Taylor County Man Among Top Earners in Realty Boom
Tapa Fla Oct 1 Mince 2 Crawford a former Taylor county boy will draw down as much money as President Calvin Coolidge for his work this year. Crawford joined the Davis Islands sales staff after living in Reynolds and Woodbury. The Tampa Bay development by D P Davis totals about 900 acres with $5,000,000 in buildings and $8,250,000 oversubscription. Crawford has sold over $1.5 million of the $30,000,000 project. He ranks in the Big Ten of the Davis properties alongside Charles Sciple R B Powers of Atlanta and K D Brabston of Athens. Six Floridians and several others are on the list, including a former chaufuer and an ex-automobile mechanic earning large sums from commissions this year.
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Tapa
Fla
Crawford
Taylor County
Calvin Coolidge
Reynolds
Woodbury
Tampa
Davis Islands
D. P. Davis
Miami
Tampa Bay
D, P. Davis
Georgia
Charles Sciple
R, B, Powers
Atlanta
K D. Brabston
Athens
America
Vision of a booming Tifton with skyscrapers and thriving farms
A Northern visitor this week predicted rapid growth for Tifton. He foresaw skyscrapers here within five years, farmland at 500 dollars an acre, and a mild climate enabling two or more crops yearly. He urged locals to wake up and seize the coming boom as prices rise and population expands.
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Tifton
Florida
Tifton Gazette
Crowell P T A Urges Parent Support For School Year
The Crowell P T A calls on parents to join and cooperate with teachers to boost student success. They urge attendance at meetings, visiting the school, praising teachers, and contributing resources. Next meeting is October 14 with Dr S H Bryart speaking on physical treatment for children.
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P. T.A
Coconut supply and global distribution noted by Nature Magazine
Nature Magazine states that Panama, Trinidad, Jamaica and nearby islands along the eastern Central American coast are the main coconut growers. It notes that the United States relies on coconuts imported in the shell from these tropics, which reportedly hold about 240 million trees producing seven to eight billion nuts each year.
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Panama
Trinidad
Jamaica
Central America
Nature Magazine
United States
Tropics
Howard Items Local Social Notes and Visits
Mrs J R Adame of Mizell visits Mrs W B Adams this week. Miss Estelle Parker of Daviston visits Miss Thelma Spinks. Mr Willie Martin of Macon visits home folks. Mrs Wall visiting Rev C L Wall. Mr and Mrs RL Brown and others spend Thursday in Columbus. Edmund Spinks visits relatives in Butler. Singing Convention at Butler attended by several locals. WH Sealy of Junction City visits. John Brown and family in Macon. Mrs J E Brown caring for ill mother A H Sealy. Mr and Mrs J A Buckner visit W J Braddy. Miss Milded Purvis and Willa Watson hosted by Mrs Marvin Fuller. R Purvis and Lorenza Purvis and others at Shingler. Ludie Brown teaching at Bethlehem spends weekend home. Several attending court in Butler. John Parker and daughter Daviston guests of Moley Austin. Marvin Fuller moves into former Rufus Blackshear residence. C O Brown visits Talbotton.
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J. R Adame
Mizell
W B Adams
Estelle Parker
Daviston
Thelma Spinks
Willie Martin
Macon
WH Sealy
Junction City
John Brown
J E Brown
A H. Sealy
J A Buckner
W J. Braddy
Milded Purvis
Willa Watson
Marvin Fuller
R. Purvis
Lorenza Prvis
D H. Culverhouse
Shingler
WC Watson
Butler
John Parker
Moley Austin
Rufus Blackshear
C O Brown
Talbotton
Singing at Howard Sunday at Methodist church
An all day singing will be held here next Sunday October 11 at the Methodist church. Many singers and a large crowd is expected to attend. Everyone is invited. An elaborate basket dinner will be served on the grounds at noon.
Five Points News Social Ties and Local Happenings
Mrs. W A Jarrell spent last week in Butler with her mother Mrs Mary Smith. Miss Florence Harris of Roberta visited with Misses Fannie and Thelma Jarrell and family. Several attended the Baptist Association in Butler. Rev H O Hughes of Richland visited the Jarrells. Mr and Mrs B H Jarrell visited relatives in Americus. Sunday school at Antioch each Sunday at 3 00. Mr M L Adams returned home after visiting with his brother Henry Adams in Thomaston. Fannie and Thelma Jarrell hosted their Sunday school teachers and class Saturday night. The community notes a good school at Five Points and Mr Marie Howells is somewhat improved.
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W. A Jarrell
Butler
Mary Smith
Florence Harris
Roberta
Fannie
Thelma Jarrell
G W Jarrell
Prattsburg
Mildred Jarrell
Walter Parker
Wesley
Baptist Association
H O Hughes
Richland
H F. Jarrell
H Jarrell
Americus
Antioch
M L Adams
Henry Adams
Thomaston
Marie Howell
Walter Suggs
R M Suggs
Will Gilson
Louise Gilson
J. C Heath
J A Heath
W E Neisler
Baker Baldwin
Aubry Adams
Mary Suggs
Estelle Jarrell
Willie Suggs
Association
John Searcy
Ford
Eloise
Hamilton's Claim to Fame as a Revolutionary Banker
Alexander Hamilton, often sidelined by historians, provided vast economic and financial support to the newborn United States. As first secretary of the treasury his services rival Washington in value, according to some authorities, shaping the nation’s fiscal foundations.
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Hamilton
George Washington
Alexander Hamlston
Washington
Wesley News Briefs Highlight Local Socials and Lane Visits
Mrs J R Adams of Mizell spent last week with J H Adams and family. Mr OA Bazemore and children visited Levi Smith at Butler who is sick. A singing convention drew many from Wesley. The Suggs and Heath households hosted guests. Grady Adams enters Atlanta Barber College. Walter Suggs wed Eloise Peed.
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OA. Bazemore
W A .Spinks
Lewis Spinks
Levi Smith
Butler
Bazemore
Wesley P T A Ice Cream Festival at Wesley
The Wesley P T A held an ice cream festival Saturday night that drew a large crowd. It earned $39.56 with expenses of $6.90, leaving a balance of $32.68 to fund a new store and other schoolroom needs. The group will meet Friday afternoon October 9 for important business.
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Wesley
Seed Oats for Sale in Howard Georgia
Seed oats for sale from Texas fruit-proof stock. Sold in lots of 100 bushels at 80 cents per bushel, smaller quantities at 1.00 per bushel. Seller: J. B. Mathews, Howard, Ga., Route 2 Box 80.
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Texas
J. B. Mathews
Howard, Ga
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