New Hope church notes and local visits
Rev R H Elrod filled his appointment at New Hope the fifth Sunday with many friends in attendance. He will preach there again the third Sunday eleven oclock. J L Beverly and Essie Baker attended New Hope. Families from Thomasville and Boston visited local residents. Mr W G Cochran suffers an injured foot. Mrs Claud Stegall hosts and visits continue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. H. Elrod
New ‘Hope
JL. Beverly
Essie Paker
New Hope
Joe Craigmfies
Thomasvile
John Bevery
Elizabeth Rainey
Amboy
Tom Crocker
Jack
Claud Stegall
W. G. Cochran
J.L. Beverly
Essie ‘Baker
J. P. McCollum
Boston
George Cochran
T. C. Davis
Seattle
Wash
A. T. Hart
B. Surles
Antioch
Sukes
Calvin Cochran
Claude Stegall
Thomasville
Local Social Visits Round Beachtown Gatherings
Mrs. H F Hewitt spent Sunday with Mrs W M Walker. Mr H O Walker and father made a business trip to Thomasville Wednesday. Mrs P C Croley with daughter Mrs W M Walker for a while. Miss Cynthia Wells spent Thursday night with Miss Lucy Walker. Little Miss Hattie Walker spent Thursday night with Miss Susie Wells. Miss Hattie Burns of near Cairo with Mrs Walter Miller. Mr and Mrs F L Walker guests of Mr and Mrs W M Walker. Mr and Mrs M A Kinchen motored to Babcock Saturday to visit Mr and Mrs George Weiss. Mr Frank Burns guest of Mr Harry Walker Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. F. Hewitt
W. M. Walker
H. O. Walker
Thomasville
P. C. Croley
Cynthia Wells
Lucy Walker
Hattie Walker
Susie Wells
Hattie Burns
Cairo
Walter Miller
F. L. Walker
M. A. Kinchen
IONE Community Notes Highlight Local Visits
Mr L Mauldin is ill at home near Ione. George Walker and mother visited his brother Lem Walker. Mrs W A Green visited Lem Walker. A heavy rain Saturday washed fences and damaged crops. Tom Green of Quitman spent Sunday night with his father W A Green. Rev Bram McConnell is preaching around Ione. Bob Cooper and Lessie Adams attended Sunday School. Tom Mace moved here and is welcomed back to run the mill. W A Green spent Sunday evening with Fullwood family. Elizabeth Fullwood and Isabella Mauldin visited Luella Ricks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ione
Bob Cooper
Lessie Adams
Tom Mace
W. A. Green
Fullwood
Elizabeth Fullwood
Isabell Mauldin
Luella Ricks
Big Creek Community News Roundup
Messrs Oscar and Charlie Harden made a business trip to Coolidge Thursday. Mrs J G Carrs mother Mrs Phil lips is very sick this week. The young son of Mr and Mrs Foster is rapidly improving after being kicked by a mule. Mrs Paul Massey and Miss Myrtle Massey visited Mrs J G Carr last Friday. Mr and Mrs Gordon Pierce visited Mr and Mrs R L Fletcher. Heavy rains last Saturday damaged farms and roads in Big Creek county area. Mr and Mrs Marshal Phinazee visited Mrs Sallie Phinzee Sunday. A singing gathering occurred at the residence of Mr R J Fletcher. Mr Jack Phinazee was a business visitor to Coolidge Saturday. Mrs N F Fletcher spent Sunday night with Mrs S H Allison. Mrs Bartow Foster spent Sunday with Mrs Magele Fletcher.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oscar
Charlie Harden
Coolidge
J. G. Carr
Phillips
Foster
Paul Massey
Myrtle Massey
Gordon Pierce
R. L. Fletcher
Big Creek
Marshal Phinazee
Jack Phinazee
N. F. Fletcher
S. H. Allison
Bartow Foster
Magele Fletcher
Pine Hill Social Notes Share Weekend Visits
The Pine Hill note lists residents and guests from Saturday through Sunday. Miss Ethel Reynolds visited relatives in Meigs. Miss Mamie Morrell and Mrs. P. O. Cooper with children Amoyd and Preston spent Thursday and Friday with her father H. L. White. Local residents Leonard Thompson Russell Morrell Tom Hamilton J. B. Davis and Wilmer Taylor were seen out riding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bass
Leonard Thompson
Norman
Ethel’ Reynolds
Meigs
Juanita Cooper
Louis White
Russell Morrell
Tom Hamilton
H. L. White
J. B. Davis
Pleasant Grove Social News Recap
Pleasant Grove residents share Sunday visits with family across Patten Barwick and nearby areas. Guests include Hutchinson Redfearn Vick Matthews Cone and others. Illness noted for W B Mallard.
Hart and Holtons Visit In Rothasey And Coolidge
Mrs Norah Hart returns home after a weekend with sister Mrs L A Matthews. Mrs W T Sloan is ill. Mrs J E Hart spent weekend with Mrs Matthews. Dewitt Holton made a business trip to Coolidge Thursday. L T Holton called to bedside of mother Mrs W T Sloan. Mrs Kelly very ill nearby. L T Lee and Dewitt Holton were business visitors to Moultrie Saturday. A B Murphy and Oran Murphy attended business in Coolidge Thursday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norah Hart
L. A. Matthews
W. T. Sloan
J. E. Hart
Dewitt Holton
Coolidge
L. T. Holton
Kelly
L. T
Lee and
Dewitt. Holtons
Moultrie
A. B. Murphy
Oran Murphy
Edge family guests and regional education notes
Mrs. Edge visits daughter in Tennessee. Miss Johnnie Edge, Miss Mamie Harper, and Ruth Connally attend South Georgia Normal College in Valdosta for a summer course. Mrs. S. L. Dean visits relatives this week. Quarterly Conference set for next Saturday June 12 with invitations to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edge
Tennessee
Johnnie Edge
Mamie Harper
Ruth Connally
South Georgia Normal
Valdosta
S. L. Dean
Local visits and social rounds noted in Barwick area
Prospective visits include C D Duke and Robert Clayton shopping in Barwick. Frank Turner returns from visiting Mr and Mrs Ad Way. F T Jordan family time with Joe Jordan parents. W H Stripling and Rob ert Clayton visit Thomasville. Mellie Jordan visits relatives in Thomasville. J W Phillips and Louise of Barney visit local relatives. J W Weeks returns to Norman Park. A Way and daughter Julia in Boston. C L Folsom of Thomasville in the community. Earl Magley visits Boston with parents. F L Bradshaw of Boston attends to business. Mrs Joe Jordan and daughter visit Mrs A J Mills. Ruth Duke visits Sallie Williams. Lewis Miller and daughter Marie of Summerhill visit Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. D. Duke
Robert Clayton
Barwick
Frank Turner
Ad@ Way
F. T. Jordan
Joe Jordan
W. H. Stripling
Thomasville
Mellie Jordan
J. W. Phillips
Louise
Barney
J. W. Weeks
Norman Park
A. Way
Julia
Boston
C. L. Folsom
Earl Magley
F. L. Bradshaw
A. J. Mills
Ruth Duke
Sallie Williams
Lewis Miller
Marie
Summerhill
White School Sunday Gatherings Report
Sunday school drew a good crowd at White School. Local families including Page, Butler, White, Green, Nation, Hill, Prince, Rogers, Fain, and Wade shared visits and attended events at nearby homes and the Chason schoolhouse commencement last Friday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. A. Page
C.H. Butler
Ochlocknee
J. H White
Ben Green
Carl Nation
L. F. Hill
Albert Prince
G. E. Prince
Evelyn ‘Rogers
Henry Hill
Annie- Mary White
Lois Carter
Mary Alice Wade
D. BE. Fain
Chason School
Sermon Draws Local Churchgoers On Sunday
Rev Reeves preached a notable sermon in town Sunday afternoon. Guests included Mr and Mrs T Miller and daughter Marie, Mr and Mrs J A Mimms and son Elma, Massey and Jordan, J C McDonald, and W G Cox. Ozell visitors J B McCann stayed with Mr and Mrs Duncan. Berries and Wade with Gugsie Forrest joined Sunday afternoon services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Reeves
Summer Hill
T. Miller
Marie Miller
J. A. Mimms
Elma
Massey and Jordan
J. C. McDonald
W. G. Cox
Samtaset
Sinaier Hill
J. B. McCann
Ozell
J. A. Duncan
Frank
Wadé
Gugsie Forrest
Sunay
Community relatives visit and local gatherings noted
The article lists numerous family visits and casual gatherings across the community. Names include Singletary Butler Wilbon Gay Hart Barwick Stewart and Pendergast among others with several trips to Thomasville Columbus and Pine Park. A Community Club meeting is announced for Thursday the 17th.
Community notices and obituaries from Antioch area
The column notes continued rain affecting crops and invites to a Sunday school meeting at Antioch church on June 20 with Ralph Williams of Boston assisting. It reports the death of Mr. B N Surles after five weeks illness, his burial at Antioch cemetery, and lists local visits and shopper outings in Thomasville and Boston among residents and families including the McRae and Huddleston connections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grass
Antioch ‘Church
Ralph Williams
Boston
B. N. Surles
Antioch Cemetery
W. B
George ' Pittman
Thomasville
Wesley Crocker
Pidcock
W. T. Crocker
Mary J
Quitman
Death of Mrs. W. A. Chester in Dawson and Decatur county ties
Mrs. W A Chester 83 died Saturday night at the Dawson home of her son Rev O B Chester. Funeral services were held at Whigham Methodist church with several local ministers. She was born in Decatur county North Carolina and raised there. She leaves ten living of twelve children including A Chester Seattle L F Chester Seattle Augustus Chester Seattle Basium Chester Tacoma Bidon Chester Beaumont Rev O B Chester Dawson Mra M B E Tyson Macon Mrs Mary Laseter Whigham Mrs Julig Hinson Hinson Fla Mrs Berthia Stringer Gadsden Ala. a sister and four brothers also survive. She had lived in Thomasville briefly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomasville
Lear
W. A. Chester
O. B. Chester
Dawson, Ga
Whigham
Whigham Methodist Church
J. B. Wight
Cairo
Davenport
Thomas
Dawson
Canon v. Whigham
Baiumont
Tex
M. J. Platt
L. F. Butler
Quincy
Fla
Hine Paces Calvary
Oliver Butler
Carthage
George Butler
Deerfield
Chester
Notice to Contractors Reads and Revenues Thomas County
Sealed proposals will be received by the Hoard of Commissioners of Reads and Revenues of Thomas County at the Court House in Thomasville Georgia at 3 p m on Friday June 11 1920 for furnishing all labor equipment and other requirements for placing earth fill at Ochlocknee River Bridge and Johnson Bridge and for clearing and grubbing five miles north west of Thomasville on the Dixie Highway Federal Aid Project No 12. Plans and specifications available for bidders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reads
Thomas County
Court House
Thomasville
Filla
Ochlocknes River Bridge
Dixie Highway
Eate Canis
Ochlocknee River
Johnson Bridge
Yal Mit
Eral
Bickley
Andrews
Hopkins
Bahnsen
Ponty
Aow
Gilmer
Walker
Mitchell
Coolidge
Banister
Anderson
Bahngen
Pittman
Stringer
Florida Line
Thomas
H. C.davis
C. R. Sasser
R. J. Merritt
Meigs
Cilro
17Th
Road & Bridge’ Committee
Montgomery
W. P. Sparks
County
Chastain
Rank
Homer Williams
Four Wheel Drive Auto Company
Atlanta
Ge Gtea Ie LN Perhe
Brown
Woodward
R. Cochran
Board of County Commissioners
E. M. Duke
Homer
Williame
Williams
Coun‘ty
D. F. Woodward
Polce Cochran
Béera
Gra
Eure
Advanch N
Bien
Peter Eas
Wwe Eee
Inarian's
Reese AL
Peas Ieee
Goa
Sagthias RD Oelsace
Bkdss
Health and Sanitation
Dilia
Nee Kang
Bend
A. E. Daniels
Miss Cone
City “Hospital
Balary County
Superior
Sheri
Board of Conty Commissioners
Thomas Cowty
Tnty
Baller
B. Cochran
U. S
Libsey
S. L. Heald
Peyan
Covington
Sale Farm
Commissioners
Grady County
Painting County
Barnett’s Creek
S. L. ‘Heala Sale
Hennaard -Sales Co
Sheriff Sale in Thomas County Georgia Property Auction
Legal advertising for a public sheriff sale in Thomas County Georgia to be held on the first Tuesday in July 1920 at the courthouse in Thomasville. It lists Lot 26 Malette Good Luck addition Boston with 50 by 115 feet, levied to satisfy an execution from the City Court of Thomasville for the Thomasville Live Stock Company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georgia
Thomas County
Thomasville
Malette
Boston
Schly Ave
Patience Williams
Sherif
Homes County
Sale of Thomasville land by order of Thomas County Ordinary
By order of the Court of Ordinary of Thomas County Georgia a sale is set for the first Tuesday in 1920 at the courthouse door. The property includes the southwest half of lot 7 in Square GG fronting Monroe Street and quarter acre, plus lots 16 and 17 in block 4 Beverly tract as surveyed May 1910. Terms on request. Estate C F Davis administrator.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georgia
Thomas County
Court of Ordinary
Court House
Thomasville
Monroe Street
A. J. Stanaland
D. M. Smith
J. F. Passmore
Beverly
C. F. Davis
Georgia probate sale of Mary Peach estate shares
An order of the Court of Gainer in Thomas County allows sale of 19 shares of stock in the Western Railroad Company from the Mary Peach estate. The sale occurs before the county courthouse door on the first Tuesday in July, to the highest cash bidder, with J Peach as administrator.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georgia
Thomas County
Court of Gainer
Said
Vastate
Mary Peach
Public Auction Notice in Thomasville Georgia
Under power of sale in a 1915 deed to Atlanta State Savings Bank the property of Cora L Porter in Thomasville will be sold to the highest bidder on the first Tuesday in July 1920 at the courthouse door. The sale secures a note for 281.71 dollars due April 13 1915 with 8 percent interest, with proceeds to cover the debt and any excess to Porter. Roy Hay attorney for the bank.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georgia
Thomas County
Cora‘ L. Porter
Atlanta State Savings Bank
Superior Court
Jefr
Thomasville
Thomas -Ville
County of
Thomas
William Everett
Madison
Andrew Randolph
Superior ‘Court
Cora J. Porter
Cora L. Porter
Atlanta State Savngs.bank
Roy Hay
Annie Jordan Seeks Permanent Administration in Thomas County
In Georgia Thomas County Annie Jordan applies for permanent letters of administration on the estate of Thomas Jeffers Jordan. Creditors and next of kin are cited to appear at the Ordinary's office within the legal time to show cause why administration should not be granted. Witness dated 27th day of 1920.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georgia
Thomas County
Annie Jordan
Thomas Jeffers Jordan
Thomas Jordan
Wm. M. Jones
B. N. Surles
F.E. Surles
UB. N
Surles
Wm, M. Jones
Court of Ordinary cites July term for guardianship and administration
In Thomas County Georgia on June 7 1920 the Court of Ordinary issues citation to Mrs Nannie Bett White widow of W Powhite and others to show cause at the July term why twelve months support for 64 minor children and permanent letters of administration for B N Surles estate should not be granted. Wm M Jones Ordinary signs the notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Court
Chambers
Lune
Georgia
Thomas County
Nannie
Bett White
W. Powhite
Fost
Hogeby
M. Jones
Education Board endorses consolidation move for two districts
The Board of Education of Thomas County endorses consolidating Stanaland and McIntyre districts and erecting a central school building. They suggest holding an election on July 3, 1920, at the court house in the Isabelit District, following a petition from fifty patrons. Signed June 1, 1920.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Education
Stanaland
McIntyre
Biabelit
Board OF Education OF
Thomas County
Card of Thanks and ill life note from Billingsleys
Card of Thanks expresses gratitude for kindness and help during illness and death of their baby. Signed by Mr and Mrs A L Billingsley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. _L. BILLINGSLEY
County Commissioners Meet in Thomasville June 8 1920
Official minutes describe a lengthy session with debates over cattle dipping law and funding. Dr Bahnsen urged continued work, Banister pressed compliance, and the board authorized ongoing effort with state and federal authorities while addressing road and jail needs and issuing warrants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomasville
Board of County Commissioners
Bahister
Chastain
Moore
Banister
County Farm Report May 1920 to County Commissioners
Molt detailed county farm report lists produce from camps including bushels of potatoes onions turnips squash iris potatoes and Irish potatoes with totals and costs. It also notes paupers on the farm and a monthly road and bridge construction summary including miles of work built repaired and lumber used.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hon. Board County Commissioners
Rer County
Pay White
Carlisle
Otte
Mitchell
County Aine
Humber
Tallahassee
Monticello
Cassidy Road
Lusaber
Permanent Road and Warrants Issued Report May 1920
Summary of federal aid projects for Dixie Highway and Ochlocknee Bridge with labor and material costs. Includes total expenditures May 1 and June 1 1920, freight advances, total advances to May and June 1920, grand total warrants and receipts for May 1920, federal aid credits, and a city bank balance. Also lists stone and lumber usage for Ochlocknee Bridge and a May 1920 officer report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dixie Highway
Financial Report
Ton- Ry
Wassa
Feder
L. Gov
Kries
Warranh
BAN VE Orlomasyv
Bannke
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Beachton
Pine Hill
Maxwell
Mamie
Morrell
Gie
Clara Aeata
Pleasant Grove
R. M. Hutchinson
G. H. Redfearn
Pavo
C. Vick
Patten
H. N. Cone
T.J. Hutchinson
Ad Vonier
D. J. Smith
Oscar Hadstic
Sherrodville
Thome
T. J. ‘Hutchinson
Max
Willie Pafford
Roy Redfearn
J. M. Breeden
Lonnie Dixon
A. Matthews
Rothasey
Prospect
White School
Henry Barwick
Florida
Earl Stewart
Pine Park
Mary Blanche Hart
Columbus
Myrtle Sanders
Merrillville
E W. Barwick
Wuyght
Ray . Singletary
Ellis Pendergast
Arvel Stewart
Fort Valley
J. E. Goen
Brannon
T. Hart
Administratrix
Galand
Iiss
Enues
of Thomas
State of
Chm
Duncan Bickley
Bankers Trust Company
Heald
Messrs
Sherrod and
County Commissioners Association of Georgia
Frank Bullock
Mitchell County
General County Fund
Bundriegp
Bank OF
P. C. Searcy
M. W. Covington
Jagund
Ite Ochlocknea
E. Brown
Roada
Gommiga
County Ga
Gertlemanscl
Ornaavile
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