Smyrna Weekly Review from Smyrna, Tennessee • 1

I SMYRNA WEEKLY REVIEW VOL. I SMYRNA, TENNESSEE, JULY 17, 1925 No. 3 AY Local and Personal Items are Mrs. R. O.

Davis was in Nashville Tuesday. Miss Hiley Northway recently visited in Chicago, Ill. Mrs. John H. Tucker is visiting her parents, Mr.

and Mrs. Hunt, at Franklin, Ky. Miss Roberta Ridley visited her sister, Mrs. Epp Matthews, at Walter Hill, recently, Miss Carrie T. Northway of Jackson, spent the weekend with Mr.

and Mrs. HI. P. Northway. Mrs.

John Haynes and chil. dren of Shreveport. are visiting relatives and friends in Nashville this week. A number of young people motored to the home of Miss Evelyn Goodwin Friday evening and enjoyed a picnic lunch. Folks in Smyrna who use.

old coffee pots for banks ought to hide said pot in a safety deposit vault rather than 111 the back yard. "Times are steadily getting better," says an economist. "Steadily" is 110 doubt all right. Nothing -feverish or headlong about it. Misses Minnie Jordan, Margaret and Vera Coleman and Mr.

-Bryant Jordan, who joined a party from Murfreesboro, are enjoying a week camping at Rock Island, near McMinnville. Rey. Elvin Burnett of Nashville will preach at the Smyrna Baptist Church next Sunday afterne at 3 o'clock, and probably at night. Mr. Burnett is at eloquent, forceful speaker and all are invited to hear him.

The Young People's Missionary Society of the Methodist Church met Monday afternoon with Miss Nell Jones. After a business session a social hour. was enjoyed, during which de: lighttul refreshments wereserved. Announcement is made Prof. W.

R. Webb of Bell Buckle will deliver an address in Smyrua, Sunday, July 26th, at 11 o'eloc" A treat is in store for those who are so fortunate as to hear this eminent speaker and intelligent educator. The Review wants con espond entsts from localities adjacent to Smyrna. This is an indispensable feature to every local paper. We furnish stamps and stationery.

Stewart's Creek heads the list so far and we hope to gradually add others to our-list. Mrs. Annie Faires of Nashville was honor guest at a family pienic Saturday evening at Old Jefferson Springs. Those enjoying this occasion were: Mrs. Fannie Jarratt, Mrs.

W. V. Smith and daughter, Frances Dudley, Mrs. Morton McMurray and children. Mr.

and Mrs. Walter King and son, Walter Hughey, Mrs. Fairest and Mr. and Mrs. Thurman and son, Dudley.

Mr. and Mrs. Walter Hibbett were in Murfreesboro Monday. Mr. A.

Ridley is in Wilmington, N. on a business trip. Miss Josephine Smith of Murfreesboro is visiting Smyrna relatives. Misses Adeline King and Mildred Hager spent the week-end at Ovoca, Mrs. Fannie Jarratt had as her guest this week Mrs.

Faires of Nashville. Mrs. Peyton, who has been 011 a visit to her, son, Franklin, has returned home. Mrs. Augustus Gerst and children, of Nashville, have been the guests of Mrs.

Joe King. Mr. and Mrs. George Hart and children attended the salesmen picnic near Murfreesboro. Saturday.

Miss Dora Sanders of Nashville spent the week-end here with her sister, Mrs. Tom Hib-1 bett. Mr. and Mrs. Stallings and of Humboldt have been daughter the guests of Mr.

and Mrs. wood. Mrs. Robertson of Milton, who has been the guest of her daughMrs. Rather Coleman, has ter, returned home.

Miss Ursula Hager, Miss Loui Mai Hager and Mr. John Lowry motored to Ovoca Sunday, and were accompanied home by Miss Mildred Hager. The B. Y. P.

U. carried out an interesting program Sunday evening, with the little folks taking They acquitted themselves part. 111 a highly pleasing manner. Mr. and Mrs.

Jack Lowry and Mr. and Mrs. -Gilbert Marshall and daughter, Utie, spent Sunday afternoon in Murfreesboro as of Mr: and Mrs. W. P.

guests Allen. Rev. W. H. Beasley of the Methodist Church filled the pulpit at the Presbyterian Church Sunday morning in the absence of Dr.

Link, the pastor, who was Icalled to Murfreesboro to conduct af uneral. Mrs. H. L. Redfield and Miss Emma Adine Marshall, who have been 011 a visit to friends and relatives in Franklin the past few returned home Tuesday.

They were accompanied by Mr. Mrs. W. E. Daniels, who and luncheon guests of Mr.

and were I Mrs. G. Marshall. The Ladies' Book Club met Thursday afternoon with Miss Margaret Coleman. In the contest, an auto Mesdames Haynes and Soaps captured the first prize, the consolation going to Mesdames Rascoe and Sinnott.

The out of town guests of the club were Mrs. Roy Rascoe of Nashville and Mrs. John Haynes of Shreveport, La. Additional Personal on page 3, VIEW OF DIXIE HIGHWAY CROSSING STONE'S RIVER SUCCESSFUL SALES DAY. Sales day in Smyrna Wednesday, inaugurated by the Associated Retailers, was reported fairly successful.

This was the first of a series of monthly sales. to be put 011 by our local merchants. Bargains were offered in various lines and prices on malty articles marked down to cost and below cost. The crowd of people who came 111 from the country was not as large as was expected, due to the busy season with the fatmers' and the fact that a great many attended the July clearance sales put on by the Murfreesboro merchants. However, those who found time to come in were well repaid.in both price and quality of their purchases: Smyrna's merchants are united 111 an effort to not only hold their present splendid patronage, but are reaching out and offering such inducements as will turn new customers this way.

Complete stocks of goods are carried by our merchants and this, with fair treatment and at tractive prices, are sure to win and make new friends and C11Stomers. KILLED BY LIGHTNING. Monday about noon, out of an apparently clear sky, a flash of lightning struck and killed Buddie Hoover, while standing 111 the door of his home lighting al cigarette, having just eaten his dinner. A ma11 named Davenport and a littie girl, who were near by, were badly stunned at the same. time.

The deceased 23 vears of and lived on was age, a farm at Gum, this county, with his wife and mother, Mrs. Joe Hoover, who survive him, also two sisters and a brother. Rev. Ramsey conducted funeral services 011 Tuesday at Cedar Grove church, a large crowd of people being present. A GOOD SHOWING.

The fiuancial statement made in this issue of The Review by the First National Bank presents good showing and shows the a bank to be in a splendid financial condition in mid with a most encouraging outlook for increased fall business when crops begin to The published statement is wyery gratifying to the bank's directors, and to the public in general. The community's and town's success are at. tested by the stability of its banking institutions. MARRIAGE LICENSES. W.

M. Taylor and Miss Vena, Roster. G. S. Whitaker and Miss Dorotny Freeman.

William R. Cantrell and Miss CHILD WORK FOR SMYRNA SCHOOLS Physical Defects in School Children to Be Corrected During Summer Vacation. SAM DAVIS MONUMENT GEN. PRENTICE COOPER MAKES ANNOUNCEMENT Loyal Young Democrat Asks Endorsement for Re-election as Attorney-General. Mr.

Prentice Cooper, attorneygeneral of this -judicial circuit, announces for re-election 111 this issue of The Review, subject to the action of the Democratic primary to be held on Saturday, August 28th, of this year. "General Cooper's present term does not expire until Sept. 1, 1926, he having been elected last Aufor two years to fill out the gust unexpired term of Gen. Hoyte Stewart, and it is for the full tori ot eiwht years that by is now a candidate. General Cooper is a loyal Democrat, an active church member, lawyer of marked ability, and a a tried public official who has provworthy of the trust placed in en him by the people.

He was born and reared in Bedford County, and as a boy availed himself of every educational advantage. After finishthe course at Webb school, ing he graduated from Princeton University, receiving the degree of B. and he later graduated from the law department of Harvard University, receiving the degree of LL.B. in that institution. volunteered early 111 the He World War as a private, 307th Field Artillery, and was honorably discharged Jan.

23, 1919, with the rank of second lieutenAfter his discharge from aut. the service he engaged in the of his profession at Shelpractice byville, being the junior member of the law firm of Cooper Cooper. He distinguished himself 111 Legislature of 1923 by his the thinking and by his independent to the people's interests, loyalty memorable instance being the a time when he alone pointed out to the House and Senate asseurbled in joint convention that they could not elect Sam Bratton, State election commissioner 1111- der the Constitution of TennesIt will be remembered that see. after Mr. Bratton was elected the Supreme Court affirmed the correctness of Mr.

Cooper's position: General Cooper is the first in Bedford or Marshall County to, hold the office of attorney-generalish in about seventy-five years. Sitice his election last August he has given his entire time and energy to the efficient and administration of the office, and GAVE LIFE TO SAVE MISTRESS Krip," an old brindle bull dog, owned by Miss Mable Hilt of Muskegon, gave his life to save his mistress. While walking near her cottage at Point Sheldon, she came upon a rattlesnake coiled and ready to strike. "Krip" attacked the reptile, killing it, only after he had been severely bitten. It was but a few minutes before the poison started its work, and within an hour the dog had died.

SOME COTTON STALK. It is stated that a cotton grower in the Humboldt section recently exhibited one of the finest cotton stalks of the season. The stalk was twenty-four inches high and was literally covered with squares, bolls and blooms. The dry weather had not hurt the fields from which this stalk was taken. HELPED BUILD CAPITOL.

Daniel Thomas McGarr died recently at a Nashville infirmary aged 92 years. In the construction of the State capitol Mr. McGarr superintended the stone work. This was more than 70 years ago, and in addition to that work he had a part in the building of the Tennessee cotton factory. REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

Henry King Co. to O. S. Cannon, lots in 13th district, $5,500. T.

B. Bennett and wife to Vogely Todd, lot in 5th district, $600. Henry King Co. to O. Cannon, lot in 13th district, $150.

George Keeble and wife to Arthur Webb, lot in 13th district, $150. Cainsville a 1le Turnpike Co. to county of Rutherford, 4 miles turnpike in 22nd dirtrict, Ned Preston to Charlton Prestour, 30 acres 111 6th district, $500. Lissie Spence to George Winfrey, 22 acres in 14th district, $550. Chas.

F. Cox to L. H. Wehrle, lots in 13th district, $301. J.

C. White to Harris Sandets, lots. in 13th district, $3,250. mantrealizing his duty to be as much to proteet the innocent as to punthe guilty, he has been fair to all and has shown favoritism to none. The record of General Cooper shows that he is entirely worthy of the confidence and support of the voters.

The members of the Smyrna -Book Club, acting in co-operation with Child Health Demonstration of Rutherford County, are making special arrangements to have as many physical defects in the children of the Smyrna school corrected as. far as possible during the summer vacation. These children had physical exlaminations during the school term and their defects, such as diseased tonsils, decaying teeth, were indicated to the parents at the time. This is, therefore, a follow up work or service which, if accepted, will prove of incalculabie benefit, and is 111 line with work that lias been done -in various parts of the Parents interested in the welfare of their own children or of others to the extent of taking advantage of this opportunity to make them physically fit by the correction of known defects are urged to get in touch with Mrs. Waiter Hibbett, Sinyrna, of Miss Bradley of the Child Health Demonstration, at Murfreesboro.

Phone 767. A GOOD PLACE TO LIVE. A great many people fondly imagine that if they are honest, pay their debts, and do not speak disparagingly of other people they are among the mainstays of the town. But such is not always the case. Honesty and careful mouth are much to be commendfed, but most towns need more.

than that. The average town needs citizens who will go out of their way to do something for their town, who- will labor to better lecal conditous, who will go their length to bring new industries and new people to the Such people as these are 111 reality the mainstays of a town. Smyrna needs a few more mainstays. And while we are 011 this subject, it may be pertineat to rise right up and declare in a loud and defiant tone that th' ol' town is a pretty good place to live after all has been weighed 111 the balance, Most of the citizenship like it here. Taken by and large Smyrna is a good "place to live in and we're glad we're here: IMPROVING.

Robin Feebles, who was ously injured recently by falling from a horse, is slowly improving, at times being conscious. It is hoped his gradual convalescence may result in permanent recovery..