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L.C. Thorn of Jackson and Mrs. W.T.H. Thorn.
Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Crowell visited relatives in Dyersburg.
Dr. and Mrs. J.W. Allen had as their guests Mr. and Mrs. C.H. Weaver and
Mr. and Mrs. E.E. Weaver of Jackson.
Miss Gladys Peel visited relatives in Memphis.
Mr. and Mrs. Carlos King were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. J.B. King west
of town.
Mr. and Mrs. Eddie Johns?on of Lake Carmorant, Miss. and Eldon ????? of
Jacksonville, Fla., were guests of their parents here.
Mr. and Mrs. A.T. Glisson have returned to their home at St. Petersburg,
Fla. after spending their vacation with relatives and friends here.
Miss Broecksie Cummings was the guest of her sister, Mrs. V.T.
Ransin(?), at Sweetwater.
Miss Ruth Porter has returned to Cairo, Ill., after being the guest of
her mother, Mrs. Luther Porter.
Miss Doris Tate has returned to U.T. at Knoxville after being the guest
of her parents here.
Mr. and Mrs. Ed Crane of Kansas City, Mo., were guests of their parents
Mr. and Mrs. Tom Barton at China Grove.
Clyde Sharp Jr., has resumed his studies at Martin after being the guest
of his parents here.
Miss Broecksie Cummings has returned to McKenzie.
Miss Erma Glisson was the guest of her parents and sister here, from
Pine Bluff, Ark.
Wilson and Mrs. Boyett of Trenton were guests of Mrs. Prudie McKnight.
Mr. and Mrs. Jim Evan of Dyer and Mr. and Mrs. Robert Kemp of Martin
were visitors here.
Mr. and Mrs. Carl Johnson and son of Mississippi visited relatives here
and east of town.
John Howard Edmiston of Memphis was a visitor here.
Rev. and Mrs. William Agnew and Mr. and Mrs. Currie Hendrix of
Bethel-Springs were guests of their parents.
???? (whole line is blacked out) has returned to Dexter, N.M., after
spending his vacation with relatives here.
Shadrack and Wesley Wilson of St. Louis were guests of their parents.
Miss Ruby White of Fruitland spent several days with here mother here.
Mrs. Coe White spent several days with her children in Memphis.
Mr. and Mrs. John Lucas and son of Memphis were guests of Curtis and
Mrs. Gravett south of town.
Mrs Myrtle Cubert and daughter of Lawrenceburg, Ky., were guests of Rev.
and Mrs. O.D. Spence.
Miss Edna Ruth Jewell from Oak Hill spent several days with her aunt,
Mrs. J.W. Lumpkin.
Mrs. S.L. Swink of Salem was the guest of her sister, Mrs. D.O. Crowell.
Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Catron and children of Union City were guests of Mrs.
Alvis (or Alvin) Sparkes.
H.L. Beech of Nashville spent the holidays here.
Mr. and Mrs. J.W. Lumpkin and son visited Mr. and Mrs. Guy Fairless at
Laneview.
Mr. and Mrs. D.E. Meadows and children of Memphis spent several days
with Mr. and Mrs. I.R. King west of town.
Mr. and Mrs. Brown Flowers of Newbern, Mrs. H.M. hall of ??????, Mrs.
Gregg Powell of L????, Ky., were the guest of Mr. and Mrs. L.R. King.
Mr. and Mrs. Mack O'D????? had as their guests during the w???? ???? and
Mrs. C.V. McKee and ?????? of Pontotoc, Miss., Mr. and Mrs. H.M. Massey
of Belden, Miss., Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Hayse of Newbern.
Mrs. W.A. Peel and daughter, Billie, of Elaine, Ark., spent several days
with Mrs. S.M. Crowse.
J.K. Pierce and family of Grand Junction spent a day with Mrs. Nell
Peel.
Mrs. Stacy Floyd ????? (possibly Everett) left for her home in Laurell,
??? after spending several days the guest of Miss Edna Olive Courtney.
Mrs. Libby Courtney and son, Lebron and Misses Brownie Mai, Lois and
Carmon of St. Louis were visitors in the home of Mr. and Mrs. W.E.
Courtney.
Mr. and Mrs. George ????? (possibly Mitchell) and daughter, Maria, and
Bill ????? of Chattanooga, Mr. H.W. Mitchell(?) and family of Jackson
were guests of Mr. and Mrs. G.O. Yates.
Miss Eloise Yates spent several days in Newbern.
Mrs. Joe Zaricor and son of Metropolis, Ill., were guests of Mr. and
Mrs. John Perkins.
Rev. and Mrs. Willie Zaricor and children of Lebanon were visitors of
Mrs. Nancy Thompson.
Atty. George Pigue and family of Dyersburg and Mary Martha Pigue of Nebo
were visitors of Miss Pauline Pigue.
Mr. and Mrs. Earl Birchett and daughter, Alice Jean, of Kenton were the
guest of Mr. and Mrs. Alex Johnson.
Thomas Owens of Memphis spent several days with his grandparents, Mr.
and Mrs. W.H. Owens.
Mrs. W.?. ?????? and children of Trenton were the guests of Mrs. Dewey
White.
Miss J???ie Carter spent several days with relatives at China Grove.
Mr. Wright McDaniel of Salem, Ky. was a visitor in the city Sunday. He
was on his way to Trenton to attend a meeting of the McDaniel kindred.
Mrs. Mag Holloway visited in Dyer.
Miss Ruby Edwards, Mrs. John Barner and son, W.T., visited in Alamo
Sunday.
Miss Vertrice Crouse is visiting her aunt, Mrs. Fannie Knox, at Trenton.
Mrs. Obera Simpson and daughter, Zelma, of Huntingdon, Mrs. Emma Irving
and son, Dr. Sharp, of Troy were visitors in the home of C.H. Sharp.
Fred and Mrs. Vaughn and daughter of Memphis were visitors here Sunday.
Mrs P.C. Thurmond and daughter of Dyersburg, Russell and Mrs. Reed of
Jackson, H.E. and Mrs. Hamilton and son of Memphis visited Mrs. J.L.
Haguewood.
Miss Virginia Haguewood is the guest of Mrs. H.E. Hamilton in Memphis.
Luther and Mrs. McKenzie spent Sunday in Paris.
Mrs. Jeff Ray of Kenton is the guest of Mrs. D.V. Horner.
Lowell King moved from East Rutherford to the Tom Arnold home Monday.
Rebe Brownlow of Humboldt will occupy the place vacated.
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RITES FOR ??? BARTON
Funeral services were held at the home on Trenton Street here at 2
o'clock Wednesday afternoon for Mr. Gentry S. Barton, who died at 9:20
Tuesday morning Jan. 2 after a few weeks ??????. He moved to Rutherford
with his family from Weakly County about 31 (or 81) years ago and was a
successful businessman and farmer, owning much land in the north end of
Gibson County. He was a member of the Rutherford C.?. Church. He is
survived by his wife, one son and three daughters, Edgar ?. Barton of
this city; Miss Kathleen Barton, city; Mrs. Broeck Cummings, city, and
Mrs. Wood Ye???? of ??????.
Funeral services were conducted by Rev. Cun????? of Union City.
Burial followed at the Rutherford cemetery.
Pallbearers were ???? Thompson, Erb White, V. ?????, ?. Cain, Thomas
Pate, ??????????.
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KING'S CHAPEL
Fay King has been right sick for several days. Among those visiting
there Sunday were: Hugh Jackson and family, Burns Allen and family, J.P.
Crenshaw and Jimmie Arnold.
Walter Boyett and wife spent Sunday afternoon with T.J. Jackson and
wife.
Mina Merl Bopett spent the week end with Ruth Lasater.
Maxine and Ollie Hall from near Greenfield and Margie Jackson visited
their aunt, Mrs. Fay King, Thursday night and Friday.
Mrs. Burnal Allen and daughter visited her sister, Mrs. Solton
Cunningham, south of Trenton Monday.
Johnie Jackson spent a few days last week in the home of his uncle,
T.J. Jackson.
Emerson and Cecil King, Floyd Allen, James Alexander, Harold Kerr,
Glen Gates, Carl and James Jackson spent Sunday afternoon with James and
J.W. King.
Bose Sullivan and wife spent Thursday and Friday at Burnal Allen's.
George King and family spent Sunday at C.C. Willis'.
Mrs. Zeta Boyett spent Monday at Milton Montgomery's.
Virginia King spent last week in Jackson in the home of her aunt, Mrs.
Lavern Manley.
Mrs. Clyde King and daughter, Jaunita, spent several days last week in
the home of her parents, Egbert Edmundson and wife.
Best wishes to the Editor and all the readers for a Happy and
Prosperous New Year.
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Rutherford Route One
After spending a few pleasant holidays let us try to start the New
Year with renewed energy and make it a good year.
Ellie Headen and family of Chicago spent several days visiting
relatives in the community.
Mildred Kay spent Saturday night with Lucile Keathley.
Mrs. W.B. Norton returned home Saturday after spending several days
visiting relatives in Iuka, Miss.
Those visiting George Pool and wife Sunday were: Harrison Whitley,
wife and daughter, John Whitley, wife and son, Wallace, Mattie Lee
Tilghman and wife and Jim Kay and wife.
J.W. Kay and family were dinner guests of J.V. Shackleton and family
Tuesday.
George R. Mitchell and wife were visitors at T.C. Hewell's and J.W.
Kay's during the holidays.
Howell Needham and family have moved in the house with his father,
T.S. Needham.
Rufus Glidewell and family will move to the place vacated by Howell
Needham.
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RITES FOR MRS. GLISSON
Mrs. Bettie Glisson, wife of R.E. Glisson, died at her home here
Wednesday night, Dec. 20. She was 59 years of age and until the past
few months took an active part in the affairs of this community. Mrs.
Glisson was born and reared four miles west of Rutherford being the
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Courtney. Soon after her marriage she
moved to Rutherford and for the past thirty years she has identified
herself closely with its civic and church life. She was a member of the
Cumberland Presbyterian Church of this City.
Funderal services were in charge of Karnes Funeral Home and were
conducted at the Baptist Church by Rev. Zaricor, a former pastor,
assisted by Rev. Spence, of this city. Interment was at the local
cemetery.
Surviving Mrs. Glisson are her husband, R.E. Glisson; two sons,
Courtney Glisson of Memphis, Tilghman Glisson of St. Petersburg, Fla.;
three daughters, Mrs. Edgar Barton of Rutherford, Mrs. D.C. Taylor and
Mrs. Albert L. King of Memphis; two brothers, W.E. Courtney of
Rutherford and John Courtney of St. Louis; one sister, Mrs. D.F. Glisson
of Rutherford.
Pallbearers: B. Cummings, D.J. Rion, Alex Johnson, M.J. Savage, R.T.
Norman, H.H. Taylor.
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RITES FOR AGED LADY
Mrs. Mary A. Witherington, 83, wife of the late Esq. D. Witherington,
died at the home of her son, J.N. Witherington, east of town, December
27, after a lingering illness. Funeral was held at Walnut Grove Church
the following day, conducted by Rev. W.A. Butler of Martin. Burial
followed there. Karnes Funeral Home in charge.
The deceased is survived by two sones, H.C. and J.W. Witherington; two
daughters, Mrmes. J.F. Duffer and I.S. Simmons; several grandchildren
and a number of great grandchildren.
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Dr. W. Freed Bell left a few days ago for Fort Smelling, Minn., where
he will be connected with Government service.
Mrs. Gladys Thor?pehn and children, Elmer Hoyt and Marion Jo, of
Walnut Grove spent the holidays with Mrs. Mary O'Daniel at Memphis.
A.L. Yearwood of Gladewater, Texas spent an hour in the city Friday,
being called to his old home at Alamo to attend the funeral of his aged
father who died just prior to the holidays. Mr. Yearwood is
Superintendent of a lot of valuable land near Gladewater that is in the
hands of a receiver.
Fire of unknown origin destroyed the barn of Lonnie Gravett, near the
Rutherford Cotton Gin on Thursday afternoon last week, together with
considerable hay, partly belonging to W.F. Reed, and some corn. A car
was slightly damaged.
According to report the CWA will start at once to erect a gynmasium in
the rear of the Rutherford Hi building. Work has been going on for some
time toward making some rooms in the basement for needed purposes.
On December 13, 1933, 34615 bales of cotton had been ginned, to same
date last year it was 34095 bales. For the State 1933, 417322, for 1932
425609.
Ray Pate, George Schilings and Howard Davis, CCC boys in East
Tennessee camps, spent Christmas with homefolks.
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Rutherford Route Two
Mrs. Maggie Bell visited at J.D. Harrison's recently.
Margaret Johnson of near Greenfield spent the week end in this
community.
Melvin Richardson and family were visitors at J.D. Harrison's Monday.
Those visiting at Brady Ford's Tuesday were: Ed and Elsie Ford,
William Ford and family, Sallie Kate Belew, Fern Harrison, Faye Needham,
Linor Lee McCollum and Helen Coker.
Fern Harrison spent Saturday night with Sarah and Audrey Needham.
John Jones and wife of Dyer visited Mrs. Sallie Thompson a part of
last week.
Dock Thurmond and wife had as their guests during the holidays his
sister and grand-daughter from near Elbridge.
Bishop Needham and family spent one night last week with Fount Ford
and family.
J.D. Harrison, wife and daughter visited at Melvin Richardson's Friday
night.
Virginia and Elizabeth Ford spent Thursday at Leon Harrison's.
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Rutherford Route 2
Mrs. Frank Brown spent Monday with Will Thompson and family.
Mrs. John Norman visited at Max Young's Monday afternoon.
Mrs. Inz Warren visited Mrs. George Crank Monday.
Sam and Tom Norman and families have moved back to Middle Tennessee.
Harold Brown and wife moved to the place vacated by Tom Norman since our
last report.
Several of the young people enjoyed parties given by the Misses Boyett
and Martha Dedmon last week.
Marjorie Thompson visited Martha Nell Howell Sunday.
Misses Gilford Earl Crank and Nell Stephenson of Dyer were in our
midst last week.
Henry Halliburton and family, Mrs. Roland Horner and E.M. Horner were
guests of Will Thompson Friday.
Roy Cowan and family and Gilford Earl Crank were dinner guests of
Forrest Thompson one day last week.
Frank Brown and family were (rest of line is too dark to read).
Mrs. Erice McDonald spent Sunday afternoon with Mrs. J.A. D?????
(Dedmont maybe).
Tom Gray and family and Earl Boucher and family spent Sunday at Max
Youngs.
Cecil Glisson and wife entertained company Sunday.
Ralph Thompson spent Saturday night with Jamie Thompson.
Will Thompson and family visited W.B. Thompson of Trenton Saturday.
Forrest Thompson and wife spent Sunday afternoon with Clyde King.
Mrs. Paul Gray and daughter are visiting at J.P. Crenshaw's.
Frank Brown and wfe visited at Forrest Thompson's Saturday night.
Carlos Marrs, Clint Warren, Carl Hammonds and Miss Laverne Warren
returned from an extended visit in Middle Tennessee Saturday.
Mrs. Wilma Hammonds and daughters and Argie Mae Warren were guests of
Will Thompson Tuesday.
J.R. Norman and Malcom Arnold visited at Finis Hammond's Tuesday
night.
Martha Jane McDonald is spending the week in Dyer.
Mrs. Irene Pierce underwent a major operation at a Dyersburg hospital
Dec 21.
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Old Bethlehem
Bobby and Linnie Mai Cooper, Dovie Garner and ????? Oliver visited
Margaret Halliburton Tuesday.
F. B. H????? and wife entertained their children and grandchildren
with a Christmas ???? one day last week.
Tebe Cooper and family visited relatives near Nebo Sunday.
Russell Oliver of New Albany, Miss., spent the holidays with his
cousin, George Allen, and B.M. (or E.M.) Wilkes and family.
G.C. Bryant and family, Mrs. Mary and Ross Barnes and Hugh Bryant
spent Sunday with W.G. Oliver and family.
Those sick last week were: Fay King, Mmes. Haywood Thompson and Milton
Montgomery.
Wilson Flowers and family visited Jim Abbott and family near Lynn
Point.
Dovie Garner of Nebo spent last week with Linnie Mai Cooper.
Those visiting Milton Montgomery and family Sunday were: W.H. Coker
and wife, Ellie Norton and wife and N.R. Glidewell and wife.
W.F. Halliburton and children visited Dave Flowers and family Sunday
night.
W.M. Flowers and family spent Saturday night and Sunday with the
Becton family of Mt. Olive.
Paul Hester and family of Memphis are moving back to F.B. Hester's,
Finis Norman and family are moving to George Denton's place, N.R.
Glidewell goes to Tyson and Grover Bryant and family go to the place
vacated by G. dewell.
Ruth Lasater spent Monday night with Mina Merl Boyett.
N.R. Glidewell and family, Mrs. W.G. Oliver and children, Hugh Bryant
and G.C. Bryant and family enjoyed Xmas dinner with Mrs. Mary and Rosa
Barnes.
Paris Montgomery and wife of Union City were guest of Milton
Montgomery and family.
George King and family spent Sunday with C.C. Willis and family.
W.H. Coker and wife visited Mrs. Mary Barnes and family Sunday night.
Albert Sloan of Pine Bluff, Ark., spent the holidays with his parents,
I.J. Sloan and wife.
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FROM SALEM
Mr. and Mrs. Criss Witherspoon are the proud parents of a baby boy
born Dec. 20th. He has been Christened, Alvin.
G.W. Betts and wife and Carl Kelley and wife spent Sunday and Monday
visiting relatives of Hickman, Ky.
Those spending Sunday in the home of W.M. Rowland were: L.L. Hurst,
wife and grand-daughters, Odene and Una Marie Witherspoon, and Carmon
Holt and wife.
Mr. Carmon Holt and Miss Vernell Hurst surprised their many friends by
getting married Sunday, Dec. 24. The writer wishes them much success
and happiness
Martha Nell Patterson spent Wednesday with her sister, Mrs. Elsie
Norman.
Grover Betts and family spent Wednesday with J.D. Fields and family.
Gladys and Martha Nell Paterson spent Thursday with Mary and Ruth
McWhirter.
Those spending the day with Grover Betts and family Thursday were:
J.D. Fields, wife and daughter, Martha Kate, W.H. Michael and wife,
MMes. Carolyn Oliver and Aubrey Johnson and son, G.W. Betts and wife,
Carl Kelley and wife and J.C. Betts.
Ben McWhirter and wife spent Friday with Ewell and family at
Rutherford.
Grover Betts and family, Carl Kelley and wife and G.W. Betts and wife
spent Tuesday with W.H. Michael and wife of Bradford.
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