Sixth Congressional District to fix primary date
The Democratic Executive Committee of the Sixth District meets at the Hotel Dempsey in Macon on Saturday June 10 at 12 o'clock to set the congressional primary date adopt rules and address other business. J Walter Wise is expected to seek re election with other names mentioned including J B Jackson B J Fowler Judge Flynt and E M Owen. The committee lists members by county and notes Wise won congress two years ago and remains a strong popular candidate with broad voter support.
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Macon
Smith
Democratic Executive Committee
Sixth Congressional District
Dempsey
J. Walter Wise
J.B. Jackson
Jones County
B. J. Fowler
Bibb County
Judge Flynt
Griffin
E. M. Owen
Zebulon
Mr. Wise
Congress
Charles L. Bartlett
John R. Cooper
G. Ogden Persons
Forsyth
Wise
Governor Hardwick Asks Re election in September Primary
Hon Tuoms W Hardwick announced Monday his candidacy for governor in the September 13 primary. The move confirms expectations of a re election bid after winning a three way two year ago with Clifford Walker and John N Holder. Holder now chairs the State Highway Board. The tax question will be a key issue.
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Tuoms W. Hardwick
Hardwick
Clifford Walker
John N. Holder
Walker
Holder
State Highway Board
Walker enters governor race in Democratic primary
Atlanta's Gay Clifford Walker announced by telegraph from Monroe that he will seek the Democratic nomination for governor. He plans to base headquarters in Monroe and publish his platform, not campaigning in public until July. Walker previously ran against Gov. Hardwick, losing in a run over primary.
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Atlanta
Clifford Walker
Monroe
Walker
Hardwick
John N. Holder
State Highway Board
County Agent H. G. Wiley Arrives in Butts County
Kiwanis Club has named H. G. Wiley of Oglethorpe County as county agent for Butts County. He arrives in Jackson to assist farmers and business people with farming and marketing problems and will relocate his family later this season. The public is urged to cooperate and support his work. A seed loan relief fund of 784734 dollars has been drawn from drought relief and the total fund of 1500000 dollars may be exhausted soon per Leon Estabrook. Governor Hardwick will present his platform to the General Assembly when it convenes in June.
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H. G. Wiley
Oglethorpe County
Kiwanis Club
Butts County
Jackson
Wiley
Court House
Leon M. Estabrook
Washington, D. C
Estabrook
Hardwick
General Assembly
Berry
Virginia Produce Exchange
Eastern Shore Produce Exchange Office
Virginian Pilot Reports Massive Olney Strawberry Boom
The Olney Virginia strawberry trade sent 375 carloads totaling over 100000 crates between May 8 and 23 earning farmers more than 500000 dollars. The Eastern Shore Produce Exchange auctioned loads while the NY Philadelphia and Norfolk Railroad moved 1600 carloads to Cape Charles Salisbury and Crisfield with a special train and 100 laborers to speed icing. Cabbage shipments from Northampton county are rising.
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United States
Marion
Somerset County
Virginia
Maryland
New York, Philadelphia & Norfolk
Cape Charles
Eastern Shore
News York, Philadelphia and Norfolk Railroad Company
Salisbury
Crisfield
Northampton County
Sunday School Picnic Planned for June 8
The First Baptist Sunday School will hold its annual picnic at Davis Lake near Locust Grove on Thursday June 8. Members should bring baskets by 9 30 a m and depart church by car. committees for automobile lemonade boating swimming eating were announced and transportation is provided for all who join.
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Davis’ Lake
Locust Grove
The
First Baptist Church
J. R. Thurston
W. L. Nutt
Robert van Deventer
S. S. Copeland
W. O. Ham
Everbody
Automobile Committee
Cheap rates for the vets reunion rail fare set
A fare of 11.76 from Jackson to Richmond and return for the Confederate reunion has been approved by Southern Railway. A special train will leave Jackson June 19 at 1 27 p m and reach Richmond June 20 at 7 30 a m. Delegates from Camp Barnett volunteers to select maids sponsors and chaperones. Certificate plan required for the reduced rate.
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Jackson
Richmond
Southern Railway
Southern
Camp Barnett
Kiwanis Court Tuesday Night in Jackson
The Kiwanis Club of Jackson staged a humorous court trial with Bill Watkins charged as a Kiwanian who ate cotton seed pie. Watkins was found guilty on both counts and fined 51 cents. The event featured Judge Eiseman and Solicitor Ham with Sheriff Pound and Deputy Finley, plus a Locust Grove Institute orchestra that performed under rain insurance coverage.
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Kiwanis Court
Bill Watkins
Sam Eiseman
Otis Ham
Locust Grove Institute
Kiwanis Club
Jackson to Have Baseball Team in This Season
At a courthouse meeting in Jackson officers were elected and committees formed to secure uniforms and equipment. J H Hodnett was named manager, J A Dodson secretary treasurer, Ernest Newton captain, with J C Newton and J A Leverette as umpires. Players include Aris Newton Ernest Newton W H O Neal Edwin Bryan Harry Howell and others. strong community backing pledges a winning team.
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Court House
Jackson
J. H. Hodnett
J.A. Dodson
Ernest Newton
J. C. Newton
J. A. Leverette
W. H. O'Neal
Edwin Bryan
J. A. Dodson
Aris Newton
W. H. O’neal
Harry Howell
Ben Strickland
Fred Maddox
H. M. Fletcher, Jr
Chestney Scarbrough
Hugh McNair
Leonard McClure
Post Office Closed for Memorial Day Observed
The Jackson post office closed on Tuesday with rural carriers taking a holiday in observance of National Memorial Day.
Mother Slays Daughter in Covington Tragedy
Covington reports Mrs. Laura Kitchens killed her four year old daughter Nellie, severing the head with a razor and casting the body into Yellow River. An inquest found murder. Kitchens is committed to a sanitarium after a warrant and arrest.
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Covinton
Homer Kitchens
Yellow River
Nellie
B. L. Johnson
Jack Harwell
J.S. Peek
Kitchens
Harwell
Laura Kitchens
Covington
Hay
Milledgeville
Legion Post to Have Meeting
A meeting of the Jim Finley Post of the American Legion is set for Thursday at 7 PM in the armory. Officers will be elected and new members enrolled with other business. Major G E Mallett was elected commander and Morris Redman adjutant. invitations were sent to about 75 former servicemen. A charter will be applied for after enrollment. the post expects rapid growth. Politicians plan for the Georgia legislature's annual session at month end.
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G. E. Mallet
Morris Redman
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John R. L. Smith
W. H. Wheaton
Walter Defore
C. H. Perdue
J. B. Turner
J. L. Anderson
Sam B. Hunter
John T. Moore
Minter
Henry
Williams
W. M. Harris
Brown
Cliff Walker
Virginia County
Pilot
Norfolk
Olney
Olney, Va
Olney In
Accomac
L. P. McKibben
T. A. Nutt
J. H. Carmichael
W. E. Merck
R. P. Newton
H. L. Allen
T. E. Watkins
Columbus
Col
Watkins
Kiwanis Club of
Ing
Clos
Little Nellie Kitchens
Legion Post
Jim Finley Post
of the American Legion
Georgia
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