Butts County Man Sentenced to Hang for Pittman Murder
Jasper McDowell, 23, convicted in Butts superior court for the July 21 murder of prominent farmer and merchant C. A. Pittman, will be executed Monday August 20. The fast trial and confession tracing the crime, motive to obtain money for a northern trip, and the recovery of multiple money packages are detailed.
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Vans
Jasper Counegro
Butts Superior Court
C. A. Pittman
McDowell
Pittman
Flem Lynch
MccDowell
Georgia
Butts County
Farmers Receive Less for Their Products
Reports from the Bureau of Labor Statistics for the period May 15 to June 15 echo higher living costs in cities while prices paid to producers such as grain milk eggs meats and vegetables are down compared with the same month last year.
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Bureau of Labor Statistictics
Department of Labor
New York Herald
Washington
Harding
Department of Agriculture
Indian Spring Holiness Camp Meeting Opens August 9
The thirty fourth annual Indian Spring Holiness Camp Meeting near Flovilla begins August 9 and runs ten days. Thousands of Georgians and neighboring residents are expected as expanded facilities accommodate crowds. Prominent ministers led by H C Morrison and Joseph Owen, with Hamp Sewell directing music, will conduct services daily. The event covers all aspects of church and evangelistic work with missionary discussions by John Thomas and Mrs. Thomas. A parallel youth conference by the North and South Georgia Methodist groups starts August 21, led by Mrs. J M Glenn and lasting one week.
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Indian Spring
Flovilla
Wll
South
H. C. Morrison
Wilmore
Joseph Owen
Hamp Sewell
Atlanta
John Thomas
The
Methodist Church
J. M. Glenn
Lamar County Tax Returns Show Decline in 1923
Lamar County tax records for 1923 show a $83,954 decline from 1922 as reported by Tax Receiver Luther Butler. The total 1923 levy of $3,022,716 excludes railroads and public utilities and supports a tax rate not exceeding $19 per $1,000.
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LAMAR
Luther
Lyons Aims at State Lease Change and Florida Veg embargo
Hon J L Lyons of Butts county introduces two bills of wide state interest. One would set arbitration over the Indian Springs state property lease and return the land to the state with a three member commission handling details. The other bill imposes an embargo on fresh vegetable shipments from Florida into Georgia to aid Georgia growers.
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Lyons
Indian Springs
J. L. Lyons
Butts County
General Assembly
Butts
Florida
Georgia
Alabama
South Carolina
Five Thousand Members Join Peanut Growers Co-Operative
Albany Ga Aug 2 With the sign up campaign of the Georgia Peanut Growers Co Operative Association about completed it is evident the new co operative will control yield of more than 100 000 acres of the 152 000 acre state crop. Members already exceed 5200 and will likely reach 6000 by harvest. County and district locals expand coverage and more acreage may join the co op. The locals will keep members in touch with the association.
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Georgia Peanut Growers Co-Operative Association
U. S. Bureau of Agricultural Economics
Poultry Exhibit Planned At Butts County Fair
At a Butts County Poultry Association meeting in the courthouse, plans were laid for a large chicken show at the fall fair. New members were enrolled, and Mrs. L. D. Singley spoke on growing poultry as she shared winning experiences. The article also covers John G. Imboden of Breeder's Gazette praising the South's farming potential and regional livestock perspectives.
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Butts County Poultry Association
Butts County
L. D. Singley
Rifles Return From Camp At St Simons
Members of the Jackson Rifles Company A 122nd Infantry returned Sunday morning after a fifteen day encampment at St Simons. The trip yielded good health and pleasant weather with fishing boating and swimming in leisure time. The Barnesville company won the athletic cup for the regiment. Ladies visiting the camp included Mrs G E Mallet wife of Colonel George E Mallet and Mrs E S Settle wife of Captain E S Settle and Miss Marion Baley.
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Jackson Rifles
122Nd Infantry
St. Simons
Vale
Barnesville Company
G. E. Mallet
George E. Mallet
Georgia National Guard
E. S. Settle
Marion Baley
Death of Grady Child Wilbur Grady
Mr and Mrs Grady Singey mourn the death of their one year old son Wilbur Grady who died July 25 The funeral was held at Macedonia with Rev Henry H Jones officiating He is survived by his parents a brother and a sister and other relatives
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Macedonia
Henry H. Jones
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W. E. Hearey, Jr
Oxford
Burney
Tom Thomas
Mr. Pittman
River McDowell
G. W. Matthews
Barnesville, Ga
Ments
Lamar County
Butler
T. W. Hooks
Macon
E. G. Jacobs
J. F. Hart
Peanut Association
Albany, Ga
John G. Imboden
Sue
Breeder’s Gazette
Corres
Pondent
Mr. Imboden
Chicago
Imboden
Mack
Thomasville
Cummings
Leila
Moultrie Observer
Mrs
Grady Singey
Wilbur Grady
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