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Newspaper
Vidalia Advance
Location
Vidalia, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1927
Page
4
Fire watcher bears costs through insurance and goods
The observer of a fire endures expenses that are spread across workers and industries via insurance premiums, ultimately affecting every consumer of goods.
The Third Term Speculation Roils Republican Ranks
Speculation swirls over President Coolidge possibly seeking a third term as Republicans argue his early tenure counted as only two and a half years. The question hinges on public opinion and party pressure, with Coolidge seemingly noncommittal if the party names him as standard bearer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coolidge
SEEKS THE HIGH PLACES AND AERIAL LIFE WITH COOLIDGE CIRCLE
A Washington friend of President Coolidge avoids summer stays in Michigan Wisconsin and Minnesota preferring high altitude retreats. The piece jokes about Lindbergh visiting Washington when the other “AL” is away and hints at moving to the White House.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
President Coolidge
Washington
Michigan
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Coolidges
Lindbergh
Lindbergh the High Flyer
White House
Weights and Measures Conference Reports Progress in Standards
The National Conference on Weights and Measures met in Washington to review diverse state laws on testing commercial instruments. It notes progress against fraud and mislabeling of goods while acknowledging lingering variability in enforcement and the lingering ambiguity of scales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Study of the Constitution at National Oratorical Contest
Randolph Leigh, organizer and director, notes more than six million high school students have participated in the Constitution focused finals over four years. He calls the finalists the crest of the movement and says the contest takes the Constitution to the people through the children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Randolph Leigh
Leigh
United States
Good Roads Depend on Modern Building Methods
Editorial urges acceptance of detour signs as necessary for road improvement. It contrasts past slow, limited construction with today’s practice of keeping traffic moving while large sections are rebuilt to provide steady work and better long term routes.
Road construction advances transform dirt roads into modern highways
The piece notes Caterpillar tractors and steam shovels reduce labor needs for moving dirt, making road building cheaper than maintaining cow trails. It highlights British acknowledgment of American pioneers in asphalt surfacing and predicts bituminous concrete will replace hydraulic concrete, boosting road life and speeding resurfacing alongside new solid foundations like clinker and slag.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Surveyor
London
England
Vidalia Advance Ambitions for 1923 Realized and Planned
The Vidalia Advance reviews 1923 goals and progress, noting plans for a new high school building bids issued, and mentions progress in paving streets and slide-walks. It praises local residents and business leaders, cites Vann Tobacco Warehouse as proof of growth, and lists six ambitions including a depots move, paved business district, and farmers marketing support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vidalia
South Georgia
Vann
Vann Tobacco Warehouse
Georgia
Seaboard
Furniture Men Seek Plant Sites in the South
Hugh A. Murrill Jr editor of The Southern Furniture Journal tours Georgia and predicts the U S furniture industry will center in the South within ten years. Northern plants move south to access raw material power and markets, while the region holds 75 percent of hardwood and over 400 factories producing a third of U S furniture valued at more than $120 million annually.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South
America
Hugh A. "Murrill, Jr
Southern Furniture Journal
Georgia
Murrill
United States
Daily Vacation School of Missions Session Next Week
The Daily Vacation School of Missions will hold sessions at the Methodist Church starting Monday for a week. The program covers worship Bible study mission study handwork and music for three age groups 1 4 and 14 with no admission charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
School of Missions
Methodist Church
Macon Guests Reported at Local Couple’s Home
Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Dunwoody and Mrs. B. G. Lassiter of Macon were guests of Mr. and Mrs. W. Lewis for a recent visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. E. Dunwoody
B. G. Lassiter
Macon
Local Social Notes Mention Visitors and Guests
Mr. Elbert Brown of Towns visits Mr. and Mrs. E. M. Auld. Mrs. C. W. Sanders stays in Jesup with relatives. Miss Louise Mathews and Miss Margaret Mathews travel to Jacksonville and Miami Florida to visit friends and relatives.
Columbus Guest John H. Carr Visits Grandparents
Mr. John H. Carr of Columbus is spending time here as the guest of his grandparents Mr. and Mrs. Sam Carr.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John H. Carr
Columbus
Mrs
Sam Carr
Tabernacle Baptist Church Services and Meetings
Tabernacle Baptist Church announces Sunday School at 10 A M with Bro M E Hall in charge. Preaching at 11 A M and 8 30 P M by the pastor D S Grindle. B Y P A meets 7 30 P M with Claud Phillips president. W M U meets Monday at 4 30 P M with Mrs L H Darby presiding. Prayer meeting Wednesday at 8 30 P M. We invite all to worship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. E. Hall
Howard Jones
Claud Phillips
Hattie Mae Hilton
L. H. Darby
the Lord
D. S. Grindle
Graduation figures and social visits noted in Milledgeville
Mr J W English and Mr Willie Carr attended graduation at G S C W Milledgeville on Monday. Miss Juanita Carr is in the graduating class. Mr B R Page and Mr Max Smith were in Savannah on business. Miss Juanita Coleman returns home to Helena after visiting Mrs J W English and relatives in town. Winter Garden guests Mr and Mrs Talbert Shuman and their son join the Shumans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. English
Willie Carr
Milledgeville
Juanita Carr
B. R. Page
Max Smith
Savannah
Talbert Shuman
Little Son of
Winter Garden, Fla
S. R. Shuman
Mrs J W English Guests With Aunt In Millen
Mrs J W English spent Monday in Millen as the guest of her aunt Mrs Lovett Brown. Sher
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. English
Millen
Local Social and Courtesy Visits Notice
Mr and Mrs S B Meadows spent Sunday at Jay Bird Springs. Mrs Bob Poole spent the week end in Jacksonville Fla with Mr Poole. Mr P C Lord of Macon is a business visitor in the city this week. Mr and Mrs C D Warthen left Thursday by motor for Savannah where Mrs Warthen will attend the United Good Roads Association in session this week. Miss Dorothy Phillips of Helena and Miss Mary McMichael of Wrens were guests of Mrs M M Dunford Tuesday. Miss Katherine Coleman of Omaha will arrive Friday to spend a few days as guest of Mr and Mrs Ira Coleman. Mr E M Auld was a visitor to Savannah last Sunday. Miss Duffie Williams has returned from Forsyth where she graduated from Bessie Tift College.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. D. Warthen
Savannah
Dorothy Phillips
Helena
Mary McMichael
Wrens
M. M. Dunford
Katherine Coleman
Omaha
Ira Coleman
Duffie Williams
Forsyth
Bessie Tift Colllege
Also Mentioned on This Page
R. E. Ledford
Act of Congress
W. S. Kirkpatrick
Atlanta
J. C. Williams
G. F. Granade
E. M. Auld
J. H. Duggan
Inez Sharpe
C. B. Sharpe
C. D. Williams
Junior
Social Service Committee
George Rountree
Womans Missionary Society
M. A. Shaw
Elmer Shuman
Tressa Mae Shuman
Preston
Wilbur Mimbs
Athens
State Normal College
Maude Mimbs
Evelyn Walker
Bessie Tift College
Elbert Brown
Towns
Louise Mathews
Margaret Mathews
Jacksonville
Miami
Fla
the Tabernacle Baptist Church Services
Vidalia Hardware Co
Juanita Coleman
Sher
Mrs. S. B. Meadows
Jay Bird Springs
Bob Poole
Jacksonville, Fla
Mr. Poole
P. C. Lord of
Mr. E. M. Auld
THE
J. F. Darby Bank
Vidalia, Ga
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