Florida bank failures blamed on Florida speculation rebutted
In a public letter from Longwood Florida dated August 12 1928 W S Entzminger counters a Butler Herald claim that Georgia and Florida bank collapses stemmed from Florida speculation He states Florida banks closed mainly due to the Bankers Trust Company distributing funds to Atlanta and urges correction to protect reputations and justice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hatzminger
Longwood
Fla
Charlie Benna
Butler Herald
Butler
Georgia
Florida
Banke
Ons
Bankers Trust Company
Bankers Trust Company of
Atlanta
Entzminger
Georgia Belle sponsor Mrs Patrick dies in Marshallville
Mrs. Miles L. Patrick, 80, longtime sponsor of the Georgia Belle peach, died at her Marshallville home after a ten day illness. She suffered a stroke of paralysis a week prior and had previously endured a stroke earlier this year, leaving her unable to speak or take nourishment.
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Marshallville
Miles L. Patrick
Secon
Mra
Patrick
Personal crisis ends in cemetery suicide at Fort Valley
At Fort Valley Georgia on August 14 Mark Mathews aged 55, nephew of Judge Henry A. Mathews, shot himself after placing a pillow on his mother’s grave. Relatives found his body minutes later as his dog stood guard. Mathews, once a publisher and railroad worker, had been in ill health for 20 years and suffered tuberculosis. He had met with Emmett Houser earlier that day, promising to wait at his car before heading to the cemetery. A 32 caliber pistol lay beside him.
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Fort Vailey
Ft. Valley Cemetery
Mark Mathews
Henry A. Mathews
Superior Court
Mathew
Mathews
Renepreseh
Emmett Houser
Agg
Houser
Aftaintoor
Mr. Houser
Mr Mathews
Carrie Thweatte
Ft. Valley
Revival Services At Butler Baptist Church
The Butler Baptist Church plans a series of revival meetings starting Sunday August 22 lasting through August 29 with three daily services one hour each. Morning services at 11:00 and evening services at 8:00 plus a children's service each afternoon. Reverend H G Hobbs pastor invites all to attend with prayerful spirit as Harvey D Taylor of Curtis Baptist Church leads song services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Butler Baptist Church
Rec
Harvey D. Taylor
Curtis Baptist Church
Augusta
H. G. Hobbs
Preaching at Turners Chapel Friday Night
Notice announces preaching at Turners Chapel on Friday night August 20. The announcement invites attendance at the service and provides details for the community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Turners’ Chapel
Prosperity Wave in Georgia Highlighted by Official
Harold Woodlief, secretary of the Sumter County Chamber of Commerce, touted Georgia as the “Empire State of the South” in Atlanta. He emphasized vast agricultural wealth from Rabun Gap to Tybee Light, noting record crops in tobacco, peaches, melons, and cotton recovery. He cited strong industry, roads, rail, hydro power and ports, plus high yields on Sumter farms, including 100 bushels per acre potential and a 38 bushels per acre wheat on a 160 acre farm.
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Georgia
Harold
Woodlief
Ameriqus
Lund Sumter
Tame Merce
Atlanta
South
Rabun Gap
Tybee Light
South Georgia
Woodlieff
Sumter
Americus
Bankers Trust Co records chaotic affairs after receivers cite disarray
Receivers report a chaotic, disordered condition at Bankers Trust Co Atlanta fiscal agent for several small banks. Audited books show lack of proper posting since 1926, with serious out of balance subsidiary records and a large rediscount item tied to bank closings in Georgia and Florida. The audit recommends further investigation by the auditor.
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Atlanita
Banker's Trust Company
Atlanta
Banker's’ Trust Co
S. H. Sibley
United States Court
H. Thomas Amason
Jedger
Georgia
Florida
Bankers’ Trust Co
Southland Cafe Changes Hands
Mr J R Bennett purchases from Mr Jeff Hottman the entire Southland Cafe interest. Mrs Bennett will oversee operations going forward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southland Cafe
J. R. Bennett
Jeff Hottman
Bennett
Manufacturing tax exemptions lure northern industry to Taylor County
A local call circulates for a county vote on a five year tax exemption for manufacturing enterprises under a 1924 Georgia constitutional amendment. Taylor County offers mineral deposits fine streams fertile lands and tobacco suitable for attracting northern and eastern manufacturers to the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georgia
South
Taylor County
Prominent Taylor County Youth Sealy Announces Candidacy
Mr W H Harris Sealy, a leading young figure in the county, announces his bid for Taylor County representative. A Sept St following is anticipated and a petition circulates seeking an election to grant a five year tax exemption for county manufacturing enterprises.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H. (Harris) Sealy
Taylor County
County Board Meets To Clear Rural School Issues
The County Board of Education held a special meeting Tuesday to address matters in the interest of rural schools ahead of the fall opening, and these matters were satisfactorily disposed of.
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County Board of Education
Carswell Captivates Taylor County Crowd in Georgia Campaign Stop
Hon. George H. Carswell, candidate for Governor, drew the largest Taylor County audience in years as he attacked machine politics in Georgia. He pressed for better education and paved roads, criticized Holder and Brown alike, and pledged banking reform while promising reorganizing the Agricultural Department to curb political control.
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George H. Carswell
Taylor County
Carswell
Georgia
Hardman
Wood
Holder
Brown
Cooper Residence Burned This Morning
A fire in the Oak Street home of Taylor County Tax Receiver C. Cooper started in the kitchen around two o clock. Mrs Cooper woke and alarmed him as flames endangered the children. the house a large frame structure bought three years ago from L R Adams burned with an estimated 6000 dollars loss and a small insurance policy. The cause remains undetermined.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. R. Adams
Cooper
Considerable Slump in Taylors Tax Returns
Tax Receiver C C Cooper completed Taylor County tax returns and sent the report to Atlanta. A drop of 85835 dollars from last year is reported. Many former taxpayers have moved from the county. The board of county commissioners set the current tax rate at twenty mills or two dollars per hundred on taxable property.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. C. Cooper
Taylor County
Atlanta
Board of
Aunt Georgia Taylor Laid To Rest In Butler Cemetery
Aunt Georgia Taylor, an elder member of the Progressive Society, was buried in Butler cemetery on Monday afternoon under the auspices of the order. She was respected by both her race and many white friends for her honest and conscientious life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georgia Taylor
Butler
Order of the Progressive Society
Georgia
Bonds Furnished For Three Men In Taylor County Jail Bail
At a hearing before Justices Adams and Douglas on Tuesday the bail for J M Whatley Lester Prince and Ed Farmer was set at 500 each. They are confined on warrants tied to the serious cutting of Frank Kirksey in Taylor County. Kirksey is reported to be improving slowly and may be released soon.
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Adams and
Douglas
J. M. Whatley
Lester Prince
Ed. Farmer
Taylor County
Frank Kirksey
Kirksey
Carswell garner support at Grand Theatre rally
A large audience at the Grand Theatre heard a candidacy address delivered to rally for Mr. Carswell. Mon R A Hinton introduced the speaker, praising him as a statesman and pledging support. Hon O H Neisler spoke briefly urging voters in Taylor County to back Carswell and to sign the Carswell Club pledge, which already lists several hundred local supporters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter E. Steed
Steed
Carswell
Georgia
Highway Department
John Holder
Taylor County
Columbus
Court House
Holder
Mr. Garnwell
Agricultural Department
Atlanta
Joh Holler
Carswell, “I Tell You He Has Not, I'm No Poker Player, But All Mr. Holdex
Carsiwell
Mr. Carswell
Reynolds
Eexchange Club
R A. Hinton
H. Neisler
Carswell Sas
Carswell Club
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Belle
Grand Theatre
Viola Danna
Monte Blue
Lew Cody
Jim
Ralph Graves
Revelation
Bebe Daniels
Walter Garlan
Vallevan
Mother
Mark Matthews
Fort Valley
By Victor Barron
Bankers Trust CO
Oak Street
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