Methodist plan to create regional hospital system in South
Asheville May 18 Amid sweeping church reforms the Southern Methodist Church plans a Commissioner of Hospitals to oversee a regional hospital network across the South and Southwest. Rev A B Clement of Nashville will head the system, with Rev J B McCulloch poised to become president of the Nashville training school.
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Asheville
N. C
Southern Methodist Church
Alanta
Barnest
St. Louis
Nashville
South
South-west
Mississippi
Memphis
Barnes
A. B. Clement
Columbia
Galloway Memorial Hospital
J. B. McCulloch
Methodist Training School of
Aoon
Board of Missions
Vanderbilt Alumni Banquet Plans Founder's Day Event
Maury County Alumni Association of Vanderbilt University schedules a Founder's Day banquet at Hotel Bethel on Thursday evening May 26. Dr. Dudley of Vanderbilt will speak. about sixty alumni in the county are expected to attend. secretary Richard Smith reports uncertain attendance. Dress suite is discouraged and the gathering aims for a good meal and fellowship.
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Maury County
Vanderbilt University
Bethel
Dudley
Vanderbilt
Richard Smith
Alumni Association
Democracy of Tennessee Holds Mass Convention in Nashville
Thousands gather at the Ryman Auditorium to call for a free judiciary and rebuke the governor. Vertrees calls the session to order at noon with Williams as temporary chairman and Judge Caldwell as permanent chair. Ed. Thomas serves as secretary. Resolutions aim to establish a permanent organization to lead the fight for judicial independence. party reorganization is postponed.
Tennessee Democrats Rally in Historic State Convention
The largest Tennessee political convention met at the Ryman Auditorium with about 10,000 in attendance. Delegates from Carter to Shelby flooded the building, Maury County leading the delegation next to Davidson, and banners and badges signaling a robust Democratic rally. The event denounced Patterson era judiciary meddling, endorsed Beard Shields Nell Green Laneden for Supreme Court, and Hall Higgins Taylor Wilson Hughes for Civil Appeals Court. A central committee was proposed to run the campaign, while party reorganization was postponed.
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Nashville
Tenn
Tennessee
Ryman
Carter
Shelby
Commonwealth
Maury County
Davidson
Carmack
Columbia
East Tennessee
Knoxville
W. C. Vertrees
Davidson County
J. J. Vertrees
Joe
W. Williams
Hamilton County
Williams
Patterson
Ble
Ed Thomas
Senate
Beard
Haywood County
Walter , Caldwell
Trenton
Supreme Court
Caldwell
Memphis
Coopers
Calle
Swiggert
Obion
Beard, Shields
Nell, Green
Laneden
Hall, Higgins
Taylor
Wilson
Hughes
Court of Civil Appeals
Central State Committee
Harlan Porter Welcomes Walker as New Partner
A Looney Walker has purchased an interest in Harlan Porter and will join as partner, taking over Will M Bilett’s stock. The firm will become Harlan Porter Walker, with Walker returning from Bellknap Hardware Co to assume active duties within about a month. Walker, an experienced hardware man, has strong local ties in Columbia and Maury County and formerly worked with Dobbins Ewing for ten years.
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A. Looney Walker
Harlan & Porter
Will M. Bilett
Harlan, Porter & Walker
Walker
Bellknap Hardware Company
Louisville
South
Columbia
Maury County
Dobbins & Ewing
East Tennessee Court of Appeals candidates meet in Nashville
Six candidates for the Court of Civil Appeals from East Tennessee met in Nashville for a conference. Five withdrew from the race, leaving the remaining contenders to continue seeking support.
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Nashville, Tenn
Court of Civil Appeals
East Tennessee
Cheatham Convicted and Fined in Park Station Trade Case
J. L. Cheatham section foreman on the N C and St L Railway was found guilty of discrimination in county court and fined 100 dollars with ten days jail, the jury recommending remittance of the jail term. The railway was fined 250 dollars. Appeals were filed in both cases.
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N. C. & S. L. Railway
Cheatham
Hig
J. W. Patterson
Park Station
Peebles & Forgey
Whitthorne
Hughes & Hughes
Hatcher & Hatcher
Wheat yield of forty bushels described by exhibitor
T. G. Hughes of Godwin brought to Columbia a bearded northern wheat specimen. Heads measured six inches with bunches averaging 5% inches in length. Each head had about twenty meshes with three grains per mesh. Wheat authorities project yields between 40 and 60 bushels per acre.
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T. G. Hughes
Godwin
Columbia
Fry Bros Motor Co organized in Columbia with new Buick agency
Horace Rainey, J. C. Parks, Andrew Dale, John W. Fry, and Geo. E. McKennon organize Fry Bros Motor Co with 9000 capital. Horace Rainey elected president, J. C. Parke vice president, Geo. E. McKeaimon secretary treasurer. Garage on South High Street to store 50 to 60 cars. New long distance gasoline tank and automatic tire inflator to speed servicing for Glidden Tourists. Buick agency established. others to follow. Office opened. operation set for weeks ahead.
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Fry Bros
Buick
Maury County
Columbia
Popular pastor battles pneumonia at home
Elder W. T. Boaz, pastor of the First Christian Church, is ill with pneumonia at his home at the Orphanage after a severe chill last Saturday. He is considered seriously ill but shows signs of improvement and is hoped to recover.
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W. T. Boaz
First Christian Church
Lr. Boaz
Colombians at Big Stock Sale
A large crowd of horsemen from Columbia attended the big stock sale at Ewell Station on Wednesday. Notable attendees included W. H. Jones W. M. Tolley Alf Thomas Simm Watson R. M. Williams Branch Satterfield Charlie Williamson Laula Loeb Leigh Anderson Andrew Selare John P. McGraw Frew Sheegog and many others.
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Ewell Station
Columbia
W. H. Jones
W. M. Tolley
Alf Thomas
Simm Watson
R. M. Williams
Branch Satterfield
Charlie Williamson
Laula Loeb
Leigh Anderson
Andrew Selare
John P. McGraw
Frew Sheegog
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VANDY
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Democracy OF
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Giles
Maury and
Marshall
Tives
Union
Looney Walker
Harlan
Porter
East Tennesse
Sec
J. L. Cheatham
T. G Hughes
Rample
NEW Motor 60
Horace Rainey
Glidden
Fry Bros. Motor Co., Incorporated
J. C. Parks
Andrew Dale
John W
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