Georgia Democrats Set Primary Rules Meeting in Atlanta
Georgia Democrats plan a June 3 gathering at the Ansley Hotel to set rules for the September state primary. The meeting aims to fix an early entry deadline around June 19 and outline entrance fees similar to 1924 levels, with campaign costs expected to rise for governor and U S Senate candidates. Mrs Beasley Anderson serves as secretary of the state executive committee.
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Atlanta
Georgia
Democratic State Executive Committee
Ed Maddox
Rome
Ansley Hotel
United States
Macon
Poraeie
Atate
Atate-At-Laree
Maddox
Beasle “Anderson
State Game and Fish Board
Wesleyan College Receives Unconditional $25,000 Gift
Macon June 8 The gift by E T Comer of Savannah of 25000 to the Greater Wesleyan fund to be paid October 1 was announced by Dr W F Quillian Wesleyan College now needs 75000 to complete its building fund first million.
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Macon
E. T. Comer
Savannah
Greater Wesleyan
W. F. Quillian
Wesleyan College
Georgia high school graduations rise to 9380 in 1906
Athens report notes 9380 graduates from 309 accredited Georgia high schools this year, up from 94 in 1905 four year schools. Dr Joseph Stewart cites steady growth since 1905, with 809 accredited schools now, 80 on Southern list. Boys 45.8 percent and girls 54.7 percent. Shearer gift given at Sunday school.
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Athens
Georgia
Joseph
Stewart
University of Georgia
State Commission On High Schools Accrediting
New Georgia
Texas
Cecil Neill Struck Down By Automobile in Columbus
Cecil Neill speaker of the Georgia house and gubernatorial candidate was hit by a speeding car in Columbus after alighting from his auto in front of the First Presbyterian church. He was taken to city hospital. the driver fled the scene.
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Columbus
Cecil Neill
Georgia House of Representatives
Neill
First Presbyterian Church
Stay South Young Man Stay South sermon in Fayetteville
Dr T M Elliott Fayetteville Methodist pastor urged young men to stay in the South citing Horace Selys injunction. He presented figures showing southern progress in cotton and industry with support from Senator Harris and Congressman Rutherford. He framed the South as central to a new era of development.
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Fayetteville
South
Washington, D. C
W. J. Harris
Samuel Rutherford
Elliott
Progres
Georgia Peaches Are Moving From Macon Stations
Fifteen cars of Georgia peaches shipped Saturday, the heaviest day this season, with a forecast of about 400 cars moving next week. Prices up as shipments rise, with reports showing $8 a crate for early deliveries to New York. Packing centers rush to full operation through the week, as varieties like Arp Beauties and Early Rosé begin shipments.
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Macon
New York
Georgia Peach Growers Exchange
Graduates Honored at Milledgeville Georgia State College
Bishop W N Ainsworth delivers baccalaureate sermon at Milledgeville Methodist church for the Georgia State College for Women as 500 graduates receive diplomas and 70 degrees. Miss Martha Berry addresses crowd of visitors twice as large as any prior commencement. Judge Richard B Russell introduces speaker. Dr M M Parks presents diplomas and degrees marking largest class in college history.
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Milledgeville
W. N. Ainsworth
Georgia State College For Women
Methodist
Miss Berry
Georgian State College For Women
Richard B. Russell
Georgia Supreme Court
M. M. Parks
Georgia Tech graduates hear Dr. Brittain praise and plans
Dr. M. L. Brittain told Atlanta graduates that cities care more for schools than state lawmakers for Tech. He noted the 300 member class as the largest standard four year crew yet and cited 600000 dollars spent on new campus buildings. He urged legislature to better support the institution.
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Atlanta
Georgia Tech
M. L. Brittain
Brittain
Georgia
Tech
Orange Ade and hospital feeding practices discussed
The text asks why doctors at hospitals feed a patient with orange ade and promotes an Orange ade concoction from Bui Ler Drug Company with the slogan Nuff said.
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Nuff
Butler Adopts New City Lighting System Franchise
The Butler city council approved a franchise with South Georgia Power Co to install a 11 000 volt day long electric system. The lines will feed Butler with 10 cents per kilowatt and connect to nearby towns including Columbus Montezuma Perry Unadilla Reynolds. Installation expected by September.
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Butler Council
Butler City
Stone & Webster
South Georgia Power Co
Atreete
Albany
South Ga. Power Co
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Columbus
Montezuma
Perry
Unadilla
Reynolds
Wood of Atlanta to Speak at Butler Court House
Mr J C Wood of Atlanta will speak at the Butler court house Tuesday evening June 22 at eight oclock He is a Georgian native and will discuss Georgia politics The event invites a large audience with special invitation to ladies.
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MR. Wood
Atlanta
Court House
J. C. Wood
Butler
Wood
Georgia
First Train of Peaches Leaves Georgia Belt This Week
Macon June 7 The first solid trainload of peaches of the season will move out this week as Uneedas, Arp Beauties and Early Roses head to markets. About fifty refrigerator cars are arranged across the belt from Echeconee to Macon Atlanta and Athens with Georgia Southern and Florida division and Southern Railway handling space. Prices rise with demand as crates fetch around 3 dollars, up from 1.75 to 2 last year.
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Macon
Georgia
Echeconee
Central of Georgia Railway
Macon-Atlanta
Athens
Georgia Southern and
Florida
The
Southern Railway
Uneeda
Bureau of Markets
Jmarket
Bibo
Probable Changes in Telephone Service Dispute
The Macon Telegraph notes a dispute between Butler and Reynolds telephone interests. Mrs Bonds of Macon owns the lines to Reynolds and balked at selling half to B Brown of Butler who seeks a Reynolds line linking with Southern Bell via Fort Valley Macon, bypassing Roberta. Public Service Commission decisions due June 22 may settle the matter.
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Butler
Reynoldselephone
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Bonds
Macon
Bond
Reynolds
Brown
Public Service Commission of Georgia
Southern Bell Telephone Co
Fort Valley
Roberta
Public Service Commission
Double header still captured on Little White Water
Friday afternoon Sheriff McGuffin and Deputy Bazemore raided a 120 gallon still on Little White Water. Eleven barrels of beer and fifty gallons of whiskey were seized and destroyed. No one was found at the site but officers expect arrests soon for operators. A second raid in Piney Woods seized a fifty gallon capacity still with two barrels of beer.
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McGuffin
Bazemore
Piney Woods
Central Junior School Urges Support for New Junior High
A community appeal urges residents of Central to back a Junior High School proposition. It emphasizes the district’s bright students need a local chance and argues the community’s measure of progress rests on its schools. The message calls for determination to start and sustain the project.
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Central Community
Fort Valley Men Die and Injured in Car Crash
Macon June 4 W F Taylor 27 Fort Valley was almost instantly killed and W T Culpepper 26 Fort Valley seriously injured when a light car driven by Taylor skidded on a hill five miles south of Fort Valley and collided with another light car.
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Macon
W. F. Taylor
Fort Valley
W. T. Culpepper
Taylor
Thomaston Peach Grower R C Williams Dies at 40
R C Williams aged 40 farmer and prominent peach grower died at his Thomaston area home Sunday night after a brief illness. He operated one of the largest peach orchards in the Thomaston section and was a member of the Thomaston Kiwanis Club and the Woolmen of the World.
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R. C. Williama
Williama
Thomaston Kiwanis Club
Woolfmen
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