Three Indicted in Wright Case
Eatonton Ga March 16 Judge J B Park denied change of venue for three youths indicted in the murder of Professor W Wright 68 superintendent of Putnam County schools. The defendants 9 J Scarborough of Tampa Fla T L Coggeshall of Clayton Ill and W G McClelland of Brooklyn NY face trial Wednesday morning. Scarborough admitted his part in the attack and robbery and is held in Athens. Coggeshall and McClelland remain in Atlanta and denied the 2000 word statement by Scarborough.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eatonton
J. B. Park
W. Wright
Putnam County
J. Scarborough
Tampa
Fla
T L Coggeshall
Clayton
Ill
W. G. McClelland
Brooklyn
McClelland
Coggeshall
Schley Howard
Joe Pottle
Joe Duke
Addison selects cotton seed for planting sale
Butler Georgia merchant L Fountain quotes Addison selecting a cotton seed variety touted for early, heavy fruiting with a big boll, noting it for sale in the local market.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Addison
L. Fountain
Butler, Ga
West of the Water Tower at Grand Theatre Reynolds
The Grand Theatre in Reynolds Georgia announces the weekly program with Friday March 19 showing West of the Water Tower starring Glenn Hunter and May McAvoy, plus Eve Zara Pitts, Ernest Torrence, and George Fawcett. A Mack Sennett comedy Nip & Tuck screens as added attraction. Admission 15 and 35 cents. On Saturday March 20 Frankly transfers the book to the screen with Ten Scars Make a Man as concluding chapter. admission 1 and 35 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paramount
Glenn Hunter
May McAvoy
Ernest Torrence
George Fawcett
Zara Pitts
Clergmen
Mack Sennett
Jones Bloodworth hearing Tuesday in Supreme Court
Atlanta attorneys for Jones and Bloodworth attended a Supreme Court hearing on appealing a new death date set by Judge Searcy. The state’s solicitor general argued the judge acted legally. defense claims challenge Judge McLaughlin’s authority and the legality of a special term for sentencing. A decision will take weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Messrs
C. W. Foy
Homer Beeland
Jones and Bloodworth
Atlanta
Supreme Court
W. E. H. Searcy, Jr
Gailin
Walker R. Flournoy
Searcy
Taylor Superior Court
C. Frank McLaughlin
Solicitor General
Flournoy
Holder's Removal by Walker Without Precedent in State
Atlanta March 11 The action of Gov Clifford Walker Wednesday in removal from office of John N Holder as chairman of the State Highway Board was without precedent in the State. Discussion asks if a gubernatorial appointment and commission are subject to gubernatorial discretion and whether ouster or quo warranto actions may follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta
Clifford Walker
John N. Holder
State Highway Board
Gover Hoke Smith
Georgia Railroad Commission
Railroad Commission
State Highway Department
Hokler
Senate
Strahan
McKenzie Freed After Acquittal in Fort Valley Shooting
J W McKenzie was acquitted in Peach County Superior Court after a self defense and unwritten law claim. He testified that Walter Anderson had been pursuing his wife and that Anderson drew a pistol, prompting McKenzie to shoot. The jury reached verdict in under 20 minutes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ft. Valley
J. W. McKenzie
Peach County Superior Court
Walter Anderson
McKenzie
Anderson
Fort Valley
Montezuma
Dr W J McNaughton Taken By Death
Atlanta March 12 Dr W J McNaughton died Thursday morning He was a prominent Georgia figure for years and a former murder trial convict in Emanuel County He was connected to the murder case of Fred Flanders which led to two hangings before a governor commuted the sentence to life He aided in the administration papers and was implicated by a poison finding in Flanders stomach after exhumation following suspicions about Mrs Flanders and his involvement in the case
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta
W. J. McNaughton
McNaughton
Georgia
Emanuel County
Fred Flanders
State Supreme Court
Sunday Tragedy at Junction City Ends In Killing
In Junction City Talbot county a fatal shooting occurred Sunday afternoon at about 5 o'clock when Grigg Currington 40 shot and killed his brother Harri son Carrington 35 at the latter's home. Currington was arrested and jailed at Talbotton awaiting preliminary trial. Carrington leaves a wife and several children while Currington has a wife and two children. Carrington was employed by Junction City Manufacturing Co. and Currington was a farmer. The body was buried at Pine Level cemetery Monday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Junction City
Butler
Talbot County
Harrison Carrington
Grigg Currington
Currington
Junction
City
Talbotton
Grigg Carrington
Junction City Manufacturing Co
P T A District Meet Held in Dawson Georgia
Dawson Georgia hosts Third district P T A meeting with delegates from area associations. Superintendent W E Monts gives welcome, Mrs Wessels of Savannah outlines P T A work, and leaders plan next district convention for October at Shellman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dawson
Parent-Teacher Association
J. A. Shiekis
W E. Monts
Nellie Laing
Shields
Averitt
Fitzgerald
W. H. Gurr
Fredrick Wessels
Savannah
Gurr
University of Georgia
Butler
Dawson High School
Shellman Association
Methodist Revival Opens Next Sunday in Butler
Rev G M Spivey of Vidette Ga will preach the revival at the Methodist church in Butler beginning next Sunday with services at 11 00 A M and 7 30 P M daily The pastor J D McCord notes Spivey is a leading revivalist in the South Georgia Conference and expects broad community turnout including local businesspeople and families Miss Spivey will join him in the meeting
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Church
G. M. Spivey
Vidette
Spivey
South Georgia Conference
Alabama
Butler
Bro. Spivey
Bartow
J. D. M’cord
Fort Valley Peach Blossom Festival Plans Elaborate Pageant
Airplanes will shower pink petals over the king and queen and court at the Fort Valley Peach Blossom Festival. Miss Peach will wed Fort Valley, with another aerial petal shower at the ceremony. Each county in the peach belt will send a bridesmaid. The fourth festival aims to be a brilliant, nationwide pageant with 100,000 guests over two days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
King
Fort Valley
Ft. Valley
Peach
Peach Belt
South
Butler
Reynolds
Grand Jury Aided by Court Reporter in Georgia
Columbus Ga March 16 The spring term of the Chattahoochee County Superior Court opened with Judge GC F McLaughlin presiding The grand jury meets with Court Reporter R O Perkins assisting as Solicitor General in W R Flournoy's absence who is in Atlanta representing the state in the Jones Bloodworth case before the State Supreme Court
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Chattahoochee County
GC. F. McLaughlin
R. O. Perkins
W. R. Flournoy
Atlanta
State Supreme Court
Five Gals Free Paint Offer Sparks Local Drive
A large paint company launches a campaign to give five gallons of its best house paint free to one property owner per post office or rural route in the county. The ad seeks a local salesman in each county and invites written responses to Central Oil Company in Louisville Kentucky.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central Oil Company
Louisville
Kentucky
Ady
Taylor County School Meet At Butler A Great Success
The Taylor County School Meet at Butler drew 13 county schools and showcased strong student effort. Events included an orchestra, spelling, Music Memory, Date Contest, Ready Writers, Literary Character, and a four event Pin Contest with winners from Reynolds and Butler. The piece praises teachers, pupils, and the County Superintendent and urges a bigger, better event next year.
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Taylor County
Butler
Rupert
Mauk
Howard
Five Points
Peacock
Bethlehem
Pine Burr
Warwick
Crowells
Turners Chapel
Reynolds
Taylor County Orchestra
Pendergrast
Nita Rhodes
B. F. Moore
Reynolds School
Leila McInvale
Aurelia Trussell
Butler School
Willie Frank Weaver
Ruby Byrd
Crowell
Ivalee Peterman
Adna Amos
Tsophomores
Mildred Hicks
William Seay
Thomas Turk
Clyde McCants
Terrell Bazemore
Polk Jarrell
Brooks James
Atlanta to Albany route opens via Thomaston bridge
Thomaston Ga March 15 with the cement bridge across Potato Creek finished the new highway from Atlanta via Griffin Zebulon Thomaston Butler is now open. The road is described as a topsoil highway and shortens the Atlanta Albany distance to 165 miles making travel attractive.
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Thomaston
Potato Creek
Atlanta
Griffin
Zebulon
Butler
Albany
For Sale Select Ops for Setting
Pure White Leghorns and Rhode Island Reds offered for setting. Price listed as 1.00 per setting of 15 eggs. Contact Mrs C W Foy for details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. Comb R
C. W. Foy
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Wright
Scarborough
M’clelland
Grand Theatre
the Net
A William Fox
Holder
Walker
DR. M’naughton
Talbot
Carrington
Pine Level Cemetery
Louise Hill
Tone Giles
Connie Farrow
Bessie Kate Shealy
Atlanta-Americus Highway
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