The Eternal Flame at Grand Theatre Reynolds Ga This Week
Grand Theatre presents Friday screenings featuring Norma Talmadge and Conway Tearle in The Eternal Flame a romance set in France with dramatic sweep and a large cast plus Charlie Chaplin The Great Dictator style humor in a added attraction rink comedy admission 15 and 35 cents doors open 7 30 pm screen at 8 pm patrons urged to enjoy the affordable program
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Norma Talmadge
Conway Tearle
Los Angeles
France
Lew Rink
Georgia Fixes 5 Mills State Tax for 1928
Gov Walker and Comptroller Wright set the state tax rate at 5 mills for 1928, max allowed by law, with 4.90 mills for general needs and 0.10 mill for the sinking fund. Tax digests show a $7 million real estate decline, railroads valued at $166.27 million, and an exemption note on major lines.
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Wright
Representative Pussey
Crisp County
Georgia
Western & Atlantic
Augusta
Savannah
Boy Bather Drowned In River At Columbus
Eddie Lee Williams, 12, son of Mr and Mrs Cam Williams, drowned while bathing in the Chattahoochee River near Eagle and Phoenix mills in Columbus Georgia. The body was recovered and sent home for funeral services Saturday.
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Columbus
Chattahoochee River
Eddie Lee Williams
Cam Williams
River Street
Girard
Ala
Eagle and Phoenix Mills
Weevil Damage Reported Heavy in Southern Cotton Belt
The fort nightly USDA crop report says heavy weevil damage to cotton in Florida, Southern Georgia and southern Alabama and South Carolina. Conditions vary by region with storms and rains, fruiting improving in upper belts, and overall yields expected to be short in Northern Georgia, South Carolina, and Florida.
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Atlanta
Florida
Georgia
Alabama
United States Department’ of Agriculture
North
South Carolina
Tennessee
North Carolina
Mayor of Macon Announces Aldermanic Ticket
Macon, Aug. 18. Mayor Williams, seeking a second term, revealed the aldermanic slate. First ward: W. L. Gollier, S. Joyner, G. P. Rankins. Second ward: G. R. Gilleland, R. T. Chappel, Ed Layfield. Third ward: Mrs. C. C. Harrold, M. E. Goode, J. E. Yates. Fourth ward: S. L. Orr, R. E. Findlay, B. J. Dasher. Layfield is a former Butler man and a popular Central railroad conductor.
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Macon
Williams
W. L. ‘Gollier
S. Joyner
G. R. Gilleland
R. T. Chappel
Ed Layfield
C. C. Harrold
M. E. Goode
Flogging squad formed by Macon police and sheriff
Macon Aug 17 Six motorcycle officers have been detained by Sheriff Hicks and Chief Thompson for flogging duty. Four are deputy sheriffs and two are police, to work all night on kidnapping and flogging cases. The sheriff says prompt notice may enable capturing a whipping gang terrorizing Macon and Bibb county. He will appeal to civic clubs to boost rewards for arrests and convictions.
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Macon
J. BR. Hicks
M. Thompson
Hicks
Bibb County
Notice of bicycle sidewalk violation enforcement in Butler
Warning is hereby given that riding of bicycles on sidewalks within the town is a violation of city ordinance and will be rigidly enforced on and after this date. W. A. Anglin, Marshal. Butler, Ga. Aug 22, 1928.
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W. A. Anglin
Marshal Butler
Lynching Report Ties Two Macon Crimes to Deaths
An Associated Press dispatch details two lynchings linked to crimes near Wellston and Cochran. Green was hanged after a Wellston assault confession and Harris, serving a Bleckley County sentence, was seized during a jail raid and executed nearby. Governor Walker may investigate the Bleckley lynching.
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Acon
Macon
Green
Wellston
Aaron Harris
Echeconee
Harris
Bleckley
Cochran
Associated Press
Atlanta
Walker
L. J. Stevens
Dopson
Jones
Bleckley County
Lee Green
Houston County
Press Day at Southeastern Fair Promotes Editor Attendance
Georgia Press Association president C D Rountree of Wrightsville invites journalists to the Southeastern Fair in Atlanta on Friday October 12. Lunch will be served and editors gain park access to exhibits and amusements as the fair’s prospects look brighter than ever.
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Géorgia Press i
C.D. Rountree
Wrightsville
Atlanta
South
Tom Bradshaw Faces Third Murder Trial in Train Wreck
Greenville Ga August set as week for civil and criminal cases with Tom Bradshaw to be tried on murder charges connected to a freight train wreck that killed engineer Tom Green and others. Previous trials ended in mistrials. jury selection expected to be lengthy amid local debate over Bradshaw and jail escapes observed earlier.
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Greenville
Meriwether ‘Superior Court
Sonvene
Bel
Tom Bradshaw
ADB & A
Ab.b &A
Tom Green
Itvis
Bradshaw
Program to boost farming plan seen near Buena Vista
Agricultural Agent from Central of Georgia Railway reports to business and farming leaders that a local trial of a home product farming plan has yielded monthly profits and improved crops. He says if 100 farmers adopt it, Buena Vista could gain about 200000 dollars annually. Three agricultural agents will speak on the 31st at 3:00 to explain the plans and form a new cooperative organization for Taylor county.
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Rigdon
Central of Georgia Railway
Herald
Buena Vista
Taylor
Prosperous County
Euch
Revival Services At The Baptist Church In Butler
The Butler Baptist Church opens revival meetings led by B Donehoo of Talbotton, a Mercer University graduate and noted Columbus Association preacher. Two daily services, 11:00 a.m. and 7:30 p.m., invite all to attend as the community joins in support of the gospel focused messages and a successful revival.
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Butler: Baptist Church
Donehoo
Talbotton
Columbus Association
Mercer
University
Baptists
Butler
Baptist Church
Notice to Teachers and Pupils of Butler School
Butler School opens September 10. Teachers and pupils meet September 5 to organize and exchange or buy books. Entrance fees listed by grade from 3.00 to 11.00 with optional monthly charges for upper grades and a 10.00 out of district surcharge through fall term. Signed by J. T. Childs chair and others.
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Flowers
J. T. Childs
Chm
Eli Garrett
Sedy
Treas
F. P. Golding
E. D. Theus
W. J. Butler
Lost dog near river at Mr A H Riley place
Strayed or stolen brown spotted setter with a collar bearing owner name. Reward offered for return to TRA Chambers in Butler Georgia.
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A. H. Riley
TRA Chambers
Butler
Diversified farming meeting urged in Butler county
A group of Butler area farmers and businessmen toured the G Rowe and H E Foster farm near Buena Vista to learn about diversifying into dairy poultry and hog raising. They heard about converting nonremunerative cotton farms into profitable ventures with minimal capital and effort and planned a "cow hog and hen" program meeting at 3 o'clock at the Butler courthouse to organize the effort with attendees including John T. Rigdon G R Lowe J C Glerum and officials from Columbus Cham ber of Commerce and Chatta hoochee Valley Fair Association.
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Taylor County
Butler
Messrs. G. Rowe
H. E. Foster
Buena Vista
Messrs Lowe
Court House
John T. Rigdon
Central Railroad
G. R. Lowe
J. C. Glerum
Columbus Creamery
Columbus Chamber of Commerce
Chattahoochee Valley Fair Association
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Grand Theatre
Reynolds
Boy Bather
Department States
Macon Police
Southeastern Fair
Jom Bradshaw
the Baptist Church
Butler School
Aragon
G. M. Bartlet
Butter
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