Seville to Get a Bank Opened This Summer
Seville residents may see a new bank built between Holt Walton and C L Powell stores after Walton Bros contracted for material. R. R. Walton of Vienna and A E Walton of Seville will own and control the bank. Construction to start July first with completion aimed by August 15 or September 1. The bank will serve local farmers and fire district for cashing checks and deposits.
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Seville
A. E. Walon
Vienna
Walton Bros
Lready
Holt & Walton
C. L. Powell
Walton Srs
A. E. Walton
J. B. Walton
Cordelo Rambler
Shooting affray near Vienna ends with arrest
Ben Whitsett and Bryant Whitsett quarreled at Bryant’s Montezuma road home early Saturday. Bryant fired a shotgun at the two men injuring Ben and his son in law’s party slightly. they fled to town for warrants. Bryant was arrested and jailed for a committal trial Saturday morning.
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Ben Whitsett
Bryant Whitsett
Montezuma Road
Vienna
Ben
Bryant
Protracted Services Begin at Baptist Church
At the Baptist church protracted services began Sunday morning led by Rev. R. W. Eubanks with assistance from Rev. Wm. H. Rich of Vineville Macon arriving Monday. Two services daily at 11 a.m. and 8 p.m. are scheduled until further notice, with all invited to attend.
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The
Baptist Church
R. W. Eubanks
Wm. H. Rich
Vineville Church
Macon
Freak in Indian Corn Exhibit in Statesboro Field
J W Rustin of Brooklet displays a corn stalk with six ears on the main stalk and two additional ears at the tassel. He notes a large field of this variety yielding six ears per stalk and has found several other stalks with two ears emerging from the tassel.
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Statesboro
Jane
J. W. Rustin
Brooklet
Vienna Defeated Friday Afternoon Baseball Game
The Vienna baseball team lost 9 to 5 to Unadilla on Friday. Vienna led 4 0 after two innings but Unadilla tied it with hits and errors, then scored three in the seventh and two more in the eighth to win. Wilmont Broxton umpired and was satisfactory. A rematch is likely soon.
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Unadilla
Unadilla Boys
Vienna Boys
Wilmont Broxton
Call Issued for Big Farmers' Union Meet
Atlanta June 5 The meeting of state representatives and prominent businessmen of the Farmers' Union will be held June 24 to discuss marketing the 1909 cotton and wheat crops. President Charles S Barrett says warehouse handling of cotton owned by Union members will be the main item, with wheat crop issues also to be considered. The call lists state presidents secretaries treasurers organizers business agents managers of cooperative enterprises and Farmers' Union editors.
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Atlanta
Farmers’ Union
Charles S. Barrett
Freight Wrecked Near Elberta Delays Rail Traffic
A G S & F freight train derailed near Elberta station on Friday afternoon, tying up traffic until about 10:80 Saturday morning. The shoofly train, due at 6:80 Friday evening, did not arrive until around two o'clock Saturday afternoon.
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Elberta Station
Opportunity Awakens Each Day With New Resolve
Poem urging persistence and self renewal. It speaks to knocking at doors, waking to fight and win, and not mourning past chances. Each sunrise births a new self, with a hand extended to those who say I can, promising effort can restore dignity and strength.
Small Boys in Hanging Scene Endangers 6 year old in Atlanta
In Atlanta on a June night, Girard Williams six year old son of Mr and Mrs M G Williams lies near death after peers attempted to reenact a hanging from a leather strap tied to a tree. The boy was lowered from a coal house, found unconscious, and after four doctors treated him for two hours he regained consciousness with an even chance of recovery.
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Atlanta
Girard Williams
M. G. Williams
Girard
Arnold Brown and Lizzie Arnold Wed at Sanders Home
Sunday at 11 a m Johnnie Brown and Lizzie Arnold of near Tippettville were married at the home of Mr and Mrs A J Sanders with Rev A J Sanders officiating. Only close friends attended as the couple is well known and beloved by many in the community.
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A. J. Sanders
Johnnie Brown
Lizzie Arnold
Tippetville
Three Plums For Newspaper Men In New Govs Staff
Gov elect Joseph M Brown announces informal list of executive staff his picks include C C Brantley executive secretary OC M Hitch warrants pardons and requisitions B M Blackburn minutes files chief Josiah Carter role A H Ulm private secretary. all chosen from newspaper ranks showing governor elects from press.
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Atlanta
Joseph M. Brown
C. C. Brantley
The
Valdosta Times
Incteeding OC. M. Hitch
B. M. Blackburn
Gov. Terrell
Josiah Carter
Blackburn
A. H. Ulm
Georgia
Gov. Brown
Ulm
Notice of Wheat Grinding Schedule by Barfield & Co
Our roller flour mills are in first class condition. We will grind wheat on Tuesdays and Fridays only each week. Wheat arriving in the fore noon on these days will be ground the same day if possible. otherwise the day following. Wheat arriving later than noon on these days will not be ground until the next regular grinding day. JNO R BARFIELD & CO
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JNO, R. Barfield & CO
Ben Hardin grows fortune from cotton seed in Wilkes County
Washington Georgia June 5 Wilkes county shows a notable example of success through soil study and seed selection. Benjamin B Hardin built from oxen to 800 acre farm and a thriving seed business supplying cotton seed across the belt. A Mexico firm ordered 2600 bushels after inspection by a Mexican representative.
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Washington, Ga
Wilkes County
Red Hills
Georgia
Benjamine B. Hardin
Harden
Hardin
Mexico
Washington
Card of Thanks for James Rogers
The Rogers family thanks the community for kindness and aid during James sickness and death. May God bless all who offered support. Mrs. 8. J. Rogers and family.
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James
J. Rogers
DeWitti's 7 Salve For Piles Burns Seren
Community debates education and tax policy as farmers hear Mr Pound discuss reform. Local taxation set at eight dollars per thousand funded most schools, but a deficit this year leaves many poor children out of school and an injunction briefly killed the prior law.
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Pound
Barney
Education rally in Quitman urges local taxes for Georgia schools
June 5 Quitman Ga An address by State School Commissioner Pound spotlighted local taxation as the only salvation for Georgia schools He warned the system pauperizes schools and cited figures: 726000 children aged seven to sixteen state payments of 2 million dollars and 2812 dollars per child, 7000 common schools in 7000 districts, many districts receiving more from the state than they pay in taxes He lamented low teacher pay and the immaturity of rural instructors urging community wide school involvement and local funding to build a stronger future.
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Quitman
Barney
Pound
Here
Brooks County
Georgia
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BIG Farmers’ Union
Elberta
Earth
Lad
Arnold-Brown
Brantley
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