Doyle – Anderson Wedding
Doyle – Anderson Wedding | A wedding of unusual interest to their many friends here was quietly solemnized at 5:30 o’clock Wednesday afternoon at the home of the bride’s mother near Clopton, when Miss Lottie Anderson, of that vicinity, and Mr. Clyde Wesley Doyle, of Memphis, formerly of Braden, were joined in matrimony, Rev. L. ...
Dunlap Orphanage
The Dunlap Orphanage is the only charitable institution of the kind we have in our county, and though it is the property of and under the control of the A. R. P. church, its local board of managers are all, with one or two exceptions, Tipton county men. Mr. R. L. Strong, of Atoka, ...
Dunlap Orphanage to Undergo Improvements
Dunlap Orphanage to Undergo Improvements: The following statement in regard to Dunlap Orphanage has been received from Rev. W. C. Kerr, who is acting in the capacity of superintendent of that institution: To the Friends of the Dunlap Orphanage in Tipton County: The Dunlap Orphanage has a great many friends in the county. We thought ...
Easley, Samuel Thomas “Tom”
Thomas Easley Meets a Horrible DeathKilled by Airplane Which Fell on his Car SAMUEL THOMAS EASLEY | Unconscious from injuries received when an airplane fell on his automobile Wednesday, about a mile and a half east of Park Field, J. E. Easley, (see last part of article for correction on name) 35, of Simonton, Tenn., is ...
Easley, Thomas – Obitauary
THOMAS EASLEY MEETS A HORRIBLE DEATH – Killed by Airplane Which Fell on his Car Unconscious from injuries received when an airplane fell on his automobile Wednesday, about a mile and a half east of Park Field, J. E. Easley, (see last part of article for correction on name) 35, of Simonton, Tenn., is in a ...
Elks Dance at Covington
The Elk hall Friday night was the scene of a delightful dance given by the members of the order for their friends. Quite a number of visitors were present from nearby towns – Brownsville, Mason, Dyersburg, Ripley, Union City, Henning and Memphis. About 30 couples enjoyed dancing until a late hour. The music was ...
Ellis, Robert Lee
Bob Ellis to be honored tonight as Veteran of the Month ROBERT LEE ELLIS | Tonight, Munford‘s Bob Ellis will be honored as the January Veteran of the Month. Born on Jan. 20, 1932, Bob joined the U.S. Army in March of 1948 at the age of 16. After completing basic training at Ft. ...
Fatal Ride.
An Accident on the Chesapeake and Ohio Road, Killing a Boy and Injuring His Father. The Accident Apparently of an Unavoidable Nature – Kindness of the Train Men. FATAL RIDE | As the northbound train on the Chesapeake, Ohio and Southwestern railroad was approaching Covington Tuesday, at 10:30 o’clock, a farmer named Black Whitson and ...
Fate of Old Brighton High School on Agenda
BRIGHTON HIGH SCHOOL | The fate of the old Brighton High School building will be up for discussion at the April 12 board of mayor and alderman meeting. According to mayor Sarah Crocker, the topic has been placed on the backburner several times, however, it “needs to be brought up.” Located south of Brighton Town Hall, the ...
Fire at Tabernacle Friday Morning
FIRE AT TABERNACLE FRIDAY MORNING | The Lanier old homestead at Tabernacle, occupied by Mr. Ben Lanier and his sisters, Misses Eleanor and Tommie Lanier, was destroyed by fire Friday morning about 11 o’clock. Miss Eleanor, we understand, was in the kitchen making preparations for dinner and did not know of the fire until ...
Fire Heavily Damages Volunteer Fire Department
FIRE HEAVILY DAMAGES VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT IN TIPTON COUNTY, TN | CHARLESTON, Tenn. — In a strange twist of fate, fire heavily damaged a volunteer fire department in Tipton County. On the night of January 8th, people nearby were calling Tipton County 9-1-1 dispatchers. They reported the Charleston Volunteer Fire Department was burning. All 15 of ...
First Bale Of Cotton in Covington 1895
100+ years ago on September 2, 1895 – COVINGTON – The first bale of the 1895 cotton crop to arrive in Covington was grown and shipped by J. J. Brigman of the Phelan neighborhood. It was bought by W. A. Black for 10 cents a pound. First Bale ...
From a Column Called “Lost Friends”
FROM A COLUMN CALLED “LOST FRIENDS” | Mr. Editor: I want to enquire for my uncle and brother. My uncle was named Cato English. He had a brother named Anthony English, but he was called Tony for a short name. Their mother was named Aria. He went from Campbell County, East Tennessee, near Fincastle. They ...
Garland Notes 17 Jun 1898
Garland Notes: Something About The School at That Place – Crop Prospects – Garland’s Prosperity No mention of the war, weather or locusts. General Green seems to demand most attention just now. In this vicinity the farmers, it is believed, will soon have General Green routed. Some hard fighting has been done. People ...
Gas at Arlington
Gas has been struck by oil drillers at Arlington, Tenn., and a “millionaire” frenzy has seized upon those persons who are financially interested in the Arlington Gas and Oil Company, it was learned Monday afternoon. Ross D. Cole, merchant, said Monday that drillers struck gas at 11 o’clock Sunday night, and the belief exists at Arlington ...
Gwinn, William Elbert “Will” Sr.
WILLIAM ELBERT GWINN | was born on January 22, 1874, in Tennessee. His father is John Dennis Gwinn, and his mother is Abigail C Stephenson Gwinn. They were married on December 3, 1854, in Hot Springs, Arkansas. William had four siblings. They were Mollie, Ella, Emmett and Vernon. On September 30, 1903, ...
Hatchie Bridge Burned 1903
About thirty feet of the Illinois Central railroad bridge or trestle over Hatchie creek, a quarter of a mile north of Brighton, was de-destroyed by fire last week. It is not known how the fire originated. All trains were delayed for four or five hours, and the south-bound fast trains were sent ...
Hearts Gladdened by Good Fellows Fund
Hearts Gladdened by Good Fellows Fund: Many hearts were gladdened on Christmas morning by means of the fund which the Leader Good Fellows’ Club had raised. Not only did the children have apples, oranges, nuts candy and the delicacies which Santa Claus is expected to bring, but those on the list of the ...
Help Our Local Charities
Help Our Local Charities: The Dunlap Orphanage is in pressing need of funds to pay for nurses, medicine and nourishment for the little ones who have neither father or mother to provide for them. Many of them are still suffering from influenza, two of them being critically ill, and many more are confined ...
Highway Commission Met Monday Afternoon
The Tipton County Highway Commission met Monday afternoon with all the members present. Little business other than routine matters was attended to. The caterpillar machine lacks only one mile of having finished the work laid off for the year. With the exception of some important patch work, the contractors are about through. A new road about a ...