Virginia Persons Elected President of Talbotton Railroad
Virginia Persons of Talbotton, long active in civic work and railroad affairs, is elected president of the Talbotton Railroad. Sister to Thomas H. Persons, she has led the road’s management, wife, and secretary LeR s. Known as Miss Virginia, she is a civic leader and garden enthusiast, former president of the Fourth Federation of Women.
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Virginia Persons
Talboteen
Nv Railroad
Thomas H. Persons
Talbotten
Talbotton
Wunction
Cen- Georgia Railway
Central of Railway
Bostick
Paschal
Talbotton Rail
Talbotton Railroad
Virginia
Aman
JR. Ky
I. H. Persons
Ge Anager
Pang
Papier
Persons
Tal
Railroad
Raiford
Federation of’ ‘Women’s
Mon tezuma Georgia Power district manager appointments announced
The notice reports the appointment of E W Kingaker as district manager at Montezuma for Georgia Power and the appointment of Tr Parker as manager at Montezuma. King, who came from Dawson, has resided in Montezuma several months and both men are described as well known locally.
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E. W. Kingaker
Georgia Power Cor, N
Tr. Parker
Mon‘Mtr
King
Montezuma
Dawson
Holder Speaks to Large Crowd in Five-Cornered Governor Race
Hon. John Holder former head of the Highway Department and Georgia gubernatorial hopeful spoke to a large crowd at the court house in Butler and Taylor counties. He outlined proposed changes in state government, rejected political attacks, and urged broad Georgia cooperation to modernize taxation, support a state sanitarium and tuberculosis facility, and streamline departments, while defending farm interests and public services.
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Butler
Taylor County
John N. Holder
Highway Department
Georgia
Tin
Court House
Hol der
Holter
Holder
Holdex
Holger Alvache
Taylor County Man Held On Heavy Bond On Liquor Charge
Revenue officers from Columbus with Sheriff Rigsby arrested A. Peterman a Taylor County man after a raid on his premises found 100 gallons of copper still 5 gallons liquor 7 gallons blackberry beer five 5 gallon kegs and two 10 gallon kegs. He is held on $1000 bond.
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Taylor County
M Revenue
Columbus
Sherif Carl Rigsby
Schley County
Peterman
Baptist Sunday School Meet at Shiloh July 27
The Columbus Sunday School Association holds its regular monthly meeting at Shiloh Sunday July 27 at 8:00 p.m. An attractive program includes a demonstration worship and reports from churches that recently held an Enlargement Campaign. Rev W F Pate will speak, Carey C Willis urges broad church representation.
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Columbus Sunday School Association
Shiloh
W. F. Pate
Bethel
Carey C. Willis
Shiloh Charch
Miss Wood
Cedartown Standard Sold to Fort Valley Editor Jones
Cedartown Ga July 18 John H Jones of Fort Valley has purchased the Cedartown Standard. Jones has six years with the Fort Valley Leader Tribune and is well known. The late B B Russell died six weeks ago after 41 years as editor. he and W S Coleman bought the paper in 1889 with Russell active in charge until his death.
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Cedartown
Cedartown Standard
John H. Jones
Fort Valley
Jones
Voice of Mr Nick Ecorlomou on WSB Draws Pleasurable Response
Friends and listeners praised the return of Mr Nick Ecorlomou on radio station WSB Tuesday night. Mr Thoonomou, popular Grand Theatre manager at Montezuma and former manager for the Grand at Reynolds, has sung on air several times to growing unseen audiences.
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Nick Ecorlomou
WSB
Thoonomou
Grand Theatre
Montezuma
Reynolds
Land donation for Boy Scout camp site named Weaver Camp
The Avon county citizens note a donation of an 800 acre tract near Willingham Spring in Ayre 4 County for a permanent Boy Scouts camp. The gift was made through A J Nitzschke, president of the local Scouts and on the FHAE River Council executive board, and is expected to be named Weaver Camp.
Florida firm secures contract to pave Route Three
The Eaton Construction Co of Florida holds the contract to pave Route Three in Pike County. They will begin paving at the Upson county line and advance toward Zebulon, while continuing work on No.8 highways from Zebulon to the Spalding county line. The Pike County Journal reports the effort and timelines.
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Florida
Pike County
Eaton Construction Co
Zebulon
Spalding County
Upson County
Pike County Journal
Valdosta Editor Suffering Stroke Remains Critical
Veteran Valdosta Times editor Brantley, infamously long associated with Georgia journalism, suffered a stroke in Barnesville during the Georgia Press Association meeting. He remains critically ill at Middle Georgia sanatorium with right side paralysis and speech loss, having been unconscious most of the time.
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Macon
Brantley
Barnesville
Georgia Press Association
Middle Georgia
Barnes
Valdosta
Love of money leads Warren to murder wife’s mother
Millen Georgia July 22 planters love of land and a tenant’s love of gold led Early Warren to shoot a window and kill his 64 year old widowed mother in law and wound her son Grover Warren the tenant is charged with murder of Mrs Calmira Johnson who owned a rich 500 acre farm Beverly Kent the planter faces a similar charge coroner’s jury held Warren was hired by Kent to do the slaying Domestic troubles greed and intrigue fueled the year long case climaxing Monday night after Graces was said for the evening meal
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Millen
Warren
Calmira Johnson
Grover
Beverly Kent
Kent
Reverend L T Rogers Leads Waverly Hall Church Work
The Wesleyan Advocate notes Rev L T Rogers pushes church duties at Waverly Hall with vigor and enthusiasm. He is a former Butler church pastor and is held in high esteem by the community.
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L. T. Rogers
Waverly Hall
Judge McLaughlin Holds Court in Marietta Georgia
Judge McLaughlin will open Cobb county Superior Court in Marietta to relieve Judge John S. Wood during his congressional campaign. He agreed to preside over the court for the remainder of the week and the following week as needed for the term’s business session.
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Columbus
McLaughlin
Marietta
Cobb County
John S. Wood
Judge Wood
Valley man killed in Fort Valley train truck crash
Howard Adams aged 24 of Port Valley died at Middle Georgia sanatorium in Macon from injuries after a train struck the truck in which he rode at the West End yard in Fort Valley yesterday evening.
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Fort Valley
Howard Adams
Port Valley
Middle Georgia
Macon
West End
Oon
Brooks Family Reunion Held at McCants Mill
The annual family reunion of Mrs. M. J. Brooks is taking place today at McCants Mill with relatives gathering to share memories and enjoy the afternoon together.
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M. J. Brooks
McCants Mill
Bethel Primitive Baptist Church Holds Annual Session
Bethel Primitive Baptist Church held its annual assembly over Friday to Sunday with strong attendance. Elder A A Garrett of Arlington aided pastor Elder Morgan Williams in preaching, recalling Garrett’s earlier pastorate here. Baptism was conducted Sunday morning for Mr and Mrs B J Je and Mrs Windham Caldwell, followed by sermons and a foot washing service, and a basket dinner.
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Bethel Primitive Baptist Church
A. A. Garrett
Arlington
Morgan’ Williams
Garrett
Bethel Church
Bethel
Eld
Williams
B. J. Je
Windham Caldwell
Supreme Court upholds seizure of Davidson deposit
Atlanta July 19 A Georgia Supreme Court ruling affirms the Peach Superior Court and upholds the seizure of deposits from J E Davidson after the Citizens Bank of Fort Valley failed in 1928. Davidson argued the state acted under duress, but the court found the levy legal as funds were used to pay depositors.
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The
Georgia Supreme Court
Peach Superior Court
Citizens’ Bank of
Fort Valley
J. EB. Davidson
State Banking Department
Davidson
Peach Court
Fourth National Bank
Macon
Ft. Valley Bank
Harris County Jury Frees White Men in Bell-Boy Murder
In Harris County Georgia the jury found five white men not guilty in the murder of Booker J. Fallin Jr., a Black bell-boy at the Warm Springs hotel. Defendants George Kellum admitted the shooting. others named are Jesse and Roy Smith, Willie Buchanan, and Frank Burgess from Manchester. Trial began Thursday. verdict delivered after about 25 minutes. Oscar Adams, son of L. R. Adams, has returned home in improved health after recent surgery.
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Hamilton
Booker J. Fallin, Jr
Warm Springs
George Kellum
Jesse and
Roy Smith
Willie Buchanan
Frank Burgess
Manchester
Harris County Superior Court
Georgia prison census shows 7643 inmates across state camps
The State Prison Commission reports 7643 prisoners in Georgia with 711 at the State Prison Farm near Milledgeville and 6924 in county convict camps. Felony convicts total 2645 colored and 1051 white. misdemeanor convicts 979 white and 2658 colored. White and colored female felons total 145 and 190 respectively.
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Georgia
State Prison Commission
Milledizeville
Atlanta
Perkins and Montfort Admitted to Georgia Bar
The Columbus Ledger notes that R. O. Perkins of Columbus and C. T. Montfort of Butler were admitted to the bar for practicing law in Georgia courts.
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The
Columbus Ledger
R. O. Perkins
C. T. Montfort
Butler
Georgia
Route Three Highway Association Organized at Americus
A large delegation from Taylor, Mitchell, Dougherty, Terrell, Schley and surrounding counties formed the State Highway No. 8 Association in Americus. Hon. James E. Davis was elected temporary chair, with R. C. Pittman as vice president and C. E. Benns as secretary treasurer. The group aims to push completion of unpaved Route Three to the Florida line by 1931 and heard speeches by local leaders and Congressman Cris. A chick supper capped the meeting at Windsor Hotel.
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Americas
Butler
Atlanta
Florida Line
Jan A. Fort
Highway Board
State Board
Col. Ellis
Fort
Americus
James E. Davis
Chamber of Commerce of Albany
Chas. R. Cris
H. W. Hopkins
Frank Pittman
W. B. Cochran
Col. Sheffield
Steed. Foy
Steed
Davis
R. C. Pittman
Thomasville
C. E
Lamp struck by lightning blinds Richland woman
Richland Georgia July 18 Mrs Robert Horne residing near Richland in Webster county was badly shocked and injured when a lighted lamp in her hand was struck by lightning. The lamp broke and kerosene saturated her eyes and the glass burst into her eyes blinding her for several days as her children rushed to help and suffered foot injuries from the broken glass.
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Richland
Robert Horne
Webster County
Illness of Miss Nellie Turner Saddens Friends
The critical illness of Miss Nellie Turner will be a source of regrets to her many friends.
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Nellie Turner
Teachers due big sum from state audit shows
Unpaid appropriations to state schools through January 1, 1930 totaled 38,241,847.05 dollars, per State Auditor Tom Wisdom's report to Governor Hardman. Education expenditures reached 6,597,198 dollars with 62,645.80 in admin costs, county superintendent payments 96,600, and city system costs 549,912. The act-appropriated total was 5,300,200 dollars.
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Atlanta
Tom Wisdom
Hardman
State Department of Education
Prohibition unit destroys large beer fermenting setup
A still with about 1,000 gallons capacity and all fittings, plus roughly 6,000 gallons of beer, was located and destroyed Thursday between Woodlawn and the Flint River in Talbot County by Federal prohibition officers.
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Woodlaid
Flint River
Talbot County
Cork
Goldstein Reunites With Recovered Car
Mr. Alex Goldstein recovered his automobile stolen during a visit in Atlanta. Atlanta officers located the car, he was notified, and he traveled to Atlanta to retrieve the vehicle Tuesday.
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Alex Goldstein
the Herald
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