Georgia General Nash and Lt Butler Die in Auto Crash
Gen Nash and Lt Butler were killed when their car plunged down a highway embankment near Griffin after a barbecue in Jackson. Major Cox suffered multiple injuries. Lt Heins survived. The party had attended a Georgia Infantry Officers Association event. Funeral services were held in Atlanta and Decatur.
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Joseph van Holt .Nash
H. NM. Butler
Atlanta
Jackson
Georgia Infantry Officers Association
Cabins District
Griffin
Charles Cox
Georgia National Guard
Harry A. Heins
Georgia Infantry ‘Officers Association
Jackson Riffles
G. E. Mallet
Quartermaster Corps
Nash
Butler
Mallet
Captain Settle
Genera Nash
General Nash
Georgigee
Joseph Terrell
Military War College
Washington
Joel B. Mallet
George E. Mallet
Hugh Dorsey
Waycross
Georgia
Walter A. Harris
Macon
Dick Russell
Lieut. Butler
Georgia dairies win at fair with butter and cheese honors
Belmont Dairying Company of Atlanta won first prize in the butter exhibit scoring 92. Euharlee Cheese Company of Cartersville won first prize in the cheese exhibit. Belmont Dairying Company proprietor Will V. Zimmer based at 104 Luckie Street. Other entrants included Dalton Creamery Columbus Creamery Purity Creamery and several regional clubs and colleges.
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Atlanta
Georgia
Belmont Dairying Company
Euharlee Cheese Company
Cartersville
Luckie Street
Will. V. Zimmer
Belmont
Southeast
Rutherford County Creamery
Munfresboro
Dalton Creamery Company
Dalton
Georgia State College of Agriculture
Athens
Columbus Creammry Company
Columbus
Ashburn Creamery Company
Mooresville
N. C
Purity Creamery Company
Rome
H. A. Kaulk
Sheboygan
Falls
Wis
Hoke Smith Sees High Cotton Soon
Atlanta reports Senator Hoke Smith’s assertion that southern farmers and merchants gain price control as carryover and new crop total 12 785 000 bales. He predicts mills need 13 million through next August and 14 million with next year’s crop, with 25 to 30 cent cotton likely before year’s end.
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Hoke Smith
Ator Hoke Smith
Georgia
Washington
New York City
Senator Smith
America
Hester
South
Mr J T Goen Summoned by Death at Home Near Wilder S Store
Mrs J T Goen, 46, died at his home near Wilder's store Saturday afternoon. Survived by four daughters and four sisters and five brothers. Funeral services were held Sunday at 3 pm at Pleasant Hill church with Rev H T Smith of Griffin officiating. Interment in Pleasant Hill cemetery.
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J. T. Goen
Wilder’s
Paul Byars
Misses Collie
Nellie Mae
Sarah Goen
Pleas
Ant Hill Church
H. T. Smith
Griffin
Pleasant Hill Cemetery
Southern Railway Pays 1920 Taxes in Settlement
Tax Collector J F Lane reports a check from the Southern Railway System for 1920 taxes totaling 197.68 with interest to date The company also stated a forthcoming 1921 tax payment of 2673.46 plus interest The Supreme Court recently ruled the railroad liable for 1926 and 1921 taxes.
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J. F. Lane
Southern Railway System
Supreme Court
Cotton exports from the United States steady in two decades
The United States Department of Agriculture reports that cotton exports have ranged between 3 and 5 billion pounds annually for the past twenty years, with 1918 seeing a little over 2 billion pounds and 1912 topping 5 billion pounds.
Two Injured in Auto Accident Sunday Afternoon
Mrs. L. C. Pruitt suffered serious injuries and her husband Mr. Pruitt was slighted hurt when a Chevrolet carrying seven people overturned on Jackson road near Griffini. A young woman driver learning to drive struck a wheel, sending the car down an embankment and tumbling three times. The other passengers, including Tom Len Halt and Pete Pruitt, sustained only minor bruises. all received prompt care in Griffini.
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L. C. Pruitt
Mr. Pruitt
Jackson Road
S. C. Mitchell
Place
Tom Len Halt Ang Baby
Pete Pruitt
Griffini
Georgia Mills
Jackson
Chevrolet
Pruitt
Schools to Form Athletic Body in Georgia
Superintendents and principals from about twenty five midlands towns in Georgia are asked to meet in Jackson on Saturday October 28 to form an athletic association based on scholarship. Prov. R. I. Knox leads the effort to ensure scholars compete, aligning with stricter college athletic rules. The Jackson public school building hosts the gathering.
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Jackson
R. I. Knox
Jackson Public School
Board of Education
Moonshine Still Raid Reported in Dublin District
County officers raided a moonshine still Sunday night in the Dublin district. J H Holifield and Dan Brooks supervised. four barrels of beer were poured out. No arrests yet, but the operator is expected to be taken into custody within days. Citrus fruit production for 1922 23 is estimated at 15 million boxes, with 8.4 million oranges and tangerines and 6.6 million grapefruit. Georgia butter and cheese won at the Southeastern Fair in Atlanta, and Georgia expands in dairy production.
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Dublin
J. H. Holifield
Jackson
Dan Brooks
Flovilla
Florida
United States Department of Agriculture
Treating grain with formaldehyde to prevent smut
H H G Wiley County Agent notes a cheaper and more convenient method than bluestone for preventing smut in small grains. He recommends formaldehyde, detailing costs, preparation, and handling to protect germination and ensure a good stand, citing an oats field showing loss without treatment.
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HH. G. Wiley
Georgia Farmers Large Borrowers Reach Record Loans
Washington reports that Georgia farmers have received 13.9 million dollars in farm loan funds through the federal land bank since its organization. As of September 30, 1,400 applications totaling 3.82 million dollars were pending, with 744 loans approved awaiting closing at 1.65 million dollars. May to September loans in Georgia totaled 2.78 million dollars, averaging over 500 thousand monthly, as officials note the system lends about a million daily. A Mississippi extension story notes a lily business earning 150 dollars this year from one Easter lily grown with county agent help.
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Federal Land Bank of Columbia
S. C
Georgia
Harris
Mississippi
Agricultural and Mechanical College of Mississippi
United States Department of Agriculture
Kiwanis Convention Highlights Georgia Growth
At the district Kiwanis convention in Savannah last week officers were elected with Frank M. Oliver as district governor and Joel A. Merriman as district secretary. The meeting praised by guests including George Ross and Fred Parker and featured hospitality to Jackson delegates as Columbus was chosen for the next convention city.
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Georgia Kiwanis Clubs
Savannah
Frank M. Oliver
Joel A. Merriman
Miller S. Bell
Walter A. Harris
Savannah Club
Jackson Club
W. A. Dozier
Hugh Mallet
P. M. Coleman
8.P. Nichols
E. R. Edwards
Byrd O'Neal
Butts Citizens Win Prizes at Griffin-Spalding Fair
Two Butts county residents Mrs H B McElhenney and Mr H B Taylor won prizes at the Griffin Spalding fair last week. Mrs McElhenney took third prize of 150 dollars and Mr Taylor fifth prize of 75 dollars. Other awards include E M Shackelford Pike county 250 dollars and D L Patrick Spalding 200 dollars. The fair drew large crowds and exhibitors reported strong results.
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J. N. Meelhenney
H. B. Taylor
Butts County
H. B. Elhenney
H. B. Tay
Griffin-Spalding County
McElhenney
Taylor
Mra
L. Britton
E. M. Shackelford
Pike County
D. L. Patrick
Spalding County
Middle Georgia Farmers Shift From Cotton To Hog Profits
Bleckley Dodge and nearby counties shipped over a hundred carloads of hogs this year marking a profitable shift. Residents quit lamenting the boll weevil and now focus on money crops beyond cotton for better business.
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Bleckley
Dodge
Middle Georgia
Georgia's dairy herd seeks growth and higher quality
A Georgia agricultural note emphasizes expanding dairy cattle, sons, and hens to boost the state's farming and business life. It calls for more stock and improved quality to lift the sector’s prospects.
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Georgia
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