Antioch Church Centennial Observed at Stephens Alabama
Antioch church in Stephens celebrates its centennial with Rev John D Mell presiding. Read by Professor Landrum, history notes 265 years of official church service by leaders including the historian aged over 90. Morning sermon by Dr B D Gray, afternoon discourse by Rev W M Colle, with special music from six songs by late Dr P H Mell. Dinner for two thousand, near one thousand attendees, guests from Atlanta and surrounding areas.
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Stephens
Georgia Road
Oglethorpe County
Old Antoid Church
John D. Mell
Landrum
Atlanta
C. J. Landrum
B. D. Gray
W. M. Colle
Geo. E. Stone
Mr. Weaver
C. M. Snelling
P. H. Mell
Antioch
Stone in old foundation bears name Jonas Crane
A fragment of a marble slab found in a foundation at Broad and Spring Streets bears the inscription To the memory of Jonas Crane aged 20 years and one day The slab likely broke and was set in the foundation about 75 years ago Jonas Crane, an early local resident, was buried in the cemetery with a marker commemorating his resting place
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Toombstone
Jonas Crane
Broad
Spring Streets
Hancock and Mathews
Crane
Wile
One Stalk Bears 156 Mature Cotton Bolls near Bishop
Yesterday at the Cotton Exchange office Mr J W Morton described a remarkable cotton stalk from a 150 acre field near Bishop. The specimen carried 156 fully mature bolls, an average stalk for the area, highlighting strong growth this season.
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Cotton Exchange
J. W. Morton Trout
Morton
Bishop
Great General Meeting Of Northeast Georgia Churches of Christ
High Shoals hosts the thirty sixth annual cooperation meeting for Churches of Christ in Northeast Georgia October 20 21 22 Athens prominent minister Rev S R Grubb will speak alongside others from Winder Monroe Watkinsville and Lawrenceville Delegates from Oglethorpe Oconee Elbert Hart Walton Gwinnett Jackson Franklin counties will attend with committees named for Future Work Nominations Temperance Resolutions Place Memorials and Grouping the Churches Territory covers NC and SC borders Local churches and delegates travel by train arranged at Bishop Georgia
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Schoals
Churches of Christ
Northeast
Georgia
South
Athens
L. A. Winn
Church
John H. Wood
A. B. Reeves
George T. Hinnant
W. A. Chastain
J. T. Bradbury
N. D. Meadow
W. B.teDona
George A. Moore
B. O. Fox
W. Joe’ Elder
Randal Farms
J. W. McLeary
Branly R. Grubb
Lamar College
J. Hopgood
Southern Representative
Claude Mayne
Winder
Charles W. Lowe
High Shoals
O. BE. Fox
Conyers
T. C. Pittman
Commerce
Monroe
W. 3B. McDonald
Lawrenceville
G. A. Moore
Cannon
W. J. Elder
Watkinsville
J. R. Nicholson
Maxeys
Temperance
J. W. McCleary
Foster Yarbrough
Jefferson
J. F.green
Maxoys
H. T. Buff
Demorest
A. Chastalo
W. B. McDonald
J. M. Mayne
Bishop
A.C. Jackson
Joe M. Mc Ree
Place
High Shhoals
Shelnutt
Loganville
G. J. Cook
H. Wood
J. A. Jones
Bishop, Ga
Oglethorpe
Oconee
Elbert
Har
Walton
Gwinnet
Jackson
Franklin
North Carolina
South Carolina
R. Grubb
A B. Reeves
Marriages in Clarke County Official Notices Past 30 Days
The Clarke County office lists numerous marriage licenses issued in the last 30 days. Couples include Sam H. White and May Flint Harbin, H Craig Huff and Della Smith, D B Harrell and Gran O Kelley, John Wilson and Pauline Stocktor, A J Noose and Lillie Gossett, and many others across residents including Colored, with pairs such as Armstead Lewis and Susie Haris, Luke Thomas and Gussie Jackror, and Roy Crawford and Ella Mack.
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Bin
H. Craig Huff
Della Smith
D. B. Harrell
Gran O'Kelley
John Wilson
Pauline Stocktor
A. J. Noose
Lillie Gossett
Joseph Tuck Macon
Carrie
Mian Aycock
Luther Sanders
Ida Olver
C. Brown
Minnie Lee Gorton
T. W. Cook
Clio Barrett
Oscar Anglin
Je Johnson
A. L. Harper
Ber J.L. Huggins
L. C. Blackmon
Bertha Yar- Hoyt
M! Hutchhins
Annie K.rucker
John Bell
Lella Simpson
Richard Harris
Hassie May Bullock
Jesse Panion
L. Mealy
Berry Bruce
Cecel Caribhurs
Armstead Lewis
Susie Haris
Barney Gillian
Georgia Burtis
Luke Thomas
Gussie Jackror Green Brown
Everline Powene
Henry Wier
Mary Lillian Reed
Farry Pope
Aimy Smith
Courtney Thomas
Jessie E. Chappel
Mack Cook
Didora Champion
Jeff Binion
Annie Ely
Geo, Watson
Ola Collins
Wil Carter
Hinora’ Durham
Will Ripley
Lola Henderson
Willie Griffin
Malinda Adams
Fred Porter
Pearl Olives
Gene Smith
Sulzer Impeachment Trial Faces Notable Athens Ties
The Sulzer impeachment trial draws interest in Athens due to Col Hiram Todd an Athens native who married Susie Lumpkin. Read about the testimony of Duncan W Peck the State Superintendent of Public Works under examination by Todd. Peck testified Sulzer urged denial of certain facts before the Frawley committee and warned not to fear the oath. Todd’s questioning marks a pivotal moment for the Assembly Board of Managers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
Hiram Todd
Susie Lumpkin
K. Lampkin
The
Saratogan
Sulzer
Todd
Peck
Assembly
Pastor Visit Mentioned at Jefferson Church
Rev John F Yarbrough of the Jefferson Methodist church was in town yesterday for part of the day on return from a religious meeting in Atlanta with Rev A J Sears and Mrs Sears of Winterville. He was en route to the Jackson county capital.
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John F. Yarbrough
Methodist Church
Jefferson
Atlanta
A. J. Sears
Winterville
Jackson County
City growth prompts cheap dirt debate at meeting
Board officers Mrs Grabb and Miss Mable Langford of Watkin preside as discussions unfold on investments in the growing city. The meeting concerns land use and financial plans, signaling a push to expand development amid rising needs.
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Grabb
Mable Langford
Watkin
Meeting at Detroit Shapes National Road Plan
Prof. C. M. Strahan of the University of Georgia civil engineering department and Clarke county engineer returned from Detroit where he attended the American Road Congress. The national meeting drew about two thousand from thirty state road organizations and auto interests to discuss national highways and a coordinated plan seeking federal aid while respecting state control. Strahan was named to an important committee as delegates urged two thousand miles of improvements and further investigations.
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C. M. Strahan
University of Georgia
Clarke
Detroit
American Road Congress
Secretary of Agriculture
Prof
Strahan
Mrs Elijah Herring Is Laid To Rest At Oconee Cemetery
Funeral services were held yesterday afternoon at the Oco heg Street Methodist church for Mrs. Elijah Herring aged 68. She died from injuries after falling from a rear verandah on Mitchell street days earlier. She leaves a husband and several grown children. Rev A A Sullivan and S R Eng conducted the rites at the Oconee cemetery.
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Ocoheg Street Methodist
Elijah Herring
Mitchell Street
Messrs
A. A. Sullivan
8. R. Engand
Oconee Cemetery
Well Wrapped Package Rules Warn Postmasters
The letter notes parcel post discipline requiring secure wrapping and strong paper. It urges postmasters to refuse mailing for poorly packed items such as umbrellas and fragile goods, stressing proper indorsement and packing per regulations to prevent damage in transit.
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Parcels Post
Parcel Post
Self Destruction 22-Year-Old Calvin Hopkins In Commerce
Calvin Hopkins 22 of near Barnett's in Commerce shot himself in the left breast with a double barreled shotgun after declaring he would rather be dead than alive. Coroner’s jury ruled death by self inflicted gunshot. Interment at Hopkins burial ground. mourners include his widowed mother and siblings. Street shows and a nearby funeral in Athens area noted with sympathy extended to Mrs Wright’s family.
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Commerce
Calvin Hopkins
Barnett
Wilton Hopkins
James Wood
Jefferson
John Robertson
Hopkins
James Wright
Eugene L. Hill
First Presbyterian Church
Athens
Hebron Presbyterian Church
Banks County
Near Center
Doans Kidney Pills Endorsement Appears Local Ad
An Athens Citizen advertises Doan's Kidney Pills for weak kidneys citing ongoing endorsement from local user MrnoF Hichards at 662 N. Thomas St. The notice promotes the remedy as the best for kidney trouble with price 50 cents and Foster Milburn Co as sole U.S. agents.
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Athens
Doan
Mrnof
Hichards
N. Thomas Bt
Gasnya
Dr Soule Attends National Fertilizer Association Meeting
Dr A M Boyle president of State College of Agriculture travels this week to Norfolk and Old Point Comfort for the National Fertilizer Association annual convention. He is a member whose expert papers discuss value and practical use of commercial fertilizers. He will be away for several days.
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A. M. Boyle
State Colege Agriculture
Noralk
Old Point Comfort
National Fertilizer Association
Deputy Sheriff 19 Stricken at Home in Winterville
In Winterville Henry Hancock deputy sheriff of the county lies ill at his home. He suffered chills last weekend and again Monday and has remained in bed since Sunday night. Friends hope he will recover soon.
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Winterville
Henry Hancock
the Conty
Hartwell Fair Promises Big Event and Local News
Hart County Fair convenes November 5 to 6 near Hartwell with officers L. Thornton president T. B. Harper vice president and L. L. Stapleton secretary. Livestock exhibit led by J. H. Sitton. colored exhibitors plan a strong show. Cotton trades total $50,000 Saturday in Hartwell. Hartwell to organize a military company. diverse local news includes a fatal shooting by farmer EB Driver, and talks of rail and interurban developments around Hartwell.
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Hartwell
Hart County Fair
Fair Association
L. Thornton
Harper
L. L. Stapleton
J. H. Sitelton
Hart County
Hart Well
Atlanta Man Marries Oconee County Bride
Yesterday afternoon at 3 o'clock at the bride’s parents home in Oconee County Miss Montine Doolittle became the wife of Mr. John H. Wood of Atlanta. The Rev. Wm. M. Gaye officiated in the presence of friends as the couple began their life together. The ceremony was followed by a reception and buffet luncheon.
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A. J. Doolittle
Oconee County
Montine Doolittle
John H. Wood
Atlanta
Wm. M. Gaye
Wi Clork
Miss Doolittle
Bor
Also Mentioned on This Page
International Harvester Company of America (Incorporated
Athens First Christian Church
Lucky
Clarke County
Usband
Jefferson Church
Rof
Great National Road Congress
Elleves
Bircus
Sangers
Banks
Madison
DR. Soule
Hom
L. L. McMullan
Board of Trustees of Agriculture
Slaton
A. J. McMullan
EB. J. Driver
Arch Moss
Driver
Julian A. McCurry
W. Walton
Alm
Clarence Linder
Hartwell Railway Company
Anderson
Majestic Hotel
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