Cotton acreage drop forecast by American Cotton Association
Atlanta may 27 official report from the American Cotton Association shows 1921 planted acres at 24,563,480 with a 30.73 percent reduction from 1920. Estimated yield around 9,142,098 bales and production forecasts vary from about 6.76 to 7.56 million bales depending on fertilizer use and abandonment factors.
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American Cotton _ Association
Atlanta
American Cotton Association
Cotton Association
Plains School Ends Fine Year
Plains School closed the term with a recital by the music class led by Berta Will Clark and a commencement sermon by Dr. Foster of Reese Tift drawn from Psalms 90 17. The program included class history, prophecy, poem, class oration and diplomas. Chautauqua advance agent Misa Langston visited for plans, with dates June 1 2 and 3 set. Several local families noted visits and births in this active community update.
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Consolidated School
Berta Will Clark
Fosters
Resse Tift
Jeanette Carter Lowery
Belle Wiggins
Annie Belle Whexins
Edmonds
Thrasher
Mary
Edna — Jennings
Hass Will
Annie Belle Wise
Lucille Thomas
John B. Clark
Evelyn Walfora
L. B. John
Mins Langston
Radcliff
Will Spann
Pearl
Cythia Langford
Woodville
Morgan
Prannox Whiteside
Land purchase bill for supply depots across multiple cities
Washington May 27 The House Military Affairs Committee favors a bill to appropriate funds for land purchase for supply depots and reservations. Principal points include sites in New Orleans Philadelphia Baltimore Aberdeen MD New Cumberland Middleton Bethlehem PA Brooklyn NY Norfolk Newport News VA Schenectady NY Charleston SC Americus GA. The purchase targets a tract at the United States Air Field reservation.
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Luther Field
Washington
House Military Affairs
Uraday
New Orleans
Philadelphia
Baltimore
Aberdeen
New Cumberland
Middleton
Bethlehem
Brooklyn
Ne Y
Norfolk and Newport News
Schenectady
N.Y
Charleston
Americus
Move America's Crops to Feed the Starving Now
Noted writer Herbert Quick urges immediate action to pass a law creating an Agricultural Trade Financing Corporation. He argues moving farm surpluses to Europe and nations like Poland will unlock credit, revive markets, and lift farmers, factories, and rails into operation. He credits the gift-corn program and calls for mass public support across communities.
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Herbert Quick
Washington
Greenland
America
Congress
United States
Europe
Europé
Thawird
Farm Been Federation
Carl Vrooman
Hoover
Belgium
Poland
Children Stage Fairy Pageant Enchants Rylander Audience
More than 300 children took part in the May Festival prerented at Rylander theater directed by Miss Ella folk. The woodland Flower Kingdom setting featured King Violet and Queen Buttercup with dancers, flower children, Dutch and Indian groups, and fairy scenes. The performances showcased costumes and dances from multiple cultures, drawing a full house of parents, friends, and students.
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Rylander Theater
Ella Folk
Flower Kingdom
Violet
Butter
Cup
Fairyland Children Parade Captivates Colorful Guests
A vivid pageant featured dancing to an unseen tune and a mazy whirl as butterflies led young visitors from Japan. The little maid wore flowery kimonos and carried chrysanthemums while the Empress of Japan rode a pale blue yellow rickshaw. A page dressed in costume drew it, and a final tableau showed costumed children around the throne singing farewell to the king and queen of Fairyland before returning to their flower homes.
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Wang
Daisy
Weir Mormouss
Japan
Fairy-land
Dykes Heads School Board Asks Limited Terms
At a recent Board of Education meeting in Americas officers were elected for the ensuing term. W. W. Dykes was chosen president replacing Arthur Rylander who resigned due to ill health and other duties. Geore R. Ellis became vice president EB. I. Everett treasurer and J. E. Mathis ex officio sees rotary. Dykes had acted as president prior amid Rylander’s feeble health.
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Board of Education
Americas
W. W. Dykes
Geore R. Ellis
EB. I. Everett
J. E. Mathis
Rotary
Arthur Rylander
Beeauge
Il Health
Afr
Rylander
Dyken
Miss Frances McMath to Be First Honor Graduate
Miss Frances McMath of Americus will graduate next Tuesday from Bessie Tift College with A B degree, achieving first honor among a large class of women. A former Americus High School student, she has held multiple college roles including Theta Chi Omega president, editor of the Journal, and business manager of Chiaroscuro, and is set to join her alma mater’s faculty before returning home.
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Frances McMath
Americas
Resse Ti College
Porayth
I McMath
Americus High School
Bessie Tift
John F. McMath
Americus
Sumter County
Mies McMath
Imany
Theta Chi Omega Honor Society
Miss Theath
Chiaroscuro
Jalso
Grand Castle
Atlanta
Macon
Bessie Tift Inti
Cordele
Roberta
Misa McMath
Te Waion
Clubs Help Chinese Fund In Lions Kiwanis Baseball Benefit
A charity doubleheader between Lions and Kiwanis drew a crowd of local Rotarians and youths to the grounds on Thursday. Lions player Judge Hixon saved two Chinese lads, while Mayor Sheppard of Kiwanis contributed a pair of runs. Total receipts for the starving Chinese relief fund reached US$22.26 after ball damages were deducted. The first game ended Lions 2, Kiwanis 1. the second Kiwanis won 14 to 7 with Lewia Ellis as the opening pitcher for the Kiwanis and Davenport for the Lions.
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Americas
Linimenta
Lions- Kiwanis
Judge Hixon
Lions Aggregation
Egjoy
Sheppar
Kiwaniang
Toeks
FL Giddings
Lions
Kiwuttiens
Kitvanit Uneuy
Lewia Ellis
Bradley Hog
Mayor Sheppard
Steve Pace
Bum Heys
Wilbur Smith
J. A
Pink Plow
al Androws
Tom Udion
The
Ned
Jonster Davenport
Dan Chappell
Bop
Boyd
Saunders
Dee Cr
Will Burs
Inkly Snow
Parson Brookshire
Nat Leet
Dugan Lane
Effie
Dupreé
Dugan
Kiwanians
Murray
Fort
Cogdell
Jury Acquits Rome Herring in Hart Killing Case
Macon jury acquits Rome Herring of murdering Lee Hart, a Black gro cer, after a one hour trial. Prosecution argued Herring admitted the act while intoxicated. defense rested on his account of self defense during a confrontation over alleged whisky theft. No further gun was found at the scene.
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Macon
Rome Herring
Lee Hart
Herring
Hart
Land
Bryan to join Capital Law Firm as partner
Washington May 27 William Jennings Bryan will become a law partner in the Washington firm of Douglas O Rea r and Douglas on June 1 He will counsel in international affairs and is said to take charge of several cases in Mexico amid broad duties with the firm
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Trade Fir Corporation
Congress
Agricultura
Poland
United States
Washington
William Jennings Bryan
Douglas, O’rear
Douglas
Mexico
Tarnte
Miss Ansley Restored to Teachers List at Grammay School
The Grammay school in Americus corrects an omission in the re election list, noting Miss Annie Ansley was mistakenly left out. Superintendent Prof J BE Mathis praises her many years of valued service and essential role in classrooms.
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Grammay
Annie Ansley
Mathis
Americus
Uat
Ansley
Grammar Echor
Times-Recorder
Carrie Ball funeral held in Plains after brief illness
Funeral services for Mrs Carrie Ball were conducted by Rev W H James in Plains with burial at Macedonian cemetery Webster County. Survived by two sons Everett and Eugene Ball, parents J W Everett and wife, a brother J W Everett Jr, five sisters, and a late husband and young son. Ball was 44, longtime Methodist, and formerly of Sumter County. Also noted is the death of Lonnie Frazier, son of Mr and Mrs J D Pravi toy, a Savannah resident, age 18, with funeral at Pleasant Grove Baptist Church.
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Carrie Ball
Plains
W. H. James
Preston
Macedonian
Webster County
Everett Ball
Eugene Ball
J. W. Everett
J. W. Everett, Jr
J. H. Tisan
D, N. Scott
Albany
Liston. Black
Ball
Methodist Church
Sumter County
Tive
Lonie Fazie Leslie
Lonié Frazier
Jd. W. Pravai Toy
U.S
E.verly Mea
Rose
Mia
W. A. Bing
W. A. Frasier
Fe, Frasier
T. J. Prasier
Savannah
J. Br, Kennington
Rd Kinard
Arthur Tomlinson
T. L. Cox
J.T. Bolton
Carl Ribbing
Pavel
Pleasant Grove Baptist Sharch
C. T. Brookshire
Central Baptist Church
Funeral held for Hugh C Patterson in Weston
Hugh C Patterson died Saturday May 28 at Plains Hospital after a recent illness following an operation. He was 48 and survived by his wife Rena Patterson two daughters a brother two sisters and his mother. A former Weston marshal he remained active in Baptist church civic and social life. The funeral was held at Weston's cemetery on Sunday with many relatives and friends in attendance.
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Hugh C. Patterson
the Plains Hospital
Rena Patterson
Mr. Patterson
Weston
Marshall
Baptist Church
Annual Senior Program Given by High School Seniors
The high school senior program was held in the school auditorium at 8 10 this morning. Seniors performed a series of numbers including a bright Home songs and class history. Mis Nell Hamilton led the class ben and the Mafilo Club featured readings by Sara Oliver Elizabeth Sheffield and Frances Sparks. The class prophecy was delivered by Jodwin and the farewell by Roland Burl. Friends attended and the morning was spent with various performances.
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A. H
Eugene Gammage
Alana
Nell Hamilton
Migs
Sara Oliver
Mim
Elizabeth Sheffield
Frances Sparks
Courtney Per
Jodwin
Louise Bragg
Roland Bural
Murber
Rotary push to abolish Samter County fee system
A Samter County Rotary Club meeting urged abolishing the county fee system and combining the offices of tax collector, tax receiver, and treasurer. They called for the grand jury and county officials to act, propose salaries for officials, and consider appointing a county treasurer from a local bank. Delegations to Atlanta were suggested to push bill passage.
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Samter
Elvir
Atlanta
Rotarians
Georgia
Mayor's Pistol Falls Breaks Man's Leg In Accident
Columbus report notes Mayor J. L. Crouch involved in an accidental shooting at the D. D. Lewis Motor Company office in Atlanta on a Tuesday morning. The incident left a man with a broken leg and prompted an official inquiry. Local authorities stated no deliberate act was involved. The mayor cooperated with investigators and spectators described the scene as chaotic but not malicious.
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Columbus
J. L. Crouch
D. Lewis Motor Company
Atlanta
Dorsey Probe To Cost Thirty Thousand Dollars
Fragmentary item notes a probe related to Dorsey with a cited cost around thirty thousand dollars and mentions the Negro in a partially legible context, suggesting a political or legal context but lacking full details.
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Comlon
Utet Ather Field Reservation
Putrammar School
Declin
Eee
Bryan
Capital Law Firm
Breet
Dorsey Probe
Pier Pets
Norcross
Reeves
Tornoon
Clark
Enery
Clarke
Wordmienk
Wade
Cat Swath
Father Bank
Alexander
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