Old oaken chair ties Atlanta families through generations
An heirloom chair born in Tennessee has journeyed through the Cartwright Warner and Cummings families in Atlanta. Now in Chief Cummings’ home, it has seen many rough uses as children from Harold Cummings to Dr. Carnes’ son and beyond occupied it. The piece remains a cherished link across decades.
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Br E. C. Bruffey
Atlanta
Cummings
Tennessee
Will Carnes
Cartright
Volunteer State
Cartrights
Warner
Chief Cummings
Harold Cummings
Willie Cummings
Dr. Carnes
Carnes
Cummings III
Pound Boy Killed by Friend at Milledgeville Sanitarium
In Milledgeville Georgia May 7 a tragic accident at Dr Al len's sanitarium claimed the life of Jere M Pound Jr 14 son of State School Commissioner Jere M Pound The youths were visiting when a prank over a duet ended with a gun discharge that struck Pound in the back The shooter Allen is overcome with grief and the community mourns two homes and low spirits.
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Milledgeville, Ga
Dr. Allen
Jere M. Pound, Jr
Jere M. Pound
Young Pound Iy
Young Allen
Young Pound
Work of Jones Mob Condemned as White Allies Aid Negroes
Macon Ga May 7 Special White residents near Grays the mob’s crimes are condemned and when churches and a negro school building burned by the mob are being rebuilt white supporters are aiding funds. Authorities will seek the perpetrators while the negro community is urged to accept white aid for recovery.
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Macon
Grays
George Clark
Mitchell
Jo Jones
Mobis
Mail clerks handle package without name in Athens
Athens Ga May 7 Special As evidence of postal service care a Lancaster PA born package addressed with no name or town found its way from Lancaster to Athens. The unseen recipient Dc A Heidler YMCA physical director in Athens will mail the papers back to Lancaster to prove mail can be delivered without an address.
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Athens
Uncle Sam
A. Heidler
Young Men's Christian Association of
Lancaster
Philadelphia
Pers
Lancaster City
Washington City
Washington
Seaboard
Hamlet
Hiedler
Young Men's Christian Association
Meidler
Heidler
Pennsylvania
Great Revival Planned to Disturb Prize Fight
San Francisco May 7 Special. The greatest revival in church history is planned for San Francisco during the Jeffries Johnson prize fight. Evangelists from around the world will gather in California late in June and conduct a two week revival. Gipsy Smith will lead a large march of revivalists around the Emeryville pavilion as the event unfolds. Rev Dr Hill of the Metropolitan Temple New York initiated the movement.
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San Francisco
Christian Church
California
Gipsy Smith
Ure
Emeryville
Dr. Hill
Metropoltan Temple
New York
Banks County Primary Results in Maysville Georgia
Banks County primary in Maysville on May 7 produced winners for local offices. M. Henderson was elected sheriff, C. A. Meeks clerk, FE. S. Carter treasurer, H. J. Blackwell receiver, N. & Chandler collector.
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Banks County
Maysville
M. Henderson
C. A. Meeks
FE. S. Carter
H. J. Blackwell
N. & Chandler
Revival Series Planned at Washington Presbyterian Church
Revival meetings begin Sunday at Washington Presbyterian Church Washington Georgia led by Rev. J D Fleming evangelist of the Augusta Presbytery from Memphis Tennessee. The event runs as a special feature on the church calendar inviting congregants and community members to attend for spiritual renewal through preaching and prayer.
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Washington, Ga
Washington Presbyterian Church
J. D. Fleming
Memphis, Tenn
Augusta Presbytery
Revivals at Dawson Begin With Growing Interest
Dawson Ga May 7 Special Dr A B McFerrin pastor of the Dawson Methodist church conducting revival services at this church and growing in interest it is confidently expected much good will be accomplished Rev A P Mecerrin pastor of First Methodist church Opelika Ala assists this week and his sermons are eloquent and forceful and full of gospel fervor
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Dawson
A. BP. McFerrin
Dawson Methodist Church
A. P. Mecerrin
First Methodist
Opelika
Ala
Bank with $100,000 capital organized in Waycross Georgia
Waycross Ga May 7 A new bank with capital of 100000 dollars has been organized to start business at once. Organizers include Dunn of Fairfax Stubbs and Spain of Quitman and Sessom of Waycross. The report notes the bank is to operate promptly and outlines the local backing.
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Waycross
Mesars. Dunn
Fairfax, Stubbs
Spain
Quitman
Sessom
Macon Demands Modern Union Passenger Station Upgrade
Macon residents urge Southern Railway to replace an inadequate Ocmulgee riverfront station with a proper union passenger depot. Citizens jeer Superintendent Bell as he surveys the site, urging updated facilities and better uptown accessibility for Macon’s fifty thousand residents. Local chamber members plan a banquet to honor him while pressing for action.
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Macon
Bell
Southern Railway
Ocmulgee
Great Southern Railway
Southern
Chamber of Commerce
Union
D P O Connor Dies From Fall At Augusta Warehouse
Augusta May 7 Special J P O Connor of D P O Connor Co wholesale grocers and leading Augusta business man fell from the roof of a shed at his Fenwick street warehouse during repairs He suffered multiple fractures including skull and shoulder injuries and convulsions with hopes of recovery fading He had moved to the roof to supervise work and fell after losing balance He married Colonel Benson's daughter of Washington Ga The infant child is critically ill.
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Augusta
J. P. O'Connor
D. P. O'Connor & Co
Fenwick Street
J. A. Benson
Washington, Ga
Escorts accompany firemen to graves in Macon
Funerals for three Macon firemen killed in an auto engine crash were held today at their homes and churches. J B Buffington burial at Rose Hill after service on Plum Street. G A McCrary service at East Macon Baptist with Rev J P Lee and Rev T W Callaway. L B Roberts service at North Highlands home, later interred at Rose Hill. City officials and police and fire departments attended, with rich floral tributes from officials and departments.
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Macon
J. B. Buffington
Plum Street
J. W. Domingos
Rose Hill Cemetery
G. A. McCrary
East Macon Baptist Church
J. P. Lee
T. W. Callaway
School Association Holds Good Meeting in McRae
The High School Association for Georgia's eleventh district met in McRae with addresses by educators including Superintendent Brooks of Dublin and Professor Girardeau. Attendees from Dublin Maxtman Wriprhis ville Hanley Lumber City MecRae Mount Vernon and Hazlehurst competed in athletic and literary contests. Winners included Fred Yements Herman Brewer Fadgar Dyal Fred Clements James Bush Ona Moore Miss Wilhelmina Blackshear and Willie Beile Rogers. Officers elected were R E Brooks Dublin as president, Keith Hastman as vice president, Moon Baxley as secretary-treasurer, with a 7-member executive committee.
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McRae
High School Association
Brooks
Dublin
Girardeau
South Georgia College
J. &. Stewart
State Weigh School Association
Maxtman
Wriprhisville
Hanley
Lumber City
MecRae
Mount Vernon
Hazlehurst
Fred Yements
Herman Brewer
Fadgar Dyal
Fred Clements
James Bush
Tuhtin
Piann
Ona Moore
Fred Ewierhee
Mastman
R. E. Brooks
Vica
Keith
Hastman
Moon
Baxley
Wood
Tinton Baptist Institution
R. J. Strozien
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