Farmers' Union session in Coweta County
The Coweta branch of the Farmers' Educational and Co operative Union held a meeting at the courthouse Tuesday attended by representatives from ten local unions. State organizer J F Lee and County Organizer Z R Bell spoke. officers elected were W W Cavender president L M Wiggins vice president Frank Cavender secretary and treasurer. The group outlined aims to improve agricultural conditions and rural citizenship as the union grows across the South now with a million members.
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Coweta
Farmers’ Educational and Co-operative Union
Court House
J. F. Lee
Barnesville
Z. R. Bell
Roopville
Mr. Lee
W. W. Cavender
L.M. Wiggins
Frank Cavender
Farmers’ Union
Daughters of the Confederacy Meet Tuesday
The regular meeting of the Daughters of the Confederacy will be held Tuesday the 11th at 3 p m in the assembly room. All members urged to attend especially new members and veterans are welcome. Mrs. Thos J Jones, President.
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Daughters of the Confederacy
Thos. J. Jones
Large Sale of Cattle Near Newnan Moves to Florida Farms
Last Tuesday Hon. 8. K. Leigh sold 80 head of Hereford cattle to Mr. P. L. Sutherland. The cattle, part of a 170 head herd, will be shipped to Sutherland's Florida farms near Quincy where he has acquired several thousand acres for tobacco and other farming ventures. Some animals came from Missouri and cost hundreds of dollars each. The remainder were purchased by Leigh in northern and western cattle states.
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K. Leigh
P. L. Sutherland
Florida
Mr. Sutherland
Missouri
Leigh
North
West
Quincy
Reward Paid for Capture of Jail Killing Suspect
A state reward of 150 was paid to Deputy Sheriff T. J. Entrekin of Coweta county for capturing J. B. Park who awaits a four year term for the alleged killing of Will Brooks near Molena on January 8. Park was nabbed March 4 in Meriwether county hidden under a farmhouse ceiling. Relatives of the deceased had previously provided a 100 reward.
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T. J. Entrekin
Coweta County
J. 8
Park
Will Brooks
Molena
Meriwether County
Atlanta Journal
Newnan Cotton Receipts Lag Behind Previous Year
Newnan's cotton receipts remain short of last season with 11 721 bales up to December 1 compared to 18 670 last season. Stock on Dec 1 is 8 557 bales versus 3 567 last year, while November receipts total 4 229 bales against 8 986 last year. December last year reached 1 180 bales and total receipts up to January 1, 1906 were 145 850 bales.
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Newnan
Dee
J. H. Summers
Bright Little Boy Anderson Drake Receives Praise
Bright Little Boy describes Anderson Drake son of Mr and Mrs B Drake age ten in fourth grade Calhoun Street School who has represented his grade in eighth grade exercises. Recitations please audiences with bright original interpretation. Drake is grandson of Darden Archer of Franklin and Mrs A M Hartsfield of Newnan. Spent Sunday in Newnan.
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Anderson Drake
B. 8
Drake
Calhoun Street School
Atlanta Constitution
Master Drake
Darden Archer
Franklin
A. M. Hartsfield
Newnan
Engineer Killed in Central Wreck Near Newnan
An extra freight derailed near Cedartown after a switch was left open six miles from Newnan on the Central Railway. Engineer L. J. Norton was killed instantly when the engine toppled. fireman Charley Johnson was seriously injured and a brakeman slightly hurt. Norton jumped from the engine before the derailment outcome.
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Raymond
Newnan
Central Railway
L. J. Norton
Charley Johnson
Kengineer Norton
Norton
Cedartown
Mrs Baggarly Returns Home From Jasper Visit
Mrs. Warren Baggarly has returned to Senoia after visiting her sister Mrs. Charles Mortan in Jasper and her mother Mrs. H. R. Adams in West End.
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Warren Baggarly
Charles Mortan
Jasper
8. R. ©. Adams
West End
Senoia
Atlanta Journal
Local Probate Court Admits Ballard Will and Names Administrators
Ordinary's Court proceedings list Mrs. Mary A F Ballard's will admitted to probate in solemn form. Administrators appointed for the estates of R Moore and Martha Ballard. Guardians named for minor children. Insanity rulings and asylum transfer efforts noted. Local business update includes Gordon Brannon joining Manger Brannon Co in Newnan.
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Perdue’s
Mary A. F. Ballard
M. 8. Moore
R. ©. Moore
R. L. Smith
T. F. Rawls
M.C. Shaw Griffin
Martha Ballard
M. Bh. Lineh
W. D. Lineh
Ben Cannon
Turin
Britta Tatum
C. Parrotti
Newnan
Judge Perdue
Milledgeville
Gordon Brannon
Moreland
Manger-Brannon Co
W. A. Brannon
New National Bank Organized At Newnan
At a Tuesday evening meeting stockholders formalized the Manufacturers' National Bank with H. H. North as President and R. D. Cole Jr. as Vice President. Capital stock stands at $60 000 and the bank will open in a new Greenville and East Broad Streets banking house featuring a marble front and an electric safety alarm vault attracting attention.
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Manufacturers’ National Bank
H. H. North
R. D. Cole, Jr
N. Ta. North
P. L. Sutherland
Dismukes
H. ©. Glover
T. G. Farmer
J. B. McCollum
W. B. Orr
R. O
Newnan
Globe-trotting Marine Guard pianist reaches Bombay
Lee Otto Crane of LaGrange serving on the U S Ship West Virginia is with the Marine Guard and after leaving New York Sept 30 for a world voyage he is now in Bombay India. He plans to depart at Christmas for the Philippine Islands then on to Hong Kong and Pekin China. Crane is the ship’s pianist and a former pupil of Mrs. Peavy.
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Lee Otto Crane
LaGrange
Marine Guard
U. S
West Virginia
New York
Globe
Bombay
India
Philippine Islands
Hong Kong
Pekin
China
Crane
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Bright Little Boy
R. EF. Hunter
NEW National Bank
H. S. Banta
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