Masons Plan Home Coming in Americus Ga
Americus Masons announce one of the citys largest home coming events in the lodge hall on Tuesday September 30 Invitations go to wives sweethearts and families of lodge members An interesting program is shaped with Herschel Everidge and J E Logan directing Grand Master W Taylor of Cuthbert and Grand Secretary Frank Baker of Macon among guests Speakers and refreshments to follow
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Americus
Herschel Everidge
J. E. Logan
M. B. Council
Bishop Cannon Again Faces Charges
Richmond Virginia reports that Dr. C. J. Harrell and three other Methodist Episcopal Church South elders filed new charges against Bishop James Cannon Jr. with Bishop Wm. N. Ainsworth of Birmingham, while details remain closed. Ainsworth must convene a 12 bishop board to probe the charges.
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Richmond
C. J. Harrell
Methodist Episcopal Church
South
James Cannon, Jr
Wm. N. Ainsworth
Birmingham
Ala
College of Bishops of the Church
Nadige
Harrell
College of Bisho
Ainsworth
Cannon
Wife says she killed husband after beating in Ware county
Waycross Georgia September 20 192? Mrs Preston Ricketson told stepson in law she shot her husband after a brutal beating at their Telmore farm near the Ricketson home. She went to Waycross to surrender and was jailed with a commitment trial expected. The couple quarrelled Friday night and Ricketson allegedly followed her to the Jordan home before a pump gun fired.
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Waycross
Preston Ricketson
Telmore
Ware County
Fenton Jordan
Ricketson
Dave Sears
Ycross
L. C. Warren
Sears
Jordan House
Rickettson
West Rowland
Georgia Debt Plan Aimed by Dick Russell
A political appeal asserts Georgia can be freed from debt with Dick Russell leading the effort. It claims legislative backing and votes in support of his plan to reduce and control state indebtedness.
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Georgia
Dick Russell
Adv
Parker Declared Winner in Comptroller Race
The Democratic state committee announced Parker has won the race for comptroller general after an impasse resolved by a popular plurality of 1199. Harrian incumbent tied with Parker in county unit votes at 186, with Wilkinson county added to Parker’s column due to amended returns.
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Om. B. Harrison
G. J. Maddox
Wilkinson County
Wa. B. Harrison
Homer
Parker
Democratic State Committee
Ed Maddox
Bessie Anderson
Harrigan
Adjutant General
Soa Id
Hall
Clinch
Crawford Agricultural Board Formed in Crawford County
Crawford County Chamber of Commerce held its September meeting at the Roberta auditorium. A proposed bond issue for a new Roberta school and an agricultural board for Crawford county were discussed. The board was formed with 51 members. J. W. Hicks elected chairman and 10 committees were appointed to work with County Agent J. C. Scarborough.
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Roberta
Crawford County
Browning Slayer Captured After Fatal Alabama Station Shooting
In a Georgia jail Austin Westberry confessed to shooting W. H. Browning at a Valdosta service station on August 21. He admits Browning’s widow screamed as he fled. His uncle Allen Westberry then fired into Browning’s prostrate body and later shot Mrs. Browning. Homer Padgett revealed key details prompting Westberry’s full confession.
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Valdosta
Nein
Tor
W. H. Browning
Ing
Austin Weberry
W. J. Cheney
Westberry
Si Aus' Wessberry
Browning
Allen Westberry
Mrs. Browning
Tate
Decaresustin Westberry
Georgia
Austin Westberry
Homer Padgett
Dave Chapman Identified in Brunswick Lynching Case
A man identified as Dave Chapman, 98, was recognized by Special Officer R. J. Anderson in Darien area as the suspect linked to violent disorders that led to Chief Freeman's death, the lynching of Ge Grant, and injuries to two others. He is held at Brunswick jail for safekeeping.
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Brunswick
Spee
Daren Brunswhwick
Dave Chaman
R. J. Anderson
Darien
Freeman
Ge Grant
Cordele Situation Seen as Statewide Issue for Georgia
The Cordele conflict in Crisp County pits a municipal plant against Georgia Power, threatening the state's industrial growth. The piece argues Cordele’s rate cuts and tactics harm Georgia’s investment climate, farm electrification, and future development, warning two electric systems cannot coexist without harming the community and economy.
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Cordele
Georgia
Crisp County
Provette
Thia
Georgia Power Company
Enkroy
le Public
Middle
South Georgia
North Georgia
Cordle
Cordelé
Georgia Power Rates Drop Save Consumers Millions
Georgia Power Company now charges 1.97 cents per kilowatt hour across all customer classes, 23.8 percent below the U S national average. Residential and industrial rates run well under national figures with rural rates among the lowest, producing a cumulative savings of 3,784,468 since 1926 in electric bills.
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Georgia Power Company
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