U-Boat Raid Sparks Maury War Council Vision
The Columbia Herald urges Maury County to organize a county Council of Defense to unify war efforts. It details formation steps, duties of chairmen, community councils, and the need for swift local action to support national aims and deter disloyal activity.
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War Administration
Maury County
County Council of Defense
Liberty Loan Committee
War Savings Committee
The
Food Administration
Fuel Administration
Med Cross
Siready
War Council
America
H. H. Hill
Maury County Raises Red Cross War Fund
Maury County residents surpassed the $20,000 Red Cross quota with notable oversubscription. Most gifts were modest yet telling, as many could have given more without hardship. The piece urges continued public support and reflects on broader wartime allocations and leadership.
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Maury County
Columbia
Red Cross
Columbia Red Cross Chapter Raises 17855 For War Fund
The Columbia chapter of the Red Cross reports a total of $17,855.95 contributed to the second war fund, surpassing the quota by $2,886.95. District breakdowns list varied amounts, with Mt. Pleasant noted among the entries and totals shown by district.
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The
Red Cross
J. T. McKnight
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Mt. Pleasant
Savres
Board of Equalizers In Session In Maury County
The Maury county board of tax equalizers met in the chancery court room Monday morning to hear grievances. County tax assessor Webb Williams works to straighten district nine before handing books to the board. Members include Newt Pickard chairman Chester Dugger secretary Mitch Butts John Skilling and B C Dedman. Citizens with tax issues are urged to file for adjustments while the session lasts.
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Maury County
Chancery Court Room
Webb Williama
Ninth District
Newt Pickard
Chester Dugger
Mitch Butts
John Skilling
B. C. Dedman
Flies That Come In Spring Are New Ones
Washington May 31 The spring flies are offspring not survivors of autumn. Spring flies quickly reproduce and by early summer the young fly becomes a patriarch with millions of descendants. A USDA scientist says early swatting saves many later. A young, innocent fly cannot carry disease and will have few children.
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Mies
Ewat Early
United States Department of Agriculture
Franklin County Has Big Crimson Clover Crop
Special to The Herald from Winchester Tennessee on June 4 reports Franklin County will have about 28 000 bushels of crimson clover seed for sale within days. Harvesting starts around June 5 and much will be threshed in the field. Farmers are familiar with selling the crop and seed will be recleaned and bagged in clean cotton sacks with county agent Flanery leading sales efforts.
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Winchester
Tenn
Franklin County
Tennessee
C. E B. Brehm
Division of Extension
University of Tennessee
Flanery
Editors Pitch Into Kaiser Bill En Masse
National fac torial association opens six days convention in Little Rock Ark with heavy batteries on the Kaiser. H C Hotaling of Mapleton delivers address. Frank Sisson of New York discusses Reconstruction After the War. W G McAdoo and Herbert Hoover listed for Tuesday but may not appear. After the convention editors tour the state by special train with celebrations at each station.
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Little Rock
Ark
Kaiser
National Factorial Association
Pruxsian Autocracy
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H.C. Hotaling
Mapleton
Atc
Frank Sisson
New York
W.G. McAdoo
Herbert Hoover
Sixteen Candidates for Congress Qualify in Tennessee
Nashville June 4 Only sixteen candidates for Representatives in Congress from Tennessee qualified by filing their nominating petitions up to June 1 twelve Democrats and four Republicans Two Republicans face incumbents Sam R K Sells and KR W Austin in First and Second districts J Will Taylor opposes Sim Vana Harmen in the Second district Democratic incumbents J A Moon Cordell Hull Joe Duttney L H Padgett Finis Garrett Hubert Fisher all qualified for reelection and have no opposition in the primaries In the Fourth Ninth and Tenth districts incumbents Hull Garrett and Fisher and others qualified for reelection with no opposition under the new law nominations in the primary are treated as general election eligibility
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Nashville
Congress
Tennessee
Sam RK. Sells
Sim Vana Harmen
KR. W. Austin
J. Will Taylor
Cordell Hull
Joe Dutné
Padgett
Finis Garrett
Hubert Fisher
Wirth
W. C. Houston
Ewin L. Davis
Janes J. Bean
T. W. Sims
5. J. Everett
China aids labor army with huts in Vranes
China contributes to the six Y. MC. A. huts maintained for the Chinese labor Army in Vranes, framing support for the wartime effort and associated staffing.
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Y. MC. A
Vranes
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