Hardman Gavel Made From Oak In Campaign Launch
Atlanta July 2 Dr OG Hardman Georgia's new governor received a gavel carved from a stump of an old oak tree at Jesup near the Ingleside hotel. The gavel recalls Hardman's first gubernatorial campaign speech made under the tree and will be used on state occasions.
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Atlanta
OG ‘Hardman
Georgia
Hardman
Jesup
Ingleside Hotel
Wi D Turner
Sassatant
Savannah
Melon season yields from South Georgia belt in July
Prof Moultrie reports that over 8,600 cars of watermelons were shipped from the South Georgia belt through June 25, with 2,988 cars moved by that date and over 1,000 more cars estimated for the last five days of June. Last June shipments fell short of 1,000 cars, and this season will not reach last year’s volume of 19,854 cars, about 15,000 from South Georgia.
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Moultrie
South Georgia Belt
Dating Tune
Georgia
South Georgia
County barbecue honors convicts at Butler camp
The Glorious Fourth was celebrated with family reunions and picnics, but the highlight was a barbecue by County Commissioners and Warden Helms for county convicts at the Butler camp. Speakers included Representative W H Sealy and Judge J T Adams, praising roads, the new permanent camp, and state highway improvements while inviting white citizens to visit the facility.
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J. 8. Helms
J. B Brewer
Butler
W. H. Sealy
Taylor County
J T. “Adams
Adamé
Car Burns Up On Road Near Home
Mr G L Walden lost his car to a blaze while returning from Macon on Saturday fuel and wiring caused the fire. The car was quickly ablaze and reduced to twisted steel before help arrived.
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Wight
Macon
G. L. Walden
Mathie
Charles H Moore of Perry Dies in Junction City
Perry Ga July 6 General services for Chas H Moore of Junction City Talbot county were held at Perry Wednesday. Mr Moore died at the home of his son in Perry Monday. He is survived by one son Chas W Keller both of Junction City and a daughter Mrs Mary. He was a Perry resident for years a merchant and an agent of the Central of Georgia at Perry. He belonged to the Baptist church and the Masonic lodge. The Perry Masons conducted the burial service assisted by Rev J A Donahue of Marshallville.
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Perry
Chas
H, Moore
Junction City
Talbot County
Moore
Mra. Mary
Chas. “W.keller
Central’ of Georgia
Baptist, Church and the
Masonic Lodge
Masons of
J. A. Donahue
Marshallville
Fine Crops in Southwest Georgia
Moultrie reports July began with ideal weather conditions over the past week. Agriculturists note remarkable growth in tobacco, cane, corn, peanuts, and cotton across Southwest Georgia as farm observers describe the period as exceptional.
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Moultrie
Georgia
Sheriff Miers of Marian County dies. son named interim
Sheriff W F Miers of Marian County died at his Buena Vista home last week. His son Jack Miers was appointed to succeed him temporarily pending election to fill the vacancy. Ten candidates are said to be running for the office.
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W. F.)miers
Marian County
Buena Vista
Jack Miers
Fragmentary verse notes labor and effort in archaic form
A damaged OCR fragment discusses labor and effort, referencing hardship and striving with archaic spellings and unclear context. It reads like a terse motto or lines about diligence, though proper nouns and full meaning are obscured by the transcription errors.
Man Almost Dies In Accident Near Here
A car driven by W E Dendy Jr of Atlanta ran off Prattaburg road near Fly Points. The Dodge coupe wreck injured Dendy, a 20 year old traveling representative for American Mutual Liability. He was treated by Doctors Mangham and Montgomery and nurse Sara Windham and is expected to recover after several days rest.
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Butler
Reyes
Nolda
May Yeh
C c. Heath
Fly Points
Mike Heath
W E. Dendy
Atlanta
American Mutual Liability “Tagueance Co
Atlan
Dendy
iNtegranta
Albany
Prattaburg
Dendy Ioekine
Denby
J E Mangham
R .C. “Montgomery
Sara Windham
Mr. Denby
Tragic church gathering ends in shooting in Reynolds
At a Primitive Baptist church in Reynolds on Sunday afternoon Murray Smith a 16 year old Black youth was fatally shot during a disturbance between Black attendees. The shooter Charlie Mullins about 20 fired several rounds striking Smith near the heart. Mullins has a warrant and is jailed in Taylor County awaiting preliminary trial today.
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Murray Smith
Reynolds Suday
Smith
Charlie Mullins
Mullins
Mulling
Taylor County
Swailine
Smmth
Shove
Reverend H C Hughes Heard Here Sunday Night
Butler residents heard an able sermon at the Methodist church as Rev. H C Hughes preached in place of Rev LT Rogers. The former Baptist pastor, now field representative for Bessie Tift College, visited Butler on assignment and was highly admired by the community.
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Butler
Methodist Church
H. C. Hughes
LT Rogers
Huges
Baptist Chhurch
Bessie Tift College
Forest Carson Fatally Hit by Car in Roanoke Va
Mrs He Carson mourns as Forest Carson is reported run down by an automobile on Roanoke streets. He was taken to a hospital for an operation in a bid to save his life. causes and full details remain scarce.
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Forest Carson
Austin Peing
Shy
Roanoke, VA
He Carson
Roa
Inta
Devoted Friend of Youth Dies in California
The editor laments the death of David S. Butler son of Captain T. C. Butler who passed away after months of paralysis at his Los Angeles home. He leaves a widow and one son D. S. Butler Jr, plus a stepmother in Chicago, five sisters and four brothers. Former cashier and director of a Gadaden Amboa bank he was active in business and civic affairs before ill health forced retirement.
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David
Butler
Gadaden
Ammoa
Holder rails against private highway plan in Georgia
Atlanta July 8 John N Holder chairman of the State Highway Commission criticizes a proposal to delegate state highway construction to a private corporation and divert gasoline tax proceeds for years. He terms the plan preposterous and says it would waste millions in commissions and attorneys’ fees without benefiting the public. He favors a cash plan and rejects any bond issue.
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Atlanta
John N. Holder
State Highway Commission
Eaid
President's Club
Holder
Georgia
Grand Chancellor K of P Visits Butler on Tuesday
Mr. B. H. Jones of Waynesboro Georgia Grand Chancellor of the Knights of Pythias Grand Lodge Georgia stopped in Butler Tuesday en route to Talbotton and West Point to spend the rest of the week. Born in Taylor County he built a fraternal insurance career and rose through Grand Lodge offices to the top post. Friends extend congratulations on his honors.
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Butler
B.H. Jones
Waynesboro
Grant Lodge Knights of Pythias
Georgia
Talbotton
West Point
Mr. Jones
Taylor County
Jones
Knights of Pythias
Grand Lodge of Georgia
Grand Lodge
Cemetery Cleanup Day at Antioch on July 14
All who have loved ones buried at Antioch cemetery are invited to spend the day July 14 bring dinner help clean church grounds and the cemetery and enjoy a communal outing.
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Antioch Cemetery
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