Thrift Stamps and Local Notices in Early 20th Century Roundup
A mixed set of short notices covers thrift and war saving stamps, weather-related school closures, and community updates. It mentions Mrs T J Rentz visiting Lexington Kentucky, BLALOCK-McLIM ROBERTS Co sales, farmers offering wagons and milk cattle, and local prices and sales terms. Additional items note telephones in place, a Fayetteville oil firm, and midterm exam exemptions for students with strong records. Death of Mrs J H Avery is reported with funeral details.
Woolsey Red Cross Opens Work Room at Post Office
Woolsey Red Cross members meet twice weekly at the Post Office crafting bandages sweaters mufflers and stitch items. Over ninety members have joined with several knitting items completed including sweaters and mufflers ready for dispatch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Crost
Woolsey
R. P. Minter
Matt Jones
Jas
Bams
LC. Me
Roscoe Minter
Mattie Sykes
Mary Minter
J. Db? Crawford
Nety
City Seeks Volunteer Cemetery Donation Drive
At the city council meeting a voluntary fund will be opened in any bank for citizens to contribute one dollar for cemetery work. Bankers will return the collected amount to the city after 30 days and the city will ensure the work is completed. Mayor W. Beadles signs the appeal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. &. Beadles
War Savings Plan Appeals to Small Purchasers
The government urges thrift stamps and War Savings Certificates as a way for ordinary citizens to support the war effort. Certificates worth 5 dollars can be purchased with existing funds, offering 3 percent interest and redeemable full value at maturity. The drive seeks 2 billion dollars in small-sum contributions from Americans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Lee Country
Liberty
Post Office
A Mother's Dream and a Sailor's Fall in London
A narrative recounts a young seaman's departure from an ocean liner to London life. He battles temptation amid influence from a distant mother and a singing English girl whose song sparks memory of home. The tale ends with genuine remorse and the wish to return to his mother’s care.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marden
T. Ua
Holt Buys Large Fayette Farm at 100 Per Acre
Mr W H Holt purchased the large farm of Mr W B Hollingsworth at 100 dollars per acre east of Fayetteville. The deal marks perhaps the highest price per acre in Fayette county. Holt plans to extract value from the land quickly to cover the cost, noting he has already earned enough to pay for seventy acres of high price land in two years and build a home and improvements, illustrating industrious local ambition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fayette County
W. H. Holt
W. B. Hollingsworth
Fayetteville
Holt
Jan Industrial Enegetic
Nam
Also Mentioned on This Page
Home Affairs
T. J Rentz
Lexington, Ky
Mrs. W. L. Smith
Blalock-Mc’lm Roberts Co
Jack Jones
Chattanooga
Lou Jones
D. B. Blalock
George Malone
Sandersville
Mrs. C. D. Malone
Fayetteville Oil CO
Mr. and
Mra
Russ Brogdon
Thornton
James Edwards
Thelma Fife
Thive Purehaed
Ghee
We S. King
Nea Fayetteville
Thorne
Buria
John HH. Avery
Heath
Woolsey Red Cross
Mucbery
Pachvasis
Darling
Pico
Mothe
Ani
Sue
Sey
London
Old
England
Carea
Jones
Uwe
Wong
Shin Atenza
Arcive
Santus Leeres
Arin
Aoetor
Seiiy Service Corps
Blank
GAY & Blalyck
Daily Georgian
Daily Constitution
Tri-Weekly
Constitution
Daily Journal
Fayettaville, Ga
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