Vienna Public Schools Hold Commencement Exercises
Commencement exercises were a grand success at the Vienna public schools Tuesday evening. Prof Klein and Rev W Anthony spoke, diplomas were awarded, and prizes were presented by Rev J M Kelly for 7th and 8th grades with winners Kate Morgan Milton Thompson Essa Mae Hamilton and others receiving commendations.
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Vienna
Klein
Isses Kate Morgan
Alline Joiner
da Wilson
Vera McDonald
Winnie Power
Messrs
Mercer Cutts
Charlie Power
Roger Jackson
Power
W. Anthony
H. A. Mobley
Board of Education
J. M. Kelly
Louis Yawn
Milton Thompson
Alma Turner
Pearl Jackson
Leah Perry
Villie Brown
Kate McNeese
Irene Bazemore
Louise Hargrove
Pate
Myrtle Youngblood
Royce Power
Rosalie Bennett
Baptists Hold Annual Picnic at Beech Haven Grounds
The Baptist Sunday school held its annual picnic at Beech Haven on Thursday. Two hundred fifteen tickets were sold early as the day began with games and a hearty dinner. Recitations by local youths followed, with Rev. J. M. Kelly as master of ceremonies. An afternoon religious service closed the day without incident.
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Baptist Sunday School
Beech Haven
Sallie Mobley
Gladys Bennett
Essa Mae Hamilton
Messrs. Lee
Mercer Cutts
Madison Brower
J. M. Kelly
W. L. Cutts
R O. Powell
Singing at Richwood Fourth Sunday All Day Event
The News announces an all day singing at Richwood on the fourth Sunday in June. All are invited to attend with song books. Dinner on the ground.
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Richwood
To Cure a Cold in One Day Patent Remedy
Advertisement promises a one day cure for colds using Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. Duggists refund money if it fails to cure. E. W. Grove’s signature appears on each box priced 25 cents.
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Duggists
E. W. Grove
Rural Mail Carriers of the Third District Meet in Vienna
The Rural Carriers Association of the Third Congressional District held a meeting in Vienna at the opera house. Despite a small turnout, the session was productive with exchange of ideas. Speaker remarks by Editor T. A. Adkins, Congressman E B Lewis, and local officials drew applause. After business, attendees joined a hosted dinner at the Butler House.
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Carriera Association
Third Congressional District
Vienna
Opera House
T. A. Adkins
E. B. Lewis
Montezuma
J. P. Heard
M. P. Hall
Americus
L. B. Gardner
Oglethorpe
J. A. McGehee
J. R. Stripling
Bonaire
W. O. Walters
J. W. Hurdle
S. T. Lewis
J. M. Maddox
Rochelle
J. EK. Adkins
Fort Valley
Baxter Sutton
W. T. Gilbert
Linwood Lasseter
Elopement Shocks Dawson as School Leader and Doctor’s Wife Vanish
In Dawson Georgia on a May Thursday Professor J R Handkins superintendent of the public schools disappears after telling his class he would return. Mrs Callie Farrar wife of prominent druggist C E Farrar also leaves home and is later revealed to have eloped with Handkins. Farrar pursues them to a Mississippi town but loses track and plans to return home.
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Dawson
J. R. Handkins
Dawson Public School
Callie Farrar
C. E. Farrar
Handkins
Farrar
Mississippi
Prominent Cordele Citizen A J Morris Dies
Cordele Ga May 31 Mr A J Morris longtime resident and prominent Cordele figure has died at his residence on Fourteenth avenue at 4 pm He came from Paulding county to Dooly county in 1880 and built a sawmill fortune A Confederate veteran 66 he leaves a wife and several children Funeral services were held at his residence conducted by Rev C A Jackson and interment followed at Sunnyside at 4 pm
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Cordele, Ga
A. J. Morris
Fourteenth Avenue
Cordele
Paulding County
Dooly County
Lee
Virginia
Appomattox
Morris
C. A. Jackson
Methodist Church
Sunnyside
Tobacco assortment auctioned by F. M. Barfield in Pinehurst
A large assortment of smoking and chewing tobacco and cigars offered with prices right. F. M. Barfield advertises in Pinehurst, Georgia.
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F. M. Barfield
Pinehurat Ga
Moore Says He Has Told The Truth Of Murder
Alf Moore, an African American prisoner slated for execution alongside J.G. Rawlings and his group for the Carter children killings, asserts he has spoken the truth and would not change his account. He refuses to condemn the accused boys and says he faces what lies ahead with faith and honesty.
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Moore
Valdosta
Alf Moore
J.G. Rawlings
Carter
Rawlings
Mr. Rawlings
Surprise Wedding Quietly Unites Otis De Vaughn Sallie Henry
Cordele Georgia May 31 Otis De Vaughn of Montezuma and Sallie Henry of Cordele wed in a quiet Greer hotel ceremony at 8 pm Pastor A B Campbell officiated the Baptist church couple's families noted the event as a surprise to close friends Henry's parents are Mr and Mrs George Henry De Vaughn's father is J E De Vaughn of Montezuma
Pleasant Hill News Notes Local Doings
Farmers in Pleasant Hill work on General Greene. Mr. and Mrs. Thornton Perry left for Allapaba after visiting relatives. Mrs. Jim Murray visited Mrs. Ola Ward. G. P. Lewis of Vienna stayed with family. Ola Ward returned from visit to her sister Mrs. G. W. Nason. Residents attended Vienna commencement. Mr. Register and wife visited Dave Gamble and sisters. Community invites all to organize a Sunday school at Pleasant Hill school house Sunday at 3.
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Greene
Thornton Perry
Allapaba
Jim Murray
Ola Ward
G. P. Lewis
Vienna
G. W. Nason
Em Register
Dave Gamble
Pleasant Hill
Jerry
Notice of Offices Moved to New Upstairs Location
We have moved to our newly equipped offices upstairs in the building recently occupied by the Vienna News over A. L. Powell's store. We invite our friends to visit. Dr. T. STOVALL and Dr. Revert H. Stovann are associated.
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Vienna News
A. L. Powell
Church Senate Rejects Burnett for Tobacco Use As Young People Head
Richmond Ind May 80 The United Presbyterian assembly rejected Rev John A Burnett of Monmouth Ill as general secretary of the Young People Society due to tobacco use and substituted Rev W W Lawrence of Bellevue Ind. The session also amended church law to allow women to serve as deacons.
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Richmond
Ind
General Assembly
United Presbyterian Church
John A. Burnett
Monmouth
Young People’s Society
Burnett
W. W. Lawrence
Bellevue
Ins
Young People's Society
General Assembly of the
United Presbyterians
Church
Delights and Departures in Local News Notes
Milas Carrie McCay of Oglethorpe visited relatives Sunday. Mrs. R. B. English visited Vienna to see daughter Mrs. Yawn. A musical at Mr Pernal Patrick’s home delighted young folks with Newton and Hyatt on violin. Charlie Batton of Evansville was here Sunday. Farmers report busy work and rising grass as ripe peaches appear and shipping nears full blast. Mr Newton to Brunswick for civil engineer post. Mr Howard of Fitzgerald becomes work-train conductor. A local editor defends editorial page as the paper’s workshop, acknowledging responsibility for published content and seeking fair dealing.
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Milas Carrie McCay
Oglethorpe
English
Vienna
Mrs. Yawn
Pernal Patrick
Messrs. Newton and Hyatt
Charlie Batton
Evansville
Wright
Newton
Brunswick
Howard
Fitzgerald
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Revert H. Stovann
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