Wesleyan receives large estate from W D Proctor
An estate valued between 50 000 and 75 000 dollars is deeded to Wesleyan College by W D Proctor of Columbus Georgia. Proctor retains a life interest and a monthly 100 dollars for his brother J B Proctor of Meigs. The Columbus property includes about 88 houses and Yota rentals ranging 10 to 22 dollars monthly, mainly between the railroad yards and Launay Place. Judge A W Cozart and J G Cozart of Columbus handle the transaction.
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Macon
Wesleyan College
W.d. Proctor
Columbus
W. F. Quillian
Quillian
Proctor
Central of Georgia Railway
Birmingham
J. B. Proctor
Meigs
Desis
Yota
Launay Place
A. W. Cozart
Ea Brother
J. G. Cozart
Colum. 8
Phyllis of the Follies at the week program
A theater page announces Phyllis of the Follies starring Alice Day with Matt Moore and cast. Behind the scenes of chorus girls, a tale of millionaires and gold diggers, with flippant chorus girl lines. Added attractions include 2 Reel Western high class attraction Daring Chances and 2 Reel comedy Newly Weds Need Help.
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Phyllis
Alice Day
Matt Moore
Foreign Legion at the cinema with Norman Kerry cast
Monday and Tuesday December 24 and 25 present Foreign Legion starring Norman Kerry Lewis Stone Mary Nolan and June Marlowe. A big attraction set in a desert romance with love sacrifice and passion as two men two women and a family navigate forbidden desire in the exotic East.
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Foreign Legion
Norman Kerry
Lewis Stone
Mary Nolan
June Marlowe
Blind church treasurer misappropriates funds in building drive
Louisville investigators audit Albert Nisbet, blind treasurer of the Baptist tabernacle building fund, reporting a shortage near 1100,000. Only about 20,000 cash missing from church funds, with the rest obtained via loans or friends. Church officials and attorneys review actions as Nisbet, ill at home, acknowledges misappropriation and cites another man as responsible for stock investments.
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Louisville
Louisville Times
Albert Nisbet
The
Baptist Tabernacle
Nisbet
Times
A. K. Wright
Nisbeth
the Tabernacle
Wright
Black man sought after Cordele storekeeper attack
In Cordele, Georgia, on Monday night a Black man attacked a storekeeper’s wife at the southern border of Dooly county. Deputies from Dooly and Crisp counties searched the area all Monday night. three suspects were jailed but released when the victim failed to identify them. the assailant is believed to have fled in a car.
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Cordelo
Dooly County
Dooly
Crisp
Talbot County Prisoner Killed in Accident
Roy Stone a 25 year old white convict from Upson County died in a Talbot county chain gang accident Monday morning. He fell from a work truck at the A B C crossing on Centerville Road in Talbotton just before a Ford roadster. Doctors said the skull injury caused instant death. Stone had about three months left of a six month term for drunkenness on a public highway. His body was turned to J H Ryan for burial with interment at Howard on Tuesday.
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Talbotton
Roy Stone
Upson County
Talbot County
Centerville Road
Young Stone
John Shipp
Stone
J. H. Ryan Undertaking
Buri
Howard Tuesday
Rupert W E Elliston Store Burns In Rupert
Early Wednesday morning a large brick store in Rupert housing W E Elliston's general merchandise and the local post office burned from an undetermined cause. Miss Nina Royal saw the blaze at 1 30 am and villagers attempted to fight it but fire gained headway, destroying stock valued about twelve to thirteen thousand dollars and the post office along with mail matter and office. Building owner J J Cochran held the structure valued around five thousand dollars. Insurance covered about half the stock and the post office and contents were a total loss.
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Nina Royal
J. T. Cochran
Rupert
Butler
Mtv Week
Billstory
India
Post Office
Reverend Leland Moore Preaches in Butler Sunday
Rev Leland Moore presiding Elder of the Columbus district delivered his first sermon here Sunday at 11 o'clock. His address drew warm approval as a scholarly fit for the occasion and he is noted for making friends wherever he goes. Butler Methodists feel favored by the conference with Rev H G Griffin continuing as pastor and Rev Moore as presiding elder.
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Leland Moore
Columbus
Moore
Butler
H. G. Griffin
Mr. Moore
Talbotton church extends call to Rev M P Jackson
Talbotton Ga December 18 the Talbotton Baptist church has extended a call to Rev M P Jackson of Manchester to serve another year. It is unclear if Jackson, who is supplying the church as pastor in December, will accept.
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Talbotton, Ga
Talbotton Baptist Church
M. P. Jackson
Manchester
Car plunges into river claims mayor’s wife and child
In Reidsville Georgia Mrs Julia Summerford about 45 wife of Mayor D B Summerford and their four year old son Jean died when an automobile driven by Dr Summerford plunged down a hill into the Flint River between Americus and Cordele. The drifted car trapped Mrs Summerford and Jean beyond rescue. Dr Summerford and two other children Taylor 18 and Virginia 12 were rescued.
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Reidsville
Julia Summerford
D. B. Summerford
Jean
Flint
Americus
Cordele
Thes
Summerford
Taylor
Virginia
Dr. Summerford
Leslie
Dorothy
Death of W L Wilson at Chalybeate Springs
News comes of the death of W L Wilson at his home in Chalybeate Springs after a long residence in Butler and prior years in Texas. He was about 70 and a brother of the late J A Wilson. His wife preceded him in death. Remains were interred at Chalybeate Springs with attendance from Mrs J A Wilson and his children.
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W. Wilson
Chalybeate Springs
J. A. Wilson
Wilson
Butler
Texas
Holder Resting Well Improvement Noted
Atlanta December 19 John N Holder chairman of the Georgia highway commission has been ill with influenza but was reported resting easily and steadily improving His physician expects him to be able to be about within a few days His friends across Georgia have extended sympathy and best wishes for a quick recovery.
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Atlanta
John N. Holder
Georgia Highway Commission
Mr. Holder
Sable
Georgia
Cars Collide Injuring Three Young Ladies in Town
After a Tuesday morning errand in town, Miss Pearl Childres, Miss Elizabeth Childres, and Miss Neila Richardson traveled in a Dodge coupe and collided with a Chevrolet sedan driven by Ernest Davis. All three suffered painful but not life threatening injuries, with Elizabeth Childres more seriously hurt from a broken windshield cuts. The accident occurred in front of Mr. Bazemore’s residence. all vehicles were badly damaged and Elizabeth remains confined to bed but resting nicely.
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Pearl
Elizabeth Childres
Neila Richardson
Fortson
Mosley Childres
Oak Street
Ernest Davis
A. F. Davis
Fent
GC. W. Bazemore
Anto
Butler Post Office Closed All Day Tuesday Christmas
Postmaster DW Bazemore advises the public that per Washington instructions there will be no incoming or outgoing mail from the Butler post office on Tuesday December 25 Christmas Day. The office will be closed for the entire day. Citizens are asked to note and govern themselves accordingly.
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Herald
DW. Bazemore
Post Office Department
Washington
Butler
Pension money received by ordinary L T Peed Monday
Confederate pensioners in Taylor county began receiving the last quarter checks at Judge L J Peed office. The state pension office sent 2200 dollars to be distributed among nine veterans and 85 widows of veterans in the county.
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L.J. Peed
Taylor County
Fresh Tennessee mules arrive at Edwards Bros
Messrs Edwards Bros received yesterday a car load of fresh Tennessee mules, the finest that have been seen in this section in many years. Call and inspect these mules, we are satisfied you will be pleased.
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Edwards Bros
Two Men Injured In Route 3 Collision Near Butler
Messrs J S Boydston of Topeka Kansas and C J Dugger of Florida were injured when a powered spotlight blinded a driver on Route 3 ten miles north of Butler Sunday early morning. Their Chevrolet coupe left the road, overturned several times, Dugger bleeding from head wounds, both men hospitalized at Adams House. A parked car’s occupants from Thomaston escaped with minor injuries. Boydston suffered a broken collar bone and fractured ribs, Dugger a severe head and facial injuries.
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Messrs
J. S. Boydston
C. J. Dugger
Topeka
Kan
Florida
Butler
Boydston
Pelham
Atlanta
Mr. Boylston
Mr. Dugger
Thomaston
Adams
Butler High School Closed Until January 2nd
Superintendent A E Shearer citing medical advice closed Butler High School after Monday classes as a flu precaution. School will reopen Wednesday January 2nd with officials stressing cases remain few and not epidemic.
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Butler High School
A. E. Shearer
Board of Trustees
Butler
New Storage Room Planned by Mr G B Jarrell
Mr G B Jarrell is erecting a large well equipped storage building for automobiles on the vacant Layfield property opposite the West Hotel. The project includes a filling station on the same lot and aims to serve the traveling public. Construction will be completed and the business ready about January 1.
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G. B. Jarrell
West Hot
Layfield
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