Sumter Lodge Confers Degree and Orphanage News
Sumter Lodge No. 264 I O O F held a degree meeting with J C Bass and others initiated. A barbecue followed as members discussed the Dec 15 opening of the R L Daniels Memorial Orphanage Home at Griffin. Americus lodge contributed to the home. Visitors included Mr and Mrs Whittley Oliver and Mrs Warren Holister.
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Sumter Lodge No
J. C. Bass
Y. W. Aycock
J. M. Feagle
Yl. C. Yedford
C. L. Hall
W. H.giddings
Pack Daniel
Charles K. Wheatly
R. L. Daniels
Griffn
Americus Lodge
Odd Fellowship
Odd Fellows
Griffin
One Man Woman Returns to Old Town in Hope
Kate Ward, widowed, journeys back to Palestine Illinois after twelve years away. She reclaims memories and seeks welcome from the man she loves, now waiting in the familiar cottage near the cemetery as her dog Monk greets her. The scene ends with an emotional reunion hint and a question of whether dreams persist.
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Dan
Kate Ward
Kate
Palestine
Illinois
Monk
Airdale
Santa Claus Letters From Young Wish Lists
A collection of brief child letters to Santa from three girls,nine eight and three grade pupils requesting gifts such as books, desks, toys, candy and a Testament, plus small donations to the Empty Stocking fund.
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Santa Claus
Santa
May Orie Sims
Dear Santa Letters From Young Readers At Christmas
A collection of holiday wish notes from children requesting books toys dolls trains tricycles and fruit. Mildred Griffin Eva Hill Cooper Clark Doster Billy Chapprel tinker with Peter Rabbit books skates dolls beds apples candy and nuts appear among the lists. Enclosed pennies and cents for the Empty Stocking fund accompany the requests.
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Y. Hh. C
Mildred Griffin
Santa
Florrie, Douglas, Jr
Lois
Mary Alice Bray
Eva Hill
Santa Claus
Billy Chapprelt
Helen Sheppard
Honor Roll for East Americas School Includes 21 Pupils
East Americas school under Miss Susie Taylor and teachers Miss Ximenna Bond and Miss Naomi Wright reports 21 students on the honor roll. First through fifth grades list students by name reflecting high quarterly standards and diligent teaching.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Americas School
Susie Taylor
Miss Taylor
Ximenna Bond
Naomi Wright
Azilee Escoe
Flora Saunders
Mildred Oliver
Rosalie Purvis
Edward Cameron
D. M. Scoggins
Irene Gest
Montine Summers
Ruby Tallent
Jack Prance
Luther Joipman
Gladys Scoggins
Lucile Weed
Frances McBrayer
Ruby Powell
Thelma Turner
Velma Turner
Henrietta Davis
Mary Graham
Annie Tallent
Good Roads Congress Jan 16 in Chicago
Discussions on design construction maintenance traffic and finance in road building will feature the thirteenth annual meeting of the American Good Roads congress here January 16 19. The annual exhibition of the American Road Builders association will run in connection with the congress showing road building machinery and models. Delegates from every state are expected and governors have been invited to visit both events.
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Chicago
American Good Roads Congress
American Road Builders’ Association
Congress
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Sumter Lodge
Charlie Taylor
T‘llen
Herschel Taylor
Camilla
Clark’s Pharmacy
Chesterfield
Brach
Ruth Agnes Abeling
Katie
Gude
James W. Doran & CO
Cotton Brokers
Broad St
New York
Odd Lot Cotton Exchange
Florrie Bailey
Dorris Wells
Carload
Kentucky
G. A
W. G. Turpin
East
Lamar St
Americus, Ga
Cooper and
Clark Doster
Royal
Good Roads Congress
Remington
Hightower’s Book Store
Lewis Ellis
Americus Jewelry Company
Wallis Mott
Mar
Dad
Hart Schaffner
Marx
Hart Schaffner & Marx
Big Brother
W. D. Bailey Company
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