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Newspaper
Columbia Herald
Location
Columbia, Tennessee, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1921
Page
2
A promotional note urges readers to ask storekeepers for the Red Seal Grain- Yated Lye as a reliable, time saving, money reducing product for household use. It emphasizes value for women in daily chores and domestic tasks.
The First Methodist Church of Columbia leads a campaign to raise 20000 dollars for Christian education, under C A Sloan with ten committees and team captains. The effort aims to unite Methodist and patriotic support, with daily progress reports in The Herald and notes on visiting guests from Cooper, Texas.
County council directors plan a united effort to win first prize at the Nashville state fair exhibition. The group targets top honors by showcasing regional work and coordinating entries across divisions.
A large crowd at Rose Hill cemetery honored Maury county's World War heroes with brief services. Lieut. W W Courtney of Franklin delivered a moving eulogy, urging living to honor fallen soldiers. The event featured the Columbia Band and floral tributes from the Woman's Auxiliary and post members.
Percy H. Glymore aged 35 died at 1 o clock Saturday at his home on Galloway street after an illness of about two years. He was a member of the Presbyterian church and is survived by his wife and three children, a daughter named Lasee and two sons Joe and Will. The funeral was held at 4:30 Sunday at Cumberland Presbyterian church with Rev. S A Siler and Rev. Mr. Williams officiating. The Junior Order led the service at the grave and Maury Council pallbearers assisted. Interment followed in Rise Hill cemetery, Maury Undertaking Co. in charge.
M Phineas Murphy a prominent Republican of the county traveled to Nashville to meet Captain Thomas F Peck who will assume the duties of commissioner of agriculture tomorrow Murphy had been appointed to a key post in the agriculture department and was summoned to Nashville to confer on duties and policies He will take the oath and begin work tomorrow continuing to reside in Columbia.
From Monday's Daily Herald four elders and seven deacons were added to the First Presbyterian church board after a Sunday congregational meeting. Elders named: W. Andrew Dale Joe Walsh O P Rutledge Stewart Swope Fleming. Deacons: William Chain William W Evans Horace Frierson Jr William H Wilson W S Benwigg Adam Hanson H Bruce Cochran. Mrs T B Toft of Memphis had been in the city a week with her sister Mrs W T Erwin.
Supreme Court reversal sparks expectation of more trials at Mt. Pleasant term as customers seek about 25000 in robbery losses. Pennington v Farmers & Merchants Bank of Mt. Pleasant cited keystone ruling. bank argued deposits risk. Local bar expects further suits on bank liability for lock boxes.
Louise Jones alias Elaine Jones, a colored defendant, faced assault to commit murder charges. The case came for trial Monday but evidence appeared insufficient to justify proceeding, and the assault case was dismissed.
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