Air Mail Carries 42,000,000 Letters in Six Months
Reports show 42 million letters carried by air mail in January through June 1928. Weight reached 1,051,767 pounds with about 100 mph delivery. The rate rise to 5 cents per ounce for first, 10 cents for each additional ounce boosts volume and efficiency. A second item notes Sherry Dennis, a 64-year-old Lee County man, surrendered at the state capitol to serve a life murder term and return home to his family after years on the run.
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Atlanta
Sherry Dennis
Lee County
State Capitol
Fulton Tower
Milledgeville
Dennis
Mitchell County
State
Mississippi
Liberty
Capitol
State Prison Commission
Executive Department
Howard News Roundup of Weekend Visits and Rabbit Fur Types
Howard area residents share weekend visits with relatives across Columbus Atlanta Macon Pelham Waverly Hall Reynolds Butler and Sylvester. Notable mentions include Ruth Williams Ruth Martin and Miss Mabel Searcy. The article also notes rabbit skins yielding over fifty fur types per U. S. government stats.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. B. Epinks
Columbus
Ruth Martin
Robert Banks
Atlanta
Frank Pickard
Macon
Beulah Pickard
Scott
Pelham
Lewis Hill
F. G Pierce
Lillian
Waverly Hall
Evans
Olin Sealy
Herbert Sealy
Belcher
Paul
Hugh Fain
W. C. Childs
Woodland
Z. Bickley
Willie
Oscar Martin
Frank Slaughter
O. C. Brown
Rey
H. S Brooks
Theal
Andersonville
F. R. Purvis
Reynolds
R . Spinks
U. S
Social notes from Pelham area visitors and gatherings
Marion County residents host relatives from Alabama Georgia Texas and South Carolina. Families include Roberts Guthrie Wadsworth Harris Irvin and Harbuck with visits from Misses Greta Roberts Glorece Harbuck Melba Garbrough Melba Singleton Mildred Irvin and Elberta Hill. Many travel through nearby towns and return home after hosting and attending house parties and singing schools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Wadsworth
Texas
J. T. Wadsworth
P. A. Guthrie
South Carolina
Tazewell
Wesley P T A Special Meeting Called
Wesley P T A President Mrs T J Amos and Vice President Mrs J H Amos invite all members parents and trustees to a special meeting at three o clock Friday August 17 at the church. The session covers important business and requires timely attendance to ensure every voice is heard. Press Reporter
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Wesley P T. A
T. J Amos
J. H Amos
Reyforter
Girl 4 killed as train strikes car at mill crossing
In Gainesville Georgia on August 9 a light touring car carrying four year old Elsie Cooper and her father Jasper Cooper was hit by a Southern Railway passenger train at the mill crossing. The child was killed and the father suffered crushed legs and internal injuries. He was taken to a hospital with little hope of recovery. The car was demolished and the child hurled about 30 feet onto the rails as witnesses said the father failure to notice the northbound train while watching a switch engine on another track.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gainesville
Wes
Southern Railway
Gainesville Mill Crossing
Elsie Cooper
Jasper Cooper
Hall County
Cooper
Record Ham Weighing 50 Pounds Sells for 16 Dollars
Sparta Ga Aug 10 W L Garrett former county representative and Hancock progressive farmer sold a 50 pound ham at 80 cents a pound. The giant ham brought 16 dollars. It was well cured and excellent in quality.
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Sparta
W. L. Garrett
Hancock
Lightning Kills Woman in Sereven Georgia
In Sereven Georgia on August 17 Mrs Lawton Bennett mother of eight was killed when a bolt of lightning struck her as she and her husband stood in a field. Bennett was knocked down but her husband remained unharmed and rushed to her side as rescue efforts failed.
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Sereven
Lawton Bennett
Community Notes From Thomaston And Surrounding Areas
Five Points News reports multiple Thomaston residents visiting relatives and guests including Henry and Marguerite Adams. Birth announced for Henry Adams Jr.’s son born August 11. Various Jarrells and Adamses host and visit family across Thomaston, Butler, Americus, Davis ton, Prattsburg, and nearby locales with weekend and weekday gatherings noted.
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Messers Blanford
Calvin Jarrell
Philip Jarrell
Henry Tyce
Butler
Henry Adams Jr
Thomaston
Sunday School Class Holds Business Meeting at Butler Baptist
The True Blue Girls of Butler Baptist Intermediate Sunday School held their monthly business meeting on August 14 at Frances Williamson's home. The session included scripture reading by Alberta Bigbie and solos by Pegry Amos and Mary Tom Gray, with Frances Williamson and Lealice Bartlett presiding. Refreshments followed. Next meeting set for Isolee Jarrell’s home. The aphorism notes avoiding excess buys.
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True Blue
Butler Baptist Sunday School
Frances Williamson
Jettie McGuffin
Alberta Bigbie
Pegry Amos
Mary Tom Gray
Lealice Bartlett
Isolee Jarrell
Texas Wonder Drug Ad For Kidney and Bladder Relief
An old advertisement promotes Texas Wonder for kidney and bladder troubles, gravel, back pain, rheumatism, and irregularities. It offers a $1.25 mail order and claims small bottles cure, with sworn testimonials from Dr. E W Hall of St. Louis and druggist availability.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. W. Hall
Olive St. St. Louis
Hart & Bro Morticians Offer One Price Policy
Our policy states customers freely select caskets and merchandise in showrooms without pressure to buy higher priced items. We provide information on quality and taste, act as impartial advisors, with all prices clearly marked. The establishment operates on a strict one price policy and emphasizes service quality. Based in Macon Georgia with phone 161.
Wesley Happenings and Local Visits Across Columbus and Nearby Towns
The column lists residents and guests across Columbus, Butler, Reynolds, Thomaston, and nearby areas. It mentions Quintine Slaughter returning home, the Adams family visiting, Frances Willis with Ruby Brady, John Adams hosting Macon visitors, Slaughters with Clyde Wilson, Olin Sealy and Atlanta visitors, Mary Adams at Macon Hospital, Suggs and Parkers families at a reunion, and neighbors touring the new Daviston district school building and a modern gin project by C. C Heath set to operate for the first bale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grady Adams
Barnesville
John Adams
William Childres
Butler
O M. Bazemore
Frances Willis
Ruby Brady
J. C. Price
Macon
George Slaughter
Thomaston
Clyde Wilson
Olin Sealy
Atlanta
Harris Sealy
Mary Adams
Macon Hospital
Robert Suggs
Willie Suggs
Reynolds
Walter Suggs
R. M Suggs
Herbert Sealy
Columbus
Bickley
George Parkers
Clem Waters
Mizell
John Heath
Clifford Heath
Social Roundup in Rupert as Guests and Visits Highlight Weekend
Miss Carrie Snelerove and Miss Robbie Lee Allman hosted and entertained guests from Butler and St. Petersburg. Several locals, including Miss Hazel Stewart and Miss Elma Allman, enjoyed visits and Sunday gatherings. The item closes with a thoughtful reflection that time cannot measure goodness, and that future years must share in it.
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Carrie Snelerove
Iane Giles
Robbie Lee Allman
Llorice Elliston
Tessie Callahan
Ethel Allman
Harrison
Wyolene Carpenter
Manchester
Gladys Harvey
Odell
Katrine Aultman
G F Ames
J H Giles
Butler
J. H Massey
St. Petersburg
H. L., Roberts
A. Harvey
A. F. Harvey
W. E Elliston
W. T. Cochran
J T Cochran
C. E McLendon
R. A Royal
Elma Allman
Hilda Standridge
Man Hill
W. J. Hammock
H . Giles
Jamie Lee Rodgers
R P Allman
John Cooper
M. M. Brewer
John Turner
Hazel Stewart
Evelyn Barnes
Ron Cooper
Jim Cooper
F C Callahan
Harris
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AIR Mail
Ady
Cherry Street
Jewelers
Magon
Chevrolet
Tomomber Transportetta
Design Say
Arreakan
Pone le Euere Rere Corre
Reapertaens
Amooth
Imperial
Landau
B. Flint
Michigan
S&t
Howard News
Marion County
J. D. Roberts
Sadie
Marynell
Ala
T. D. Roberts
Miss Lilly Roberts
Birmingham
G. B. Tillison
Robert Tillison
J. G Guthrie
J. C. Harris
Waycross
John Harris
South Ga
Claude Singleton
A. J. Irvin
Mildred Irvin
Mauk
Talbotton
Greta Roberts
Florece Harbuck
Box Springs
Melba Garbrough
George
Bell
T D Roberts
Ashburn
Ocilla
Lakeland
Melba Singleton
Mildred Irwin
Elberta Hill
Junctation City
Wesley P. T
CRASE
Henry Jarrell
Henry Adams
Clem Adams
Arch Adams
Weeks Adams
Mildred
Willie Jane Jarrell
Marguerite Adams
Henry Adams, Jr
Malcome Gaultney
Messers Clim Adams
John Averey
Americus
Cathrine Jarrell
Lucille Adams
Eula
Annie Walker
Nane Jarrell
Ethel
Helen Jarrell
Raph Jarrell
Prattsburg
John Parker
Daviston
G. W. Jarrell
J. D. Jarrell
J. P. Walker
W D Parker
Messers
F. C. Jarrell
G. W Bivins
J. B. Hart & Bro, Morticians
Macon. Ga
Wesley
Miss Quintine Slaughter
Rupert News
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