Woman's Club meets at Sign of the Pine Tea Room
Members convene Wednesday at 4 PM for the final club program of the year featuring social and business sessions including officers installation. Mrs. Frank Sheffield to present a work resume. music by a trio directed by Mrs. Howell Elam. refreshments shared equitably among members.
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Woman’s Club
Frank Sheffield
Howell Elam
Jas. W. Lott
James W. Harris, Jr
W. H. C. Dudley
Abolish Lash In Florida Kangaroo Court
In Tallahassee the Florida legislature has ended whipping in county convict camps. The Jacksonville Federation of Mother’s Clubs seeks to strip the so called kangaroo court at Duval County jail of its judge. Prisoners are supposedly tried for “prisoners statutes,” with a murderer presiding, and verdicts always guilty. Penalties range from five cents to twenty dollars, with up to one hundred lashes for nonpayment, fines funding inmate perks like phonograph records and tobacco.
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Tallahassee
Fla
Associated Press
Florida
Jacksonville Federation of Mother’ Clubs
Duval County
Lanier High Instructor Receives First Place Honor
MACON June 5 A communication from the Fourth Corps Area Atlanta to Captain M R Baer military instructor at Lanier High school declares Lanier High School as the first place cadet training school in the Fourth Corps Area and designates it the honor school.
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Macon
Fourth Corps
Atlanta
M. R. Baer
Lanier High School
Augusta Pastor Resigns to Take Winchester Charge
June 5. Rev. Allen Wilson pastor of First Christian church in Augusta has tendered resignation effective in July as he is called to a new charge in Winchester Kentucky.
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Augusta
Winchester
Allen Wilson
First Christian Church
Supreme Court declines to rule on maternity act validity
Washington June 5 The Supreme Court dismissed cases challenging the Sheppard Towner Maternity Act for want of jurisdiction and refused to pass on its constitutionality Justice Sutherland said the court would not decide political questions noting earlier cases showed judicial issues differed from the maternity cases.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Sutherland
Has the World Gone Mad and Other Screen News at Rylander
Daniel Carson Goodman presents Has the World Gone Mad at Rylander Theater on Wednesday a blunt social expose of modern life in big cities and low places portrayed with bold strokes. Jack Holt stars a fighting Parson in While Satan Sleeps at Opera House tomorrow with Fritzi Burnette and a cast including Richman Edeson Alden Hopper and Fair. Pathe News also shown.
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Daniel Carson Goodman
Rylander Theater
Mr. Goodman
Jack Holt
Paramount
Satan
Fritzi Burnette
Charles Richman
Robert Edeson
Mary Alden
Hedda Hopper
Elinor Fair
Rylander
Pathe News
Wisconsin to Spend 45 Million on Roads
Madison reports Wisconsin plans spend 45 million dollars on streets and highways to attract tourists. A R Hirst state highway engineer says the marking system will extend to lakes and streams near trunk highways and border crossings, guiding travelers and warning of upcoming conditions by sign shapes.
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Madison
Wis
Wisconsin
Union
A. R. Hirst
Harrold and Lanier Begin Trip Abroad to England
Frank P. Harrold and Charles Lanier depart for New York to sail on the Olympic for England. They will stop in Washington, then proceed to Oxford where Frank W. Harrold will graduate as a Rhodes scholar on June 23. After Oxford they tour France and Belgium, with Frank W. Harrold visiting Norwegian regions before returning to Americus. Lanier joins for a two month continental tour. Churchwells shoe sale draws attention with unexpectedly low prices.
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Frank P. Harrold
Charles Lanier
New York
England
Washington
Oxford England
Frank W. Harrold
Harrold
Oxford University
Oxford
Europe
France
Belgium
Americus
Mr. Harrold
Demonstration Stall Is Successful In Pooler Ga
The home demonstration clubs of Chatham county report the city market stall a success. Led by Mrs L C Backus the group will operate twice weekly, opening Fridays and Saturdays, with Mrs A P Ward assisting sales of flowers eggs cakes canned goods and other home produced items.
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Pooler, Ga
Chatham County
L. C. Backus
A. P. Ward
Pooler
Better Homes Week Proclaimed by Atlanta Mayor
Mayor Walter A. Sims issued an official proclamation designating June 4 through the week as Better Homes Week in Atlanta. A nationwide program will be carried out in major cities and local committees across America to promote home ownership.
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Atlanta
Walter A. Sims
America
Americas Shoe Sale Draws Crowds at Churchwell's Store
Churchwell's Store in Americas becomes the season's focal point as the biggest shoe sale attracts shoppers and highlights promotions and discounts across popular brands.
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Churchwell
Americas
Actual Work Started on St Lemons Road
Brunswick June 5 construction of the Simon way began with F A Von Eberstein of the Savannah Foundation Company holding the contract. Dredges operated by the Atlantic Gulf Pacific Dredging Company have been working two weeks to shape the road, and Von Eberstein stated the road would be pushed to completion.
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Brunswick
F. A. von Eberstein
Savannah Foundation Company
Atlantic Gulf & Paific Dredging Company
von Eberstein
Boll weevil demonstrations planned in Laurens county
Dublin June 5. J J Glover will stage boll weevil demonstrations in Laurens county near here. Editors of Southern Cultivator Southern Ruralist and other farm magazines will attend along with Laurens county business men.
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Dublin
J. J. Glover
Laurens County
Southern Cultivator
Southern Ruralist
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