Sumter county club girls to enjoy three day encampment
About 40 girls, who completed their club work, will attend a three day encampment at Third District A and M school starting Tuesday. Miss Bonnie Parkman will supervise with Reed basketry led by Rosa McGee and other departments including Pine needle led by Bonnie Parkman, organized recreation by Adnale Duckworth, house director Kathryn McDonald, and meals by Kathryn Swain.
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Sumter County Club
A and M
Bonnie Parkman
County Home Demonstration
Rosa McGee
Adnale Duckworth
Dooly County
Kathryn McDonald
Macon
Kathryn Swain
Old Sage of the Shears Harff Celebrates 81st Birthday
George Harff the famed barber of Atlantic City marks his eighty first birthday by shaving regular customers in his shop. He dismisses danger from the flapper and calls her a boon to civilization as she visits to bob her hair.
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George Harff
Roosevelt
McKinley
Grant
Arthur
Atlantic City
N. J
Albany to Pave 59 City Blocks
Albany officials announce a six mile street paving project totaling 150000 square yards across 59 blocks. Bids open August 17 at noon under a baby bond plan with owner consent. Only about 4 percent filed objections and all blocks were retained.
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Albany
Albany City Commission
Wright
City Commission
Georgia
One Killed in Rail Crash Near Macon Georgia
A Sunday crash near Dames Ferry injured several and killed H. F Musslewhite, a Southern Railway special agent. The non stop Macon to Atlanta train rear ended a work train clearing the Royal Palm wreck, with injuries including E. Futral and I. H. Raspberry.
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Macon
Atlanta
Southern Railway
Dames Ferry
Here
H. F Musslewhite
FE. H. Futral
Lawton St
I. HK. Raspberry
Leroy Thomas
Robert Pittman
J. C. Page
Royal Palm
O! Dames Ferry
Ian Legina
J. W. Cartledge
J. W. Granford
Lyons Potato Market High in South at Lyons
In Lyons Georgia during early August the town claims the largest sweet potato market in the South. Since July shipments reach 80 car loads of bit stem Jerseys and five carloads of Porto Ricans by express. Prices run from 8 to 11 dollars per barrel with total local impact up to 150000 dollars. One farmer, Robert Kitchens, dug 175 barrels from five acres, averaging 35 barrels per acre, with most being No 1 and No 2.
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Lyon
Lyons
South
Express
W. L. Duncan
Robert Kitchens
Toombs
Atlanta Card Index Burglar Gets 10 Years
Gerald I. Smith pleaded guilty in Fulton County Superior Court to four burglary indictments. Police said he possessed an elaborate card index system linking wealthy Atlanta residents likely to be away from the city. He was sentenced to 10 to 20 years on each count, to be served concurrently.
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Atlanta
Gerald I. Smith
Fulton County Superior Court
County officials consider arch road signs to welcome visitors
A Sumter County commission meeting discussed funding eight overhead arches at entry roads to advertise local identity. Citizens urged the project to highlight crops, cities, and potential settlements while noting careful audits and transparent spending as proof the county stays financially sound.
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Parkman
J. W. Smith
Bar Association
J. Lewis Sills
Sumter County
Mr. Ellis
Darden Celebrates 79th Birthday With Barbecue
R A Darden of Sumter County marked his 79th birthday on a Saturday morning with a Myrtle Springs barbecue. An annual event, relatives from Georgia attended. Present were W F Darden and family, W H Dupree and family of Ellaville, Will Dozier and family of Ellaville, Sara and Joe Barnes of Americus, A F Darden of Tifton, secretary of the new Tifton college, and others.
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R. A. Darden
Sumter County
Myrtle Springs
Darden
Georgia
W. F. Darden
W. Hh. Dupree
Ellaville
Will Dozier
Sara
Joe Barnes
Americus
A. F. Darden
Tifton
Tifton College
Plasterers Strike Ties Up Construction in Three States
New phase in inter union conflict as bricklayers used by George S Fuller Construction walk out. Work halted on all building projects in New York Washington and Florida, with about 20 million dollars of property affected by the stoppage.
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New York
George S. Fuller Construction Company
Washington
Florida
Chathamites Seek Tybee Road Paving
Several hundred Chatham residents signed a petition urging the paving of Tybee road. The petition was presented to the county board of commissioners, which is reviewing it and expected to act soon.
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Savannah
Chatham
County Board of Commissioners
Tybee Road
Automobile Averts Crash by Skidding Up Pole
A Cleveland driver tried to turn into an airplane and swerved to the curb. He lost control as a garter caused by a broken car part leaped the curb and wedged itself on a telephone pole guy wire, reaching an odd angle described in the report.
Wife Slams Husband With Can Opener Over Kitchen Row
A domestic dispute report notes a wife brandished a can opener and struck her husband during a kitchen quarrel. Authorities responded. no further details available.
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George J. Gould
Viscount Dunsford
Montreal
Aggie
The
Shears
South Georgia
Jersey
Sumter
Vicks
Americas
Compton’s Bicycle Shop
Otis Physioc
John Shiver
H. ”. Everett
Wr. Green Turpin
John Sheffield
Ray
H. P. Lemon
Dela Vale
F. G. Beavers
Jno
Schley-Stewart
Kh. P. Leamon
Care Times
Harrold Avenue
Hill St
Harrold Bros
C. R. Whitley
Chathamites
Cleveland
Thos. L. Bell, Inc
T. L. Durham
J. C. Bass Electrician
J. R. Oats
Josey
Josey-English-Dupree Co
Long Branch
Americus Business College
Lillian Braswell
Merritt Blag
Miami and
Coral Gables
Neon Buchanan
Atlanta Trust Co
Jjudley’s
Pera Fjouse
Jetta Goudal
Godfrey Tearle
London
Salome
Paramount
Dudley
Rylander
N. R. Harris
E. Forsyth Street
Farmers Cotton Oil CO
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