Ray Oliver and Statham Offer for Re election
An announcement states county commissioners chair No AL Ray Plains secretary ROS Oliver and E Statham will seek re election. They published their candidacy after consulting remaining board members and considered vacancies in the county primary. Poole joked they should stay to keep two holdover members from resigning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
No AL Ray
Board of County Commissioners
Ros. Oliver
Plains
E. Statham
Medha
Boar
Trian
Toole
Wilson
Mr. Ray
Poole
Sheriff Hicks Dies Sudden at Courthouse Meeting
Ethorpe February 4 Sheriff M Hicks aged 62 collapsed at the Macon county commissioners meeting in the courthouse. He had served about 16 years as sheriff and was well known across the county. Survived by wife and five children. Funeral set for 10 o clock Thursday morning at Montezuma.
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Ethorpe
M Hicks
Macon County Commissioners
Hicks
Montezuma
Smallest Baby Still Found on Turner Farm Near Webster
A one gallon whiskey still hidden near a cabin on the Turner farm was found by J C Arrington constable and Sheri C M Christian. A raid uncovered beer and a small amount of liquor nearby. The discovery occurred west of M Plains in Webster County on Saturday.
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Webster
Turner Farm
Webter County
M Plains
J.C. Arrington
Plains District
Sheri C. M. Christian
Webster County
Joe Banks
Death notes Mrs Fannie Stanford Leslie burial planned
Mrs Fannie Elizabeth Stanford aged 74 died at 10 20 Wednesday at the home of her daughter Mrs J W Livingston nine miles southeast of Americus on the Brady road born Sumter County July 30 1846 she leaves two daughters a son a brother and several half siblings Funeral service 11 Thursday morning from the Methodist church in Leslie with Rev C T Clark and burial in Leslie cemetery Also Mrs Jowell Wran Robinson of Ellaville died at home after a period of illness she was the eldest child of Jon Devane member of Hopewell M E Church Funeral at Hopewell churchyard conducted by Rev B E Cook burial there
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Fannie Stanford
Fannie Elizabeth Stanford
J. W. Livngston
Americus
Brady Road
Stanford
Sumter County
Tom Johnson
William Robinson
Ellaville
Jowell Wran Robinson
Williams
Robinson
Jon Devane
Hopewell
New Trial Denied in Wilson Case at Sumter Court
Judge Littlejohn denied Walter W. Wilson a new trial after hearings on his life sentence for the murder of Joel Edge. Wilson's lawyers Shipp and Sheppard said they will appeal to the state Supreme Court. Special state counsel Hollis Fort opposed the rehearing.
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Littlejohn
Sumter
Walter W. Wilson
Joel Edge
Shipp
Sheppard
Wilson
State Supreme Court
J. K. Sheppard
Hollis Fort
Saation
Jule Felton
Gatewood Cogdell Hardware Company Incorporation Petition
Legal Ad No 148 from Sumter County Georgia seeking charter for Gatewood Cogdell Hardware Company. Petitioners T F Gatewood Sr A D Gatewood Sr and Alton Cogdell request 20 year corporate life with renewal right. Business to include general hardware mercantile trade plus farm implements buggies wagons autos tractors, cotton corn and other property as payment for debts. Office in Americus with possible branches. authorized capital stock 15000 shares of 100 each fully paid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. F. Gatewood
D. Gatewood
Alton Cogdell
Gatewood Cogdell Hardware Company
General Hardware
Americus
Sumter County
Georgia
Syria's Charms Too Few to Retain This Americus Family
D A Saliba of Americus Syrian colony plans to return to Beirut with his wife and children after years in the United States. Passports ready. weather delaying departure for New York and Beirut passage. Saliba sold his Lee and Lamar Street store in preparation for the voyage and year abroad before resuming life in America.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. A. Saliba
Americus
New York
Beirut
Syria
Theweather
Mr. Saliba
Orient
America
Gatewood Cogdell Hardware Company charter petition 1920
In Sumter County Georgia petitioners seek incorporation under Gatewood Cogdell Hardware Company. They propose capital stock up to fifty thousand dollars with majority voting. They request rights to adopt by laws, elect a board and officers, use a common seal, sue and be sued, and perform acts for lawful operation. Clerk certifies petition on January 17 1920.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. W. Dykes
Little flu in Sumter County
There is no influenza epidemic in Americus or Sumter county says Dr. B F Bond, health officer. Two cases in Americus and four outside in Cobbo comprise the first four days of February, with five total Sumter county cases in January all in Americus. Serum and care are available from Dr Bond and Lola Flenner, Red Cross nurse, at the post office building. Chicken pox and a measles case were also reported among city children.
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Americus
Sumter County
B. F. Bond
State Health Department
Atlanta
Hollis Fort Seeks City Court Judge Seat in Americas
Hollis Fort announces candidacy for City Court judge of Americas subject to county primary on March 3. Incumbent W M Harper also seeks reelection, promising a lively race. County commissioners urge a salary increase from 200 to 250 monthly to reflect postwar value and assist the court’s independence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hollis
Hollis Fort
City Recorder
Cffics
City Court of Americas
Fort
W. M. Harper
Court House
Board of County Commissioners
Sumter County
Stephen Pace
Pace
Board of Commissioners
Maynard
Bank Owns All Of Its Home In Ellaville Sale
Crawford Wheatley announced Commercial City Bank has purchased an undivided half interest in its building and cotton warehouse on Cotton Avenue from W. E. Mitchell for 27000 dollars. The bank now fully owns the property. The Ellaville Bank of Ellaville reports flourishing affairs after its annual meeting. Directors consider a dividend or capital increase at the next session. Officers include President J. H. Stevens and Vice President A. C. Murray.
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Crawford Wheatley
Commercial City Bank
Cotton Avenue
E. C. Parker
J. M. Coun
W. E. Mitchell
Comercial City Warehouse
C.H. Burke
W. M. Humber
Ellaville
Bank of
J. H. Stevens
A. C. Murray
H. F. Dixon
H.C. Asher
T. A. Collins
A. F. Dixon
Cotton market falls as foreign exchange weakens
New York traders face demoralized cotton prices after heavy selling tied to weak foreign exchange and muted imports from England. Spot cotton in New York is quoted at middling 38 cents. futures show steep declines amid volatile day as sterling and francs slide and overall trading stagnates.
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New York
England
Wn Resall
Sumter Ginnings Reach 15825 Bales by Jan 16
Cotton ginned in Sumter county of the 1919 crop up to January 16 totaled 15 825 bales counting rounds as half bales compared with 26 289 bales ginned on the same date of 1919 according to Wm P Persons census taker for the county just made to Washington.
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Sumter
Wm. P. Persons
Washington
Allied Ambassadors Called In Extraordinary Session
Paris February 4 The German delegation head Baron Von Leisner returns to Premier Miller and resigns leaving for Berlin the Allies demand extradition of war crimes suspects. The Council of Ambassadors is convened in the French foreign office to review the resignation and its impact on extradition.
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von Lerstner
Paris
Baron Kurt von Leisner
Miller
Berlin
von Lerner
Associated Press
Council OF Ambassadors
Alled Council of Ambassadors
Baron von Leisner
U S Agents Joined Reds in Propaganda Effort
Ludwig Martens testified before the senate inquiry that Americans aided the Russian Soviet government in propaganda to undermine Germany. He named Raymond Robins, once with the Red Cross, and described as an agent of the committee on public information.
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U.S
Washington
United States
Ludwig Martens
Senate
Raymond Robins
Red Cross
Committee On Public Information
Calls Time Ripe For Cotton Bank
Governor Hugh Dorsey told Butts county citizens that the Cotton Bank and Trust corporation is the only feasible plan to aid South cotton growers. He said the time is ripe and the South can finance the bank as it loans to the North. Commissioner J. J. Brown and Farmers' Union President J. H. Mills supported the move. several shares were subscribed at the meeting.
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Jackson
Cotton Bank and Trust Corporation
South
Hugh Dorsey
Butts County
J. J. Brown
J. H. Mills
Farmers’ Union
Mr. Brown
Plan Enlargement of Ellaville Church
Ellaville on January 29 reports plans to enlarge the Methodist church with six Sunday school rooms at the rear. Committees named and plans submitted, with an estimated cost of about $3,000. Mrs H F Dixon Col C R McCrory A Hill A C Murray and T A Collins lead the effort.
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Ellaville
Jin
Mra
H. F. Dix
Col. C. R. McCrory
A. Hill
A. c. Murray
T. A. Collins
Ellaville City Court Hears Misdemeanors
Ellaville City Court opened with Judge BE Hart presiding and Col J H Cheney as solicitor. Several misdemeanor cases were disposed of while civil matters were continued. Out of town lawyers W H Craneford from Buena Vista Gilbert Robinson of Montezuma H C Jones and Z Childers of Americus appeared.
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Ellaville
BE. Hart
Col
J. H. Cheney
W. H. Crane Ford
Buena Vista
Gilbert Robinson
Montezuma
H. C. Jones
Z. Childers
Americus
Seaboard Commissary Robbed Of Clothing
The Seaboard shops commissary was burglarized Friday night, with goods stolen including several overall jackets seven shirts and four pairs of shoes. A monkey wrench lay at the door where the break in occurred. Police have no clue to the robbers.
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Seabord
McMath to Speak on Consolidation at Macon Meeting
Sumter County schools chief E J McMath will address the Georgia county school officials annual meeting in Macon on March 24 to 28 with a topic State Aid For Consolidation He is set to speak at the afternoon session March 25 Governor Dorsey heads the list of state notables on the program including the state board of education president.
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Ray
Oliver
Statham
Sheriff Hicks
Macon County
Oglethorpe
League OF Nations
Quai d'Orsay
Dr. Cunha
Brazil
M. Satsui
Japan
Lord Curr An
Leon Bourgesis
Ferraris
Italy
Paul Mhymans
Belgium
Guinon
Lion
Spain
Coun
H. E. Allen
Gatewood - Cogdell Hardware Company
H. F. Allen
Sumter Co
J. S. Halsten
Edith Jossey
Edith
Jassey
Haisten
John A. Cobb
Geo
Broadhurst
Lamar St
Harper
BANK
Commercial City
Mitchell
York Futures
New Orleans
Gilbert
Akia
ROCHE
Baron Kurt von Leraner
Seaboard
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