Veterans Reunion Held Tuesday in Dooly County
The Dooly County Veterans Reunion in this city Tuesday attracted a large crowd with entertaining exercises. A barbecue luncheon was served near the school, and the camp held a 2 pm business meeting electing officers including Commander Dr. L. W. Mobley and Lieutenants A. J. Lockerman and Jas. Pope.
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Dooly County Veterans
Calloway
Marcon
LW. Mobley
A. J. Lockerman
Jas. Pope
J. B. Dayin
H. W. Powell
Noblea
BM. Wood
A. Guinea
W. M. Haslaom
J. P. Heard
Macon Candidate Joe Hill Hall Courts Dooly County Crowd
Hon Joe Hill Hall of Macon spoke at the court house Tuesday afternoon to explain his gubernatorial candidacy. He addressed state treasury finances and urged keeping legislature appropriations within revenue, criticized opponents Tom Hodson and Jack Slaton, and attracted several supporters during the Dooly county visit.
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Joe Hill Hall
Macon
Court House
Dooly County
Hall and Edwards Couple Wed at Pleasant Valley Home
Mr W B Hall son of Rev John Hall Wenona and Miss Leona Edwards of Pleasant Valley were married Sunday at the bride's home. The couple are popular young people from two well known families and the News extends best wishes for a happy prosperous life together.
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W. B. Hall
John Hall
Wenona
Misa Leona Edwards
Pleasant Valley
Pointed Paragraphs on Birds and Optimists in Odd Prose
A fragmentary paragraph critiques social behavior with wit about birds, believing, and romance. It hints at optimism versus reality and mentions a stranger in a town using a wanted introduction for many people. The tone resembles a reflective antiromantic aside from a period newspaper.
Cordele Nuptials of Vera McDonald and Clanton Shipp
The wedding occurred Tuesday evening at the bride’s mother's home with Rev. Tyson officiating. Attendants included the bride’s sisters and the groom’s sister with best man Willis Shipp. The ceremony featured an arch with hydrangeas, a white and pink decor scheme, and a wedding march. The bridal party wore gowns in white, pink, and chiffon, and a reception followed with a pink and white theme, embossed cake, and mint and almonds on a glass-dish display.
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Vera McDonald
Clanton Carlton Shipp
Cordele
Perry Greene McDonald
Rev
Tyson
Methodist Church
Willis Shipp
John Thomas DalLiesseline
Charleston
Prine
Groovesman
Carrol Ketchum
Jacksonville
Fla
Megrie Hobbs
Eileen Lewis
Willian Haskell Fengle
Dawgon
Gay D. Harelot
Bascom Dixon
Lilly
Mendelebon
Bessie Calhoun
Marietta Wood
Fannie Youmans
Helen Hamilton
Jace
Maid of Honor
Mrs. McDonald
Farmers Institute to be Held in Vienna
The State College of Agriculture in Athens Ga offers Vienna a Farmers Institute on Friday July 5. Experts from the college will discuss vital farming topics and farmers may bring problems for discussion. Local president J M Woodward will arrange details and promote the meeting. A boys corn club will be held the same day to pair young and elder farmers for crop knowledge.
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State College of Agriculture
Athens
Vienna
J. M. Woodward
Farmer
Farmers’ Institute
Dooly County
Mrs Mary Talford Collison Dies in Florida Visit
Mrs Mary Talford Collison died May 8 in Sumptertville Florida during a visit to relatives. She had lived in this city for several years and left many friends who regret her death.
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Mary Talford Collison
Sumpterville
Flo
Cordele Bride Receives Array of Gifts at Wedding
A Cordele wedding featured a tan serge gown with matching hat shoes and gloves. Guests included Miss Leta Wood and many Cordele Macon and South Carolina visitors. Out of town guests listed end with plans to visit Asheville Hendersonville Washington DC and South Carolina after the ceremony.
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Ake
Leta Wood
Hoel ‘Shipp
Cordele
Claude Youmans
Maude’ Hobbs
LaFayette Calhoun
K.R. Lewis
Ada Powell
W. F. George
Jennings
Ed Kennedy
D.C. Ketcham
Jacksonville
J. T. DeLiesacline
Charleston
Rountree
Ft. Valley
Grace Oakley
Hawkinsville
T. P. Busbee
B. L. Dickson
Lilly
P. G. Busbee
Tifton
Shipp
Ashéville
Charley Crisp Urges Voters To Support Him For Congress
The message argues Charley Crisp stands on his own merit despite his father’s fame. It praises his parliamentary skill, experience, and readiness to join Congress, contrasting him with opponents seen as inexperienced and poor. It denies wealth as a disqualifier and emphasizes character and lineage as noble assets.
Convicts Escape From Sumter County Chain Gang
Three long term white convicts from the Sauter county chain gang escaped during pole cutting in Sumter County near Americus. They fled under gunfire and reached Mukalee swamp, aided by dogs tracking the fugitives who wore leg shackles. The escapees included Harry Langdon, Luther Glover, and Dixie Barge, all burglary convicts sent from Fulton County. Police and guards continue the manhunt tonight.
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Americus
Sauter County
Mukalee
Fulton County
Harry” Langdon
Luther Glover
Dixie Barge
Escaped convict shot down and captured near Americus
Americas Ga June 5 Harry Langdon a young Atlanta burglar serving twenty year sentence and two other white convicts escaped from Sumter county chain gang were shot down and captured at Wise Crossing twelve miles west of Americus by Section Foreman Barnes who fired two loads of birdshot before the fugitive surrendered Langdon was wounded but not dangerously The other fugitives Gower and Burge were being tracked in Webster county with Superintendent Christian in charge and were believed to be captured later this afternoon
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Americas
Harry Langdon
Atlanta
Sumter
Webster County
Christian
Mackabe
Ampericus
Pithy Opinions on Work Fate and Social Courting
A collection of aphoristic lines critique success spoiling effort and the loafer consuming another’s time. Destiny and fate are referenced as guiding forces. Third parties are viewed as undesirable in courtship and politics. Many stories with hopeful endings end up discarded.
Vienna Hands Cordele Goose Eggs In Big Win
Vienna defeated Cordele 2 to 0 on the local diamond Tuesday afternoon. Branch pitched for Vienna allowing two runs earned on six hits while Cordele collected three hits off Corbett and struck out nine times. Vienna’s two runs came in the fifth inning, securing the shutout win witnessed by a large crowd. Batteries: Vienna Branch and Smith. Cordele Corbett and Hudson. Umpire Horne.
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Cordela
Vienna
Vienna Boys
Cordele Boys
Branch
Corbett
Cordele
Smith
Hudson
Horne
Viensna
Cordele Wins Third Game In Shortened Series
Cordele men clinched the series with an 8 to 0 victory in six innings on a fire delayed afternoon contest. Vienna fielded Branch and Smith while Cordele used Elliot and Hudson with pitcher Horne earning the call as the crowd watched the A B A ground blaze and a late start.
Notice to stockholders of Union Warehouse Co Georgia
All persons owning stock in the Union Warehouse Co will please notify me at once the number of shares owned G W Heyden secretary and treasurer Pinehurst Georgia As a light social quip the text notes some people never forgive while a witty line on love follows about seeing one other person in a crowd
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Union Warehouse Co
Crisp on Talent and Record in Congress Bid
A political ad argues voters should judge Crisp as an able statesman, not by his father’s name. It credits Charley Chap with a strong, independent record and calls for belief in merit over birth, invoking Napoleon’s career open to talent.
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Crisp
Napoleon
Congress
Charley Chap
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