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Newspaper
Fayetteville News
Location
Fayetteville, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Oct 23, 1925
Page
1
The Church will hold a large Sunday service next week with the Orphan's Home Band assisting. Some girls from the home will sing and Superintendent Anderson will speak. A special sermon titled The Easy Way to Meet an Annual Obligation on the church loan will be delivered. All members and friends urged to attend. In the afternoon committees will view the census in the district to aid church work.
Miss Dora Snegdi conducts a teacher's training class this week. J R Minter and Mrs. Minter of Hampton visited Mr. and Mrs. R Minter Sunday. W L Burch and family and Sadie Burch attended the Southeastern Fair last Tuesday. Mrs. Join Baxter visited Mrs. Wilder Sunday. Sara Sams weekend guest of Gladys Sams. Ol Woolsey and J I Lewis spent Friday in Griffin. Earle Tarpley spent the weekend in Griffin with sister Mrs F G Reeves.
Early Monday officers east of Brooks captured a large moonshine operation including 3800 gallons of beer and a copper worm. Two moonshiners named Red Padget and Bob Scott were arrested and later released on heavy bond. George Mitchell is named as a newly appointed county cop.
A dilatory fire destroyed two barns on George Stephens farm Wednesday night causing about 2000 dollars in loss. Only small insurance covered, 250 bushels of corn and several tons of forage and equipment burned. The stock was saved.
Announced by the school in a brief notice there will be a Hallowe en carnival at the school house Friday night October 3 with an entrance charge of 5 cents. Gate receipts go to the school athletic fund. Also listed are spelling contest contestants including Nellie Landrum, Lucile Coggin, Iyena Fiarper, Sandy Creek, Yarbrough, Tyrone, Ruby Crews and E V Hartley of Hopeful.
An invitation to a Halloween party at the Ebenezer School House on the evening of the thirty first. Attendees are urged to come by 730 o’clock and dare the witches to do their worst.
United States Marshal Walter Akerman will sell at the Helmer Lumber Co. premises in Kelmer Fayette County Georgia on November 10 1925 the listed machinery and tools levied on as the property of Helmer Lumber Co. to satisfy a district court judgment in favor of B P Yrtes Machine Co. The sale is for cash to the highest bidder.
Court order directs sale at Fayetteville courthouse on the first Tuesday in November 1925. The property includes eighty acres off land lot 171 and forty acres off land lot 182 in the 496th District G M, with notable boundary lines and neighboring parcels, to pay debts and distribute among heirs of J P Gibson deceased. Auction conducted by administrator J B Gibson with Culpepper Murphy attorneys. 300 words.
The court approves the sale of the deceased J. M. Couch's land in Fayette County Georgia. Administrator T. M. Werlin will sell at public outcry to the highest bidder for cash. The tract measures about 2021 2 shares and lies in the Sixth District with boundaries described as north by Loved lands and east by Prank Mosre. J. W. Culpepper, attorney, handles the proceedings. October 5, 1925.
Under order of court and county this land sale will occur at the Fayetteville courthouse door. The property is twenty five acres more or less in lot 180 of the 624th District, G. M. and is bounded North by E D Whitlock East by Tom Whitlock South by James Brown West by M We Whitlock estate. Proceeds fund debts and heirs at law of Louisa Chandler deceased. October 5 1925 J O Chandler administrator Louisa Chandler deceased. Merger & Murphy attorneys.
Legal notice cites B W Adams seeking permanent administration of Dolphus Chandler estate in Fayette County Georgia. Ordinary J J Davis signs October 1925 with directions for creditors and next of kin to appear and show cause at the office within legal time.
Appraisers have filed their return on 12 months support for the widow and three minor children of W R Hardy. Creditors and heirs at law are cited to appear at the November term of the Court of Ordinary on the first Monday in November 1925 to show cause why the return should not be admitted to record. Dated October 5 1925.
Local ad notes sale of flour and corn meal made at home with prices stated as right by W. I. Maur.
Dr Starr applies for permanent letters of administration on the Lovett Swanson estate and Andrew Swanson Jr estate. Ordinary J J Davis and officials require creditors and next of kin to appear and show cause why administration should not be granted.
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