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Americus Times Recorder

Location

Americus, Georgia, United States of America

Date

Oct 14, 1925

Page

8

Ficklen Elected Moderator of State Synod in Georgia

Rev J B Ficklen D D of Decatur Ga was elected moderator at the Georgia Synod assembly in Columbus succeeding Rev Julian Sibley of Cartersville Ga. Presiding officers include Rev A L Patterson re elected state clerk and treasurer and Rev W B Clemmons as permanent clerk. Approximately 150 delegates attend the three day session at the First Presbyterian Church with seven presbyteries represented.

Columbus J. B. Ficklin D. D Decatur Ga Synod of Georgia First Presbyterian Church Julian S. Sibley Cartersville A. L. Patterson Savannah W. B. Clemmons Crawfordville J. F. Brown P. Chalmis W. L. Lathan G. S. Frasier C. F. Allen J. R. Bullock F. L. Hill A. D. Wauchope J. R. Morton L. R E. R. Stewart Presbyterian A. R. Howland W. W. Wallis L. R. Simpson D. P. McGeachy M. R. Williamson L. G. Vass George Nixon Atlanta Athens Augusta Cherokee Macon Georgia J. S. Sibley Christ Jesus

Memorials Read for Clergy in Roll Call

Memorials were read for Rev. R. C. Reed of Columbia Seminary Rev. J. K. Stokes of Jackson Georgia and Rev. B. M. Shyne of Decatur during the meeting as members observed the roll call and tributes.

R. C. Reed D. D Coumbia Seminary J. K. Stokes Jackson Georgia B. M. Shyne Decatura

Five to ten years for Humphries

Dan Humphries a young married man from near Pavo was convicted in Colquitt Superior Court of attempting to criminally attack a Moultrie girl and sentenced to five to ten years in the penitentiary. Cyril Simmons pleaded guilty to assault and batter, fined $500 with a suspended one year term. Humphries admitted driving with the girl and disparaging her reputation.

Moultrie Colquitt Superior Court Dan Humphries Pavo Cyril Simmons Thomas Iie Humphreys Humpreys

B Y P U Invited to Hold 1926 Convention in Americus

The Southwest Georgia Regional B Y P U awaits formal acceptance of an Americus invite for the 1926 convention, led by Mrs. T. F. Gatewood and Mrs. Joe Branch. Over 500 delegates are expected, with Cordele hosting on November 18 as the invitation is regarded as nearly certain.

Southwest Georgia Americus Dent First Baptist Church T. F. Gatewood Joe Branch W. R. Battle Cordele Katherine Sanborn

Epworth Leagues Meet At Concord Church Oct 16

The October meeting of the Epworth Leagues of the Sumter Schley Union will be at Concord church Friday night Oct 16 with Prof W L Lamb of Leslie as president of the union. The union includes Leagues from Leslie Salem Plains Ellaville Hopewell Concord Lee Street and First Methodist Americus. Registration for the primary on Nov 16 1925 opens now and closes Nov 11 1925.

Epworth Leagues Sumter-Schley Union Concord Epworth Sumter- Schley Union Concord Church Robert McNeill Ety Salem Epworth League W. L. Lamb Leslie Salem Plains Ellaville Hopewell Lee Street First Methodist Church of Americus

Tanner Granted a New Trial

Atlanta dated October 14. J J Tanner, sentenced to life for the murder of G A Tarburton, a wealthy Johnson County farmer, was granted a new trial by the Supreme Court.

Atlanta J. J. Tanner G. A. Tarburton Johnson County Supreme Court

World record in Pulitzer plane race at Mitchell Field

Lieutenant Cyrus Bettis of the army won the Pulitzery airplane race at Mitchell Field on October 13 with a record 248.99 miles per hour. He beat Lieutenant Alfred J. Williams of the navy, who had previously set fast times but averaged 241.7 in the four lap circling course.

Mitchell Field L. I Cyrus Bettis Army Bettis Alford J. Williams St. Louis Williams

A Man Must Live heads Dudley’s screen slate

Jacqueline Logan returns to star opposite Richard Dix in A Man Must Live at Dudley’s. Dix directs for the first time with Paul Sloane adapting from I A R Wylie’s Jungle. Edna Murphy supports with George Nash and others in the cast. Technical details note the story as a newspaper reporter role.

Jacqueline Logan Richard Dix Paramount Manhattan Arthur Housman Lucius Henderson Jane Jennings Man Must James Creelman I. A. R. Wylie

Banquet Almost Turned Tragic Ends With Remedy

A banquet left a speaker with acute indigestion and near collapse after doctors failed to help. A friend urged Mayr's Wonderful Remedy, which reportedly cured the illness by clearing intestinal mucus and reducing inflammation. One dose believed enough to convince. money back guarantee. Sold by all druggists.

Mayr

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