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The Tennessee Republican
Huntingdon, Carroll County, Tennessee
Friday, January 4, 1929
Seriously Hurt in Collision of Cars
McLemoresville, Jan. 1: D. S. MCREYNOLDS, teacher of vocational agriculture in McLemoresville Collegiate Institute, was seriously Saturday evening, returning from visiting his parents in Mississippi. Dr. FESMIRE of Atwood dressed his wounds. The other car was driven by W. E. PINKLEY.
McLemoresville
JESSE L. HOLMES of Juno and son THOBURN of Memphis spent Sunday visiting relatives and friends. Jesse is one of the old M.C.I. boys who are always welcome back.
MISS WILLIE BELL BROWN of Memphis spent Christmas with her parents.
MRS. WILL BOULDIN, formerly MISS JENNIE NEELY, and sister of MRS. J. R. HAILEY, once a student at M.C.I, died recently at her home in Mississippi. She visited her sister here last summer.
CLIFFORD RUST and children of Huntingdon spent Christmas with MRS. SALLIE ROBINSON, MRS. D. A. MURCHISON, and children of Atwood.
Dean H. B. EVANS of Bethel College, wife and daughter spent several days here during Christmas.
GORDON ROGERS was home for Christmas.
GORDON BLOW, wife and MRS. GUY CHANCE of Latonia, Kentucky spent the holidays here with relatives.
IRA MCKINNEY, MILTON FAGG, and CLARENCE GARDNER of Memphis were visitors here.
MISS OPAL HARRELL of the University of Tennessee spent the week with her parents. Of course, she and MISS VIRGINIA HILLSMAN who is attending college at Baton Rouge, Louisiana had to exchange pleasant visits. With friends and relatives, they enjoyed a splendid dinner at the home of Mr. and Mrs. CLARENCE WINGO.
CHARLES SCOTT, our accommodating telephone man, moved to Holly Leaf and Mr. and Mrs. L. R. CLOYD took charge of the telephone exchange. Mrs. Cloyd was formerly MISS EDNA DELANEY.
TOMMY CHANCE and family moved back from Mississippi and he will take charge of his mother’s farm. BROOKS CHANCE, who has been there the past year, will move to his place near the school.
WALTER PEARCE and family visited homefolks.
Holiday Weddings: Sunday of last week two weddings were solemnized at McLemoresville. MARVIN HODGSON and MISS EDNA EARL YANCEY of Trezevant were married at the home of BROOKS CHANCE by Rev. M. D. CLAYBORN. The other couple was FLOYD WILSON and MISS IRENE ROLLINS of Buena Vista who drove here for Bro. CLAYBORN to perform the ceremony.
CLIFFORD H. JARRETT and MISS WILMA JOHNSON Wed
A surprise wedding to many friends of both families and to their parents was performed at the home of ‘Squire L. A. HURT, Dec. 23, 1928 2 p.m. when CLIFFORD H. JARRETT of Huntingdon and MISS WILMA ESTELLE JOHNSON were joined in marriage with the genial ‘Squire officiating. They were attended by WILLIE MURRAY JARRETT and MISS GUYNETH JOHNSON. They left immediately for Memphis for a short honeymoon. The groom, who has a good position with the Gulf Refining Co. at Nashville, is the son of Mr. and Mrs. J. W. JARRETT. He is a young man of splendid character. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. E. JOHNSON of Route 3 and possesses charming traits of character.
JARRETT-HICKMAN
Among the first of the holiday weddings was that of BEN A. JARRETT of Clarksburg and MISS DORIS HICKMAN of Lavinia, who were married Monday afternoon, Dec. 24 at the Huntingdon parsonage with Rev. L. D. HAMILTON of the Methodist Church officiating. The bride is the talented daughter of Dr. and Mrs. W. H. HICKMAN of Lavinia and a teacher at Lavinia High School. The groom is a student at the dental school of the University of Tennessee and taught school at one time in Lavinia where he met his bride.
MADDOX-HARBERT Take Nuptial Vows
POE W. MADDOX, son of Judge and Mrs. P. W. MADDOX, and MISS FLORINE HARBERT, daughter of Judge and Mrs. L. P. HARBERT of Savannah, were quietly married at the home of Mr. and Mrs. C. L. WILKINSON, Lambuth Blvd., Jackson Wednesday afternoon by Rev. J. N. PENICK, dean of the theological department of the Union university and uncle of the groom… Owing to illness in the home of the bride’s family, the vows were taken at Jackson. Those attending from here were Judge and Mrs. P. W. MADDOX, Mr. and Mrs. D. D. MADDOX and daughter JACQUELINE, JOE T. HESTER, J. M. MCCORMICK, and Congressman GORDON BROWNING, Mr. and Mrs. L. L. HARBERT, parents of the bride, P. M. HARBERT, MRS. JACK YEISER and BOB GUIN of Savannah, MISS HATTIE RUETON of Adamsville, R. J. WILKINSON and MRS. SAM DICKERY of Satillo, MISSES MARY PENN and MARGARET FOLTZ of Humboldt and JOHN PENICK, attorney at Huntingdon. Following a Southern wedding trip, they will be at home in Chattanooga where the groom is connected with CHARLES A. NOONE in the practice of law; he is a Vanderbilt man in both academic and law. The bride graduated from the University of Tennessee and taught in the West Kentucky Normal at Murray.
Hunter Accidentally Shot
Paris, Tenn., Dec. 29: TILMAN HERNDON, 49 years old, a barber at Camden, is in a hospital as a result of a hunting accident near Big Sandy. His right arm was amputated and doubt of recovery is expressed by the attending surgeons as blood poisoning set up. Herndon, while going through some woods, fell over a log, discharging the shotgun.
Skull Crushed by Kick of a Mule
Hollow Rock, Jan. 1: A near fatal accident occurred at the home of MRS. SAVANNAH GROOM near Vale several days ago when a mule kicked the little six year old son of ERDIE PRESSON on the head, rendering him unconscious. He was taken to Nashville where several pieces of his skull were removed, has not regained consciousness.
Christmas Rows Result in Death
Christmas Eve, JOHN DALTON, col., and wife staged a shooting affray in the Baptist bottom. She was shot and taken to a Paris hospital.
Two colored men had a shooting scrape near Lavinia over a dog. SMITH and WOODSON shot it out; both wounded, then Woodson died.
Annual Banquet Brilliant Affair
The Huntingdon High School graduates held their annual alumni banquet at Ivy’s Tea Room Wednesday with Prof. D. W. MOODY, principal of the school, as toastmaster. The guest list included:
Prof. A. S. WESTEN of Paris, former teacher here
FOSTER FOWLER of Nashville, a designer in the State Highway department
JOE HILIARD of Memphis, city salesman for Standard Oil Co.
RAY DEMOSS, student at the University of Tennessee junior college at martin
HANCE LASSITER, student at Vanderbilt
FRANK NEELY, student at Polytechnic Institute at Cooksville
ALLEN and AUDIE HOLLDAY with the Carroll County highway dept.
J. W. MURPHY, lieutenant in the submarine department of the U. S. Navy
MISS GERTRUDE MURPHY, student at Theodore Bohlmann School of Music in Memphis
MISS LELA PORTER, student in George Peabody College at Nashville
MISS PEARL PORTER, teacher at Huntingdon schools
MISS EVELYN BARNHILL, student at Lambuth College
MISS VIRGINIA WALTERS, student at Bethel College
MISS MAGGIE LEE MCALEXANDER, student at the teachers college in Memphis
MISS MARY ENOCHS, teacher at Central High School at Bruceton
MISS ZULA NOLES, professional coach for entertainments
MISS ANNA MARIE WALTERS, secretary in Carroll County Highway Dept.
MISS MYRA JANE EVANS, teacher in county school
MISS ELLEN VAWTER, teacher in county school
MISS FRANCES ENOCHS at the Farmers State Bank
MISS CHARLEY MAI CAMPBELL, student at Huntingdon High School
Mr. and Mrs. OLGAH E. MEBANE
MRS. JOHN T. PEELER
ROSS-O’BRIEN
A wedding of much interest came as a surprise to their many friends was that of ROBERT O’BRIEN and MISS FANNIE ROSS which took place at the home of Mr. and Mrs. BERRY WILES on the night of Dec. 27, ATLAS DAVIS performed the ceremony. The bride is the daughter of J. A. ROSS of the 7th district and the groom is a prosperous farmer at Henderson County.
News Review from Week to Week for 1928
January 1, 1928: JOE ROBINSON, prominent citizen of Bruceton, died.
Jan. 3: OSCO BUTLER hurt by falling timber.
Jan. 6: NATH NESBITT, prominent citizen of the 11th district, died. C. F. ADAMS, merchant of this city, died.
Jan. 8: W. H. LEONARD of Huntingdon died.
Jan. 10: Esquire F. C. SANDERS died following a stroke of paralysis.
Jan. 21: B. J. BREVARD died here.
Jan. 26: JOHN HAMPTON died in the 18th district.
Jan. 39: LOIS WOODWARD of Cedar Grove hurt by machinery at Huntingdon.
Feb. 1: HUBERT HICKS of Westport accidentally killed while hunting.
Feb. 2: MRS. MOLLIE GRIZZARD died at Plant City, Florida.
Feb. 4: J. A. CARROLL died at home near McKenzie.
Feb. 14: Fired does damage to J. W. MURPHY’S law office. J. B. PARISH died at Bruceton.
Feb. 15: HOMER DILL of 12th district had arm broken.
Feb. 21: MRS. A. W. DODSON died at Nashville.
Feb. 18: BARNA IVEY shot accidentally and died at Nashville hospital Feb. 20.
Feb. 27: R. L. CHANCE died at McLemoresville. Funeral of MRS. REBECCA JANE WILLIAMS held at Yuma.
Feb. 26: HORTON HILLIARD shot by MOSE PRIEST and died in Jackson hospital on the 27th.
Feb. 28: ARTHUR NEWMAN had leg broken. GEORGE BARLOW of near Trezevant died.
March 4: A. E. HALL elected mayor.
March 6: N. W. MARTIN purchases lot on West Side Square.
March 13: W. H. WOODWARD of 6th district tortured by robbers.
March 17: RIELEY EVANS killed by train near Westport.
March 16: W. J. NESBITT died in Huntingdon.
March 26: MRS. N. H. COMPTON died at her home in 23rd district.
March 29; W. W. BAKER died of heart failure.
April 2: CHARLIE CARTER appointed City Carrier.
April 13: EMERSON STRAYHORN died at Lavinia.
April 20: W. E. OWENS of McKenzie Banner died.
April 24: JOHN C. EVERETT died at McKenzie.
May 2: Mob from Henry County jail visiting Huntingdon jail.
May 16: MRS. JANE TATE died.
May 19: W. T. LEACH confirmed as postmaster.
May 25: TOM ORR died, age 88.
May 29: LEONARD GOOCH, white, discharged in trial at Yuma for killing LEONARD GOOCH, colored on May 26.
June 8: GLEN HICKS accidentally killed while hunting near Westport.
July 7: J. P. FIELDS died at Hollow Rock.
July 16: MRS. NEILL WRIGHT appointed to state board of education.
August 4: C. M. WATSON returned from Jackson hospital.
Aug. 6: LOUISE CHAMBERS fell from a second floor window and died.
Aug. 14: J. A. COMPTON died in 23rd district.
Aug. 21: TOM JOHNSON died at his home near Clarksburg.
Aug. 22: PRINCE CARNAL of Clarksburg died. L. O. KEE and MRS. B. O. PALMER married. L. R. ANDERSON of Mebane purchased the Hotel Olive.
Aug. 25: C. E. WILLIAMS, 42, killed while hunting.
Aug. 27: Senator D. P. BRAMLEY died at Jackson. S. B. HESTER appointed temporary postmaster at Hollow Rock. E. H. JARRETT died at home in 7th district.
Aug. 30: Highway No. 77 named DORSEY BRAMLEY Highway.
Sept. 1: O. J. MABRY’S store at Hollow Rock robbed.
Sept. 14: IRA C. SUMMERS announces for state senate.
Sept. 12: J. W. FOSTER died at Westport.
Sept. 18: W. F. WILLIAMS died at home near Reelfoot Lake.
Sept. 13: L. C. ARNOLD died at Trezevant.
Sept. 20: J. M. J. MOORE, Confederate veteran, died at home of his daughter in Memphis.
Sept. 29: J. W. BRINKLEY died a home in Westport.
October 27: JACK L. PARK died at Hollow Rock.
Nov. 15: Fired destroyed roof and upper floor of residence of MRS. HAYWOOD PRIEST.
Nov. 15: Baby son of Mr. and Mrs. ADRIAN BRAMLEY died.
Nov. 17: YANK WATSON, colored, killed on Highway No. 20.
Nov. 17: Rev. L. D. HAMILTON returned as pastor of M. E. Church South.
Nov. 19: MRS. W. S. ROBERTS died at Yuma.
Nov. 22: Fired destroyed store of W. R. HARRELL in 13th district.
Nov. 30: MRS. D. W. MOODY hurt in auto wreck near Memphis.
Dec. 2: FRED BENNETT purchased the W.W . MURRAY home.
Dec. 6: Liquor found at home of MILBURN MORRIS.
Dec. 8: MRS. WILL BARKSDALE hurt.
Dec. 9: MRS. G. W. CHAMBERS died.
Dec. 11: GREENER-AUTREY feud renewed when Autry boys attack ARTHUR GREENER. E. H. EDWARDS runs for county superintendent.
Dec. 16: Mr. and Mrs. W. L. NOELL celebrated 50th anniversary.
Dec. 17: B. F. DIGGS of Paris bought lot on Jackson St. to sell cars.
New Friendship
M. C. ROBINSON of Huffman, Arkansas visited her parents, Mr. and Mrs. L. A. ROBINSON.
MRS. ERNEST HIGDON spent the holiday with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. ARTHUR COLE near Sawyers Mill.
MISSES JOHNNIE and NAOMI ROBINSON attended the pound supper at GEORGE OXFORD’S near Thompson’s school house.
MISS WILLA MAI ROBINSON of McKenzie, now teaching school at Bruceton, visited here.
R. V ROBINSON and L. A ROBINSON spent Wednesday at Holladay.
ILEY ROBINSON returned from Huffman, Arkansas where he visited his brother M. C. ROBINSON.
R. C. ROBINSON and LYMAN BUTLER sang at Halls school house.
PAUL ROBINSON, student at Lambuth College, visited homefolks.
OTIS HIGDON was at Camden.
Mr. and Mrs. GLYN DRINKARD of Dollar visited their parents, Mr. and Mrs. L. R. JORDAN.
Leach Notes
Mr. and Mr. DEWARD WALTON and baby, north of Huntingdon, visited her parents, Mr. and Mrs. EDD LEE.
Mr. and Mrs. WADE BARKER and MISS JEWEL KELLEY and BILL KELLEY visited their sister MRS. ERNEST WHITE.
Mr. and Mrs. TOM BELEW and family visited his mother Mrs. JIM BELEW and sister MRS. ROSCOE GOODRUM.
MRS. LESLIE RICH and son and Miss WILLIE DILL spent Christmas with MISS ORA BOYD.
MRS. D. L. WOOTER of Boyd’s visited her daughter Mrs. J. H. GOODRUM.
Mr. and Mr. JOHN WILKES returned from Bemis where they visited their daughter Mrs. GRANVILLE WILLIAMS.
J. W. GOODRUM and sister MRS. BETTIE HAMMOND moved here to near Huntingdon. Mrs. Hammond moved to her daughter MRS. JOHN WILKES while UNCLE JACK will make his home with his son J. H. GOODRUM and family.
Mr. and Mrs. CURTIS DILL and children of Bemis visited relatives here.
Deaths
The year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. TURNER BUSH died Sunday afternoon of flu and pneumonia.
MRS. VINNIE HALL died Monday morning at the home of her daughter MRS. MOLLIE TOSH and was buried at Christian Chapel cemetery Tuesday. She is survived by her daughter MRS. TOSH and two sons JOHN who resides here and WILL HALL in Texas, and a number of grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Flu Spreading
The influenza epidemic seems to be getting scattered everywhere but most cases are light so far. Entire families are sick, among them are Mr. and Mrs. J. R. GOODRUM and children, Mr. and Mrs. CHARLES LEWIS and son, Mr. and Mrs. CLYDE KELLEY, MRS. JIM BELEW.
Spanish Grove
Mr. and Mrs. CLARENCE EDWARDS of Bruceton were here.
Mr. and Mrs. ARBYASHBY visited her parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. H. EDWARDS.
Miss ZEPPY SMITH visited her brother JACK SMITH and family at Spring Creek.
Mr. and Mrs. BULON BROWN of Milan visited his parents, Mr. and Mrs. L. E. BROWN.
Mr. and Mrs. GRADY BUTLER of Jackson visited his mother MRS. BETTIE BUTLER.
Mr. and Mrs. CARL PICKLER of near Hollow Rock visited here.
Miss GERTRUDE COOPER of Buena Vista visited here.
Miss GERTIE BIRDWELL visited at Yuma.
Mr. and Mrs. BILLY OIZER and daughter GUINIVERE of Buena Vista visited Mr. and Mrs. WILLIAM EDWARDS.
WADE B. HORN of U. T. Junior College at Martin visited here.
LESTER EDWARDS of Bruceton visited relatives here.
Mr. and Mrs. BULON BROWN visited Mr. and Mrs. HERSCHEL BROWN at Huntingdon.
ROBERT HALL of U. T. Junior College at Martin, visited friends here.
Mr. and Mrs. LEONARD BOYD of Milan visited his parents, Mr. and Mrs. JESSE BOYD.
MRS. AMANDA CRABB and daughters LILLY and RUTH of Bruceton visited relatives.
DALLAS MILAN visited at Milan.
Mr. and Mrs. EDWIN BUTLER and children HETTIE and CLARENCE visited near Bruceton.
Mr. and Mrs. VERD BUTLER of Milan were here.
Mr. and Mrs. GARTHER BIRDWELL of Bruceton were here.
Mr. and Mr. QUENTON KING gave entertainment for the young folks,
Mr. and Mrs. C. H. EDWARDS visited her father J. A. BUTLER at Dollar.
Mrs. EVA BOYD was at Milan.
Miss KATE COOPER was at Yuma.
Mrs. GENIE BUTLER visited Mr. and Mrs. J. O. BUTLER at Yuma.
Mrs. ATHA TOWNSEND and baby of Buena Vista visited her parents, Mr. and Mrs. CLINT BUTLER.
Mr. and Mrs. LEET MORRIS visited her father at Holladay.
OTHA and TAYLOR SMOTHERS and Misses OTHERA, LILLIE and CHESTEEN COLE of near Hollow Rock visited Miss HETTIE BUTLER.
Mr. and Mrs. BEN NOLEN entertained.
Miss ROENROA ELINOR was in McKenzie.
Mr. and Mrs. JOE BIRDWELL of Huntingdon visited his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. S. BIRDWELL.
MRS. EVA BOYD visited at Dollard.
Miss OLIVENE JOYNER of Bruceton was here.
Mr. and Mrs. JOHN WYATT of Bruceton visited Mr. and Mrs. R. B. WYATT.
Little HOWARD JOYNER of Bruceton visited his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. S. A COLE.
JESSE BOND of Steele, Missouri visited Mr. and Mrs. BRICE EUBANKS.
The baby of Mr. and Mrs. JOE SELF has pneumonia.
Pond Branch
Mr. and Mrs. GALIA ABBOTT and little daughter GENESE of Friendship visited Mr. and Mrs. J. M. BUTLER.
Mr. and Mrs. WOODY KEE and little son EDWARD visited Mr. and Mrs. CUFF MELTON of near Mt. Comfort.
GLEN BUTLER and sister MISS EDNA of Memphis were here for the holidays.
Mr. and Mrs. SAM HEDGEPATH of Buena Vista visited Mr. and Mrs. E. H. ELKINS.
Mr. and Mrs. SEBE ROBISON and Mrs. JULIA ROBISON of Dollar were here.
RICHEY-NOLEN
A wedding of much interest to their friends was that of PAUL RICHEY of Jonesboro, Arkansas and MISS BEATRICE NOLEN of this place. The wedding was solemnized Wednesday morning Dec. 26 in the presence of a few friends with Rev. J. G. COOPER saying the ceremony. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. C. NOLEN. The groom is employed at Jonesboro where they will live.
Dollar News
Mr. and Mrs. CLINT ROGERS and daughter RUBY visited their son LESLIE ROGERS and family at Humboldt.
MISSES CHRISTINE and BERLYNE HORN of near Concord and Miss VONNELLE HORN of Westport visited Miss ALLIE ROGERS.
CARL BOND of Chicago visited his mother MRS. SUDIE BOND.
The largest hog in the community, 692 pounds, was killed by A. O. THOMAS.
MRS. SUDIE BOND and children CARL and EVIE and JESSE ELLIS visited Mr. and Mrs. JESSE BOND in Missouri.
Mr. and Mrs. LESLIE ROGERS of Humboldt visited Mr. and Mrs. CLINT ROGERS.
Mr. and Mrs. ARBY ASHBY visited at Bemis.
IVAN and WADE HORN and MISSES BEATRICE, KATE and LUCILLE HORN of Yuma visited S. C. ROBINSON and family.
MRS. MAUDE HORN and children DALE and EMMA MAI, and Mrs. LETHA ASHBY visited Mrs. ADD SMOTHERS and Mr. and Mrs. CHESTER COLE at Bruceton.
Misses KATE THOMAS and LURLON BUTLER of Clarksburg High School were here for the holidays.
Mr. and Mrs. PAUL RICHEY of Arkansas visited Mrs. MARGUERITE ROGERS and son GARVIN.
Mr. and Mrs. CHESTER BOLEN of Arkansas visited her parents, Mr. and Mrs. FRANK MCAULEY.
Mr. and Mrs. HULON BOND of Sawyers visited MRS. BELLE ROBINSON.
MRS. EDNA BROWN of Milan visited her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. J. H. BOYD.
W. C. NOLEN of near Pond Branch was here.
Mr. and Mrs. HOLLAND L. BOYD of Georgia visited their parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. H. BOYD and Mr. and Mrs. JOHN ROGERS at Bruceton.
MRS. LETHA ASHBY and CORINE ROBINSON and daughter GAYNELLE visited Mr. and Mrs. K. R. COLE at Hollow Rock.
JOHN ABBOTT of Detroit, Michigan visited his daughter MRS. LORENE JONES.
Infant Died
Little JESSE LEE THOMAS, infant son of Mr. and Mrs. ISAAC THOMAS of the 24th district, died Dec. 29 and was buried at Mt. Comfort Dec. 30. The baby was five weeks four days old.
Kicked by Mule
JOHN JONES was seriously hurt when he was kicked by a mule.
Card of Thanks from MRS. J. A. SURRETT, NELLE SURRETT, DONNIE SURRETT, MRS. R. E. SATTERLEE, MRS L. L. REED, and MRS. JESS FENWICK.
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