Fayette County Girl Victim of Fake Marriage
Ruth Ballard of Little Flock was tricked into a sham marriage with Walker Tedford alias Walker Johnson. Tedford, held on a $756 bond, faces bigamy charges after the ceremony in Marietta. Ruth, working with her twin Ruby in Atlanta, learned of the ruse amid family concerns and police involvement.
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Walker Tedford
Howell Mill
Atrepores
Fayette
Miss Ruth Ballard
Ernest Ballard
Little Flock
Miss Ballard
Smyrna
Walker W. Johnson
Ruth
Atlanta
Ruby
Enroute
Fica Hita
Be‘ Gan
Marietta
Ballard
Johnson
Ted'yford
Lake Bennett Resort Sees High Vigilance on Fish Laws
State game warden Twitty visited Lake Bennett last Friday and urged stricter enforcement of fishing laws, especially in government stocked lilies and streams. He condemned dynamiting and shooting and reported finding a basket out of season. Will Cousins will cooperate in enforcement as land permits are required to fish on his property. Cousins praised county officers for reducing bootleggers and misconduct, noting pavilion repairs and readiness for visitors seeking clean recreation.
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Peter
Pwitty
Lake Bennett
Will Cousins
Twitty
Adolphus Evangelistic Party to Start Ten-Day Revival
The Adolphus Evangelistic party of Atlanta will begin a ten day revival meeting at the Old Fayetteville Tabernacle Thursday night at 7:45 with services nightly for ten days. Evangelist Geo W Adolphus and song leader Paul Crutchfield lead, inviting all to attend, with a piano requested for the event. The News costs one dollar per year.
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Adolphus Evangelistic Party
Atlanta
Fayetteville Tabérnacle
Geo. W. Adolphusi
Paul Crutchfield
Adolphus
Druraren Crowd Jailed After Drunken Drive Leads to Break
A party of four men and a won, all but one intoxicated, drove an antique car that ran aground in a county ditch. They were jailed after failing to post a $25 cash bond each. one sober man left the scene. A local convict reportedly found a bottle and drank. A woman bathed in a stream before authorities intervened.
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Trent
John Holt
Troy Moore
Two Suspects Jailed in Langston Murder Case
A rumor claims Ora Whittle and Oscar Dutton were jailed after overheard plans tied to Langston’s murder. Reported conversation allegedly states they killed Langston and targeted Davis, though details remain unverified.
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Langston
Ora Whittle
Oscar Dutton
Davis
Fayette County High School Closing Exercises Scheduled
The Fayette County High School will hold closing exercises Sunday morning at 11 o clock with Rev. Pierce Harris of Buford delivering the commencement sermon. Monday night Miss Cathey will present a musical recital, and Tuesday’s graduation exercises begin at 8 o clock. Brooks High School also to hold closing exercises next Monday night.
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Fayette County High School
Pierce Harris
Buford
Cathey
Brooks High School
Dutton and Whittle Arrested in Langston Murder Case
Under a U S postal inspector, Sheriff Adams and Campbell county officers arrested Oscar Dutton and Ora Whittle on the Langston murder. Langston, the Fairburn mail carrier, was found dead October 28, 1922 near Kite Lake in north Fayette county. Dutton is jailed in Coweta, Whittle in Atlanta. witnesses allege three men killed Langston thinking it was Tavis. A produce peddler had interacted with moonshiners prior.
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U. S
Adams
Campbell County
Oscar Dutton
Ora Whittle
James Langston
Fairburn
Kite Lake
Fayette County
Dutton
Coweta
Whittle
Atlanta
Langton
Tavis
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Bride
Fulton County
Batk
Usti Lab
BERET
Druaren
HGH
Gomes
Ene, Hevive
Geo. W. Adolphus
Soloist
Redwine Bros
General Merchandise
Ford and Fordson Sales and Service
Fayetteville, Georgia
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