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Newspaper

Fayetteville News

Location

Fayetteville, Georgia, United States of America

Date

Aug 14, 1925

Page

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Waller Arrested in Langston Murder Probe

Fayette and Campbell county officers arrested Charlie Waller of North Fayette in connection with the Langston murder. He is held without bond in jail. The case links him to Jol Waller, previously indicted and convicted in the Langston murder during a famous local trial. Authorities offer no further details.

Fayette and Campbell County Charlie Waller North Fayette County James P Langston Jol Waller Langston John Waller Oscar Dutton Ora Whittle Charlie

Farmers to Meet at State College Georgia

Farmers and business men from across the state will gather at the Georgia State College of Agriculture August 24 to 28 to discuss marketing problems. The conference coincides with the annual meetings of the State Agricultural Society and the State Horticultural Society. Leading cooperative experts from the United States will discuss orderly marketing. Georgia cooperatives including Cotton Peach Peanut Watermelon and others will be represented.

Georgia State College of Agriculture State Agricultural Society State Horticultural Society State College United States Georgia

Fayette Superior Court Reopens September Sessions

The postponed term of August Superior Court will convene the first and second Mondays in September. Disposition of civil and criminal cases on the calendar is hoped.

Lester Cannon Engagement Notice Prompts Local Announcement

Dr. and Mrs. J A Lester of Fayetteville announce the engagement of their daughter Martha Karen to Mr Robert Blair Cannon of Dalton. Karen is a University of Georgia student and active in the young set. The couple plans a marriage at an early date.

Karen Lester J. A. Lester Fayetteville Lester University of Georgia Martha Karen Robert Blair Cannon Dalton

Farmers Meet to Discuss Fair Prices at Camp Wilkins

Prominent speakers including Dr. Andrew M. Soule Prof J Phil Campbell and others will address plans to help farmers obtain fair prices. Visitors may receive board and room at Camp Wilkins and the college dorms at low rates. Interested parties should contact County agent C V Shirley.

Andrew M. Soule J. Phil Campbell State College of Agriculture Arthur R.rule Federated Fruit and Vegetable Growers of New York F. McKay The American Cotton Growers C. S. Barrett National Farmer’s Union Camp Wilkins C.V. Shirley

Fayetteville High School to Open September Second

Fayetteville Superintendent Prof C W Peacock announces the local high school will open on Wednesday September 2 with a full session. An institute for teachers will run Monday and Tuesday prior, as faculty resignations have occurred. teachers arrive Friday August 28 for the start.

Mrs. J T McCollum Sells Firm to T M Kerlin

Negotiations are under way for a change of ownership in the Fayetteville firm J I McCollum & Son. Mrs J T McCollum and son John Jr have run the business since Mr McCollum's death last year. Ex-sheriff T M Kerlin is the purchaser. The mercantile establishment has been a longtime Fayetteville favorite and is expected to retain popularity under new ownership.

J.I. McCollum & Son J. T. Iand John Jr McCollum T. M. Kerlin Fayetteville

Term Schedule Outlining Teachers For Coming Term

A full roster of teachers for the coming term is issued. The plan describes a term of progress aligned with the best system of education for an accredited high school.

Flapper Fashion Surprise From Grandmother’s Evening Stroll

A late street sighting reveals a young flapper with scalloped gauzy dress silk fringe bobbed red gold hair and chic heels. The narrator recalls blushing at the girl who turns out to be his grandmother and notes she rolls a cigarette as she mentions having a date.

Sweet Steen

Police Recapture Highway Robbery Suspect After Deserted Escape

County officers Dixon and Jones captured Ben Hill Minter, a Stephens county gang member, hiding in a deserted house five miles south of Fayetteville. Warden B W Smith transported Minter back to Stephens county. he had served four months of a four year term. Minter is son of a man who killed his son in law and dumped him in Line Creek near Senoia. the elder Minter is serving life for that crime.

Dixon and Jones Ben Hill Minter Stephens County Fayetteville B. W. Smith Toccoa Fayette Minter Trouton Line Creek Senoia

Revival closes with five added to Flat Creek church

Flat Creek revival services ended Sunday with five new members joining by letter and baptism. A family reunion at J C Adams home drew about 60 attendees. Cicero Adams and family from Fairburn visited, W E Chapman is ill, Sallie Clyde Baily stayed with Mae Askew, and Sanford Adams returned from Texas after two weeks away.

Gill C. A. Adams J.C. Adams Cicero Adams Fairburn W. E. Chapman Sallie Clyde Baily Mae Askew Sanford Adams Texas

Family Dentistry Offices Feed Daily Patient Flows

Mr Weyman Allen stays at the Fayetteville dental office every day this week while his father W W remains at the Atlanta office. The arrangement shows the two clinics operating in tandem to serve their patients.

Weyman Allen Fayetteville W. W Atlanta

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