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McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1922-09-22
MARRIED
Latta.perkins

Wednesday evening Earl Latta
and Miss Nina Mae Perkins sur
prised their many friends by mo-
toring to Ramer where they were
united in marriage by Elder j.
A. Houston at their home. Only
a few intimate friends and rel
atives were present. E. c. Per-
kins, a brother of the bride, and
Miss Verneal Burns accompanied
them to Ramer.
Mr.. Latta is a member of the
local firm of Gooch & Latta, Ford
dealers, and is a model young
man, while the bride is one of
Selmer's most popular girls pos
sessed with many lovable traits.
She is the daughter of Mrs.
Mamie E. Perkins, postmistress,
and is assistant to her mother.
The uniting of members of
two of the county's Oldest and
most prominent families, we
hope, will bring happiness for
ever, and we congratulate each
on the selection of a partner for
life.
The happy young couple after
the ceremony left on a motor
trip to Jackson, Memphis and
other places on bridal trip and
after next week they will be at
home to friends in Selmer.
The Independent joins their
many friends in wishing them
all of the good and none of the
bad on their journey through
life together.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1922-09-22
Notice to Creditors of Acton
FIGURING Mill Association

j. j, Alternately ct al. vs.. g. Il. Maggie
ct al.
No 1913. In Chancery Court at Sc,-
mer. Tennessee.
Pursuant TO II decree made aud entered
in the above styled ,nse by tie Chanceay
Court of McNairy CouaN, tennessee,
at the August term, 1922, all creditors
OF the Acton Elouring Mill Association,
of Acton. Tennessee, are hereby notified
and directed to file their claims against
said Acton FIGURING Mill Association,
properly proven, with the Clerk and
Master of the Chancery Court at SeImer,
Tennessee, on or before January ], 1923.
This September l, 1922
O. V. ERWIN, Clerk and Master.
SIT
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1922-09-22
FOR SALE

| have a Z months old regis
tered big. type Poland China male
for sale at the low price of $40.
If you want one of the best hogs
in the county, buy this one.
QUINN HURST,
Bethel Springs, Tenn.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1922-09-22

Will Surratt was in lfrom over
on Snakecreek Thursday and re-
ports crops short in his section.
Rev. and Mrs. T. R. Hamnons
were pleasant callers at the In
dependent office Monday.
The Memphis Presbytery will
meet at Purdy Tuesday after the
third Sunday in April.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1922-09-22

Hst 0i'N AhAD O'NJ oANoNb LA W
been visiting the latter's parents,
M. D. Lambert left for Jackson
Monday to enter school.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. D. Hunter,
who are in feeble health at their
home in the I'd district.
E. H. PUNK, one of the hide
pendent's readers on Finger list,
called Tuesday and renewed his
subscription.
Uncle" Riley Shytles, who is
95 years old and an ex-Confeder-
ate veteran, has recently been
visiting relatives in and near
Selmer. He is now making his
home with his daugter in Mem
phis.
Misses Clara Lambert, Esther
Doris, Lena Cheshier, Rachel
Bigger and Sac Wooten, some of
the pretty school girls attending
the Selmer High School, were
visitors to the Independent office
Wednesday
Verne Cody, one of the best
painters and decorators in the
State. has just completed the
job of painting the inside of the
inside of the Presbyterian church
in Selmer, and the job is one Of
the best ever seen in Selmer.
Mrs. ]. O. Sewell of Enville
was in Selmer Wednesday and
subscribed for the Independent.
Mrs. Sewell will be remembered
by our people as Miss La Vara
Thompson, one Of Selmer's most
popular girls and a former teach
er in the Selmer High School.
| J. F. Sweat of Dyer county
was a recent visitor to Selmer.
Job was reared in this section
and for many years has lived in
Dyer county where he has been
engaged in farming. He has
prospered in that splendid agri-
cultural section, and visits the
county of his nativity frequently.
Miss Maggie Hodges of the 9th
district was visiting her many
friends in Selmer. Miss Maggie
is a daughter of the late lament
ed Capt. E. ]. Hodges, and is as
popular with all McNairians as
is her brother, Horny, and there
was never a more popular man
in the county than Horny Hodges.
J. L. Brooks, a prosperous
farmer living in the 18th dis
trict, and one of the best citizens
in the county, spent Monday in
Selmer, and was a pleasant caller
at the Independent Office. Mr..
Brooks says that the cotton crop
on his place will be less than
half the usual yield, which short
age is caused mainly by the
drouth and boil weevil.
Sheriff Dillon was in Wednes-
day and informed US that he has
been receiving a number of un-
signed letters telling of moon
shine" liquor being made in diff
ferent localities. The sheriff can
not afford to pay any attention to
letters of this kind, but he auth
orizes us to state that if locations
of stills" reach him through the
right channel, he is ready to dc
his duty and the sheriff will do
just what he says he will.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1922-09-22

Notice to the Creditors and Ben.
eficiaries .of Estate of
N. L. Kelley. --

Notice Is hereby given to all creditors
and bene1ciaries of the estate of n, l..
Kelley, deceased, that on the 10Th day
OF October, 1922, the undersigned viii
Tile II report of all claims against said
estate.
This S,ptelnber 9TH, 1922.
JOHN II SWAIN,
Clerk.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1922-09-22
Notice by Executrix of w. E
Mel ecd

Notice is hereby given TO MI persons
interested in the estate of w. f. Mcleod,
deceased, that The undersigned. Mary G..
Mcleod was appointed and has this day
qualified AS executrix of the estate Of
w. &c. Mcleod, deceased All persons
having claims against said estate a'e,
by law. and Ivy this notice, required to
file their claims, properly sworn to with
the Clerk of lie County Court of Me-
Marry Comfy, Tenn, as the law re-
quires.
Allpersons indebted to said estate are
requested 90 come forward and make
setr enent with the undersigned.
This Sentember H. 1922.
MRS NARY G. MCLEOD.
ExecutriX.
Selmer. Tenn. Il. +. D.2
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1922-09-22
Notice to the Creditors and Bene
ficiaries Of Estate of
John Reddell.

Notice is hereby given to all creditor,
and bereticiarie- of the estate of John
Reddell, deceased, that on the 10Th day
of October, 1929, the undersigned will
file a report of all claims against said
estate.
This September It'll. 1929.
JOHN X. SWAIN,
rlarE
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1922-09-22
Arrangement.

Contrast is a good thing, but we
must observe the laws OF harmonious
contrast. and unless we have space
enough to secure these. IL is better to
he content with unity and simplicity,
which are always TO be had,-Leigh
HUNT,
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1922-09-22
Weakn.oa 100 Cannon.

"Dsrespeck fvh de truth" sad
Uncle Eben, "often comes FUN Lick
of sense. a parrot keeps on saying
what comes into his head simply be-
cause he's too lazy to learn anything
new"
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1922-09-22
PERSONALS

spent Tuesday in Corinth. XII
John Donahoe, from the Mt.
Gilead neighborhood, was In Sell
mer Monday.
Alex Blasingame and family
of Ramer motored to Selmer Sun
day afternoon.
j. T. Bricker, progressive
farmer from Crooked creek, spent
Monday in Selmer.
R. M. Houston and family of
Guys were the Sunday guests of
Judge and Mrs. J. C. Houston. y
Mrs. Buford Hendrix spent a
part of last week in Jackson. the
guest of her sister, Mrs. Howard
Conger. NJ.
For a nice line of new ging-
hams, serees, hose and shoes at
the right prices, call on W. B.
Hooker.
County Agent McKell states
that there will be less than half
a crop of corn and cotton in Nc
Marry county.
Call on w. B. Hooker before
buying new fall ginghams, serges
hose and shoes. He has the
right prices.
Hon. H. B. Lewis, candidate
for representative, was a recent
business caller at the Independ-
ent Office.
Shy Browder. Matthew Bigger
and a dozen or more Selmerites
motored to jackson Monday to
see the ball game.
Mesdames Minnie Lockman
and Jno. B. Ammons motored
from Bethel Springs Sunday af-
ternoon and spent a short time
in Selmer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh Wallace,
after visiting relatives in Selmer,
have returned to their home in
Shreveport, where Hugh is Post
Office Inspector.
H. B. Bliss. of the Bureau of
Extension, spent Monday in Sell
mer. He is at present demon
strating the use of pitric acid in
blowing out bitches. etc.
Mrs. George Barnes was visit
ing her son, Edgar, in Selmer
this week. Mrs. Barnes is the
widow of Geo. w. Barnes, who
died a few weeks ago.
Uncle Dock" Hurst, 81 years
old, says that he is Memphis
bound next week to take in the
Fair. His age doesn't handicap
him in getting around. and we
hope he enjoys the trip.
Mrs. Napoleon Kirk of near
Pocahontas has moved to the
residence of Mrs. Susie Thrasher
near the fish pond. She came to
place her children in the Selmer
High School.
Alex Surratt, one of the big
farmers from Snakecreek, spent
Monday in Selmer. He reports
short crops in the section which
usually raises a majority of the
corn grown in McNairy county.
Terry Nixon. and Jack and
Twilley Huckabee Of Hornsby,
were business visitors to Selmer
Monday. Dry weather and boil
weevils have cut the crops in
half and the corn crop is short,
so these fellows say.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. ]. Mullens Of
Essary Springs are the guests of
their daughter. Mrs. A. O.
Wooten, on Court avenue. Mr..
Mullens is well known in Nc
Marry county where he was en-.
gagged in bridge building several
years ago.
Joe Alexander. one of the best
carpenter contractors in the
country, has charge of the wood
work on the Purdy college, AND
with Doc Smith in charge of the
brick work, there is no visible
reason why this building will not
be ready for occupancy by the
10th of October.
Fonas Locke was in to see us
Tuesday and told W. that he had
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1922-09-22

Dora Lee Doss VS.. Mitchell Doss.
10 Mitchell Doss:
Take notice That petitioner. Dora Lee
Doss, on the 9th day of September, 1922,
filed her original petition for divorce
against you in the Circuit Court ut Hend-
elson, Chester County, Tennessee.
You are therefore hereby commanded
to appear on the first Monday of October,
1922, it being the first dvy of said Octo-
Der term, and answer said petition, or
the same will be taken for confessed
against you, and the cause proceeded
with ex parte.
1t is ordered that this notice be pub
lished in the McNary County Independ-
ent, newspaper published at Selmer,
McNairy County, Tenn. for Weeks
consecutiyeIy.
This the 9th day of September, 1922.
j. w. SEATON,
Circuit Court Clerk Chester Co., Tenn.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1922-09-22
Order of Publication

Pending in the Circuit Court of Ches
ter County, Tennessee.
Dora Lee Doss VS.. Mitchell Doss.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1922-09-22

Selmer. Tenn. Il. f. d. 2
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-05-07

Violet and Daisy Hilton
q" me % am'sc twins Their bodies are Joined toothe
tl"
who died recently In chicago Tho youthful
lshlng rapidly and play outdoors
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1922-05-19
PROGRAM.

For the Annual song service to be
held at Prospect Church, Fourth Sum
day in May, 1922:
1000 a. m.-0pening song and
proyer by D. F. Evans.
Thirty minutes choir singing led
by E. L. Fesmire.
Thirty minutes choir singing led by
L. G. Evans.
11:00 o'clock-Quartette.
Thirty minutes choir singing led by
o. c. Pirtle.
Thirty minutes choir singing led by
Elkins Lewis.
IL o'clock--Dinner on the grounds.
100 oclock-Quartette with violin,
mandolin and guitar accompaniment.
Thirty minutes choir singing led by
J. P. Petty.
Thirty minutes choir singing led by
Ebert Petty.
Thirty minutes recess.
2:30-Thirty minutes choir singing
led by J. II. Davis.
800 o'clock-Thirty minutes choir
singing led by C. M. Vernon.
$3.50 Quartette, and thirty minutes
choir singing led by Clarence Page.
A real song feast for those who at
tend. Come and bring your song
books and enjoy the day.
Z. L. FESMIRE,
L. G. EVANS,
Directors.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1922-05-19
JUNO.

DR.. J. G. Anderson, wife and two
children, Of Mifflin, spent the week.
end with his parents, ]. Y. Anderson
and wife.
Most everybody in our community
attended the decoration at Indepen-
dence Sunday.
Merchant R. o. Manley was in
Jackson Monday after merchandise.
Prof. C. NJ. vernon, James Vernon
Claude Hall, Berthal Anderson, Witt
Waller and Little Miss meta Jordon
were or representatives at the singing
convention at Rock Hill Sunday. They
reported a good time. We understand
that the next singing convention will
be held at Poplar Springs, the Third
Sunday in August. We are glad to
have it in this part Of the county.
Prof. H. A. Powers, our County
Agent, will be at our Community
meeting next Saturday night. He win
speak on what Community 0rgani-
cations are Doing" Mr.. Powers is 8
good speaker and we hope every one
in the community will hear him. Re-
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1922-05-19
Pearson Auto Co., Agents
LEXINGTON, TENN.
DELINQUENT TAX PAYERS
TAKE NOTICE.

On the First Monday in June next
will turn over to the Comptroller OF
the Treasury list Of all delinquent
real estate taxes as shown by the
records in my. office, and on said day,
under the law, an additional penalty
Of five per cent will accrue on the
gross amount Of taxes, interest and
penalties now provided by law. The
following is list Of such delinguents,
the district in which the property is
situated, and the number Of acres in
each tract, as follows:
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1922-05-19

A bad sprain heals slowly IL not
treated with a remedy that. has the
power openetrate the flesh. Billiards.
Snow Liniment is especially adapted
for such ailments. Three sizes, 30c,
6Oc and s1.2o per bottle. Sold by
Watson-Parker Drug Co
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1922-05-19

member the date-Saturday night,
May goth. Come.
The Washington times., 1922-04-08

} Henry F. Lawrences will pour tea
and those assisting in the dining
room will be: Mrs. Cordell Hull, Mrs.
Harry l.. Hull, Mrs. William Hum
phrey. Mrs. Theodore Hukriaede,
Mrs. James Hustled. Mrs. Edwin Ladd,
Mrs. Oscar Larson. Mrs. William
Larson, Mrs. Robert Lansing, Mrs.
Fritz Lanham. and Mrs. John Lang
ley.
Constitution Chapter d. A. r. will
hold it's regular meeting at the Y. w.
c. A. hut adjoining the Grace Dodge
hotel. Tuesday evening, April IL, at
o'clock.
The hostesses are Mrs. Marcus w.
Lewis, Mrs. John w. Rawlins and
Miss Sarah c. Wells, assisted by the
executive officers.
The subject for the evening Will
be Historic Spots in the District OF
Columbia.
Friends of the chapter are invited.
3
ARRANGEMENTS have been cornp1et-
ed for a subscription dance to be held
at the Catholic Community House,
COL f street northwest. under the
auspices Of the Catholic Women's
Service Club, Easter Monday, April
II, from to 1870 o'clock. Tickets
may be had from members or at the
club, COL f street northwest.
-
The marriage of Miss Eva Adele
Eaton, OF Oakdale, Cal. and Verdice
Nichols. OF Gordonsville. Tenn, took
place Thursday afternoon at Emory
Methodist Church. The ceremony
was performed by the Rev E. A.
Lambert in the presence OF an init
mate group.of friends and relatives.
The bride was attended by her
sister. Mrs. E. S. Mockerman, and
Eugene s. Mockerman acted as best
man. Miss Edna C. White, organsit,
rendered the Mendelssohn and
Lohengrin wedding marches.
Intertwined in the brides bouquet
OF white sweet peas, lilies Of the
valley and sweetheart roses, were
orange blossoms, worn by the brides s
mother forty years ago, and the
bridegroom wore a buttonhole bou'
quet OF orange blossoms, worn by
the brides father at the same time.
After a two weeks honeymoon,
Mr.. and Mrs. Nichols will make their
home in Washington.
=
Mr.. and Mrs. Standish Backus. of
Detroit, have arrived at the Shore
ham and are accompanied by their
daughter, Miss Barbara Backus, and
their son, Standish Backus, tr.
-
Mrs. l.. S. Mayer. one Of the Of
ficers of the District Of Columbia
League of American Pen Women, an
editor and author on astronomical
subjects. gave a farewell luncheon
yesterday at THE Hoot o the Owl,
at the national headquarters of the
League of American Pen Women.
Among the guests were Mrs. Amos
A. Fries, Mrs. Homer Hoch. Mrs.
Louis y. Geldert, Mrs. Clifford Ire
land, Mrs. G. Austin Thomas, Mrs.
J. J. Locher, Mrs. J. Irwin Steel,
Mrs. w. II. Moses. Miss Letta Brock
and Miss Eliza Pope Van Dyne.
The Washington times., 1922-04-08
DISTRICT ATTORNEY KICKS
AT BREATH OF "DRUNKS"

NEW YORK, April Sim get.
ting sick of going to public dinners
and having some poor souse hang
over the back of my chair and
saturate me with whiskey fumes"
District Attorney Banton declared
today. following the shock he gave
Harlem Board Of Commerce diners
at the Commodore Hotel the pre-
vious evening by criticising the
flask toters.
What ] said was only incl.
DENTAL" he remarked. but l am
great believer in not making any
distinction in the law, and i am try.
ing to create public sentiment in
New York for law and order. Re
spectability should not be a badge
of license for violation of the law
Banton. while eager to see the
dinner drinker" curbed, said he
knew of no official effort directed
specially to that end and could not
undertake IL himself.
The Washington times., 1922-04-08
GIVE
BIRD PLAY At
SILVER SPRING
Mission Choir Entertainment
PIeases Large Audience
In Armory.

SILVER SPRING. Nd, April s.
A play, THE Forest Birds and Theh
Songs" was given by the children
of the Silver Spring Mission Choir
under the direction of Miss Mary
Deffinbaugh. on Friday evening. al
the armory. and was attended by a.
appreciative audience.
The children were costumed to rep
resent the several species Of birds
DR.. j. Henning Nelms, rector oi
Grace Church. Woodside. Md. has
charge of the mission, and is doing
good work for the community.
The program Of the play was III
follows:
Baltimore Oriole. by the choir, 40
companied by piano. Mrs. Alden.
woodthrush, by Elizabeth Rosser
woodpecker. by Julia Clyde and
Billie Alden.
The Ovenbird. by Katharine Hig
gins, Virginia Thompson. Mildred
Lutes, Mary Hobbs, Steward Postel,
Billie Alden, Donald Swindel and Cor
don Middler.
The Tufted Titmouse, by Dorothy
Matters.
The Phoebe. by Jane Rouse and
Elizabeth Rosser.
The Robin, by Julia and Jane
Rouse and Beverley Mathews
The Indigo Bunting, by the Silver
| Spring Mission choir.
Part OF Longfellow's poem. "Hia'
watha," recited by children from For.
est Glen, Nd. costumed as braves
and squaws. several Indian songs be
| ing given by those taking part.
Every number was well received.
Miss Benedict and Mrs. Alden were
| pianists for the entire program.
The Washington times., 1922-04-08
ADVERTISEMENT.
P|MPLY? WELDON BE
People Notice 1t. Drive Them Off
with DIR. Edwards Olive Tablets.

A pimply face will not embarrass
you much longer IL you get a pack.
age of DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets.
The skin should begin to clear after
you have taken the tablets a few
nights.
Cleanse the blood, bowels and
liver with DR.. Edwards Olive Tab
let's, the successful substitute for
calomel; there's no sickness or pain
after taking them.
DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets do that
which calomel does, and just as effec-
lively, but their action is gentle and
safe instead of severe and irritating.
No one who takes Olive Tablets
is ever cursed with a dark brown
taste" bad breath, a dull. listless
mo good" feeling, constipation, tor
pid liver, bad disposition or pimply
face.
Olive Tablets are a purely vegeta-
Bile compound mixed with olive Oil;
you will know them by their olive
color.
Or. Edwards spent years among
patients afflicted with liver and
bowel complaints, and Olive Tablets
are the immensely effective result
Take one or two nightly for a
week. See how much better you
feel and look. 1bc and SOC.
The Washington times., 1922-04-08
MANY BLASTS.
KNOWN To Be
DUST COVERED
Raw Foodstuffs Possess All the
PotentaIities of TINT, Say
U s Experts.

That loaf of bread you cut last
night for your dinner at one time
In it's career possessed all the dan.
gerous characteristics of INT.
The spices in the apple dumping
in your dessert once boasted an
equally strong claim to dangerous
propensities. The sugar you put on
1t to add to its tastiness had. and
still has. the potentialities of dyna.
mite.
Experts of the Bureau of Chemis
try of the United States Department
of Agriculture are authorities fol-
these strong statements.
But they say they might go fur
ther and add that the rice in your
pudding was just as Eighty" that
the napkin you use, II of cotton; the
shirt on your back and. finally, the
coal with which you cook your meal
were all at one time in their process
ses of manufacturing or preparation
for your use, equally death dealing
However. there's no need now tc
DdCh away VI liltHl-lflty II
tanned, the Agriculture Department
chemists assert. The secret Of theil
destructiveness is dust-the dus
which is produced in their manufac
ture.
For a number of years department
experts have been studying the ex
possibility of carbonaceous dusts
mostly for the education Of manufac
turers and workers in material:
which produce such conditions, anC
surprising disclosures Of genera
interest have been made.
Where wheat grains or othel
cereals are handled in bulk, friction
produces quantities of fine dust, anC
when train and carloads are handlet
daily, the amount of this dust tina
accumulates about the plant, or
floors and projections, is enormous
Dust clouds long hang in the air
1t has been determined by the ex
perts that this dust produces will
the air a mixture as tickle and ex
plosive as that formed in the car
buretor of an automobile.
1t can generate as explosions al
powerful as those in rifle and CUR
barrels. All that is needed to star
the destructive work is a spark. The
spark of flame may start a slow fire
the flssh travelling from dust grair
to dust grain.
The Washington times., 1922-04-08
GREEK SHOOTS ANOTHER
AFTER WORLDWIDE HUNT

wAYNESBURG, Pa. April s.
James Couvakas. aged thirty, a
Greek. lodged in Jail here for the
murder of George Minietos. aged
thirty-five, another Greek. at Van
dergrift last Wednesday, told the
police he had trailed his victim for
eight years through parts of Europe
and many States in this country be-
fore he was able to carry out vow
he had made in Greece to have the
life Of Minietos. who, he alleges,
murdered his brother in their native
land.
Last Wednesday night. with few
friends, Minietos entered a coffee
house, and a few minutes later, 1t
Ia said, Couvakas entered.
Words passed and Couvakas It Is
alleged, slowly drew a 7volver from
his pocket and shot Minietos
through the heart.
The Washington times., 1922-04-08
OIL MAN CHARGES PLOT
IN DAUGHTERS MARRIAGE

ARDMORE, Okla, April So. T.
Rexroat, wealthy oil operator and
founder of the town of Rexroat, filed
suit in district court yesterday ask.
ing an injunction against j. J. Kin
ney, Of Ardmore.
He charges Kinney with forming
a conspiracy with Ludie Kinney, his
son, and two other men in bringing
about the marriage OF young Kinney
to Miss Opal Rexroat. his daughter,
to get possession of her property.