McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1922-06-02
Tennessee
EV EN- II S
Happenings over the
State condensed for
our busy readers

Mrs. Stella Belts of Knoxville has
been chosen state councillor OF the
Tennessee Daughters of America.
George w. Harding, vice president
East Tennessee & Western North
Carolina railroad, died at his home
at Johnston City after brief illness.
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Gen. John G. Pershing and Gen. e.
M. Lewis participated in the dedica-
ton Of the 117th infantry monument
which was held at Knoxville
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Prof. James West, who has been
principal Of the Yorkville high school,
near Newborn, has been elected prin-
cipal OF the Ridgely, Tenn, school.
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To I'LL vacancies in the Normal
School faculty, at Nashville, special
meeting Of the State Board OF Educa-
ton has been called.
Jstty Holt, farmer, is being held ~
| fail following the killing of Robert
Montgomery and the serious wound
ing of Win Robertson at Clifton.
A number of unions have recently
been organized in Carroll County by
Mrs. Rose Nipher, state Temperance
Legion branch of the w. C. T. u.
The Bedford County Farm Bureau
members, according to County Agent
| w. L. Fowler, are making heavy ship
| ments OF spring lambs at high prices.
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| James Taft has reported to the po-
| lice at Knoxville that two negro wo-
men held him up and secured his
wallet containing $50.
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More than 800 school children took
| part in presentation ofQte pageant,
rAmerica Yesterday and To-day" on
the school campus at Huntington.
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| A $3.50, 900 bond issue has been au-
| thorized to pay for the paving of ap-
proximately six miles OF city streets
at Paris.
Over 800 men and women were pre-
| sent at Nashville for the session OF q
three day meeting OF the Tennessee
Grand Council, United Commercial
Travellers.
To arouse interest in the American
Legion, Capt, Jere Cooper and Col.
George Berry of Dyersbnrg are con-
Quoting . speaking tour through East
| Tennessee.
A sentence. Of is mouths. in the
Atlanta penitentiary was Imposed on
George T. Fraker, of Knoxville in
federal court when he pleaded guilty
to using the mails teedefraaids
DR.. C. d. Chambers, 3S, of Selmer,
on trial for murder in the first degree
for killing Ed Chambers, distant
relative, last August, has been con-
yicted for murder I'M the second de-
gree.
John c. Ryan, who has been gen.
eral agent in Memphis and territory
Tor the Nashville, Chattanooga & st.
Louis Railway Company for several
years, has rendered is resignation. to
become vicepresident of the Frank
lin-Bender Motor Company Of Mem.
pis.
The annual alumni banquet of the
McNairy County Central High School
was held in the high school building
at Selmer and splendid programme
was rendered. The senior class Of
1922, composed OF 20 members, the
largest In the history OF the school.
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In triangular meet held at Gov
ington between Ripley High School,
Millington High and Byars Hall High
Of Covington the latter team won by
the score OF 102 points. Ripley was
second with 10 points and Millington
third with s points.
An announcement has been made
BY the new owners Of the Tennessee,
Alabama q Georgia railroad that nee
essary equipment has begun to arrive
and that the road will be placed Id
shape for operation as soon as pos
sible. Traffic on the road has been
suspended for several weeks due to
the necessity of repairing roadbed,
bridges and rolling stock.
81 O. Tinsley and z. T. eagle,
students at the Tennessee Poly Insti-
tute at Cookeville, Tenn, were ar
rested at Nashville wien they took
an uiconscious girl from Tennessee
Central train The girl was suffer
ing from poisoning either taken or
administered to her on the train. The
girl is said to be the wife OF feder-
al government vocational student at
Cookeville and is in serious condi-
tion.
The Southern Railway has .announ-
ced It will do Its part in building the
ssoo,0eo viadaet onBellevue Boulevard
at Memphis, whereSthe trackao of the
Southern, L.s& M a. 5s& st. l.,
Fristo ana Union Railway cross that
street.
The Tennessee Bar Association will
assemble at Memphis ,on Tuesday,
May 80. for its 41st annual conven-
ton, lasting two days. One Of the,
principal features of Che conventipn'
win be an address, by ftlfe Hon tEil-
lsliam E. Borah, sissiaatos. 1r0Ea Idaho
Mrs. Mite Gobbie, IS, OF Bristol,