Oldest Louisville & Nashville engineer killed in wheelerton wreck
Thomas Douglas of Glendale, 77, longtime L&N veteran and former rail builder, was killed when engine No 1 crashed into a rear freight taking water at Wheelerton between Lewisburg and Athens. Fireman R E B Rigon suffered serious injuries. several crew members shaken. Douglas survived by wife and five children. Funeral plans not set.
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Wheelerton
Lewisburg
Athens
Louisville & Nashville Railroad
Thomas Douglas
Glendale
Freman
Douglas
Decatur
Loulaville & Nashville Railroad
Dinning Delivers Two Inspiring Addresses at Santa Fe Event
John H. Dinning spoke at the Methodist church Children's Day in Santa Fe and later at Godwin Chapel. Both services drew large congregations and his talks left a lasting impression as children’s exercises at Santa Fe proceeded beautifully.
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John H. Dinning
Santa Fe
Godwin Chapel
Mr. Dinning
Sante Fe
Proposal to unite Ninth District and city elementary schools
A delegation from Southern Ninth district urged the county board of education to consolidate Ninth district and Columbia city elementary schools. Supporters cite past successful joint arrangements in other districts and the economy of scale. opponents warn of crowding, loss of district identity, and no real improvements. The issue will provoke vigorous debate with both sides preparing arguments.
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Ninth
City of Columbia
County Board of Education
McDowell
Ninth District
Mt. Pleasant
Columbia
Beneficiaries Named In Mrs Dobbins Will Probate
The late Mrs Sallie Moore Dobbins probate today names H C Fulton as executor without bond. The estate mainly comprises personal property and is divided among her nieces and nephews including Mrs Sallie Magruder Mrs Tom Webster Bradenton Fla and others.
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Sallie Moore Dobbins
H. C. Fulton
Sallie Magruder
Bradentown
Fla
Tom Webster
Jobo Black
William Gordon
James Magruder
Willand James Moore
Mattie Magruder
Roy Porter
George’ Williamson
Few Suits Filed in Circuit Court May Term
Tomorrow marks the last day to serve process for the May term of the Circuit Court. The number of suits is exceptionally small with a goodly number of divorce cases. Over the past month at least six divorce filings and only two suits of another character were instituted.
Eloquent Addresses Highlight Bible and Flag Presentation
A large county audience witnessed Judge J T McKnight and Gen Horace Frierson present a Holy Bible and a United States flag to the Jones Valley school at Hickman county. Music, sermons, and a noon repast preceded a robust afternoon program with speeches praising patriotism and education. Municipal suffrage efforts and a planned Bureau of Registration for Columbia women followed, led by Mrs. Everett and other local leaders. A new state highway route through English hill was approved, with the county covering damages and locals funding the construction, linking Columbia to Hampshire and onward toward the Lewis county line.
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Maury
Jones Valley
Hickman
United States
J. T. McKnight
McKnight
Bragg
Horace Frierson
Columbia
Pratt
Red Cross
Maury County
Guilford Dudley
Everett
Washington
McAdoo
Liberty Loan
Hohenwald
Butler
Thos
J. English
English
Cross Bridge
Hampshire
English Hill
McClanahan Hill
Lewis County
State Highway Commission
Dr E B Chappel Sermon at First Methodist Church
Dr E B Chappel Sunday School editor of the Methodist church preached a great sermon at the First Methodist church Sunday morning. He is noted as one of the strongest preachers in Southern Methodist.
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E. B. Chappel
The
Methodist Church
Southern Methodist
First Methodist Church
Auto Crash Suit Seeks Ten Thousand Dollars
Through attorney James C. Voorhies Mrs. Bertha Mal McAdams McKee sues Paul Cecil in Circuit Court for $10,000. She alleges the automobile collision on South Darden Street caused injuries while she was crossing.
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James C. Voorhies
Bertha Mal McAdams McKee
Circuit Court
Paul Cecil
Foxes from Tennessee Find Strong Texas Demand
The article reports farmers shipping Tennessee foxes to Texas and Oklahoma, with Deputy County Clerk Theo E. Lipscomb sending more than forty foxes to a single Texas buyer over the past year. A recipient thanked Lipscomb for high quality foxes, and Lipscomb says demand is confined to Tennessee foxes, not those from Kentucky or Alabama. The piece suggests fox farming is growing as a regular income source for local families.
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Texas
Oklahoma
Tennessee
Theo E. Lipscomb
Jose
Lipscomb
Kentucky
Alabama
Rernard
Loyalty Medal to Herald Boy
Henry Compton receives the coveted Loyalty medal from County High School chosen by the full faculty. The Herald force member is praised for loyalty, faithfulness, and a quiet, dependable nature both in studies and duties at The Herald office.
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County High School
Henry Compton
Herald Force
the Silent
Herald Office
Orphan Home Wins Suit Over City Easement
The Tennessee Orphan Home won in Chancery Court against the city of Columbia. Judge Bearden issued a perpetual injunction restraining the city from closing the right of way on property claimed by the Home. The Home’s counsel Charles P. Hatcher argued the easement exists regardless of formal dedication or public use, and the court sustained this contention.
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City of
Columbia
Tennessee Orphan Home
Chancery Court
Bearden
Charles P. Hatcher
Mob Escorts Confessed Suspect Near Scene of Crime
A mob of 2 000 to 5 000 witnessed Eli Persons, the confessed Black suspect in the Antoinette Rappal case, pass near the crime scene. He allegedly repeated his confession and implicated two other Black people, who were pursued by the mob after starkly publicized admission. Persons was taken from officials en route to the state prison, with a plan to move him quietly.
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Herald
Mepmphis
Tenn
Eli Persons
Antoinette Rappal
Persons
Pott’s
Misa
Am Mfort
Memphis
First Tennessee regiment receives first pay after muster
Special to The Herald Nashville May 22 The First Tennessee regiment fully mustered into U S service and ready for state guard duty disbursed about 20000 in flat pay this morning. Capt William A Carlton Q M C arrived from Montgomery to act as paymaster covering April 12 to April 30. Troops head to various points for guard duty with battalions assigned to Knoxville Harriman Columbia Clarksville and Tullahoma.
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Nashville
Tenn
Tennessee
United States
William A. Carlton
Montgomery
Ala
Columbia
Clarkaville
Tullahoma
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