Prominent Tennesseans, 1796-1938 Who's Who Publishing Co. Lewisburg, Tennessee Copyright, 1940 pg. 277 WARTBURG ADKINS, MRS. LORAINE DAVIS, Postmistress at Wartburg, Tennessee. Born at Wartburg, Tennessee on October 11, 1906, of English-Irish ancestry, to Charles H. and Dora Tony Davis. Paternal grandparents were Reuben and Lucinda Summers Davis; maternal grandparents were John and Julia Scott Tony. Educated in the public and high schools of Morgan County, at Wartburg. Member of the Baptist Church; a Democrat. Mrs. Adkins was appointed Postmaster at Wartburg on October 1, 1933 by President F.D. Roosevelt. Mrs. Adkins was sponsored by Senators McKellar and Bachman. She had not been before the public prior to becoming Postmistress. Both of her grandfathers were soldiers in the Civil War; her paternal grandfather being a Colonel. Since being appointed to U.S. Postal service, Mrs. Adkins has proven her ability to be a postmaster and the condition of the affairs of her office prove her efficiency. Her maternal grandmother, Julia Scott, was a descendant of the Scott family which was among the earliest settlers of this section of the state. Mrs. Adkins married D. N. Adkins on December 3, 1922. She is the mother of four children: Juanita, 13; Donald, 12; Virginia Lee, 11; Betty Lou, 9. Prior to becoming Postmaster, Mrs. Adkins managed the Davis Hotel at Wartburg for a period of about a year. Her hobby is outdoor sports. ************************************** See what's free at http://www.aol.com.