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A Card from George B Eggleston
To the Editor of the Ledger: GEORGE B EGGLESTON | My attention has been called to an article in your issue of the 31 inst., which I think does me some injustice. The article is headed “Biographical,” and purports to give a sketch of the life of Charles Bryson Simonton, Representative of Tipton county. ...
Candidates Qualify
Municipal Primary Will Be Held On October 21. CANDIDATES QUALIFY | COVINGTON, Tenn., Oct. 7. – The following candidates for the nomination for the municipal offices, designated, have qualified to make the race in the municipal primary, to be held in Covington October 21. Mayor, M. A. Walker and J. J. Green; recorder, J. E. Palmer ...
Contests in Tipton
CONTESTS IN TIPTON | COVINGTON, Tenn., Aug 13 – (Spl) – The deadline for candidates to qualify for the Democratic primary set for September 3, arrived Friday with 15 candidates qualified. There will be contests for five of the seven offices to be filled. Interest centers about the races for sheriff and county register. ...
Correspondents – Jno J Dupuy
Jno J DupuyCovington, Tenn.May 16th, 1882 Mr. Editor: –Some kind friend in your issue of the 11th ultimo has in unmerited terms of compliment urged my name to be submitted to the people for congressman from the 10th District. This is an honor which any patriotic citizen would most highly appreciate. And to ...
Covington’s New Regime In.
COVINGTON’S NEW REGIME IN | COVINGTON, Tenn., April 13 – The following municipal officers, who were elected without opposition at the March 1921, election, were inducted into office yesterday, the oath being administered by Esquire James E. Walker: Mayor, James J. Miller; recorder, Paul Bringle; city marshal, W. C. Dumas; assistant marshal, J. O. ...
Cummins, James Holmes
Mr. Cummins’ Funeral. The Services were Conducted at His Late Residence on Rayburn Avenue Yesterday Afternoon. JAMES HOLMES CUMMINS | The funeral of the Hon. Holmes Cummins was conducted in a most impressive manner yesterday afternoon at 4 o’clock at his late residence, 216 Rayburn avenue, by Rev. N. M. Woods, pastor of the Second Presbyterian Church. ...
Hon. C B Simonton Deserves Great Credit
Hon. C B Simonton deserves great credit for the sincere and active support he rendered Casey Young. Unlike some defeated candidates, who retire from a convention in disgust and take no further interest in the canvass, Mr. Simonton took the stump in favor of his successful competitor and made his influence felt. He ...
Important City Council Meeting
Ten New Ordinances Enacted and Are Now Laws – No Bicycle Riding on the Sidewalks. IMPORTANT CITY COUNCIL MEETING | The Board of Mayor and Aldermen of Covington at its last meeting enacted various and sundry ordinances. First they enacted an ordinance prohibiting disorderly festivals, dances, entertainments, etc, and fixed the fine at from $2 ...
Meeting of the Executive Committee 1989
MEETING OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE 1989 | The Democratic county executive committee held a session shortly after the convention adjourned Tuesday evening and organized by electing J. C. Walker chairman. R. B. Baptist secretary, and J. T. Talley assistant secretary. We are informed that there were some remarkable proceedings in the committee. Mr. .J. ...