In Memory of J Byrd Passes at 66 after illness
A lengthy obituary notes J Byrd, aged 66, died after three weeks of flu and heart trouble at his Panhandle home. It honors him as a devoted Christian, loving father, faithful husband, and lists his large circle of friends. The tribute laments his loss, praises his life, and asks for divine comfort for his widow and children as they miss his presence in Midway Church and at home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boyd
Panhandle
Midway Church
Papa
Mr. Byrd
Funding Bill Details and 1920 Campaign Drama
The article outlines a House measure allocating funds for public buildings in the District of Columbia and other projects, with figures including 50,000 for new towers, 100,000,000 for new buildings nationwide, and 2,000,000 for existing projects. It notes the Treasury secretary must submit annual construction estimates, plus a farm relief debate in a town vote. It also covers Cummins Brookhart campaign disputes, Farm interest letters, and town primary dynamics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coolumbia
Congress
Har Finngen
Wis
Uni Mins
Haugen
Cummins
Smith W. Brookhart
Dan Steex
Purification of the System Claim in Health Ad
A health advertisement urges readers to cleanse the body with Calotabs as a foundation of health. It promotes a thorough purification course, suggests weekly doses for several weeks, and markets a family pack with directions and a drugstore availability.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allany Drug’store
Ady
Local notes of visits and guests in Mauk area
Mr H S Walls traveled to Butler and Columbus on Tuesday. J M Rogers and family spent Sunday with his brother Thornton at Parrot. Albert Montgomery and son retired home after visiting Ellaville relatives. Oliver Smith and son Oliie visited H S Wall and family. Talbot Gill and daughter from Junction City were guests of Grady Watson. T R Gaines of Five Points joined Roy Wall’s family for the weekend. Alma Wadsworth and Mabel Beeland came from Ft Valley with daughter Carolyn, who had stayed with the Montgomerys. J R Montgomery and Ed Wall families and others visited H S Wall on Wednesday. W O and S E Wall of Augusta spent time with their parents. Elbert Hill of Junction City paints P C Watson home. Wilder family to move in soon. Riley Montgomery of Fort Valley weekend visit. L Wall and son from Howard visited J L Anthony. Melba and Frances Brooks returned from Americus commencement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. S. Walls
Butler
Columbus
J. M. Rogers
Thornton
Parrot
Albert Montgomery
Ellaville
Oliver Smith
Oliie
Buena Vista
H. S. Wall
Talbot Gill
Junction City
Grady Watson
T. R. Gaines
Five Points
Roy Wall
Alma Wadsworth
Mabel Beeland
Ft. Valley
Carolyn
S. T. Montgomery
John Boswell
Clark Wall
George Brady
Tazewell
W. O
S. E. Wall
Augusta
Wall
Elbert Hill
P. C. Watson
Wilder
Riley Montgomery
Fort Valley
Mrs Tom Montgomery
Grady Smith
Macon
O. L. Bazemore
Henry Brooks
Herman Amos
T. J. Harris
Little Son
JM. Haywood
Hugh Gilson
Pearl Adams
Archie Heath
J. A. Heath
Bob Pound
S. T. Allen
College Park
Little
Hollis Allen
Annie Bazemore
Levi Smith
C. L. Bazemore
Frangen Willis
Woodland High School
J. M. Haywood
Z. J Harris
Savannah
Estelle Jarrell
Roberta
Willie Neisler
J A, Heath
O. L Smith
Talmadge Smith
Thomaston
Masters Bentley
Guy Adams
Howard
Will Adams
W. A. Spinks
Roxie Casey
Anna Heath
Butler High School
Baker Baldwin
R. L. Casey
Robert
Talbott
Five Points News Social Roundup and Local Visits
Mrs Mary EB Smith Miss Effie Smith Mr Mercer Smith of Butler were Sunday guests of Mr and Mrs W A Jarrell. Mrs Pickens Riley visited friends in Butler Saturday. Henry Adams Jr of Thomaston visited his father Henry Adams. Evelyn Goodwin spent Sunday with Fannie and Thelma Jarrell. Mrs Arch Wallace is spending days with daughter Mrs Pickens Riley. Inez Jarrell Margaret Adams and others attended Reynolds graduation. Paul Goodwin visited Phillips Jarrell. Florence Harris of Toberta visited Fannie and Thelma Jarrell. Clarence Bennett and others visited Musella relatives. Inez Jarrell visited Mrs W A Jarrell Sunday. Sunday School at 2:30. James Felts of Eufaula Alan visited. Will Riley died in Butler. Isole Jarrell visiting relatives. Addie Carlisle and Nana Jarrell visiting Parker family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary EB
Effie Smith
Mercer Smith
Butler
W! A. Jarrell
Pickens Riley
Henry Adams, Jr
Thomaston
Henry Adams Surday
Evelyn Goodwin
Fannie
Thelma Jarrell
Arch Wallace
Inez Jarrell
Margaret Adams
Messrs
Clem
Alvah
Bernard Adams
Walter Parker
Reynolds
Paul Goodwin
Phillips Jarrell
Florence Harris
Toberta
Thelma Tarrell
Clarence Bennett
Amother
Musella
W. A. Jarrell
James Felts
Eufaula
Alan
Friends
Will Riley
Isole Jarrell
Addie Carlisle
W. D. Parker
Nana Jarrell
Henry Adams
New Prospect News Social Notes Endorse Recovery And Visits
The town shares news of Mrs. G. N. Freeman recovering from illness and reports several local visits. A. L. Lane traveled to Butler on business, Mrs. Dennis Freeman visited Alabama, Roy Emmerson appeared in Reynolds, Helen Lane and Evelyn Hendrix hosted guests, W H Simmons stayed with cousin P H Lane, Pearl Lane visited Nettie Paris, Frances Hendrix visited Thelma and Refa Lane, and a large crowd from here went to Mone Springs for a Sunday pleasure trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. N. Freeman
A. L. Lane
Butler
Dennis Freeman
Fred Freeman
Alabama
Roy Emmerson
Reynolds
Helen Lane
Evelyn Hendrix
W.H. Simmons
P. H. Lane
Pearl Lane
Nettie Paris
Frances Hendrix
Thelma and
Refa Lane
Mone Springs
Toeing In Phrase Warns of Modern Walking Hazard
An old-style notice contrasts toeing in as a habit among Americans and Indians. It cites road use and narrow paths, explaining how constant car driving leads to a slight toe-in posture. The piece mixes caution with observational language on posture and movement.
Wesley Happenings Around Macon and Butler Socials
Community notes from Wesley describe numerous visits and hosting in Macon Butler and Thomaston. Families like Bazemores Heaths Adams and Amoses travel to relatives while Miss Annie Bazemore and Estelle Jarrell return from visits. The piece ends with the sudden death of Mr. Henry Searcy and community sympathy.
Wesleyan Graduates Class of Sixty Eight
Macon May 31 Sixty eight Wesleyan College graduates received diplomas at the closing commencement. Chief speaker Chase Osborn former Michigan governor gave the literary address. Dr W F Quillian president of Wesleyan conferred diplomas as the college alumnae association met and Alpha Delta Pi presented a marble bench commemorating its 75th anniversary. Dr P T Durham of Emory urged the graduates to seek light and leadership in this century.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Macon
Wesleyan College
Chase §. Osborn
Michigan
W. F. Quillian
Wesleyan
Hell
Alpha Delta Pi
W. D. Lamar
Quillian
P. T. Durham
Emory University
Invention Vision Tex uses glass to see through books
Sir Jagadis Chandra Bose, famed Hindoo scientist, claims an instrument to see through heavy books. He notes some books are so heavy that peering through them would be torture, but presents the device as a solution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jagadis Chandra Bose
Local social notes from HQWARD area gatherers
Mr. R L Brown visited Atlant last week and several local families hosted relatives and guests over the weekend. Visitors included Mr and Mrs J Hildreth and Miss Lois Hildreth at Pine Grove and Miss Jeanette Brown returning home from Reynolds High School.
Norwich Briefs Local visits and gatherings stretch across towns
Miss Martha Turner spent the week end at Talbotton and many neighbors hosted or visited relatives across Columbus Junction City Garden Valley and Thomaston. Visitors included Mr Irvin Williams Miss Audie Blakely Miss Lydia Hutcherson Miss Irene Hanson and others with several social events and a Pine Level singing schedule invited attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martha ‘Turner
Talbotton
L. S. McChargue
Columbus
Audie Blakely
Scntay
Lydia ‘Hutcherson
Irene Hanson
Garden Valley
Irvin Williams
Margaret McGinty
Junction City
Lou Averett
Mary Montgomery
Mesdames Tilden Montgomery
Jack Turner
Frank Callier
R. L. Turner
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United States
Rock Mill
Georgia
Thomaston Road
Montpelier Springs
Fashion Square
E. T
P. O. Box
Macon, Ga
Jacksonville
B. Rhodes
181 Terminal
Macon,ga
Southern Railway System
Deering
J. F. Posey
Butler, Ga
Mauk Briefs
J. R. Montgomery
Ed Wall
Baby
L. Wall
J. L. Anthony
Melba
Frances Brooks
Americus
NEW Prospect News
Wesley
Annie England
Luther Wilson
W. J. Brady
J R Whatley
George Parker
Grady Gassett
C. L. Smith
Rufus Smith
Prattsburg
Gussie Wilson
Antler
Jessie Heath
Henry Searcy
Mr Searcy
R. L. Brown
Atlant
HN Culverhouse
G. W. Averett
R. C. Cannon
Sara Pickling
Ruth Williams
Rey
J. H. Hildreth
Lois Hildreth
M. W. Jinks
Pine Grove
John Brown
Marvin Fuller
Spartenburg
Hoganaville
J. M. Austin
J T Parker
Jeanette Brown
Reynolds High School
W. C. Childs
W. M. Brown
Union
Upatole
Carsonville
Charlie Willis
J. EB Brown
Felix Pierce
Crowells
A. H. Sealy
Beulah Pickard
Frances Pickard
Elder Wright
Shiloh
Thomas and
Clay Morris
Norwich
Marion Jinks
J, Loyd
Cleve Edwards
Robert Hanson
Manchester
J. L, Whitley
F EF Turner
Lizzie Mickel
M. Hart
George Abbott
Mose Hart
S. R. Montgomery
Ellen and
Donie Daviston
Alexander
Ala
J. B. Hays
Mattie Hays
Mabel Hanson
Blanche Hart
S. H. Harris
Martha Turner
Preston Hutcherson
Pine Level
Dr. Percy
W. Hudson
Montezuma, GA
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