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Newspaper
Americus Times Recorder
Location
Americus, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Sep 03, 1925
Page
2
The district prepares three new teachers for the high school and notes most teachers in high and grammar schools have attended summer schools. Officials stress public schools belong to the people and invite wide public access to see the progress as a “White Way, a Right Way” of schooling.
Thousands of farmers listen at home as the National Radio Farm School opens a new term from Chicago. The lineup includes famed Hog Man of Ames Evvard and instructors from Iowa State Purdue Michigan Minnesota Ohio State and Illinois among others. Classes air daily at lunch from six broadcast stations nationwide beginning September 7.
A Wednesday afternoon picnic at Kidds mill hosted by the younger social set followed prom parties and social events. Attendees included Misses Nancy Hooks Elizabeth Poole Elizabeth Howell Vivian Jones and Margaret Hooks with Messrs Lucius McCleskey Charles Howard Lon Walker Charles Tyson Brown Small Julian Gammage and John Wagnon Jr. Chaperones were Mrs J D Hooks Miss Margaret Wheatley and Miss Isabel Wheatley.
Residents travel to Springdale Atlanta and New York for family visits and studies. Mrs Turner visits sister in Florida with daughter Katherine. several youths depart for Athens and Young Harris College. Mr and Mrs Walters wed in Perry. families tour Atlanta and New York with relatives and friends.
The Central of Georgia railroad says the Dixie Flyer becomes an all Pullman train from Chicago to Miami starting Sunday September 6, with baggage and club car Chicago to Jacksonville and drawing room, compartment, and observation sleeping cars to Miami. The Dixie Ex- continues on the same date.
A through train from Chicago to Jacksonville will operate with sleeping cars club and observation cars and dining cars. Train No 8 will now leave Americus at 8 10 A M Central time and reach Macon at 10 30 A M, connecting at Macon with through trains to Atlanta. The note ends with a remark about summer heat.
Announcement that public schools reopen in September with record attendance. Parents urged to accompany first year high school and grammar school pupils to register and answer questions. All white children to register at the high school. The negroes at McKay Hill begin Monday, 14.
The piece notes a witty label for this season's mood, describing a popular summer resort. It highlights the humorous view of heat affecting work routines and leisure choices, capturing a lighthearted cultural snapshot.
The schedule of votes declines but will not rise during the campaign. A special ballot for 100000 votes is issued for every 12.00 paid per club, continuing through the campaign as part of the regular schedule. An extra 60000 vote ballot is issued at the end of the first period for each new subscription. Opportunity Vote credits are issued only during the first period.
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