Jones Perryman and Some Interesting Memories
A Columbus News Record feature notes Jones Perryman and his family leaving for Talbotton to resume life there. Perryman, a lawyer and former Talbotton mayor, has influenced reform in Georgia while serving in the Chattahoochee Circuit and shaping road and prison policy. The piece highlights his career, leadership and enduring local esteem.
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Columbus News-Record
Jones Perryman
Talbotton
Perryman
Talbot County
Church Street
Baptist Church
John H. McGehee
Bethune
Milledgeville
State Penitentiary
Hardwick
Georgia
State Prison Board
Chattahoochee
Muscogee
Hope for the Life of Children in a Busy Street Scene
A nostalgic note on life beginnings and health of children, urging responsible action. It recalls kerosene dangers and celebrates community support as merchants and citizens interact in a bustling town, acknowledging long‑time subscribers and patience in the face of errors.
Bubler Sees 1937 Bring Townspeople Together
As the year ends Bubler residents note less knocking and more boosting with many returning after years away saying the town has wonderful improvements. The sentiment reflects renewed community spirit and pride in local progress.
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Bubler
Family weighs rug versus new car cash decision
A local family debates investing 40 dollars from their family bank to buy a living room rug or to make the initial payment on a new automobile. Odds favor the car since they expect to spend little time in the living room next summer.
New Deal of Religion Urged for Human Service
Millen News argues the world’s greatest need is a new deal of brotherly love and humane service. It calls for less formal praise and more feeding of the needy, urging honor to treat enemies justly.
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Jehovah
Roosevelt Rejects Referendum to Decide War
President Roosevelt told reporters that a referendum demanding a public vote before war is possible would not fit the United States representative government. When asked by a woman reporter, he said the simplest answer is no and stop there.
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Roosevelt
United States
81 Year Old Georgia Mother Embraces Flying After Travel Evolution
Mrs. J. S. Patten, 81, of near Abbeville Georgia, flys to Texas to visit her daughter after a morning in Miami. She recalls travel from ox carts to airplanes and says she now loves air travel and would have "amounted to something" with today’s chances.
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J. S. Patten
Abbeville
Nacogdoches
Texas
North Street
R. B. Blake
Daily Sentinal
Georgia
City Hospital Receives Iron Lung Gift
The city hospital will acquire an iron lung funded by Columbus residents via The Enquirer fund. The order reached and exceeded the target last night and should arrive before Christmas for timely installation as a Christmas present to the hospital.
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Columbus
The
Enquirer
Columbus Enquirer-Sun
City urges winter cleanliness for health and order
City authorities call for united public support to keep streets alleys and premises clean during winter. Businesses should avoid depositing decomposed rubbish in alleys and all public places and private homes should be kept clean.
Recluse in the Community Echoes a Rusting Bond
Commerce News reflects on the unseen lives of recluses who withdraw from community life and wonder if such individuals are missed when they pass, noting how society would endure yet cannot function without shared life.
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Liston Ilbins
Commerce News
Georgia papers publish Christmas editions to boost spirits
The Nashville Herald and many Georgia weeklies issued special Christmas editions last week. Editors highlight resilience amid low farm prices, especially cotton, while praising statewide resolve and community effort to keep fighting for better outcomes.
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Nashville Herald
Georgia Press Association
Hiawkinsvile Dispatch
Calhoun Times
Thomasville Press
Lavonia Times
Toccoa Record
Villa Rican
Adel News
Hartwell Sun
Cairo Messenger
Walton Tribune
Bainbridge Post- Searchlight
Longmarried Schley County couple vivid in Christmas tribute
In Ellaville Sun editor Raymond Duncan profiles James and Alice Chapman who marked 62 years of marriage. The 1875 union joined two Schley county families, recounting courtship amid War era playmates, children, grandchildren, and a life of mutual care. Mrs Chapman recalls youth, while Mr Chapman milks cows and chops wood.
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Schley County
Raymond Duncan
Allice Chesterfield DeVane
R. F. Williamson
Mr. Chapman
My. Chapman
Chapman
Dolly
Bor
Sara Winifred Canter Chapman
Wim. T. Chapman
Chesterfield
Henry
Compton Chapman
Lily DeVane
Albany
J. Martin Chapman
LaGrand, Gal
Albbany
That Reminds Me by Frank J Dudley
A reflective column on honesty, risk, and human nature. It muses that sloth leads to failure while inner traits like stamina and temperance guide survival. It notes aging, money’s limits, and the value of a true friend, closing with the cryptic line THE END is not yet.
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Frank J. Dudley
Tax Troubles Prompt Quiet Pledge Of Frugal Living
A Savannah reader, a retired naval officer, notes tax payments strain daily life and vows frugal steps. He mentions painting his house and addressing debts while hoping for calmer East tensions as Japan acts provocatively and then apologizes.
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East
Japan
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the Times
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Butler, Ga
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Davonia
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