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Newspaper
Americus Times Recorder
Location
Americus, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1922
Page
4
The Times Recorder from Americus Georgia lists Lovelace Eve as secretary and Kirkpatrick as editor. It shows pricing for daily and Sunday mail subscriptions at six dollars annually, weekly rates, and carrier charges. The notice designates the paper as the official organ for Sumter County and regional government districts.
A brief devotional note cites Psalm 64 10 urging trust in the Lord and describes fault rooting as harder than cultivating virtues. It reflects on not dwelling on own or others faults and urges imitation of noble traits to let faults fall away like dead leaves in time.
A city hall mass meeting will hear the committee report on replacing the mayor and council with a five-member city manager plan. Alderman J. T. Warren leads the bill, which seeks legislative introduction after tonight's discussion and possible alterations.
The article argues for adopting a city manager system with commission oversight, noting the manager would handle daily city business while the commission confirms hires. It contrasts current inefficiencies with potential improvements, mentions education board independence, and notes a referendum vote before final adoption. It urges public attendance at a meeting to discuss these changes.
A collection of wry maxims and quips attributed to Tom Sims touching marriage, society, economics, and daily life. The items skew humorous, cautionary, and lightly satirical with scattered cultural references and a mix of proverbs and self-contained observations.
Mr Peerabout asks G6AJANCY and Nick to observe on earth for tampering with his moon machinery. They plan to record every moon action in a red notebook, then report back via phone from Cob Coon in Old Oak Apartments. To be continued.
Old Days in Americus ten years ago today reports a marriage announcement for Miss Louise Pugh and Elmer Everett Smith. Park lighting at Prospect Park dazzles, with pavilion and pool aglow, hailed as the prettiest picnic park in Georgia. Residents details include travels, visits, and local store moves, along with updates on Mercer student Gordon Howell and Wooten sisters recovery from injuries and art achievements.
A Times-Recorder item notes a farmer facing a death sentence threat for cursing in public, a hail storm ruined 10 acres of watermelons for J. L. Page and K. M. McDonald, and a severe windstorm with rasp and hail hit Americus around 1 PM damaging tents on the kerel perch. Mrs. H. Egbert Allen visits sister Mrs. William M. Ragan in Macon.
Thirty years ago today the paper did not publish on Monday morning. The notice notes a published error or delay in issue release and records a blank morning edition.
Central Time information shows passenger train arrivals and departures for Americus Georgia. Schedule figures published for reference only and not guaranteed by the railroad.
A fragmented schedule lists multiple routes with arrival and departure times including Columbus to Chicago Albany to Montgomery Macon to Atlanta and Albany Jacksonville. Times show overnight connections and Sunday service noted with Daily and Sunday markers.
Train schedule fragment shows arrives and leaves at specific times for Richland Cols Cordele Savannah and Richland Montgomery routes with times 5:15 pm 10:00 am 3:10 pm 12:26 pm and 12:31 pm indicating transfer or arrival windows.
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