Reynolds Social News Notes A Parade of Local Visits
Reynolds society column lists numerous visitors and hosts. Names include Miss Annie L. Morgan, Miss Susie Payne, Mrs. J. Neisler, Miss Emily Bradfield, Miss Juanita Taylor, Mrs. Eugene Saunders, Mrs. Howard Neisler, Mr. Willis Barrow, Mr. J. C. Johnson, Mrs. Lewis Potter, Frank Perkins, the Marshall family, Miss Katie Wade, and many others visiting from Columbus, Macon, Atlanta, Chattanooga, and Jacksonville with trips to Leesburg, Athens, Newnan, and Commerce. Also mentions a Rock Party for Miss Eva Riche and club events like a Pajama Parade motif for June 17 and a nightly spend-the-night motto.
Lightning strike at Reynolds plantation kills farmhand Williams
A bolt of lightning struck a tenant house on Mr. T. L. Ruffin's plantation near Reynolds on Tuesday afternoon, fatally injuring a Black farmhand named Williams. Two other Black occupants were badly shocked but expected to recover.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. L. Ruffin
Reynolds
Williams
You Can Only Jolly Him Up Into Bearing Them Easier
A compact aphorism suggests one cannot relieve another’s burdens by force but may help them carry the load with lighter spirit and good humor. It frames resilience as a social act rather than a command.
Marriage of Miss Young and Mr Fulton in Winston-Salem
Miss Cleo Young of Reynolds Georgia married Mr Howard Fulton of Winston-Salem at Mrs W B Owen home. Rev R H Daugherty officiated in a flower decorated ceremony. Guests included out of town visitors from Georgia and Florida and post ceremony reception was held. The couple will reside in Winston-Salem after a bridal trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. B. Owen
Cleo Young
Taylor County
G. J. Young
Howard Fulton
Winstonpevene
Louise Hastings
G. H.hastings
Frank Thorpe
G. H. Hastings
Shubert
Martha Fulton
Elise Morrison
Miami
Fla
Dorothy Beale
Susan Brown
Elberton
Billy Owen
Otis Fulton
R. H. Daugherty
Mrs. Owen
Mrs. Fulton
R. H. Latham
Evelyn Lynch
Georgia
North Carolina
Fulton
Reynolds
Lefty School
University of North Carolina
T. P. Fulton
The
Flynt Tobacco Co
Winston- Salem
J. R Morrison
Fila
Tom Tilden
High Point
Winston-Salem
Merchants Agree to Close Stores on Fourth of July
A group of local merchants including E. H. Griffith E. K. Johnson Taylor Bros E A Goddard D Caslow Reynolds Banking Co Colbert Lewis First National Bank Reynolds Mercantile Co Tra Kirkley The Busy Store Lewis Ten Cent Store S Mitchell Barber Shop J H Brewer Barber Shop pledge not to open their shops on Independence Day amid regional Fourth of July observances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. H. Griffith
E. K. Johnson
Taylor Bros
E. A. Goddard
D. Caslow
Cash Grolery
CO. Hinton
Hollis & Hicks
Reynolds Banking CO
Colbert Lewis
D. Coolie
First National Bank
Reynolds Mercantile, CO
Tra Kirkley
Lewis Ten Cent
S. Mitchell
Bridal Customs of Old Land of Egypt
A historical overview describes ancient Egyptian wedding practices including hennah nail staining and perfumed oil baths. It notes foot binding, betrothal age, and the wife’s role in animal care, along with dowries and a two thirds groom payment in lower Egypt. It mentions rings on the left hand and intermarriage to keep estates intact.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Egypt
Milady
Lower
Straw Hat Feature of Harrow Schoolboys
A tour of Harrow Hill reveals the famed Harrovian straw hat worn by 600 to 700 pupils. The hat's distinct shape and texture define Harrow style and its use of a rear elastic to keep it secure. Wet weather makes hats soggy, seen as a communal part of school life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrow
Eton
Westminster
London
Baldness and health myths in early 20th century talk
The piece links baldness to immunity against consumption noting a doctor stating 5,000 patients with no bald individuals. It also cites causes like bad dieting and damp roots, and mentions athletic overexertion as a baldness trigger. A separate anecdote involves a French Russian speaker at the home office and a mysterious house request.
English nobleman Turns Coaching Inn Into Museum
An English nobleman bought an old coaching tavern and planned to run it as a museum and inn. The first guest received a jar and a historical cheese sandwich cause for inquiry asking if the item was a sandwich or an antique.
Janet Pittman Leads In Escape Before Bell
The Pittman children are listed as top in various school areas with Tommy in reading Alice in arithmetic Sammy in sports. Janet replies she is first to exit the building when the bell rings, eliciting humor from her uncle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittman
Tommy
Alice
Sammy
Janet
Dry land along Lower California coast has single year stream
The article notes the Lower California coast spans more than the distance from Massachusetts to Florida and contains only one year round stream emptying into the sea.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California
Massachusetts
Florida
Also Mentioned on This Page
Reynolds “Department
J. R Carson
Macon
Mrs. Ray Lucas
Annie L. Morgan
Cora Wade
Susie Payne
Troy Whatley
Leesburg
Mrs. J . Neisler
Cordele
Emily Bradfield
Juanita Taylor
Eugene Saunders
Alien
Chattanooga
Howard Neisler
Willis Barrow
Jacksonville, Fla
J. C. Johnson
Columbus
D. S. Saunders
Lewis Potter
Atlanta
Homer Beel
Frank Perkins
Savannah
R. O. Perkins
Katie Wade
Athens
E. T. Shealy
G . Fickling
Julia Sharp
A. G. Hicks
Commerce
H. K. Sealy
Parkie Lee
Newnan
Ruby Windham
J. H. Windham
Oscar Draughon
Northfolk
W. Va
E. H. Joiner
J. W. Harp
Nora Bryan
Weston
Sara E. Parks
Eva Riche
Douglas
R. L Beall
A M Carter
Mauk
William Adams
Rachael Duckworth
J. C. Bryan
Jack Bryan
Mrs
Chas. Draughon
Garden Valley
Jim Draughon
E. J. Williams
Mary
Sylvester
J. E. Mangham
Allen
Marguerite Keaton
Carolyn Lucas
Omaha, Ga
Griffith
Susie
Alvin Griffith
Prinston
Miss Thorne
Cylphers
Tennessee
S. D. Anthony
Reynolds Mercantile Co
Miss Young
MR. Fulton
Winston-Salem Daily Times
Masonic Hall
S. M. Trapp
Adj. Reynolds
First National Bank of Reynolds
FA. Ricks
N. Bryan
H. K Sealy
Bell
Reynolds Mercantile
Reyn Iolds
Oomme
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