Public Schools in Columbia Close for Christmas Holidays
Columbia public schools close Thursday afternoon for Christmas holidays. About seven hundred pupils will enjoy ten days free from study, with classes resuming Monday January 2. Teachers plan rest at home or with family as students anticipate Santa Claus visits and warm holiday traditions. A program at the high school and primary building marked the close, with student talks from John Wesley Finney and thanks to teachers.
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Treachers
John Wesley Finney
Columbia
Santa Claus
E. H. West
Nashville
Macon County
Mitchell
Mississippi
WM. Bride
Morton
Leftwich
A. T. C. Society
Harris
Andrews
Real Estate Transfers Record From Giles and Maury Counties
J B Patton transfers 127 acres in Giles 14th district and Maury 6th district to William Duncan for 610 dollars. J B Lovell to J B Patton 1 7th interest in same tract for 49.30 dollars. B B Lovell to J B Patton 1 7th interest in same tract for 40 dollars. T B Bond to B H Johnson house and lot in Spring Hill for 1750 dollars. LB Caldwell to Fred Latta house land lot in Riverside for 2250 dollars. R G Bryant to George W Park 103 acres in 4th district for 3300 dollars.
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J. B. Patton
William Duncan
Giles County
Maury County
J. B. Lovell
B. B. Lovell
T. B. Bond
B. H. Johnson
Spring Hill
LB. Caldwell
Fred Latta
Riverside
R. G. Bryant
George W. Park
Proceed Against Tennessee Fertilizer Co Over Back Taxes
State revenue agents seek back assessments from the Tennessee Fertilizer Company, an Alabama chartered firm with Maury County ties. Citation directed to appear January 4 before Trustee McFall to show cause why four years of taxes, potentially about 20 000, should not be levied on capital stock of roughly 450 000. The firm plans to contest.
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Wiliam J. Towler
Peebles & Forgey
James R. Jetson
State Revenue
McFall
Tennessee Fertilizer Company
McFallon
Alabama
Tennessee
Maury County
Courage
Census Guessers Miss the Mark in Columbia Contest
Thomas Neeley held a pupil guessing contest for Columbia's population. Seventy five guesses were submitted with most in the eight thousands. Seventh grade winner was Freda McClelland. eighth grade winner Blanche Skelley with a guess of 000. Roy Sowell and Ruth Tullos won second prizes. Winners received fifty and twenty five cents respectively.
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Thomas
Neeley
Columbia
Freda McClelland
Blanche Shelley
Ruth Tullos
Roy Sowles
Blanche Skelley
Roy Sowell
Ruth Tulloss
Cash Coming to Sheriff Godwin
Tennessee sheriffs press for higher prisoner maintenance rates. Sheriff Godwin, secretary treasurer of the association, reports daily letters and checks in support of the bill planned for Senate introduction by Senator Brown, who backs the measure.
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Sheriffs
Tennessee
Sherif Godwin
Association
Senate
Brown
Noble Woman Annie Williams Dies After Illness
Mrs Annie C. Williams wife of Thomas H. Williams died at her home near Columbia after several months illness. Funeral at First Methodist Church tomorrow at 11 a m with Rev W T Hagard. Interment Rose Hill cemetery. Pallbearers listed. Survived by four of nine children and her brother George White. Former Presbyterian then Methodist member active in Woman's Christian Temperance Union. Described as devoted mother and faithful wife.
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Annie C. Williams
Thomas H. Williams
Columbia
First Methodist Church
W. T. Haggard
Rose Hill Cemetery
Robert C. Church
J. H.dinning
H. P. Figuers
John Latta
Sidney Estes
Edward P. Turner
G. T. Hughes, Sr
T. N. Figuers, Sr
E. H. Hatcher
J. P. Street
H. O. Fulton
J. M. Dedman
J. B. Ashton
W. Warfield
R. J. Harlan
T. C. Brittain
J. I. Finney
Williams
Woman's Christian Temperance Union
Reunion of Green Family at Darke’s
The Green family holds a reunion this afternoon at the home of T. 8. Green on the Carters Creek pike near Darke Milla. Policeman Ed Green of the Columbia police force has left this afternoon to attend.
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Green
T. 8. Green
Carters Creek Pike
Darke Milla
Ed Green
Columbia Police Force
Forgery Suspect Arrested After Bakery Stop
Andrew Williams alias Will Anderson alias John Webster alias Will Webster alias Sam Taylor and others was arrested by Sheriff Godwin Deputy Good and Policeman Green at Red Seal Bakery on a forgery charge. He is alleged to have forged checks for J. Rosenthal Co Bogatsky Bauman John L Jones John M Speed and Joe Anderson and to have beaten Tennessee Life Insurance Co out of 23 60. He is jailed and denies the crimes. The man, about 30 and six feet tall, may face more charges, with previous penitentiary time for forgery linked to Will Webster and Sam Taylor. Preliminary trial set for Eng. R. H. Guest at 2:30 PM with additional charges noted.
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Andrew Williams
Will Andersson
John Webster
Will Webster
Sam Taylor
Godwin
Good
Green
Red Seal Bakery
J. Rosenthal Co
Bogatsky & Bauman
John L. Jones
John M. Speed
Joe Anderson
Tennessee Life Insurance Co
Anderson
Eng. R. H. Guest
Fatal mistletoe berries claim Brownwood children
Brownwood Texas December 28. While William Simmons a farmer explored a wood for decorations his two children who had joined him partially along the way ate mistletoe berries and died within a few hours.
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Brownwood
Tex
William Simmons
Presbyterians of Glendale to Build New Edifice
The Presbyterian church U S A has bought a 97 acre farm between Cullooka and Glendale for 6250 dollars to erect a handsome church. Deed to J H Kannon as trustee. Pastor Rev J M Robertson to occupy, now resident at Cullooka. Construction to start next summer after legal issues with Cumberland church. Subscribe for The Henris.
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The
Presbyterian Church
N. G. Cheatham
Cullooka
Glendale
Methodist
Cumberland Church
Presbyterians
Cumberlands
J. H. Kannon
J. M. Robertson
Cullecka
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Billington’s
Billington
Libby
Arbuckles
Fer
Iheene Erally
R. L. Billington
Columbia Public Schools
T. N. Figuers @ Son
Tomers
Tenn. Fertilizer CO
Cash
Sheriff Godwin
Bill
J. Rosenthal Company
Annie G Williams
Green Family
Dark's
Negro
Presbyterians OF
Culleoka
L. E. Harrison
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