Reynolds High Opens Sept 3 With New Faculty
Reynolds High School announces September 3 as opening for the fall term with registration dates set for August 30 to September 1 for grades 1-6 and 11, and Sept 8 for the formal opening. Two new faculty members Miss Sallie Pearl Wood of Milner, Ga, science head, and Miss Edith Newsome, Wesleyan graduate, head of expression. Enrollment boosted by Crowells and Bibb Mills students. two new truck routes added for transportation. The principal asks for patron cooperation and invites constructive criticism.
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the Reynolds High School
Sallie Pearl Woodall
Milner
Georgia
Bessie Tift College
Scinece
Edith Newsome
Wesleyan
Crowells
Bibb Mills
Butler Methodist Strives to Liquidate Church Debt
The Butler Methodist Church seeks to erase local indebtedness totaling about $6,6000. The official board plans to cancel the bank note first, then reduce the Dudley debt of $4,220.00. The conference extension board offered $1,550.00 toward the last debt, contingent on full payment this year. About $600 has been raised. $1,000 more is needed by September through member pledges and gifts from friends. Pastor W. E. Hightower urges sacrifice and support.
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Butler Methodist Church
Conference Church Extension Board
Dudley
Conference Church Extension
Butler
Church Extension Board
W. E. Hightower
Sells 20 000 Acres Of Timber Land Near Savannah
Savannah Ga Aug 28 The American Trust company of Richmond has sold twenty thousand acres of its turpentine timber land in McIntosh and Long counties to C C Huxford turpentine operator of Mobile Alabama SR Reynolds of Savannah represented the bank in the transaction He announced two other land deals involving tracts of 4000 and 7000 acres would be closed shortly The consideration involved in the three sales is reported to be around 350 000
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Savannah
American Trust Company of
Richmond
McIntosh
Long Counties
C. C. Huxford
Turpentine
Mobile
Ala
SR Reynolds
Large Apple Crop Predicted for State
North Georgia apple orchards face threats from heavy rains yet are expected to yield one of the history’s most bountiful crops. Growers and packers from Habersham and nearby counties met in Cornelia on Saturday afternoon to plan marketing for the Georgia apple harvest.
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Cornelia
North Georgia
Habersham
Georgia
Pension Money Received Yesterday Morning
Judge L. T. Peed of Taylor County announced that he received a $2,200 check for Confederate pensioners and widows for the third quarter. Forty-four pensioners, nine veterans and thirty-five widows, are urged to come to his office to collect their portions.
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L. T. Peed
Taylor County
Help the Rummage Sale Seeks Items to Reach $100
The rummage sale committee reports about $80 raised and aims for $100. Helpers are urged to donate salvageable items that will sell, and bring them in by Saturday morning.
Democratic Meet Held Tuesday A M
Citizens of Taylor County gathered for a mass Democratic meeting Tuesday morning. Hon. G C Smith chaired with Col H P Wallace as secretary. Judge Charles R Crisp addressed issues, condemning the Republican era, praising Tammany Hall as helpful to the south, and urging Democrats to back Alfred E Smith for president in November. Meeting adjourned on the chairman’s call.
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Taylor County
G. C. Smith
Democratic Party
Col
H. P. Wallace
W. E. Steed
Charles R. Crisp
Judge Crisp
Republican Party
Tammany Hall
Tammany
Crisp
Toc
South
Alfred E. Smith
Butler Court House
Swiggs County Woman Found Dead at Her Home
Jeffersonville Georgia August tragedy reports the death of 30 year old Mrs. Bessie Reed found slain in her Big Sandy area home. Corner's jury returns death at unknown hands with hammer blows and a close range pistol shot. Sheriff Griffin notes husband employed at a local sawmill and his current whereabouts unknown. Authorities say she was killed Thursday or Friday and left on the floor. no progress in investigation.
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Jeffersonville
Bessie Reed
Big Sandy
Jones Griffin
Dwiggs County
Woodmen of the World Camp Plans Montezuma Event
The Montezuma Camp of Woodmen of the World set Friday Oct 26 for a log rolling and barbecue in Montezuma. Details on the barbecue grounds and program site are pending. Committees were appointed to purchase supplies and arrange the event.
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Montezuma
Woodmen of the World
Death of Troy L Saunders Former Butler Resident
Troy L Saunders formerly of Butts and Taylor counties died at his Macon home at 764 Oak Street. Funeral held at Shiloh church near Butler with Masonic rites by Fickling Lodge No 129 RB&AM. Survived by widow Annie Adams Saunders five daughters one son brother W C Saunders Macon and mother Mrs F W Saunders Macon. He was born December 3 1879 and moved to Macon three years ago.
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Troy L. Saunders
Oak Street
Shiloh Church
Butler, Ga
M. T. Gaultney
Shiloh Cemetery
Mr. Saunders
Butts County
Macon
Taylor County
Masonic Lodge
Butler
Annie Adams
Hubert Moseley
Reynolds
Eula Juanita
Elzabeth
Troye Sanders
Saunders
Arch Adams
Fickling Lodge No. 129
Herald
Women Shot in Macon Fray Leaves One Dead
In a drunken brawl on the Wa jgutle road near Macon Ga two men and a woman were hurt as James 41 fired a shot at Tom Potat grazing his head and striking George Greer 28 in the cheek. Deputies later shot James as he tried to fire on officers. James died en route to a hospital. Greer was driven to the hospital and Potat was carried away with him. A woman was held in custody in connection with the pistol used.
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Wajgutle
Sheriff's Deputee
Ty. James
Willseen
Tom Fotat
Potat
George Greer
Greer
James
Will Mosley
Oscar Harris
Million Annually For United States Roads
Thomas H. McDonald, chief of the United States Bureau of Public Roads, says America's highway system operates as a public utility with revenue from indirect taxes exceeding a billion dollars yearly. He notes people spend more than a billion annually on building good country roads, excluding city streets, and credits a new taxation system of licenses and special privileges for highway purposes.
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America
Thomas H. McDonald
United States Bureau of Public Roads
United States
MacDonald
Butler farmer sells first bale of cotton at 18 cents
Butler's first bale of cotton was marketed this morning, ginned at the Cochran gin. It was bought by Mr. J. T. Cochran, local cotton factor, for 18 cents per pound, the bale weighing over 500 pounds.
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Butler
Allen Payne
Cochran
J. T. Cochran
Local School 10 Opens Monday At Butler School
The Butler school plans a Monday morning 9 o'clock opening with an all around program. Supt Shearer outlines fees text books attendance monthly reports and staff for the coming year. High school six dollars per term grammar six dollars total. teaching corps largely unchanged.
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Butler High School
Butler School
Supt
Shearer
Grammar School
Child Rescued After Tumble in Grant Park Pool
At Grant Park Atlanta a two year old cried out near the pool and a passing motorist George B Hill plunged into eight feet of water to save a child found at the bottom. Homer C King aided on the bank and Howard Mullinax five year old son of Mrs Grace Mullinax was revived after minutes of effort. The mother had left the children nearby and did not appear until recovery began. Both rescuers live in Atlanta.
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Atlanta
Grant Park
George B. Hill
Grace Mullinax
Mr. Hill
Mr. King
Champion baseball game set for Thursday at local diamond
A charity baseball match between the Fats and the Loans is scheduled for Thursday Sept 6 at 3 PM on the Butler school diamond. Admission 12 and 26 cents will benefit the Methodist Church building fund. Lineups include Fats players Peed Hicks Brown Helms Cox McCants Walden Edwards Austin Sub McGee Travis and L e a d ers. Loans lineup features Wallace Fountain Cochran Butler Shearer Adams Cameron Shealy Riley Walker Golstein with umpires Smith Montgomery.
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Butler School
Methodist Church Building Fund
Fats
B. Hicks Brown
J. F. Helms
B. O
J. T. Cochran
Columbus Man Drowns in Chatta hoochee River
Theodore Gann age 26 an employee of Columbus villa drowned Sunday morning in the Chatta hoochee river near Twenty-ninth street. A swimming party tried to rescue him but swift currents and cramps halted efforts. Divers recovered the body within feet of the place of sinking and a coroner's jury ruled death accidental drowning.
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Columbus
Theodore Gann
Columbus Villa
Chattahoochee River
Twenty-ninth Street
Gann
Chattahoochee
Judge Chas. R. Crisp to Speak at Talbotton
Americus judge Chas R Crisp will speak in Talbotton Georgia on Monday September 8 during the noon court recess in support of Democratic presidential and vice presidential candidates. The Taylor County people are invited to attend. John A Smith, Talbot County Chairman.
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Chas. R. Crisp
Americus
Talbotton
Georgia
Taylor County
John A. Smith
Talbot County
Road Tax Notice Sets 1928 Per Capita Rate
County Commissioners order a 1928 road tax of four dollars per male person subject to road duty. Time window runs from September 15 to October 15. Clerk L. R. Adams signs the notice.
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L. R. Adams
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