Local Notes and Writings from Due Creek Parish
A fragmentary Georgia style column reports Mrs Patreine Kinsey ill but improving. It mentions Sunday School flourishing under a diligent superintendent and several small items: links to residents in Navoorhee Ring Creek and Habersham visiting relatives, a shooting accident between Alvenn Collee and his brother Cis Brown, Tene Bost visiting Choakesville, and Kinsey adding a finishing touch to the Oakes house at Nacenelee.
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Due Creek
W. R. Tatum
Arkansas
Shoal Creek Shots
Mrs Flonie Allen wife of Joe Joseph Allen died at her father's house Tuesday night and was buried at Shoal Creek Thursday. She leaves four motherless children. U S Deputy Marshal Melton and partner aided by a considerable amount of beer on Shoal Creek Thursday. The owner being absent they never got anybody. N C Moore and Junior Cox of Mossy Creek were in the area Sunday evening. Jess Lewis says his wife and children have killed about forty snakes on his farm this summer.
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Flonie Allen
Joeseph Allen
Shoal Creek
U.S
Melton
N.C. Moore
Junior Cox
Mossy Creek
Jess Lewis
Local Notes Reach Across County From Residents
Dr Arthur Weld visits and local folks report crop delays and family visits. J Romsey plans home addition while J B Jarrard returns from seeing Mrs G W Sha tou. Preaching at Zion Church Friday March 26 at 10 am. Infant of Rev W A Simmons seriously ill. Dr J M McGee in town practicing dentistry. Chamber events include quarterly conference at Mt Pleasant and county court opening. Ramon's Nerve and Bone Oil offered for rheumatism and burns. Public singing at Oakes Chapel led by Professor Palmer next Sunday. Genial notes detail hats, peaches from Capt W Mayne, and a local base of sports and school openings.
Aunt Nancy Palmer, County Pioneer, Dies at 75
Nancy Palmer known as Aunt Nancy died Saturday at her daughter's home, age 75. Funeral at Cleveland Cemetery Sunday conducted by Rev. Power, witnessed by a large crowd. Widow of Aaron Palmer, mother to many civic children, a devout Baptist for over fifty years. She lived a Christian life and now rests in the cemetery.
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Nancy Palmer
Rhoda Carroll
Cleveland
W. RB. Power
Nancy
Aaron Palmer
The
Baptist Church
County Board of Education Sets Teacher Licensing Plan
The County Board of Education met on Monday with WH A Jane presiding and TB W Allison elected chairman. They approved the second quarterly statement for Commissioner Kytle and granted licensing discretion for teachers from other counties. Swinton’s Spelters was adopted, Webster’s not excluded, and absentees at the Institute were excused. Teachers will be contracted near license, and schools must open at 7:30 in Pall term and 8:00 in Spring term or licenses will be revoked. A list of licensed teachers follows, including numerous first second and third grade appointees across multiple counties.
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County Board of Education
Jane Vrared
Kytle
Allison
Swinton
Webster
Npar
Heyoked
Hamby mine reopening draws big White County crowd
Last Saturday saw the Hamby mine and mill reopened in White County with owner John Martin hosting a public picnic. About 400 spectators watched the water power wheel begin crushing yellow rock, while a shaded picnic and open air dance entertained guests. The event heralds a new era for local mining and signals more mills to come. Longseet mine remains in continuous operation under the charge of S. S.
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White County
Hamby
Prospectors visit White County for gold boom prospects
Joli Baker Jr and F. W. Baker are central figures as White County draws many prospectors. Joseph Yount, an elder California miner now based in Ohio, with Win and David Grove, reports White County as rich in gold, rivaling every county he has seen in the South. He predicts a bright future and possible investment in undeveloped properties.
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White County
Joseph Yount
California
Ohio
Win
Sid David Grove
Yount
Itty County
Challenge From Fisherman and Editor Clash Over Dukes Creek
A reader accuses the editor of a hoax in a spring fishing column. He taunts the editor for bragging of mountain trout from Dukes Creek, proposes a real contest at Dukes Creek, and pledges to eat the editor’s words if he fails to catch enough trout by noon.
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Dukes’ Creek
Dukes Creek
Aes
Town Creek Topics boom in mines and local gossip
M McAfee of Lumpkin county works in the mines for his brother Squire McAfee at Town Creek. The mines are expected to boom soon. L A Adams, who hauled for John Martin, will stay a week or two with his family. We are safe from fibor after storing corn and the long-eared mule looks fat in the meadow. Alex A McAfee and sister Florence visited Town Creek last week. Mr McAfee left upper Georgia’s red hills for Athan t at The Won, We Tf, Courtenay
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Hoke Smith
Gainesville
M. McAfee
Lumpkin County
Squire McAfee
L. A. Adams
John Martin
Alex. H. McAfee
Miss Florence
Fown Creek
Mr. McAfee
Red Hills
Upper Georgia
Athant
James Sminith
White County
Shoal Creek
Withoo
Uae
Dignal
Unclear notes on local residents and weather damages
Fragmented report lists residents such as J A Cantell recovering from illness and Mrs J Ds Cleveland visiting Parka with her father. It notes Judge Guss Enghind in transit to Walhalla after a prisoner and mentions heavy rains in White and Lumpkin counties washing away shocks of wheat and causing at least $3000 in damage.
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Guss Enghind
Union County
Walhalla
South Carolinas
Gras
Election on July 29 in Georgia districts for Peres or Beck Law
Notice to leu voters in White County Georgia announces a November style election on July 29 in the 426th District G Miami 864et District G to decide support for a bill titled For Peres or Beck Law. Ordinary RRERMAN signs as official.
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Georgia
White County
Miami
Peres
Beck
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Landsville
Rebe
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