Masonic Convention Set for August 16 at Mt Vernon
The Twelfth District Masonic Convention will meet August 16 in Mt Vernon. Col A S Johnson will give the welcome with Judge Eschel Graham responding. N H Ballard will deliver the public address. An all local orchestra will perform. The day includes a noon dinner on the Institute campus and discussions on lodge matters in the afternoon. Masters Degree to be conferred at 8 pm by Glenwood Lodge.
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Mt. Vernon
Brewton-Parker Institute
Col. A. S. Johnson
Longpond
Eschel Graham
McRae
N. H. Ballard
Brunswick
Guy Thurman
Atlanta
Frank F. Baker
Macon
Royal Arch Masons
E. A. McHan
Robert L. Travis
Savannah
Glenwood Lodge
Montgomery Monitor
Georgia
Idylwild
Imperial
E. A. Cutts
J. P Bowdoin
Chas. L.bags
Robert J. Travis
Masonic Lodge
Eastman
Camilla
Sparta
Millen
Sandersville
Tennille
Wrightsville
Hemstitching and Picoting by Mrs Glisson in Vidalia
Hemstitching and picoting with all thread furnished offered by Mrs. L. C. Glisson at D. C. Harris' Store Vidalia Georgia. Rates are 8 and 10 cents per yard.
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L. C. Glisson
D. C. Harris
Vidalia
Chemists Link Coney Wife's Death to Strychnine
State Health officials in Vidalia report finding one and two thirds grains of strychnine in the stomach of Dave Coney's wife. The dead woman, exhumed last week, died under suspicious circumstances and Coney is jailed in Lyons on murder charges. Authorities say he bought strychnine the day before her death and allegedly poisoned her with wine, admitting only that he gave the bottle to his wife. The quantity found could kill six or eight people.
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Georgia State Board of Health
Vidalia
Dave Coney
Atlanta
Coney
Lyons
Vidalia Businessman C V Alcorn Injured In Road Accident
C V Alcorn a well known Vidalia businessman suffered two broken ribs and possible internal injuries when his car overturned on the Mt Vernon road near the Poe farm late Thursday morning. He had turned out to pass a buggy on a slippery road after heavy rain.
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C. V. Alcorn
Vidalia
Mr. Alcorn
Mt. Vernon
Poe Farm
Mr. Vernon
Cotton Ginning Surges as Soperton Sees Busy Harvest
More than thirty bales of cotton have been ginned in Soperton since Tuesday morning marking the season’s start. Fields show white fleeces as farmers rush to harvest in favorable weather and crop indicators point to a strong fall business period.
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Soperton
Truetren
Cattle Herd Directs Train Wreck and Town Fire in Scotland
A Southern freight train from Brunswick to Atlanta derailed behind a herd of cattle near Scotland Georgia in Telfair county. Four gas cars ignited two oil cars and other loads triggering a large blaze with firefighters and townspeople rushing to save the station and remaining cars.
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Scotland
Telfair
Southern
Brunswick
Atlanta
Scotland Station
Hazlehurst
School trustees and teachers elected in Dooly County
The article lists J N Youmans W L Wilkes G L Youmans L I Lanier and G A Amerson as elected school trustees and Lula Moore Wilkes Carrie Williams Carrie Lou Gillis as teachers. It notes strong enterprise prospects and hints at a cooperative sale of early sweet potatoes and pooling for carrot shipments. Early potato shipments from South Georgia are at good prices as farmers target peak demand.
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J. W. Kelley
Schoo
J. N. Youmans
W.L. Wilkes
G. L. Youmans
L. I. Lanier
G. A. Amerson
Lula Moore
Nunez
Wilkes
Summit
Carrie Williams
Swainsboro
Carrie Lou Gillis
Covena
South Georgia
Montgomery Superior Court In Session Opens August Term
The August term of Montgomery Superior Court convened with Judge Eschel Graham presiding. The civil docket was heard Monday and many cases disposed by Wednesday morning before the criminal side began. Solicitor General M H Boyer of Hawkinsville expected to handle trial work. I T McLemore elected grand jury foreman with B C Anderson as clerk. The grand jury adjourned Tuesday afternoon after completing their work.
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Montgomery
Eschel Graham
M. H. Boyer
Hawkinsville
I. T. McLemore
B. C. Anderson
Langford Reaches Out In House For Brothers Help
Congressman W C Lankford of Georgia visits his brother Representative G W Lankford in Toombs County on the House floor. He says Congress recess aims to repair political fences and plans a stop at the Kimball House for an informal reception in Atlanta.
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W. C. Lankford
Georgia
G. W. Lankford
Toombs County
House of Representatives
Kimball House
Lankford
Douglas
Atlanta
Old Line Primitive Baptist Annual Meeting Planned
The Old Line Primitive Baptist congregation in Vidalia will hold its annual meeting on the third Sunday in August the 20th and the preceding Friday and Saturday. Public invited to attend these services. Pastor Byrd.
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Old Line Primitive Baptist Congregation
Vidalia
D. V
Byrd
Pas
Hemstitching and Picoting Service Ad
All thread furnished. Prices 8 and 10 cents per yard. Mrs. R. M. Stanley at Vidalia Hardware Co. Store.
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R. M. Stanley
Vidalia Hardware Co
Vidalia, Ga
Next Cooperative Hog Sale Set for Alston in September
Montgomery county farmers will participate as the next co operative hog sale is planned for Alston on September 20 led by County Agent J B Tyre. The event aims to boost profit by cooperative hog disposal and urges hog preparation. A second sale will occur later in September at Ailey with date to be announced.
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Montgomery County
Alston
J B. Tyre
Ailey
Tyre
J B Thornton to Speak to Farmers in Vidalia
Hartwell resident T B Thornton director of the Georgia Cotton Growers Co operative Association will address farmers at Vidalia city hall Saturday August 12 at 10 am. Members in this section urged to attend and all cotton growers are invited.
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T. B. Thornton
Hartwell
Georgia Cotton Growers Co-operative Association
Vidalia
Titusville Clergy Couple Visits Vidalia Church Guests Singled Out
Rev. and Mrs. J. F. Phillips and their two children from Titusville Florida visited Rev. and Mrs. J Sampley over the weekend. Phillips, pastor of the Titusville Methodist church, spoke Sunday night at Vidalia Methodist church and his sermon was greatly enjoyed by attendees.
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Eva Watson
Dublin
Charles F. Murchison
Vidalia
Jefferson Street Baptist Church
E. N. Eubanks
Andrew Grier
Marie Chastain
Miss Chastain
Mendelssohn
Cupid
Sara Grier
Louise Watson
Howard Murchison, Jr
Robbie Watson
Killarney
Howard Murchison
J. F. Phillips
Titusville, Fla
J. Sampley
Phillips
Titusville
Hendersonville
N. C
Vidalia Methodist Church
Page's Drug Store Free Hair Nets Saturday Offer
Free hair nets with every one dollar purchase of toilet articles at Page's Drug Store every Saturday. Be sure to get yours.
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Page
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Tattnall Journal
International Academy of Washington
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Montgomy Superior Court
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