The Sneedville news. (Sneedville, Tenn.) 191?-19??, 1922-05-19
TENNESSEE
EVENTS
Gathered from All Cor
ners Of the State and
Told In Briefest Form

DINER nlHnt Dy MS SON, JACK Sulpley, b
deputy sheriff. Young shipley claims
his father was choking Mrs. Shipley.
who Is an invalid. when he stepped up
behind him and fired a shot into HIS
leck.
DIR. w. p. Allen OF Dayton. Tenn.
who was last December acquitted of
the murder OF Burch c. Gardenhire.
member OF a well-known Tennessee
family, after one OF the most sensa-
tional murder trials ever staged in
Rhea County has killed his 9-year-old
son. w. p. Jr.. shot at his wife and
committed suicide.
Preliminary examination OF Jack
Shipley. charged with killing his father
DIR. Gus Shipley OF Athens. was held
In Athens Immediately following the
coroner's inquest. The evidence adj
duced was the same as heard before
the coroner, and young Shipley was
held TO the criminal court under bond
OF $4,000.
The meeting OF the county judges
OF Tennessee in Nashville Friday, May
8. will be formally welcomed by David.
son County Judge Litton Hickman.
and there will be response by Coun.
ty Judge Sam Connors Of Hamilton
County.
The Ministers Association OF Jack.
son has taken unanimous action with
reference TO the modern dance. declar.
Ing the turkey trot, bunny bug" etc,
10 be an agency OF the devil and de
termining that they will break IL up
in that city.
Players for the Trenton team. in the
X. I. T. League. are reporting daily
TO Manager Reese. Mr.. Reese has or.
dered 20 players 10 report here by
May /. and from this number he will
select team TO represent Trenton In
the Kitty League.
Much interest is being manifested
nj Gates this year in the improvement
of the general appearance Of the town.
ahh
planted on the lawns OF the ehurcfe
and also in the business sectionA - -
Since the rat killing" campaign
was launched In Martin last January
over 5000 rats have been cremated n
the new wator and light plant. Five
cents has been paid for each rat by
the city.
No changes were made In the fac.
ulty Of the West Tennessee Normal
School by the state board of educa
tion. The recommendation of Pres.
ident A. A. Kincannon we're accepted
unanimously.
The acquisition Of Old Hickory pow.
der plant Al training school for eX.
service men will be recommended by
Col Rces. assistant director Of Vet.
Grams Bureau.
A warrant has been issued for ar
rest OF bookkecper NJ Tennessee state
prison following audit Of books that
showed shortage Of approximately 81.
600.
After spending vacation of several
years In building operations Dyers.
burg IL now witnessing a building
boom. Several fine residences are
under construction.
J. T. Iladgley. manager Knoxville
- "a a
while on a business trip 20 Philadel.
phia.
The first carload Of English peas
ever shipped from the Brunswick sec.
tion OF the country has been sen; 10
northern markets
Officials Nashville Industrial Asso-
citation announce million and half dol.
lar cement factory will ne located On
site Of Old Hickory Powder Go. plant.
Hardeman County has voted a se0O.
ooo bond issue for the construction Of
the Lee highway through that county
Hon. l.. =. Gwinn. candidate for tn
democratic nomination for governor.
made his Opening speech At Dyershurr
The Union City Lions Club is hack.
Ing a movement 10 organize building
and loan association.
The recent bond issue ~ ss5 600 -
provide for building addition 10 the
Dresden high school has been sold.
Four cars " berries acre shipped
from fleming ouc DAY TIE past week.
which were sold Tor g. per crate.
Many land owners oppose issuance
~ bonds authorized Tor constitution of
drainage ditch IN North Fork district
near Union city
Milan high school closed last week
graduating Largest class in hco,-s
history.
Large class of rirh S-hocl graduates
81 Nii'inrion vil lc presented uf'h
diplomas this week
The Palestine Cumberland prsttv-
srian church near Neur,ru. las ee.n