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Newspaper
Columbia Herald
Location
Columbia, Tennessee, United States of America
Date
May 24, 1918
Page
8
The panel of Mullens Harris Hatcher Pickard and Shelton is recommended to the state board for approval. The report lists five names as the primary commission candidates and notes formal submission for final action by the board.
Maury county Democratic executive committee met to name five primary commissioners for the state primary board. Ben Mullens, Wingfield Harris, C P Hatcher, Hugh T Shelton and Hardy Pickard were selected to represent various candidates with a vote of confidence for President Wilson. The board serves two years and awaits state committee confirmation.
John M. Chaffin of Neapolis purchases the E. G. Kittrell property at Rigley amid local real estate deals in Maury Dirt.
J. W. Craig sells Glen farm for 8000 to Hastings. John M. Chaffin buys Neapolis farm of seventy acres for 11520 at 160 an acre and will move in fall. J. G. Kittrell sells Ridley county farm to Craig Realty clients. new owner plans improvements. Wiggers agency promotes seed corn sales to Kentucky Indiana Illinois and other midwest states with over 20000 dollars shipped from Maury County. Neal Paymaster and Double Yield corn germination tests reach 95 to 100 percent per government experts.
A large picture of Robert E. Lee presented by R. Caskey sold for 110 at the Sixth district Red Cross auction in McCain's, part of a total haul over 1100. The event featured many county residents, including late James Covey and Mrs Geolal Mickard contributors, with proceeds aiding hospital supplies and relief for Southern soldiers.
Maury county selects fifty nine registrants to leave Saturday morning for Camp Pike Arkansas to form part of the National army A farewell procession will form on West Seventh Street with a band and ceremonies led by the Columbia lodge of Etky The Red Cross canteen will provide lunches and the names of departing men were printed in The Herald.
Dentists of Maury County organize a program with Dr. J P Corley as director to provide free dental care for men leaving for service. Fifty nine volunteers scheduled to depart Saturday may call at room three Hughes Building near First Methodist Church in Columbia for examination and treatment.
Chairman Percs Browne led a Maury county effort to boost sheep production mirroring last spring hog drives. Sands will be distributed to district leaders to map farmers with sheep to sell and those seeking to buy. Preparations began at a courthouse conference last Saturday with farmers joining to push wool supply for cobblers.
Special to The Herald reports 335 Nashville youths new to the army left for Ft Thomas Kentucky for training. They hail from Nashville homes including prominent families and a large crowd gathered at Union Station to bid them farewell.
Governor Dorsey announced a 250 dollar reward for Sidney Johnson wanted in the Smith murder at Barney Georgia. Local authorities declined troops, saying the excitement was dying down, as the Red Cross reported.
In Chattanooga on May 22 George Barbour, owner of a Greek exfe, reportedly fired at the American flag on Main street after declaring he would never see another flag. The wavering report notes Barbour was compelled to act amid a tense scene and respect for the flag.
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