Family Visitors and Guests Reach Across Town
Frances Sowell of McDonough visited relatives while Lillie Nellie and Winnie Byrd Ingram of Atlanta spent the weekend with their parents Mr and Mrs Jim Ingram. W J Bankston travels to Atlanta on business as Edd Merritt and children of Jackson visit Bankston parents. Essie Rosser and mother hosted by Willie Woodward and mother. Sadie Baggerly of Atlanta spent Sunday with kin. Marcelle Bankston of Atlanta joined weekend visitors to the Bankston home. Mrs Henri Maddox of Fincherville visited Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lillie, Nellie and
Winnie Byrd Ingram
Atlanta
Mrs
Jim Ingram
Edd Merritt
Jackson
J. M. Bankston
Essie Rosser
Willie Woodward
Sadie Baggerly
Marcelle Bankston
Henri Maddox
Fincherville
W. J. Bankston
From Cradle to Grave The Home Paper Endsuring Community Ally
A nostalgic urging to support the local home paper highlights its role from birth notices to obituaries. It stresses coverage of marriages, business success, moves, and misfortune, and asserts the paper backs institutions, schools, churches, merchants, and neighbors throughout life.
Troubleshooting Radio Receivers A Quick Logical Guide
This article outlines common receiver problems open circuits shorts and leakage with simple tests. It advises using a series lamp for open circuit checks and buzzers with a battery for testing grounds and windings. It warns against using house wiring for ground tests and stresses insulated antenna leads and proper lead-in routing to avoid unwanted grounding paths.
Telephone Receiver Diaphragm Adjustment And Continuity Testing
The guide explains using a short insulated wire to check continuity between telephone receiver tips touching the tongue. If one receiver is weaker, inspect and adjust its diaphragm toward the pole piece. When removing the diaphragm, avoid bending fine magnet wire connections. If no response, test each receiver separately as the two are in a set.
Tips to the radioist on improving aerial signals
The article advises increasing aerial height by five to ten feet to boost signals. It recommends adding a variable condenser to the secondary or primary of a loose coupler, ensuring good tuning and reducing undesired signals. It notes poor coil slider contacts and suggests soldering a flexible wire to the slider. It also covers extending spreaders for multi wire aerials and spacing between wires for best results.
Repair procedures for crystal detector receivers and cleaning tips
The notes describe testing for open circuits by shorting receivers at the case entry and using a buzzer or lamp to verify continuity. Operators should avoid touching the crystal surface or spring contact when adjusting the detector. Skin oils and dust form an insulating film that degrades signals, so clean the crystal with alcohol and a brush or replace the surface by chipping off old material to present a fresh surface.
Amateurs Urged to Play Fair in Radio Communications
Radio Inspector L R Schmidt urges amateurs to follow regulations and stay within 200 meter wave length, use pure sharp waves, and minimize power. He warns against excessive calls and repeating messages, noting rules allow three calls and three sign-offs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. R. Schmidt
Government Printing Office
Washington, D. C
Texas
Grounding Aerials to Prevent Lightning Hazards
Aerials should be grounded to avoid stored atmospheric electricity. Fire underwriters require a copper grounding conductor no smaller than No. 4 B&S gauge, connected directly to the exterior ground. Interior pipes cannot serve as grounds due to risk of fire and loss of life.
Travelers and guests visit Indian Spring camp meet
Mrs. F. M. Lawson of Atlanta joins Miss Mary Wright for a weekend visit. Mrs. Chas. Adams and baby Charlotte of New York stay with Mrs. Wright Watkins for several days. Mr. Ben Watkins returns home from a Sunday visit. he attends summer school at Georgia Tech. Mrs. Stamps Eloise and James have returned from Atlanta and are at the camp meet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. M. Lawson
Atlanta
Mary
Ben Watkins
Mr. Watkins
Georgia
Mrs. Stamps
Eloise
James
Watkins sisters visiting from New York Texas during vacation
Miss Grace Watkins serves as Assistant State Leader of Home Demonstration Agents in New York and lectured at the Texas A&M Annual State Course after departing Cornell. Miss Delia Watkins, Suffolk County Home Bureau manager, has headquarters at Riverhead and is described as doing fine work. Miss Georgia Watkins, teacher at the State Normal College Canyon, Texas, plans to sail to Porto Rico to teach at the University in San Juan after her visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grace
Delia Watkins
New York
Georgia Watkins
Texas
G. I. Watkins
Watkins
Cornell University
Ithaca
N. Y
Texas Agricultural and Mechanical College
College Station
Suffolk County Home Bureau
Riverhead
Long Island
State Normal College
Canyon
Porto Rico
University At
San Juan
Birthday celebration at Currys Chapel honors Mrs Perdue
A large crowd of relatives and friends attended a fisher fry and picnic dinner at Currys Chapel on August 13 in celebration of Mrs. M. E. Perdue's birthday anniversary.
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Currys Chapel
Curry’s Chapel
Elegant wedding dinner delights guests and family
A large gathering of family and invited guests enjoyed a day described as highly pleasant with an elegantly prepared dinner served to attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bers
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Jenkinsburg
Frances Sowell
McDonough
S.S.S
Fac
S. S
Radio
Schmidt
James Pyle
Pearline
Ventory
Tech
Niversary
M. E. Perdue
College Avenue
Mrs. Crum
Stark Bros
America
J. B. Guthrie Realty CO
Harkness Building
Jackson, Georgia
Clarkesville
Tallulah Falls
Lakemont
Wiley Clayton
White Springs
Fla
Southern Railway Ticket Agent
Southern Railway System
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