Thomaston Americus Short Line Opens Vast Georgia Route
The Thomaston Americus Short Line proposes a direct Atlanta to Americus highway passing through Jonesboro Griffin Zebulon Thomaston Butler Ellaville and Americus. The project promises substantial mileage savings and agricultural manufacturing growth across rich counties with broad public and private backing.
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America
Atlanta
Americus
Thomaston- Americus
Georgia
Amercius
Jonesboro
Clayton County
Griffin
Spalding County
Zebulon
Pike County
Thomaston
Upson County
Butler
Taylor County
Ellaville
Schley
Sumter
Government to Build Steel Bridge Over Flint River Route
The Flint river crossing has long hindered progress between Butler and Thomaston. A new steel bridge will replace the aging ferry and improved roads will connect both sides. The project will benefit 107 590 people in 1 925 square miles and spur southern settlement and population growth over the next twenty years.
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Butler
Thomaston
Flint
United States
Seven States Buy Hogs in Georgia
At the semi annual Duroc Jersey hog sale in Cochran buyers from Ohio Kentucky South Carolina Florida Tennessee and Georgia attended. Eight hundred people were present for the event which featured a $1000 top price for a bred sow and an average of $400 for 26 hogs. The sale was highlighted by a Cochran barbecue and music from the Cochran band with three prominent U S breeders in attendance.
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Cochran
United States
Georgia
Columbus Hopeful Of Retaining Fort Benning
Demobilization at Fort Benning proceeds with no orders to abandon or raze buildings. Columbus officials view this as a hopeful sign and will retain several hundred workmen to weatherproof unfinished structures. Washington signals indicate bills to complete Fort Benning will be introduced next week by Senator Smith and Representative Wright. The Columbus Chamber of Commerce plans to send citizens to Washington to aid in saving the fort.
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Columbus
Fort Benning
Washington
Smith
Wright
Columbus Chamber of Commerce
Editors Prepare Largest Georgia Press Association Meeting
The Georgia Press Association gathers in Monroe on July 14 for what may be its largest meeting. Over 200 editors and guests have replied, with many bringing wives and daughters. New officers will be chosen per the by-laws two-year president term.
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Georgia Press Association
Monroe
Georgia
Seacoast
Monroe Board of Trade
Thomasville
Lj. Kelly Simmons
Telfair Enterprise
W. G. Sutlive
Savannah Press
Association
Paul T. Harber
The
Commerce Observer
J. Kelly Simmons
McRae
W G Sutlive
H M Stanley
Dublin
C E Benns
Butler Herald
J J Howell
Cuthbert Leader
Train Victim Identified Near Macon
The body of Harold W. Wrinkle of Columbus was identified yesterday as the man killed early Sunday three miles south of Macon by a train on the Central of Georgia’s Southwestern division. A torn clothing fragment was recognized, an inquest returned an unavoidable accident verdict, and Wrinkle was en route from Fort Valley to Macon.
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Macon
Central of Georgia
Harold W. Wrinkle
Columbus
T Robinson
Lee Wages
Wrinkle
Fort Valley
Barbecue Day Draws Large Crowd in Taylor County
The Fourth of July barbecue and basket dinner drew one of the county’s largest gatherings, with residents from across Taylor County and beyond. Hon. Walter E Steed delivered a fine address while Judge H H Aultman prepared the meats, earning heartfelt thanks. The event fostered county unity and a spirit of cooperation, suggesting prosperity and pride among the people.
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Taylor County
Cvil
Walter E Steed
H H Aultman
Judge Aultman
Lumpkin Veterinary Surgeon Killed In Auto Crash
Dr W W Reddick, who moved to Lumpkin four years ago from Tifton, died when his car overturned on a sharp curve five miles south of Lumpkin. Two companions, Rollo Snow and Mr Snipe of Stewart County, were injured but not seriously. Funeral arrangements not announced. Reddick had studied in Indiana and had a veterinary practice. He leaves a wife and five children in Lumpkin and survivors including his mother Mrs Reddick in Lumpkin, brother Henry Reddick of Springvale, and two sisters.
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Lumpkin
W W Reddick
Tifton
Rollo Snow
Snipe
Stewart County
Reddick
Henry Reddick
Springvale
R B Dent
Benevolence
Detra Hammock
Macon
Indiana
Fire Insurance Offered By Butler Banking Co Ad
Fire Insurance promotion urges property owners to insure against fire lightning and tornado. Automobile coverage also available. Representing seven old line companies. Contact G. C. Smith and F. A. Peed at Butler Banking Co.
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Butler Banking Co
G. C. Smith
F. A. Peed
Pioneer Citizen Enoch Garrett Dies at 81 in Taylor County
The community mourns Enoch Garrett a Confederate veteran and long time Freewill Baptist member who died last Thursday at about eighty one. He leaves a son John Garrett and his widow from his third marriage. Burial was in Bethel cemetery with funeral by Rev. J T Adams last Saturday morning.
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Taylor County
Enoch Garrett
Freewill Baptist Church
Garrett
John Garrett
Bethel Cemetery
J T Adams
Mr Hinton Named to Banking and Education Committees
The Legislature lists Hon. R A Hinton on committees. An inadvertent omission left his name off Banking and Education, the session’s key panels. Hinton brings twenty two years of banking and educational service to these roles, and Speaker Holder is praised for the appointment. Rub-My-Tism is a great pain killer.
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R A Hinton
State Teachers Examination Announces Dates and Readings
August 1 and 2 the regular State Teachers Examination will open at 10 a m at the Butler school building Reading courses for Primary and General Elementary include Manual for Georgia Teachers free and Wooster's Teaching in Rural Schools priced at 1 20 Bennett's School Efficiency at 1 00 High School readings include Hollister's High School and Class Management 126 and How to Teach at 1 10 by H P Wallace Supt
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Butler
Georgia
Wooster
Southern School Book Depository
Auburn Ave
Atlanta
Bennett
Ginn & Co
Hollister
Southern School
Etranger & Nasworth
Southern
H. P. Wallace
Two Lives Lost When Auto Turns Turtle Near Reynolds
A seven passenger car owned by C H Neisler and driven by Hoke Byrd overturned two miles south of Reynolds at about eleven o'clock Sunday night. Jack Byrd and Mount Williams died in the crash while Hoke Byrd survived with serious injuries. The car wrecked in a ditch. the cause remains unconfirmed though slipping on a hill was suspected. Parents AD Byrd mourn their son and witness community sorrow as the body is buried at Glover Schoolhouse Cemetery Sunday afternoon.
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Taylor County
Reynolds
C H Neisler
Hoke Byrd
Jack Byrd
Floke
Mount Williams
AD Byrd
Glover School House
Advertising Issue Only Next Thursday
The Georgia Press Association holds its thirty third annual session in Monroe on Tuesday and Wednesday with Athens hosting Wednesday night and Clayton hosting Thursday. The paper will suspend full size publication for the press meeting week to honor advertising contracts while the job printing department remains in operation for customers.
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Georgia Press Association
Monroe
Athens
Clayton
Herald
Cemetery Improvement at Bethel Near Butler
Notice urges volunteers to help with cemetery improvement at Bethel two miles south of Butler on Tuesday July 8. Residents are asked to bring tools and arrive early to assist with the active work and ground maintenance for friends buried there.
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Bethel
Butler
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Atlanta Constitution
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