Thomaston Nears Giant Cotton Mills Deal
Thomaston Georgia reports closing a contract worth 100 million dollars for cotton fabric to supply Goodrich Tire and Rubber and Wisk Rubber. A new mill with 2000 spindles will rise, creating a mill village for about 1000 workers. The $8 million plant, to be built near Thomaston, positions Georgia to produce about 60 percent of tire fabric in the nation.
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Thomaston
Thomaston Cotton Mills
Goodrich Tire and Rubber Company
Wisk Rubber Company
New York
L. W. Robert
Atlanta
R. BE. Hightower, Sr
W.H Hightower
Bertram Work
Goodrich ‘Tira and Rubber Co
Hightower
Peerless
Aldora
Barnesville
South
Georgia
United States
Many Mourn Death of Mrs. Joan Locke
Mrs Amanda Gaultney Locke widow of Rev John Locke died after a long illness at about eleven last night. Born December 1862 she was 64 and five months old. A Butler Baptist Church member she lived in this county most of her life and was devoted to service. Funeral at Mt Pisgah Church today at 3 30 conducted by Rev J A J Dumas. Surviving: Rev John Locke and children Mses J F A WJ Z B Z TP Locke, Mrs R A Hesters, Mrs A P Peterman, Mrs F H Bono, Mrs G L Walden, Thelma Locke, two sisters, two brothers. The Herald offers sympathy to the family.
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Amanda Gaultney Locke
John Locke
Rev
Locke
Amanda Gaultney
Zachariah
Susan Gaultney
Macon County
J Denth
da Peterman
Anna Wainwright
B. F. Gaultney
Herald
Five Year-Old Kills Sister With Shotgun At Home
Lyons Georgia April reports a five year old boy, son of Mr and Mrs Ebbie Lamb, shot and killed his seven year old sister at their Prather Clifton place. The mother found the child dead with a gunshot wound to the back after hearing a shotgun blast. The boy told police he attacked after his sister slapped him. authorities view the act as not intentional. The father remains in Vidalia hospital with appendicitis and poor prospects for recovery.
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Lyons
Ebbie Lamb
Prather Clifton
Lamb
Vidalia
Indian Promptee Donnie May Corn Charged With Kidnapping
May Valley troopers report 16 year old Donnie May Corn of Valdosta Ga part of a group described as redskins who took the Fort Valley girl who claimed to be a bride. she and her father were taken to Valdosta after a state wide pursuit ending Tuesday night.
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Ft. Valley
Donnie
Valdosta
Fort Valley
Georgia scribes hold brief business session at Valdosta
The Georgia Press Association held its spring meeting in Valdosta on April 2021 with a welcome by Mayor Peeples, a reception by the Woman's Club, and a busy program of talks by editors including E H Griffin and Gov. Charles Osborne. The visit featured tours, a Georgia barbecue, and social events at Lake Altyane and the State Woman's College before departing for Tampa and Cuba via the ACL line with a Key West stop for sightseeing.
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The
Herald
Georgia Press Association
Valdosta
Cuba
Florida
Londnes
Prince of Good Fellows
C. ©. Brantley
Valdosta Times
Caty
Asu
Association
Press Association
Valdost
Woman's Club
Brantley
W. D. Peeples
John N. Holder
Georgia
Peeples
Ernest Camp
Walton Tribune
Monroe
E. H
Pat) Griffin
Hambridge Post
Griffin
Cummins
Congress
W. Trox Bankston
Camp
Charlie Brown
Cordele Dispatch
Michigan
Worth County
Charles Osborne
Osborne
Vualdosta
Russia
Italy
Nwin Lakes Country Club
Burton Lee Mauk
Edstor Charlie Brown
Cordele
Lake Altyane
Hardman
Valdoy
Georgia State Woman's College
R. H. Powell
Lovelace
Americus Times Recorder
Thia
Tampay
St. Petersburg
Key West
Chamber of Commerce
Veterans Securing Back Pensions In Taylor County
Confederate veterans and widows in Taylor County will receive back pensions for 1922 23 24 25 totaling 18025 dollars, the largest such payment in county history, to be shared among 55 claimants. Judge L T Peet urged speedy collection as the Methodist revival services begin at the Butler Methodist Church led by Rev L T Rogers with evangelist George Pickard and a 20 member choir, offering daily afternoon and evening sessions to awaken community-wide Christian service.
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Taylor County
L. T. Peet
Methodist Church
L. T. Rogers
Butler
Rogiers
Rogers
George Pickard
Fis Resata
E. A. Childres
Pickard
Methodiat Church
Straus Dies at 76 Former Diplomat Philanthropist
New York May 3 O S Straus longtime public servant diplomat and cabinet member died at his New York home age 76 after a period of ill health He rose from Jewish immigrant to minister to Turkey in 1887 under Cleveland and in 1906 became the first Hebrew cabinet member The Georgia connection notes he spent childhood in Talbot County and later worked with his brother Nathan Straus in Columbus before returning to New York City
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New York
Straus
Turkey
Cleveland
Lfe
Columbus
New York City
Talbot County
Georgia
Aid For Machine
Nathan Straus
M. J. Kaufman
Lazarus Straus
Germany
Philatelphia
Talbott and
Collingsworth Institute
Macon Gets 1927 Session Nichols Chosen Chief
Thomasville Georgia April 29 M T Nichols president of the Pyn tRee Paper Company at Gordon and a member of the Macon Chamber of Commerce was elected president of the Georgia Forestry Association and Macon was selected for the 1927 convention W T Anderson was made chairman of the industrial committee of the organization Nichols plans reforestation efforts and expects several hundred attendees next year Georgia faces a loss of timber resources if steps are not taken toward reforestation State forester B M Lufburrow warned the Georgia Forestry Association
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Thomasville
M. T. Nichols
Pyntree Paper Company
Gordon
Macon
Lufburrow
Georgia Forestry Association
May 16 Banner Day At Pine Grove Church
Fine Grove Methodist Church and community invite all to May 16th for a joyous third Sunday with preaching singing and basket dinners on the grounds. Visiting preacher and singers expected. bring well filled buckets for the meal.
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Pine Grove
Fine Grove Methodist Church
Return to the Dock After Valdosta Visit
The scribe recounts being entertained by Dr and Mrs H Smith at their East Central Avenue home in Valdosta. Gratitude is extended to Dr and Mrs A Griffin for their courtesies and for entertaining the scribe's daughter during the trip. The narrative notes ongoing appreciation for the hospitality received.
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St Petersburg
Cuba
Florida
Valdosta
Scribe
H. Smith
East Central Avenue
A. Griffin
Funeral Draws Distant Attendance for Mr. J. C. Cameron
Large crowd gathered for the funeral of Mr. J. C. Cameron on Thursday with many visitors from afar. Notable attendees included Dr. Galoway Boland, Fay and Maryin Boland, Miss Annie Cameron of Atlanta, A. C. Murray and Mrs. Robert Strange of Ellaville, Sheriff and Mrs. Willis McCarthur, Jim and Ella Cameron of Americus, Mrs. O. G. McCants and children, Gordon Hart of Crawford Alabama, Mrs. G. McCants, and Mr. Gobb of Waynesboro.
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J. C. Cameron
Galoway Boland
Fay
Maryin Boland
Annie Cameron
Atlanta
A. C. Murray
Robert Strange
Ellaville
Sheriff
Willis McCarthur
Jim
Ella Cameron
Americus
0. G. McCants
Gordon Hart
Crawford
Ala
Three Oil Firms Enter Montezuma Field
Montezuma Ga April 30 The Pan American Oil Company of New Orleans with Georgia HQ in Atlanta is putting in tanks and a warehouse beside the Standard Oil plant at Montezuma and will soon serve the area with Pan Am gasoline and oil products.
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Montezuma
Pan-American Oil Company
New Orleans
Georgia
Atlanta
Standard Oil
Gasoline Prices Battle in Butler Town
Gasoline price tensions unfold in Butler as Standard and Gulf raise the pump to 27 cents while the newly opened Pan American undercuts at 24 cents. Rumors swirl of a statewide price cut as independents join the fuel market, threatening higher costs for moderate consumers.
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Standard and Gulf
Pan- Americuan
Moiérate Unicans
Old Henry
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Milion M
Illion
Joan Locke
Mt. Pisgah Cemetery
Grand Theatre
Reynolds, Ga
Doris Kenyon
Frank Mayo
Anna Q. Nilsson
Hobart , Bosworth
Lloyd Hughes
Andy, Min
Chester Gump
Min
Custers
Sister
Giri
Georgia Scribes
Beautiful Valdosta
Oscars. Straus
Nichols
Distanse
Montezuma Field
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