The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1922-06-22

The Clopton Missionary Society
will oive an ice cream supper at the
schoolhouse on Friday night, June 30,
The public is cordially invited.
The banks Of Covington and Tip
ton county will be closed July 4, In
dependence day All postoftices in
the county will also observe this
holiday.
The Rosemark A, R. P. church
will observe Children's Day with a
special program June Is, given by
the elementary department of that
church
Mrs. William Simonton was hos
tess Of the bridge club on Friday
morning at her home on South Main
street. "A number Of interesting
games were played and a delicious
menu was served.
Deputy Sheriff G. A. Hamilton
arrested Ebert Knight Saturday
afternoon on a charge of running his
automobile without 1922 license.
Knight was released upon payment of
cost and obtaining license.
According to Mr.. ]. S. Ruffin,
local weather man, the hottest day Of
the year SO far was Friday, the
mercury reaching 80 degrees, as com
pared to SO degrees, the highest
record made last year.
The many friends of Mr.. Townes
Boyd will be glad to learn that his
health is improving rapidly. alter
many weeks confinement in the Bap-
fist Memorial Hospital in Memphis
and subsequently at his home here,
John M. Downing, son of Mrs. ].
R. Taylor, left Monday night for
Wichita, Kansas, where he will be en-
gagged during the summer months
harvesting wheat. He will be en-
nloyed by his stepfather, Mr.. J. R.
Taylor.
-MhA Earl Lemons and Miss
Stella Hewitt were quietly married
Saturday night at 7 o'clock at the
A. R. P. Parsonage at Rosemark by
Rev. R. w. Carson, Miss Hewitt is
The daughter of Mr.. J. M. Hewitt, Of
that place.
Miss. Margaret B. Hawkins,
secretary of the local Red Cross
chapter, will return to Covington
Monday from Mississippi, where she
has been assisting in the flood re-
lief work for several weeks. During
her absence Mrs. D. L. Goddard has
been in charge of her office.
Mrs. T. r. Elcan and Mr.. and
Mrs. w. H. Paine returned home
Tuesday evening from Hot Springs,
Ark, after soiourn of about nine
weeks at that health resort. The
many friends Of Mrs Elcan will be
glad to learn that her health has been
materially improved.
Sheriff Volz and R. G. Whitney,
United States prohibition agent, of
Dyersburg, Monday captured a still
on the farm Of Ebert Knight, in this
county. No whiskey was found, but
about two barrels of mash were
emptied by the officers. The owner
of the outfit so far has not been ar
rested.
Mr.. Clarence Holmes Vinson and
Miss Anna Lucille Horton, of For
rest City, Ark, were married at 4
o'clock Saturday afternoon in the Of
flee of the county court clerk, Judge
John Y. Peete officiating. The couple
motored through the country from
Forrest City to Covington, returning
home after the wedding.
The Ladies' Auxiliary of the
Atoka Presbyterian church will pre-
sent clubbing a Husband" a com
edy, Thursday night, June 20. Twelve
characters will be impersonated in
the play by members of the Auxil-
larry. The play is calculated to be a
success in every way, and rehearsals
are taking place regularly.
| Officers of the Upton County
Berry Growers Association and locaI
business men have begun movement
| for the purpose of securing telegraph
service locally from the Western
Union Co. They contend that there
is a sufficient volume of telegraph
business here to Justify the estab-
| lishment of such an office, especially
during the cotton and strawberry
seasons.
Monday night the dry goods anG
clothing establishment of Harry Had
dad at M1nford was entered by burg
lars. It was estimated that about
$500 in merchandise was stolen and
about So in cash. The sheriff was
notified of the incident and is max.
ting a thorough investigation Of the
| else. A considerable quantity eli
oaseline was also stolen from the fill
ing station at Starnes' Garage on the
same night.
Mr.. 7. H. Taylor, confined in The
BAPTIST Memorial HOSPITAL in Mem
phis for several weeks on account
Of injuries sustained in an automobile
wreck, which occurred near Mem
nhis when his car collided with g
switch engine. was removed from the
hospital to his home here Sunday
evening. His condition is gradually
improving, but his physician reports
that he will be confined to his room
for several weeks.
DIR. H. F. Dickson received q
message last Thursday informing
him of the death of his father. Mr.
R. F. Dickson, which occurred Wed.
nesdav of last week in Baird, Miss
Mr.. Dickson was So years of age al
the time of his death and was borr
in linton county near Salem. Ht
left here when quite Young man
The deceased is survived BY two sons
Mr.. ]. Leslie Dickson. of Houston
Texas, and DR.. Dickson, Of this city