Monroe church to celebrate 107th anniversary
The First Methodist church of Monroe will celebrate its 107th anniversary August 15 and 16. Memorial Day exercises will be held at Arabi cemetery on the National Highway north of Arabi. A Georgia branch of the Association for the Increased Use of Cotton will form at a meeting in Atlanta next Wednesday.
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First Methodist Church of
Monroe
Bessie Tift Colle
Forsyth
Arabi
Georgia
The
Association For the Increased Use of Cotton
Senate
Capitol
Atlanta
A. W. Coxzart
Georgia Bar Association
C. A. Boston
New York
American Bar Association
Georgia Association
Savannah
Buena Vista High Class to Graduate in Washington D C
Buena Vista Ga May 20 The Buena Vista high senior class plans graduation in Washington D C with 11 seniors and 19 travelers by bus. Principal speaker Friday night is Mrs Herbert Alden of Atlanta. The group will depart early Saturday for the capital and return May 30 with Senators George and Harris arranging entertainment. Members include Evelyn Benson Nellie Burgen Eleanor Crane Marjorie Cook Mary Harbuck Ruth Jordan Martha Lowe Eleanor Wooten Herman Covington Clarke Duncan and Mathew Williams. Several will visit New York after Washington.
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Buena Vista High School
Washington
New York
Herbert Alden
Atlanta
Buena Vista
Charlotte
N. C
Buena Vista High Ees Bee
D. C
Georgia
Chas. E. Lawrence
National Capital
Evelyn Benson
Nellie Burgen
Eleanor Crane
Marjorie Cook
Mary Harbuck
Ruth Jordan
Martha Lowe
Eleanor Wooten Herman Covington
Clarke Duncan
Mathew Williams
U. S
George and
Harris
Lightning kills youth on Vienna church steeple
In Vienna Georgia on a Wednesday night Milton Calhoun fourteen was killed by a lightning bolt while three boys Franklin Horn thirteen and Raneth McGregor twelve climbed a ladder to the steeple of the Methodist Episcopal church to hunt pigeons. The bolt struck the steeple breaking the ladder and the other two boys were hurt Horn unconscious and McGregor injured rescuers removed Milton’s body and doctors tried for three hours to revive him.
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Vienna
Milton Calhoun
Methodist Episcopal Church
Franklin Horn
Ranieth McGregor
Calhoun
McGregor Boy
Young Calhoun
Young Horn
Silk Hose Salesman Episode Concluded in Crime Case
Americus Ga May 18 Dr Norton pleaded guilty to defrauding by mail and was sentenced to two years in federal prison in St Louis. Prof J B Mathis Americus school superintendent was the principal government witness for a swindle ring that used dollar hose circulars to entice teachers. Mathis alerted postal authorities after spotting payments demanded in single dollars or checks with no money orders.
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Americus
St. Louis
Norton
J.B. Mathis
Americus City
Withous
Mathis
Prof. Mathis
Dr. Norton
Americas
Ft. Louis
Burley Adams Dies in Chair After Prohibition Agent Slaying
Burley Adams electrocuted in Milledgeville Georgia after a three year legal fight to overturn death for the 1928 slaying of Walter Tolbert, a federal prohibition agent in Columbia County. The case went to state supreme court thrice and to the U S Supreme Court once, with clemency denied three times by Governor Hardman. Tolbert was ambushed on a lonely road near Harlem, Georgia, in February 1928.
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Augusta
Harlem
Columbia County
Industrial Paper to Celebrate Its Silver Anniversary
Atlanta Ga May 26 Early in June the Industrial Index business journal of the southeast will be years old. The Woodalls its editors and managers have announced will be celebrated by issuing this week an Anniversary Number reviewing growth and progress in the southeast during the last 25 years. When we compare the south east of 1931 with that of 1906 the first reaction is amazement at how much has passed in a comparatively short period.
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Atlanta
Industrial Index
Business Journal of the Southeast
Woodalls
Southeast
Parker Named Superintendent At Georgia Baptist Hospital
W D Parker, previously superintendent at Noyes Baptist Hospital in St Joseph Missouri and assistant superintendent at Southern Baptist Hospital in New Orleans Louisiana, has accepted the superintendency of Georgia Baptist Hospital in Atlanta.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. D. Parker
Noyes Baptist Hospital
St. Joseph
Southern Baptist Hospital
New Orleans
Georgia Baptist Hospital
Atlanta
666 Liquid or Tablets Relieves Headache and Malaria
A historic note describes 666 liquid or tablets claimed to relieve a headache or neuralgia in 80 minutes, curb a cold the first day, and deter malaria in three days, with 666 Salve suggested for a baby’s cold.
Wall Elevated to Grand Chancellor of Georgia Knights of Pythias
Chas A Wall Ellaville postal worker elected grand chancellor at Waycross convention. Other officers named include Chas A Miller Bainbridge grand vice chancellor and E D Whisenant Blackshear grand prelate. Wall known civic leader in Ellaville, former Sunday school superintendent and Rural Letter Carriers leader, long rural carrier at Ellaville post office.
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Ellaville
Chas. A. Wall
Georgia Grand Lodge of Knights of Pythias
Waycross
Strand Lodge
Chas
A. Miller
Bainbridge
E. D. Whisenant
Blackshear
W .S. MacFeeley
Savannah
R. C Norman
Atlanta
W. H. Raymond
Columbus
Buena Vista
Grand Inner Guard
E. E. Farr
Runswick
Grand Outer Guard
Methodist Sunday School
Third District Rural Letter Carriers Association
Knights of Pythias Lodge
Money salary or wage buying legalized by high court
Georgia Court of Appeals rules that employees may sell all or part of their wages without employer consent and the buyer gains an equitable claim. If the seller later uses or converts the funds, they may be sued and bankruptcy cannot shield the transaction. Hubbard vs Bibb Brokerage Co. involved a railroad man who sold $24 of wages for $20, while $60 remained due.
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Atlanta
Georgia Court of Appeals
Hubbard Vs. Bibb Brokerage Co
Macon
Georgia
Hubbard
Douglas Man Sues Pan American for 100000 Damages
Douglas Georgia May 21 T V Williams former filling station operator filed suit against Pan American Petroleum Co in City court seeking 100000 damages from injuries suffered April 7 A kerosene tank order allegedly filled with gasoline caused a lamp explosion injuring Williams burning him and costing him his eye sight The blast set the station on fire but there was little property loss The lamp had been bought earlier that day by a negro employee whom Williams was testing the lamp for before taking it home
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Douglas, Ga
T. V. Williams
Douglas
Pan-American Petroleum Co
L. N. Dockery
Mr. Williams
Eastern Star Convention To Bring 800 Visitors To Macon
The Grand chapter of Georgia Order of Eastern Star will bring about 800 visitors from across the state to Macon for the three day convention June 8 to 10. The gathering will feature official exercises and related activities.
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Grand Chapter of
Georgia
Order of Eastern Star
Macon
Prof E S Richardson Negro Leader Dies Sud denly
Marshallville Ga May 28 Prof Ed S Richardson a leading Negro citizen and longtime superintendent of Lamson-Richardson school died suddenly of a heart attack Friday night during closing exercises. He was a respected Republican leader in Georgia and a regular attendee and delegate to national conventions for 40 years. He served on the notification committee at the last convention naming him as delegate from Georgia to Hoover’s nomination.
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Marshallville
Ed. S. Richardson
Lamson-Richardson School
Richardson
Georgia
Kansas City
Hoover
Palo Alto
Cal
Sandersville banker and son jailed for 18 months
Macon Ga May 23 Lake B Holt former president of the closed First National Bank of Sandersville and his son Kloy L Holt were found guilty of violating the national bank act. Each was sentenced to serve 18 months in federal prison on charges including misapplication of funds false reports to bank examiners and conspiracy. O J May and I W Arnold faces trial Monday officials said.
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Macon
Lake B. Holt
First National Bank of
Sandersville
Kloy L. Holt
The
National Bank
Federal Penitentiary
President E A Clift Stricken At Central Railroad
Savannah May 24 President E A Clift of the Central of Georgia Railroad was taken suddenly ill Saturday and rushed to a hospital. Saturday night his condition was described as not good, with stomach trouble cited as the likely cause after first aid in a dry goods store before hospital transfer.
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Jas.l. Key
Atlanta
American Mayors Party
France
Paris
Savannah
Preside
A. Clift
Central of ‘Gy! Railroad
Clift
Trustee Election June 6 In Local School Districts
County Board of Education announces trustee elections for six districts Butler Reynal Crowells Turners Central Wesle Mauk and Rupert to fill vacancies from expirations. Voting will occur at the usual polling places on Saturday June 6 with returns due to the County Superintendent for consolidation. Election managers must seal all records with names across the seals.
Letters of Administration for Sarah Towns in Georgia
Bob Towns has applied to district authorities in Taylor County for letters of administration on the estate of Sarah Towns, deceased. The notice cites all next of kin to appear at the Ordinary's office by law to show cause why letters should not be granted, dated April 24, 1931, by L. T. Peed.
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Georgia
Taylor County
Bob Towns
Sarah Town
Sarah Towns
L. T. Peed
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Bridge
J. C. Rudisill
Esup
Georgia Pope Young People's Union
Riverside Military Academy
Gainesville
M. L. Cooper
Houston County
U. S. Marshal
Perry
Hahunta
U. S. Civil Service Commission
Cordele
Orba Cobb
Orlando
Fla
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Pender- 8
West Palm Beach
Monroc
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Elberton
Cordelo
U. D.C
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Montgomery
Ala
Foy Hays
Shellman High School
Camilla
King Leon Maples
George W. Martus
Savannah River
Florence Martus
Doctortown
Altamaha River
Thal City Park
Bible Manufacturing Company
Tyre L. Timmerman
Bronwood
Marrie
T. J. Denham
Griffin Force
Saturda
R. 8. Ison
Griffin
Ison
C. M. Council
Planters Bank of
City
Superior
CG. E. Bentley
Christ Episcopal Church
National Council of the Protestant Episcopal Church
Hall
Jackson
Banks
Herman DeLa Perrierre
J. Morgan Nix
Penser County
Carnegie Library of Albany
Emma Manko
City of
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J. B. Miller
Yancey
J. B. Hagler
J. W. Hand
Marion County
Essie Mae
L. D. Carter
Claxton
Bull Creek
Phyrid
Leesburg
J.B. Tyler
J.M. Elliott
Troup County
New Mexico
G. B. Aulday
Decatur
Texas
Elliott
Evelyn Finney
J. H. Finney
Haddock
Gray High School
Effingham
Bulloch
Bryan
Charles Allen
Megro
J. A. Rigney
Allen
Nara Oi
Igerheim
Louisiana
Burley Adams
C. C. Wall
K. of P
Douglas Man
Pan-American
E. S. Richardson
Sandersville Banker and Son
E. A. Clift
Central Railro
Atlanta Biltmore
Albert T. Reid
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