Local Biz and Social Notes From Vidalia
Local items list residents traveling visiting and visiting relatives in Atlanta Savannah Monticello Swainsboro Fitzgerald and Vidalia plus Thanksgiving gatherings and church plans. Names include E Adams S Simons L Williams Lois Baggett Thelma Carnes Mittie Mims Lester DuBose Daisy McKay Fannie Bland Erna Maynes T C Thompson Beulah Mart Elizabeth Clarke Frances Godbee Lorene Anderson J E Thompson J T B Andersen W M Blitch Carl Blanchard C J Whatley Claudia Stith and others. Also notices on coffee sale two pounds sugar free offer and upcoming Masons church service December 11 with sermon by local pastor.
Christmas Bazaar at Methodist Church Dec 8 9 10
Mrs. Methodist ladies invite all to a Christmas Bazaar featuring fancy work, toys, country store, candy booth, flower booth, baby booth and Larkin booth. The event runs December 8 9 10 to help with Christmas shopping.
Vidalia Lodge K of P Meets Tuesday at Railroad Ave
Vidalia Lodge K of P meets every Tuesday night in the hall on Railroad Avenue. Visiting brothers are always welcome. J. B. Todd, C. C. T. R. Lee, K of R. and S.
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Hall
Railroad Ave
Four Negroes Charged in Robbery and Arson at Nunez
Four negroes are jailed at Lyons charged with robbing and burning the store of John N. Youmans at Nunez. The fire destroyed the building late Tuesday night. Deputies Fields and Hall report strong evidence against the arrestees.
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Lyons
John N. Youmans
Nunez
Fields
Hall
Good acreage pledged for watermelons in Toombs County
Farmers in Toombs County pledged substantial acreage for watermelons at meetings in Vidalia and Lyons. Under the Southwest Georgia Melon Growers Association, shipments next year will be controlled by the group. F M Conner and J J Parrish explained gains from proper grading and packing to prevent market glut. Total pledges: 105 acres at Vidalia and 65 acres at Lyons, with expectations of at least 100 acres in Lyons.
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Toombs County
Vidalia
Lyons
Southwest Georgia Felon Growers Association
Seaboard
F. M. Conner
J. J. Parrish
Southwest Georgia Melon Growers Association
Potato Curing House Reaches Full Capacity at Lyons
The Lyons plant of Toombs County Potato & Produce Co. reached full capacity last Saturday with 5 000 bushels stored. Manager Tucker expects high potato quality and top winter prices. Total county curing could reach about ten thousand bushels from the four houses, with sweet potatoes forecast at 30 000 bushels and plans for more curing capacity next year.
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Lyons
Toombs County Potato & Produce Co
Tucker
W. A. McNatt
Quarantine Lifted for Large Texas Fever Area in Several States
A total of 29 568 square miles in Texas Georgia Louisiana and North Carolina are released from federal quarantine to curb Texas fever in cattle. This lifts 72 percent of the originally quarantined region, leaving 206 015 square miles still under regulation. Georgia counties removed from quarantine include Crawford Cook Coffee Candler Effingham Emanuel Irwin Jeff Davis Johnson Jenkins Montgomery Toombs Tattnall Trevilen Wheeler and Werth.
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Washington
Texas
Louisiana
North Carolina
Department of Agriculture
Georgia
Grawford
Cook
Coffee
Candler
Effingham
Emanuel
Irwin
Jeff Davis
Johnson
Jenkins
Montgomery
Toombs
Tattnall
Trevilen
Wheeler and Werth
Mr A G Bailey Dies After Lingering Illness
Mr A G Bailey aged 7 years died Wednesday at 11 o clock at the home of his son A H Bailey after a long illness. Funeral services were held Thursday afternoon at North Thompson church. He is survived by his wife one son R H Bailey and one daughter Mrs A J Brooks.
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A. G. Bailey
A. H. Bailey
North Thompson Church
Kiwanis Club Sets Annual Meeting Date
The Kiwanis Club announced its annual meeting for Monday night December 19 to elect officers for the next year. A nominating committee was named to report next week with a slate for president, vice president, treasurer and seven directors. Hoffe
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Kiwanis Club
Hoffe
Negro Steals and Wrecks Mt Vernon Car
Last Friday night in Mt Vernon a negro allegedly borrowed W. T. McArthur Jr.’s car parked near the fair grounds. Driving at high speed near Brewton Parker Institute he struck a horse that ran from a side street, killing the animal and badly damaging the car. The offenders fled but were later arrested and jailed in Mt Vernon.
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Mt. Vernon
W. T. McArthur, Jr
Fair Grounds
Mt Vernon
Brewton-Parker Institute
Also Mentioned on This Page
E. Adams
Atlanta
Mr. L. P. Williams
Montieechle
Lois Baggett
Swainsboro
Thelma Carnes of
Douglas
Mittie Mims
Lester DuBose
Herbert Sharpe
Daisy McKay
Fitzgerald
Erna Maynes
T. C. Thompson
Augusta
Fannie Kate’ Bland
Moultrie
Claude
Kristian
Madge Bland
Oullman
Beulah Mart
Seperton
FE. J. Mulling
Cobbtown
J. F. Darby Lumber Co
Lawrence Kennard
Peoria
Ill
D. C. Barris
Pickomson
M. B. Hatcher
Bessie McWherter
W. A. Dickinson
Pembroke
City
Elizabeth Clarke
Claudia Stith
H. S. Cherry
Eastman
W. H. Cherry
Page's
Ethel Young
T.C. Thompson
W. B. Haynes
W. B Jr
J. E. Thompson
L. V. Whaley
Columbia
S. C
Lorene Anderson
Frances Godbee
Fannie Blitch
Tech
J. C. Timmerman
Salmagundi Club
C. J. Whatley
Carl Blanchard
Macon
G. B. Alcorn
Walton County
J. F. Thompson
J. T. B. Andersen, Jr
Charlotte
N. C
J. T. B. Andersen
W. M. Blitch
Boston
B. M. Brown
Church Street
John Lee Meadows
Meadows
Jackson Street
Louise Barton
Anderson-Carter
Orangeburg
F. E. Linder
Linder
Fiord
Page’s Drug Store
H. Estrof
Metter
Leader & Rosansky
Railroad Avenue
Barron Godbee
Masons of
Larkin
W. E. Walker, Jr
Vidalia Lodge K. OF P
J. B. Todd
K. of
Farmers OF
Southwest
Georgia Melon Association
Mickie
Palmer
Omarles Sghre
Cluding Toombs
Castoria
Blocker Bros. Garage
General Auto Repairing
Negro
W. T. McArthur JR
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