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Newspaper

Columbia Herald

Location

Columbia, Tennessee, United States of America

Date

May 12, 1916

Page

4

Shirt Garter Co. Sold to Nashville Firm Now Operates There

The Shirt Garter Co. has been sold to the Washington Manufacturing Co. of Nashville, moving the plant to Nashville. Girard Brownlow will head the shirt garter department in the new firm, which makes shirts, handkerchiefs, garters and shirt garters. A May crop report from Washington notes Tennessee wheat production up 1,000,000 bushels from 1915 with state spring plowing lagging behind last year.

Columbia Shirt Garter Co Washington Manufacturing Co Nashville Girard Brownlow Brownlow Hardin P. Figuers, Jr Co Tumbi United States The Herald Washington, D. C Tennessee Bureau of Crop Estimates Weather Bureau U. S. Department of Agriculture

Mrs Sallie Odill Claimed By Death

Mrs Sallie EK Odill, wife of F K Odill, died at her Spring Hill home Monday night at seven after a long illness. She was seventy seven, survived by husband and eight children J K A P PK Richard Guy A, D C Odill, Mrs William Henderson, and Miss Rose Odill. A Presbyterian for life, she was a devout Christian well regarded by all. Funeral tomorrow at 10 at the residence conducted by Rev C C McNeal with six sons serving as pallbearers. Oakes & Nichols directors in charge.

Sallie EK. Odill F. K. Odill Spring Hill Odill Richard Guy A D. C. Odill William, Henderson Rose Odill Presbyterian Church C. C. McNeal Oakes & Nichols

Celebration of Ninety-Seventh Anniversary of Columbia Lodge No. 3

Columbia Lodge No 3 Odd Fellows will mark its ninety seventh anniversary with a memorial at Rose Hill Cemetery on Sunday afternoon May 44 at 3 o clock. The program includes addresses on the origin and work of the order and its future impact. Members gather at 2 30 to march to the cemetery and are asked to bring flowers.

Columbia Lodge C. BF Rose Hill

Mrs H N Shepherd Suffers Broken Arm

Mrs H N Shepherd wife of Dr H N Shepherd of this city is visiting her parents in Denver Tennessee when she broke her arm recently. The attending physician reports only one bone is broken and she will be away from home about a month.

H. N. Shepherd Denver Tenn

Leiper's Creek man kills 109 rats in den

W. W. Blam of Leiper's Creek found a rat den under an old corn crib containing 112 rats. He killed 109. three escaped. The feat is noted as a notable record in the county’s history of rat destruction.

W. W. Blam Leiper’s Creek

Association of Good Roads Folks Meet Saturday

Maury County Good Roads Association will hold its regular monthly meeting at the Court House Saturday at 10 o clock. The committee’s report on road and work house affairs will be delayed until the June session due to charges to be heard May 22. Discussion will focus on the county turnpike purchase with speakers and a push for broad farmer attendance. President Petty invites all interested in the road issue to attend.

Maury County Good Roads Association Court House Stoyen Good Roads Association Petty

Sermon to Graduating Class at St Peter’s Episcopal Church

Reverend James B. Thomas of the University of the South will deliver the commencement sermon to graduates of the Columbia Institute and the Columbia Military Academy at St Peter’s Episcopal Church Sunday at eleven. A special choir music program will be prepared and the public is invited.

St. Peter's Episcopal Church Columbia Institute Columbia Military Academy James B. Thomas University of the South Sewanee

Large Maury County reunion draws seventy attendees

A large Maury County delegation totaling seventy members attends a reunion. The gathering, covering sleeper and other travel expenses, reflects anticipation of easier journeys this year. Birmingham is noted as the fastest growing Southern city with many points of interest, making it a popular destination for visitors from the region.

Birmingham Mecca

Confederate reunion trains to Birmingham from Columbia

Nearness of convention city and low rate draw hundreds of visitors. Two carloads will depart Columbia next Monday at 10 20 to Birmingham, arriving 3 30. Round trip fare 3 50. John J. Jones leads the Columbia party. Also reports W C Rambo, 75, injured while riding horseback. father of Charles W. and W B. Rambo of Columbia.

Convention City Maury County Birmingham Licely Columbia John J. Jones

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