Smyrna Weekly Review from Smyrna, Tennessee • 2

SMYRNA WEEKLY REVIEW Vol, I No.19 Nov. 13 1925 PAGE 2 SMARNA WEEKLY REVIEW Published Every Friday F. 0. WALLACE Editor Entered, at the Postoffice at Smyrna, as second class mail matter. Subscription Price One $1:50 Six months.

00 Three months 50 DECLAMATORY CONTEST FOR THE HIGH SCHOOLS OF RUTHERFORD COUNTD TO BE HEED AT SMYANA On Friday night, Dec. 11, there is to be held in the auditorium of the Smyrna High School a declamatory' contest. anticipants in the contest areto come from grades 9 or 10 ofall high schools of Rutherford County. Pratically every -high school in the county is expected to enter the contest. The following schools have already signified their intention of having a representative present: Eagleville High School, Fosterville, Christiana, Rockvale, Kittrell, Lascassas, Central High.

Others are expected to report for it. There is also a reading contest for girls to be held between the high schools at a date soon after the above contest. WIND DOES DAMAGE AT MURFREESBORO A young cyclone whipped down on the south boulevard sections of Murfreesboro Saturday and damaged a number of homes, crashing in windows, toppling- chimneys, blowing down trees and leveling garages. At the home of Jack Fox the house was -given a twist, causing the plastering to fall on the cradle of an infant son, who, however, escaped with some scratches on the head. At the home of Clifford Love windows were blown in, the roof damaced and the garage blown down.

A- number of neighbors suffered similar damage. The wind damage was confined to a small area. The Middle Tennessee Teachers' College, which is in the same section of town, was not damaged by the wind. CALL PRIMARY TO FILL VACANCY ON TICKET The Democratic county committee met this afetrnoon at the courthouse and in the absence of the chairman, J. C.

Beesley, 'Squire Cato Dement of Lascassas was elected chairman pro tem on motion of Al D. McKnight. The filling of vacancies resulted as follows: J. R. Jetton and J.

T. McKnight were selected to fill the vacancies made by T. M. King moving to Florida and the death of B. M.

Rucker of the Murfreesboro ict. Burrell White was elected to fill the vacancy occasioned in the Twenty-fifth district by exGov. John P. Buchanan moving to Murfreesboro. In the Fourteenth District E.

B. Haskins, was selected in the place of C. A. Taylor, who had moved out of the district. Al D.

McKnight introduced a resolution calling for a massconvention at the courthouse in Murfreesboro, on Novem22 at 1 o'clock to select delerates to attend the state judicial convention. It was adopted unanimously. C. C. Henderson introduced a resolution, fixing December 8, 1925, as the date for a county primary election to fill the vacancy on the Democratic ticke: caused by the death of B.

M. Rucker who was the nominee for circuit court clerk. The resolution was adopted without opposition. The resolution calls for the Dortch law throughout the county and the paryment of 1924 poll taxes. The meeting was entirely harmonious.

Among the candidates announcing for circuit court clerk is Miss Blanche Rucker, daughter of B. M. Rucker, former clerk. She is at present clerk of the courtto fill out the unexpired term of her father: The other candidates are Murfree O'Bryan. and Tom Arnold.

The ladies of the Eastern Star held an all-day meeting in the alls of the lodge Wednesday. uilting was done to make money for the club. Lunch was are Personal and Local Mr. E. R.

Sanders spent Tuesday in Nashville. Mr. Hollis Sanders spent last week in Nashville. Mr. Luther Jacobs spent Monday in' Shelbyville.

Mr. Sanders Hibbett was in Nashville Tuesday. a Mrs. Thurman Ridley was in Nashville last week. Mrs.

Kate Ward is visiting relatives in Bell Buckle. Miss Sara Belle McDonald spent the week-end in Nashville. Dr. and Mrs. W.

J. Engles spent Monday in Murfreesboro. Misses Nellie and Clauda Robinson spent. Tuesday in Nashville. Miss Worley of Nashville is the guest of Mrs.

Logue Adkerson this week. Bill Neely, spent the week-end with his grandparents, Dr. and Mrs. Engles. Miss Ophelia Elam spent several days in Nashville last week visiting Mr.

and Mrs. Ed Elam. Mrs. T. E.

Hibbett, Mrs. Epp Sanders and Miss Marguerite Coleman spent Friday in Nashville. Mrs. W. Y.

Posey spent the week-end in Nashville with her daughter, Mrs. Roy A. Miles. Dr. and Mrs.

W. J. Engles and little daughter, Marie, spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. W.

D. Neely, Jr. Miss Kahtreine Green has resumed her school work again, having closed for the children to pick cotton. The ladies of the Order of the Eastern Star will meet in the Masonic Hall Wednesday for an all-day quilting. Mrs.

E. B. Dakin was hostess of the Ladies' Study Class of the Florence Presbyterian Church last Wednesday. Miss Christine Sanders and Mr. Robert Davis were in Nashville Saturday to see the Georgia Tech-Vanderbilt game.

Mr. and Mrs. Alex Robinson had as guests Thursday Dr. Emmons and Misses Etta and Nellie Robinson of Donaldson. Miss Frances Smith entertained with a Hallowe'en party at her home in Nashville last Friday night in honor of Misses Rena and Clauda Robinson.

Mrs. Henry Edmondson was hostess of a house party given last week-end for her nieces, Misses Ann Rucker and Frances Dudley Smith to celebrate their birthdays. Recently a crowd of boys of the younger set entertained a number of girls with a weiner roast about a mile from Smyrna. One of the features of the affair was snipe hunting. Mrs.

Minnie Ross chaperoned. The Home Mission book, Out of the Wilderness, was reviewed, six ladies taking part and each one showed careful study, bringing out. the "most important points. At noon an elegant lunch was Served. The ladies of the M.

E. Church held a meeting at the home of Mrs. W. H. King Tuesday.

Quilting was the feature of the day, for the benefit. of the new church. Twenty-five ladies were present. At noon a picnic dinner was spread. An affair of much social interest was an "old-fashion" dance, given at the country home of Mr.

Jessie Sanders last Saturday night. A band froin Nashville furnished the music for the evening for both the square and round dances. About fifty guests were present to enjoy the good time. At a late hour sandwiches and coffee were served. A SOUND INSTITUTION.

Attention is called to the large display advertisement 011 our Comic Section of the CommerceUnion Bank, which is becoming generally regarded as one of the most progressive and rapidly growing financial institutions in the State. This bank operates a main office and one of its branches in Nashville, while the other ten branches are located in prosperous sections surrounding the capital city. The chain system of banking is rapidly being recoguized as meeting modern conditions and is most popular where ever its advantages are kuown. The Murfreesboto office is under the management of Mr. James R.

Jetton, one of the best and most widely known men in this county. Mr. Jetton's name stands for conservatism and honesty, and the strides already made by this branch clearly tablish the fact that the conideuce of the people in him and in the system is abiding. MUNICIPAL ELECTION. A light vote was polled in the election held Tuesday to name a board of commissioners for the town of Smyrna With the exception of W.

B. Jordan, who did not stand for re-election, Mt. Alex Coleman was elected, and the old commissioners were reelected, to-wit, H. D. Pruitt, J.

R. Miller, N. W. Thompson, Dr. J.

M. Shipp. From this number a mayor will be selected. Mr. Thompson has served in this capacity, and on account of his satisfactory administration he may be retained.

The entire board is composed of business men of integrity and wise judgment, and the citizens of the town can rest assured that their local interests are in safe hands. METHODISTS HAPPY. Pastor Beasley states that services will be held Sunday in the basement of the new Methodist church. Work on the new and beautiful church building has progressed and it will not be a great while before the congregation will be worshiping in their modern and very attractive auditorium. TAXPAXERS TAKE NOTICE.

The State and County taxes are now due and can be paid at the Bank Trust for Smyrna Districts 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6. Mr. Diaz Foster of Petersburg was the guest of his sister, Mrs. W. L.

Wallace Monday. UNCLE DAVE MACON TO BE AT SMYRNA Uncle Dave Macon and his violinist, Sidney Harkreader', areto: give an evening's entertainment at the Smyrna High School on Friday night, November. 13. Admission, 15 and 25c. Proceeds to go for benefit of High School gym.

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