Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-01-06
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the Georgia division of the United
Daughters Of the Confederacy as
announced by Mrs. Frank Harold.
Mrs. Charles Tillman was appointed
chairman of the education commit
tee; Mrs. C. II. Myers, committee on
World War education; Mrs. j. W.
Haddock, committee jefferson Davis
fund.
A raid which opened the 1928 pro-
hibition enforcement campaign in
Ware county was conducted by rep,
resentatives of the sheriff's office
and federal revenue officers. A still,
one Of the largest captured in Ware
county in some time, was raided
on the Spivey plantation several
miles from Waycross. Thirty gal
Ions of liquor and.27 barrels of mash
were confiscated by the officers. Joe
Spivey, on whose plantation the still
was found, and Benny Roberts, are
being held in Ware conuty jail, aft
cr failure to raise $1,000 bonds.
The Morven Lodge, 254, F. and A.
NJ, held its annual meeting this
week at which time officers were
elected for the coming year: z. B.
diff, w. M; E. J. Hardy, S. W.
Y. A. Edge, j. W; S. A. Cross, see
rotary; C. j. Fletcher, treasurer; D.
B. BObo, tyler; G. W. Mitchell, S.
D.; j. K. Cooper, J. D. !
Building permits issued in Albany
during 1922 totaled $423,467. as
compared with S302,4OO in 1921. |
The years 1919 and 1920 both made
greater records, but prices of mate
rial and labor were much higher in
those years. The permits issued in
1922 were, for dwellings, $312,717,
and for manufacturing and mercan-
tile establishments, $11O,75O. There
were 80 dwellings and apartments
for whites and IA for negroes. New
mercantile and manufacturing build
ings numbered "a, making a total of
l88 new buildings constructed dur
ing the year.
X. S. Warn, whose home is near
Hasty, Ga, was carried to Waycross
suffering from a gun shot wound
IN his arm. Mr.. Warn was driving
near his home when his horse became
frightened at a passing automobile
and plunged forward. The gun.
which was resting across the knee.
of the driver was discharged, and
the full load entering his arm. His
left arm was torn in two places by
the charge, which severed important
tendons and blood vessels. 1t is con-
sldered doubtful whether the arm
can be saved.
1t IS possible that the Lions cIub
OF Albany may sponsor the work Of
the Camp Fire Girls in Albany in
the same way that other civic Or
carnations are supporting the Bow
Scout movement. While no definite
action has yet been taken in the
matter, he Lions have the PROPOSE
tlon under consideration and will
probably decide upon some course at
some of it's regular meetings in tho
near future.
"A homecoming service will be held
at the Baptist Barwick church Sum-
cay near Quitman. A special pro-
gram has been prepared. This
church was founded by the late Rev
~ D. Taylor, while he was working
under the State Mission Board, and
ms widow, Mrs. Sallie Taylor, will
take a prominent part in this pro-
gram Others on the program will
De the former pastors who are: Rev,
w. l. Gaulden, Rev. W. J. Chisholm
Rev. j. P. McCann and Rev. s
Cross. i
j. W. and Gwin King, father and
son. charged with numbering Charley
Iarter on Christmas Eve norning At
hIhg store, near Forsyth, were re-
leased at committaI trial hold
wednesday afternoon before Justices
OF the Peace Carson and Wehh, Holm
H. cooper, Of Macon, conducted The
prosecution, and Winingham and
WlllIngham the defense. The evil
dence at the trial showed that Carto,,
was the aggressor and fired first
at GWin King. Kings father came
10 his assistance and both shot at
Clter until he fell with four bul-
Iets IN his body and died almost in
SANITY The Kings were released
from custody shortly after the bomf
eide and have since been at Iibertr
A land deal which occurred sf
louisville this week was the sale
% the Belmont place, a well known
farm about six miles west of Louis
nIlie, which was bought by the =
.. Kelley Lumber company, of Louis
VlIIe' from its owner, J. ]. B. Nor
feH' OF Sylvania, who is turpentina
operator and farmer in that soction
of the state. N',o''
Inc regular election of citv Off
& GERS 1or the town of Morven was