Christmas Tree Gift for Columbia Lodge No 686 Children
The Columbia Lodge No 686 held a Christmas tree event Sunday afternoon in the reception hall, presided by Exalted Ruler Dr. J. E. Dugger. Dr. T. H. volent spoke, Santa Claus distributed gifts to 250+ children, and committees led by Dugger, Howard, Dedman, and Baves organized the arrangements with decorations by Col. Rushton.
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Volent
Columbia Lodge
Hippinesa
Fterciseu
Beto
J. E
Dr. Athey
Athof Fino
Guiding Star
United States
T. A. Dugger
W. A. Howard
J. M. Dedman
Mare B. Raves
Dr. A. 8. Horsley
W. P. Morgan, Jr
Dr. J. Sheppard
Col. J. 8
Rushton
Former Chancellor Hillary Ward Dies After Fire Incident
The period obituary notes Judge Hillary Ward aged eighty to ninety, a former chancellor of this division, died after a kitchen fire incident at Mt Pleasant. He left a legacy as a top Giles county jurist, mathematician hobbyist, and local leader who once funded eight thousand dollars to a relieved family following a disputed ruling.
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Hillary Ward
Giles County
James Ward
Mt. Pleasant
Judge Ward
A. L. Ward
Ed Ward
C. C. Roas
John Goodloe
Tennessee
Fleming
Justie
Hardin P. Figuers
Ward
Maury County Man Granted Pardon by Governor
Henry Willis, a Maury County resident, received executive clemency from Gov. Patterson. Willis had been sentenced to ten years in the penitentiary for the murder of his wife. The pardon cited a large petition from local citizens and the desire to allow him to spend Christmas with his family after serving eight months of the sentence.
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Henry Willis
Columbia Boy Has Made Good in Parole Service
Aaron White has become Parole Officer for St. Louis a newly created post in the city. An experienced former Columbian, he entered police service long ago in the trans Mississippi metropolis and has risen to a top position. He is connected with FP Boyd of the J. Hosen Company.
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Gai
Aaron White
St. Louis
Thia Ie
White
Trans Mississippi
Mr. White Fy Covatn Ar Jam FP
Boyd
J. Hosen Company
Christmas Night Violence In Local Negro Community
W J Goad arrested Clarence Daw son on a complaint of Gib Alexander Monday night for allegedly trying to murder Alexander with a shotgun. Dawson jailed. George Chisim arrested and brought before Esa R H Guest yesterday for cutting Armstead Bradshaw in the eye Sunday. Case continued to Saturday and may be dropped.
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W. J. Goad
Clarence Dawson
Gib Alexander
Dawson
Alexander
George Chisim
Esa
R. H. Guest
Arch A. Erwin Dies at 46 Near Shady Grove
Arch A. Erwin, about forty six, died at his home near Shady Grove on Sunday morning and was buried Monday at Duck River cemetery. He belonged to the Elks lodge, the Bus Club of Columbia, and was a Mason. He was unmarried and survived by three sisters, with heart trouble listed as the cause. He was a brother-in-law to W J McEwen and Orwin McEwen.
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F. EB. Birkett
First Cumberland Presbyterian Church
Thi City
Birkett
James B. Clark
Nashville
George H. Mack
Russell Street Presbyterian Church
Mack
Illinois
Ilinois
Kentucky
Columbia
Denomination
Geo. H. Mack
Arch A. Erwin
Shady Grove
Duck River
Lodge of
Elka
Inez
A. B. Davin
W. C. Salmon
F. G. Smith
Comer Smith
W. J. McEwen
Hickman County
Orwin McEwen
Erwin
Bus Club of
William Bratton
Erwin McEwen
W. J. Mewen
Harris
Sallie Spence
Embargo Street
Eighth
Ninth Streets
Morgan
jBot
Harry
State Line
Ala
T. W. Stephens
Judge McKnight Returns to Office After Illness Forced Absence
County Judge J T McKnight resumes duties in Lewisburg after a ten day absence in Marshal county to recover from an illness. Attorney Thomas B Vorgey served as special judge during his absence. No criminal business on docket today.
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J. T. McKnight
Marshal County
McKnight
Thomas B. Vorgey
Sloan Forms IG Coffee Company in Chattanooga
J A Sloan, a noted Columbia grocer, forms the Sloan Coffee and Manufacturing Company in Chattanooga to operate coffee roasting for the South while preserving his wholesale grocery interests in Columbia and Fayetteville. W E Brock becomes first vice president, A D Sloan second VP, and F W Johnson secretary treasurer. The Florence Alabama branch reorganizes as Sloan Grocery Company.
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J A Sloan
Middle Tennerases
Chattanoogs
Sloan Coffee and Manufacturing Company
Sloan
Chattanooga
South
J. A Sloan
W. E Brock
A. D. Sloan
F. W. Johnson
Iouth
J. A. Sloan
Columbia
Nashville
Benton McMillin Visits Columbia for Senate Campaign
Ex Governor Benton McMillin, a June bug primary candidate for the United States Senate, visited Columbia on Friday to campaign. He voiced confidence in his race and said he would stay in the fight to the end, meeting Old Guard Democrats and Pottersonites at the Hotel Kethel with unclear reactions toward Senator Brown.
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Benton McMillin
United States Senate
Columbia
Kethel
Brown
Small blaze on Ninth Street damages home
Fire broke out in the kitchen of Mrs. William Cathey’s residence at Ninth and Embargo streets this afternoon just before 1 o clock. Fire was stopped before the engine arrived and damage was very slight.
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Ninth
Rev Daniel to go to Mississippi
At a Columbia Presbytery meeting Friday afternoon the pastoral relation between Rev F D Daniel and the Lynnville and Memorial churches was dissolved and he was dismissed to the Mississippi Presbytery to accept the Okolona church pastorate. Representatives of the two churches were present and action followed discussion of home mission matters. the presbytery adjourned on the moderator’s call.
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Columbia
The
Presbyterian Church
F. D. Daniel
Lynnville
Memorial
Daniel
Mississippi
Okolona
Two Realty Deals Reported in Columbia Areas
Through agent Thomas, two realty deals occurred in Columbia last week. The L. B. Caldwell Riverside property sold to Fred Latta for 2250 dollars, who will improve and move in. O. Thomas bought the J. W. Howard Garden Street property for 3250 dollars and plans to relocate his family there in January.
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Thomas
Columbia
L. B. Caldwell
Riverside
Fred Latta
Latta
Garden Street
Thomsan
Petition to the Governor Seeks Pardon for Dee Turner
A petition circulating in the county seeks a pardon from Governor Patterson for Dee Turner, a Black inmate sentenced to six years in the penitentiary for murder.
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Patterson
Dee Turner
Poison Plot Reported On Nashville Pike Farm
A laborer named Alex Alexander is jailed on charges of attempting to poison the Brown Taylor family on the Nashville pike near Columbia. Milk from the Taylor farm was sent to Frank G. Smith’s lab for analysis. authorities note they have not yet identified any poison and that results may take days.
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Alex Alexander
Sheiri Clay Godwin
Brown Taylor
Nashville Pike
Columbia
Ita
Alexander
Taylor
Frank G. Smith
Denial Issued Will Not Resign Judge Taylor
Special to The Herald from Lexington Tennessee reports that rumors of Judge John M. Taylor resigning his seat on the Court of Civil Appeals due to illness are denied. The court official says his health has improved and he intends to remain on the bench despite prior stroke concerns.
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John M. Taylor
Court OF Civil Appeals
Herald
Lexington
Tenn
Taylor
Fur Market Slump Prompts Price Cut Outlook
Fur buyers report wholesale dealers in New York plan at least a ten percent cut on fur prices, with demand still dull and few prospects for a rise soon. Skunk fur is highlighted as especially affected, reflecting a weak market across the fur trade.
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New York
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