Lumpkin County News Highlights Rural Life and Turbulent Times
Local notes report gas prices at 42 cents per gallon, heavy rains, and community trades including buying property and fish stocking. Reports discuss violence fears in the region, political disputes, flu outbreaks, road planning with state and federal input, church events, and upcoming elections while noting personal visits and local happenings.
Political Campaign Rhetoric and Local Grievances
A reader letter argues amid a tight campaign to avoid falsehoods and emphasizes reporting facts. It cites grand jury presentments on Mr. Smith’s controversial $216.66 quarterly pay, garden work accusations, jail fence projects, bridge expenses, and road condition critiques from 1915 1916 Lumpkin County records.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. C. Chester
Foreman
J. C. Whitner
Y. A. Abercrombie
W. A. Conner
J. W. Calhoun
B. F. Corbin
G. W. Cochran
A. J. Dockery
W. J. Free
D. M. Fowler
J. W. Grizzle
L. B. Hatfield
E. C. Jarrard
M. H. Kendall
Geo. W. Rider
J. N. Pruett
A. M. Stringer
J. M. Wilkins
W. M. Wehunt
Ben Smith
Echo
The
Smith
Methodist Church
Lumpkin County
Grand Jury
Shotgun
Bearden
John Jenkins
Jim Lance
Townsend
Neislers
New Bridge
Castleberry
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