Vidalia Masonic Lodge Elects Officers for the New Year
At the regular meeting of the Vidalia Masonic Lodge F. and A. M. officers were elected for the ensuing year led by W M A C Jenkins S W C M Phillips J W C O Vann treasurer Dr Fred L Huie and secretary G F Granade The lodge noted a successful 1926. Blackshear Ga Dec 22 Miss Lora Dixon declared Miss Georgia during Savannah water carnival wed J Noble Edmondson of Cambridge Md in Blackshear Presbyterian church the couple plan a honeymoon in Virginia and Maryland.
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Vidalia
Blackshear
Savannah
Lora Dixon
Georgia
J. Noble Edmondson
Cambride
Virginia
Maryland
Directors of Toombs County Potato Growers Hold Meet
Directors of the Toombs County potato growers association met at Lyons city hall last Saturday to discuss crop handling plans. They expect acreage to match last year and plan cautious actions to protect growers in planning harvesting and marketing for a firmer industry next year.
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Toombs County
Sweet Potato Association
Lyons
U S Will Try Manley January Thirty first
Atlanta December 19 W D Man ley and four co defendants indicted for using the mails to defraud in the Bankers Trust Company failure and the closing of several banks in Georgia and Florida will go on trial in U S District Court January 31 under tentative plans of Clint W Hager the U S district attorney The date may move before trial continued on back page
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Atlanta
W. D. Manley
Bankers Trust Company
Georgia
Florida
United States District Court
Clint W. Hager
United States
Vidalia High teams sweep Soperton in opener
Vidalia High School girls beat Soperton 15 to 7 and the boys won 18 to 11 on the local court last Friday night. Both squads showed strong passing and fast floor work as fans packed the gym amid anticipation for after Christmas schedules.
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Soperton High
Soperton
Vidalia
Vitorious
Alamo
First Georgia National Egg Laying Contest Week Dec 12
In the week ending December 12 the 1000 birds laid 2064 eggs, up 409 from week five. M D McCoy of Cordele owned the top producing pen with 52 eggs. J J Harris of Pelham and Mrs J B Church of Brunswick followed. Rhode Island Red Bullet No 181 owned by W A Dunlap led individuals with 39 eggs. Six birds made the honor roll as a tight race continued.
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Athens
M. D. McCoy
Cordele
J. J. Harris
Pelham
J. B. Church
Brunswick
Rhode Island
W. A. Dunlap
Winerville
Christmas Reflections on 1926 and Hopes for 1927
A community Christmas message reviews 1926 as a year of peace good will prosperity and growing hope for 1927. The writer notes laughter and sorrow among neighbors and praises increased tolerance kindness and faith as signs of betterment. A warm blessing extends Merry Christmas to all in the community.
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Gallilee
Christmas Messages Urge Spirit of Christ in Community
The Methodist Church calls for a Christmas Spirit guiding all through the holidays. It asks merchants to close Saturday Christmas Day and preaches retrospection on the year. A morning sermon on Ecclesiastes 3 15 precedes a special evening message for college students and families.
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Christ
Last Sunday at Presbyterian Church urges faithful yearend learning
The church invites all to attend the final Old Year Sunday sessions including a 10 a m Sunday school at the School of the Bible and a 11 a m sermon by Dr Martindale on An Agreable and Attractive but Defective Character Evening service at 7 30 p m continues The Great Doctrines of Christianity a study What is Faith All welcome including strangers The Bible Study Circle meets Tuesday at 4 p m at the Manse under Mrs Martindale Wednesday meetings 7 30 p m read Luke 6 20 28 with Dr Martindale and a midweek at Mrs Geo G Perry s Everyone urged to end the year with devotion and fruitful Christian living
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Martindale
Geo. G. Perry
Depot
Christ
Stovall Lands United States Prohibition Law
Atlanta December 20. Hon P A Stovall editor of the Savannah Press and minister to Switzerland in the administration spoke on prohibition after returning from abroad. He said foreign manufacturers are aghast at the increased efficiency of American labor and the high standard of wages and living in America.
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Atlanta
America
P. A. Stovall
Savannah (Ga
Switzerland
Stovall
Mr. Stovall
Christmas Ride Turns Sour in South Georgia Junction
Franks Jerbett Street BIG tours a small south Georgia junction for a Christmas box when a white-haired woman misses her train. A sudden act of kindness from a stranger offers a ride to Lakeland Florida where she hopes to visit her daughter before Christmas. The rapid, uneasy drive in her helper’s car contrasts with her earlier worry over travel.
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South Georgia
Lakeland
Florida
Flivver
Remarkable Observation Of Workers Commuting To Factories
An account notes workmen traveling to their factories by automobile, highlighting a notable shift in mobility and industrial routine as observed in the era.
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Sese
U.S
Manley
Vidalia HI
Johnson
LEE Hardware CO
Erry Christmas
Presbyterian Church
City Hall
Smith Bros
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