Land of Promise to the Wise Investor in Taylor County
Taylor county markets its central Georgia location almost equidistant from Georgia and Florida capitals. It is served by State route three and two main railroads linking Atlantic sea ports with Pacific markets and Alabama resources. Plans for a coast to Chattahoochee highway will pass Butler Reynolds and Howard, boosting growth. The piece extols local hospitality and chivalry inviting thrifty settlers to grow with the country.
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Tennessee
Florida
Capitol
Georgia
Atlantic
Pacific
Alabama
West
Savannah
Chattahoochee River
Columbus
Butler
Reynolds
Howard
Taylor County
Slayers Mother Held in Dry Charge in Columbus
Mrs. Laura Fullerton mother of Gervis Bloodworth was charged with violating prohibition law and held on a $150 bond after a county jail arraignment. Columbus police raided 1624 First Avenue Tuesday, she allegedly poured whiskey before officers arrived. Fullerton and two lodgers jailed on dry charges, roomers discharged by Judge Arthur Lynch.
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Columbus
Laura Fullerton
Gervis Bloodworth
Superior Court
Recorder’s Court
City
First Avenue
Democratic Sweep Seen in New York City Returns
New York City voters showed a sweeping Democratic trend Tuesday. Senator J. Walker, backed by Tammany Hall and Gov. Alf Smith, led his opponent F. D. Waterman by 141,835 votes from 1,060 districts of 3,708 in the city.
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New York
J. Walker
Tammany Hall
Alf Smith
State Democracy
F. D. Waterman
Education Week Edition to Honor Schools in Taylor County
The Herald announces November 16 21 as American Education Week and that Taylor County schools will take over and edit the issue of the Herald honoring the event Prof E H Joiner of Reynolds High School will lead with Prof A E Shearer of Butler High School as his associate Both gentlemen have organized their forces to produce a special issue expected to involve many schools and citizens statewide contributions from prominent educators are promised This will be a red letter issue in Taylor county school history with broad participation by pupils teachers and visitors from several schools across the county.
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Georgia
Herald
Taylor County
E. H. Joiner
Reynolds High School
Joiner
A. E. Shearer
Butler High School
Christian Freed In Atlanta Court Own Slaying Charge
In Fulton Superior Court a jury returned a not guilty verdict for J E Christian on an involuntary manslaughter charge in the April death of Miss Nettie Jones after a pedestrian accident on Washington Street near Trinity Avenue. The defense contended Christian drove slowly and rendered aid. witnesses and speed estimates varied.
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Fulton Superior Court
J. E. Christian
Nettie Jones
J. B. Hutcheson
Stone Mountain Circuit
G. H. Howard
Miss Jones
Young Christian
Washington Street
Trinity Avenue
Grady Hospital
A. B. Jones
Leah
Trinity Avenue Methodist Church
A B.jones
Jordan
Christian
C. C. Arnold
Edward A. Stephens
W. S. Howard
City Tax Notice Orders Action on Delinquent Payors
City Council directs tax files against all residents who have not paid city tax for the past year or years with November 14 as the deadline. No exceptions will be made. Dated November 4, 1925. 4 T. Adame City Clerk.
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T. Adame
Paving Bonds Wins in Columbus
Muscogee County voters approved a 1.65 million dollar paving bond issue for main highways with 4,784 in favor and 32 against, a 1,828 vote margin. One precinct, Upatgie, did not report but likely added little. Campaign chair T Hicka Fort praised a united county as rain fell on election day. Validation by Solicitor General Walker R. Flournoy will precede bond sale notices and six weeks to two months court proceedings.
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Columbus
Upatgie
T. Hicka Fort
Tienes Arts
Walker R. Flournoy
Muscogee Superior Court
County Commission
Mrs. Frierson in Critical Condition
Mrs. T. H. Frierson remains in very poor health with an unfavorable outlook. Reports say she may not last several more hours as she has been unconscious for the last two days.
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T. H. Frierson
R J Funderburk Killed in Headon Collision
R J Funderburk aged about 41 died after a head on crash between the Ford he drove and another car near Dothan Headland Alabama. The three occupants in the other car are jailed in Abbeville. Funderburk died at a Dothan hospital from crushed face and head injuries. He left a wife and three children and is survived by four brothers and one sister.
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R. J
Jack) Funderburk
Een Dothan
Headland
Ala
Mir
Funderburk
Butler
J. N. Funderburk
San Antonio
Texas
WH. Heath
Manchester
A. L. Whittle
Atlanta
Fickling Lodge summons members for urgent meeting
To the Members of Fickling Lodge 129 F and A M you are earnestly requested to attend the regular communication at the Masonic Temple tonight Thursday Nov 5 at the Masonic Temple many matters of vital importance demand your presence and cooperation Let us have a full attendance J T Adams W M
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Fickling Lodge
A. M
Masonic Temple
J. T. Adams
W. M
Eight Children Die as Train Hits School Bus Near Waycross
In Waycross Georgia eight school children were killed and 21 seriously injured when the Everglades Limited passenger train struck a school bus at a crossing. Driver Elroy Strickland said misty rain and closed curtains hindered visibility. The crash hurled the bus 20 feet and scattered students along the right of way. Two more deaths were reported later, bringing the toll to ten.
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Waycross
Mahunta
Atlantic Coast Line
Everglades Limited
Elroy Strickland
Way-cross
Strickland
Upson County Hosts Three Day Mammoth Fair
Upson county plans a three day fair Tuesday to Thursday showcasing farm products poultry stock and domestic arts with invites to neighboring counties especially Tayor for displays. The editors praise the agricultural focus and wish success for the exhibition and its organizers.
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Upson
Aytor
Butler Reynolds Road real estate value cited in county report
The article notes rising real estate values on Butler Reynolds Road centered on the City Service Station, now changing hands three times with prices of 500, 1500, and 8000 dollars. It praises the road work by the chain gang as cost effective and urges completing the project before any move to another area.
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Butler
Butler-Reynolds
Wnt
Georgia Sees Direct Benefit From Florida Resort Plan
Barron G. Collier plans a 1,000,000 hotel at Blue Springs near Albany as part of the Empire State Development Company project. Huckabee will serve as vice president with Collier directing development, forming Skywater Park over 1,000 acres to host a health resort with Italian casino, bathhouses, a dammed lake, and hunting and fishing preserves.
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Florida
Barron G. Collier
Blue Springs
Albany
Huckabee of
Collier
Empire State Development Company
Flosiia
Collier County
United States
Copeland
Huckabee
Flint
Skywater Park
New York
West
42Nd St
Georgia
Lieutenant Lowe Visits Butler by Airplane
Lieut Merritt Lowe of the government air service based at Langley Field Virginia is on furlough to visit Butler friends. He stays with Dr and Mrs W Edwards and is accompanied by a Langley Field mechanic. The trip covered about 600 miles in five hours with a stop in Augusta. The aircraft is kept under careful protection during the visit.
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Merritt Lowe
Government Air Service
Langley Field
Butler
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Education Week
Christian Freed
Grand Theatre
Larry Lemon
Claire Adams
Laugh King
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Even & Wizard
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King
Richard Barthelmans
Paving Bonds
Mrs. Frierson
R. J. Funderburk
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Masonic Lodge
Mammoth Fair
Butler Reynolds Road
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