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Newspaper

Columbia Herald

Location

Columbia, Tennessee, United States of America

Date

Oct 08, 1920

Page

2

Armistice Day celebration planned by Legion post

Herbert Griffin Post of the American Legion meets at the courthouse to outline Armistice Day events on October 20. Gen Lawrence D Tyson and Capt G Browning are invited as speakers. A uniform parade by service members is planned, followed by dinner and a Legion meeting. Jesse Rayburn is appointed to arrange participation in the Odd Fellows parade and requests servicemen to notify him promptly.

Odd Fellows Jesse Rayburn Herbert Griffin American Legion Court House Lawrence D. Tyson Knoxville G Browning Huntingdon Geh Tyson Tennessee Capt Browning Theras W. Sims Congress Legion Jeseo Jayburn West Ninth Street Rayborn Deley

Miss Katherine Morrow Hosts Mt Pleasant Guests

Miss Katherine Morrow of Mt Pleasant and Miss Velma Prentice of Spring Till were guests of Miss Alms Morrow Sheuhay on an informal visit.

Katherine Morrow Mt Pleasant Mine Velma Prentice Spring Til Alms Morrow Sheuhaay

Rutledge to Return to Columbia as Insurance Partner

C P Rutledge, longtime Columbia insurance agent now in St Louis, has bought an interest in the Columbia Insurance Agency with W H Wilson and T Ed Gordon. He will return in about ten days and take an active part in the business. He is an elder in the Presbyterian church and a respected local businessman. Mrs Rutledge is widely related in the county.

P. Rutledge Columbia St. Louis Columbia Insurance Agency W. H. Wilson T. Ed Gordon Rutledge Presbyterian Church

County Court may recess next Monday

The county court may adjourn next Monday due to agricultural day. Some members want more time to study the report and there could be routine business only. Opposition to any adjournment is possible, with a short session or an early break depending on votes.

Tay

Springfield rifle wins world rifle championship at Antwerp

Sergeant Morris Fisher of Estown Ohio using the standard Springfield rifle won the world free rifle championship at Antwerp Belgium. Ninety shooters from thirteen nations competed. Fisher scored 996 of 1080, seven ahead of Larsen of Denmark, the first time a military rifle and an American team member has won.

United States Morris Fisher U. S. Marines Estown Ohio Antwemp Belgium Fisher Larsen Denmark Harry K. Pickett The Seal Soldiers Memphis Tenn

Columbia Elks Big Meeting Draws Many Applicants

Columbia Lodge of Elks plans a large meeting this evening with fifteen candidates awaiting initiation and several applicants up for voting. Exalted Ruler UM Jones urges all Columbia Elks to attend as other important business will be addressed and the schedule reverts to weekly Monday meetings.

Columbia Lodge of Elks Order Elkdom Jones Columbia

Foster Fleming Goes From Navy to Farming in Ashwood

Foster Fleming son of Mrs. Joseph W. Fleming of Ashwood has returned from three years service in the U S Navy. He enlisted in 1917 and spent most of his time in European waters. He served with the fleet when troops were brought home from Archangel and guarded American interests in Southern Russia during Bolshevik advances. Fleming has traveled France England Russia Turkey and other nations but now plans to settle in Maury county to farm. He will trade the mowing machine for calm plowing instead of storms.

Daily Herald Foster Fleming Joseph W. Fleming Ashwood Uncle Sam's Navy Navy Europe Archangel Russia Odessa France England Turkey Fleming Maury County

High School Loses To Jones High Of Lynnville 9–0

Jones High School of Lynnville defeated Coach Hardison's squad by nine to nothing in the first grid contest of the season played at South Side Park. The hosts failed to score but showed fight and will bolster the team in coming weeks as practice continues and strengthening is expected. De E. A. Timmons, stand chairman of the Odd Fellows committee, left today for the state Hoerton.

Jones High School Lynnville Hardison Warriors South Side Park de E. A.timmons Non Committee Odd 1 Fellows Olatoa! Hoerton

Great Young Bull Bought for Whitaker Jersey Herd

Patton Whitaker, buyer of the Major A. N. Akin place on the Mt. Pleasant pike, will start Monday on a modern residence and dairy barn project at his Lytle Creek Stock Farm. He plans to improve his herd with pure bred Jerseys and recently purchased a top young bull from the Murray Farm sale at Lewisburg, touted as one of the finest in Maury county.

Patton Whitaker A. N. Akin Mt. Pleasant Pike Whitaker Lytle Creek Jerseys Murray Farm Lewisburg Maury County Prince of St. John Oxford Whiteker Jersey

Padgett returns to Washington with granddaughter Ida Gardner

Mrs. L. P. Padgett has returned to Washington accompanied by her granddaughter Miss Ida Phillips Gardner. Miss Mary Louise Gresham recently departed for Washington to attend outer Fairmont College for ladies.

Mary Louise Gresham Washington Outer Fairmont College Ladiea

Dusky Damsels Demand Delinquent Dues

Aula Gray of Hoptown Kentucky and her companion from the capital visited Columbia to seek payment for services rendered with the Great United Shows. Azalia spoke with County Court Clerk Lipscomb and Judge Orr, leading to a decision to pursue civil action against the management for the $20.50 owed to Agatia and Lelia.

Aula Gray Hoptown Uelia Robertson Columbia Justlee Azalia Lipscomb Avalia Leste

Cates Confers With Women Leaders

Gen. Chas. T. Cates Jr spoke here this afternoon in the interest of the democratic ticket and attended a conference this morning with Democratic women suffragists at Camille Herndey's home. He discussed getting women of the party to vote in the coming election, arousing new interest among attendees.

Eral Chas. T. Cates, Jr Camille Herndey Cates

September 1911 Weather Report Shows Warmer Month

Official observations from Rahway note September 1911 warmer than normal with mean 74.5 degrees and a rainfall of 2.6 inches above average. The period featured eight clear days and seventeen partly cloudy days, while September 11 and 12 posted high and low extremes.

Daily Herald Mra J. W. Fleming Rahwoo Uo Dager

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