Watkinsville Barbecue and Masonic Gathering Celebrated
T. Larry Gantt recalls the Watkinsville district Masons barbecue last Thursday drawing a large crowd from Oconee County. He praises the hospitality, notes political discussions were kept quiet, and reports on crops, cotton prospects, and favorable rains aiding corn and yields. He recounts meeting old friends, touring the town, and admiring new homes built since his earlier days there.
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Tesa
T. Larry Gantt
Watkinsville
Oconee
Masonic
Lexington
Athens
Chicago
Messrs Wood
Hob Ashford
Masons
Countes
Ford
Toute
Bob
Georgia
South
Legion
Lee
Princetown
Whitehall
Jones
Watkineville
Indictments In Macon Lynching Case Shock City Leaders
A Bibb county grand jury filed five true bills charging prominent Macon men with inciting, rioting, and related offenses tied to the lynching of John Glover. Among those charged are hotel manager Block, H L Mee of a local insurance company, and Guy Jones, with initial arrests reported.
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MAC
Bibb County
State Girls and Boys Club conference ends Saturday
Delegates attend services Sunday as Lanier McMullen of Elbert county is elected president of the State Girls and Boys Club Association at the conference held at the State College of Agriculture. The gathering opened Monday and will close with a social Saturday on campus. Poultry judging, tours of Europe prizes, and a reorganization with Lois Callaway as treasurer and Lois P. Dowdle as director marked the event.
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Lanier McMullen
Ebert County
State Girls and Boys Club Association
State College of Agriculture
Sapee
Atlanta
Lois Callaway
Grffin
Rome
Association
C. A. Cobb
Southern Ruralist
D. L.ernest
Athens
Palm Garden
Palace
College
Chancelor Barrow
Colle Busy Finishing Clarke County Ex Soldiers Records
A. B. Colle, charged with compiling a complete Clarke county record of ex service men, is on vacation but gathering data daily. He mailed cards months ago asking for information, but hundreds did not respond. He seeks cooperation from ex soldiers and the public to finish a full history of these men, noting over 800 white residents entered the army.
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A. B. Colle
Clarke County
Everry
American Legion
Athens fans fill streets after decisive victory
Athenians celebrate a major win as crowds gather in streets to cheer the victory. Local observers note large attendance and a strong turnout for the event.
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Ata
Athens
Freak Tomato Brought to Banner Herald Markets
Wilkes reports a tomato from Athens proves successful in markets. efforts to beat the rival weevil pest and secure sales are noted as highly successful. The item highlights a vivid agricultural local scene and market competition.
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Banneror Herald
Wilkes
Wilkes S
Poe Helt Weevil
Athens
Danielsville Governor Hardwick to speak in Athens
Governor Thomas W Hardwick will address Danielsville on September 6 in the morning. Later that night he will discuss gubernatorial campaign issues at Moss Auditorium in Athens. City plans call for two new Ath ens school buildings with architect drawings to follow.
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Thomas W. Hardwick
Danielsville
Moss Additorium
Athens
Barnett
Board of Education
Baxter Street
Erie
E Bond Gace Committee
Tha ‘Mell Perty
Bloomfield
Dearing
Whitehead
South Lumpkin
J. Phil Campbell
C. M. Brahan
David C. Barrow
Athens Board elects Hodgson Chief Sanitary Inspector
Dr Harold Hodgson of Athens Georgia was elected Chief Sanitary Inspector for Athens by the Board of Health at a salary of 2400 dollars per year. He succeeds Dr W M Whitson and will oversee meat and food inspection in Athens. Hodgson is a Georgia graduate and war veteran who served in France and earned a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree in 1921. He recently married Louise Hudson of Athens.
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Harold Hodgson
Greensboro
Athens
Board of Health
Thomas
W.M. Whitson
State of Agriculture
Georgia
M. Hodgson
Higdgeon
Frante
Argonne
Hodgson
Louise Hudson
Health Board
Manon
Gideon Leaders Arrive in Athens For Local Camp Expansion
Athens sees Gideon leaders J L McCord Morris C and others visiting for a potential formal installation. Officials aim to establish a Gideon camp in Georgia with a base of a dozen members locally, expanding the order while enforcing church membership rules.
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Gideons
J. L. McCord
Morris C
F. Eckman
C. "Burge
Gi Organization of Atlanta
Athens
Georgia
Gideon Order
Atlanta
Mr. McCord
Concord 10 Reign At Reparations Meet
Prime Minister Tunis of Great Britain holds a long conference with Lloyd George to ease tensions at the reparations talks. Earlier, Tunis pressed for a rapprochement between Britain and France as the conference opened.
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Concord
Preblem
Poincaire
Lloyd'George
Tunis
Great Brittain
Thunis
Council Will Again Be Asked To Build A Municipal Abattoir
City officials consider establishing a municipally operated slaughterhouse amid health and revenue arguments. Kiwanis club advocates the project with support from Dr. Andrew M. Goule and other board members who argue it would safeguard public health and pay for itself, drawing interest from the Atlantic Ice Coal company and Mayor Thomas.
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Abattoir
OOLW
Ba Brwin
Sol
Boley
Kiwanis( Club
Erwin
Atlantic Ice Coal Company
Enlans
Anderson
D. C
Tom Crawford
R. T. Dottery
J. C. McKinney
Thomas
Theis Opinion Council
Railway Chiefs Accept Harding Plan Seen in New York Meeting
Rail magnates meet in New York to discuss Harding’s mediation bid on the rail strike. A “conditional acceptance” was described by a railroad official as unions in Washington weigh shopmen’s response and possible strike extension. Early shopmen action not expected. executives seek government-backed settlement.
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Associated Press
New York
Harding
Washington
White House
Na M. i Fm
Rond Labor Board
Jewell
General Conference
Belthin
Greati
Westen
South
Gartern Lines
Tabor
Two Members of Tug Crew Die in Unusual Manning Incident
NEW YORK The tugboat once P. Howland sank in an unusual incident on Staten Island harbor Friday. The vessel towed a steamer when it took a list and capsized, resulting in two deaths. Four crewmen were struck by passing steamers. The detailed cause and timeline are unclear due to damaged text.
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New York
P. Howland
Eden Dunn Retired After Sixty Years in War Service
Washington report Eden Dunn, who began his wartime duties at age 60, was retired after six decades of service as a messenger and staffer with Stanton. The long career ends a notable era at the government desk in Washington.
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Washington
Eden Dunn
Fi Stanton
Bank Robbed in Mount Croghan Chesterfield County
A bank in the small town of Mount Croghan, Chesterfield County, was robbed early Thursday morning. Details are sparse as reports come in from local authorities and news services. The incident follows a sequence of political chatter and a fragmented report on national figures. Local residents await official statements as investigators examine the scene.
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Columbia
Mount Croghan
Chesterfield County
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