Griffin District Woman's Missionary Society closes session
The Griffin District North Georgia Conference Woman's Missionary Society held a successful meeting at the GriffinMethodist church with delegates from multiple denominations. Sessions covered reports, finances, temperance links to missions, and noted North Georgia's $40,000 regional goal with pro rata shares. officers for juvenile work, youth, mission study and social service were elected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman’s Missionary Society
Griffin District
North Georgia
Methodist Church
J. B. Settle
J. E. Woods
J. O. Martin
Myrtle Harris
Jackson
Griffin
McEachern
Home Department
Edward Elder
Barnesville
Webb
Blalock
Cawthen
Jenkinsty
Board of Education Elects New Teachers
The Board of Education elected two teachers to fill resignations and transfers. Mrs. Julia Doane of Tampa will replace Miss Julia Thornton in Seventh Grade. Thornton takes Miss Smith’s place. Miss Kate Amos of Milledgeville will lead Fourth Grade. Miss Annie Lou McCord moves to First Grade. Prof. Martin has not secured a High School teacher, seeking Latin and French staff after Miss Elizabeth Rogers resigns to teach at Wesleyan.
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Julia Doane
Tampa
Fla
Julia Thornton
Miss Thornton
Miss Smith
Doane
Annie Waldrop
Oklahoma
Kate Amos
Milledgeville
Annie Lou McCord
Annie Keith
Martin
Elizabeth Rogers
Wesleyan
Jackson Movies 10 Show Next Week
The New Vendome Theater will publish its weekly film and vaudeville lineup through The Argus columns. Col. Gilbert Walden, Texas cowboy, musician and humorist, will appear the first two nights with western recitals. The program of films is listed on page five and this week’s showings are noted as exceptionally good.
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New
Vendome Theater
Argus
Cornett
Jackson
Col
Gilbert Walden
Life’s simple truth outshines a cheap melodrama
A reflective line notes that real life holds fewer problems than a worn out ten cent melodrama, contrasting everyday authenticity with theatrical exaggeration.
Meeting closes with farewell address in Zebulon visit
Matthews and county leaders met in Thomaston and Culloden with officers named for publicity treasurer and recording secretary. Mrs Blalock led sharing of gifts and future plans, ending with a spiritual consecration and benediction as they joined hands in an unbroken chain and sang Bless Be the Tie That Binds.
Jackson Elks Prepare July Barbecue in Griffin
Griffin Lodge No 1207 Elks plan a barbecue for Jackson Elks on Monday July 14 at about 6 PM near the city. Jackson initiates will join the visit and attend the lodge meeting, with Griffin members escorting them to Griffin. The event invites all Georgia Elks and promises a cordial, delightful gathering.
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Griffin Lodge No. 1207
Jackson
Griffin
Elks
Elks Lodge
Mallet Spring
Elks of Georgia
Griffin News
Argus to Publish Nut Club Comics by F R Morgan
The Argus plans a weekly series of humorous Nut Club pictures by renowned American cartoonist F R Morgan. Readable pages will present the lighthearted sketches and offer entertainment value.
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Argus
Nut Club
F.R. Morgan
Horn-tailed hoop-snake dies in Cobb County Georgia
A Cobb County farmer captured the horn-tailed hoop-snake on Marietta road and brought it alive to Atlanta. The serpent has died, its remains preserved in alcohol for the State Capitol Museum. It is said to be the only snake of its kind ever captured in Georgia and features a horn on its tail.
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Arlanta
Marietta Road
Cobb County
State Capitol
Georgia
Pastor Williams Invites Men to Dismiss Coats at Service
Rev. M S Williams of the Methodist church invites men to evening service without coats and ladies without hats to prove comfort over societal dress codes. He expects many to attend and emphasizes freedom from dress customs.
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Pastor Williams
M.S. Williams
Methodist Church
Large yield of oats on two test acres in Butts County
In Butts County the oats crop thrives amid tight money conditions. A farmer named W. E Foster reports an outstanding yield on about two test acres, producing 125 bushels per acre. The county sees unusually large crops of oats and corn with strong prices.
Georgia Assembly Faces Constitutional Convention Decision
Special to the Argus from Atlanta July 3. Rep Grover Edmondson of Brooks County pushes a resolution to call a constitutional convention with a $50 000 appropriation and a population based delegate system. The plan seeks a statewide vote to ratify the call and allocates delegates by district with seats tied to population. Edmondson expects strong backing in both houses to amend Georgia’s antiquated constitution.
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ARGUS
Atlanta
Georgia Assembly
Grover C. Edmondson
Brooks County
Edmondson
Grover Edmondson
House
Senate
Tobacco 25c. Pound at R. A. Franklin & Co.
Tobacco priced at 25 cents per pound offered by R. A. Franklin and Company. Local retailers advertise bulk and retail sales, with consumers urged to visit the shop for purchases and possible stock updates.
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R. A. Franklin & Co
Locust Grove Mare Mule Reported Missing
A red mare mule is lost or strayed. Anyone who has seen or heard of her should contact S. M. Apple or call O. M. Sims in Locust Grove, Georgia.
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S. M. Apple
Phone O. M. Sims
Locust Grove, Ga
Georgia Legislature Turns To Big Reforms In 1913 Session
Atlanta July 3 The 1913 Legislature enters its second week with House and Senate focused on financial, registration, and criminal procedure reforms. Proposals include school teacher funding, inheritance tax, near beer tax reforms, and possible income tax. Permanent voter registration and updated criminal court procedure laws dominate debates as lobbyists press for interests while Governor Slaton tracks finance closely.
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Atlanta
House
Senate
Georgia
Brown
Slaton
Georgia Capitol
John M. Slaton
Butts County Farmers Institute Program Invitation
The regular Farmers Institute meeting invites all farmers and families to attend. Features include Boys Corn Club and Girls Canning Club activities with talks on live stock, cooperation, corn yield, and farm demonstration results. Morning addresses by J J Mapps William Burson and T H McHatton. Afternoon talks by R S Hollingshead and S M Down.
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Farmers’ Institute
Evry
Boys’ Corn Club
Girls’ Canning Club
J. J. Mapps
Butts County
R. S. Hollingshead
S. M. Down
U.S. Departure of Agriculture
Confederate Reunion at Brunswick Set for July 15 and 16
The Argus clarifies the Confederate reunion dates at Brunswick will be July 15 and 16, not a week later. Delegates from Butts county are expected to attend, with excursions planned to Brunswick and St Simons.
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Brunswick
The
Argus
Butts County
St. Simons
Prof Martin Attends State Teachers Convention in Athens
Prof W P Martin travels to Athens for the State Convention of High School Teachers. He plans to address the gathering on establishing training courses in high schools to train rural teachers for better schooling and will return for the Summer School on Monday.
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W. P. Martin
Athens
Martin
May versus shall described by parole board veterans
A concise note contrasts the words may and shall through commentary by those who have faced parole boards, exploring implied authority and outcome certainty in sentencing language.
State Bonded Indebtedness Decision Postponed
A report states that the Legislature will decide on refinancing the state's bonded indebtedness in 1915 after extended consultation with the Governor. The note highlights ongoing deliberations and the governor's role in shaping the funding plan.
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Griffin District Woman's Missionary Society
Board OF Education
City
Jackson Elks
Griffin Elks
Cobb
Saaip
Spreres
W. E. Foster
Ness World
Butts
W. E
Foster
Mr. Edmondson
Brooks
Randolph Anderson
W. I H. Burwell
Assembly
Butts County Farmers’ Institute
College of Agriculture
Athens, Ga
T. H. McHatton
Prof
R. L. Smith
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