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Newspaper

Butler Herald

Location

Butler, Georgia, United States of America

Date

May 27, 1926

Page

6

Queen of the May at G S W C Valdosta

Miss Catherine Pendleton of Valdosta was crowned Queen of the May at the Georgia State Woman’s College Valdosta May Day Festival. The sophomores select the May Queen each year, with careful planning by the Physical Education department producing a graceful program.

Georgia State Womans College Valdosta Catherine Pendleton G. S.W. CG Department of Physical Education Miss Pendleton Jats Islands Tampa Florida Georgia Press Association Editora Tampa Board of Trade Davis Islands

Crisp Helps Americus Secure Third District Court Seat

The Americus Times-Recorder lauds Charles R. Crisp for guiding a bill through Congress to create a Third District Federal Court with Americus as the seat. Local chambers and bar associations coordinated with Crisp, facing Senate opposition until Harris allied with him and Coolidge was expected to sign. The move boosts Americus prestige, with courts convening in Atlanta Macon and Americus twice yearly, boosting advertising value.

Americus Times-Recorder House Senate Georgia Americus Charles R. Crisp C. M. Council Chamber of Commerce Crispo Shipp M. Council Lewis Ellis Stephen Pace G.C. Webb Ameriea Bar Association W. Vt Dyker T. ©. Marehall W. P. Wallis R L. Maynard Woodlief Crisp Congress Harris Coolidge District Federal Court Americas Atlanta Macon

State politics taking definite shape in Georgia races

Atlanta May 24 state politics show signs of movement as the State Executive Committee prepares likely June actions. Entries close date speculation centers around July 10 to 15 for the state primary, with committee hearings and selection of district and gubernatorial candidates shaping the race. Ballot timing and new appointments loom as officials travel to Waycross and Columbus for road mileage hearings ahead of Savannah meetings.

Atlanta Holder Highway Board Waycress Columbus Savannah Hal» M. Stanley Industrial Commission Felix Boswell Greensboro House of Representatives W. D.martin Commerce Napier J. H. Milner J. A. Dixon Col’ Jno. T. Roiseuillet Public Service Commission Congress

Wanted several good families to operate sewing machines

Wanted several good families, ladies and girls, to operate power sewing machines and for other work manufacturing knit underwear. Pleasant working and living conditions, pay while learning. The Williams Carter Co. 527/8 Barnesville, GA.

Williams Carter CO Barnesville

Diversification Pays Bulloch Big Dividends

Statesboro Georgia May 24 Bulloch county reports last year a six million dollar income from farms shown by federal data The analysis lists hogs cattle chickens eggs hams shoulders sweet potatoes corn watermelons pecans and other farm products with cotton totaling thirty two thousand bales Farmers emphasize dairy cattle poultry hogs and dairy operations while improving education in scientific farming and using minimal hired labor Prospects point to higher agricultural income in the coming year

Statesboro Bulloch County Bulloch

Clearwater FLA Trip Boosts Georgia Editors Florida Ties

A Florida press tour highlights Clearwater as a top business location with a $200000 church project near completion and an $850000 bond issue for city improvements. Georgia editors tour St. Petersburg and Tampa Bay area, praising Florida growth and the Sunshine City hospitality, with Atlant ic Coast Line plans for $12 million in rail expansion and double tracking.

Clearwater Tampa Tampa Bay Clearwater Beach West Florida Florida D. B. Turner Bulloch Times St. Petersburg Sunshine City Chamber of Commerce St. Petersburg Press Association the Press Association Paul Poynter the Times Frank Fortune Pulver The Daily News Lew B. Brown Independent Harold Somers Tourist News J. E. Dadswell Financial Journal Central ‘Avenue Boca Geiga Bay Brumby Georgia Florda Frank” Pulver the News Adders John L. Dobbs Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Atlantic Coast Line

Florida rail expansion opens routes from Perry to Monticello

James B. Coad praises Henry W. Grady for foresight during Florida rail growth. New lines extend from Jacksonville to Miami with 60 miles of west coast tracking and 180 miles of state routes opening, creating a vast land area and a new short line through central Florida benefiting St. Petersburg.

Jacksonville Miami Florida Perry, Ga Monticello Fla Middle West St. Petersburg James B. Coad Henry W. Grady Georgia Flovda

That Was Strange Nellie Refuses Potatoes

Nellie, taken to lunch by her mother, speaks up when asked why certain people won t eat potatoes. She notes they are all fat already prompting her father Whit to question why potatoes would make them fatter yet. The line ends with Liberty’s record of the remark.

Nellie Smith

Early 19th Century Columns Condensed From The Morning Chronicle

The item notes Irving's pen name Jonathan Oldstyle and a Washington column linked to 1802 in New York's Morning Chronicle. It mentions American literary figures and describes birds capable of speech, highlighting yellow wattled black mynas from India as well trained and valuable when young.

Irving Jonathan Oldstyle Washington 'Rying Morning Chronicle New York City India Nature

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