Death of B C Lewis in Lawton Okla Revered Brother
Judge S B Lewis learns of the sudden death of his brother B C Lewis of Lawton Oklahoma at 78. Born in Campbell county he migrated to Texas then Oklahoma. He leaves a wife and one son. Other notices include Fayette county loan ads and local dental offices reopening for summer and thanks from A Dixon for help rebuilding after lightning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. B. Lewis
B. C. Lewis
Lawton
Okla
Campbell County
Texas
Oklahoma
A. Dixon
West Bridge Gossip and Visiting Guests
Long list of local visits and guests in Fayetteville and surrounding towns. Notes include Mitchell of Hapeville visiting Lewis, Thornton of Atlanta staying with Thornton family, Longino in College Park, Jacksons and V in various households, and many relatives attending church events and district meetings. Mentions sick list and community notices. The column closes with a short editorial, The Gumps, and a quip about understanding complex things.
Local social notes and a barn incident report
From Our Correspondents notes a quiet week of visits among families. Lightning damaged F M Sopratlin's barn Sunday afternoon with considerable damage observed. Other entries mention visits to Fayetteville, Newnan, Flat Creek and between Parrott Adams and Kerlin households plus a sick list for Ethel Houston.
Local Residents Busy With Visits And Church
Line Creek resident Line Creek J W Williams went to Senoia on a business trip last Saturday. Mr and Mrs W R Harmon of Plat Creek spent the weekend with Mr J O Brown and family. W C Moore and family of Oak Grove visited here last Sunday. Mrs G L Brown spent a few days with her son Walter at Ben Hill. Uncle John Morgan of Senoija spent last Friday here. Rev A Adams preached an impressive sermon here last Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Williams
Senoia
W. R. Harmon
Plat Creek
J. O. Brown
W. C. Moore
Oak Grove
G. L. Brown
Walter
Ben Hill
John Morgan
Senoija
A. Adams
Community Visits and Local Social Roundup
Hopeful Mr Steve Burdette and family of East Point visited his grandparents Mr and Mrs Stephen Burdett last Thursday. Several Fayetteville residents including Mr L Eastin and Mr James Knowles were in town or visiting relatives last week. Mrs Wilkins and children spent time with her North Georgia relatives while Mrs Tedk McEachern shared Monday evening with Mrs Love Jackson. Thelma and Dorothy Babb visited Grace Hill. Maud Babb and children stayed with Mrs Mary McLenny. Mrs Mary Bowman visited Mrs Ethel Walker last Sunday. Emory Coleman and family spent Monday night with John Simpson and family near Corinth. Berner Hartley visited relatives in Atlanta Friday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Steve Burdette
East Point
Stephen Burdett
L. Eastin
Fayetteville
Stanley
Giles
Maud Babb
Mary McLenny
Thelma
Dorothy Babb
Grace Hill
Mary Bowman
Ethel Walker
Emory Coleman
John Simpson
Corinth
Berner Hartley
Atlanta
Social Notes From Sandy Creek Community
Mrs Minnie Elder visited Mrs Minnie Ellington last week. Miss Margaret White has returned home from the hospital. Mr and Mrs Dewey Parker announce the birth of a son. Lewis Harper stayed with Edwin and Ralph Ellington as well as with Mrs J B Harper and Mrs Archie McEachern of College Park. Little Gordon Harper is visiting his aunt and uncle Mr and Mrs Paul Filington. F M White visited Newnan on Sunday. Live Wire Sunday school class held an ice cream supper at Amos Farr's Saturday night. Morris Denson and family spent Sunday with Richard Jenkins. Lewis Harper and Charlie Boyd stayed Saturday night with Claud and Gilbert Harper. Miss Johns Bratlin visited Mrs I M White. Miss Clara Ellison spent a day with Miss Margaret White. ELMA TUGGLE.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minnie Mae Elder
Minnie Ellington
Margaret White
Dewey Parker
Lewis Harper
Edwin
Ralph Ellington
J. B. Harper
Archie McEachern
College Park
Maud McCullars
Gordon Harper
Paul Filington
F. M. White
Newnan
Live Wire
Amos Farr
Morris Denson
Richard Jenkins
Charlie Boyd
Claud
Gilbert Harper
Johns Bratlin
I. M. White
Clara Ellison
Elma Tuggle
Man Arrested on Counterfeiting Charge
A man was arrested on a counterfeiting charge involving British currency. The incident remark notes that counterfeiting is not a concern for Russian and German governments.
Halsten Brothers Funeral Directors and Embalmers ad
Classified notices from Griffin and Senola Georgia list J Guy E Halsten as embalmer with office and phone numbers. The Fife Winchester Store provides fishing and hunting gear and other sporting goods. Blalock Trading Co offers cash or trade for produce and Castor Oil and Turpentine for 75 cents per quart.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Halsten
Fife-Winchester
Blalock Trading Co
Varnish Removal Reveals Medieval Shields at Westminster Abbey
A London correspondent reports in the New York World that varnish stripping on the north and south choir aisle shields at Westminster Abbey uncovers rich medieval coloring. The works, begun under Mrs. Tristram of the Royal Society of Arts, reveal heraldry of Henry III and figures like Eleanor of Provence, Edward the Confessor, and others, with new detail on tombs and panels long hidden behind grime.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ught
Westminster Abbey
London
New York World
Henry III
Simon de Montfort
Louis IX
France
Henry
Eleanor of Provence
Augustus John
Exlmund Crouchback
Edward the Confessor
St. John
Woman's Club of Fayetteville Holds May Meeting
The Woman's Club of Fayetteville met last Monday at Mrs. D B Blalock's home with joint hostesses Mrs J A Ingram and Mrs Blalock. It was the first meeting of the club year and members plus town representatives discussed plans for the coming year's work. A delightful program followed by refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman’s Club of
Fayetteville
D. B. Blalock
J. A. Ingram
Permanent Peanut Co op Planned Albany
Georgia Peanut Growers Co operative association members from 25 counties meet in Albany on June 1 to advance a permanent organization. Col Robert E L Spence, executive chairman of the temporary body, anticipates reaching 50 percent of acreage under contract by then, with nearly 48 percent already on file.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albany
Georgia Peanut Growers’ Co-operative Association
Robert E. L. Spence
Runaway Ripley Boy Found Living With Ne Groes
A white youth, believed to be Luther Matthews from near Ripley, was found living with Black workers about 10 miles from Moultrie. He initially claimed to be Lost John from the North Pole, later admitted his name and home. He was placed with the Welfare Commission and given a ticket to Ripley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ripley
Moultrie
John
North Pole
Welfare Commission
Luther Matthews
Matthews
June Bible Thoughts meditations from Psalms and Prophets
A dated collection of daily devotional verses for June draws on Psalms, Isaiah, John, Mark, Micah and others. Each entry presents a short theme such as redemption, refuge, wisdom, faith, and joy, linked to a specific scripture reference. The pages suggest a devotional calendar style with concise biblical prompts.
Prominent Fayette County Citizen James Farrar Dies
James Farrar died at his home near Fayetteville after a ten day illness. He was sixty two and a lifelong Fayette County resident. He leaves widow, son Ed Farrar, brothers Bogan Doc and Nanse Farrar, and sister Mrs Lizzie Whatley. Funeral services were held at the Methodist church and he is interred in Fayetteville cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Farrar
Fayetteville
Farrar
Fayette County
Ed Farrar
Bogan Farrar
Doc Farrar
Nanse Farrar
Lizzie Whatley
Methodist Church
Gary
Larner
Fayetteville Cemetery
Bible Qs and Answers for Parents and Children
Questions cover prayer weights and measures faith and trust in God and other scriptural topics. The piece cites numerous Bible verses including Matthew Deuteronomy Isaiah Psalms Genesis Acts and Matthew recounting guidance on prayer divine trust and moral conduct. It notes China awaits a strong reader.
Also Mentioned on This Page
T. G. Parmer, JR
West Bridge
Hugh Russell Mitchell
Hapeville
Mrs. S. B. Lewis
W L. Hicks
Cartersville, Ga
Ty R Gay
Col
E. E. Thornton
Mrs
J. S. Thornton
Mr. and
Mrs. Morgan
Hattie Murphy
Y. H. Longino
George Longino
J. H. Longino
G. W. Mask
Walter Barrow
Pomp Jackson
R. D. Jackson
L. F. Walker
J. B. Tidwell
A. C. Thornton
Polly Davenport
Nellie Kate Davenport
Mary
Collins
Dora Jackson
Fayetteville Baptist Church
Flarra Lee Jackson
Palmetto
Andrew Jackson
Roy Walker
Ruby
Lillie Madden
Hampton
Misses Jackson
S. E. Vincent
R. D.jackson
Clarice Walker
Emma Lou ,Jackson
Ruby Madden
8. E. Vincent
Walter Walker
Billie Jiles
Beauty Griggs
Clyde Matthews
L. A. Ingram
M. L. Lester
Jeff McLucas
L. G. Perry
Jane
Mrs. ©. D. Redwine
Helen Harrell
Stephens, Ga
J. A. Lester
Thos. West
Willie Mask
Mary Boatright
Mary Jane Jackson
Pomp Jack
Dan Winsongard
Emma Parrott
Egan
Lula
Helen Williamson
C. D. Redwine
Miriam Beadles
Abbeville
M. L. Seagraves
Lora Perry
Woolsey
The
Baptist Women’s Missionary
Unon
Constantinople
Jimmie Lee Turner
Henry Jackson
Mary Collins
Mildred Parrot
Annie Lou Mask
the Gumps
the Lake News
Otis Walker
Geraldine
W. M. Parrott
Lilly Davis
W. T. Adams
R. L. Walker
F. M. Sopratlin
Mrs. Cleveland
Griffith
Muzzettie
Marion Davis
Sandy Creek
J. W. Adams
Clyde Farr
Minnie ‘Lou Cochran
Flat Creek
Emma
Kate Kerlin
Ethel Houston
Herschell Gasaway
Paul , Chapman
Hall
F. J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Ohio
W. C. Vollenweider Watkins
Fayetteville, Ga
Watkins Dealer
Line Creek
Watkins
Vollenweider
Woman’s Club
Jacob
God
Jesus
House of Israel
Heb
Lord
Gamaliel
China
Mount Mitchell
America
SKY
Hill's
Boll Weevik
C. T. Woolsey, Woolsey, Ga
Hill’s Mixture Corporation
Augusta, Georgia
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