Final Lap Georgia Tour Delights Gainesville Editors
Georgia reporters from the Gainesville Sorial Association completed a 1000 mile tour, touring mills and communities from Gainesville to Cornelia. The visit featured a Barbecue at a mountain cabin, a Pacolet choir, and a contrast between cotton making and Southern industry, ending with celebrations in Cornelia and a return to Atlanta.
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Gainesville
Sorial Association
Mobiles
Dahtongay
Georgia Power de
Conpary Ahe Power Company Tre
Tallulah
Cornelia
Atlanta
Seneville Chamber of Comyee
Cenvey
Georgia
Fry Mills
Petolet Fatuting Company
New Holland Sch
Katherine Dozier
New Holland
Chicopee Manufacturing Company
Titors
Chicopee
Military Academy
Pacolet
Nellston
B. Dunlap
Entrog Tsements
National Radio Audition offers prizes and finals in New York
District auditions will select one young man and one young woman aged 18 to 25 to enter state contests and then district rounds. Winners advance to national finals in New York in December to be broadcast coast to coast. Prizes include 5000 dollars and two years tuition for first, 3000 and one year tuition for second, 2000 for third, 1500 for fourth, and 1000 for fifth plus tuition. District Chairman Mrs J A Happ Montezuma Ga handles application blanks and literature.
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Oppo
Con Ree
New York
J. A. Happ
Montezuma
Americus Normal Graduation Showcases 84 Grads
In Americus Georgia on June 14 a fine class of eighty four graduates at Americus Normal College received diplomas. Most will become teachers in the state system while others pursue study at larger institutions. The summer term opened strongly with record enrollment, nearly doubling prior summers. The college emphasizes affordable access and growing popularity.
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Americus Normal College
Sekia
Americas Normal
Americas Normal College
Japan
Peed Undergoes Sinus Operation At Macon Sanitarium
Mr F A Peed registered at the Middle Georgia Sanitarium in Macon on Monday for a sinus operation which was successfully performed and, according to reports, he was doing nicely yesterday.
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F. A. Peed
Middle Georgia Sanitarium
Macon
Heavy Fire Destroys Barn. H G Fuller Injured
Prominent Panhandle farmer H G Fuller suffered burns while racing to save livestock as fire consumed a large barn cotton house and other structures on his farm. Loss put at about $2000 with no insurance. Fuller hospitalized with non fatal burns, others saved, livestock spared.
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H. G. Fuller
Panhandle
C Lendon and Hamer Store Damaged by Fire in Columbus
Fire destroyed the front of the cLendon and Hamer clothing store at 20 Twelfth Street Columbus damaging stock and fixtures estimated at $35,000 with most losses insured. The blaze spread quickly from a trash urn at the front and investigators noted a cigarette or match discarded there could be the cause. Adjacent Cum- bus shoe shop suffered smoke damage. firemen contained the blaze swiftly as patrons and owners, including McLendon, faced the loss.
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Columbus
McLendon and
Hamer
Ae Fe Bus
D. Wis
Rankin Estate
Cumbah
Monte McEachern
Columbus Fire Department
Pollard Favored To Be President of Central Lines
Savannah Georgia June 16 L A Downs president of the Illinois Central Railway system and chairman of the board of directors of the Central of Georgia railroad and the Ocean Steamship company said he would recommend elections of H D Pollard as president of the Central of Georgia Railroad company He would also recommend H R Richardson as president of the Ocean Steamship company to succeed the late A E Clift Pollard is now vice president and general manager of the Central of Georgia and Richardson holds the same office with the Steamship Company
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L. A. Downs
Illinois Central Railway System
Central of Georgia Railroad
Ocean Steamship Company
H. D. Pollard
Central of Georgia Railroad Company
Downs
H. R. Richardson
Pollard
Richardson
A. E. Clift
The
Central of Georgia
Steamship Company
For Sale Two Hundred Bushels Ear Corn
For sale two hundred bushels of good sound ear corn. See W G Hill in Aunt Ga or Barfield at the M Hill place for details.
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W. G. Hill
Aunt Ga
Sens Barfield
M. Hill Place
Citizens Meeting Opposes County Government Changes
A mass meeting in Butler rejected proposed Taylor County reforms including a county manager, tax commissioner, consolidation of tax offices, and reduced treasurer pay. W. E. Steed chaired. J. R. Lunsford secretary. The assembly adjourned amid protest over procedural conduct as Representative Childs planned to push bills, marking his second local defeat.
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Taylor County
Court House
Butler
C. H.neisler
J. T. Childs
Paplar County
W. E. Steed
J. R. Lunsford
Childs
Neisler
Mr. Childs
Grand Jury
Georgia bills seek Tax Commissioner and manager system
A BILL Notice states wing local bills will be introduced in the next session of the Georgia Legislature. An act will abolish Tax Receiver and Tax Collector offices and create Tax Commissioner with salary fixed. Another act abolishes Taylor County Treasurer. It proposes roads and revenues under a Manager system and calls for a referendum at the first general primary in the county.
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Georgia
Taylor County
Road Board to Let $1,750,000 In Contracts On Or About July 15
Atlanta June 16 The State Highway Board will let construction contracts totaling $1,750,000 on or about July 15, announced by J W Barnett chairman. This lifts the year’s total to about $6,000,000 in six months. The board met in special session to decide project locations and bid opening dates. Plans focus on connecting paved segments along east west highways across middle and south Georgia and filling gaps in north and south trunk lines. The year began with about $1,000,000 monthly program, or $12,000,000 yearly, expected to continue if income remains steady.
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Atlanta
State Highway Board
J. W. Barnett
Highway Board
Barnett
Middle
South Georgia
Buena Vista Young Women Set for European Tour
Miss Myrtle Rushin of Buena Vista was slated to depart for New York and embark on a European tour. This year companions Miss Sera Burgin and Miss Nellie Burgin will join the Naples to Paris journey, meeting Mrs. C.P. Mills of Barcelona, Spain, and planned to spend a year in Spain with Mrs. Mills following her marriage to Miss Mary Burgin.
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Myrtle Rushin
Buena Vista
New York
Rushin
Sera Burgin
Nellie Burgin
Boa Vista
E Pi
Paris
France
C.P. Mills
Barcelona
Spain
Burgin
Mills
Mary Burgin
Drought Broken by Refreshing Showers Sunday
A four inch rain on Sunday, with subsequent light showers, aided local farmers though some crops still lack moisture. Corn, nuts, and watermelons suffered earlier drought damage while cotton faced risk. A light hail, strong wind, and the first rain in six weeks accompanied the downpour.
Storm HITS MONTEZUMA
A wind rain and hail storm hit Montezuma on Monday afternoon causing damage to pea trees property losses and uprooting two barns and a tenant house on Jule Felton's farm north of town no injuries reported. Several barns near Five Points were damaged and a negro prune in that town was blown down.
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Montezuma
Jule Felton
Death of Mr Mack Walker Former Taylor County Citizen
Prominent Taylor County figure Allen Mack Walker died Saturday in Atlanta after a yearlong illness. Born March 8, 1847 in Upson County, he served as a captain in the Civil War, later living in Atlanta and elsewhere. Survived by five sons Edwin B L and Grady Walker of Atlanta Hugh R Walker of Dayton Ohio Allen Mack Walker Jr of Washington DC and a daughter Mrs C H Monk of Atlanta.
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Taylor County
Allen Mack Walker
Atlanta
Walker
Upson County
March
Missionary Ridge
Edwin B
Grading of Route Three Through Pike County Is Now Completed
The Pike County Journal reports Nichols Construction Co completed grading from the county line to Zebulon and shipped machinery to other jobs. Zebulon to the county line is praised as a fine dirt road. State Highway Department plans to let the paving contract soon and aims to advertise and award within the month. Citizens of Upson County hope the No 3 project on their end starts and finishes promptly.
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Pike County Journal
Nichols Construction Co
Zebulon
Pike County Line
State Highway Department
Upson County
Talbot Taylor Masonic Convention Schedule Prominent Speakers
The Talbot-Taylor Masonic Convention convenes with Olive Lodge No. 10 on Friday June 19 at 2 30 p m Address of Welcome by Brother B T Whittington Response by Brother C E Bering Grand Master W C Mealor speaks at 4 p m Round table talks follow All local members urged to bring wives or a female guest Masters Degree work by a crack team from Columbus GC BATTLE W M HOS H MAHONE Sec.
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Talbot-Taylor Masonic Convention
Olive Lodge No
B. TE. Whittington
C. E. Bering
W. C. Mealor
Columbus
Battle
W. M. Hos
H. Mahone
Illness Strikes Prominent Butler Woman Sallie Cox
Mrs. Sallie Cox, wife of S. B. Cox, a well known Butler resident, suffered a severe illness Saturday afternoon. Doctors treated her for an acute kidney problem and reported a crisis around midnight with gradual improvement thereafter. Relatives were summoned to her bedside by Sunday morning.
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Sallie Cox
S. B. Cox
Legion Officers Named as Dunn Nominated State Chaplain
At a well attended Butler Post 124 American Legion meeting at the courthouse Monday night the group unanimously recommended Rev. E. H. Dunn pastor of Butler Baptist church as state chaplain with formal election set at LaGrange Jim 2-3. Local post officers for the coming year were elected: Commander W. M. Mathews, Vice Commander Bert R. Rife, Adjutant Edward B. Wilson, Chaplain Earl H. Dunn, Finance Officer Lewis R. Adams, Service Officer Hugh H. Gee, Historian H. Clyde Walker, Sergeant at Arms Robert M. Hall, Membership Chair Hoke Wintham, Americanism Chair Dock Byrd.
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Butler
American Legion
Court House
E. H. Dunn
Butler Baptist Church
Legion
LaGrange Jim
W . M. Mathews
Bert R. Rife
Edward B. Wilson
Earl H. Dunn
Lewis R. Adams
Hugh H. Gee
H. Clyde Walker
Robert M. Hall
Hoke Wintham
Dock Byrd
Edwards Filling Station Robbed Thursday Night
Robbery occurred at Edwards Filling Station when a metal shutter to an office window was pried open overnight Thursday. Nothing else appeared disturbed. Detectives have a lead that could yield an arrest in a few days.
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Edwards Bros
Rome
Dinas
Masons Honor Memory Of Rev. J. T. Adams
Fickling Lodge 129 F and A M placed a marble tablet in the Masonic hall to honor Rev. J T Adams who served as Worshipful Master for over 25 years. Born Taylor County Georgia September 10 1848 died March 5 1931 inscription notes his titles and dates.
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Masonic Hall
Fickling Lodge
J.T. Adams
Bro. J.T. Adams
Taylor County
First Cotton Bloom From Seuth's County Farm
S. L. Montgomery dee credits bringing the first cotton bloom of the season to the office. He reports an encouraging outlook for his crop and is regarded as one of the county's best farmers with many friends. He is also an avid Sunday school supporter despite living five miles from church.
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Seuth
S. L. Montgomery Dee
Montgomery
Seab
Fine Specimen Cotton in Mr. Mott's Field
Friends inspecting the cotton crop of Mr. J. C. Mott reported an average stalk of 24 inches with squares and blooms. The crop shows no boll weevil damage and has not suffered from drought, as the ground was kept well stirred during the dry season. Mr. Mott owns one of the county's best cotton and corn crops.
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J. C. Mott
Tonsil Operations Reported For Hammock And Windham
Miss Annie Mae Hammock was taken to the Oglethorpe Infirmary in Macon on Monday for a tonsil operation. She was accompanied by Mr. and Mrs. Johnnie Newton and is reported in satisfactory condition. Miss Sara Windham is recovering from a tonsil operation at an Atlanta hospital.
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Oglethorpe Infirmary
Macon
Johnnie Newton
Sara Windham
Atlanta
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