Ellaville Marriage Notice and Local News Recap
In Ellaville Ga on January 11 friends note the engagement of Miss Martha Davis to Dr W L Orr of Baconton with wedding planned January 15 at the bride’s sister Mrs W E Crane’s home. The column also records a birthday dinner for Rev C L Peacock and social updates from Americus and surrounding towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ellaville
Martha Davis
W. L. Orr
Baconton
W. E. Crane
and Mirs
Reuben Rainey
N. Jones
Cliff Rainey
Britt Barrow
W. D. Murray
Col. C
Lon Walters
Clark Williamson
Hall
New York
Mary Lou
Annie Ross
Southland
Ebb Hart
Wallace Childers
Andrew Chapel
Garage
Rs. T. V. Bridges
L. D. Lockhart
Americus
W. D. Sears
Broad Street
E.R. Jordan
Str
Sid Jordan
Shiloh
Everone
Kate Shirley
James Woods
Alabama
Tim Furlow
Methodist Parson
Moral
Wilton & Co Hold Phenomenal Sale On Lamar Street
A Hamilton company announces a morning sale at their Lamar street location across from the Sor Hotel. The well-known concern claims to offer exceptional values as they present their featured bargains to shoppers today.
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Hamilton Pany
Lamar Street
Dsor
Amer
Plains News Roundup Delights Plains Ga Readers
A lengthy Plains Georgia column lists visitors and residents of the area. Names include Rev J. 2. Johnstone Dawson Americus Miss Foy Mott and families from Preston Albany Dawson Cuthbert Coleman and Americus. Notes cover travels, guests, births, and local social visits with several inches about community life and commerce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fannie Collns
Rose Johnson
de Soto
O. T. Lawson
Ernest Wellens
Preston
George Montgomery
Leila Chambliss
New Point
Annie Mae Brannon
Athens
Ruth Page
Americus
J. A. McDonald
M. M. Jennings
Cordele
Amzie Daniel
Friendship
Ethel Carter
Colqalt Logan
W. T. Wilson
P. C. Barkley
Colquit Logan
Harper Reeves
Will Argo
Frank Lanier
M. L. Sutherlin
Atlanta
Rufus McGee
Neva Carter
Mamie Brown
Dawson
Eva Mae Stevens
Rey
J. M. Austin
L. D. Jennings
Mixa Annie Collam
Dover
J. W. ‘Johns
Eva Stevens
Shellman
Charlie Gambage
Plains
M. E. Howell
Warrenville
S. C
EB. R. Stewart
Ethel Haddock
Brooksville
John Haddock
B. Stuart
J. B. French
Ebileee
Leslie GA Community Gossip and Moves in January
Regular correspondent notes visitors and relocations in Leslie Georgia on January 12. People include Tamerage Bolick near Leesburg visiting Willard Laramore, Grady Jenkins from Pretoria, Hugh Speer from Rebecca, and J. J. Wilson family trips. Mrs. Luther Alison visits relatives. Philathea class organizes. Baraca class planned. Adults travel to Atlanta Macon and Tennessee for business, school, and study.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leslie
Tamerage Bolick
Leesburg
Willard Laramore
Jim Greene
Laile
Rebecca
Lucile
Grady Jenkins
Pretoria
Hugh Speer
B. Gilmore
Bensimer
Ala
Lucius Harvey
Shingler
Baptist Church
J. J. Wilson
John Summersonis
Texas
Atlanta
Tennessee
Luther Alison
South Carolina
Mattie Wilson l
Macon
Wesleyan College
F. F. McNeal
Hahira
Jesse Cook
F. G. Jones
de Soto
E. A. Lake
Stella Wade
Americus
E. A. Luke
Hugh Ferguson
Andersonville News Keeps Christmas Guests Arriving
Local items list residents and visitors spending Christmas in Andersonville and nearby towns. Guests include Lee Edge and daughters from Bryan Texas, the East erlin sisters in Oglethorpe, Mrs C E Butler from Montesuma, and others visiting relatives and the National Cemetery. School opens with good attendance as students resume studies and families travel between Georgia locations.
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Andersonville
Lee Edge
Ella
Della
Una Drumpp
Bryan
Texas
Jas. W. English
Albany
A. V. Phillips
C. EB. Butler
Montesuma
Lillie Mae
Thelma Easterlin
Oglethorpe
Imogene McBride
Walters
Sylvester
J. A. Williams
J. B. Rouse
Shawnee
Oklahoma
T. A. Davison
Lucius C. Hill
Dawson
Wife Rescues Husband With Butcher Knife
Waycross Georgia January 12 Mrs David Osborne defended her husband by slashing the man who attacked him Frank Inman of this place is accused of the assault over a small debt Inman was arrested after the knife attack left gashes on his back and neck.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waycross
Frank Inman
David Osborne
Inman
Osborne
Social notes from Twenty-Eighth District events
A week of visits and small gatherings described in district society notes. Cousins and friends such as Miss Bobbie Pilcher from Cusseta, Miss Lee Battle, Miss Ima Clements, and Miss Annie Forte Woodruff figure in social calls, school starts, and family visits across Meigs Americas and surrounding households.
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Twenty-Eighth
L. M. Chambliss
Bobbie Pilcher
Cusseta
Jodie
Nannie Autry
Meigs
Irma Jean
J. C. Brown
J. D. Lane
B. J. Lane
M. Clements
Community Notes From Bronwood Social Roundup
Bronwood residents share a busy week with visits and calls among families including the Halls, Turners, Brinkleys and Sapps. A party is planned at Tom Hall’s on Friday the 14th, and the local chain gang drama The tale of the hog is still in rehearsal at the temple.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Africa
New Era Sermon and Social Roundup at Salem
Rev P Flanders preached a sermon at Salem as our school opened with strong attendance. Local residents visited friends and relatives across Byromville Americus and Parker households, with multiple small social drops at Griffin Giles Autry Parker Morris and related families noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Era
Rev. P. Flanders
Salem
D. A. Bagley
Andersonville
H. A. C. Bagley
Myrtle Griffin
Della
Delma Parker
Warren Turlington
Ed Simmons
Byromville
B. A. Bradley
W. A. Parker
W. H. Kee
R. P. Parker Sundsty
G. C. Parker
Mary Giles
C. N. Bailey
Americus
Autry
Ruthie Pearl
Luther J. Smith Fatally Shot in Wadley Duel
Luther J. Smith, a salesman for Williams Livery Co, died after a pistol duel with G. W. Griffin, a local livery operator, in a building shared by Capt. G. S. Williams. Griffin was slightly wounded in the exchange amid reported ill feeling between the men.
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Times-Recorder
Wadley
Luther J. Smith
The
Williams Livery Co
G. W. Griffin
G. ST. Williams
Grifin
Editor Rhodes of Birmingham Dies in Alabama
Gen Rufus N. Rhodes president and editor of the Birmingham News and AP director died at his home in Birmingham Alabama at six o’clock this morning from Bright’s disease and arterial trouble Funeral arrangements were not yet announced and Rhodes was a prominent figure in journalism and Associated Press leadership
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Times-Recorder
Birmingham
Ala
Rufus N. Rhodes
The
Birmingham News
Associated Press
Bright
Bartlet May Succeed Griggs on Ways and Means
The congressman from the district will be appointed to the Ways and Means Committee to fill the vacancy caused by Judge Griggs's death. Several Southern men seek the post, and the Speaker may not award it to Georgia again.
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Ways and Means
Griggs
Georgia
Demoralized Cotton Market Sells Off In New York
The cotton market in New York fell sharply as heavy selling orders hit. July options dropped 71 points, March fell 30, May 69, August 62, January 57, September 39, and the October option, not yet planted, lost 2 points.
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New York
Yale Forester Graves Named Forestry Bureau Chief
Washington January 12 President Taft announced the appointment of Henry 8 Graves head of Yale school of forestry as chief of the Forestry Bureau to succeed Gifford Pinchot. The move places another Yale man in a top federal post and reinforces the administration’s forestry policy, with Graves taking over duties from Pinchot.
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Times-Recorder
Washington
Taft
Henry 8. Graves
Yale School of Forestry
Forestry Bureau
Gifford Pinchot
Glax ton’s Marshal Shot Near Bank in Claxton
In Claxton Georgia on January 12 Will Bradley twenty year old son of Daniel Bradley prominent naval stores and lumber operator fired three shots at Baggett in front of the Merchants and Farmers Bank, escaping after the incident. A woman near by noted freckles as a worsened feature than knock knees.
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Times-Recorder
Claxton
Will Bradley
Daniel Bradley
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P. BE. Bass
Anderson
Hubby
Bronwood
Robert Allen
Tom Hall
Dr. Bowman
Frank Watson
J. C. Turner
C. T. Davis
C. C. Turner
Charlie Gordon Davis
Liza Brinkley
Jim Hall, Jr
John Herrington
Walt Wiggins
Jesse Sapp
George
Eve Brinkley
Geo. Hall
Claude Rainey
Sid Raney
Will Stokes
George Hall
May
Mittie Hall
Louie May Rainey
Walter Davis
Cora Watson
May Hall
Mesdames
Mosars
Sid Herrington
Frank Davis
George Gammage
Temple Turner
Rhodes
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YALE
Job
College
Forester
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Glaxton
Young
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Rylander Shoe Company
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