An Anniversary of Antioch Baptist Church
Nora M Woodward reflects on the 100 year history of Antioch Baptist Church in Georgia, tracing its founding in 1829, early pastors and deacons, Civil War hardships, rebuilding after the war, and a centennial celebration marked by memories of founders like B L Ross and W H Gassett, with community effort by local families to sustain the church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Antioch Baptist Church
Nora M. Woodward
Georgia
Church of Christ
Any Bell
William T. Burk
Lemuel J
William Rushin
Ichabod Cox
Pat Color
George Palmer
Epsya Burk
Caroline L. Cox
Caroline
Mary Cox
Martha Palmer
Henry Hooten
Wm. T. Burk
Wew
Ficch Church
Broen
Gerty
Allioch
Bro. Hooten
Talbot MY
John Ross
Ind
Muel Cox
W. J F. Mitchell
Flint River
Indian Dick
W. J. F. Mitchell
Antioch
Mecca
Baptist Church At
S. W. Durham
Butler
Mitchells
Caldwells
Fullers
Millers
Rileys
Grays
Jarrells
Gassets
McCants
Sherdians
Colberts
Col
A. H. Riley
Virginia
Carolinas
Mason and Dixon Line
South
W. H. Gassett
Antioch Church
Nora Riley
Lacey Woodward
Willi Gilson
Carsonville
Gene Perkins
Gene
Taylor County
B. L. Ross
John Searcy
F. M. Blalock
G. W. Weekly
I. J. Bell
Henry Mosely
George White
Joe Hoyal
The Human Character of Jesus
A concise essay asserts that Jesus lived with decisive purpose across his ministry His teachings miracles and sacrifices show aims to guide humanity toward God redeem souls heal the sick feed the hungry and rise Lazarus It argues purpose drove his life from Nazareth to the Cross and should guide youth toward success through resolve
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Christ
God
Lazarus
Gallileean
PRESS CONVENTION PROGRAM FOR TOCCOA GA ANNOUNCED
The program arranged by association president Miss Emily Woodward spans three days from Wednesday, August 28 to Thursday August 29. It includes invocations, music, welcomes, addresses on journalism duties, round tables, necrology tribute, and officer elections with a trip to Clemson, S C.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emily Woodward
S. V. Sanford
University of Georgia
J. N. Dozier
Douglas County Sentinel
M. D. Collins
Fairburn Messenger
Richard Reid
Nora Lawrence Smith
Wiregrass Farmer
Quimby Melton
Griffin News
Georgia
Joe B. Bowdoin
Clemson
8. C
Platts Road Act Adopted by Senators in Georgia Senate
Atlanta August 16 Passage of the Platt highway reorganization bill and defeat of the Lawson tax measure marked the senate session Friday The highway bill creates a skeleton interstate routes system in Georgia and allocates 50 percent of highway funds to paving with a 6 percent cap for overhead It adds fraud penalties requires annual surplus inventories and authorizes semiannual audits Amendments by Sibley and Terrell altered maintenance funding and penalties A second Mathews bill to equalize county reimbursements for road construction passed 29 to 14, setting a five year retirement of credits and defining county and highway district credits
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta
House
Senate
Platt
Georgia
Highway Department
Sibley
Terrell
Neill
Mathews
Elvira McMichael Died in Buena Vista Georgia
Mrs Elvira Amanda Stevens McMichael 36 died at her daughter Mrs J E Lowe home after a month long illness in Buena Vista Georgia Aug 17 She was widow of Dr J L McMichael a Marion county physician and mother of the late E H McMichael a Marion educator and statesman and Morgan McMichael who lived in Columbus and practiced law.
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Buena Vista
Elvira Amanda Stevens McMichael
J. E. Lowe
McMichael
J. L. McMichael
Marion County
E. H McMichael
Morgan McMic
National Letter Carriers Meet Tuesday Morning
Savannah Georgia August 17 Delegates and families begin arriving for the National Rural Letter Carriers Association convention in Savannah for four days By Tuesday about 4000 people from across the country are expected to attend Georgia delegate F A Peed of Butler is in attendance as a Georgia representative
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Savannah
National Rural Letter Carriers Association
F. A. Peed
Butler
Georgia
Mercer summer school graduates forty five students Monday night
Macon Aug 20 Forty six students graduated at the Mercer summer school final exercises Monday night. Dean Peyton Jacob calls it the best summer session, with Dr E F Campbell delivering the baccalaureate sermon and Dr W D Furry giving the address. Diplomas were presented amid a reception at the Dowell home. Enrollment in 1929 dipped slightly from 1928 due to state salary delays, but faculty and students showed strong cooperation and many Georgia education leaders were involved. Registration for fall begins Sept 19 freshmen, Sept 23 upperclassmen. classes start Sept 25.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Macon
Merce
Peyton Jacob
E. F. Campbell
Tattnall Square Baptist Church
W. D. Furry
Shorter College
Spright Dowell
Jacob
Georgia
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Ule Aid
Mitchell
Antinoh
Tave
Seite Age
Ross
James Per
Talbotton
I. Durham
Lin. Jts
Parewell
Jesus
A. P. Foster, Jr
Conventnion
Prgram
Toccoa, GA
Toccoa
Hal M. Stanley
D. G. Bickers
Association
John Hodges
Houston Home Journal
Perry
Henry T. McIntosh
Albany Herald
Albany
E. A. Caldwell
Walton News
Louie L. Morris
Hartwell Sun
Otis Brumby
Cobb County Times
D. B. Turner
Bullock County Times
J. W. McWhorter
Winder News
James Holloman
James B. Nevin
Jas. C. Williams
Greensboro Herald-Journal
Albert & Hardy, Jr
Gainesville
D. W. Pritchett
Thomaston, GA
Mercer
Fifth Avenue
Jarrell
Siose
Butler, GA
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