Bridge project to connect Taylor and Peach counties
Reynolds Butler men join Peach County officials to push Flint River bridge. A Taylor county committee plans to present to the State Highway Commission, aiming to keep Fort Valley central to peach business by improving access for buyers.
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Fort Valley
M C. Mosley
J. Davidson
John H. Jones
Peach County
State Highway Commission
Strother
Taylor County
Winona
Four Hurt In Two Auto Crashes Near Montezuma
Two Sunday accidents near Montezuma left four people injured. A. J. Morris from Americus and Miss Maria Forehand of Montezuma led the two vehicles involved, with Mrs Morris seriously cut and several others shocked or injured. Henry Snyder of Columbus suffered broken ribs and possible skull fracture after his car overturned six miles from Montezuma.
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Montezuma
A. J. Morris
Americus
Miss Maria Forehand
Vienna
Morris
Baby
C. H. Richardson
Miss Forehand
Margaret Anderson
Estelle Walker
Clyde Ford
Minnie Cheney
Cheney
Miss Walker
Frances Robinson
Henry F. Snyder
Columbus
Hawkinsville
Hamilton Hotel
R. E. McGill
Fort Valley Realty Deals Are Numerous
Fort Valley real estate activity is high with frequent sales of farms and city properties. The Woodall apartment at Miller and Central was sold to Mr. and Mrs. R. S. Braswell, and the Oaklland Heights home of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Jones is nearing completion. About 20 houses new homes are in the developing Oakland Heights area as Fort Valley has no vacant residences or business spaces and building continues.
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Fort Valley
Woodall
Miller and
Central Avenues
R. S. Braswell
WA. Woodall
Ben Roe Marshall
Oakland Heights
Thomas Jones
Walker and Senators Seek Federal Aid for Chattahoochee
Governor Walker leads a Georgia delegation to Washington to press for federal funding. U S Senators W F George and Wm J Harris, all Georgia congressmen, and Columbus board of trade representatives will push for a survey of the Chattahoochee from Columbus to Apalachicola to assess deepening and maintenance needs for navigation to the Gulf. The effort aims to open the river for large craft and boost western Georgia and eastern Alabama water transport of regional products.
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Atlanta
Walker
Washington, D.C
Chattahoochee River
Columbus
Gulf of Mexico
Apalachicola
United States
W F. George
Wm.j. Harris
Georgia
Columbus Board of Trade
Congress
Engineering Board
Chattahoochee
Gulf
Senator Clifton Convicted of Embezzling War Veteran Funds
State Senator J D Clifton of the Tenth district Lee Dougherty and Worth counties in the general assembly was convicted in Sumter county superior court of embezzling 4810 dollars from World War I veteran John J Curry. He was sentenced to three to five years in the penitentiary after a Americus trial via venue change from Lee. The case drew attention due to the prominent defendant and the victim being a disabled World War veteran treated at St Elizabeths Army Hospital Washington DC.
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J. D. Clifton
Lee County
Lee
Dougherty
Worth
General Assembly
Sumter County
John J. Curry
Americus
Lee Superior Court
St. Elizabeth's Army Hospital
Washington, D. C
Negro School Completed in Montezuma Georgia
Montezuma Georgia December 4 a new brick veneer school building for the negroes has been completed. It includes an auditorium eight classrooms and is equipped with water and electric light. Superintendent Prof Appling from Moorehouse College will teach vocational agriculture and conduct night classes. He has already called a former conference in the auditorium.
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Montezuma
Appling
Moorehouse College
Atlanta
Pensions Due Spanish American War Veterans in Georgia
Veterans from the 1st 2nd and 3rd Regiments of Infantry and Batteries A and B of Light Field Artillery in 1898 were not paid for service from enrollment to mustering. About two thirds have since been paid. the rest are due from a state fund. The Georgia Military Department Service Bureau at 804 State Capitol, Atlanta, will advise eligible veterans on amounts due and filing procedures.
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Atlanta
Light Field Artillery
Georgia
Military Department of Georgia
Service Bureau
State of Georgia
State Capitol
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W. G. Hill
Butler, Ga
J. F. Posey
Butler
Butler Candy CO
Taylor-Peach Bridge Assn
Bland
Counly Commission
Board For Commissioners
Stodd and
Kevynenne
Gomn.s
J. E. Brewer
Jd. L. Burt
J. F Helms
Omar Hodges
al Ferring
Chiff
Chiff Hally Salary —. B. J. Byrd
R. C. Montgomery
C.M. Bartlett
I. N. Wainwright
Anthony Dam
H. H. Riley
McCants
Leslie Haywood
O S.cox
Breight
L J. Wainwright
Butter Water Works
R.E. Fouche
Suggs Garage
J. BF. Helms
JH. Dunlap
Standard Oil Co
Neisler
Reynolds Mercantile Co
I F. Peebles
Laura Tampton
Reynolds
Fort Valley Realty
Clifton
Inegro
J. E. Bartlett
A. F. Davis
Fish and Oysters
F .Ki
J. F. Cox
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