Industrial Home Asked to Aid Fourteen Orphans
A Georgia letter from Tennilic notes a rural family near Macon with two widowed mothers and seven children, four girls aged twelve to three, a dying three year old, dysentery, hunger, and illiteracy. The writer seeks placement in an un-denominational orphan home, asking Industrial Home in Macon to consider taking some or all of the children. The mother is Baptist. the home is Methodist allied.
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Tennilic
Georgia’ Industrial Home
Macon
Hapeville
Mumford
Georgia
Welfare Board
God the Father
Georgia Industrial Home crisis prompts plea for aid
A letter from J. A. Harris, general manager of the Georgia Industrial Home, urges public support to care for about 80 homeless children. He criticizes state churches and welfare systems for neglect while orphanages face dwindling funds and risk of quitting. He appeals to readers to donate to keep children housed and fed.
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Great College Planta
Georgia
Reader
J. A. Harris
The
Georgia Industrial Home
Longtime charity may face closure over funds
A speaker notes 30 years of unselfish service to destitute children and fears the institution could shut its doors due to insufficient funds. He asks what is wrong with the community and pledges to contribute one thousand dollars from his salary to an emergency fund to save the institution.
Union Evangelistic Meeting to Begin in Ochlockner
A union evangelistic meeting will begin in Ochlockner at the school auditorium next Sunday evening. Pastors Warle J. Garbutt of the Methodist church and J. Gorham Gramson of the Baptist church will preach. A large chorus will sing under Rev Garbutt, with music committee members named. Services start at 7:30 p.m. with preaching at 9 p.m., open to all in the community.
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Ochloeknee
Methodst
Baptist
Warle J. Garbutt
Th Methodist Church
J. Gorham Gramson
The
Baptist Church
Dent
E J. Garbutt
Mesdames J. ©. Lone
C. J. Groover
Fannie Clark
Social News Roundup From Meigs County Locales
Mrs James F Friddelle returns home from Waycross after visiting her brother Clifton Arline. A roundup of visits and illnesses includes Jess Ferrell’s sudden sickness and best wishes for a speedy recovery. Social happenings feature Mrs Brightwell and Evelyn in Atlanta, Lina McNeal in town, and trips to Cairo and Birmingham. Widespread hosting and a bridge party at Mrs J J Carter’s with bright summer flowers and a menu of sandwiches ice tea salad and cake.
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James F. Friddelle
Waycross
Clifton Arline
Jess Ferrell
Brightwell
Evelyn Brightwell
Atlanta
Lina McNeal
Dawson
W. A. Howell
Jerry Davis
Cairo
Lillie
Mildred
Jessua Strickland
Alma Parker
Dorothy
Louise Johnson
Buster
Pelham
Alma Faircloth
Taylor
Mobile
Ala
J. Carter
W. B. Hambleton
J. J. Carter
Bob Hambleton
Jim Beggs
John Hall
Dutchman Wilkes
Robert Murrah
Geo. D. Wheeler
J. A. Bowers
H. L. McDonald
Frank W. Corbett
Local Social News from Tallahassee and Nearby Towns
Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Wade of Tallahassee visited their mother Mrs. Alice Wade last weekend. Mrs. C. D. Webster and Miss Rubye Hudson of Waycross spent last week here with their mother Mrs. C. L. Hudson. Mr. J. D. Holland and Mr. J. B. Finch were recent visitors to Florida and Thomasville. Mrs. Henry Graham and Mrs. Frank Parker with Mrs. L. S. Hudson visited Mrs. C. L. Hudson. Mr. and Mrs. Jim Hatcher visited their sister Mrs. John Holland last Sunday.
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Herbert Wade
Tallahassee
Alice Wade
C. D. Webster
Rubye Hudson
Waycross
C. L. Hudson
J. D. Holland
Florida
J. B. Finch
Thomasville
Henry Graham
Frank Parker
L. S. Hudson
New Hope
Jim Hatcher
John Holland
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