Columbia County Considers New High School Building
The Columbia county education boards met to discuss constructing a new high school building and debated adding an agricultural department. A committee was appointed to oversee building plans as budget and priorities clash with adding staff and program needs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbia
Salmon
City Board of Education
County High School Board
E. £. Erwin
C. D. Adkisson
J. L. Hutton
R. L. Harris
Decoration Day for the Knights of Pythias
The Knights of Pythias Camp Ground lodge No 203 Glendale holds decoration day Sunday at 3 pm at Pleasant Mount Church with Dr Roy Hardison of Columbia delivering the main address. The following Sunday graves of deceased brothers will be decorated at Rose Hill Cemetery at 2 pm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knights of Pythias
Camp Ground
Glendale
Pleasant Mount Church
Roy Hardison
Columbia
Rose Hill Cemetery
Rosenthal Smoke and War Bargains At The Store
The J Rosenthal Company's water and smoke sale proves a bargain attraction as crowds visit daily. Trade remains strong with many bargains still to be exhausted, and The Herald is noted as the sole advertising medium driving public awareness and success of the sale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rosenthal Company
Herald
General Assembly of Presbyterians Meet Thursday
Presbyteries send two delegates each for three assemblies to be held Thursday May 18. Southern assembly at Louisville Cumberland at Evansville Presbyterian U S A at Atlantic City. Delegates include Rev T H Porter and Prof W C Branham with several elders and ministers from Columbia and Richland presbyteries. Atlantic City assembly likely to push cooperation among home mission churches. Louisville to discuss the issue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cumberlands
Evansville
Louisville
Atlantic City
Presbyterian
Southern Church
Cumberland Presbyterian
Ryansville
U.S. A
Columbia
J. H. Wussell
C. P. Assembly
T. H. Porter
Columbia Church
C. P
T. E. Gordon
Southern Presbyterian Assembly
W. C. Branham
Maury Countian
Richland Presbytery
Cumberland Presbyterians
B. J. Regen
Lawrenceburg
J. H. Fussell
A. Jackson
Fifteen Strikeouts Lead Leipers Creek Victory
Pleming, Leipers Creek star pitcher, struck out fifteen Theta batters in seven innings as Leipers Creek won 10 to 3. Bradley finished for the team after Fleming retired, while Overton struggled against Leipers Creek’s hitting. Batteries: Theta Turpin Harlan Overton Newcome for Leipers Creek Fleming Bradley and McKnight.
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Pleming
Leipers Creek
Theta
Fleming
Bradley
Overton
Theta Turpin
Harlan, Overton
Newcome
Mc Knight
Return From Big Barbecue Leads With Sowell Sermon
Elder P G Sowell returned from South Harper Christian church in Williamson county where he conducted the annual May barbecue. He preached to a large audience as a bountiful noon meal was enjoyed on the grounds. Sowell has led these services on the second Sunday in May for twenty one years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. G. Sowell
South Harper Christian Church
Williamson County
Sowell
Waldridge Company Reopens After Firerush in Tennessee Town
The Waldridge Company resumed operations at the West Seventh Street site previously occupied by the Brooks Latham firm. Dobbins Twing will lease nearby offices while McKennon Anderson Foster inspect T N Figuers stock and plan a swift rebuild with the Square next door.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waldridge Company
West Seventh Street
Brooks-Latham Company
Woldridge
Smith and Lewis
McKennon, Anderson & Foster
T. N. Figuers & Son
Dobbins & Twing
Five and Ten Cent
C M A Loses to Franklin School in Nine to One Game
Sykes proved a puzzle for the cadets as Franklin School defeated C M A nine to one on Saturday afternoon. Eblen was hit hard and received poor support, while Franklin showed few errors and solid play.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sykes
Battle Ground Academy
Franklin
Eblen
Bricklayers Busy Rebuilding Burned Barn of Oakes & Nichols
Bricklayers began rebuilding the burned barn belonging to Oakes and Nichols undertakers on Wednesday afternoon. The firm will move into a new home within weeks, and the carriages will be returned to the rear barn on South Garden Street once construction finishes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oakes & Nichols, Undertakers
South Garden Street
Preparations for May Sunday School Convention at Cross Bridges
Preparations are underway for a Sunday school convention to be held at Cross Bridges on May 28 the fourth Sunday in May. The program has been announced and will be carried out at the meeting, which opens at 3 oclock Sunday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cross Bridges
Lieutenant Graham Named CMA Commandant Prospect
Major Newman, current CMA commander, will leave in June for the Philippines. Washington officials seek Lieutenant Foster Graham of the U S Army to be appointed CMA Commandant. The Tennessee delegation supports Graham, praising his military experience and tactics. The appointment will be announced in a few weeks as Major Newman departs.
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Newman
The
Philippines
Washington
Foster Graham
United States Army
Columbia Military Academy
Philippine Islands
Tennessee
Ihe
Lea
Hickman County
Graham
Columbia
Major Newman
Railroad Seeks Right to Cross Pike Turnpike
A petition filed in circuit court seeks condemnation of a section of the Columbia and Williamsport turnpike by Middle Tennessee Railroad Co to build a railroad crossing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Circuit Court
Columbia and
Williamsport
Middle Tennessee Railroad Co
Hurt Bound Over to Circuit Court by Three Magistrates
B E Hurt was bound over to the next term of circuit court after waiving the preliminary examination before Ensys Hayes Guest and Fartis. Bond set at 1500 dollars, he jailed until bond posted. Miss Bailey and her mother testified a sensational mock ceremony in Columbia with a tall man had by Hurt as Rev Mr Gabard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. E. Hurt
Circuit Court
Ensys
Hayes
Guest
Fartis
Hurt
Mr. Gabard
Miss Bailey
Holding & Garner
H. P. Figuers
Balley
J.T. Baker
Ticket Forty Three Years Old
An old Republican ticket for Maury county from 1868 was found by R P Dodson. It lists Ulysses S Grant and Henry Wilson as presidential candidates and notes Maury electors Col A M Hughes and Joshua B Frierson. Theodore B Gibbs and W C Whitthorne appear as district electors. nine districts existed then and Tennessee voted Republican.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. P. Dodson
Maury County
U. Grant
Henry Wilson
Massachusetts
Manry Countians
Col
A M. Hughes
Joshua B. Frierson
Theodore B. Gibbs
Maury
Congress
W. C. Whitthorne
Tennessee
Sickness Forcing Postponement Of Children Day
The fourth Sunday in May events at Rigbyville Methodist Church are canceled due to community sickness. Many children unable to attend, so services will not be held.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rigbyville Methodist Church
Desperate fight between horses at South Side Park
Little Buddy a noted stallion owned by W H Jones was badly kicked and bitten by another horse on the race track at South Side Park last night. The horses escaped to their stables and fought for three hours before discovery. Little Buddy was placed in veterinary care and will suffer no ill effect from the fight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Little Buddy
W. H. Jones
South Side Park
Little Boddy
Attorneys file an answer to bill in chancery court
Attorneys for W Spence McFall trustee and state revenue agent Jetton filed a lengthy answer in chancery court denying that Tennessee Fertilizer Company paid back taxes for 1907 to 1910 on all property. They demand proof of payment, request a cross bill, and seek judgment for four years of taxes. The filing challenges main office location and asserts Columbia office was head office. The suit began March 16 and a dissolved injunction was recently debated. The fertilizer firm is largely owned by Howard and Carpenter interests.
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Chancery Court
Attormeys
W. Spence McFall
James RK
Jetton
State Revenue Agent
Tennessee Fertilizer Company
Furether
Alabama
Georgia
Thomas B. Lytle
W. J. Towler
Peebles & Forgey
State Revenue
McFall
James R. Jetton
W. 8. McFall
Maury County
Montgomery
Ala
Alabama Fertilizer Co
Tenessee Fertilizer Co
Columbia
Bearden
J. W. Howard
J. H. Carpenter
J.H. Carpenter
Tennesseee Frtilizer Company
Alabama Fertilizer Company
Columbia Military Academy Reports Strong 1911-12 Applications
The Columbia Military Academy expects a successful term in 1911-12 as applications pour in for berths. Cols. Hardy and Edgerton have built a nationwide reputation, with inquiries from many regions. The Journal notes the vacation adjournment on May 23 and a commencement address by Prof. W. Dyer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbia Military Academy
Berthe
Cols. Hardy
Edgerton
Principlaa
The
Military Academy
W. Dyer
Also Mentioned on This Page
Prof. Harris
Erwin
Hutton
RS. Perry
D. W. Shoffner
Agricultural Department
W. J. Russell
R.18
Perry
John P. Graham
Glendale Lodge
Pleasant Mount
General Assembly OF Presbyterians
United States
Columbia Commissioners
Elder F. C. Lowell
South Harper
Summer School OF
SOUTH
M’kennon, Anderson & Foster
University of Tennessee
Summer School of the South
Knoxville
Department of Agriculture
University of Tennesseeee
Dobbins & Ewing
Five
Ten Cent
Franklin School
Battle Ground Academy Pilup
Oakes & Nichols
C.M.A
Efort
Luke Lea
Pike
Colum
Buddy
Bill
Chancery
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