First melons in at Moultrie for season kickoff
Moultrie, May 27. Colquitt county watermelons go on sale for the first time this season, a wagon load weighing about 25 pounds. Local growers expect a near 12,000 car total if weather holds, with large melons priced well and smaller sizes less bright. Watson variety dominates about 85 percent of plantings as Moultrie becomes melon belt center and National Melon Distributors set up headquarters.
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Moultrie
Colquitt County
Colitt
Southwest Georgia
Melon Bays Association
Georgia
Watson
National
Melon Distributors Association
Civicultural Department
Ocala
Florida
Aviators See City Colors From The Air
Pilots note that each city and town appears in a unique hue when viewed from above, with skylines and streets forming a palette of urban color. The remark highlights how aerial perspective reveals striking differences between locales.
Troop I Meeting At City Hall With New Member
Troop I met at 7:30 p.m. in the city hall with thirty-one Scouts present and one visitor and one new member welcomed. They planned a program for Kiwanis club after school, including boxing, signaling, and knot tying with a speed contest. The group noted boxing bouts and the need for all members to attend next Friday at 7:30 p.m.
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Kiwanis Club
News of Troop III Scout Meeting Attendance Changes
The meeting opened with the Scout oath. Twenty seven members attended, the best in some time, led by the Wolf and Stag Patrols with seven each. William Carswell and William Baugh were dismissed for six consecutive absences. David Broadhurst and Willard Turpin were added to the troop. Rotarians J Ralston Cargill, Dusty Burke and Dave Andrews visited. a swimming contest with Columbus and Americus Scouts may be held at the Playground pool or in Columbus if the pool is not ready. A four member committee will meet the Scoutmaster Wednesday at 3 pm to plan the summer camp. The meeting adjourned at 8 pm.
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William Carswell
William Baugh
David Broadhurst
Willard Turpin
David
Liger
Willard
Stag
J. Ralston Cargill
Dusty Burke
Dave Andrews
Cargill
Scouts of Columbus
Scouts of
Americus
Columbus
Americus Rotarians
Troop III
Funeral for Mrs Frances C Beatty in Preston
Mrs. Frances C Beatty aged 90 died at her son William Bell’s home in Preston after a period of declining health. Funeral services were held at the family residence and she is survived by five sons Clay Bell Samp Bell Richard Bell William Bell Cooper Bell and a daughter Mrs J E Stallings with many grandchildren and great grandchildren. She was a long time Baptist and active in the church community. Sumter county friends attended the service and floral tributes were numerous.
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Frances C. Beatty
William Bell
Preston
Ev. E. T. Moore
Clay Bell
Texas
Samp Bell
Leary
Richard Bell
Norfolk
Cooper Bell
J. E. Stallings
Americus
Beatty
Baptist Church
Sumter County
Society MRS CHARLES BURKE HOSTESS TO CLUB
Mrs Charles Burke hosts her bridge club with porch party decor of coreopsis and shasta daisies. Prize winner was Mrs W C Cage. guests include Hope Strong of Brunswick and Mrs Eugene Bailey. Also notes Mrs Alton Cogdell honors Mrs Hope Strong with informal bridge and embroided collar prize.
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Charles Burke
W. C. Cage
C. O. Niles
H. B. Allen
Cobb Milner
Emory Rylander
William Cage
Furlow Gatewood, Jr
E. J. Eldridge
Annie Ivey
Mary Parker
Hope Strong
Brunswick
Eugene Bailey
Louise Marshall
Estelle Ragan
Hawkinsville
Walter Page
John Flournoy
W. D. Bailey
Alton Cogdell
Bridge
Bk. B. Everett
Middleton McDonald
Alton Cogdett
Four Violent Quakes Reported Near Rome
Four violent earthquakes struck near Terni about fifty miles north of Rome, sparking terror across a several mile area. No damage reports had been received by afternoon.
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Rome
Associated Press
Terni
Bishop Kilgore in comatose state in Memphis hospital
May 27 report from Memphis states John C Kilgore of the Southern Methodist church lies extremely weak at a city hospital after a restless night. Physicians say he remained in a comatose condition this morning.
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Kilgore
Memphis
John C. Kilgo
Southern Methodist Church
Plains social notes from Americus and area
Plains Plains notes visitors and residents visiting Americus and nearby towns. Miriam Herron visits relatives. Catherine Logan stays with grandmother in Americus. Jno. B. Clark returns from Auburn for summer. several others travel for visits, business, and a fashion show in Americus. Notable names include Hagerson, Stapleton, Jennings, O Quinni, Timmerman, Logan, Gammage, and Caughman.
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Ala
Elizabeth Jennings
Americus
H. T. Coleman
E. Timmerman
Smithville
Tom Burton
E. R. Stewart
Philip Brown Jennings
Riverside Military Academy
Gainesville
M. M. Jennings
J. A. McDonald
W. S. Moore
A. G. Kendrick
Alfred Davidson
J. E. O’quinn
Ruby
Allie O’quinn
Preston
E. E. Cook
Omaha
Gladys Gammage
Moultrie
Laura Caughman
Mary Will Wadsworth
Earline
Macon
Terrell County
Frank Timmerman
Ef, Timmerman
Alice Ruth Timmeran
J. C. Logan
Plains
Good roads and schools transform life in West Virginia coal regions
In West Virginia's coal regions improved roads and schools are reshaping daily life, boosting commerce and community vitality. Enhanced infrastructure links remote communities, supports education, and attracts investment, signaling broader regional renewal through public investment and local effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Virginia
Fashionable pastimes and stamp subjects in history
Dice playing was a fashionable diversion in England in the reign of Henry VIII. Japan's postage stamps usually incline to bird subjects, the osprey being a favorite.
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England
Henry VIII
Japan
Brown's Self Rising Habit and Freight Rates Cut
A news brief notes Brown's Self Rising flour brand facing price adjustments as freight charges on flour shipments are reduced. The move targets lower costs for bakers and retailers, with industry sources citing logistic efficiencies and market competition influencing the rate cuts.
Local Social News From Americus and Atlanta
Mrs P A Jackson left for Leesburg Florida to visit Mrs A D Williams for two weeks. Mrs Sam Heys traveled to Atlanta for Agnes Scott college graduation where her niece Ruth Evans will receive her diploma. Mrs Heys joined by sister Mrs A J Evans in Ft Valley. Peck Rylander attended Bull Dog dance at Capital City club in Atlanta. Rev Tom Ed Davenport of Cairo visited daughter Mrs Walther Rylander in Taylor street. Joe M Bryan returned from Atlanta after bankers convention.
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P. A. Jackson
Leesburg, Fla
A. D. Williams
Williams
Clara Moore
Americus
Sam Heys
Atlanta
Agnes Scott College
Ruth Evans
Ft. Valley
Heys
Ft Valley
A. J. Evans
Peck Rylander
Tom Ed Davenport
Cairo
Walther Rylander
Taylor Street
Service at Thompson School House Sunday Afternoon
Services will be held at the Thompson school house Sunday afternoon at 4 o'clock, it is announced by H. O. Hansford. All are cordially invited to attend.
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Tompson School
H. ). Hansford
Bird lifts half its weight. lotteries said to start in Rome
A bird can generally lift one half more than its own weight. Lotteries are said to have originated in ancient Rome.
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Rome
Americus Ice Cream Co. Sunday Delivery Brayton Note
Americus Ice Cream Co at 215 Cotton Ave offers all day Sunday service and car drive by brick of ice cream for dinner any day. They deliver anywhere in the city and provide a phone contact 645 for orders.
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Americus Ice Cream Co
Cotton Ave
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Griffin Eldridge
Shipp
Troop I
Americus Lighting CO
William Dudley
Mercer University
W. H. C. Dudley
Catherine Buchanan
Wesleyan College
City
Esthon Buchanan
South Iee Street
Italy
Joe M. Bryan
Thompson
Georgian
Atlanta Constitution
Macon Telegraph
Rylander Theater
Raymond Hitchcock
The
Pathe News
Norma Talmadge
Portage
Americus Steam Vulcanizing CO
J. W. Lott
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