Meigs Persona and Social Noms of the Past Week
Mr L T Vick and son Hugh returned home Tuesday after a delightful visit to relatives in Lakeland. Mrs Jack Davis and children from Sarasota are guests here. Miss Rheba Hurst returned to Metter Ga after visiting her father Bill Hurst. Mrs W B Barnum of Thomasville was guest of Mrs T A Jones Friday. Mr and Mrs Dan King of Pelham spent Sunday with Mr and Mrs L C Wilkes. Mrs Mary Young left for Jacksonville to visit her daughter Maud Stoddard for several weeks. Mr E N Singletary was a business visitor in Thomasville Friday. Geo D Wheeler and Judge T A Jones drove to Cairo Friday. Miss Miriam Austin home for summer after teaching in Virginia. Agnes Vick back home after week with Pelham friends. Mr and Mrs M Wilkes and daughter Mrs Geo Wheeler went to Ochlocknee Wednesday. Mrs Jerry Davis and little daughter Jean of Albany visiting T A Jones family. Miss Carolyn Smith returned from Birmingham. Mr and Mrs E J Carter and family enjoy Florida trip including Gainesville Daytona Beach and DeLand. Mesdames Evans Singletary T A Jones J T Golding Jerry Davis and Jean shopped in Thomasville. Mrs Roy Young and children depart for Blackshear to visit her mother. L C Wilkes attended a baseball game in Albany Thursday. Mrs John Johnson and children returned from Tampa. Alma Mathis of Cecil returned home after visiting Eunice Pullen. J D Culpepper and family and Roy Young and children motored to Camilla. Miss Margaret Simpson returned from visit to Columbia S C. Misses Lou and Lilla Pilcher spent Sunday in Boston. Miss Mary Vick of Ochlocknee spent Sunday with Grace Hollingsworth.
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L. T. Vick
Hugh
Lakeland
Jack Davis
Jackie
Ethyl Jean
Bess Davis
Sarasota
Fla
Rheba Hurst
Metter
Bill Hurst
W. B. Barnum
Thomasville
T. A. Jones
Dan. King
Pelham
L. C. Wilkes
Mary Young
Jacksonville
Maud Stoddard
E. N. Singletary
Géo. D. Wheeler
Cairo
Miriam Austin
Virginia
Austin
Agnes Vick
M. Wilkes
Geo. Wheeler
Ochlocknee
Jerry Davis
Jean
Albany
Carolyn Smith
Birmingham
Ala
E. J. Carter
Florida
Gainesville
Daytona Beach
De-Land
Mesdames Evans
Singletary
J. T. Golding
Virginia Jones
Eunice Pullen
J. D. Culpepper
Roy Young
Camilla
Paul Joyner
Geo. Sampson
Emily Sampson
Death of Charlie Whitfield Shocks Beachton Community
The community mourns Charlie Whitfield a popular local youth who was killed Friday night amid reports of heavy drinking. He was laid to rest Saturday at 4 30 PM in Bold Spring Cemetery. The note extends sympathy to the family and recalls the Sunday school picnic last week with a large crowd and plentiful refreshments. Several local residents and visitors including Mesdames Ward and Stegall and Mr Ross Reagan were mentioned in short travels and visits around town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlie Whitfield
Bold Spring Cemetery
Mesdames
O. P. Ward
W. C. Stegall and Son
Plant City
Fla
Ross Reagan
Cuthbert
W. P. Baggett
H. L. Baggett
Jacksonville
Joe Baggett
Grace Baggett
Cairo
Famous French stunt flier Killed in Crash
Alfred Fronval France's renowned stunt pilot died at Villa Coublay landing field when his plane crashed after a sequence of acrobatics during a Vincennes fair. His craft and a military plane burst into flames. Fronval held the world loop the loop record with 1,100 turns until March 17.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Alfred Fronval
France
Villa Coublay
Fronval
Charles Holman
St. Paul
Minn
Attacked by Ex-Fiancee in Atlanta Hospitalized
Miss Gladys Meade of Pine Bluff Arkansas, 27, lies in a Atlanta hospital with severe scalp lacerations and facial bruises after being attacked by Arthur Gann, who she says damaged her engagement to marry him. Gann faces assault and battery charges. Meade traveled to Atlanta to marry him but changed her mind upon learning he was a taxi driver. The incident occurred after repeated quarrels and an intoxicated visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta
Gladys Meade
Pine Bluff
Ark
Arthur Gann
Gann
Atlanta Woman Re-elected President of Teachers Assn
Mrs. Mary C. Barker of Atlanta was unanimously re elected president of the American Federation of Teachers at its 12th annual convention in Chicago. Eleven vice presidents completing the executive committee included W. J. Scott of Atlanta.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Mary C. Barker
Atlanta
American Federation of Teachers
W. J. Scott
Nesle Returned to County Stockade Today
C H Nesle, held for federal authorities in Savannah as a fugitive, was returned to the county stockade in Miami after three days at the Fort Lauderdale Coast Guard Base. Authorities would not confirm if he will be moved to Savannah to face a bribery indictment related to his earlier conviction. Nesle had been arrested in Miami after returning from Nassau and previously served a year for taking part in a rum cargo seizure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miami
Fla
Fort Lauderdale
White River Falls Predicted by Engineer
Memphis Tenn June 29 A With White River falling toward Georgetown Arkansas Major L B Worsham United States Engineer in charge of levee work at that and other points expressed confidence the dykes would hold after the river began to drop
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Memphis
Tenn
White River
Georgetown
Ark
L. B. Worsham
United States
Motion Pictures Show Chemical Changes In Film Development
Eastman Kodak researchers recorded the development of silver bromide grains on photographic film. A high power microscope revealed grains transforming into metallic silver as chemicals acted, with the process captured at reduced speed for 15 seconds per shot. Clifton M. Tuttle and A P H Trivelli led the technique.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rochester
N. Y
Eastman Kodak
Clifton M. Tuttle
A. P.H. Trivelli
Mah Jongg Boom Declines in Shanghai Markets
Shanghai residents cling to mah jongg in tea houses and restaurants as American craze wanes. Bone carvers lament a collapse in demand with the bone-working industry reduced to a third of 1923 harvest years, while mushroom-growth factories close and workers return to paddy fields.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shanghai
America
Japan
Europe
Miss Wills Defends Wimbledon Title With Straight Sets
Helen Wills, defending champion, defeated Miss V Callay 6-0 6-0 to advance in the 1928 Wimbledon tournament. The English hard court title holder Elsie A. Coldstock fell in straight sets 6-2 6-1, with Wilbur Coen Jr. of Kansas City mentioned in the report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wimbledon
England
Helen Wills
Miss V. Callay
Elsie A. Coldstock
Wilbur Coen, Jr
Kansas City
English Star Beats American in Five-Set British Clash
A member of the American Davis Cup team was edged out in the men's singles at the British Championships by H. W. Austin, the young English talent, after a hard fought five set encounter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. W. Austin
Captain Courtney Reaches Horta After 1000 Mile Hop
Captain Frank T. Courtney completed the first leg of a trans Atlantic flight arriving at Horta from Lisbon in the Dormier Napier Whale plane. The crew included BE. B. Hosmer, backer. Sergeant Pierce the mechanic and radio operator Gilmore. The 11 hour hop ended at five o'clock local time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Horta
Island of Fayal
Azores
Frank T. Courtney
Lisbon
BE. B. Hosmer
Pierce
Gilmore
North Dakota prodigy Edwin Syvers tud graduates at 13
North Dakota boy Edwin Syvers tud, called the state wonder, graduates from high school at age 13 as valedictorian with a four year average of 96 percent. He finished eight years of schooling in four, and was tested as having fifth grade reasoning. Plans for further study are undecided though University of North Dakota attendance may occur next fall if arranged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edinburg
N. D
Edwin Syverstud
North Dakota
Eal
Edwin
University of North Dakota
Community Notes Highlight Local Visits And School Plan
Mrs. Cora Lee Shelly returns as teacher. Elizabeth Green graduates from Milledgeville with a B S degree. Social visits occur among Green, Pyles, Walk er, Shelly, Dunn and Lightfoot families. All day sing at Big Creek. Midway cemetery cleanup set for Thursday morning July 5.
Dunn Jr. Returns Home After Visit to Parents
Mr. R. L. Dunn Jr. returned to his Miami home after spending several days with his parents Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Dunn Sr. of Pebble Hill and Center Hill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. L. Dunn, Jr
Miami
H. L. Dunn, Sr
Russian Expedition Aims to Explore Gobi Desert
A Russian expedition organized by the Mongolian Learned Committee plans a three year survey in the Gobi. Led by Professor Smirnov, the team will conduct geo chemical and soil research, study denudation processes, and map topography while seeking boric acid lakes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moscow
Gobi Desert
Roy Chapman Andrews
American Museum of Natural History
Smirnov
Former star still shines on tour with old films
Havanna Beatriz Michelena, an early movie queen, continues to charm audiences through personal appearances with her classic films. She travels from Latin America to tour Spain, drawing fans and reviving memories of cinema’s early era.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Havanna
Beatriz Michelena
Latin America
Spain
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George Washington Olvany
John Henry Kirby
Houston Oilen
James F. Egan
George R. van Namee
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Meigs
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Rotary President
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Ay NG
Qualtiy Ges
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E. J. Walker
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Cora Lee Shelly
John Bremer
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Clarice
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Ethel Green
W. T. Green
J. O. Singletary
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South Broad ST
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Crawford Feed CO
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