Ten Nights In A Bar Room At Reynolds Grand Theatre
The Grand Theatre in Reynolds presents Ten Nights In A Bar Room with Arrow Pictures and L Case Russell story highlighting a heart tale praised by press and public. Added comedy Kick Out and Land of White Cedar educational film. Admission 20c 35c. Also previews Speed Chapter 4 with thrills. Saturday shows repeat the feature with same admission.
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Arrow Picture
L. Case Russell
Ivy Ward
Educational
Land of White Cedar
Baptists Report $44 Million Paid Toward Southern Campaign
Nashville reports a total of $44,003,005.70 in cash has been paid in on the Baptist 75 Million Campaign as of May 1 1928 leaving about $31,000,000 to be raised by December 1924. The Southern Baptist Convention urged vigorous forward movement and adoption of a budgeted giving plan across churches to support seven educational benevolent and missionary causes.
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Nashville
Tenn
Southern Baptist Convention
Kansas City
Conservation Commission
The
Peach Season Nears End As 1928 Georgia Peach Movement Totals
Reports show 7 544 cars moved to market to date with about 200 more expected Saturday. Season total 7 544 nears Georgia Fruit Exchange forecast for 1928. Harlings diminishing. Bureau office moving from Fort Valley to Cornelia indicating season close. Market remained relatively good with Friday closing strong and strong demand. Georgia Belles and Elbertas nearly cleared.
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Georgia Fruit Exchange
Bureau
Fort Valley
Cornelia
Georgia Belles
Elbertas
Peach Grower John Allen Hosts Central of Georgia Officials
Fort Valley July 31 John Allen a noted peach grower entertained Central of Georgia Railway officials at his peach farm near Fort Valley. About 100 guests including W A Winburn president of the Central attended the annual barbecue closing the peach season. Growers and handlers discussed the just completed season and other industry matters. The success of last season was a key topic of the discussions.
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Ft. Valley
John Allen
Fort Valley
Central of Georgia Railway
W. A. Winburn
The
Central
Allen
Georgia Pardoning System Reformed to Cut Politics
A. J. Perryman leads proposed bills to reorganize Georgia prisons by separating clemency from administration and creating a non salaried volunteer board. A state warden would run the central farm and ensure self sufficiency, with farm operations aimed at reducing annual prison costs from 85 000 to fund state operations.
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Atlanta
Georgia
A. J. Perryman
Talbot County
Georgia House ‘of* Representative Penitentiary Committee
General Assembly
Perryman
House Judiciary Committee
Penitentiary Committee
Baldwin County
Mr. Covington
W. G. Sutlive
Savannah
Prohi Agent Death in LaGrange Shootout
Prohibition agent Gordon Andrews died after a firefight near LaGrange with three West Point youths who mistook the agents for highwaymen. Fellow agent J Grady Cobb and A S Hamby were wounded. no liquor was found. The West Point youths fled after the incident, and a warrant charged Cobb and others with assault with intent to murder.
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Drews
Cobb
Andrews
Hamby
Roy
Williams
Frank Jones
West Point
Lanier
New Prize Added for Sumter County Fair
Americus July 27 Final dates set for Sumter County Fair to be held in Americus this fall. The event runs September 25 to 29 with new prizes in multiple departments and a higher standard of excellence. The Americus and Sumter County Chamber of Commerce supports the fair with G O Marshall oun farm demonstration agent and Miss Bonnie Parkman county home economics agent actively involved.
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Americus
Sumter County
Americas and
Butler Methodist Church August 19 Service
Conducted by Pastor Rev B A Pafford with assistant N M Lovell Conference Evangelist. A large chorus and good singing. Everyone cordial invited.
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Butler Methodist Church
B. A. Pafford
N. M. Lovell
Cooperative service clubs boost poultry and profits in Taylor County
An optimistic subscriber urges Butler Georgia to form cooperative community service clubs led by banks and local business, arguing that organized groups will fund farm ventures, especially poultry, and enable farmers to shift from cotton. He cites success stories from other towns, urges readers to join, and proposes starting a club this fall to ship carloads of poultry, eggs, and hogs within a year.
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Taylor County
Taylor Couty
Turner County
Georgia
Butler
Wanted land near railroad line in Atlanta Ga
Classified notice seeking land with commercial grade along the I B A or Central of Georgia Railroad line in Atlanta Georgia. Buyer offers price terms and requests particulars to be sent to Box No 872 Atlanta Ga.
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Central of Ga
Atlanta
Congressmen Crisp Tells Of His Alaskan Trip
Congressman Chas R. Crisp and Mrs. Crisp spoke at the Americus Kiwanis and recounted an Alaska tour. He cited buying Alaska in 1868 for 7.2 million dollars and claimed Americans have taken out over 300 million in gold plus furs and other products. He noted Alaska is ten times Georgia in size with about 23 000 whites and 27 000 natives and discussed climate, agriculture limits, railways, salmon industry, glaciers, and native demography. The speech covered Mt. McKinley, daylight in summer, and political views on Alaska’s economy.
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Chas.r. Crisp
Alaska
Georgia
Mt. McKinley
Judge Crisp
Federal ‘Secretary of Agriculture
Crisp
Alaskan Railway
Tragic Train Death Of Montezuma Boy
Eight year old Buster Milan son of farmer Bill Milan was killed near Montezuma Georgia after lying on the A B and A Railroad track at Hog Creek. Train No 2 could not stop in time due to a curve and struck him, crushing his skull and severing both legs above the knees. No inquest was held.
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Montezuma
Buster Milan
Bill Milan
Peach crop ends with heavy loss to buyers
The peach season closes with unprecedented losses to both growers and buyers in Butler and Reynolds territories. Many growers earned only expenses, some broke even, and some cannot cover cultivation costs. Buyers, despite their experience and high quality fruit, face heavy losses as marketing conditions fail to align with prices. If marketing does not change, Georgia peach industry risks widespread collapse.
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Butler
Reynolds
Georgia Fruit Exchange
Georgia
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Penologist Warden
Prohi
LaGrange
Sumter CO. Fair
Herald
Congressman Crisp
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