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Newspaper
Americus Times Recorder
Location
Americus, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1922
Page
4
Valdosta on June 21 reports a total shipment of about 438 cars of cantaloupes by Monday morning, with net returns estimated at around $500 per car. Growers are poised to net about $219,000 for the 1922 crop, a record. As the season nears its peak, orders and prices remain strong, melon quality is excellent, and average weights exceed past years.
In Valdosta on June 21 the Kiwanis club was the guest of honor at the First Baptist church. Rev N D Johnson, pastor, delivered the sermon with club members and townspeople in attendance.
A Kiwanian delivered a special sermon to members. The large church choir provided an excellent musical program, making the service of wide interest to Kiwanians and other attendees.
Albany June 21 Charles H McCarthy a leading negro figure in South Georgia died at his home after several months illness He was a prominent officer in a negro fraternal insurance company a man of means and a trusted respected citizen enjoyed expressions of regret from white residents at his passing
In Echols county south of Valdosta guards armed with rifles clashed with a raiding group of about twenty men at night over cattle dipping. Explosives were readied to destroy a vat, shots were fired, and the raiders retreated leaving bloodstains. Earlier that day another vat was dynamited and an inspector was flogged, with many men reportedly recognized. Court action is anticipated.
June 21 at Phoebe Putney Memorial hospital in Albany E B McDaniel proprietor of a Sale City hotel is recovering from a hip wound after a confrontation with Ben Henry the town marshal. Henry says he fired in self defense amid a boisterous, drinking McDaniel who denies the accusation. A warrant was sworn out by McDaniel's friends and Henry was released on $1000 bond.
Mr. and Mrs. Hinton Hunnicut announce the birth of a daughter at their home on Lamar street on June 20. The infant has been named Martha Louise.
Horatio Sawyer Earle addressed the National Retail Hardware association congress in Chicago urging dealers to mimic the honey bee by forming community partnerships. He urged retailers to treat every local person as a stockholder in the business and to invest in every community institution.
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