Mercer to Begin Its 60th Commencement Merger
Mercer university in Macon Georgia announces its 60th commencement June 3 through June 6 featuring United States Senator Walter F George Judge Render Terrell and Dr O S C Wallace as principal speakers The event caps the year of largest enrollment with about a thousand students and nearly one hundred faculty members from around the world Wallace of Baltimore will give the commencement sermon Terrell of Greenville will deliver the alumni address and George will give the literary address The university plans continued expansion adding schools and departments from two to fifteen since five years ago under President Rufus W Weaver
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Macon
Mercer University
United States
Walter F. George
Render Terrell
O. S. C. Wallace
Baltimore
Greenville
Senator George
Judge Terrell
University
Rufus W. Weaver
Lodged Bird Shot Between Boy's Eyes
Albany May 31 Asa Harris about 21 is jailed on assault with intent to murder Johnny Merritt a 15 year old boy. The shooting happened eight miles south of Albany on Hard Up road at Harris home. Two loads of No 8 bird shot lodged in the Merritt boy's face between his eyes, nearly killing him.
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Albany
Asa Harris
Johnny Merritt
Harris
Merritt
O. F. Tarver
A. J. Denson
Auto theft targets church in Macon on Sunday
Macon May 31 The full sheriff's force was at church when a car was stolen from the front of the church building Sunday. Deputies were dispatched to the scene after Chief Deputy Lane Mullaly led the search party, the gathering described as special work.
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Macon
Lane Mullaly
Desert Scorpia Scheme and Oil Gambit Revealed
Calvin Gray attends a Dallas hotel scene with Gus Briskow and Alleghney as oil interest plots unfold. McWade and Stoner stage a gambling episode, promote The Desert Scorpia lease with Professor Mallow, and Gray challenges their power, threatening to expose them as two laboring for wealth.
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Calvin Gray
Dallas
Gus_ Briskow
Alleghney
Ozark
Bob’ Parker
Tom Parker
Henry Nelson
Bell Nelson
Gray
Gus Briskow
Nelson
McWade & Stoner
McWade
Blood of Chat Preachers Theme at Americus Tent
Evangelist Lipscomb announces a sermon themed The Blood of Christ at a Jackson Street tent meeting. He plans to explain how the sacrifice benefits humanity and to address how the blood can be truly appropriated. Also announced is Sunday morning at Carnegie Library auditorium the topic The Lord's Supper and its questions.
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Evangelist Lipscomb
Jackson Street
Americus
Jesus
Everett Dewberry
Columbia
Venn
Dewberry
South
Carnegie Library
Hidden motives unravel in a tense business confrontation
Gray admits he helped Mallow and arranged meals and a doctor, claiming no personal grudge while revealing a staged blacklist. Mallow, stunned, sinks back as Gray explains the episode is over and the trio contemplates the consequences of their clerical clash.
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McWade
Stoner
Mallow
Gray
Tony
New Savannah Beaufort Mail Service Set to Start
Savannah May 31 A new mail service between Savannah and Beaufort South Carolina will begin June 1 according to the postmaster The service will allow Beaufort residents to receive mail at least three hours earlier than now motor trucks will help shorten the delivery time at Beaufort and surrounding areas
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Savannah
Beaufort
S. C
Attorneys Don’t Always Help in Prohibition Case
In Rome on May 31 Clarence Times, a white defendant, faced federal prohibition charges and conducted his own defense. The jury quickly returned a not guilty verdict within minutes after retiring, proving that attorneys are not always necessary.
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Rome
Clarence
Federal District Court
Local Red Fish Weighing 22 Pounds Shown Here
A 22 pound red fish caught by a local man in Spring creek near St. Marks is displayed in Moultrie. The sizeable catch is described as one of the largest of its kind in the area in recent memory.
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Moultrie
Spring Creek
St. Marks
Cotton injures spinning value by wet density
Atlanta May 31 Information from the United States Department of Agriculture says the spinning value of cotton is impaired by compression to a high density when the staple is wet.
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Atlanta
United States Department of Agriculture
A Meri Clan annual copies delivered in Americas
Copies of The A-Meri-Clan annual are being distributed in Americas under the auspices of the A. K. S. institute. John West Sheffield is editor in chief with Mary Earle Allen and Frances Easterlin as assistant editors. The volume VII contains 87 pages of illustrated reading material.
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Americas
John West Sheffield
Mary Earle Allen
Frances Easterlin
Ira Gatewood
Jasper Parker
Alice Westbrook
A. M. Arnett
Charles G. Clements
A- Meri-Clan
Anhual
Americus
Dress Sale at Churchwell's Store Draws Crowd
Churchwell's Store stages a wonderful dress sale drawing shoppers en route to end Monday afternoon. Local patrons browse new arrivals, with special offers and timely fashion updates highlighted during the sale event.
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Churchwell’s
Albany Boy Has Most Remarkable Record
Alvan Elmier Hutto, 17, son of Mr and Mrs J H Hutto of 201 Residence Street, will graduate from Albany High School with a remarkable record. He has never missed a day of school in eleven years, barring illness or unforeseen contingency.
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Albany
Alvan Elmier Hutto
J. H. Hutto
Residence Street
Albany High School
Unique character in American history praised at dedication
Col. E. C. Reeves described Andrew Johnson as the most unique character in American history during a Memorial dedication in Greenville Tennessee. He spoke at the Andrew Johnson Tailor Shop Memorial event on May 31.
Swainsboro High Set for Commencement Sermon
Swainsboro high school will hold its commencement exercises next Sunday morning led by Dr W A Sheton at Emory University The event marks graduation activities for the Swainsboro community with the sermon opening the exercises at the university campus May 31.
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Swainsboro High
Swainsboro
Swainsboro High School
W. A. Sheton
Emory 11
Ersity
Colored Parent-Teacher association to expand schools
In Savannah May 381 a progressive program for rural school building will be carried out in Chatham county by the colored Parent-Teacher association. The county now has nineteen active colored associations and they will work toward establishing more colored schools in Chatham.
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Savannah
Chatham County
Colored Parent-Teacher Association
Chatham
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Pilgrim
Mr. Mallow
McWade-Stoner Lease
McWade Ad Stoner
Wichita Falls
Brick Stoner
Marlow
F. F. Dalley Company Inc
Buffalo, N. Y
C. Co
Hera Thirstie
Ward
U.S
The
Bottling Co
Americus Coca-Cola
Tobasco
Grays
Menade
Mr. Stoner
Mmniersclan
Jefferson Standard Life
Frank E. Matthews
Americus, Ga
Srey
E. Lawrence & Co
Howell’s
Trattead
ROG
U & Pat
Quick Service Tire CO
E. A. Clark & Sons
Smithville, Ga
J. W. Montgomery
Preston, Ga
Myrtle Springs
J. L. Glawson
Freeman
Welding
Central Depot
Bragg’s Market
Sido
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