Georgia in crisis over governor dispute and court ruling
Atlanta faces a power struggle between Governor Ellis Arnall and Herman Talmadge after Eugene Talmadge's death. The dispute centers on who should govern while the Supreme Court decides. The writer urges peaceful retreat and adherence to law to avoid a broader national crisis.
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Atlanta
Georgia
Ellis Arnall
Herman Talmadge
Eugene Talmadge
M. E. Thompson
Thompson
Talmadge
Eugene
Herman
Arnall
Russia
Europe
Latin America
India
China
United Nations
Warsaw
Rome
Paris
London
Mombay
Shanghai
Supreme Court
Mountain Home to the Peak of Mining Wealth
The poem laments a mountain's ascent from deep roots to skyward heights. Rivers carve through its base as roads and tunnels bore goods and gems. The speaker, H. Gossard, muses on why mountains attract human conquest for ore and beauty.
Announce Tournament Assignments for Illinois High School Teams
ISHSA released district and regional basketball assignments on Saturday. Chadwick Thomson and Shannon join Pearl City in the Pearl City district with winner advancing to Mt. Carroll regional. district play begins February 26. Other districts include Erie and Atkinson zones leading to Rock Island and Kewanee regions.
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Illinois State High School Athletic Association
Chadwick
Thomson
Shannon
Carroll County
Pearl City
Mt. Carroll
Erie
Coal Valley
Cordova
Hillsdale
Lyndon
St. Mary’s
Wedding Bells For Hess Moran in Dixon First Methodist
Miss Mary E. Hess daughter of Mr and Mrs Milton Hess of Lanark married Clefford B Moran Jr son of Mr and Mrs Clefford Moran Sr of Dixon in a Sunday ceremony at the First Methodist Church Dixon The Rev Merrill Tope officiated at 3 pm with matron of honor Mrs Helen Altar and best man Harold Reed A reception followed The bride a Lanark graduate and Army Nurse Corps veteran and the groom a Dixon High graduate Marine Corps veteran now with his father in Dixon business reside at 204 South Crawford Ave Dixon.
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Mary E. Hess
Milton Hess
Lanark
Clefford B. Moran, Jr
Clefford Moran, Sr
Dixon
First Methodist Church
Merrill Tope
Helen Altar
Chicago
Harold Reed
Famiey
Moran
Lanfirk High School
Katherine Shaw Bethea Hospital of Nursing
Army Horse Corps
England
Dixon High School
Marine Corps
South
Crawford Ave
Richmond McCoy Couple Wed in Ohio Ill Church
Roberta Richmond daughter of Mr and Mrs Leroy Richmond Amboy and John C McCoy son of Mr and Mrs Ora McCoy Savanna were married at 10 30 p m Jan 22 in an Ohio Ill Methodist church. They will reside near Princeton Ill after a wedding trip. The bride is Amboy High School graduate. McCoy is a World War II veteran who served in the European theater and formerly worked at Savanna ordnance depot and later served as Savanna police officer.
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Richmond-McCoy
Roberta Richmond
Leroy Richmond
Amboy
John C. McCoy
Ora McCoy
Savanna
Methodist Church
Ohio
Ill
Gloria Esset
Robert Hooks
Princeton
Amboy High School
McCoy
Pierson Stultz Couple Married in Chicago Church
Miss Ethel Pierson of Chicago daughter of Mr and Mrs George Pierson of Lawton Michigan and Leslie T Stultz of Mr Carroll son of Mrs Grace Stultz of Franklin Grove were married at 4 PM January 11 in Ravenwood Baptist church Chicago. The Rev Mr Gould officiated with Mrs Fred Sykes and Lee Pierson as attendants. After a Florida wedding trip the couple will live in Mt Carroll where Mr Stultz serves as general manager of Acker Chevrolet.
Airplane Owners dance at Club Mc Kan Davenport February 1947
The Airplane Owners and Pilots Association will hold its annual dance at Club Mc Kan Davenport on February 6 1947 with a buffet dinner at 8 p m and dancing to 1 a m Tickets cost 1 00 per person and may be bought at Moline Air Service Davenport Cran Field and Kutler Butler Motors Moline Tickets support A O P A a national nonprofit promoting safe inexpensive flying for private flyers The Blackhawk Unit sponsors the local event
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Airplane Owners and Pilots Association
Mc Kan
Third St
Davenport
Moline Air Service
Moline
Wm. Purvis
Cran Field
Beloit Couple Dines with Beloit Hosts Sunday
Mr and Mrs Harold Ettner of Beloit Wisconsin visited Sunday dinner at the home of Mr and Mrs PL Sites.
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Harold Ettner
Beloit, Wis
Shannon Trims Misses Friday By 41-24 Count
Shannon varsity lost to Milledgeville 41 to 24 in Carroll conference action. Shannon led 1-2 early, but Milledgeville pulled away after the halftime, outscoring 5-2 in the third and 11-11 in the final period. Milledgeville reserves won the prelim 31 to 30.
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Shannon Trims
Re Elect Elmer Airhart Head of Carroll Farm Bureau
Elmer Airhart of Savanna was reelected president of the Carroll County Farm Bureau at the annual Mt. Carroll meeting. Officers reelected include Clinton Plock vice president Earl Burkholder secretary and Charles Gordon treasurer.
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Elmer Airhart
Savanna
Carroll County Farm Bureau
Mt. Carroll
Clinton Plock
Lanark
Earl Burkholder
Mount Carroll
Charles Gordon
Harry Gaar
York
Milton Hess
Lima
Claude Cook Jr
Fair Haven
Louis Diehl
Rock Creek
Lawrence Miller
Washington
Clarence Doty
Cherry Grove
J. W. Erdmier
Shannon
James Sarber
Ekhorn Grove
Robert Schubert
Woodland
Salem
Lawrence Boothby
Otto Wagenknecht
Wysox
Arthur Kniss
Freedom
Vernon Vanniman
Chicago
Midwest
American Farm Bureau
Charles B. Shuman
Sullivan
Illinois Agriculture Association
Vanniman
Farm Bureau
Mr. Shuman
Dorothy Footitt
Carrol County Home Bureau
M. P. Roske
John Brock
Dundee
Northern Illinois Dairy Breeding Association
Paul Miller
Carroll County
Stockton
Law
Leland Lehmaling
Merle Hanbecker
Annual Meeting Of Carroll Service Co
Carroll Service Co. will hold its annual meeting February 15 at Mt. Carroll high school gym starting 10 a.m. G. W. Bunting of the Illinois Farm Supply Co. research department will be the principal speaker. Entertainment includes two acts from WLS. Directors for 1947 will be elected and a proposal to increase the board to eight members will be considered, with the eighth chosen by the Farm Bureau board from its membership.
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Carroll Service Company
Mt. Carroll
G. W. Bunting
Illinois Farm Supply Company
WLS
Farm Bureau Board of Directors
Farm Bureau Votes Dues Increase at Annual Meeting
At the Carroll County Farm Bureau annual meeting on Saturday members voted to raise dues from 12 dollars to 15 dollars per year. The increase becomes effective February 1 1947 and follows action approved by the Farm Bureau board in December.
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Carroll County Farm Bureau
Farm Bureau Board
Savanna High Beats Lyons High In Illowa Clash
Savanna high defeated Lyons 43 to 32 in an Illowa conference game at Savanna. Free throw accuracy powered the win with 17 made free throws to Lyons four. Savanna reserves won their bout 40 to 25.
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Savenna High
Lyons High
Savanna
Lyons
Savanna Reserves
Lanark Couple Announce Ruby Aurand Wedding
Mr and Mrs Elmer Aurand announce the marriage of their daughter Ruby to Mr Jack Peight of Freeport with a Chicago ceremony on January 18. Mr and Mrs Albert Warfel are in Rochester Minnesota for the former’s clinic. Mrs Harry Gidings visited Freeport on Saturday. Carroll Service Co plans another tank wagon soon.
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Elmer Aurand
Ruby
Jack Peight
Freeport
Chicago
Albert Warfel
Rochester
Minn
Harry Gidings
Carroll Service Co
Schedule AAA Sign Up Meets For Carroll County
AAA sign up meetings announced by Carroll county AAA chairman J W Erdmier for the current year cover conservation practices with rates for contouring, stripcropping, pasture work, green manure and more. Meetings over two weeks include township sessions and landlord tenant coordination to plan and approve practices.
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J. W. Erdmier
Carroll County Aaa
Carroll County
AAA
Woodland
Mt. Carpol
Chadwick Fire Station
Fair Haven
Salem
Savanna Town Hall
Savanna
Washington
York
Freedom
Milledgeville
Elkhorn Grove
Wysox
Miss Maxine Birdeall to Wed Edwin Livengood
Miss Maxine Birdeall of Mt Carroll will marry Edwin Livengood. A miscellaneous shower hosted by Mrs. Ivie Livengood and Miss Corrine Livenwood honored the bride elect Friday evening. Prizes for high score went to Mrs. C. J. Stover and others. blue and white were the colors.
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Maxine Birdeall
Mr. Carroll
Edwin Livengood
Ivie Livengood
Corrine Livenwood
C. J. Stover
L W.kreider
Mildred Birdsall
Stanley Bird
Maxine and
Mildred
Mt Carroll
Mary Lou‘en Moyers
Thomson
Howard Stover
O. J. Stover
W. Kreider
P. L. Kreider
H. Senge
R H. Meyers
Franklin Kendall
Anniversary Celebration Honors William Patts 39th Wedding
Leona Real entertained Thursday evening at the home of Mr. and Mrs. William Real for their 39th wedding anniversary. Progressive pitch and refreshments with French pastries followed by prize games awarded to Mrs. William Real and Harold Real, and Walter Kness with Mrs. Manoe Fossett for low scores. The group presented the couple a memorial gift, with guests including Harold Real and Ginny Lee, Elwood Gipe, Bobby and Larry Fossett, Monroe Fossett, Lester Wolstenholm, Carl Knees, Walter Kness, and Oscar Martins.
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Leona’ Real
Harold Real
William Real
Walter Kness
Manoe Fossett
Entertain J. M. A. Club by Mr and Mrs Haugh
Mr and Mrs Robert Haugh entertained the J. M A club and guests Friday evening. Mrs J H Graehl ing Rae Graehline received their score in pinochle. Shirley Shank and Er ry Shank had the low score. Present were Mr and Mrs Fred Mel here and son Donald, Mr and Mrs ale Gatrell, Mr and Mrs Elery Shank and daughter Shirley and eon Sherwood, Mr and Mrs Ward Deets, Mr and Mrs J H Graehling and Mr and Mrs RB J Graehling.
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Robert Haugh
J. M A. Club
J. H. Graehling
Rae Graehline
Shirley Shank
E Ery Shank
Fred Mel
Donald
Ale Gatrell
Elery Shank
Shirley
Eon Sherwood
Mount Carroll Falls to Amboy in Rock Rover tilt
Mount Carroll High lost to Amboy 64 to 61 in a tight conference game at Amboy Friday night. Both teams scored 14 in the first period. Amboy mounted an 18 point second period to lead by four at halftime. In the third, Carroll edged 12-10 but trailed, while Amboy pulled away in the final period. Amboy also won the preliminary 42-37.
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Rock Rover
Amboy
Mount Carroll High
Mr. Carroll
Carroll
Lanark High
Chadwick
Lanark
Jim Atherton
Pearl City
Lanark Fg
Fritz
Zuck
Mast
Atherton
Moring
Myers
Weber
Lindsay
Nailor
Cee Chadwick
Eickert
J. Brown
Frank
Queckboerner
Wagner c
Moothart
Shuman
Brown
Fikleberry
Olson
Ee Ie
Lincoln Day Dinner Planned by Carroll County Young Republicans
The Carroll County Young Republican club plans the Lincoln Day Dinner for February 12 at Mt. Carroll High School gym. President Clarence Bolhous says details were set at a Mt. Carroll meeting and the evening’s speaker will be announced when arranged. Reservations go through Republican precinct committeemen.
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Carroll County
Young Republican Club
Mt. Carroll High School
Clarence Bolhous
Mt. Carroll
Bolhous
Larceny charge tied to meat delivery case leads to jail hold
Alfred Mast, 36, of Lanark, held in Carroll county jail on a 500 bond for larceny. Indicted Jan 6 by grand jury, true bill suppressed until custody. Alleged Sept 13 1946 Mast given 150 pounds butcher meat by Harry Shiley to deliver. Mast allegedly kept 138 dollars bailed for Shiley without delivery. Marriage licenses issued to Glen Turney and Margaret Kahler. Raymond Mills and Virginia Wendel. John Franz and Ferne Hoffman. Edwin Livengood and Maxine Birdsall.
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Alfred Mast
Lanark
Carroll County
Mast
Harry Shiley
Shiley
W. M. Nipe
Glen Turney
Margaret Kahler
Chadwick
Raymond L. Mills
Virginia Wendel
Maquoketa
John Franz
Sterling
Ferne Hoffman
Mt. Carroll
Edwin L. Livengood
Milledgevile
Maxine Birdsall
Divorce Decree Granted in Carroll County Circuit Court
Pertha Johnson and James M. Johnson of Savanna were granted a divorce in Carroll County circuit court on Monday. The ruling ends their marriage and sets the terms of separation as recorded by the court.
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Pertha Johnson
James M. Johnson
Savanna
Carroll County
Probation Granted for Eight Caroll County Men
Judge Harry F. Wheat in Carroll county circuit court granted probation Monday to eight men including Calvin Palfrey and Herbert Hawkins of Savanna and John Harding of Savanna. Palfrey received two years on probation Hawkins one year and Harding one year after charges of larceny and driving while intoxicated respectively.
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Carrol County
Harry F. Wheat
Freeport
Carroll County
Calvin Palfrey
Savanna
Herbert Hawkins
John Harding
Indicted Walter Geiseman Appears in Circuit Court
Walter Geiseman of Shannon, indicted January 6 on a malicious charge, appeared Monday in circuit court and posted a $1,000 bond for his appearance. Recognizance bonds of $1,500 were filed for Ella Clancy and Elver Richter, both of Carroll, indicted January 6 on a statutory charge.
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Walter Geiseman
Shannon
Grand J Ury
Ster
Ella Clancy
Elver Richter
Caroll
Oregon Resident Appears in Carroll County Court
Judee Leon A. Zick of Oregon is a resident appearing at a Carroll County circuit court session on Wednesday, February 5.
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Judee Leon A. Zick
Oregon
Carrollnty Circuit Court
Milledgeville couple marks 20th wedding anniversary
Mr and Mrs Lauren Crawford celebrate their 20th anniversary with a Saturday evening event. Guests included Lyle Lundquist and son Tommy from Sterling and Paul Lundquist, Harold Wallace and son, Mary Rife, and additional local families. Refreshments and card play followed dinner hosted by the couple.
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Lauren Crawford
Lyle Lundquist
Tommy
Stering
Harold Wallace
Paul
Roy
James Crawford
Harry Crawford
P. Warren
Jommy
T Serling
J. P. Warren
Harvey Pilgrim
Milledgeville Couple Celebrate 43rd Wedding Anniversary
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Hammer of Milledgeville marked their 43rd anniversary this Sunday. Family members present included Mr. and Mrs. Charles Haverman Jr. of Clinton Iowa and other relatives from Rock Falls Coleta Morrison and Morrison. The gathering also honored Mrs. Hammer's birthday.
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Frank Hammer
Milledgeville
Taxpayers Asked to Meet in Rockford January Thirty First
Taxpayers from 11 northern Illinois counties are invited by the Bank Federation of Illinois to a Rockford meeting. The event at the Faust Hotel includes a 6 08 p.m. dinner and a program starting at 7 46 p.m. The gathering aims to press for a reform to restore protections under the 100 percent assessment laws.
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Helinois
Curro
Ba Federation of Illinois
Rockford
Illinois
Faust Hotel
Maude Beaton Dies in Savanna After Illness
Mrs Maude Beaton aged 4? died at 3 30 p m Jan 22 at her son W C Beaton's home in Savanna after a two month illness. Funeral held Friday at a Savanna funeral home with Rev E Cedrick Pope, burial Saturday at Brank Forks N D. Born Sept 14 1870 in Pacific Junction Ia. Married to Allen Beaton who died in 1932. Surviving are four sons, two daughters and a sister.
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Maude Beaton
W. C. Beaton
Savanna
E. Cedrick Pope
Brank Forks
N. D
Maude Temple
Pacific Junction
Allen Beaton
Wurster Rites Held for Savanna Resident
Frederick C. Wurster aged 70 died at 12:55 am Monday at his Savanna home after 40 years in the town. Born in Germany January 16, 1877 he came to the United States as a young man. He married Mrs. Lilian Graham in 1919 and is survived by his widow nine siblings two brothers Christian Wurster of Savanna and Mary Woods of Woodland two sisters Lena Thompson and Alice Russell of Savanna and Mrs George News Sr of Wacker four stepchildren Mrs Otto Wolfe Mrs Floyd Leavens and En Graham of Savanna and Mrs William Smith of Chicago.
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Frederick C. Wurster
Savanna
Germany
United States
Lilian Graham
Christian Wurster
Lena Thompson
Alice Russell
George News
Wacker
Otto Wolfe
Floyd Leavens
En Graham
William Smith
Chicago
Palff
Mary Woods
Woodland
Death of Mrs Anna Dearshaw in Shannon
Mrs Anna Dearshaw 73 died at 4 p m Saturday Jan 25 at her Shannon home. Born April 22 1873 in Ogle county, she was daughter of Mr and Mrs Elsa Freerksen. First husband David Aurand died 1904. three sons Charles Joliet Else Maywood and David Bellwood. She later married Jesse Dear shaw who died in 1943. Surviving are a sister and three brothers. Burial at Sharman funeral home arrangements made.
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Anna Dearshaw
Shannon
Sharman Funeral Home
Elsa Freerksen
Ogle County
David Aurand
Charles
Joliet
Else
Maywood
David
Bellwood
Jesse Dearshaw
Milledgeville Notes on Visits and Family Ties
Mr. and Mrs. Phillip Wells of Pasadena Calif visit in the home of Mr. and Mrs. A E McClain. Mrs Wells is a sister of Mrs McClain. Mrs A P Glaw spent the weekend in Chicago with her husband J A Glaw.
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Phillip Wells
Pasadena
Calif
A. E. McClain
Wells
Mrs. McClain
A. P. Glaw
Chicago
JA. P. Glaw
Heavy Snowstorm Drifts Across the Countryside
A heavy Wednesday snowstorm blanketed the countryside with six inches of snow in many areas. Wind driven flurries caused whiteouts and toppled car traction, prompting numerous calls for roadside assistance. Farther east, Chicago-Vinicity saw icy streets while locally the winter thaw gave way to a start of cold weather again.
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Brug
Chicago
Carroll County
Petit Jurors Drawn For March Term
Petit jurors for the March term of circuit court in Carroll county were drawn last week. Names listed include Claude Welch Freedom Floyd Schultz Beulah Sliter Guy Dinderman Cherry Grove Edith Weigle Shannon Ed QueesK boerner Limes Maurice Gueeghler Paul Harman Vincent Oiso Sack Creek Margaret Carr Frans Bleyer Dorothy Colliflower Fred Boerner Mamie Curley Verne Carson Hattie Bashaw Mt Carroll Lucile Bender Louis Bend er Ruth Nehrkorn Paul Pu mer Herman Trunninger Alfred Whetzler Cecil Frosch Alber James Lahey John Macnen Paul Stevens Edward Schueller Edwin Nickel George McFadden Savanna Bruce Groharing H A Tobey York Cora Stickell Fair Have Howard Hollowell Wysox
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Carrol County
Claude
Welch
Freedom
Wait Ninded
Floyd Schultz
Beulah Sliter
Guy Dinderman
Cherry Grove
Edith Weigle
Shannon
Ed Queeskboerner
Limes
Maurice Gueeghler
Paul E. Harman
Vincent Oiso
Sack Creek
Margaret Carr
Frans Bleyer
Dorothy Colliflower
Fred Boerner
Mamie A. Curley
Verne Carson
Hattie Bashaw
Mt. Carroll
Lucile Bender
Louis Orville Bender
Ruth B. Nehrkorn
Paul A. Pumer
Herman Trunninger
Alfred Whetzler
Cecil Frosch
Alber James Lahey
John Logan Macnen
Paul Stevens
Edward J. Schueller
Edwin J. Nickel
George Allen
Maurice J
Rural Carriers Meet in Carroll County
Carroll County rural mail carriers held a meeting Wednesday evening at the Elmer J. Ing home in Savanna. Fourteen members attended from Janesville Thomson Mt. Carroll Milledgeville Chadwick and Savanna. Supper was served at 7 PM preceding the next gathering hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Harry Ormand at Lincoln?
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Carroll County Rural Mail Carriers Association
Ely
A J. ‘Ing
Savanna
Jansrk
Thomson
Mt. Carrol
Milleneville
Chadwick
Savona
Harry Orird
Retirement party honors Mrs Calyton with gifts and guests
A retirement party for Mrs Calyton featured gifts placed on the dining table under two lacey white umbrellas. Guests included Mrs Preston Kreider of Milledgeville, Mrs Demar Lang and Mrs Reynold Bloye of Lanark, and many others with attendees listed by surname and relation.
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Calyton
Preston Kreider
Milledgeville
Demar Lang
Reynold Bloye
Lanark
Charles Spealman
Robert Spealman
Dwight Spealman
Roy
Chadwick Co-operative Produce Company Meeting Notice
The Chadwick Co-operative Produce Company will hold a meeting at 8 o clock Tuesday evening February 4 at Chadwick High School. Directors will be elected and reports for the past year read.
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Chadwick Co-operative Produce Company
Chadwick High Schood
Reed
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Milletceville
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Milledgeville News
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