Hicks Execution Stayed by Court in Alabama
Columbus reports Rufus Mule Hicks, condemned for the murder of guard H J Walker during a 1930 escape, had his execution stayed as Judge C F McLaughlin granted a three week continuance for a new trial. Attorneys Battle and Lovvorn argued lack of time to prepare amended motion. Hearing postponed to Sept 19 to allow briefing and transcript completion. Hicks was convicted in Muscogee Superior Court on Aug 10 for the guard’s fatal head injury with an axe during the escape.
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Columbus
Rufus (Mule) Hicks
C. F McLaughlin
W. W Battle
A. B. Lovvorn
Hicks
Musco
Chu-Ken Supper To Benefit Howard Parish Aid Society
The Ladies of the Howard Parish Aid Society will host a supper on the lawn of Mrs. R. L. Brown’s home at 8:00 PM on Saturday September 1. Proceeds will go to benefit the church. Signed P. A. S., Secretary.
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Howard Parsonage Aid Society
R. L. Brown
Baptist Revival Ends at Butler Church with Additions
Sunday night closed a spell of meetings at Butler Baptist Church resulting in four members by letter and two by baptism. Rev H G Hobbs preached strong sermons twice daily with song services led by Prof C E Langston. Morning topic Unfinished Sanctuaries drew from Haggai and urged immediate use of best effort for God. Evening sermons contrasted confessing Christ with Believers in Ephesus and urged personal salvation and public confession. All services at the Methodist Church except morning Sunday School were combined.
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Butler Baptist Church
H. G. Hobbs
C. E. Langston
Hobbs
Jerusalem
God
Solomon
Ephesus
Christ
Methodist Church
Rupert Junior High School Opens Fall Term
Rupert Junior High School begins on September 14 with a strong teacher corps and promising prospects. Patrons and pupils are urged to cooperate to avoid class confusion. An entrance fee of ten dollars and tracking charges apply to non residents, payable in advance. Frank Callahan, Secretary Trustees Rupert School.
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Rupert
Florida boom gathers steam from coast to inland areas
The Florida boom is surveyed across the West and East Coasts and inland counties. Clearwater and St. Petersburg are expanding rapidly with hotels, roads, and real estate prices surging. Ocala Plant City and Haines City show heavy development including paving and agricultural growth. The piece notes rising bank deposits, large town payrolls, and ambitious infrastructure projects while warning only cautious, skilled investors will profit from the era of rapid growth.
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Florida
West Coast
Tampa
Clearwater
St. Petersburg
Bradentown
Sarasota
Fort Myers
B B. Rawls
B. L
Sadie Rawle
Butler
Seorm Lodge
Rawls
Pinellas County
Tampa Bay
Clearwater Bay
Peoples Bank
E. L. Rawls
Bank of Clearwater
Clearwater Beach
Gulf Coast
Gandy
George S. Gandy
Philadelphia
Ringlings
John
Charles
Lake City
Bartow
Gainesville
Ocala
Dade City
Lakeland Plant City
Haines City
Winter Haven
Marion
H. G. Shealy
H C Shealy
Civb
Panasoskee Lake
Coleman
T. H. Wicker
Montezuma
J. P Smith
King’s Point
F. C. King
W. H. Williams
Plant City
United States
Prisoners Escape From Taylor County Jail
All prisoners confined in the Taylor county jail were liberated Monday night after midnight. Escapees include John Cook charged with murder James Smith charged with burglary Sam Austin and Will Bray misdemeanor prisoners. Indications point to outside help. A $650 reward is offered for John Cook. James Smith is about 18 ginger-cake in color. Sam Austin is 18 ginger-leake with gold teeth. Bray surrendered to authorities and returned to jail by noon. Legal costs will be paid for arrests.
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Taylor County
John Cook
John Holmes
Mauk
James Smith
Sam Austin
Will Bray
Smith
Jack Turner
Butler
Bray
McGuffin
Sam Austing
Butler School Opens Next Monday
Superintendent A. E. Straver, recently elected to head Butler High School, arrived in the city to help trustees finalize plans for the opening next Monday. Out-of-town faculty members are expected soon, and all signs point to a large fall enrollment and productive term.
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A. E. Straver
Butler High School
Harvey of Rupert Wins Free Radio Set
Mr H C Harvey of Rupert was yesterday awarded the radio set offered by Mr Oscar Dreizin after producing the key that unlocked the set. Dreizin thanked the public for keen interest and confidence in his store and its value.
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H. C. Harvey
Rupert
Oscar Dreiszin
Dreizin
Esteemed Citizen W A Blair Dies in Potterville Home
Mr W A Blair aged 64 died at his Potterville home August 27 following a year long illness from dropsy. He was born July 18 1852 in Taylor county and was a traveling salesman in youth. He attended Mt Olive Baptist Church and is survived by his widow and many children including Mrs Bertha Jinks Mrs Belle Loyd Mrs W A Anglin Claud Blair Cleve Blair L B Johnson Clinton Blair Lula Mahaffey and others. Funeral services were held at Mt Olive Church with interment in Mt Olive Cemetery. Pallbearers included John Williams Hiram Cappus George Blair and Calvin Bartlett.
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W. A. Blair
W. A Anglin
Taylor County
Hiram
Nancy Blair
Blair
Potterville
Mt. Olive Baptist Church
3. T. Adams
Mt. Olive Church
Hawaiian Island
Lula Mahaffey
Atlanta
Fickling Veteran Railroad Official Dies in Macon
Jerry L. Fickling 65 of Macon died Sunday morning at Oglethorpe Infirmary. Born in Savannah and raised in Charleston, he was a longtime Central of Georgia Railway engineer for 45 years and the oldest passenger service worker at retirement. He led the B of L E as general board of adjustment chair for 16 years and served Simpson Division 210. Survived by wife, two daughters Lillia Fickling of Macon and Mrs M. E Houston of Thomasville, son W. J. Fickling of Thomasville, brother W C. Fickling of Savannah, and three sisters. Funeral at Christ Episcopal Church with Rev W. W. Sillman. burial Riverside Cemetery.
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Macon
Jerry L. Fickling
Oglethorpe Infirmary
Mr. Fickling
Savannah
Charleston
S. C
Central of Georgia Railway
L BE
General Board of Adjustment
Simpson Division
LSE
Ficklinn
Old South Carolina Railway Company
Columbus Ga
Central of Georgia
Lillia Fickling
M. E Houston
Thomasville
W. J Fickling
W C. Fickling
Christ Episcopal Church
W. W. Sillman
Riverside Cemetery
Thomaston Faces Series of Fire Losses Across City
Thomaston Ga August 29 Fires in Thomaston have caused considerable loss in the last two weeks with six fires in the series. A Negro lodge room a dance hall and a cafe were first to burn then a residence owned by J C Jones Sr W A Whittle suffered loss at his planer mill and one sawmill burned the same night. Wednesday night a brick building housing several business concerns was threatened but fire fighting limited damage. The building owned by Jim Lewis. Thursday night the entire Negro section of the city saw five houses owned by W A Whittle destroyed. only rapid fire-fighting kept flames down.
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Thomaston
J. C. Jones
W. A. Whittle
Jim Lewis
Taylor County Singing Convention plans discussed in Butler
The Officers of the Taylor County Convention and the Butler School District Trustees are requested to attend at the Butler courthouse on Saturday Sept 5 at 3:00 pm to discuss plans for the annual Taylor County Singing Convention to be held in the fall.
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Taylor County
Butler
Court House
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