Toilers in song and town news from Panhandle visitors
The poemic tribute to workers by Edgar A. Guest is followed by local notes on Nora Waters visiting Panhandle with daughter Mrs G B Byrd and family outings. It lists trips to Atlanta to see Mr J T Gray ill at Wesley Memorial and visits to Rev J T Adams from Macon visitors including Mrs E R Layfield Sonny Boy Stevens and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edgar A. Guest
Nora Waters
Panhandle
G. B. Byrd
Messrs
Arch
Harry and
Riley Gray
Mary Tom Gray
Atlanta
J. T. Gray
Wesley Memorial Hospital
J.T. Adams
E.R. Layfield
Walter Stevens
Sonny Boy Stevens
Wilbur Dunkling
Gert Russ
Macon
Butler Area Social Notes Highlight Local Visits and Guests
Weekend social column lists visits by Roberta Miss Elizabeth Bazemore in Oglethorpe Mary E Neisler guest of Datta Neisler Cape Charles Hattie Blassingame visiting Lila Watson in Butler and other Butler relatives. Local residents host out of town guests and attend Southeast Fair in Atlanta.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary E. Neisler
F Syl
Old Datta Neisler
Hattie Blassingame
Cape Charles
Lila Watson
Social Bridge Parties Highlight Week’s Social Circle
Mrs J R Frierson hosted five tables of bridge at Mrs H P Wallace’s home with Mrs Mary Persons winning high and Mrs Belle Carson low. A salad tea followed. Mrs Marion Farriss of Columbus attended a Tuesday bridge at Mrs J H West with Mrs Mary Persons again winning high and Mrs Farriss guest prize. Hampton Childres hosted an elegant Monday dinner for guests including Mr and Mrs Bill Watson of Thomaston and Julian Edwards of Butler.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion Farris
Columbus
H. P. Wallace
Bill Watson
Tomas‘on
Juian Edwards, Jr. Vonday
J. R. Frierson
Mary Persons
Belle Carson
Marion Farriss
J. H. West
Marion West
Mary Person
Jennie Scandrett
Helen Dunnody
Hampton Childres
Thomaston
Julian Edwards
Butler
Woman's Missionary Society Holds October Meeting
The Womans Missionary Society met Monday afternoon presided by Mrs. Eli Garrett. Attendees heard devotionals, Bible study, and talks on temperance and the dangers of movies. An nominating committee for officers for another year was named, with sessions continuing Monday October 18 and Tuesday afternoon lessons led by Mrs. L. R. Adams.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman’s Missionary Society
Eli Garrett
May Riley
Garrett
Fickling
B. H. Neisler
Sara Harris
Ruth Neisler
L. R. Adams
Tax collectors tour towns for 1980 tax books opening
Tax Collector G A Roberts announces the 1980 state and county tax books are open. He will be stationed at the Citizens State Bank building in the rear and at various town locations on scheduled dates in Howard Mark Charing Rupert Potterville Reynolds Carsonville Wesley and other sites.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Citizens State Bank
Howard
Potterville
Reynolds
J B. Griffith
Pickling Mill
Carsonville Court Ground
M. Wesley
John Scandrett
G. A. Roberts
Columbus Baptists Meet at Manchester for Two Day Session
Columbus Baptists gather in Manchester for the 102nd annual Columbus Baptist association session. Judge S. M. Davis presides. C. C. Willis is clerk. E. B. Deaton treasurer. Pastors I D McClung M P Jackson T H Tribble speak as executives and delegates discuss home mission work hospital board and Christian Index. Attendance expected large as newly completed annex opens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. F. Posey
H. ‘J. Claxton
M. A. Chapman
W. H. Trussell
EB. H. Dunn
Manchester
Columbus Baptist Association
EB. V. Deaton
Columbus
C. W. Moore
Junction City
Park Wright
J. D. McCardel
Box Springs
S. G. Smith
Robert Wilson
I. D. McClung
M P. Jackson
T. H. Tribble
Preston
B. Y. P . Work of Georgia
James W. Mepritt
State Board
Home Mission Board
The
Christian Index
Hospital Board
Xermion
L. A. Henderson
Georgia official cites rural depopulation harming economy
Ernest Camp of the Georgia Tax Revision Association urges economic improvement as census figures show population declines in rural counties and the eighth district. He notes 1920–1930 losses of 63,427 people and 11,729 farms, blaming absentee landlords and seeking tax reforms to reclaim white citizens to farms and modernize agriculture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta
Ernest Camp
Georgia Tax Revision Association
Georgi
Camp
Eighth
Clarke
Putnam
Morgan
Oglethorpe
Greene
Wilkes
Georgia
A School Boy Gives a Rose to General Lee
The piece recalls a fourteen year old boy in Augusta around 1870 who offered General Lee a rose as he prepared to depart by train. Lee accepted the rose and redirected the gesture to his daughter, praising the student on his studies and character as the crowd watched from the platform.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lee
W. H. Fleming
Augusta
General Lee
Georgia
Carolina
Planters
Richmond Academy
R. E. Lee
Mars Robert
Miss Lee
Hades
WM. H. Fleming
Farm for rent in Oglethorpe Georgia
200 acre farm offering about half under cultivation. Located in Oglethorpe Ga near D Hall. For rent inquire R F D 2 with contact details in the notice dated September.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. Hall
Oglethorpe, Ga
Georgia Finance Company
308 Ga
Macon
Georgia
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Toilers
Th. G. Cheek
Roberta
Elizabeth Bazemore
Jack Hammock
Tampa
N. B. Hammock
Mattie Cogburn
Montezuma
Mr. Boss Jones
Waynesboro
Marguerite Trussell
Asw. Trussell
Arabi
Butter Relatives
J. C. Moulton
Ellaville
C. E. I Benns
T. F. Lyfield
F. A. Peed
Walter’ Sues
Andrew Colkie
Mssis
C. L. Brady
Alys Law- Mn
Mrs. C. 5
J Hon
J. W. Hodge
Hardin Hodge
Henderson
AT Adams
Kathleen Peed
Nee Nett
Martha Benns
As A College
B.W. Smith
Now and
Bse
Once Ie
W. E. Bazemore
J. Benins
Charles Ems, Jr
Bi Garrett
J.C. Moulton
Dollie Pariy Strong
Guer
Dstrong
H. J.ike
Ashburn
J. E. Gray
al- Atta
A.waters
J. P. Goode
H. J. L. Thompson
H. Griffin
Thompson
Miss Thompson
Griffin
Charlie Salzer
Cksonville, Fla
Sal
NJ Salzer
Jacksonville
Fla
G. W. Baze
W. M
Rupert
Bloodworth
Columbus Baptists
J. C. Martin
Herald
Martin
Taylor County
J. B. Hart. & Bro
Morticians
C. M. Bartlett & Company
Butler, Ga
G. W. Dewberry
M. T. Chapman’s
Bazemore’s Market
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