Jurors for July Superior Court Lyons July 17
Special term of Toombs Superior Court convenes in Lyons on Monday July 17 to try Lee Currie for the murder of Burleigh Phillips. The case, tried three times before, is expected to be an easier jury matter with 147 Toombs citizens summoned. list of summoned jurors includes T B Denmark, G Mosley, W H Higes, M H Partin, Lamar Jones, J C Meadows, H A Turner, G W Overstreet, L H Darby, J W Mosley, Wade Mitchum, G L Love, J H Clifton Jr, Fate Mosley, J P McNatt, H C McLemore, Geo L Johnson, T A Blocker, c A Johnston, S J Henderson, J A Gieger, T W Wilts Sr, C W Rockett, RS Sharpe, Geo F Milligan, fam Estroff, M Hall, AH Hardy, M F Findley, BH C Gibbs, Hp James P W Noble, W H Robson, J L Faircloth, W T Joyner, J W Matthews, m M C Collins, J E Newton, Geo S Rountree.
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Toombs Superior Court
R. N. Hardeman
Lee Currie
Burleigh Phillips
Lyons
Toombs
Denmark
Mosley
H Higes
H Partin
Lamar Jones
C Meadows
Turner
W.overstreet
H Darby
Wade Mitchum
L Love
H Clifton Jr
Fate Mosley
P McNatt
C McLemore
Geo
Johnson
Blocker
A Johnston
Henderson J.A. Gieger
Wilts Sr
Rockett
Sharpe
Milligan
Estroff
Hall AH
Hardy
Findley
Gibbs
James P
W Noble
H Robson
L Faircloth
T Joyner
W Matthews
M M
C Collins
Newton Geo S Rountree
Walton Darby nuptials at Arlington quietly solemnized
Mrs. Jessie R. Walton of Arlington and Mr. P T Darby of Vidalia were married Monday afternoon in Arlington. They will establish their home in Vidalia, and friends known as Uncle Pat extend congratulations.
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Arlington
Jessie R. Walton
That Place
P T. Darby
Vidalia
Darby
Pat
Dr R O Barnes Visits Montgomery County Hog Cholera Inoculation
Dr R O Barnes of the Bureau of Live Stock Industry again visits Montgomery County to inoculate hogs against cholera. He previously assisted farmers in April and his services are offered at minimal cost, charging only the serum and virus.
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R. O. Barnes
Bureau of Live Stock Industry
Montgomery County
Barnes
Dr. Barnes
Montgomery County Registrars in Session
The Montgomery county board of registrars with Minnie Abt Col Henry T Sharpe and Judge W W Frost met in Mt Vernon to prepare accurate registration lists for all districts The effort aims to ensure complete voter rolls and acknowledges many women names appearing on the lists may shift voting strength in upcoming elections
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Montgomery County Board of Registrars
Minnie Abt
Henry T. Sharpe
W. W. Frost
Mt. Vernon
Hughes Brings First Porto Rico Sweet Potatoes to Mt Vernon
The first sweet potatoes to reach Mt. Vernon were brought in last Thursday by Guy Hughes of a nearby farm by the Mt. Vernon depot. The Porto Rico potatoes are unusually large for the season and Hughes expects a good harvest from his sizable patch.
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Mt. Vernon
Guy Hughes
Porto Rico
Vidalia Hosts First Cooperative Chicken Sale
The first cooperative poultry sale in the area drew about 7 500 pounds from local farms at Vidalia on Wednesday. Missing poultry cars slowed the event and kept many growers from cashing in. 5 000 pounds were offered with prices of 22 cents for fryers, 18 cents for hens and roosters, and 18 cents for stags. The Atlanta house bought the poultry and shipment was planned for Thursday night.
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Vidalia
Atlanta
Toombs County Sunday School Association Meeting
The Toombs County Sunday School Association plans a Sharpes Chapel event on July 12 with morning sessions by Rev Theo Pharr Col G H Williams Miss Myra Batchelor and J O Webb and afternoon talks by Rev R A Bargeron Judge I H Corbitt and Miss Myra Batchelder The program includes reports by county officers and recognition for largest attendance Ira J Yale County Secretary.
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Theo Pharr
Col
G. H. Williams
Myra Batchelor
J. O. Webb
R. A. Bargeron
I. H. Corbitt
J. . Webb
Myra Batchelder
Ira J. Yanéle
Boy Scout Camp at Houston Factory Near Perry Ga
Seventeen boys and the scoutmaster will depart Vidalia next Monday week for their annual camp at Houston Factory near Perry Georgia. List of attendees includes Wallace Dunham J C Ausin Ibs C Timmerman Emory Herring Walter Jenkins Ralph Thompson Tom Sawyer James Napier Bennett De Loach Leroy Meadows Jack Meadows Winslow Barker Otto Tate Kenneth Mathews Prentiss Courson Henry Wiggs and Franklin Rabin. Required gear includes blankets scout uniform old pants cap or hat clothes towels and toiletries plus a scout handbook notebook and pencil Paper for writing home. Optional items include Kodak fishing tackle knife baseball outfit and any game.
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Vidalia
Houston Factory
Perry
Wallace Dunham
J- C. Ausin
Ibs
C. Timmerman
Emory Herring
Walter Jenkins
Ralph Thompson
Tom Sawyer
James Napier
Bennett de Loach
Leroy Meadows
Jack Meadows
Winslow Barker
Otto Tate
Kenneth Mathews
Prentiss Courson
Henry Wiggs
Franklin Rabin
City Assessors Finish Work In Short Order
Vidalia tax assessors W A Jones G L Thomas and J S Jenkins completed their duties last Thursday. The city digest for the year will total about two million dollars after a week of work. Taxpayers may appear before the board this month to seek lower valuations.
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Messrs
W- A. Jones
G. L. Thomas
J. S. Jenkins
Vidalia
Kiwanis Aid Scouts Camp With Donation in Vidalia
Vidalia Kiwanis Club voted to allot 25 dollars from its treasury to help Vidalia Boy Scouts cover camp expenses at Houston Factory July 17 to 24. The fund will pool with the scout treasury so scouts avoid paying weekly camp costs out of pocket as they travel to and from the site. T. L. W. MacDonald honored. he leaves for Kingsport Tennessee. Rev J. H. Mather, Nashville, former Vidalia pastor, urged street paving as vital city growth.
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Vidalia Boy Scouts
Houston Factory
Vidalia Kiwanis Club
T. L. W. MacDonald
Kingsport
Tenn
H. A. Turner
MacDonald
Vidalia
J. H. Mather
Nashville
Engagement Announced Between Meadows and Collier
Mr B F Meadows announces the engagement of his daughter Julia Rebecca Meadows of Vidalia Georgia to Mr Eric John Collier of Ocala Florida. The wedding is planned soon and the couple will reside in Ocala after a wedding trip.
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B. F. Meadows
Julia Rebecca
Vidalia
Eric John Collier
Ocala
Fla
Atlanta
Miss Meadows
Eric Collier
Frances Collier
Collier Bros
White Star Line Transfer and Storage Company
Mr. Collier
PARENT TEACHER GROUP HOLDS ITS FIRST MEETING
Friday afternoon the new school year opened with the first P T A meeting in the school auditorium. The session mixed business with social elements as plans formed for campus projects before classes start. Nearly a hundred members joined the association while many parents remained unaffiliated. Mrs Abernathy will issue charters and sign cards. Officers Mrs George Smith Mrs R E Shuf Reharcer and Mrs J FE Sikes hosted and served punch and wafers.
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Association
Abernathy
George Smith
R. E- Shuf- Reharcer
J. FE. Sikes
Fourth of July Quietly Celebrated in Vidalia
Vidalia observed Independence Day with nearly all businesses closed and no public festivities. Many residents spent the day out of town enjoying picnics and barbecues. The Leader & Romansky Co. workers picnicked at Holmes Bridge on Tiger Creek with friends. Darby Lumber Co hosted a Saturday barbecue for about 400 employees and family members.
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Vidalia
Leader & Rosansky Co
Holmes Bridge
Tiger Creek
Darby Company
The
Darby Lumber Co
Montgomery County Sunday School Convention Planned
The Montgomery County Sunday School Association will hold its annual convention at Alston Baptist Church on Saturday July 8. County officers promise an excellent program with two state workers Miss Myra Batchelder and J O Webb presenting talks at both sessions.
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Montgomery County Sunday School Association
Alston
Hog Sale at Ailey Slated for July 1
County Agent J B Tyre coordinates Montgomery county hog sale at Ailey stock yards on July 19 to showcase farmer stock. Hogs graded by an independent grader with assurances of fair treatment and priority for removing stays with extended tasks to avoid injuries.
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Ailey
J. B. Tyre
Montgomery County
Mr. Tyre
Splendid Meeting At Oak Park Closes After Weeklong Services
Elders W. A. Lamb Walter Hendricks and Charley Davis led a special Oak Park meeting that began Sunday and ended Wednesday night. A large attendance praised the sermons delivered by several ministers. Music was led by Emmett Williamson Luther Lamb and Mansfield Findley.
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W. A. Lamb
Walter Hendricks
Charley Davis
Oak Park
Messrs
Emmett Williamson
Luther Lamb
Mansfield Findley
Melons Bring Strong Prices Across Vidalia District
The Southwest Georgia Melon Growers Association reports good prices this year as shipments from Vidalia district rise. Prices range from 75 dollars per car for 22 pound melons to 300 dollars per car for 32 pound melons. Vidalia shipments total forty cars through Thursday, with another fifteen expected for Friday. Some melons show uneven pruning leading to smaller yields and weaker prices.
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Southwest Georgia Melon Growers Association
Vidalia
Telfair
Wheeler
Montgomery
Toombs
Vidalia High School Class of 1921 Reunion at Eureka Spring
Saturday morning at 9 o'clock seven members of Vidalia High School class of 1921 with Miss Louise Hart and Mr W L Downs left Vidalia to Eureka Spring to celebrate the first anniversary of graduation. They arrived at 11 30 and enjoyed a swim lunch and a cake with green and white frosting. After a rest the group resumed their drive home with a stop at Shamrock Spring for another swim and lunch.
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Vidalia High School
Louise Hart
W. L. Downs
Vidalia
Eureka Spring
McArthur Jenk ins wed in Savannah ceremony
Miss Erin McArthur daughter of Mr and Mrs W T McArthur of McGregor and Mr A Clyde Jenkins of Vidalia were quietly married at 5 p m in the study of Rev H M Hughlett Wesley Memorial church Savannah The couple will motor to Roanoke Va then visit friends en route home via Durham Asheville and Hendersonville Witnesses were Miss Tyra Stanley Leon Oliver and Henry McArthur
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Erin McArthur
W. T. McArthur
McGregor
A. Clyde Jenkins
Vidalia
Savannah
H. M. Hughlett
Wesley Memorial Church
Tyra Stanley
Leon Oliver
Henry McArthur
Mrs. Register
Roanoke
Durham
Ashe
Ville
Hendersonville
Montgomery County
Mr. Jenkins
W. T. Jenkins
Vdalia
Vidalia Cotton Oil Mill Co
Bank cashier Clyde Selman back from Dougl ars visit
Clyde Selman cashier at Citizens Bank has returned from a family visit in Dougl ars. He and his children plan to arrive about the first of the month for the reunion.
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Clyde Selman
Citizens Bank
Douglars
Selman
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Ben D
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Newton
Hall
Dees
EB Corle
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Geo Craft
Thorpe
H Sapp
P Holmes
Walker
Murchinson
H Page
A Dickers I
Price
H C Sharpe Julious Peacock
G Wheeler
Giles
Coleman
C Smith
J Chitty
Scott
P Sharpe
L Clark
Odom
E Carpenter
S. S. Youman
H Mann
L Gal
Uika
Carl
Peacock
Kickliter
Thompson
McLain
Adams
Anderson
Coursey
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Sutton
Sahrpe
McSwain
Coe
Kereey
Godbee
S Jenkins
Brown
Poe
Fielcs
Page
Meadows
Kemp
Clifton
O’quinn
Alexander
Dickerson
McCollough
P Odom
C Anderson
McDilda
Bill Murchinson
T Ivey JI
Webb
Wilkes
W Wilkes
Chonsia
Omon
C Sharpe
M Smith
Claude Christian
H Talley
Connor
H Little
Bland
E Coursey
P Autry
L Page
H Morris
S Blount
P Sanders
J Rattray
R DeWitt
R McCorkle
L King
C Brantley
Hart
C Banks
L Fincley
M Bland
R Love
S Banks
M Rabun
J Love Joe Lewis Jr
J Lowery
LN Brown
Ainsworth
Jc Austin
K Hall Hirman Clifton
B Clifton
Walton-Darby
Montgomery Co
Montgomery County Registrars
Toombs County Sunday School Association
Sharpes Chapel
Cochran
Aural Lodge
N. A. Hughes
St. Vernon
Hugh Peterson
Joe P- Bowden
Vernon
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