County Court Authorized Four Per Cent Debt Bonds
In January 1909 the county court voted to change six per cent debt to four per cent bonds. Wilkes charges allege a $4,500 premium warrant for North Western Life Insurance tied to a $176,000 bond issue, with no proper appropriation, suggesting illegality. The Herald notes Maury County’s floating debt around $175,000 funded by four per cent bonds at par, following a Special Session on November 2. Continued on Third Page.
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Goth
R. A. Wilkes
Joint Committee On Road Investigation
North Western Life Insurance Co
Wilkes
Herald
Maury County
W. C. Gordon
Joe Hagey Beautifying Home In West End Town
Huey is making improvements on the Mi Pleasant pike West End by adding rooms porches and remodeling the house into a new style. The dwelling will be one of the handsomest in the town with interior refinishing and hardwood floors.
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Huey
Mi Pleasant Pike
West End
Fleece of Wool Brings Good Price in County Trade
Wiles Dobbins of Zion reports strong wool sales this season. He sold 33 fleeces to A Samuels Son for $7 87, averaging about 2.42 per fleece, with a steady auction price. Quality and weight boosted demand among buyers in the locality.
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Wiles Dobbins
Zion
Dobins
A. Samuels
Increase Faculty at Columbia School by Two Members
The county board voted to add two teachers to the County High School at Columbia to handle enrollment growth. An extra 1500 dollars was appropriated, raising the school’s total to 8250, with seven daily periods and a plan to add a domestic science department at Mt Pleasant. Reports praised rising enrollment, improved work, and more graduates.
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Columbia
County High School
Harris
Stephens
Mt. Pleasant High School
Mt. Pleasant
John M. Burns
Graham
Wiley Driver Dies at 81 in Columbia Home
Wiley Driver father of Mrs. J. P. Wakefield died Sunday at ten thirty in the home of his son in law J. P. Wakefield at age eighty one. Born in Moore County he had lived with his daughter for years and moved to Columbia over fifteen years ago. Survived by one daughter Mrs. Wakefield prayers were said at 8:45 this morning and the remains sent to Petersburg for burial. Pallbearers were Frank R. Owen F. O. Derryberry Alfred Shuey W. L. Hooten M. M. Butts F. R. Seay Maury Undertaking Co. in charge.
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Wiley Driver
J. P. Wakefield
Moore County
Columbia
Mr. Wakefield
Driver
Wakefield
W. T. Boaz
Petersburg
Frank R. Owen
F. O. Derryberry
Alfred Shuey
W. L. Hooten
M. M. Butts
F. R. Seay
Maury Undertaking Co
Plunges car into ditch to avoid wreck
W. G. McAdams escaped a collision on the Nashville pike by steering into a roadside ditch to avoid another car driven by two ladies. The crash toppled the vehicle, broke the top and windshield, and caused minor injuries to McAdams while his chauffeur escaped unhurt. He said two telephone poles on the roadside prevented a complete rollover.
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W. G. McAdams
Nashville Pike
Mr. McAdams
Nashville
Hine's Ship Goes On The Shoals Near Boston
Paymaster William Hine, formerly of Maury county, now with the U S cruiser San Francisco, and the crew narrowly escaped when the ship ran aground on Nantucket Shoals near Boston. The vessel stuck at night and was finally freed. reports of eight dead proved false as no one was lost.
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William Hine
Maury County
U. & Leruiser
San Francisco
Nantucket Shoals
Boston
Bart
County High School Budget Boost to Improve Staffing
The County High School board approved a $1,500 raise for Columbia’s school to expand the faculty, add a six period day, and improve instruction. Prof. D. M. Galloway will devote full time to the agricultural department, with plans to hire one more woman and one man to maintain gender balance as service to accreditation improves.
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Harris
County High School
Columbia
Association
D. M. Galloway
Agricultural Department
Ats
Junior Gaper Organizes Rival Teams to Recruit Members
The Junior Order met to confer degree work on new members and adopted a plan to recruit as many as possible by charging a $5 initiation after a 30 day dispensation. Two teams, reds led by W Q Cherry and blues led by C W Rambo, will compete for the most enrollments, with the loser buying a barbecue.
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Reds
Blues
W. Q. Cherry
C. W. Rambo
Noble Woman Goes to Higher Reward
Mrs. W. A. Curtis died at her Iron Bridge road home Sunday night after weeks of suffering. A devout Methodist and respected Maury County resident, she leaves a husband, son Willard, and daughter Vivian. Funeral from the residence Monday at 4 p.m. Rev. W. B. Ricks officiated. Interment will be in Wisconsin, her former home. Pallbearers: Dr. P. A. Wheeler, Dr. C. J. Hulbert, E. P. Turner, R J. Harlan, Phil Dyer, A. L. Haston. Oakes & Nichols in charge.
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W. A. Curtis
Iron Bridge Road
Curtis
First Methodist
Maury County
Joe Rainey Will Goes to Probe Probate
The last will of Joseph M. Rainey, who died recently, has been admitted to probate. The Columbia Bank and Trust Company qualified as executor.
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Joe Rainey
Will
Joseph M. Rainey
Columbia Bank and Trust Company
Sacred concert by Cullooka brass band opens series
The Cullooka brass band gave the first in a series of sacred concerts on Sunday before a large enthusiastic crowd. Brief addresses were delivered by Prof. W. N. Bingham and Dr. Thomas L. Moody.
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Cullooka Brass Band
W. N. Bingham
Thomas L. Moody
Back From Three Week Prospecting
Mr and Mrs Ben Fly return from a three week prospecting trip across Mississippi Texas Oklahoma Missouri Indiana Illinois Kansas and Kentucky to Columbia. They say no place on the globe equals the Dimple and note fine farming lands but none match the Maury county farm surroundings.
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Ben Fly
Mississippi
Texas
Oklahoma
Missouri
Indiana
Illinois
Kansas
Kentucky
Columbia
Maury County
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Joe Hagey
Committee
Columbia School
Rainey and Looney
Turnpike Committee
Tme
Jeter
Messrs. Rainey and Looney
McKnight
Divine
Columbia Bank & Trust CO
Greenlaw
Geo. E McKennon
Hine
Turner
ASK Committee
R.A. Wilkes
Christ
Looney
Wil
Association of Accredited Collegea
County Inquisitora
Christopher Todd Looney
T. Looney
Pillow Due
M. B. Parkes
W. B. Nall
L. W. Voss
W. C. Brooks
Robt
Bender Tan
Knute Shoate
Ike Lovell
B. Malone
J. B. Harris
J. H. Thomas
John Foster
Kelley Farris
Grand Jury
Twothers
J. T. Mav Knight
Culleoka
Jackson
Davis
Col. Brown
Thomas H. Peebles
Peebles
Road Commission
Hight
First Methodist Church
Wisconsin
Maury County Trust Co
Maury National Bank
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