The Church Beginning in Acts and Its True Nature
A compact account of how the early church formed as a fellowship of learners and believers. It explains that the church is people not a structure, called the Way, the Family of Christ, and guided by both Christ and the Holy Spirit. It outlines five to-dos: teaching, fellowship, sacraments, prayer, and witness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christian Church
Family of the Friends of Christ
Christ
the Holy Spirit
the Apostles
John
Peter
Paul
Apostolic Church
Jesus
Jerusalem
Rome
International Council of Religious Education
WNU
Fea
One of Greatest Mail Fraud Schemes Discovered in Atlanta
Postal inspector charged 24 year old Eugenia West with arranging a scheme to solicit one dollar donations for a supposed TB patient. Letters were mailed from multiple cities, with thousands sent from LaFayette and Rome. West bonded on $2000. her husband A N West arrested in Rome with proof of blank letters and slips. Police said they will face hearings before U S Commissioner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta
Eugenia West
Route 3
Lyerly
J. A. Callahan
U. S
F. A. Holden
P.S. Tuck
Holden
Mrs. West
A. N. West
R. L. Powell
Rome
Post Office
Callahan
J. N. Towns
West
O. H. Williams
Thanksgiving Holiday Gatherings At Taylor Mill
Taylor Mill residents shared Thanksgiving with extended family in Porterdale and nearby towns. Employees of the village enjoyed a turkey dinner in the Taylor Mill auditorium with yellow chrysanthemums as decor. The celebration featured speeches, musical numbers, bingo, and gifts for helpers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aron Wilson
Porterdale
Harold Gates
J. W. Edwards
Marvin Gates
Lillie Mae ‘Tomlin
Phyllis
Eunice Crooke
Jeanne
BE. M. Howell
L. D. King
Clifford
Rufus Smith
Elaine
Macon
J. W. Windham
Warren
Brown Electric Co
Butler
Helen
Janey Neisler
Jake Windham
Henry Gallman
Rosa
Junior Blake
C. Blair
Thomaston
J. T. Blair
Albany
Paul Blair
W. S. Hightower
Alabama
Calvin Bartlett
Ollie Parker
Ernest Parker
Jesse Rogers
W. F. Rogers
Earl Hightower
Athens
Clay Smith
Bobby
Columbus
M. N. Poole
Taylor Mill
Allen Dennis
Mr Farmer
Sylvia ‘Underwood
Sylvia’ Underwood
Loquita
Underwood
Louisa” Gates
Georgia Gov Talmadge orders all gambling dens closed
Gov. Talmadge directs the Georgia Bureau of Investigation to shut down all gambling dens statewide amid accusations of tourist and local swindles. Reports say venues near Lumber City Swainsboro and near the Georgia Florida line may consolidate, with arrests in McRae and the Sugar Creek region and a harsh editorial attack on the gambling 7008.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta
Sugar Creek
Talmadge
GBI
Georgia
Jeff Davis County Ledger
Lumber City
Swainsboro
Folkston
Kingsland
Norman Lee
Ohio
McRae
Lee
George Yancey
The
Ledger
Telfair County
Letter Carriers Auxiliary Notes Silver Anniversary
The Ladies' Auxiliary of the Georgia Rural Letter Carriers Association marked its silver anniversary with a dinner at the Ansley hotel in Atlanta. State president Mrs. W. R. Zachry of Cusseta presided. Mrs. J. B. Winter of Winterville was honored as the only Georgian elected to head the national group. Principal speakers were W. L. Manning of Ponce de Leon Florida and Kenneth Taylor of Magnolia North Carolina, president and secretary of the National Rural Letter Carriers Association.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Georgia Rural Letter Carriers’ Association
Atlanta
Ansley Hotel
W. R. Zachry
Cusseta
J. B. Winter
Winterville
W. L. Manning
Ponce de Leon
Fla
Kenneth Taylor
Magnolia
Elder R. H. Jennings Retires from Local Baptist Church
Elder R. H. Jennings, who answered the ministry call over 59 years ago, retires from Chickasawhatchee Primitive Baptist Church after preaching 23 years in three spells. He speaks of his duties and passing the burden to new leadership.
Camellia Fertilizing Offered by Oak Crest Nursery
Oak Crest Nursery of Butler Georgia promotes Reli ance Camellia Fertilizer with a call for customers to fertilize camellias now. The notice provides their phone contact 1612 for orders and inquiries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
OAK Crest Nursery
Butler, Ga
Crayon Poisoning Cases Highlight Dyes in Wax Crayons
Boston report of 10 children with blood poisoning after eating wax crayons, one nearly fatal. Dr. H Brieger of Philadelphia cites dyes pranitraniline and benzidine as toxic factors, noting cases since 1947 and ongoing industrial relevance.
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Boston
Mass
H. Brieger
Philadelphia
Brieger
Thomaston Cops Nab NC Men in Stolen Car Case
Thomaston officers arrested two North Carolina men for auto theft after stopping a reportedly taillight-less stolen car. They found half a gallon of stump liquor, lacked ownership proof, and verified the car was stolen in Charlotte on Nov 12.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomaston
North Carolina
Frank Boyt
C. W. Franklin
Frank Sims
Atlanta
Sims
Charlottee
Potterville Colored School Popularity Contest Winners
The Annual Popularity Contest at Potterville colored school closed November 24. The total proceeds were 57.19 dollars for school repairs. Winners: Carolyn McCarthy 3rd grade 1st place and Bertha Mae Newsomé 1st grade 2nd place.
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Potterville Colored School
Carolyn McCarthy
Bertha Mae Newsomé
Ith
Negro Executed for Killing Prison Guard in Reidsville
L. C. Brown, a convicted Black man, was executed in the electric chair in Reidsville for the death of a prison guard. He confessed to killing William Jarrell with a blow from behind to escape before the sentence was carried out.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reidsville
L. C. Brown
Brown
William Jarrell
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Vela
Ational’ Prvester
Reynolds Truck & Tractor Company
Reynolds
Csia James & Sons
Thomaston, GA
the Rock, GA
Akins Feed & Seed Co
Barnesville
the Rock
Kenneth J, Foreman
Dr. Foreman
Taylor Mill News
Elder R. H. Jennings
Ally
Myers Walter
Myers
G. H. Goddard & Son
Reynolds, GA
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