Confused home affairs and social notices from Suwanee area
Local brief items include a city election notice for next Wednesday, social visits by Miss Ruth Edwards and Mr R T Allen and family from Suwanee, a lost brooch at the Burks residence, Cordele visitor Mary Stell, a hog for sale about 125 pounds, Confederate Reunion details at Hopewell with speakers Cols A O Blalock and J W Culpepper, and remarks on speeches by C M Candler and Congressman J W Wise. The piece mentions school day events, a Wrest event, and family anniversaries, with hints of wartime sentiment and local life.
Revival Meeting at Meth Church Delayed Start
Revival meetings at the Meth church begin on the 3rd of July and continue for several weeks. R A Edmondson of Atlanta will lead preaching, with J J Davis and others organizing prayer meetings each Friday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. A. Edmondson
Atlanta
J. J. Davis
Captain Gable Ordered to British, Then US Army Officer
Dr Lenwood Malone Gable of Brooks, age 22, commissioned Captain in medical section of US Army after serving with British forces in France since 1917. Navy of service, trenches nine months, hospital bombed by German airships, clothing destroyed. Graduate of Emery University 1916, worked at New York Polyclinic Hospital before army. Earned British Military Cross in May 1918, US commission June 8 1918. Gable optimistic US will win the war. Red Cross notes comfort bag yields and community effforts with many local names listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lenwood Malone Gable
Brooks
United States Army
Gable
N. W. Gable
France
Emery University
New York Polyclinic Hospital
Ips
Army
M. C
United States
Red Cross Notes From Fayette County Work Rooms
June notes list ladies attending Thursday and Friday sessions including Meadames Knowles Perry Duke Jones Dettmering Pritch att Dorsett J. D. Farrer Young Dorsett Brown and Miss Mary Hardy plus Goodgain Blalock Burks Griff Perry Lee Griggs Johnnie Mae Dickson Ethel Bantin and Marge Travis. June financials show cash in bank 61.11 and total income 190.85, expenses 172.47, balance 18.42. 40 pads 8 dozen under shirts 3 dozen under drawers and four yards of Bock completed. Fayetteville chapter reports four branches active.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Meadames, Knowles
Perry
Duke
Jones
Dettmering
Pritchatt
Dorsett
J. D. Farrer
Young Dorsett
Brown
Mary ‘Hardy
Meadames
Goodgain
Blalock
S. A. Burks
Griff Perry
Misses Lee Griggs
Johnnie Mae Dickson
Ethel Bantin
Marge Travis
Woolsey
Kenwood
Brooks
Tyrone
Fayetteville
Death of Miss Mattie Haisten in Brooks
Brooks and community mourn the death of Miss Mattie Haisten after months of illness. Funeral held at the Methodist church with Rev Ira Jones and Rev Reed officiating. Interment at County Line. Survived by mother, one sister Mrs PS G Miller, and four brothers Haisten of Brooks and Embry Haisten in France. Community offers sympathy as local farmers report flour sales and threshing. Several relatives and locals visit countywide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brooks
Mattie Haisten
Methodist Church
Ira Jones
Rey Reed
Inman
County Line
PS G.miller
PS G.miller, and Four ‘Brothers, Messrs
I. E
I. M
Haisten
Embry Haisten
France
Messrs
Stephens
Ben Travis
Birmingham
Ala
L. Morgan
Robert Mask
Albert Posey
Georgia Tech
E. Haisten
I. A Scott
J. G. Posey
Goulerenge
Hampton
Also Mentioned on This Page
Home Affairs
Ruth Edwards
Ellijay
R. T. Allen
Suwanee
A. Burks
Burks House
Mary Stell
Cordele
South Georgia
Hopewell
Cols. A. O. . Blalock
J. W. .Culpepper
Fire Merc. & How. Co
J. W. Wise
Washington
Teess
F. B. Brown
Mary Brown
The
Com
Cotage
Guy
Aze
Acley Dixon
Iks
J. H. Stephen’s
GEO. W. Jackson
Fayette County
East Side
J. B. Feltman
J. 'T. Babb
J. T. Babb
James K .Babb
Red ‘Cross
Red Cross
Columbia
Djb
Owensboro
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