Baptists Plan Major Program for Christian Education
Southern Baptists propose a three year drive totaling fifteen million dollars to fund Baptist schools in the South, with Georgia asked to raise 1.2 million. The plan targets 35,000 students including 3,500 ministerial students and centers on Christian schooling as essential to Christian progress. A Christian Education Day is set for June 30 to promote awareness, school offerings, and enrollment.
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The
Education Commission
South
Georgia
Mercer University
Bessie Tift
Georgia Baptists
Baptists of
Baptists
Germany
God Save
America
Baptist
Friends of Christian Education
No Hurry. Bess Says There Will Be Time After Heaven
The speaker notes that although he is an angel, social mixing can wait until after reaching heaven. The remark frames a lighthearted view of fate and afterlife relations.
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Bess
War Savings Announcement by Taylor County Chairman
Special notice signed by I. F. Peebles as War Savings Chairman for Taylor County. He was appointed by State War Savings Director Hugh Richardson under the authority of the Secretary of the United States Treasury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
I. F. Peebles
War Savings
Taylor County
Hugh Richardson
Secretary of the United States Treasury
A Child’s Savings May Shorten The War
An article argues that small thrift stamp purchases by children can financially hasten victory. It notes the war's cost to allies exceeding vast daily sums and urges parents to have children buy 4 percent interest Thrift Stamps at 25 cents each from post offices, carriers, or stores to reduce the duration of the conflict and save lives.
Wesley News Item Highlights Local Visits and Illness
In Wesley this week several residents visited relatives in nearby towns including Lathan Waters C C Heath Everet Bazemore and Elizabeth Sealy and Gladys Haywood. M T Casey left for Tennessee training camp and typhoid fever illness affects the Spinks child.
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M. T. Casey
Tennessee
Reading to Own Books Urged by School Trustee
A school board member tells students the importance of reading and owning books, recounting how he worked through the night in youth to buy books and rose early to read them, emphasizing access to literature at all times.
Sugar Ration Rules for Retailers and Households Issued
J. T. Adams Food Administrator for Taylor County announces sugar control rules. Retailers must limit each purchaser to three pounds per family member per month and provide 25 pounds for canning, with 50 pounds during fruit and vegetable season. Restrictions apply on town and country sales, certificates required from Atlanta, and redistribution via wholesale dealers to ensure equal distribution. Built June 26, 1918.
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Atlanta
Federal Food Administration
Builer
J. T. Adams
Taylor County
Letter From Taylor County Bay in France 1918
A WWI era letter from Private Chas Frank Slaughter of Co. K 325 Inf to his mother in Taylor County France May 22 1918 hints at morale prayer and news of family back home. The item also notes local society items in FP Potterville including sick lists visits pound parties and weekend outings with family and friends in nearby Butler Americus and surrounding areas.
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Camp Gordon
Papa
Grace
Quentine
Clyde
Old Georgia
Chas Frank Slaughter
Co. K
For Sale or Exchange Buick with new tires in good order
Buick automobile for sale with new tires and engine in perfect order. Will trade for anything worth the money. Car can be seen at Mauk. Contact A. H. Hendricks, Mauk.
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Buick Automobile
Mauk
A. H. Hendricks
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Arch C. Cree
Southern Baptist Convention
Hot Springs
Southern Baptists
Dixie
Wesley News
Shorty
Mr. Lathan Waters
C C Heath
Everet Bazemore
Elizabeth Sealy
Butler
Gladys Haywood
Columbus
Frank Fuller
Shiloh Church
Wesley
Ed Lewis
W.E. Spinks
J R Wade
Jim Boothe
F. E. Casey
Byron
W. D. Parker and Nephew
W. A. Spinks and
Mr Spinks
Miss Pearl Adams
Lena Mae Spinks of
Rey
Marion Bostice
I. F. Peebles & Company
Taylor County Bay
France
Potterville
A. H. Windham
Katie Mullins
Henry Barrow
Gertrude Albritton
Messrs
Hennie
Lillie Blair
Gertrude Wyon
Cyntha Windham
Eva Shrimpshire
W. A. Blair
C. V. Blair
Americus Sunday
H. P. Bartlett
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