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Newspaper
Americus Times Recorder
Location
Americus, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jul 10, 1925
Page
3
A census report released today shows Georgia drives the peach trade as a single day in the United States moved 414 cars with 397 cars loaded from Georgia. Prices stay favorable despite farm declines noted in 1920 to 1925 across Georgia farms and cultivated acres.
Mrs. D J Early of Birmingham attended a garden party hosted by Mrs W Tyson on South Lee Street with guests including Mrs Albert Harris and Miss Katie Hines. A surprise marriage followed as Miss Minnie Gauthen Buchanan wed Boyd Howard Hill on July 8 1925 at the Hamp ton Presbyterian manse with Rev Richard F Simpson officiating. The bride plans to reside in Lake Wales Florida with her groom after the ceremony.
Mr and Mrs G E House announce the birth of a daughter on July 6 at their home 40 Barlow Street. The child has been named Lenette House.
Local residents report multiple homecomings from trips to Macon, Quitman, and Atlanta. Families include Hammond, Marshall Hunter, Stapleton, Hooks, Yancey, Coney, Cage, McCleskey, Ellis, and Simpson. Rev. Richard F. Simpson plans services in Atlanta and Mecon visitors arrive to see him. A Mayr's remedy advertisement notes relief after stomach ailments and offers a refund.
The article notes Mrs. Wyat Ivey and daughter Marthy Ivey returning to Americus from Los Angeles for residence with relatives. Jack Harris visited Lakeland and returned to his parents. Dana Collins, Osage, sues in federal court Oklahoma City claiming her father defrauded her of Whitburg town site now named De Noya. Mrs. Robert Bryson and Hampton of Augusta are guests of Mrs. Charles Hudson on Lee Street.
France and Spain propose autonomy for Abd el Krim in the Riff region under a Franco-Spanish Morocco pact signed in Madrid. French officials expect rejection since Abd el Krim has repeatedly said he will not accept Spanish protectorate.
Southwestern Montana was again today disturbed by earthquakes felt in Great Falls Three Forks Manhattan and Billings. No damage was reported and the quake was most pronounced at Three Forks. Mrs Lydia Verdery remembered in Americus as Miss Bryson after visits there. Various local residents and visitors are noted with travel plans and family visits around Lee Street and South Lee Street.
Virginia Anderson, 16, a Camp Fire girl from Brooklyn, flew from Westbury to Swampscott for July 4, carrying cards from 25,000 Camp Fire girls to President Coolidge on his birthday.
Washington July 10 Census figures show Early county Georgia farming fell from 3,128 farms in operation on January 1 1920 to 2,317 on January 1 1925. Farm values dropped about fifty percent from 8 351 737 to 4 348 412.
In Ben Hill County Georgia the number of farms fell between January 1 1920 and January 1 1925 as did total farm acreage according to regional data released from Washington on July 10.
Macon July 7 Georgia's peach crop this season promises to be one of the best for years and over 3 500 cars will be shipped before the season ends indicating strong demand for Georgia fruit from growers and shippers across the state.
Florida real estate men announce sale of a 7000 acre tract in Echols County to John Gibson of Poix County Florida for about 60000 dollars. The cut over land will be prepared for agricultural use.
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