Association Forms to Seek Flint River Bridge Link
A new Flint River Bridge Association formed at a Fort Valley mass meeting aims to connect Taylor and Peach counties by a bridge across the Flint River. D. C. Strother named Peach county president with E. T. Murray secretary, and a large executive committee drafted to coordinate surveying, finance, publicity, and legislation. The groups plan joint action with the Taylor County association to push a state highway bridge between Reynolds and Fort Valley, spurring regional trade and development.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taylor
John H. Jones
Ralph Newton
C. E. Martin
T Sanders Harris
Willis T. Campbell
Fe.t. Murray
Ft. Valley
Taylor and
Peach Counties
C E. Martin
Kiwanis Club
Fort Valley
Edmund Hurt
Reynolds
D. C Strother
Association For
Peach County
E T. Murray
C L. Shepard
J E. Davidson
M C Mosley
W H Harris
R. D. Hale
W. G Brisendine
T D. Duke
J W Woolfolk
J E Lee
A. J Evans
M M. Copeland
Glenmore Green
A M Solomon
E H Coppedge
George Lamar
Powersville
Aarph
Newton John H. Jones
C L Shepard
C. E Martin
Mr. Hinton
Taylor County
W. H. Harris
JE Davidson
Lee Curry Executed After Refusing Minister
Lyons Ga May 21 Lee Curry slayer of Burleigh Phillips near Lyons in February 1920 paid the murder penalty with his life on the gallows at Lyons Thursday after refusing to see a minister. The trap took two falls to kill. Curry, calm to the end, jerked his bound hands as the trap sprung. He was revived to be dropped again, neck broken. No minister present as Curry refused earlier in the day. He ate an orange before the noose and rejected a cigarette offered by a newspaper man. family and old school chums visited him in the morning, including his father and sister.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lyons
Lee Curry
Burleigh Phillips
Curry
Prettiest Agnes Scott Girl Mary Breedlove Elopes with Fleetwood
Miss Mary Breedlove of Valdosta voted prettiest girl at Agnes Scott College and May festival queen elopes with Charles G Fleetwood, Savannah, former Georgia Tech football star. They married in Aiken South Carolina Saturday and will reside in Savannah after a four year Agnes Scott career.
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Atlanta
Mary Breedlove
Valdosta
Agnes Scott College
Charles G. Fleafawood
Savannah
Georgia Tech
Aiken S. C
Atlanta Moniday
Breedlove
Agnes Scott
Fleetwood
Vech
Holder Ouster Held Legal by Supreme Court
Atlanta May 21 The Georgia Supreme Court ruled the Governor had no inherent power to remove J N Holder as chairman of the State Highway Board and that the chairman's term is fixed by law The decision reverses a Macon judge and upholds Holder’s position with no dissent Justice Atkinson wrote the opinion and notes the governor may remove only when expressly authorized or implied by state constitution or statutes
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Atlanta
State Supreme Court
Clifford Walker
J. N. Holder
Bard
Holder
The
Highway Commission
Malcolm D. Jones
Macon
Highway Board
Gilbert
Justice Atkinson
State Highway Board
State Board
Jin
Gaston Means Sentenced in Atlanta Pen
Gaston B Means, a noted figure in the senate investigation of former attorney general Harry M Daugb rty, arrived in Atlanta to begin a two year term for conspiracy connected with illegal whiskey withdrawals. The case spans over ten years and has drawn nationwide attention.
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Atlanta
Gaston B. Means
Senate
Harry M. Daugerty
Jail Delivery Foiled at County Jail in May Fracas
Columbus report says jailers thwarted a second escape attempt in two months. A hole large enough for a man to pass through was found in a perforated steel cell wall on the top floor. The cell housed multiple prisoners near Willie Jones and Gervis Bloodworth. Taylor youths facing death and L C Hammond, appealing for a sixth trial for wife murder, were not believed to know of the plot.
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Columbus
W. D. Layfield
Charlie Cummings
Willie Jones
Gervis Bloodworth
Taylor
L. C Hammond
Deny New Trial in Wright Case Greensboro Georgia
A motion for a new trial in the murder case of Ted Coggeshall and F L McClelland was denied by Judge J B Parks after a short hearing. Defense lawyers filed a bill of exceptions and will carry the case to the Supreme Court, delaying the scheduled Friday execution.
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Greensboro
Ted Coggeshall
F L. McClelland
W. C. Wright
Eatonton
J B Parks
Supreme Court
Fires and dynamiting rattle Collins Georgia town
Collins Georgia May 22. The town remained tense after a dynamiting of the City Drug Store on Thursday night. The blast follows a string of suspicious fires and fights involving court cases and feuds, puzzling Tatnall County authorities who seek clues while residents keep quiet and press for justice.
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Collins
Tatnall County
Holder Back at Job as Chairman After Court Ruling
Atlanta May 22 John N Holder resumes duties as chairman of the State Highway Department. The Supreme Court ruled Gov Clifford Walker had no authority to remove him, declaring the ouster illegal. He returns to a salary and desk amid statewide congratulations and support.
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Atlanta
John N, Holder
State Highway Department
State Capitol
Supreme Court
Holder
Clifford Walker
Mr. Holder
Butler School Receives Flag Bible and Constitution
Col. J. Q. Nolan of Atlanta presented Butler High School with a bound Bible a large American flag and a copy of the U.S. Constitution during a Friday evening ceremony held before the commencement exercises. The Taylor County Klan Number 191 arranged the gift and Nolan outlined four principles of the order White Supremacy White Protestant Gentile Government Tolerance and Exaltation of Womanhood. A Klan parade and special seating highlighted the event drawing varied reactions from the audience.
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Col. J. Q. Nolan
Atlanta
Butler High School
United States
Taylor County
Knights of the Ku Kluz Klan
Col. Nolan
Co. Nolan
Central States Hit by Record Belaring Cold
Central states swung from 94 to freezing as far south as the Ohio river and Missouri borders bringing frost and likely serious crop damage. Snow rain and hail covered the Midwest and East with temperatures near 30. H J Cox warned the impact could be severe though no estimates were given. Indiana suffered widespread killing frost as temperatures slowly rise in coming days.
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Chicago
Central States
Oho River
Missouri
Midwest
H. J. Cox
Indiana
Tanner seeks new trial over Tarbutton murder
Sandersville Ga May 22 A new trial for J J Tanner recently convicted in Johnston county and life term for the Tarbutton murder will be sought by his attorneys. They will present affidavits from three children of Noah Covington swearing their father testified falsely at Tanner's trial. Also an unrelated sale notice offers a Ford one ton truck in perfect condition with cash or credit.
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Sandersville
J J Tanner
Johnston County
G. A. Tarbutton
Tanner
Noah Covington
Tanher
Macon
Butler High School Commencement 1926 Its Largest Crowd Yet
Commencement exercises closed with a large audience on May 25 1926 at Butler High School The program included the salutatory by Elizabeth Riley the valedictory by Thelmon Jarrell and a literary address by Hon T Hicks Fort of Columbus Fort praised local progress and education The diplomas were conferred by Superintendent M W Braddy The event featured a lavish three act operetta Cherryblossom performed by local teachers and students with notable performances by Crisler Locke and Duckworths contralto voice
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Butler High School
Elizabeth Riley
Thelmon Jarrell
T. Hicks Fort
Columbus
Col. Fort
Col. C. Wfay
Butler
Fort
Butler School
M. W. Braddy
Louise Trussell
Mable Searcy
Florence Peterman
Nina Peterman
Gladys
Miss Crisler
Miss Cherryblossom
Messrs
Arelius
Gervis Locke
Mr G W Bivins Injured In Fall At Minstrel Show
Mr G W Bivins was injured Monday night when he misstepped in the dark and fell into a cement air vent at the school building during a minstrel performance. He dislocated his right shoulder, received medical care, and was moved to his room with friends. The audience and participants regret the omission of his prominent role.
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G. W Bivins
Bivins
H. West
Mr. Bivins
Pilgrim's Read to Heaven advertised by Rev Cornett
A notice touts the work The Pilgrim's Read to Heaven as the wonder of the age. It promises immediate mailing of the book for a price in currency or money order, addressed to Rev T L Cornett at 628 Chestnut Street Atlanta Georgia.
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T. L. Cornett
Chestnut Street
Atlanta
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Flint
Wanis Club
Grand Theatre
Reynolds, Ga
Paramount
Cecil B. DeMille
DeMille
Rod la Roche
Theodore Kosloff
Vera Reynolds
Clyde Cook
Toombs
Gaston
Wright
Col. T. Hicks
MR. G. W Bivins
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