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| Macon County Times |
September 21, 1944 |
Chancery Court Ends Five-Day Session
Late Friday Chancery Court adjourned after the longest term held here for years. Court opened Monday morning at nine o’clock, with Chancellor A.F. (Pat) Officer presiding. After some divorce and other cases had been disposed of, the Court took up the suit of the New York Life Insurance Company and others against Frank P. Dixon, in an effort to prevent his collecting disability insurance from the companies in which he holds policies. It was a hard-fought contest from first to last, the complainant being represented by Edwards and Keeble, prominent Nashville attorneys; and the defendants , Dixon, having as his lawyers, former Governor A.H. Roberts of Nashville; and J.M. McDonald, local attorney. A verdict was returned in favor of Mr. Dixon by the jury, which deliverated for a brief time. Chancellor Officer is to return here on October 29 to hear arguments for a new trial.
Other visiting lawyers here for Court were, H.B. McGinnis and Solon Fitzpatrick, both of Carthage; and Luther Creasey, of Gallatin. Interest in Court was greatest for perhaps three years.
Returns to New Orleans After 7 Months at Sea
New Orlean, La.-- Chester York, Seaman First Class, U.S.N.R., of Red Boiling Springs, Tenn., has returend to the Armed Guard Center here after seven months at sea as member of the Navy gun crew aboard a supply-laden merchant ship.
York, who enlisted in the service in September, 1943, took his "boot" training at Great Lakes, ILL. Duties afloat have taken him to England and Ireland.
His wife, Gladys, and three children live in Gallatin, Tenn., while his paarents, Mr and Mrs. W.W. York, live in Red Boiling Springs.
Awarded Degrees
Among those who have lately been awarded State Farmer Degrees is the name of Doc Jones Johnson, son of Mr. and Mrs. Otto Johnson, of R. 1, Lafayette. In the current August-September issue of "The Furrow," published by the John Deere Company of Moline, ILL., is the story of the award made young Johnson. Three Smith County boys, Joe A. Beasley of Riddleton; and Jess Hackett, Jr., and Ray McCall, both of Carthage, are also mentioned in the same story. These four young men were among the 72 Tennessee youths nominated for State Farmer Degrees.