Almyra Gleanings – 13 May 1920
Almyra Gleanings – 13 May 1920: Little Ernest Hunter, who has been living with a family near Memphis for several months, returned recently to make his home at the Dunlap Orphanage. Mr. S. S. Fee, who was quite seriously injured by a fall last week, was taken to a hospital for treatment on Monday afternoon, ...
Almyra Gleanings – 14 Nov 1918
Almyra Gleanings – 14 Nov 1918: Last week’s gleanings contained a notice of much sickness in Dunlap Orphanage, and especially that of Mrs. Wellons, the matron of the home. Later occurred the death of Mrs. Wellons. She died about noon on Wednesday, death being due to pneumonia superinduced by influenza. Mrs. ...
Almyra Gleanings – 21 Nov 1918
Almyra Gleanings: There are still a few cases of sickness in the Dunlap Orphanage; and some of them are very sick. Mrs. Sweaney, the trained nurse, has been there two weeks last Monday, and it has been two weeks of most faithful service. Besides nursing the sick, she has filled well the ...
Almyra Gleanings – 22 Jan 1920
Almyra Gleanings: This is the third week of the new year season with its manifold blessings. it makes one willing to forget and forgive and expect the same from his fellow creatures. So let us start the new month, the second month of the new year, right and keep it going right ...
Almyra Gleanings – 27 Nov 1919
Almyra Gleanings – 27 Nov 1919: Farmers have made good use of the past two weeks of beautiful weather in gathering crops, especially cotton. Another week of such weather and farmers will all be about through gathering this year’s crop. The Almyra and Orphanage schools opened up last Monday for the winter term, after ...
Almyra Gleanings – 30 Sep 1920
Almyra Gleanings – 30 Sep 1920: The many friends of Miss Maggie Gladney, who is teaching in Madison county, are glad to welcome her home for a three-week’s vacation. We are glad to note that Mrs. J. L. Taylor, of Dunlap Orphanage, who has been on the sick list for several weeks, seems to be ...
Almyra Gleanings – 7 Mar 1918
Almyra Gleanings: Mr. D. B. Harrover and wife, of Louisville, Ky., were at the Dunlap Orphanage last Sabbath. They came over the L. & N. railroad to Arlington, and drove out from Arlington in a buggy. Mr. Harrover is a substantial friend of the Orphanage, and always leaves some substantial remembrance on ...
Almyra Gleanings – 8 Jan 1920
ALMYRA GLEANINGS: Miss Myrtie Hughes, who spent the holidays with her parents of this community from the 24th to the 2d inst., returned to Luxora, Ark., to resume her work in the city schools of that place. Mrs. S. T. Copeland and little son, Talmadge, of Lebanon, Tenn., are visiting her sister, Mrs. J. L. ...
Almyra Gleanings 13 Jun 1918
Almyra Gleanings: Misses Montie Hughes and Maggie Gladney, of the Almyra community, who have been attending the West Tennessee Normal the past year, returned home last week. Miss Thelma Sage left last Monday morning for the West Tennessee Normal, where she will take the summer teachers’ course in that institution. She was accompanied to ...
Alumni Basketeers to Meet School Teams
Alumni Basketeers to Meet School Teams: The girls’ and boys’ basketball teams of the Byars-Hall High School will meet the strong teams of the Byars-Hall Alumni Association on Friday night. These two games promise to be the hardest fought of the season. The lineup on the Alumni side is as follows: Boys – ...
American Legion Banquet Friday Night
All ex-service men in Covington and Tipton county are invited to attend the annual banquet of the American Legion to be given at the Elk Club on Friday evening at 7:30 o’clock, December 22. The banquet will be served at the expense of the local American Legion Post. All members of the Post are expected ...
An Explanation in Regard to Dunlap Orphanage
An Explanation in Regard to Dunlap Orphanage: Since the beginning of the epidemic of Spanish influenza at the Dunlap Orphanage, a number of the Covington people have visited that institution. Some of these who have gone have not only shown their interest by their presence, but have taken with them many things that ...
Ankara, Turkey American Embassy
ANKARA, TURKEY AMERICAN EMBASSY: Showing Advantages… of life in Anchorage, Turkey, the grandchildren of Mr. and Mrs. Aubrey Patterson, of Munford, Lisa, Mitchell and Roma McDaniel posed for this picture at the July 4th carnival in Anchorage where the Patterson’s daughter, Mrs. Thelma Jo McDaniel is with her husband at the American Embassy. [The Munford ...
Annual Picnic and Barbecue
Annual Picnic and Barbecue at Tipton, Tenn. on Tuesday, July 27th. Twenty-three miles from Memphis on the L. C. Railroad, also on Jeff Davis Highway. Music will be furnished by six pieces from Memphis. Dancing Day and Night on a 100-ft stretcher. Mr. J. H. Gamble of Millington will manage the dancing. Tipton is ...
Ashley Fisher has Typhoid Fever
Ashley Fisher is confined to his bed at his home in this city with a severe attack of typhoid fever. He was obliged to return home from Louisville last Saturday, where he is attending school.
Bad Negro Shot Resisting Arrest
City Marshal Dumas Forced to Shoot “Bear” Lewis Officer Called to Quell Disturbance in Colored Cafe – Lewis Opens Fire on Marshal, Who Brings Gun Into Action and Shots Lewis Twice, Who Dies From Wounds – Stray Bullets Hit Three Bystandards. Bad Negro Shot Resisting Arrest: John Lewis, alias “Bear” Lewis, colored, died at the county ...
Barrier Sick with Typhoid Fever
Munford: Mrs. W. F. Barrier is quite sick with typhoid fever.
Battling Bozo’s
In the late 80s and early 90s the trademark dispute with Bozo the Clown dominated the customer’s attention. It started in October of 1982, when Miss Helen filed to register the restaurant name, Bozo’s, for a Federal Trademark. Larry Harmon, who claimed to be the original Bozo the Clown, held all the copyrights and trademarks ...
Big Flood Seems Certain – The States-Graphic – 4 Feb 1916
The States-Graphic 4 Feb 1916: BIG FLOOD SEEMS CERTAIN Highest Water in 25 Years is Predicted For Arkansas – Mississippi On a Rise Following Rains. Memphis. – Indications here based upon reports from river stations in the Ohio Valley watershed, are that there is grave danger of a serious flood in the Mississippi river. The Ohio river ...
Big Picnic at Brighton, Tenn.
Big Picnic at Brighton, Tenn. Saturday, July 3rd. The First Picnic of the Season. There will be plenty of Barbecue and all kinds of Refreshments, Ball Games and public speeches. Come Out and Enjoy a Day of Pleasure Anyone desiring privileges on this day, apply to Geo. R. Ellis, Jr., Munford, Tenn. [The Covington Leader, Covington, ...