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Newspaper
Vienna News
Location
Vienna, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Dec 09, 1910
Page
1
The notice urges Vienna residents to register by Saturday with two dates listed for books and primary day. It calls for business leaders to take charge and stresses the importance of the city and the yearly dollars involved.
A day school institute meets at the Baptist church starting Sunday December 11 continuing through Wednesday under R W Eubanks. Notable speakers include Dr B D Ragsdale Arthur Flake and W H Carter with topics on Matthew study Sunday school work and teacher training.
W Andrews secretary of state school board invites attendance at a Sunday night gathering and Monday afternoon program. The institute agenda lists speakers W H Carter Maur Flake G W Andrews with sessions on church obligation and standard of faith followed by a lunch and further talks.
Reverend J B Luke of Nashville will preach at Cross Roads church on the third Sunday in December and the preceding Saturday. All are invited to attend.
Mrs George H McKenzie died this morning at the Sanitarium after months of ill health. Formerly Miss Julia Poston daughter of Rev F E Poston she lived in Cordele. She was 32 and living in Panama City Florida with husband in business. Funeral tomorrow at 9 from C M McKenzie home Rev Frank W Cramer officiating Sunnyside interment. Rambler extends sympathy to her husband and relatives.
Sandy Mount Dots Rev John Hall filled his regular appointment at Pine Ridge Saturday and Sunday. Messrs George B Christmas and Madison Bowen visited friends at Seville Saturday. Mr and Mrs J H Cranghon visited Mr and Mrs W S Goodman Sunday. Mr N T Christmas made a business trip to Vienna Saturday. Mr C C Draughon spending the week with relatives at Cairo Ga. Mr and Mrs W A J Draughon spent Monday night with Mrs N T Christmas. Misa Leila Goodman returned home Sunday after visiting sister Mrs Dizon at Richwood. Mr and Mrs James Porter visited relatives at Richwood Sunday. Misses Bessie and Orrie Calhoun attended services at Pine Ridge Sunday.
The Vienna Cotton Oil Company announces no ginning this week and a short season pause. Ginning resumes on December 20 and 21 for two days before a longer shutdown for the season.
The Dooly county youths Dave Cason Ethel Mixon Jeasie Ross received certificates for raising over 75 bushels of corn per acre at under 80 cents per bushel in a state wide Boys Corn Club contest led by Dr A M Soule. The top prize trip to Washington went to Joseph Stone of Jackson County for 102.625 bushels per acre at 29 cents per bushel.
The Vienna council resolves that no fireworks may be sold or discharged in the city over the holidays. Dated December 1910, signed by Mayor J B Wattox and Clerk J E Jomen.
The Kenyon rain coat named best on earth highlights new weather gear available at J. P. Heard & Sons with emphasis on durability and value.
The Nashville Tennessean notes rapid growth in dairy cows and hens over twenty years from 1880 to 1900. Egg per capita output rose from nine to seventeen dozen, milk output rising even more. The piece explains land expansion westward and profitable markets for milk and hogs, warning that market men hold fortune.
Mr B Nance died at the home of O B Perry east of the city after weeks of illness. He was about 98 and served in the Indian, Mexican and civil wars. He spent winters with Mr Perry near the city and summers in Tennessee with relatives. He was interred in Dublin Ga on Wednesday. His death is mourned by all who knew him. Thanksgiving fruit cakes advertised by F M Barfield Pinehurst Ga.
In Cordele Georgia on a December morning Chief Sumner narrowly survived an assassination attempt at his home. A caller rapped at 1 to 2 am and, after his wife answered, demanded Sumner and threatened to shoot through the door before Sumner arose to confront the intruder.
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