Prominent Crawford County Figure Dies Sunday
J Danielly, a leading man in Crawford county, passed away Sunday leaving many in Taylor county and the area to mourn. The item lauds civic virtue and urges qualified men to serve in Georgia's legislature, noting a desire for honest statesmanship.
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Taylor County
Friends of Home
J. Danielly
Crawford County
Orville A\ Park
Macon
Wilson
Bibb
Senate
Georgia
Georgia tax reform on legislative agenda ahead
The Columbus Ledger notes Georgia voters will elect lawmakers this fall who will face a persistent tax issue. The paper says the last General Assembly spent much time on taxes but public dissatisfaction remains with the system it created.
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Columbus Ledger
Georgia
Election reform talk and city paving woes in area papers
The Commerce News urges replacing elections with straw ballots from The Literary Digest and similar polls by daily weekly papers for state county offices. Claxton Enterprise laments ongoing street tearing for paving and rework by telephone and power firms as progress stalls. Swa inboro Forest Blade maintains a cheerful note amid local upheaval.
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Commerce News
Literary Digest
National Congress
Political aims and local pride in early 20th century press
The Covington News notes the NAACP victory over Parker’s Supreme Court bid and Georgia senators support, while a New Jersey Democrat campaigns on race. Cordele Dispath lauds Crisp county achievements from district meet to hydro plant, and Cobb County Times calls for a cold blooded businesslike Governor.
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Cordele
Crisp County
Cobb County Times
Georgia
General Assembly
Cartersville family of editors and a warning to growers
The Cartersville Tribune News notes three sons following a father's noble example in Georgia journalism. Billy Sutlive heads the Savannah Press, John Sutlive is city editor there, Kirkland Sutlive owns The Blackshear Times, and Cape Sutlive works at the Brunswick News. A father with such sons is praised as a millionaire many times over. The Thomasville Times warns flower growers about Larkspur dangers to cattle.
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Billy
Savannah Press
Georgia
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Kirkland Sutlive
Blackshear Times
Cape Sutlive
Brunswick News
Thomasville Times
Cattl
Denominational mergers meet set backs in South and vows to stay separate
The quaderennial conference of the Methodist Church South in Dallas and the Southern Baptist convention in New Orleans have rejected merging with northern denominations. Southern Presbyterians in Charlottesville also voted to remain separate, endorsing autonomy to advance each group’s work. A Georgia highway delay blame targets the state highway board, citing past quick federal action prompted by Georgia lawmakers to secure prompt support on route three.
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Dallas
Texas
Southern Baptist Convention
New Orleans
Southern Presbyterians
Charlottesville
Christ
Government Highway Board
Georgia
Harris
Crisp
U. S. Highway Board
Washington
Department
Route Three
Old style picnics fade as modern trend grows
The Madisonian recalls bygone picnic days with baskets of fried chicken and long gatherings, contrasting them with modern two hour car trips and quick teas. The Gainesville Eagle weighs reform laws noting 85 percent live in towns under 5,000 and questions the pace of national prohibition and cultural change.
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Madisonian
Gainesville
United States
Dr Quillian Leaves Wesleyan to Lead SMU Education Board
The article notes Dr. Quillian of Wesleyan Willim steps down as president to become secretary of the newly created Christian Education board of the Southern Methodist church. It praises his quiet, energetic leadership transforming Wesleyan, uniting alumnae and faculty, and guiding the college through its 90 year site shift to a broader mission. It also mentions regional rain relief and a Georgia federal court rebuking a prohibition agent over evidence gathering.
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Christian Education Board
Southern Methodist Church
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Wesleyan
Macon Telegraph
Bascom S. Deaver
Middle District
Georgia
Micon
Prohibition
Hope King
King
Deaver
Robert McKinnon
Butler Post American Legion Flags County Schools
The Butler Post American Legion completed a county wide project placing a flag pole and a large American flag at every school in Taylor County with coordinated exercises. Rev. E H Dunn of Butler Baptist Church contributed significantly to the effort in cooperation with post officers.
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Taylor County
Butler Post American Legion
E. H. Dunn
Butler Baptist Church
Notable Bank Heist Convict Found in Wyoming Poor House
Abraham Cornelius, a former bank cashier, stole 41000, fled with a stenographer, and was paroled to live with relatives. He died in a Wyoming poor house after a long search. the stenographer is an asylum inmate and their children rely on state support. The piece ties to reactions over Bishop Cannon’s trial and church standards.
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Abraham Cornelius
Cornelius
Wyoming
Carelessness of Campers Sparks Southern Forest Fires
An editorial from Holland’s magazine of the South condemns campers for starting forest fires across the South. It cites 1928 estimates of over thirty million acres burned, caused by discarded cigarettes and careless campfires on hilltops, urging visitors to exercise common sense to preserve timberlands and wildlife.
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Imber
Holland
the Magazine of the South
Dallas
Texas
Political entanglement in church leadership sparks debate
A discussion centers on whether clergy from any denomination may engage in political activity without harming church influence or offending belief. Critics warn church leaders risk compromising the sacred pulpit by endorsing candidates or political mandates.
Letter from Rev Calpe rt Valley Ga May 26 1 Editor Butler Herald
A long letter from Rev Calpe Rt of Valley Georgia posted in the Butler Herald. He jokes about banks and politics, recounts a cheque mishap with a Birmingham insurance premium, and quips about running for governor with satirical plans. He mentions Al Smith and dates across years.
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Butler Herald
Butler, Ga
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Walter Steed
NO Bank
Haskell
Trever
Birmingham
Agin
al Smith
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