Rountree Seeks Press Board Tallulah Site Plans
President C D Rountree of Wrightsville heads a Georgia Press Association camp site committee to meet September 12 at Tallulah Falls to finalize camp plans. The group will consider a new highway site with possible lease trade, permanent improvements, a summer home, and an assembly hall, with a two day offsite meeting in Atlanta and Tallulah Falls. Members include Ernest Camp, Emily Woodward, H M Stanley, and others from Atlanta Cuthbert Savannah Covington and Clarksville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wrightsville
C.D Rountree
Georgia Press Association
Tallulah Falls
Atlanta
Asheville
Georgia Railway & Power Co
C. D. Rountree
Ernest Camp
Monroe
Emily Woodward
Vienna
H. M. Stanley
C. Ebenns
Butler
J. J. Howell
Cuthbert W.G. Sutlive
Savannah
Bankston
Covington
Shytle
Adel
Co. E. Brown
Cordele
F. D. Singleton
Clarksville
Notice to Delinquent Taxpayers 1923
Those who have not paid their taxes for 1923 will find the receipts dig my hands. Exécutions will be sued on Sept. 16th on all unpaid receipts.
Mrs Ferguson Wins Texas Governorship in 1924 Runoff
Mrs M A Ferguson, wife of former governor J E Ferguson, defeats Judge Felix D Robertson backed by the Ku Klux Klan in the Texas Democratic runoff for governor. With 227 of 251 counties reported, Ferguson leads Robertson by about 82,226 votes amid Klann politics backlash.
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Dallas
Texas
Felix D. Robertson
Ku- Klux Klan
A. Ferguson
J. E. Ferguson
Ferguson
Robertson
Temple
Hoke Smith to Wed His Secretary
Washington reports former U S Senator and secretary of the interior Hoke Smith will marry his secretary Miss Maize Crawford of Rye New York. Crawford is 28 and Virginia born. Smith is 69. The wedding will be at Rye at the home of Miss Crawford’s sister Mrs Reginald Leeds. Smith left for New York Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Hoke Smith
U.S
Interior
Georgia
Miss Crawford
Reginald Leeds
Rye
Mr. Smith
New York
Peach growers eye London market for Georgia peaches
Fort Valley Ga August 26 R E and W L Brown receive a letter from Donald Rose European traffic manager of Central of Georgia Railroad Company and associates noting peaches from local orchards were on the London market this season. He adds that direct shipments to London have long been discussed but not previously attempted locally.
Lumber For Sale From Scandrett Bean Mill
Lumber for sale all material in the large building known as the Scandrett Bean Mill is offered for sale at a price. Seize the opportunity at once. R. A. Scandrett.
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Scandrett Bean
R. A. Scandrett
Civic Harmony and Civic Harmony in Public Life
The piece argues that harmony in a community arises when all departments and citizens cooperate to promote public objectives. It stresses balanced dissent, active support for city projects, and ongoing care for public works, parks, schools, and courts to sustain civic happiness and progress.
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Fts
Two Killed and Four Injured in Savannah Car Crash
Two persons died and four were injured when an automobile car was struck and tossed aside by a reversing box car of the Savannah & Atlanta Railroad near Allendale. The dead are J. L. Box and Teo Bowers. Injured are Huron Gray Mrs A L Gray and Miss Vessa Box. The party was traveling toward Savannah eight miles from the city limits when the collision occurred at a grade crossing.
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Savannah
Savannah & Atlanta Railroad
J. L. Box
Vessa Box
Teo Bowers
A. L. Gray
Allendale
Huron Gray
A. L Gray
Rev B W Bussey Dies in Mississippi City
Columbus Ga Aug 22. News of the sudden death Thursday afternoon at Mississippi City Miss of Rev B W Bussey formerly of Chattahoochee county longtime moderator of the Columbus Baptist Association and a prominent Missionary Baptist minister of the Southern Baptist convention. He was born and reared in Chattahoochee county where he lived until a few years ago when government took his large farm for Fort Benning reservation. He later moved to Mississippi City and had practically retired from the ministry for about a half century.
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Columbus
Mississippi City
Miss
B. W. Bussey
Chattahoochee County
Columbus Baptist Association
Southern -Baptist Convention
Bussey
Fort Benning
Notice to Creditors of Butler Banking Company
In accordance with the Banking Act provisions creditors must present claims within ninety days from this date. Depositors are told to bring pass books to balance with the bank’s books and file them with Mr. D. Carter, Liquidating Agent, Superintendent of Banks.
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Butler Banking ‘Company
D. He
Carter
Ft Valley Mayor Riley Jr Resigns to Move to Florida
Ft Valley Ga Aug 22 Mayor pA G Riley Jr resigns after announcing plans to relocate to Florida. One of the city's youngest mayors he oversaw paving projects and other progressive steps. He is the son of former city mayor ADC Riley Sr and has three brothers in Miami business. He intends to pursue business and continues a promising legal career.
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Ft. Valley
Pa. G Riley, Jr
Ft Valley
Florida
Riley
Peach City
Adc. Riley, Sr
Miami
Chickens for Sale Rhode Island Reds and Buff
Coached chickens for sale in large and medium sizes at 30 cents per pound. Contact Mrs J G McCants Hoyard Ga Route 1.
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Rhode
Island
J.G. McCants
Hoyard
Butler High School Opens Next Monday
The Butler School announces its opening next Monday for the 1924 25 term with an estimated budget of 11125.00 for nine months. Revenue comes from the Board of Education State aid and local tax totaling 8000. Tuition scales from 3.00 to 11.00 per grade are set to cover the remaining 3125.00 with payment arrangements due by September 8.
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Butler School
Butler
Walter A
Board of Education
Board of
Sec. & Treas
Eli Garrett
J. T. Childs
Chm
Sec
Howard School Opens With New Teacher and Optimism
The Howard school prepares for opening Monday with Mrs. J Hildreth as teacher. Trustees invite patrons to opening exercises and visits. Cotton men J T Cochran and E A Childers take over the local gin warehouse, promising top quality cotton samples and storage options for farmers.
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Howard
Myrs
Hildreth
Messrs
J.T. Cochran
E.A. Childers
I. F. Peebles
Death of C. E. Amos Ends Long Taylor County Ties
C E Amos a longtime Georgia native who lived in Crowville Baskin Floyd and West Carroll parish for years died in Baskin Louisiana August 9 after a brief illness. He served as Justice of the Peace Ward 6 and Baskin mayor and left a son Geo T Amos of Burkburnett Texas and a wife and grandchildren. Burial was in Crowville cemetery with Rev W J Weatherly officiating.
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The
Franklin Sun
Amos
C. E. Amos
Baskin
Georgia
Louisiana
Floyd
West Carroll Parish
Crowville
Ward 6
Geo. T. Amos
Burkburnett
Tex
Aifternoon
W. J. Weatherly
Remains of B R Scandrett Brought for Interment
Mr Robert R Scandrett died at his Rome Georgia home on Monday September 18 after a brief typhoid illness. Eldest son of John H and Mrs Scandrett of Carsonville he was 31. He worked for Central railroad and lived in Rome three years. Remains laid to rest in the family lot at Carsonville. Survived by wife three children, parents, two brothers and a sister.
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Taylor County
C. E.amos
Franklin
Amos
G. W. Amos
P. F Amos
G. C. Sams
Robert. R. Scandrett
Rome
John H. Scandrett
Carsonville
Central Railroad
Youngblood Seriously Injured At Flynn Sawmill
O P Youngblood was severely hurt at Flynn s sawmill on Tuesday morning while sawing he paused for watermelon and a loose bolt on the carriage caused the mill to move throwing him under the carriage and running over him. Flynn rushed him to Talbot for care.
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Flynn
O.P. Youngblood
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Rountree
Georgia Mountains
Grand Theatre
Reynolds, Ga
Thomas Meighan
Lila Lee
Meighan
Tom
M.A Ferguson
Samuel H.sibley
Butler High School
Howard School
B. R. Scandrett
P. Youngblood
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