Trust sale of Branham Hughes Academy lands in Maury County
Spring Hill Bank as Trustee will sell at public outcry on June 17 1918 at noon at the south door of the Maury County Courthouse in Columbia for cash the Branham Hughes School Academy Tract plus several adjoining parcels described in a 1912 deed of trust. The sale follows a 1918 chancery decree after twenty percent bond holders declared default and notice to the Trustee. Multiple tracts total about 100 acres, including Academy, Wayside, and various bounded parcels with detailed metes and bounds. bids may be for individual tracts or as a whole with the court to confirm the largest offer. May 10 1918. Spring Hill Bank, Trustee.
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Branham & Hughes School
Spring Hill Bank
Register
Maury County
Tennessee
Clifton A. Ragsdale
Chancery Court
Court House
Columbia
Duplex Ave
J. W. Cheairs
Maury Wade
Maple Ave
Motes
Said Avenue
Duplex Avenue
J.W. Chaetts
N.W
McLemore Ave
Rumning
Wm. Harrison
J. S. Odil
Franklin and Columbia Turnpike
J. M. Moore
Mid Pike
Pike
Presbyterian Church
Branham & Hughes
Derryherry
Academy Place
St. S
N. A
Spring Hll. Bank
Maury Soldiers Win Unusual Recognition
Ten Maury County men were among 26 selected from Camp Sevier for immediate overseas service, as reported by Mrs. B Sharp from her son Lieut. J B Sharp who was among them. Francis Warfield also joined the party, while other Maury countians were not named. The group likely will depart soon for overseas duty.
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Camp Sevier
Sharp
Francis Warfield
Maury County
Two More Maury Farms Enlisted For War
Fifty two Maury county farms join the food production and conservation drive as the Department of Agriculture advances pledges. District Agent J M Dean lists numerous farmers signing the pledge awaiting national totals, signaling broad local support and ongoing recruitment in the county.
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Maury County
Department of Agriculture
Union of Extention
J. M. Dean
Hampshire
M. G Spencer
W. W. Biffer
W.T. Dycus
H. B
Women chair Red Cross drive districts in county list
Mrs Jno T Wooten heads the Woman's Executive Board appointing district chairmen for the Red Cross drive. Appointees include Mrs H Porter Wilunsport Water Valley Miss Hesvie Walker Cullenka Mrs J P Graham Carter's Creek Mrs A Beal Taylorsville Missie Cathey Mrs Goo Tarnex GodWitt Mrs Aine Timmons Miss Gangle Mal Garner Dark's Mill Mrs Parriah W Fleming Cross Bridges Mr Henry Jones Bighyville Mrs Thurston Neelay Spring Oil Miss Susie Retl Modre Neapolis Mrs A J Haynes Merald Cheap Column Ade Pay
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Jno. T. Wooten
Te Imen
Wooten
Willunsport
H. ¥. Porter
Water Valley
W. J. Lamb
Santa
Dark's Mill
Parriah
Mra. W. Fleming
Cross Bridgés
Henry Jones
Bighyville
Thurston Neelay
Spring Oil
Modre
Laying Plans for Permanent Pastures at Middle Tennessee Station
Dr H A Morgan director Prof C A Moors agronomist UT and Prof Carrier USDA pasture expert survey Middle Tennessee Experiment Station today. They assess best forage varieties amid extensive farming and a 75 acre oats field. A new tractor aids labor and the big feed and dairy barns are planned for this coming summer with construction to start after final plans.
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Daily Herald
H. A. Morgan
C. A. Moors
University of Tennessee
Carrier
Department of Agriculture
United States
Middle Tennessee Experiment Station
University
Hume
Morgan
Bishop Gailor Confirms Large Class At St. Peter's
Bishop Thomas F. Gailor presided at St. Peter's Church Thursday to confer confirmation. Twenty candidates received laying on of hands in the parish's first confirmation under rector Dr. George C. Watts, marking one of the largest classes in years. Names include Joseph Dedman Bertram Ded Hunt James Dedman Octaviae Long Bessie Erwin William Erwin Joe Snefdon Walter Capers Allison Wohater Paul Dodge Harry Tidwell Rebecca Watson Charlotte Voss Jennie McCail Ine Williams Burn Williams Ernest Giddens Aileen Estes Helen Martin and Miss Polk e of Spring Hill.
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St. Peter's Church
Thomas F. Gailor
George C. Watts
Joseph Dedman
Bertram Ded
Hunt
James Dedman
Octaviae Long
Bessie Erwin
William Erwin
Joe Snefdon
Walter Capers
Allison Wohater
Paul Dodge
Harry
Tid- Well
Rebecca Watson
Charlotte Voss
Jennie McCail
Ine
Williams
Burn Williams
Ernest Giddens
Aileen Estes
Helen Martin
Misses Polke
Spring Hill
Thousands of draft men crossing to France this summer
United Press reports thousands of men drafted in the latest increments are already moving toward ports for shipment to France. The pace of troop deployment is so swift that even soldiers who anticipated no active service within six months may soon be on the firing line this summer.
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United Press
Washington
France
Atlantic
Safely Overseas Arrivals Reported From World War I Era
Safely overseas arrives Anderson 1 Dodson brother of Mrs. Ben Mullens Santa Fe formerly with Kneble's Jewelry Columba Dr W B Sullivan learns son Woldridge Sullivan has sailed overseas Captain Reese T Amis a Herald staffer now with North Field Artillery unit training to join a regiment on reaching France
Thomas A Mitchell Set for Overseas Duty in France
Tho A Mitchell of Headquarters Company 117th Regiment has told his father he will sail for overseas service next Thursday. The note mentions he ends with a quip about a dog named Fifi and a rebuke echoing wartime taxation messages.
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Tho. A. Mitchell
117Th Regiment
Four soldiers’ furlough ends in Maury jail scare
Soldiers from Camp Shelby Louisville Kentucky had a two day leave, rode train No 2 toward home, then trespassed on railroad property. Sheriff J Walter Griffin arrested them in Columbia guiding them to the Maury jail until a response from their officer permits extension of furlough. They are identified as John Waldebeller W L Ormes W P Kelly and H F Smith.
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Camp Shelby
Hattiesburg
Mimi
Maury County
Louisville & Nashville
J. Walter Griffin
Louisville
Gomg
New Orleans
Justice of the Peace
Hugh Lee Webster
Columbia
Sheriff Griffin
John Waldebeller
W. L. Ormes
W. P. Kelly
H. F. Smith
113Th Mortar Company
Red Cross
Jennette Volunteered for Wireless Service at Great Lakes
Frank Jennette son of Mr and Mrs J T Jennette of this county recently returned from Peters Packing Co Detroit to visit before leaving for the Great Lakes training camp He is the first local to volunteer for wireless service and will study to become a wireless operator He departed Tuesday afternoon for the training camps.
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Frank Jennette
J.T. Jennette
Peters Packing Co
Detroit
Mich
Great Lakes
Uncle Sam
Jeanette
Jennette
Methodist to raise 35 million for missions across five years
The Southern Methodist Episcopal Church reports a five year plan to raise 35 million dollars for home and foreign missions. About five million will fund domestic social and religious work among rural and mountain populations and southern cities.
Five G M A Men 10 Officers Train Camp
Five graduates of the Columbia Military Academy depart Monday for examination at Cafe Zethany Maylor Louisville Ky. The selected men are James P Kindry Ashville Alabama Percy Hillhouse Birmingham Alabama John J McGraw New Orleans and Preston Gant and Maury Tomlinson of Columbia. The academy increased its quota to five through Representative L P Padgett. Columbia Military Academy already has many graduates serving as commissioned and noncommissioned officers.
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Columbia Mili ‘Y Academy
rhiSaledea
Ol Inak
Tata
Cafe Zethany
Maylor
Louisville
James’ P. Kindry
Ashville
Ala
Percy
Hillhouse
Birmingham
John J. McGraw
New Orleans
Preston Gant
Maury Tomlinson
Columbia
L. P. Padgett
Columbia Military Academy
Controversy Sparks Over Flapjack Eating Contest
A heated exchange highlights concerns about food conservation as critics note a recent flapjack eating contest. The debate centers on resource use and public attitudes toward waste versus entertainment.
Nashville ministers elected bishop in South M E church
Atlanta Ga May 1 The Rev J M Moore Nashville the Rev W P McMurry Louisville and the Rev A V W Dartington Barbourville W Va were elected bishops of the Methodist Episcopal church South by the General Conference late Tuesday afternoon Three more bishops were elected today the Rev W N Ainsworth Savannah Ga the Rev L B Hose Nashville Tenn and the Rev Franklin N Parker New Orleans La
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United Press
Atlanta
J. M. Moore
Nashville
W. P. McMurry
Louisville
A. V. W. Dartington
Barbourville
W. Va
Methodist Episcopal Church
South
General Conference
W. N. Ainsworth
Savannah
Dw Hose
Pranklin
Parker
New Orleans
Bank Statement of Assets and Liabilities May 14
The document presents a bank’s sworn financial position listing assets such as cash on hand 5 786 78, due from banks 40 10, and securities including Liberty Loan Bonds 4 050 00. It also shows deposits total 55 083 44 and 55 093 44 with a statement signed by cashier Adam and directors Ballanfant and Graham, notarized by N McKinnon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howe
Ees Ees
Gen Cates Qualifies Candidate for Senate
Special to The Herald reports General Cates qualified another candidate for the United States Senate under the new primary law. The lineup includes Senator John K. Shields for governor candidate A. H. Roberts Clyde Shropshire and Austin Peay among those named.
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United States
John K. Shields
Gove Ornor
A. H. Roberts
Clyde Shropshire
Austin Peay
Filipino leper leaves fortune to President Wil
In Salinas California Jesus Y Garcia a Filipino inmate who died of leprosy left 140 dollars 90 cents to President Wilson as a means of bringing everlasting peace. A one paragraph will was found after his death showing he sacrificed any personal gain for the cause.
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United Press
Washington
Jesus Y. Garcia
Salinas
Cal
Wil
Garcia
Mrs. Owen And Mrs. Patton Honored By U D C Chapters
Mrs. Owen state president of the United Daughters of the Confederacy addressed a joint Winnie Davis Maury chapter meeting at the Woman's Building on war work and hospital support in France. Guests from Jackson and county chapters attended with Confederate veterans, as speakers recalled honoring the South and saving war relief efforts.
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United Daughters of the Confederacy
Birdie A. Owen
U. S. Ci
Winnie Davis
Maury
Woman's Building
Owen
A. V. Patton
Jackson
France
W. T. Galloway
J. E.P. Blackburn
Win-nie Davis
Tate Jenkins
Mr. Pleasant
John Bond
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Woman's Committees
Red Cross Drive
Merald
Middle Tennessee Station
Gailor
Thomas A. Mitchell
Fifi
Searnerer Caeeeues
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E. H. Ayres, Jr
H. Ayres, Jr
P. McKissack
H. Ayres
J.T. Odil
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Great Lake
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