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RT GROOM INSURANCE 214 MAIN ST PUBLISHED EVERY TUESDAY AND FRIDAY VOLUME XL MURFREESBORO TENNESSEE I FRIDAY MAY 24 1929 TEN PAGES NUMBER 42 5 Postage lcPaid Murfreesboro Tenn Permit No I HEALTH COMMITTEE HI Texaco to Open Agency in County Work to Start Soon Second Golf Ball Tournament to Be Held This Week-End EIGHTY SIGNED UP FOR BOOSTER TRIP THEY WHO HAVE WRITTEN" Activities of Local Organization During Past Year Reviewed 1 At Meeting The regular monthly meeting of the Rutherford County Health Committee met at the Health department on Sat urday morning Mrs Marshall chairman presided Mrs Edgar Rogers chairman of the Murfreesboro committee gave a report of the excellent work done by the Murfreesboro Health Committee since March 1928 It is almost impossible to put in words the actuUl work which has been done and the benefit derived from the working of this committe during the past year The following is a summary of the reports made by the different committees: 1 The Health Center Mrs Lester Dann chairman A member of the Health' Center committee assisted at the Tuesday and Saturday health centers at the health department during 1928 and until the last of January 1 92T (when the Tuesday clinic was knsfcrred to the Rutherford Hospital 'oming a pediatric out-patient department) This clinic is for both white and colored and takes children up to 12 years of age and is run under the same ruling which applies to the regular hospital clinics Following that time a member has been present at the Saturday health center Thby have assisted in the examination of 358 in- dividuals and have helped with vaccinations and the other activities of the health centers Cooperating with the American Association of University women a survey wlas made of the homes in Wesvue in order to interest parents in getting little children protected against diph theria As an objective for the coming yer the Health center committee will built) up the Tuesday peiatric clinic' at the Rutherford hospital 2- School committee Mrs-JH MeCbjV Chairtnan Members of schoc committee have Assisted in the STIFF SENTENCES GIVEN BY COURT Westvue Revival To End Sunday Night Baptismal Service The revival at theWestvue Baptist jJjWChhioh bera' be brought to a close ot Sunday evening with the baptismal services At this time the new baptistry will be dedicated Fifteen have been added to the church according to Rev Nolen pastor who stated that the church has been greatly benefited by the strong sermons of Rev Floyd Olive state Evangelist The song services have been in charge of Carlyle Brooks of Atlanta Ministers of the various city churches have taken 'a prominent part in the services Mr Nolen said and he is highly appreciative of their Work is expected to begin sometime next week on the wholesale plant of the Texlas Company oil and gasoline distributors according to Janies Roberts who has secured the local agency An option on a lot belonging to Cannon located opposite the passenger station was taken up by the company recently and $3000 paid for the property' The plant will have storage capacity 'or 44000 gallons of gasoline and will handle the various grades of motor oils manufactured by the company Mr Roberts said that a number of local service stations had agreed to handle his gasoline and he expects to maintain la county-wide distribution agency Plans for the plant have been approved by the district headquarters in Atlanta land have been placed in the hands of contractors for bids The agency is expected to open in about five weeks BATTLEFIELD PARK LAND IS ACQUIRED Park Commission Secures Options And Deeds to Practically All Tracts Necessary With the exception a dozen "or or more of the 56 tracts of land more than 300 acres to" be Included In the proposed Stones River Battlefield Park options and deeds to all the property have been made and purchase price approved by the secretary of war ac Cording to Sam Mitchell local member of the battlefield park commission Early work on the park may be ex George Chandler of the quartermasters corps of the army ordered here a month ago to take charge of the establishment of the park has not reported yet It is believed that he still is in conference with department heads in Washington Mr Mitchell stated that little difficulty had been met i nsecuring the land for the park Only a few farmers have held out for prices higher than the government believed to be reasonable he said Several pieces of property will have to be condemned as they are owned by minor heirs It is also believed that condemnation proceedings will be resorted to in order to procure the property needed for the park where owners connot set a price agreeable to the government At the outset department official told the commission to determine the price of land adjacent to that sought for the park and add 50 percent to that price Little difficulty was met with the 56 owners of the land Mr Mitchell said and the only delay in establishing the park has been the exacting requirements that titles be traced -back as far as possible In many instances the original grants have been found Mr Mitchell stated that about $40 000 of the $100000 appropriation would be required to purchase lands and the remainder would be used in beautifying the grounds building driveways and erecting markers He stated the commission hoped to secure another $100 000 appropriation at the next session of congress Walter Hill School Commencement Will Open Sunday Morning Walter Hill will have its first commencement as a four-year high school the program opening Sunday morning at 11 with Dr Wood of Tennessee College preaching the sermon The school has had a successful year with McCrary as principal and a large class will receive diplomas next Friday evening -y Evangelist to Address Baptist Bible Class Rev Floyd Olive who I now conducting a revival at the Westvue Baptist church will address the Bible class of the First Baptist church Sunday morning Rer Nolen will Introduce the speaker and bring a short message to the class AD members are urged to be present Visitors and friends are cordially invited to attend The second golf ball tournament will be held at the golf and country club during the week-end beginning Friday and closing Sunday Handicaps are announced as follows by the committee Scratch Elliott Todd Ledbetter Bean 2 strokes Waller 3 Brown Jones Jetton Ridley 4 Christy King McConnell Ridley Tompkins Scott 5 strokes Roberts Goldstein Sanders Roberts Ridley 6 strokes Darrow Huggins Mustard 7 Bell Crichlow Parks Martin Groom 8 Burgdorf Ransom Gannon Handley Scott 10 strokes Todd Ledbetter Ricken-baek 12 Cherry Oliver White Robinson Black If your name has been omitted ask fot your handicap It is hoped all members will try for the balls and be sure to turn in their cards TWO LOCAL BOYS TO' GRADUATE AT Herbert Smith' and William Rogers of This City Complete Course Of the dozen or more students at the University of Tennessee two are to receive their degrees on June 5 according to a letter from the secretary of the Rutherford county club who writes as follows: Herbert Smith and William Thomas Rogers Murfreesboro are among the two hundred forty-three candidates for degrees to be conferred June 5 at the University of Tennessee jpsaiiidaies but seven but the point Is that three of them belong to Rutherford county We are certainly proud of the record they Wave made Mr Smith is a candidate for the Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering degree He is a member of the Tennessee Engineer staff a stu dent publication one of the best gotten out by the University students He belongs to the Engineering Society He is also a member of the Phi Gamma Delta social fraternity has made a good representative Mr Rogers is a candidate for the Bachelor of Law degree We hope you have occasion to call on Will professionally but if you need him I am sure that he will take your case and fight it to a finish all be home shortly after the commencement exercises which will be held June 5 And concerning our county club organization hoping that we will be able to fulfill the hopes of the All-Students club and have la meeting sometime this summer having as our guests all the prospective students in the county so that if they are interested we can help them decide on the advantages of coming to Tennes- see being carried regularly to Dr Adams for casts 4 Supply committee Mrs Sam Mitchell chairman The supply committee has turned in 3940 cotton pledgets which are used for all vaccinations done by the Health Department 5 Loan closet Mrs' Byrn chairmlan Bed linen was loaned to a pneumonia patient One layette was given to a newborn baby Bed linen and articles needed for nursing a bed patient were loaned to a tuberculosis patient Four gowns were given to newborn baby Pajamas bed linen and articles for treatment were loaned a patient after leaving the Rutherford Hospital Greiat interest was shown in the organization of the County Council of Social Agencies The committee was strongly in favor of such an organization and the aim of that organzation a tilamed worker and a more constructive service in social service work Probably one way of showing a result of work done by the committee is the number of Blue Ribbon children in the Murfreesboro schools McFadden 71 Training school 180 Crichlow 492 total 743 The committee was very active in taking these children to and from clinics home from the hospital after having tonsils removed and assisting In the examinations and vaccinations Of course the beneft of this work cannot be measured Secretary Bagwell to Leave Mon day Morning for Advance Trip Over Route Eighty Murfreesboro business men -and firms have signed up for the fourth annual booster trip which begins June 11 and ends on June 13 ae cording to John Bagwell Jr sec- retary of the Chamber of Commerce sponsors of the tour A large number of others ire expected to sign up next week bringing -the number well over the 100 mark making it one of the largest dclega tions to ever represent this city Mr Bagwell accompanied by George Bell will leave Monday morning for an advance trip over the route to make arrangements for the boosters land ad-" vertise their coming The band truck will be furnished by Cawthon while Bynum-Stephens Motor Co will provide a truck for the souvenirs Service Station will provide a truck for service to the cars in the party Music will be furnished by the Knowles Conservatory Band The trip this year will cost $15 tjie same as those of the past three years this amount including all meals and lodging booster paraphernalia However those going in cars other than their own will be expected to pay their prorata part of the expenses of the car owner Those already signed for- the trip are "j- -y -Tennessee College State-Teachers College A Jordan Son Mark Womack Prof Mitchell Crichlow 1 Drug Store- Karl Katz Charlie Clarkl Charlie Chirk' Jr AndreV Todd Interstate Airlines Inc Murfreesboro Produce Co Carnation Milk Products Co (Two) Wright Motor Co James Polk Hotel Cawthon City Cafe Partee Filling Station (Two) Leon'ard Cawthon City Drug Store Leatherman Co Shearin Bros Murfreesboro Baking Co Sneed Morris Allen Service Station No I Bynum-Stephens Motor Co Crichlow Yearwood Co Tennessee Electric Power Co News-Banner Tip Top Barber Shop Hudson Reed Lewis Brinkley Tom Carney George Bell Cullom Alexander Fred Kerr Byrn Motor Co City of Murfreesboro Reagor Tire Co Rion Fox Murfreesboro Laundry Co Princess Theater Clarence Saunders Grocery Jack Todd Jimmie Roberts Lytle Clothing Co Stickney priffis Groom Abner Dement Home Journal Harold Earthman Gerhardt Allen-Robertson Shoe' Co Brown Shoe Co A Ringwald Service Station Lynnville Firestone Rep Gulf Red Cedar Co Consumers Supply Co Penney Co Murfreesboro Bank Trust Co Horton Grocery Co Howse Butler First National Bank Rutherford County Creamery (Four) Wood fin Moore Hirsbrunner Miles Bell Bros Co Bagwell Jr 4 John Bowling Braswell-Mtillins Hardware Co McConnell at Lsmiimi Dr G' McConnell Jr of Murfreesboro' will deliver the commencement address at the Lascassas high school Sunday at 2 JO All are invited to attend TO GIVE PRIZES AT LEGION BARN DANCE Ereryonft Says Affair to Be Held Jane 1 Not only are musicians favored in the prize list announced by the committee for the American Legion barn dance on Saturday night June 6 but everyone attending will have an opportunity of winning something A straw hat is offered the best clog dancer by Smith Fletcher The tallest man will get a Goodyear inner tube given by Reagor Tire Co An auto tire will go to the ugliest man present Partee Service Station giving the prize Large feet will win some man a fine shirt by Lytle Clothing Co and a 50-pound bag of flour by Horton Grocery Co will go to the largest family in attendance Ridley offers $5 to the couple traveling the farthest distance In the beauty contest the best looking single lady gets a hat from while the most attractive married lady is offered a hat by the French Shoppe The best old-time fiddler will be awarded $5 by the Commerce Union Bank and the best banjo picker wins $5 offered by the Murfreesboro Bank Trust Co The American Legion offers $10 to the best cake-walking couple and the best square dancing couple will receive ten dollars from the creamery and Consumers Supply Co Ragland Potter Co and Penney Co offer a prize to the best round dancers Mrs Eleanor Gillespie Scott Williams and Holden will serve as judges of the contests The festivities will begin at 6 at the Union bus station formerly garage on North Maple street Crichlow Home I To Be Sold At Auction Thursday Next Tuesday the home of the late Thomas Crichlow located on North Spring street will be sold at auction the sale beginning at 1 :30 Stockard Real Estate Co will be in charge with Stockard as auctioneer The house is an 8-room brick veneer land is in splendid repair It Is conveniently located to both high and grammar schools and only five blocks from the square A lot 75x165 feet adjoining will be sold seperately at the same time A number of antiques will also be offered for sale Free drawings for gold fend a band concert are offered as special -'f urn Sent Id County Road Gang Circuit court adjourned yesterday until Saturday morning when a new trial motion will be heard after a dozen or more cases had been tried during the week George Yoes Marshall county who was tried in four larceny cases was said to be the hardest prisoner the court has dealt with in recent years given two sentences of 11 months and 29 days each 'and one of eight months on the county road Ed 'Morgan received eight months and 30 days sentences in two cases while Ennie Dalton received two of eight months each Both were held in connection with Yoes Bud Dalton indicted with the other three is in the asylum Lytle Vandergrift Nashville who with two negroes Chester Borger land Tom Harris were indicted for the theft of about 40 chickens in the Auburn-town section received sentences of 11-29 each and fines of $300 Vandergrift was also convicted in two other cases of attempted larceny and received 11 months and 29 days A whisky cfase against the three was continued until the June term Jim Burris negro who had three whisky cases against him was convicted in one and was fined $175 Motion for a new trial will be heard Saturday Two of the Cases were postponed until the June term on motion of defendant The docket of the adjourned term has been about completed and court will probably adjourn Saturday until the third Monday in June Central High School Alumni Association To Be Organized An organization of the alumni of Central high school is expetced at a banquet to be held on Saturday night June 1 at the Club when local alumni are expected to gather and discuss organization plans Letters will be sent to all former students whose addresses can be obtained Inviting them to attend the meeting explaining in detail the need lor such an organization The first graduating class of the local high school was composed of nine as compared with 70 for the present term Thus will be seen that there lare several hundred graduates of the school located In this city and county Mitchell city school superintendent and Miss Elnora Stockard are taking active parts in planning for an alumni association examination of children of the train-inft-chool Crichlow and McFadden schools The Training school A If-4 has a health committee as a sub-committee to the A This committee put on a preventive diptheria dampaign at the school made a survey of all pre-school children and intend making a home visit where the little children are not protected This committee also equipped a clinic room at the Training school This room contains a bed table dresser and first aid kit It is a great help to the school to have a place where a sick or hurt child may be cared for Parent-Teacher associations have been organized in Crichlow and McFadden schools Mrs Rogers as chairmlan of the Crichlow Faculty health committee reported the following work done at Crichlow school Number of children examined 366 Several of these needed defects corrected before getting The teachers made 118 home vi sjfs and 205 telephone calls conferr-with parents The following cor-ct ion were made ears 4 eyes 25 no'ae 10 tonsils removed 36 teeth dared for skin treated 8 underweights making satisfactory gain in weight 109 135 children took toxin-antitoxin for diphtheria 218 had schick tests for diphtheria 104 had smallpox vaccinations and 210 were inoculated against typhoid fever 3 Transportation committee Mrs Simp Houston chairman The transportation committee has been a busy group 29 trips were made to take children to different clinics at the hospital The number of children dar ricd at one time ranged as high as ten md probably averaged five making a total of about 145 children taken to thi hospitlal clincs Two mothers and their babies were taken home from the hospital Four trips were made to Rest Woodbury pike to take a child of tuberculosis of the hip to the hospital and home A baby was taken to Dr Scott for trdatment Two adults from Wesley House district were taken th'movpital dinics Two mothers and tnlle to the hospital with mothers and thV babies for treatment A rippled baby from Westvue was taken to Nashville twice to see a specialist Braces were gotten for thf child A club-footed child which bias been taken to Woodbury since a year ago last September for treatment is still being cared for by this committee This fcabywas taken to Nashville twice to see about braces Braces were Bppliet but later removed and another slight operation was done last month by Dr Adams Woodbury who Is still putting on the plaster casts This baby is still ALICE WHITE STARS IN RED HOT COMEDY Stuff' Comes to Princess Monday for a Two-Day Showing Alice White the youngest star in Hollywood comes to the Princess Theater Monday in her latest and most jazzy screen opus Stuff It brings together again two persons who contributed greatly to the success of the picturi-zation of the famous comic strip They are Miss White the star and Mervyn LeRoy the director LeRoy who directed was also at the megaphone on and Miss White stlared in both deals with the adventures of a gay group of college students and particularly of a boy and a girl who pretend they are worse than they really are It provides (a pretty romance with plenty of college atmosphere as a background and gives Miss White a role ideally suited to her screen talents The cast includes many well known players William Bake-well plays opposite the sttar and Louise Fanzenda has the leading comedy role Others In the cast are Ben Hall Doris Dawson Charles Sellon Buddy Mesinger Andy Devine and Larry Ban-thim SCOTT WILLIAMS ELECTED TO INDEPENDENT OIL BOARD Scott Williams secretary and manager of the Consumers Supply Co this week was elected to the board of directors of the Independent Oil Men of America The meeting held in Nashville was attended by Independent dealers from all sections of Tennessee i.