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Americus Times Recorder

Location

Americus, Georgia, United States of America

Date

Nov 11, 1925

Page

3

Parker Family Birthday Barbecue for J W Parker

Mr and Mrs B S Parker celebrated their son J W Parker s birthday with a barbecue last Thursday. About thirty guests attended and reports say everyone had a good time. Also mentioned are visits by W H Parker and Mrs M Parker to Mr and Mrs R P Parker, Douglas Freeman family staying with grandmother Mary Gyles, Z A Bailey of Miami visiting his mother, and D C Bray and children.

B. S. Parker J. W W. H. Parker M. Parker R. P. Parker Douglas Freeman Mary Gyles Z. A. Bailey Miami D. C. Bray Chil

Mercy or murder at Blazer trial over dying daughter

The trial of Dr Harold Elmer Blazer asks if ending Hazel Blazer's life was merciful mercy or crime. Hazel, about thirty, suffered spinal meningitis leaving her crippled and reliant on others, weighing little and unable to care for herself, a burden to family and herself.

Harold Elmer Blazer Hazel

Mercy killing and suicide across nations shock courts

A Paris case sees Mile Stanislaw Uminska confess to killing her dying fiancé Jean Zinowski to end his suffering. a jury convicts after three minutes. Paris dressmaker Anne Levasseur also kills her sister to ease disease pain. In the U.S. Will Dunn shoots his ill parents and himself, while Rev. Bettison attempts self harm but maims instead.

Mile Stanislaw Uminska Jean Zinowski Paris Zinowski Ceurt Anne Levasseur America Will Dunn West Point W. G. C. Bettison

When Is It Right To Kill A Dying Patient

A lengthy discussion questions if harming a patient to end suffering can ever be justified and recalls two famous cases. It weighs medical ethics, public opinion, and legal risk, noting doctors oppose taking life while public sentiment fluctuates. The piece cites Dr Blazer and Dr Haiselden, plus related family cases, ending with reflections on habit and work.

Dorothy Bettison Harry J. Haiseld Chicago Bollinger Dimbeeille Haiselden Chicago Medical Society Paris

Local Happenings Include Notices From Macon County

Siti fm Mr and Mrs Monroe Wicker and daughter Miss Sallie spent Friday afternoon with Mr and Mrs Watson Wicker at Oglethorpe. Evans and Burll Shockley of New Smyrna Fla spent the week end here with Gus and Lester Kitchen. Our community was well represented at the Macon County Fair at Montezuma last week. J A Smith made a business trip to Americus Monday. Mrs R H Stubbs of Thaelan spent Wednesday with her mother Mrs A J Pennington. Miss Janila Holloway of A and M College Americus spent the week end with her parents Mr and Mrs R J Holloway. George Wicker and Edgar Coker were looking after business interests in Americas Saturday. Mr and Mrs Monroe Wicker and Miss Sallie Wicker joined Mr and Mrs David Wicker at LaCross and motored to Marshallville Sunday and were seen as day guests of Mr and Mrs James Maxey. James Tolen Will Rasberry and Rob Holloway made a business trip to Oglethorpe Thursday afternoon. Jess Kitchens of Macon spent a few days last week with his mother Mrs Seab Kitchens. Misses Mary Edgar Hart of Ellaville and Julia Stubbs of Thaelon, Robert Stubbs of Albany and J M Little of Albany spent Sunday afternoon with Mrs A J Pennington. Henry S Brooks spent the week end at Ideal with homefolks. Remember Sunday school and Epworth League meetings every Sunday at 3 and 6:30 pm.

Monroe Wicker Miss Sallie Watson Wicker Oglethorpe Evans Burll Shockley New Smyrna Fla Gus Lester Kitchen Macon County Fair Montezuma J. A. Smith Americus R. H. Stubbs Thaelan A. J. Pennington A. Mot Janila Holloway A and M. College R. J. Holloway George Wicker Edgar Coker Americas Sallie Wicker David Wicker Laecross Marshallville James Maxey James Tolen Will Rasberry Rob Holloway Jess Kitchens Macon Seab Kitchens Mary Edgar Hart Ellaville Julia Stubbs Thaelon Robert Stubbs Albany J. M. Little Henry S. Brooks Ideal Epworth

Tax Notice Open for 1925 Tax Books Ends Dec 1

The 1925 tax books are now open and taxpayers are urged to pay early to avoid extra costs as files will be positively issued on December 1, 1925. A. D. Gatewood Jr., Clerk and Treasurer.

A. D. Gatewood, JR

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Anc Dr. Blazer Mlle Stanislaw Uminska Harold Blazer Siti Fm Rogers Domino Sugara Fleischman's Yeast Forsyth St N. Jackson St J. C. Bass Gorham Silver Co Americus Jewelry Co Wallis Mott Mer Thos. S. Bell, Inc Harris Grocery N. W Jackson and Forsyth Streets Ah A. D. Gatewoogd, JR Treas Portland Cement Association Atlanta Fisher Chrysler
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