New Group Forms Rattlesnake Market in South Georgia
A Georgia corporation named Rattlesnakes of Georgia Inc forms to harvest rattlesnakes, with stock at 10 dollars share. Ross Allen of Silver Springs Florida backs the venture to sell venom and other snake products. Cairo Farmers Market chosen as first collecting station serving Grady Thomas Decatur and Mitchell counties. Eugene T. Smith to run the Georgia operations and train hunters. An exhibit for tourists will be set up at the Cairo site.
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South Georgia
Ross Allen
Silver Springs
Fla
Cairo
Grady
Thomas
Decatur
Mitchell
Eugene T. Smith
Ross Allen Institute
Georgia
Smith
Plans Approved For Havana Jail
Havana town council approved construction of a new jail and the conversion of the present caboose into a fire station and health clinic. Plans under consideration since 1957. the jail and fire station will not share a roof. The town already owns the property for the jail site.
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Havana
Comet
Council
Calvary Reports Best Leaf Crop
Calvary tobacco growers report one of the best shade crops in years. J. T. Mayfield notes minimal insects and favorable moisture as effective insecticide and irrigation methods improve yields. Mayfield has 25 years in shade tobacco and left coaching at Columbus High School.
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J. T. Mayfield
Mayfield
Columbus High School
Adolphus L. Willis Dies After Illness Rites Set
Cairo obituary for Adolphus Lee Willis 66 retired Grady farmer and Cairo Lodge 299 member. Died at 3 12 a m at home after lengthy illness. Funeral 3 30 p m Tuesday Pine Level Baptist Church with Rays Milard Cutchens Roy Thomas officiating. Burial Pine Level Cemetery Clark Funeral Home in charge. Survivors include wife Evie Weathers two sons Lewis and Adolphus Lavelle two daughters Emily Hatcher Carter Doris L Johnson Helen A Dyess and Bumea C Hinton one brother Dad Willis four sisters and nine grandchildren. Cairo FAM Lodge will conduct graveside services. born Oct 2 1894 in Grady County.
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Cairo
Adolphus Lee Willis
Grady Farmer
Cairo Lodge
FAAM
Pine Level Baptist Church
the Rays
Millard Cutchens
Roy Thomas
Pine Level Cemetery
Clark Funeral Home
Albert Womble
Gene Powe
Gene Harrison
Perry Gainow
Ed Burnam
Wesley Collins
Roy Drew
Bill Hester
Duff Ganious
Johnson Ganious
Leroy Mann
Henry Horton
Coy Ganious
Coy Donaldson
Paul Carter
Cairo F&am Lodge
Grady County
Mr. Willis
Tom
Alberta Shivers Willis
Evie Weathers
Lewis Willis
Miami
Adolphus Lavelle Willis
Emily Hatcher Carter
Doris L. Johnson
Helen A. Dyess
Waynesboro
Burmea C. Hinton
Dad Willis
Cairo Officials At Jekyll Island Convention
Cairo officials attend the Georgia Municipal Association convention at Jekyll Island with City Manager C. E. Layton Mrs Layton Clara Mauldin and councilmen Edwin Maxwell Robert Van Landingham and Byron White and Rep George T. Smith plus their spouses as the meeting runs through Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cairo
Jekyll Island
Georgia Municipal Assn
Mgr
C. E. Layton
Clara Mauldin
Edwin C. Maxwell
Robert L. van Landingham
Byron White
Geo. T. Smith
Tifton Shriners Set Horse Show
Tifton Shrine Club will sponsor a horse show on Saturday June 10 to raise funds for charitable organizations in the Tifton area. The event features 20 classifications judged by W O Crawford with standard horsemanship rules, and a veterinarian and blacksmith will be on duty.
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Tifton
Tifton Shrine Club
W. O. Crawford
Montgomery
Ala
Juvenile Delinquent Training Course At FSU
A 12 week program for workers with juvenile delinquents runs June 18 through July 15 at Florida State University in Tallahassee. Applications are available from John E. Mikles, institution coordinator, Public Service Training Center, General Extension Division, FSU.
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Tallahassee
FSU
John E. Mikles
Auto theft arrest in Adel and other police reports
Adel police arrested Wilber White on auto theft charges at 2:30 am near Crawford Street and Remington Avenue. The stolen pickup came from C. C. Baker’s Coolidge residence. Investigations continue into a Saturday car theft from Archbold Memorial Hospital and a stolen tan suit from Mrs. Robert Lambert’s car. Vandals cut four poplar trees at R. T. Harper’s Bartow Street home Saturday morning.
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Adel
Wilber White
White
Crawford
Remington Ave
C. C. Baker
Coolidge
John King
Rt. 2
Thomasville
King
Archbold Memorial Hospital
Georgia
Robert Lambert
Gordon Ave
R. T. Harper
Bartow St
Three Injured In Auto Wreck Near Boston
Three Moultrie men were treated at Archbold Memorial Hospital after their car swerved from a county road south of Boston, ran into a ditch, and damaged a boat and trailer. Grady Lee Tillman, Arthur Berry Tulman, and Joe James Falby suffered facial, jaw, leg, and head injuries but were discharged after treatment. The boat trailer sway caused the crash. damage was about $700.
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Boston
Moultrie
Archbold Memorial Hospital
Here
Grady Lee Tillman
Arthur Berry Tulman
Joe James Falbey
Florida
Mrs Jackson Dies in Boston After Brief Illness
Mrs. Eugene Jackson, 24, mother of 10, died Saturday morning at Archbold Memorial Hospital after a brief illness. Funeral arrangements will be announced by Hadley Funeral Home.
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Boston
Eugene Jackson
Archbold Memorial Hospital
Hadley Funeral Home
Calendar of Events listings for various clubs and venues
Calendar of events includes DAV ANNUARY CIVIC CLUBS Exchange Club Rose Lanes Bloodmobile County Health Dept Pilot Club Elks home Miss Stiths Bible Class MCA Legion Home Post 31 Auxiliary Industrial League Naval Reserves IOOF Hall Duplicate Club Gien Arven Business Women's League Rose Lanes Mental Health report Plaza Cafe Ink Spots show Amvets Post 32 home with times ranging from 1:30 p.m. to 9 p.m.
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Civic Clubs League
Rose Lanes
Hotel Scott
Ptt
County Health Dept
Elks
Miss Stith’s
Legion Home
Industrial League
NAVAL
National Guard Armory
ODD. Fellows
Ioof Hall
Gien Arven
Business Women’s League
Plaza Cafe
Amvets
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Fagaly & Shorter
Kiki
TRAGH
Cher
Willya
Group Eyes Snake ‘Market
Rattlesnakes of Georgia, Inc
Calvary Reports
Associated Press
Stogal Newa Puplichea
All Mall
Adolphus L. Willis
Jekyll
Tifton Shriners
Twinn-Dixie
Atoe A
U 39
Peg
Swift's Premium
SCOTT
Welchade
Turnip Greens
Stokely Os
Libby
Argo
Eas Stokely
Vieni Libby
Ghee
Aval
Aper Towels Northern
Rail
Publi
Answi
S&h
Green St
Tate Palmetto
AMD
Morton
Bea van
Maxwell House
Astor Coffee
NC Reg
HERN
Panish Rice
Jar
Dod
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