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Volume No. XXXVI, Number 36.
FOOT MlEr POST GF
LEGION WILL
OEFENSE DAY SEPT.
Frederick Withoft Post N. 76,
American Legion, announces a
ing to which all ex-service men are
invited, at 4:30 o’clock on the
ernoon of Friday, Sept. 12, National
! cfense Day, at the water tower in
1 ort Valley. Colored ex-service men
are also welcome to attend this
meeting, at which application blanks
lor adjusted compensation will be
distributed with instructions for
] roperly filling them out.
Commander C. Hall, Adjutant
-• iles Greene and other members are
making special preparations for Na¬
tional Defense Day. At this meeting
they will further impress upon all
ex-service men their readiness (to
give assistance in every way possible,
especially at this particular time in
helping to make applications for ad¬
justed compensation from the fed¬
eral government. Members of Fred¬
erick Withoft post already have been
of much aid to ex-service men in
various ways. This post has 57 mem¬
bers, and they fprm an organization
the quiet, unassuming work of which
is of high value to the community
and the real spirit of Americanism.
The post took a recess from regu¬
lar meetings during the summer
, peach season, but is ready to get
hack in harness. Commander Kail is
calling a meeting for Thursday night,
Sept. 11, in the Legion hall, and all
members are urged to attend.
FOR/SALE— Houses and lots. Terms
easy. Apply to E. L. Fountain,
Persons St., Fort Valley, Ga.
9-4-ltpd.
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FORT VALLEY, HOUSTON COUNTY, GEORGIA, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 4,
CITY COURT CONVENES
Perry, Sept. 1.—The City
of Houston County will convene
Monday, Sept. 8th. There are !)(i
cases on the calendar for trial,
set for Monday, Tuesday, Thursday
and Friday of next week. No
were set for Wednesday as the State
primary will be held on that day.
Jurors have been summoned to ap¬
pear for service on next Tuesday,
the 9th. There are 56 criminal
now in court for trial on the second
week of court beginning on the 15th,
and continuing until they are dispos¬
ed of. In the city court today, 7
criminal cases were disposed of by
trial. One of these cases was against
a negro, Oliver Powers, for having
whiskey in his possession. He enter.
ed a plea of guilty, and Judge Riley
gave him a straight sentence of 9
months on the chain gang. In the
distribution of fines paid into the
court for August, there was paid to
the county, treasurer $437.55, after
deducting the costs of the officers on
warrants bringing the defendants in
to court.
City Court Jurors for September
Term, 1924.
M. H. Holly, G. R. Hancock, W. T.
Pearson, G. T. Pierce, J. A. Parker,
B. H Fincher, A. P. Brown, W. A.
Stubbs, Chas. E. Parker, S. E.
Smisson, B. H. Avera, Emmett Con
nel!, C. L'. McLendon, W. R. Jones, C.
C. Duncan, Geo. M. Davis, H. ls
Moody, S. R. Wilkes.
Tales Jurors
Jasper Hardison, C. C. McCarty,
J. E. Bledsoe, B. L. Roberson, P.
G. Marshall, W. J. Jenkins, Frank
Morse, Frank Harrison, M. G. Mc¬
Donald, C. Z. McArthur, D. P. Leap
trot, R. L. Mathews, E. C. Leverett,
J. L. Everett, Walter Stemhridge, E.
New Bank Is Definitely Assured
For Fort Valley, To Open Soon
The Bank of Fort Valley will open
its doors very soon as a new institu¬
tion to engage in a general banking
business, according to reliable sourc¬
es of information. The capital stock
has beery subscribed, charter is be¬
ing applied for and final steps have
been taken for opening this new
bank in the place formerly occupied
by the Exchange Bank as quickly as
the charter is granted, which should
be within about thirty days.
\V. D. Nicholls, a director in the 1
-mens Bank of Fort Valley and'
president of the Bank of
launched the new bank organization.
. He is joined in the movement with
! J. W. Hodge, a prominent farmer,
fruit and stock groW er of Henderson,
iFelder J. Frederick, a leading capi¬
I talist of Marshallville, and other
, highly successful financiers, a num
. her of whom are cit izens of Fort Val
ley.
Mr. Nicholls, whose wide experi¬
ence and high success give his judg
men much weight, is warmly opti¬
mistic over the possibilities for fu¬
ture development in Fort Valley, and
he is confident that the new bank
will justify to a splendid degree the
investments of himself and others.
He has had extensive, profitable in¬
vestments in this city for about fif- '
* een years, being a stockholder in
the Citizens Bank during that peri¬
od, and is in position to speak with
B. Arnold, Jesse W. Davis, Homer
Avera, J. J. Culler, J. O. Watson, E. j
D. Tucker, J. S. Jones, Sam P. Hou-1
ser, R. T. Wardlow, J. D. Martin, Jr.,
F. W. Withoft, W. T. Arnold, C. F.
Bateman, J. LI. Allen, G. B. Aultman,
T. S’ Harris. W. F. Bixby.
authority on general conditions and
banking prospects here. Mr. Fred
reick has a large sum of money in
real estate loans here and his judg¬
ment is likewise of weight, as is the
case with Mr. Hodge and other im¬
portant factors who are putting their
money into the new bank.
The Bank of Fort Valley, as we
understand the name will be, will be
an independent bankjng institution ’i
f, i no sense a branch of any
bank, although Mr. Nichol'.s and oth-1
( .v stockholders are officers am!
in other banks. While
Mr. Nicholls and his associates have [
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absolute faith in the launching of the
new bank as is demonstrated by
money they are bringing here
this purpose, and no stock subscrip-1
tions are being urged upon local
people, they cordially invite the
hearty co-operation of the people of
Fort Valley in making it such a suc¬
cess as will bring the richest pos-'
sible benefits to the community as
a whole. They are being assured of
such co-operation on every hand.
It is understood that Mr. Nich
olls will be president of the new in¬
stitution, with E. T. Murray as cash¬
However, the personnel of the
will be covered in a fu¬
ture news story to deal with final
METHODIST CHURCH
Loy Warwick, Pastor.
Sunday School at 9:30 A. M.
Hours of worship 11 A. M. and
P. M.
Epworth League 6:30 P. M.
Prayer meeting Wednesday 7:30
M.
DIES FROM ACCIDENT
Miss Dora Royal, age 74 years, a
beloved member of one of Fort Val¬
ley's oldest and most prominent fam¬
ilies, passed away at her home last
Friday night at 9:30 o’clock follw
ing injuries received earlier in the
evening when she was struck by an
automobile near her home on Church
Miss Royal was crossing the street
in front of her home and, as
was some distance from the
light and where the shade
are very thick, she was not
by the driver of the car, Joseph
who was driving at a very mod
speed. She seemed to be watch
another passing car. Mr. Ray
his car at once and carried
to a drug store where medical
was given. She never regained
Miss Royal was associated with
Miss Joe Royal, in the milli¬
business here. The latter was in
at the time, buying the
stock.
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The funeral services were conduct¬
by Rev. Loy Warwick at the Meth
church, of which she had been a
member for many years, on
afternoon.
Besides Miss Joe Royal, she is sur¬
by another sister, Miss Ophelia
a brother, I. N. Royal; two
Mrs. J. E. Davidson and Mrs.
T. Law; a nephew, H. R. Brown.
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LAFOLLETE MAN HERE I
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C. W. McClure, of leader the McClure of the j
stores and j
or in Independent, Fort Valley Saturday party in J
was
the purpose of getting a LaFol
organization.
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PUBLIC SCHOOLS OPEN
IN FORT VALLEY NEXT
The fall term of the Fort Valley
Public Schools will begin next Mon¬
day morning, Sept. 8, at 8:30. In the
meantime books will be rented
Thursday, Friday and Saturday at .
the school building, and tuition tick¬
ets will be for sale by Mr. Cartel,
of the board of education.
The rules for admission and classi¬
fication which have been in force
will be adhered to as
as possible. No pupi! will be
to the first grade who will
not be six years of age two weeks
school begins. No nuoils will
admitted into the first grade aft¬
two weeks from the opening of
unless they have previously
school here or elsewhere.
Other regulations will be mention¬
as occasion may demand.
The patrons and friends of the
are cordially invited to the
exercises next Monday
J. F. LAMBERT, Supt.
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BRISENDINE RETURNS
W. G. Brisendine has returned
Kinston, N. C., where he en¬
a vacation, accompanied by
Brisendine. His celebrated pro¬
spirit is leaping higher than
if possible. The Kinston Kiwan
Club made him deliver a speech.
asked him if Fort Valley
have the Peach Blossom Festi
again in 1925, upon which he
extended an invitation for
to come and see. Mr. Brisen
qualifies with J. E. Davidson
others in the Git-Up-and-Git”