RODDY ITEMS Roddy, Tenn., Aug. 23, 1997. - I see "Meigs County Hustler" has appeared on the scene again armed with that powerful weapon, the "pen" in defense of the fair girls of Meigs. Now, my good "Hustler" we did not say your girls were "not pretty." We put them on a par with other girls of the State, and what we said was only in vindication of Rhea's own fair girls who, we still maintain, cannot be excelled in this or any other state. We know Rhea County is a mighty big (?) place but then we have been outside its borders a few (?) times. The revival meeting which has been in progress at the White's Creek Baptist Church for two weeks closed last night. Mr. Jesse Stinecipher has returned from Morgan County, where he was called by the death of his sister, Mrs. Williams. Miss Kittie Clack and her brother, Walter, (later Dr. Walter Clack-EC) of Rockwood were visiting relatives here the latter part of the week. Miss Bettie Clack visited relatives near Rockwood last week. Mrs. Lillie Davis of Sunbright is visiting here. Mrs. Johnson has returned from the Gibson Springs. Miss Sally Roddy and Mr. J.A., Davis, Mr. Gooding and daughter, Miss Gertie, were guests of W.R. Clack and family Sunday. Miss Addie Alexander, of Dayton, is visiting her aunt, Mrs. Kirchbaum, at this place. Arthur Sanders, of Grandview, spent a part of last week here with his friend, John Lindsay. John Roddy is on the sick list again. The school at this place is progressing nicely under the efficient management of Mr. J.A. Davis. The Teachers and Directors Institute held a very successful meeting in the school building here last Saturday. The different subjects on the program were very ably discussed by the teachers present. Miss Amy Clack rendered a recitation on "Baking Day" which brought forth hearty applause from the audience. Among the teachers present from a distance we notice, Prof. W.E. Stephens, Prof. E.A. Lowery and Mr. Hendrix, of Dayton, and Miss Cora Griffith and Mr. Cartright, of Spring City. Prof. Odom failed to attend the Institute much to the regret of the old (?) ladies. We do not know what detained him unless it was the rain and he was afraid he would get that new buggy muddy. Why can't we have a correspondent from Spring City? Lorraine and Carp, wake up ye scribes! And give us the news from your locality. VINDICATOR ~~~~~~~~~~~ Edna Clack