<NEWS CLIPPINGS>
1923 Happenings & Marriages
from the Morgan County Press
[not in any particular order]
SCHOOL HOUSE BURNED
The school building at Deer Lodge was destroyed by fire Friday night about 9 o'clock. The origin of the fire is unknown. The fire was burning when discovered. If the fire was the work of incendarism the guilty party should be run down and punished to the full extent of the law. Nothing of the contents was saved. The school is going right along in the two churches of the town.
A new building will be erected in the place of the old one. [Morgan County Press dated 2/16/1923]
A man named HOPE was killed at Emory Gap last week by Walter Marney, a deputy sheriff of that place. It is said the Hope had been suspected of stealing from railroad cars. Marney went to his house with a search warrant and found a considerable quanitiy of the goods alleged to have been stolen. Hope started to run and was something like a hundred yards away when Marney opened up on him, shooting him thru the neck. Death following immediately. Hope was acquitted at the last term of criminal court at Kingston for criminal intimacy with his own daughter. [Morgan County Press dated 2/2/1923]
OAKDALE
The city is preparing to build a new school building this spring. Oakdale is on the up road, and has outgrown the present school facilities. A modern seven room primary building will be erected on the west side, Prof. Brown of the State Commissioners of Education Office was in Oakdale, Monday night and placed his approval upon the plans and location and assured the city authorities of $1,250.00 state aid. The present building was finally and fully paid for a few days ago when City Judge, W. Y. Boswell drew his check for $2,416.66 and paid the last note. [Morgan County Press dated 5/4/1923
STATE vs D. B. Daughtery and Robert Lowe charged with the murder of Byrd Daughtery and his two sons
[Morgan County Press, 1923, 1924]
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YOUNGEST OFFICIAL MORGAN COUNTY HAS EVER HAD
E. L. Davis has been appointed Clerk & Master in the place of R. A. Davis resigned. Lee is a son of Chas. H. Davis and is well qualified to fill the position and, Lee is the youngest officer Morgan County has ever had. {Morgan County Press dated 7/6/1923]
CRENSHAW SELLS TO ENGLAND
The firm of John D. Crenshaw & Company have sold their stock of groceries to L. England of Crossville. The stock will be invoiced at once and Mr. England will take immediate charge of the business. [Morgan County Press dated 8/31/1923]
MRS. JANE WILSON UNDER PEACE BOND
Mrs. Mills Buxton of Lancing swore out a peace warrant for Mrs. Jane Wilson also of Lancing last week and the trial of the case was heard before Squire W. H. Shaver. Mrs. Buxton charged that Mrs. Wilson had threatened to kill her. After hearing the proof, Squire Shaver held Mrs. Wilson under a bond of $25 to keep the peace. [Morgan County Press dated 9/27/1923]
On Tuesday eve what might of been a very serious accident happened when a truck hauling school children from Lancing hit Haggard Byrd and knocking him down and running over him. He was taken to Dr. J. F. Love's where medical attention was given him at once. No bones were broken and his injury is not serious [Morgan County News dated 10/5/1923]
ONE OF THE OLDEST CHURCHES IN THE COUNTY
Clear Creek Church was constituted on the 29th day of August 1852 by Alfred Agee and Elijah B. Walker. The following is a list of the members who was constituted in the Church at the above dates: James Spurlin, James J. Sprulin, Richard Spurlin, Nathan Howard, Solomon Green, Isaac Howard, Lemuel Hickman, William Hall, William R. Williams, Lucinda K. Melton, Carolina Howard, Francis Spurling, Anna E. Pitman, Amanda J. Pitman, Clerica White, Nazy Pitman, Rebecca Green, Jimima P. Howard, Susan Green, Abigal Hundred, Nancy Hall, Sarah Pitman, Mary Hickman and Nancy Sprulin. This church is still in existance. Publication requested by N. B. Melton. [Morgan County Press dated 11/9/1923]
MRS. J. A. HONEYCUTT APPOINTED POSTMISTRESS
Mrs. J. A. Honeycutt has been appointed Postmistress at Wartburg. She received her appointment, Wednesday April 18 and will take charge of the office on May 1st. She succeeds Otto P. Schubert who has been Postmaster here for a little over two years. [Morgan County Press dated 4/27/1923]
PETROS
Last Friday, a very expensive accident occured on the incline of the Big Brush Coal Company, when the steel cable broke and the big monitor with about 5 tons of coal dashed down the mountain with terrific force and made a landing on the power house, demolishing the smoke stack, collar beams, stay clutches, water pipe and part of the concrete building. The monitor or car was a total wreck, however, no one was injured.[Morgan County {ress dated 2/9/1923]
SHERIFF HUMAN
Sheriff Chas W. Human of this county has been in office for only eight months, having been elected last August and assumed his official duties on the first of September. He is making a splendid as a law enforcement officer.During the short time he has been in office he has brought in 25 wildcat stills, and has poured out and destroyed thousands of gallons of beer and mesh found at stills and has arrested a large number of men for violating the prohibition laws of the state. [Morgan County Press dated 5/4/1923]
Rev. M.N. Sumner, an old and highly respected citizen of Mill Creek, was driving to Sunbright early Tuesday morning when his horse became frightened as he went over the R.R. crossing and ran away throwing Rev. Sumner out of the buggy. He received some severe cuts about the head and was unconscious for some time. He was rushed to Dr. Jones' office where he got medical attention after which he was able to be carried to his home in a car. [Morgan County Press datedd 2/23/1923]
FIRST HONOR GRADUATE, MORGAN COUNTY HIGH
LOUIS RALPH SCHUBERT, was made valedictorian of the Central High School of Wartburg, with a grade of 95.7. [Morgan County Press dated 5/4/1923]
Vet Sharp, flagman on a passenger train, was shot and seriously wounded Sunday morning just as the train was pulling out of Oakdale for Chattannoga by a hobo negro. The negro was riding the blinds and was told to get off. He did so, but as he did he drew a 45 calibre automatic pictol and fired, the ball striking a metal spectacle case in Sharp's left breast pocket. The ball was deflected and passed around his heart. The negro fired a second shot at John Huskins, conductor, and fled. He was captured near Harriman Junction a few hours later by Sheriff Human and other officers, but in making the arrest Berton Moore, railroad special officer of Oakdale, shot the negro thru the right lung as he attempted to shoot Moore. He is now in the jail at Wartburg. [Morgan County Press dated 5/4/1923]
The City Garage reports that they have sold 19 Ford cars, 3 Ford trucks, and 1 Fordson Tractor. Ray says he is't done yet. See his ad in these columns and don't go out of your County to buy a HENRY. Go to it Ray. It PAYS
to advertise. [Morgan County Press dated 5/4/1923]
MARRIAGES
Most did not give a marriage date
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W. H. Barger & Tempa Hall, 1/20/1923
Robert Scott & Blanche Ott, 10/10/1922 at Clinton
David Miller & Daisy Russell, [paper dated, 2/16/1923]
Joe Taylor & Jennie Davis[week of 2/9/1923]
William C. Sumemr & Ada Smith
Carl G. Ferguson & Juanita K. Kelley
William Olmstead & Mahaly Brown
Charlie Olmstead & Laura Hawn
Claude White & Della Zumstein
3/1/1923 to 4/21/192, marriage licenses
L.L. Bunch & Verdie Masingale
Ben Byrd & Sarah Lee
Fred Jones & Lenna Hamby
Vistal Phillips & Lillie Branstetter
Jesse Robinson & Gypsie Duncan
John Hodge & Gertie Patton
Walter Davis & Georgia Hamby[paper dated 3/2/1923]
Oliver Scott & Bertie Presswood
Wade Thornton & Mae Walls
Frank Boyd & Maggie Jane Jackson
Thomas Price & Icy Patterson[the following were listed in the newspaper dated 5/4/1923]
Wm. Robinson & Mabel Ballew
H. Frazier & Gertrude Morgan
Melvin Bunch & Gerdie McCoy
Claude Goldston & Floray Langley
Ronald J. Carney & Bertha Webb
Charley Melton & Anna Hawn
Mr. Hoover & Sarah Pittman[June 1st to 18, 1923]
H. P. Henderson to Nellie Nitzschke
Spencer Stepp & Stella Garrett
S.W. Tinch & Margie Skein
Samuel Holt & Alice Lawson
Nick McFalls & Ellen Lawson
Thomas Garrett & Etta Sexton
Condon Winchester & Marie Gosnell
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William G. Adsmond & Alma Harman, 6/5/1923
Roosevelt Barron & Gladys Pollard
J. W. Cohen & Nellie Nitzschke
Dr. J. Duncan Burkes & Cora La Verne Johnson, 7/3/1923[week of 7/6/1923]
Earnest Garrett & Aronia Hall
Frank Wilson & Della Goad
Lonie Cromwell & Ethel Neal
[paper dated 7/20/1923]
Earl Guffer & Alta Morgan
J.D. Burkes & Cora Johnson
Harvey Donahue & Carrie Ooten
Everett Jones & Edith Hammond
Corstest Stringfield & Ada Brock
Elmar Human & Effie Howard
Arwell Duncan & Ivery Hamby
[paper dated 8/23/1923]
Thomas Bass & Fannie Hickman
L.M. Aldridge & Jane Pitman
Monroe West & Ruth Stiger
J.D. James & Eva Satterfield
Herbert Phipp & Ivrey Hensley
Geo. Gilliam & Vivian Huitcherson
one-don't publish
Ed Smith & Lena Calloway
Everett Jones & Edith Hammonds
Harvey Neil & Mary Freytag, [week of 8/24/1923]
Alonzo Stringfield & Lily Lamance, [week of 8/31/1923]
Clark McCann & Vernia Pitman, [week of 9/7/1923][week of 9/1/1923]
Luke Hall & Lena Norris
Ray Maloney & Mary Huntington
Barney C. Spurling & Emma Jane Moody
Cal Hendrick & Hattie HoweWhitney A. Hess & Barbara Bardill, 10/8/1920 at Rossville Ga. [paper dated 10/5/1923]
Oscar Zumstein & Artie Barron, 10/21/1923
Gillum Jones & Sarah Hamby [week of 11/23/1923]
Roy S. Caldwell & Clara V. Clarke, 11/15/1923
Herbert Leslie Moore & Ida Garrett, 11/29/1923
Ed. W. Zumstein & Ethel Whit Williams, 12/7/1923[week of 12/21/1923]
Willie Price & Josephine Perry
James Isham & Ollie Vowel
Alex G. Smith & Fannie Trout
Luther Hall & Myrtle HolderFred Bullard & Bertha Goldston, 12/25/1923
[week of 9/23/1923]
Benjamin Brasel & Parthenia L.Perkins
Latkin Beene & Lucy Griffith
Longo Stringfield & Liliie Lance
Otto Kennedy & Arbanna Hickman
Shirley McCloan & Nancy Sexton
Jesse Moore & Graine Mullins
Dewey Wright & Susie Jame
Roy White & Briey Shillings
Walter Presswood & Cora Hawn
Bean Farris & Grace Wells
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