Twelfth district road and bridge projects exceed 1.5 million dollars
A Dublin reporting trip with Division Engineer E. N. Parker outlines major highway and bridge work in the Twelfth district. Projects include the Oconee river bridge at Dublin, multiple Laurens county bridges, a Dublin Macon road span near Dudley, and new Ocmulgee and Oconee bridges at Hawkinsville Mt. Vernon and nearby counties.
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Dublin
E. N. Parker
Oconee River
Laurens County
Dublin- Macon
Dudley
Sandy Ford
Laurens
Adrian
Bleckley
Cochran
Hawkinsville
Big Indian Creek
Perry
Alamo
Oconee
Mt. Vernon
Toombs
Telfair County
McRae
Lumber City
Abbe
Town Youths to Clash with High School Saturday
On Saturday afternoon January 1 a picked team from town youth will play the high school team. Admission is 25 cents and the public is invited. The game will be called at 3 o'clock.
Teachers Leave for Home for Holidays
Wednesday saw teachers depart for holidays with Miss Lucy Gilmfan heading to Atlanta and Miss Clarice Turner to Boston among others. The group includes Miss Ima Green to Sparks Miss Lois Rogers to Oglethorpe Miss Lucy Merritt to Americus and several more to towns across Georgia and nearby states.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lucy Gilmfan
Atlanta
Clarice Turner
Boston
Ima Green
Sparks
Lois Rogers
Oglethorpe
Lucy Merritt
Americus
Estelle Walker
Madison
Evelyn Taylor
Cochran
Louise Hart
Benna Vista
Marie Hicks
Cedartown
LaHentz Bramlett
Buford
S. C
Prof
Stanley
Quitman
Prof. Downs
Watkinsville
Highway work under way in district with bridges first
The district highway office at Dublin reports progress on multiple projects including four bridge jobs at Dublin Hawkinsville Mt Vernon Perry and Hawk insville and road work from Hawkinsville to Perry and Dry Branch to Jeffersonville. All structures are reinforced concrete with modern design.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dublin
Hawkinsville
Mt Vernon
Perry
New England Tourists Stop Over In Vidalia
Fifty New Englanders in twenty cars halted in Vidalia on a motor tour to Florida. The group, led by James A. Hemstreet and M Rocamora, stayed at the New Vidalia Hotel then headed to Waycross and Jacksonville. The expedition reported smooth travel with minimal punctures and strong hotel coordination, aiming to prove southern roads suit a winter drive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New England
Vidalia
New Enegland
Florida
Waycross
Green Bock
New Vidalia
Omberg
J. E. Schumpert
N. C. Napier
Town
Bluff Ferry
James A. Hemstreet
M. Rocamora
Green Book Co
Boston
New York
Wilmington
Baltimore
Washington
Richmond
Oxford
N. C
Pinehurst
Camden
S. C
Augusta
Jacksonville
Macon
Augusta-Vidalia
Virginia
Carolinas
Gusta
Ypone
Isabel H
Honida
Isabelle Moore
Fitchburg
Mass
Fred D. Hosie
Franklin
C. A. Hall
Colby
Concord
N. H
C. W. Richardson
Revere
M. Kingston
Lawrence
G. O’brien
J. D. Woodl Andson
Lebanon
NM H
Mark N. Savage
Carl E. Savage
Cecil E. Savage
Guy Bigelow
Lewiston
M. . Gilliland
Roslindale
W R
Frank J. Leo Eer Kay
James Hallock
Alice Denning
Willimantic
Conn
O. G. Sargent
St. Johnsbury
Vidalia Lodge Re-elects Joe Hackle as Worshipful Master
Vidalia Masonic lodge held its Friday meeting electing Joe Hackle to serve as Worshipful Master for the coming year. Officers named included H J Carter S W H L Burkhalter A F Fanning and others. After installation Grand officers Fr L Huie and I D Stewart presided. Captain Alex Holmes spoke on Russia while Vladivostok veteran. The lodge will not renew leases with other orders and plans a modern, exclusive Masonic home with new equipment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Hackle
Vidalia
B Y P U Program For December 26 China Theme
The program lists scripture Rom 10:11 0 and several talks on China by Fannie Kate Bland Estelle Stith Lois Peak Claude Phillips Bertha Willets Mrs Dale John Lee Thomas Ruth Darby and a poem by Louella Hudson Introduction led by a leader Heathenism in China and Need of the Central China Mission are discussed by readers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
China
Fannie Kate Bland
Estelle Stith
Lois Peak
Claude Phillips
Bertha Willets
Central China Mission
Mrs. Dale
John Lee
New China Topics At B Y P U Program
The program features subjects on new things in old China and a broad outlook covering government policy, missionary education, and cultural lessons. Six junior readers present field gleanings and a geography lesson under Group Captain Lillian Moore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
China
Lillian Moore
Christmas Trees Highlight Vidalia Public School
Tuesday brought joy to Vidalia Public School as students from multiple rooms including Miss Gilman Miss Green Miss Bland Miss Meadows Miss Rogers Miss Turner and Miss Peacock enjoyed Christmas trees songs and exchanged gifts. Mothers attended and homemade candy followed the performances. Cedartown teacher Marie Hicks resigns effective January. Mary Downs of Wadkinsville elected to fill the vacancy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vidalia Public School
Miss Gilman
Miss Green
Miss Bland
Miss Meadows
Miss Rogers
Miss Turner
Miss Peacock
Marie Hicks
Cedartown
Board of Education
Mary Downs
Wadkinsville
Local Vidalia Merchant Declared Bankrupt
Last week an involuntary petition in bankruptcy was filed against Louis Shiffrin a Vidalia merchant in U S District Court The major creditors are Dannenberg Co Macon Woolen Mills of Macon and Epstein Bros Co of Savannah Liabilities are estimated near a unidentified amount Attorney D C Pattillo was appointed trustee for the bankrupt by the court
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis Shiffrin
United States District Court
Dannenberg & Co
Macon Woolen Mills
Macon
Epstein Bros. & Co
Savannah
D. C. Pattillo
Ithe Court
Blitch Family Hosts Holiday Reunion in City
Pierce Blitch of Savannah and Lee Blitch of Emory University plan holiday visit with Rev. and Mrs. W. M. Blitch. Elizabeth Anderson, college student in Raleigh, N C, returns home for holidays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pierce Blitch
Savannah
Lee Blitch
Emory University
Rev
Mrs. W. M. Blitch
Elizabeth Anderson
Raleigh, N. C
Christmas Wish from Jack Cannady
A child writes to Santa asking for a horn a cap pistol and treats candy nuts and fruit pledging to be good. The note signs off as Your little friend Jack Cannady.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa Claus
Jack Cannady
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W. E. Walker, Jr
Jack
Sonville
Green Book
Ford
Strickland Motor CO
Vidalia, GA
Colonial Theatre
Vidalia Lodge
Lodge
Hart
Mack Sennett
The
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