Georgia editor describes visit to mother country
Miss Emily Woodward editor of the Vienna news and former Georgia Press Association president recounts a sea voyage from the United States to England. She describes the English Channel scenes, the royal yachts at Cowes, a large cruiser and Southampton docking, noting customs procedures and a light incident with a fellow American as the article continues on page five.
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Georgia
Emily Woodward
The
Vienna News
Georgia Press Association
England
Gland
France
Welle
Great Britain
Cowes
Southampton
Outhampton
Hampton
Qnea
Bether
Gage
Dub
Street Girl at Rand Theatre Reynolds GA Oct 8 1920s
Rand Theatre presents Street Girl an all talking singing drama with Betty and Jack Oakie plus beauty chorus. Added two reel comedy Perfect Day. Also Melody Man shows Oct 6 7 with Baby Contest and Big House feature Stone Wallace Berry Lewis cast.
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Betty
Jack Oakie
New York
Ned Sparks
Jackie
Jos
Cawthorn
Nand
Wallace Berry
Lewis
Double Daily Service Inaugurated By Bus Line Griffin Americus
Central Motor Line begins a double daily service on the Griffin to Americus route effective yesterday. The new schedule details service frequency and stops along the Griffin Americus corridor.
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Griffin
Americus
Central Motor Line
Three Stills Destroyed and One Arrest Made
Sheriff McGuffin and Deputy Windham raided three sites on Beaver creek Bradley branch and Horse creek destroying outfits. Arthur Hobbs a White man is jailed after capture at the Horse creek operation. Hundreds of gallons of beer and three gallons of whiskey were seized.
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McGuffin
Windham
Arthur Hobbs
Beaver Creek
Bradley Branch
Horse Creek
Mr. Hobbs
Convict Killed By Truck On Junction City Road
Talbot county chain gang member Tom McGehee a white convict from Atlanta was accidentally run over by a county truck on a steep incline near Junction City road. He jumped onto the rear, fell when the truck reversed, was struck by rear wheels, and died instantly. Body taken to Bryant Undertaking. interment at Oak Hill cemetery. Survived by a Savannah resident brother.
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Talbotton
Tom McGehee
Talbot County
Junction City
McGehee
Bryant Undertaking Establishment
Oak Hill Cemetery
Atlanta
Savannah
Youth has perfect attendance record in Stewart
Lumpkin Georgia September 27 Marion Pugh enters Georgia State College for Men at Tifton with an immaculate attendance record. For 11 years he never missed a day nor was he tardy. He led the senior class at Lumpkin, excelled in athletics, and earned a reputation for composure. His sister Virginia also rarely missed. Brother Floyd also had a decade of perfect attendance. The Pugh family is noted for steadfast records. Mr and Mrs J P Dewey announce leaving for Thomasville North Carolina to operate a prominent hotel, a loss to the town but with best wishes for success.
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Lumpkin
Marion Pugh
Georgia State College For Men
Tifton
Citizens Traiing
Airs
G. W. Pugh
Virginia Pugh
LaGrange College
Floyd
J. P. Dewey
Thomasville
N. C
Car of Blue Gem coal to arrive this week
EBE, JARRELL report a blue gem coal shipment arriving this week with a follow up event next week. All orders placed will be carefully filled. The Butler Insurance Agency has moved from the Masonic Temple to the office building next door to Edwards Brothers.
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Ebe
Jarrell
Butler Insurance Agency
Masonic Temple
Edwards Brothers
Fire destroys large Wrens flour mill and 60000 bushels wheat
A large flour mill at Wrens Georgia and about 60000 bushels of wheat were destroyed by fire yesterday. The adjacent ice plant cafe and drug store suffered heavy damage.
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Wrens
Russell wins state run-off as Carswell carries Taylor
With about half the registered voters in Taylor county voting yesterday George H Carswell carried Taylor county by a small margin over Richard B Russell Jr in the gubernatorial run-off. Final county totals show Carswell 819 Russell 285. Russell led in several counties in the north and south Georgia regions.
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Taylor County
George H. Carswell
Richard B. Russell, Jr
Carswell
Russell
Masonic Convention Here Friday Delights Attendees
Fickling Lodge 129 and A M hosted the quarterly Talbot Taylor Masonic Convention in Butler. The two day event drew about 1650 visitors, featured two to six pm addresses and Master’s degree work, plus a barbecue with elaborate hospitality. A unanimous resolution thanked Fickling Lodge and Butler ladies, inviting future conventions in Butler.
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Fickling Lodge
A. M
Talbot-Taylor Masonic
Briddy
Butler, Ga
Talbot-Taylor County
Masonic Convention
Fickling Lodge No. 129
Butler
Buteler
Russell Wins Georgia Governor Nomination Over Carswell
Georgia Democrats nominated Richard B. Russell Jr. for governor in a statewide primary overruling L. G. Hardman’s successor. Russell led with 380 county unit votes to 84 for George Carswell across 128 counties. He also held a two to one advantage in the popular vote as results rolled in.
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Atlanta
Georgia
Richard B. Russell
L. G. Hardman
Counee
George Carswell
Russell
Carswell
Court Postpones Taylor County October Term to Oct 13 1930
By order of Judge C Frank McLaughlin the October term of Taylor Superior Court is postponed from the first Monday in October to Monday Oct 13 1930. Jurors witnesses and parties are urged to note the change. Dated Oct 1 1930. U S Cox Clerk Taylor Superior Court.
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Georgia
Taylor County
C. Frank McLaughlin
Chattahoochee Judicial Circuit
Taylor Superior Court
U. S. Cox
Butler Methodist Church Holds Final Quarterly Conference 1980
The fourth quarterly conference for 1980 gathered the Board of Stewards and officials at Butler Methodist Church with Rev. Leland Moore presiding. He preached an outstanding sermon as planning for 1981 began, few officer changes occurred, and the budget for 1931 was discussed without final decisions. The South Georgia Conference will convene in Thomasville in early November.
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Butler Methodist Cehhurch
Leland Moore
Columbus
Moore
South Georgia
Thomasville
Wallace Carson Leaves for Memphis Hotel Assistant Manager Post
Wallace Carson, recently recuperating from eye issues, has sufficiently recovered to resume business. He departed yesterday for Memphis Tennessee to take the role of assistant manager at the William Len hotel, one of the citys largest hotels opening this week.
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Wallace Carson
Memphis, Tenn
William Len
Memphis
Judge Meldrim Heads Veterans in Thomaston Rally
Thomaston Georgia September 26 Judge P W Meldrim of Savannah elected state commander of the United Confederate Veterans Friday at the reunion in Thomaston The old soldiers invited F Bartow camp to host next reunion in Savannah They depart for home awaiting the gray again next year Emory Aultman admitted to U S Veterans Hospital Atlanta for crushed leg injury from lumber stack Bonnie Blue coal advertised in the piece Joining line notes local car service and Bonnie Blue coal.
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Thomaston
P. W. Meldrim
Savannah
United Confederate Veterans
Bartow
Emory Aultman
U. S. Veterans Hospital
Atlanta
Butler Masons Attend Masonic Festival At Americus
A large Butler Masons delegation attended the Home Coming event in Americus sponsored by two Masonic Lodges. The evening featured addresses by Congressman Chas R Crisp Grand Master Hugh Taylor and Dr Guy Lunsford with readings music and solos. Proverb essay prizes of 5 8 and 2 were awarded to Americus boys followed by a dinner prepared by the wives of Americus Masons.
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Butler Masons
Americus
Chas
R. Crisp
Hugh Taylor
Guy Lunsford
Grand Lodge
Suerte
Iss Lula Howard
Taylor
Five Hurt in Ford Car Crash Near Butler
A Ford coupe driven by John Gadwell of Carsonville county overturned on route three near R E McCants residence Saturday around 2 PM. Three occupants were seriously injured and two had minor bruises. In the car were M C Bivens, B M Shockley, W L Shockley, Coot Bartel, and Gadwell, all residents of the county, en route to Butler with fish from Flint River to market in the afternoon.
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John Gadwell
Carsonville
R. E. McCants
Mr. Cadwell
M. C. Bivens
B. M
W. L. Shockley
Coot Bartel
Walter Freeman Dies at Talbotton Home
Walter B. Freeman died at his home in Talbotton on Tuesday evening at 7 o'clock after a two year illness. He was born and raised in Talbot county and lived most of his life there. He married Rennie Heath of Camilla Georgia and is survived by his daughter Sarah Freeman and son Walter H. Freeman of New York City, his mother Mrs L P Freeman, and sister Mrs G G Ware of Leesburg Florida.
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Walter B. Freeman
Talbott
Reeman
Talbot County
Rennie Heath
Camilla
Sarah Freeman
Walter H. Freeman
New York City
L. P. Freeman
G. G. Ware
Leesburg
Fla
Talbotton
New Era
Notice to Hunters of the County on Licensing and Season
The sheriff urges securing hunting licenses at the sheriff's office and asks all to refrain from hunting until the season opens. Reports say some are shooting squirrels out of season. Those found violating may face charges. R. P. McGUFFIN, Sheriff. Hoke Windham. G. W.
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Sheriff’s Office
Man Killed Instantly Jumping Between Trucks on Highway
John Hoge of Fickling's Mill died instantly after leaping from a moving truck onto a stalled truck on a narrow bridge near Reynolds while both trucks carried cotton seed and seed cotton. Driver Jack McCrary also jumped to the other truck and survived. Hoge, about 60, unmarried, leaves four brothers and a sister in the county.
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John Hoge
Fickling
Hogg
Bie
Hogs
Americus
Jack McCrary
W. M. Parker
Reynolds
Parker
Heysnolds-Montezuma
Hie County
Aged Schley Couple Hurt in Ellaville Crash. Two Men Arrested
In Ellaville Georgia two men were arrested after a collision four miles from Ellaville on the Columbus road injured Mr Gresham a retired Central of Georgia railway foreman and his wife Mrs Gresham. The couple en route to Putnam were struck when a large car allegedly failed to stop. Passersby moved the injured to their homes and doctors were summoned. Sheriff Bigsby coordinated efforts to stop the suspected vehicle and the suspects were later taken into custody.
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Ellaville
Amd
Uivsiwil
Wuich
Wuavilie
Columbus
Gresham
Greanum
Greshams
Putnam
Visi
Tragedy at Barnesville Crossing: Train Hits Car
In Barnesville Georgia a southbound Central of Georgia train struck a stalled Ford carrying nine people. A 10 year old child was killed instantly and eight others were injured, three seriously. The car occupants included Mrs. H G Cooper of Newnan and families from Palmetto and Newnan. The Cooper boy’s body was prepared for an undertaker.
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Barnesville
Central of Georgia
Baresville
H. G. Cooper
Newnan
W. Z. Yarbrough
Palmetto
Hester Winkle
FE Br Sooner
Newnan and Another Child. All of the Injured Except Mr. Yarbrough
Griffin’ Hospital
Cooper Boy
Ammarae Ile Undertaking ‘Establishment
Fourth District Rally to be Held in Talbotton
The Fourth District Rally of the WE M. U. of the Columbus Association will convene at the Talbotton Baptist Church, starting at 1 PM. Ms. J. C. Lanier of West Point is named main speaker. organizers urge many to attend and hear the gifted speaker.
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W. M. TU
Talbotton
WE M. U
Columbus Association
Bapim Saree
J. C. Lanier
West Pala
Tex
Talbotton New Eva
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Melody Man
Collier
Zebulon
Rupert
Aarti
Gatin
Stewart
House of Representatives
State Supreme Court
D. Rivers
John N. Holder
Rivers
Richmond
Muscogee
Chatham
DeKalb
Fulton
Bibb
Laurens
Dade and
Teanud
North Georgia
Rus
R. N. Hardeman
Seepete Paaniies McChargue
Wradys Thos
H. Mahone
Meldrim
T. B. Joiner
Walter Freeman
R. P. McGuffin
Hoke Windham
G. W
Man
Schley
Barnesville Crossing
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