Personal News From Town and Nearby
Personal items list residents and visitors including J A McAlister in Louisville on business W T Smith and Ison Dutch visiting Terrell Texas J M Coble returned to Kenowa Oklahoma Mrs EM vows Nashville moving to Columbia Arthur Thompson Hampshire critically ill Bob Smith family returning to Chattanooga Dabney Erwin funeral attended Bog Still returned to Washute visiting J W Griffin clan G F Cayce guest of Nashville trip Mrs W Le Newson Annie Dean Ro L Jones Nashville visit and studio stay
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J. A. McAlister
Louisville
Mra
W. T. Smith
Ison
Dutch
Terrell
Texas
J. M. Coble
Kenowa
Okahoma
EM Vows
Nashville
Columbia
Arthur Thompson
Hampshire
Bob Smith
Som
Bob, Jr
Chatta
J. BR. Andermin
LW Smith Is Dead After Long Illness
J. N. Sovith, aged sixty nine, died this morning at his residence 115 McKay Street after ten weeks of illness. He was a longtime Freewill Baptist Church member. Funeral Friday at 2 p.m. conducted by Revs. L. P. Martin and J. B. Bloss. Survived by wife and seven children including Mrs. Ella Troupe, Mrs. Mollie Martin, Mrs. Emma Moore, Mrs. Josie Gray, Miss Sallie Smith, Hagle Smith, and Pete Smith. Pallbearers named. Maury Undertaking Co. in charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. N. Sovith
McKay Street
Freewill Baptist Church
L. P. Martin
J. B. Bloss
Smith i
Ella Troupe
Mollie Martin
Shelbyville
Emma Moore
Josie Gray
Misa Sallie Smith
Hagle Smith
Columbia
Pete Smith
Bemis
Tenn
W. G. Renfro
TL. Ragan
J. J. Henson
A Posey
Warren Gray
John Heffner
Maury Undertaking Company
Nashville Society Notes and Thanksgiving Events
Nashville society pages detail engagements and upcoming weddings, a Bigbyville wedding, and church ceremonies. Thanksgiving dinners, dinners for visiting guests, and social gatherings at the homes of Lawrance Gris som Adams and Johnson are described with hosts, guests, and decorations.
Mayor Dedman Busy As City Clears Up Closing Orders
Mayor Dedman remains extremely busy as Columbia officials explain the closing order. He fields hundreds of inquiries from business owners seeking exact requirements for grocery and meat shops and tries to contact the coal committee in Atlanta. Garages may sell oil and gasoline only after 6 pm or before 4 am and buyers of autos must wait until after 5 pm for orders to be fulfilled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dedman
Columbia
Yeefmnal Coal Committee
Atlanta
Powers
Hopm
Dog Tax Evasion Prosecution Ordered by Grand Jury
Circuit court clerk ordered to prepare a list for the grand jury of all persons who paid dog taxes. About 1101 names exist. Attorney General White said all tax evaders will be prosecuted after ample notice in The Herald. Many paid after the notice. the tax drive swamped the treasurer’s office with those seeking to pay. Hundreds of curs killed. owners face penalties for nonpayment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
White
Herald
Grand Jury
Roberts Names War History Committee for Tennessee
The war history committee chosen by Roberts includes Trotwood Moore as chair and 40 members from Nashville Greenville Clarksville Knoxville and more. They will begin work immediately collecting records of 75000 Tennessee soldiers sailors airmen and marines for a state memorial hall and archives with county mother chairmen and cooperation from the war department and American Legion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Trotwood Moore
Herald
Nashville
Tenn
Uor
Roberts
Trot- Wood Moore
Mra
Charles W. Allen
Greenville
A. ¥. Goodpasture
Clarksville
L. D. Tyson
Knoxville
MH. Yancey
Robert 8. Fletcher
Jackson
G. Heiskell
Berry
Hendersonville
Carey Spence
H. Boyd
Cookeville
John H. Das Witt
Daisy Barrett
Chattanooga
W. EB
McElwee
Rockwool
Halim W
Goodloe
Tam
Tennessee
America
Unis
Tennessee Historical Society
Union
Pase
Tennessee War Mothers’ Club
John R. Aust
Coune
War Department
Washington
American Legion
Memorial Hall
Tennessee Historical Committee
Special column Lost or Strayed cattle notice
Three head of cattle including two Jersey cows a small red Heifer one fawn colored median sized with bell fastened with army belt one large yellow cow with drab neck Finder return to A PY SILL INS Mt. Pleasant ROR Call 1 Citizens phone Reward $15 ddst wit.
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Mt. Pleasant
Drug Stores Hit by Early Closing Order
Drug stores in Columbia suffer under a restrictive rule that limits sales to 4 PM to 1 AM for essentials only. Customers press for nonessential items like candy and tobacco, prompting repeated explanations as authorities enforce the regulation.
Cord Wood Prices Rise Amid Coal Scarcity
The City Milling and Grain Company shifted to cord wood sourcing from Laween county as coal stayed scarce. The mill secured some cord wood of lower quality at $3 per cord, sparking sharp price increases. The latest quote, for a cord, is prohibitive given the product quality, though a temporary mill cut allows continued operation for a while.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mil & Grain Company
Laween County
Hilington
Makes Effort to Crack the Hickory Nuts at Grand Theater
An attachment for 125 dollars, issued by Constable W. J. Good, sought to enforce payment from Harold G. Young during a Hickory Nuts performance at the Grand Theater. The show continued after Captain Irvin O’Hay paid promptly, while Young claimed he was owed 125 dollars in salary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. J. Good
Irvin O'Hay
Harold G. Young
First Commercial Plane Delivers Wrigley Gum to Columbia
The William Wrigley Jr. Company announces delivery by airplane to A. D. Sloan Grocery Company in Columbia. This marks the first time chewing gum will be shipped commercially by air. The box arrives with compliments and the aim to boost mutual benefit through advertising. Arrival date is not yet known. local prompt notice is hoped.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wrigley Company
A.D. Sloan Grocery Company
William Wrigley, Jr
WM. Wrigley, JR
Columbia
Sloan
Porker Prices Climbing Again Across Markets
Hog prices rose with top hogs reaching $11 and 120 to 165 pound weights at about $14.74, a quarter higher. Cattle markets stayed steady amid firm hog demand, eggs held at 65 cents a dozen, and corn stayed at $7.50 per barrel with strong demand.
Louisville Live Stock Market Report
Special to The Herald from Louisville Kentucky reports cattle receipts at 400 with a steady market. Hog receipts total about 4,200 with prices up 5 cents, pigs near 12.79 and throwouts at 12.50. Sheep receipts 150 with market steady and active. Flour and grain quotations from local mills list patent flour around 12.26 per barrel, shorts 65 a ton, corn 7 per barrel, oats 0.75 per bushel, No 2 wheat 2.25 per bushel, meal bulk 1.65 per bushel. Butter fat 70 cents to the pound, produce including turkeys 30 cents, ducks 20, hens 17, old roosters 11, potatoes 1.25 to 1.40 a bushel.
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The
Bourbon Stock Journal
Herald
Louisville
Wec
Plans for Local Brass Band Formation
Columbia plans a brass band with around twenty five organizers. A meeting will be held soon to organize the group and map its future. Frite Cobo, a renowned band leader, will visit to provide personal direction. The project aims to add a tonal asset to the community. Announcement of the first meeting will appear soon.
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Columbia T
Alread
Ninriclkos
Frite Cobo
Tive
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A. M. Chenault
I. M. Chenault
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Lene
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Duncan-Follis
Flournoy Duncan
Miss Lacie
Southport
Rev. C. P. Giving
Bigbyville
Jene
Watts
Miss Page
George C. Watts
Mik Albrtine Page
St. Peter's Church
Thos. F. Gailor
T. D
Martha Lawfrance
Mooresville
Lee Grissom
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B. H. Lawrance
J. N. Johnson
Mrs. Johnson
Bessie Dame
Bertha Nune
Sadie Johnson
Willie Dame
Jane
A. A. Adams, Jr
Lebanon
John Fite Robertson
Martha Lyon Buchanan
Howard Edgerton
Margaret Sealy
Manbury Logan
Louise Green
W. B. Greenlaw
Mary Katherine Greenlaw
Prime
Douglas Greenlaw
Joe Ages
Misses Polk
Mary Polk
Spring Hill
Mises Thelma Davis
Tampa
Florida
Margaret Lee
Elise English
Henry Pointer
Peabody College
the Viral Presbyterian Church
U. B.C
Mary Chapter
United Daughters of the Confederacy
Century Club
West End Civic League
West End Civil League
McDowell School
Mary Philips Orr
Albertine Page
Orr
Parent Teachers Association
Parent-Teachers Association of
Mt Dowell School
Charles Sloan
Fly
Bell
Roberts Names Committee ON War History
Moury County
J.ross Burns
Naval
United States
Capant
A. D. Sloan
Aeroplane
William Wrigley, Jr, CO
Dimple Ice Cream & Creamery Co
Perth
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