Tombs County Teachers Form New Organization
A lively gathering of thirty five Tombs County teachers approved forming a new group to meet monthly. The Lyons schoolhouse hosts the next session at 10 am with programs on punctuality rural school music glee club work and county participation led by officers Bennett Jackson Webber.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tombs County
E. T. Dickens
Glee Club
Clyde Rountree
W. L. Downs
Claude R. Bennett
B. C. Jackson
J. R. Webber
Basketball season opens with varsity girls vs teachers
The Tuesday night game featured varsity girls against teachers. Key players included H Wilson, Miss Arnow, K Jones, Gresham, M Smith, Miss James, Youmans, Blount, Miss Hearn, Johnson, and Darby as substitute. The teachers won eleven to six, with fast passing giving them the edge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. Wilson
Arnow K. Jones
C. G
Gresham
A. M. Smith
R.F
James M. Meadows
L. F
Youmans E. Blount Re
Hearn E. Hackel
L. G
Johnson
Chevrolet Car Stolen Near Alston Recovered
A Chevrolet Cape owned by Mr. J. T. Poole near Alston was stolen from in front of the First Baptist Church last Sunday night and recovered near Oak Park on Tuesday. Authorities have no suspect and report the car was not damaged when found.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oak Park
J. T. Poole
Alston
First Baptist Church
Poole
Vidalia Prep Teams Set to Host Soperton Friday Night
Vidalia High School opens the basketball season with both boys and girls teams meeting Soperton High on the home court Friday evening. Tryouts are ongoing with many players competing for starting spots as the schedule includes Alamo High School before Christmas and a full postholiday slate against Dublin Eastman Lyons Reidsville Abbeville Wrightsville Soperton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alamo High School
Alamo
Dublin
Eastman
Lyons
Reidsville
Abbieville
Wrightsville
Soperton
Tuberculosis Fight Fueled by Atlanta Leaders 1908
The Georgia campaign against tuberculosis began in 1908 under Capt. W. G. Raoul of Atlanta who helped organize the Atlanta Tuberculosis Association. Initially the work was run by the Associated Charities committee and led to legislation for Battle Hill Sanatorium.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georgia
W. G. Raoul
Atlanta
Atlanta Tuberculosis Association
Associated Charities
Capt
Raoul
Battle Hill
Vidalia Kiwanis elects officers for new year
At the annual Kiwanis meeting in Vidalia Geo. S. Rountree is named President Henry A. Turner Vice President Cait Somers Past President and Trustee R M Stanley Treasurer. Directors: John T. Ragan O D Warthen T W Timmerman J W Gunter T C Thompson W J Murchison W L Downs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kiwanis Club
Vidalia
Geo. S. Rountree
Henry A. Turner
Cait Somers
R. M. Stanley
John T. Ragan
O. D. Warthen
T. W. Timmerman
J. W. Gunter
T. C. Thompson
W. J. Murchison
W. L. Downs
First National Bank Statement Praised Amid Regional Financial Hope
The local First National Bank reports a strong condition with steady dividends totaling $44,100 since its sixteen year operation. Dr J W Palmer of Riley is named trustee of the Georgia Baptist Hospital in Atlanta, reflecting active professional leadership and regional medical governance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Palmer
GA. Baptist Hospital
Naional Bank
Riley
Georgia Baptist Hospital
Atlanta
Georgia Baptist Convention
Valdosta
Palmer
Southern Medical Association
Georgia State Board of Medical Examiners
Twelfth District Medical Association
Two Killed in Auto Crash East of Lyons on Monday
A wagon carrying Mr and Mrs Carsey Mincey was struck by a car driven by P M Browning of Cordele and H C Mulkey of McRae near the Dan Odom farm just east of Lyons. The collision killed the Minceys, left a four year old boy seriously injured at Vidalia Hospital, and left two other children fatherless. Browning was held on a $10000 bond as Billie Bell blinded by another car caused the accident. The baby was tossed from the wagon during the crash and found on the road.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carsey Mincey
Lyons
Dan Odom
Minceys
P. M. Browning
Cordele
H.C. Mulkey
McRae
Billie Bell
Mr. Browning
Mrs. Mincey
Jake Pughsley
Vidalia Hospital
L. Thompson Slain Near Oak Park in Emanuel County
Linton Thompson died after a brutal beating four miles north of Oak Park Emanuel County. He was found Thursday in a woods near Mrs. Bill Taylor’s home after reportedly going away with Delmos Phillips. An inquest verdict blamed unknown hands or exposure.
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Linton Thompson
Oak Park
Emanuel County
Bill Taylor
Thompson
Delmos Phillips
C. J. Phillips
Taylor
Young Phillips
Phillips
Lyons
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Toombs County
W. C. Mason
M. Darby
Chevrolet
Smith Bros
LEE Hardware CO
Vidalia High
Soperton High
Mel
Manley
First National
Browning
L. Thompson
Kentucky
Red Ash
Vidalia Fuel Company
Vidalia, Ga
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