Consolidation Debate For Tenth District Schools
In Nashville Tenn December 29 a charter amendment for Columbia Water & Light increases capital stock to 100000 with equal common and preferred shares. Citizens of Hampshire Isom s and Taylor s discuss consolidating three Tenth district schools to replace a fire damaged Isom s school. County board delays decision to February while committees study feasible plans and possible central locations. Delegates urged consolidation though Isom s residents prefer a rebuilt Isom s school. Board members McKnight Ross Hunter Murphy attend. W J Russell absent.
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Herald
Nashville
Tenn
Columbia Water & Light Company
Hamphhire
Isom's
Taylor's
Isom’s
County Board of Education
J. W. Delk
Dele
Will Robinet
Robinet
Ross
Reps Faris
Isom
Columbia Water & Light to Raise Capital for Plant Upgrades
President Charles E. Bigelow announces that extensive improvements including a hydrogenation plant installation new mains and wires have driven the need to increase capital stock. The authorized stock can be issued as needed to cover current and future expense without charter amendments.
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Columbia Water & Light Company
Charles E. Bigelow
The
Herald
Bigelow
Teachers Will Meet on Saturday in Manry County
Manry county teachers will hold their regular monthly meeting next Saturday at the Court House. County Superintendent Graham arranged an interesting program with language work for grades six and seven led by Miss Eugenia Gray. Prof. Graham discusses Rural Life chapters seven and eight, while Miss Charlotte Armstrong leads a discussion on Methods in the Intermediate Grades. Prof. Donell M. Galloway addresses School Improvement Work and reports on progress from the schools.
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Manry County
Court House
Graham
Eugenia Gray
Charlotte Armstrong
Donell M. Galloway
Sunday Hours At Postoffice Observe Holiday Schedule
The post office will observe Sunday hours on Monday and be closed all day except from 11 to 12 noon. No deliveries in city or country. City and rural carriers will have a full holiday on New Year’s day.
Hagan Pays Full Subscription With Old Rate
Mrs A H Hagan of Lawrenceburg Tennessee encloses a P O order for 3 00 to pay her Herald subscription in full to April 11 1918 She notes she is glad to take advantage of the old favors and wishes the Herald continued success in her message to the editor of the Weekly Herald
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Weekly Herald
P. O
Herald
A. H. Hagan
Lawrenceburg
Tenn
Special tobacco license tax ends after today
Merchants who sell tobacco and cigars will not have to pay the special federal license tax after today. The tax goes out of effect on January 1 under the amendment to the war revenue act of last summer. It has been repealed, easing burdens and return requirements for dealers as the licenses expire at midnight with renewals no longer needed.
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United States
Tragicomic Exchange Sparks Unfunny Debate
In a terse exchange, one says there’s no demand for tragedians and contemplates a comedian title. The other laments inability to be funny, but a pragmatic note suggests humor isn’t required for the role. The dialogue spotlights tension between art and audience demand.
Farmers of Maury County Tax Payments Rise in December
In Maury County Tennessee trustees report December tax collections of 4466.05 up from 3398.40 a year earlier, with October November and December totals rising by 911.44 776.15 and 1 068 94 respectively. The note says farmers have more money than last year and payments come mainly from local farms.
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Adkison
John W. Adkison
Neapolis Honor Roll and Mothers Club Meeting
The Neapolis school honor roll lists first through third grade scholars for the month ending December 15. The Mothers' Club will meet Thursday January 4 with Dr. T. H. Mangrum lecturing on the Anatomy of the Bones and Mrs. T. A. Cathey presenting a paper on How to Retain the Confidence of Our Children.
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Neapolis School
Francis Watson
Carrie Woody
Alphonso Davis
Emma Hindman
Ruby Woody
J. T. Kinnard
Ed Lee Harmon
Allmon Fitzgerald
Sue Willie Harmon
Cecil Davis
Maude Hi
Mothers’ Club
T. H. Mangrum
T. A. Cathey
Resigns Place as Carrier Boy
Henry McB. Compton, a dedicated carrier for The Herald for five or six years, has resigned his post effective January 20. The circulation manager expressed sincere regret, lauding Compton as honorable, faithful, punctual and courteous, and wishing him well in future endeavors.
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Henry McB. Compton
The
Herald
Henry Compton
Sheriff Griffin Named to Committee on Prisoner Boarding Fees Fight
Sheriff J Walter Griffin returned from Nashville where sheriffs met to plan a push before the next legislature for higher fees for boarding prisoners He was chosen as a member of the legislative committee to lead the effort to pass the act sought in the coming session.
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J. Walter Griffin
Nashville
Griffin
Mules Pack Columbia Streets for New Year Mule Sale
Mules crowded Court Square and surrounding streets in Columbia with an estimated 1000 to 1500 animals, buyers few and prices high, while many mules remained unsold. A Sunday turnout and brisk morning trade gave way to slow bargaining as the day progressed, with optimism for later sales fading. At St Peter's Church the old year ended and New Year began with a Holy Communion and a conclusive clock strike as Dr Black urged steady effort and avoided costly resolutions.
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Columbia
Court Square
Court House
Bethel House
St. Peter's Church
Dr. Black
Black
Beeven
New Mercantile Firm Opens at Knob Creek
Caughron and Haywood form a new mercantile firm at Knob Creek with W Caughron and Richie Haywood as partners. The duo, described as hustlers, plan a weekly market wagon run to Columbia and daily store trips through the surrounding neighborhood.
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Caughron
Renewal Request for Daily Herald Subscription
The letter from Columbia dated December 29 1916 requests renewal for The Daily Herald at $2.50 for one year ending February 1917. The writer asks to mail by January first to the address given and signs as A A. No. 1 Gugie M Lipscomb.
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Columbia
Columbia Herald
Finney
Daily Herald
Daily Mer
Ald
Sddrese
Gugie M. Lipscoms
Road Committee Calls Meeting On County Road Law Amendments
A special joint committee tasked with drafting amendments to the county road law will meet Friday January 5 at 11 o clock in the county court room. J T McKnight, committee chairman, issued the call. Final amendments will be reviewed before the January 8 quarterly County Court session, after which approvals will be sought for introduction in the general assembly. All committee members are urged to attend.
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William Henry Trousdale
Konidas Polk
John L. Jones
Congressman Padgett
U. S
Tennessee
Washington
Mr. Jones
Senator Lea
Senator Shields
J. T. McKnight
General Assembly
Kentucky seeks bill to curb lynchings at judges meet
Judge Bunk Gardner of Mayfield urged a Kentucky measure to prevent lynchings during the Analix sion of the circuit judges Association. He said the proposal would be revisited next year before the legislature and would require automatic removal of any officer who allows a prisoner to be taken from custody.
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Louisville
Kentucky
Bunk Gardner
Mayfield
Analix Sion
Circuit Judges" Association
Gardner
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Water & Light CO
Hampshire
Taylor
Maury County
MR. Padgett
Seavist
Cara
Neapons School
Sheriff Griffin
Maury National Bank of
J. F. Brownlow
ST. Peter’s Church
R. M. W. Black
Haywood
M. G. Kear
Sweae
Chapel Hill
Publishers Herald
Columbia, Tenn
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