Statesboro Girl Safe in China Sail Home Next Month
A three word cablegram received in Statesboro from Miss Mamie Frazier Hall in Shanghai says Sailing Europe April and confirms her safety. Hall, formerly employed in Hinton Booth's office, has worked for the China Christian Educational Association for two years and plans to return home next month due to circumstances abroad.
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Atesboro
Hinton Booth
Mamie Frazier Hall
Shanghai
China
Europe
Statesboro
Booth
Miss Hall
China Christian Educational Asociation
Record Size Turnip Brought in This Week
A large turnip weighing ten pounds from the purple top variety was exhibited this week. Ira Coleman, a progressive young farmer, presented the specimen at the Advance office in the county.
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Ira Coleman
Findley to Return From Chicago After Special Study
Dr. Cleveland W. Findley, now in Chicago for eye ear nose training, will finish his specialty work there by April first. He plans a Mayo Clinic visit in Rochester, Minnesota, for several days before returning home.
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Cleveland W. Findley
Chicago
Eye
Howver
Findley
Rochester
Minn
Mayo Clinic
Bicks
Death summons J B Pournelle in Arizona
John B Pournelle died in Phoenix Arizona after a year and a half away from Dublin Georgia where he lived most of his life. He was 32 and survived by his widow Miss Sue Jenkins and his mother Mrs M W Pournelle along with siblings in multiple states. The body will reach Macon Friday and funeral at St Joseph's Catholic Church will be announced later.
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W. H. Tanner
Sue Jenkins
Chipley
M. W. Pournelle
Hattie
Macon
P. C. Lord
Hattie Pournelle
Atlanta
Lois Lord
F. C. Etheridge
H. B
Maryin Tanner
St. Joseph’s Catholic Church
Macom Telegraph
Harris proposes Southern sweet potato advertising on dining cars
Senator Harris of Georgia urges railroads in the South to advertise Southern sweet potatoes and other regional products on dining car menus. He notes 90 percent of US sweet potatoes are grown in the South and argues that showcasing them will boost northern demand and freight business for railroads.
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Georgia
Harris
Washington
South
Fairfax Harrison
Southern Railway
Southern Railroad
Northwest
United States
Blue Goose Cafe Changes Hands in Brunswick
Ellis Parmelee sold the Blue Goose Cafe on Newcastle Street to James A. Crumps and Gus Belios of Vidalia. The cafe remains closed for extensive interior renovations and a kitchen move to the front as a “cooking in plain sight” concept. Sale arranged by Frank Peterson of Fleming and Parker agency.
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Ellis Parmelee
Newcastle Street
James A. Crumps
Gus Belios
Vidalia
Frank Peterson
Fleming and Parker Agency
Brunswick Pilot
Splendid Program At Ailey Baptist Church
Ailey Georgia hosts a Monday morning program at Ailey Baptist Church April 4 featuring devotionals, hymns, and reports. Mrs A M Gates and other leaders speak. the event includes a district secretary message, missionary talk, method conference, and youth group performances. Each district church is urged to send a representative.
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Ailey Baptist Church
the Baptist Church
Ailey, Ga
Jesus
John
A. M. Gates
McDaniel
Methodist Society
J. A. Atacer
Gunter
M. B. Calhoun
Bro. Rittenhouse
Pythians
Adine Stanford
Sunbeams
Nighttime curfew shouted by landlady in poem
A fragment from the Weekly Telegraph quotes a landlady scolding a lodger for late entrances. She warns that if he returns at five in the morning he must sit up and let himself in, reflecting a domestic mood and late hour tension.
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Tondoén
Preservation of All Human Endeavor in Books
Quote attributed to George Flot on how mankind's deeds and thoughts are saved in books as humanity’s chosen possession. The line emphasizes books as timeless magic preserving knowledge across generations.
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George Flot
Vidalia City Fact Sheet Details Population and Resources
Vidalia hosts about thirty seven hundred residents with a growing commerce sector. The town features a rolling well drained landscape with four corner stream drainage and an integrated sewer system. Rail lines radiate five directions from Union Station and Federal aid roads cover the area. The Public School offers eleven grades and specialized departments while local hospitals and professionals are highly regarded. Real estate turnover is high with many properties changing hands this year. The city government includes a Mayor and five Councilmen with a two to three year term distribution. Churches include two Baptist, a Methodist, a Presbyterian and two Primitive Baptist groups plus facilities for the colored congregations.
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Vidalia
Union Station
Vidalia Hospital
Vidahia
Gunter Furniture sells famed Sellers Kitchen Cabinet
The notice promotes the Sellers Kitchen Cabinet sale by Gunter Furniture Company starting Friday morning. It touts time savings in the kitchen, praises user experience, and notes this is the third carload sale in eight months with many free articles and features explained in store.
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Gunter Furniture Company
Gunter
Alston Man Buys 95 Bales Cotton
In Uvalda Georgia on March 30 K M Johnson of Alston for Walther and Lippitt Inc Savannah bought from R L O Neal 95 bales of cotton weighing 46678 pounds netting 5579 48 dollars. Johnson, a large cotton buyer, also purchased other bales from other parties.
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Uvalda
K. M. Johnson
Alston
WaLthour and Lippitt, Inc
Savannah
R. L. O’neal
O’neal
Mr. Johnson
Johnson
Lyons Ga Builders Plan New Homes Amid Cotton Slowdown
Lyons Georgia reports three houses under construction and five more planned despite a regional financial downturn from the prior year cotton price drop. Farmers finish corn planting and shift to cotton this week while tobacco and early sweet potatoes begin. main Big Stem Jersey potato planting starts April 10 as the community moves into spring work with better prospects than in many years.
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Lyons
Revival Campaign Opens at Vidalia Tobacco Warehouse
The Presbyterians plan a Sunday revival at the Vidalia Tobacco Warehouse with a single 11 A M service led by Dr. Martindale and evening services at 4 and 8. Sunday School aims for a large turnout, with Junior Endeavor at 3 00 P M and Woman's Auxiliary meeting Tuesday at Mrs J E Mercer's.
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Martindale
Vidalia Tobacco Warehouse
Junior Christian Endeavor
Woman’s Auxiliary
J. E. Mercer
Reason as a Medical Aid in Misfortune
Epictetus compares reason to a physician guiding people through misfortune. The quote urges seeking rational help to heal emotional and moral distress, promoting self-control and thoughtful response over impulse.
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Epictetus
Tragic River Drowning Spans Vidalia Community
Miss Cornelia Holton 18, daughter of Mr and Mrs A E Holton, drowned when a boat capsized at Nail's Dam between Lyons and Reidsville. A large rescue effort continues as divers search the river, aided by scores of volunteers and a donation drive of 100 dollars.
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Vidalia
Nail’s
Lyons
Reidsville
Cornelia Holton
A. E. Holton
Stranded in Paris and Winning of Barbara Worth at Colonial Theatre
The Colonial Theatre in Vidalia presents a program for April 4 and 5 featuring Stranded in Paris with Bebe Daniels and Ford Sterling. Also screened is The Winning of Barbara Worth starring Ronald Coleman and Willie Banky, noted as an immortal Harold Bell Wright work.
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Paris
Bebe Daniels
Ford Sterling
Buster
Ceming
Ronald Coleman
Willie Banky
Harold Bell Wright
Barbara Worth
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C. W. Findley
J. B. Pournelle
Tanner
Arizona
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Blue Goose Cafe
Choopee River
Alston Man
Walthour & Lippitt
Toombs
Miss Holton
Bernice New
Young New
Colonial Theatre
Tom Mix
Tony
America
Reds
Joseph‘Schildkraut
Leena Owens
Sonora
Tow Tyler
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