The following articles are found in the South Georgia Historic Newspapers Archiveand is presented on the Web using the DjVu image format. As a result, users are required to install the DjVu browser plug-in on their computers to use the site. The plug-in is free, and versions are available for most browsers and operating systems.
Windows users:
click here
For other operating systems:
click here
"Souther Field" Camp Site Named Americus Times-Recorder,
Mar. 7, 1918 page 6
http://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/sgnewspapers/id:awr1918-0077
"Camp Activities for Aviation Boys Gets Early Start
Americus Times-Recorder, Mar. 14, 1918
page 3
http://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/sgnewspapers/id:awr1918-0082
"Steel Hangers to be
Erected at Flying Camp"
Americus Times-Recorder, Mar. 28, 1918
page
http://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/sgnewspapers/id:awr1918-0098
"Camp Activities for
Aviation Boys Gets Early Start" Americus Times-Recorder, Mar. 28, 1918
page 9
http://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/sgnewspapers/id:awr1918-0082
"Ditching Machine Belonging to City Brings $10 a Day"
Americus Times-Recorder, Mar. 28, 1918
page 8
http://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/sgnewspapers/id:awr1918-0103
"Flying Squadron is Expected Here in a Few Weeks"
Americus Times-Recorder, Apr. 4, 1918
page 8
http://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/sgnewspapers/id:awr1918-0111
"High Marks Made by Dan Chappell
- Americus Boy in the Aviation Service Completes His First Course and Goes to Another Camp"
Americus Times-Recorder, Apr. 11, 1918
page 6
http://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/sgnewspapers/id:awr1918-0117
"This City Must Raise $2,500 to Be "Cleaned UP -
Government Would Then Spend About Twenty Thousand Additional Making Americus Absolutely Sanitary"
Americus Times-Recorder, Apr. 18, 1918
page 4
http://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/sgnewspapers/id:awr1918-0123
"Aviation People" ad for Ansley's Americus Times-Recorder, Apr. 18, 1918
page 8
http://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/sgnewspapers/id:awr1918-0127
"Great Parade for Americus Memorial Day"
Americus Times-Recorder, Apr. 25, 1918
page 1
http://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/sgnewspapers/id:awr1918-0128
"Major Wash to be Commandant"
Americus Times-Recorder, Apr. 25, 1918
page 4
http://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/sgnewspapers/id:awr1918-0131
"Swamps Will Be Drained by US Sanitary Forces"
Americus Times-Recorder, May 2, 1918
page 1
http://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/sgnewspapers/id:awr1918-0131
"250 Students For Camp"
Americus Times-Recorder, May 9, 1918
page 1
http://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/sgnewspapers/id:awr1918-0144
"Camp Will Obey All Food Rules Says Major Wash"
Americus Times-Recorder, May 9, 1918
page 4
http://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/sgnewspapers/id:awr1918-0144
"City is Thrilled By Army Aviator"
Americus Times-Recorder, May 9, 1918
page 7
http://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/sgnewspapers/id:awr1918-0150
"Cut Off" (Cut Off Community?)
Americus Times-Recorder, May 9, 1918
page 7
http://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/sgnewspapers/id:awr1918-0150
"Order Is Issued About Screening"
Americus Times-Recorder, May 16, 1918
page 1
http://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/sgnewspapers/id:awr1918-0152
"Military Ball To Be Held Saturday"
Americus Times-Recorder, May 16, 1918
page 1
http://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/sgnewspapers/id:awr1918-0152
"Landing Stations In Nearby Cities Sought"
Americus Times-Recorder, May 16, 1918
page 1
http://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/sgnewspapers/id:awr1918-0152
"Special Permits To Aviation Camp"
Americus Times-Recorder, May 16, 1918
page 1
http://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/sgnewspapers/id:awr1918-0152
"The Souther Field"
The Home Journal (Perry, GA) May 23, 1918 page 2
http://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/sgnewspapers/id:hhj1918-0154
"Souther Field Fliers
May Land Here" The Vienna News May 23, 1918 page 5
http://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/sgnewspapers/id:vnw1918-0157
"Student Aviators Arrive This Week"
Americus Times-Recorder, May 23, 1918
page 1
http://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/sgnewspapers/id:awr1918-0160
"Soldiers Club Organized Here"
Americus Times-Recorder, May 23, 1918
page 4
http://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/sgnewspapers/id:awr1918-0163
"Death - Maurice J. Peters"
Americus Times-Recorder, May 23, 1918
page 5
http://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/sgnewspapers/id:awr1918-0164
"Soldier Killed at Bathing Pool - Maurice J. Peters"
Americus Times-Recorder, May 23, 1918
page 6
http://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/sgnewspapers/id:awr1918-0165
"Soldier At Souther Field is Attacked" Americus Times-Recorder, May 30, 1918
page 6
http://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/sgnewspapers/id:awr1918-0173
"Cut Off" (Cut Off Community?)
Americus Times-Recorder, May 30, 1918
page 8
http://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/sgnewspapers/id:awr1918-0175
"Magazines and Flowers to The Hospital"
Americus Times-Recorder, Jun. 6, 1918
page 5
http://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/sgnewspapers/id:awr1918-0180
"Officers of the
Aviation Camp at Souther Field" The Home Journal (Perry, GA) page 6
http://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/sgnewspapers/id:hhj1918-0182
"Ellaville News"
Americus Times-Recorder, Jun. 13, 1918
page 4
http://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/sgnewspapers/id:awr1918-0187
"Dance At Armory"
Americus Times-Recorder, Jun. 13, 1918
page 5
http://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/sgnewspapers/id:awr1918-0188
"Sumter County Grand Jury Presentments"
Americus Times-Recorder, Jun. 20, 1918
page 3
http://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/sgnewspapers/id:awr1918-0192
"Camp Athletics Will Start Soon"
Americus Times-Recorder, Jun. 20, 1918
page 8
http://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/sgnewspapers/id:awr1918-0197
"Americus To Observe 4th"
Americus Times-Recorder, Jul. 4, 1918
page 1
http://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/sgnewspapers/id:awr1918-0198
"120 Aeroplanes At Souther Field" Americus Times-Recorder, Jul. 4, 1918
page 4
http://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/sgnewspapers/id:awr1918-0201
"Red Cross Ladies To Entertain Cadets"
Americus Times-Recorder, Jul. 4, 1918
page 5
http://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/sgnewspapers/id:awr1918-0202
"Visitors from Vienna
to Souther Field" The Vienna News July 11, 1918 page 4
http://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/sgnewspapers/id:vnw1918-0214
"Officers Thank Chamber Here for Barbecue"
Americus Times-Recorder, Jul. 12, 1918
page 1
http://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/sgnewspapers/id:awr1918-0206
"Local News & Wanted"
Americus Times-Recorder, Jul. 12, 1918
page 4
http://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/sgnewspapers/id:awr1918-0209
"Barbecue For Officers"
Americus Times-Recorder, Jul. 12, 1918 page 7
http://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/sgnewspapers/id:awr1918-0212
"Mark Aston Not Killed As Was First Reported"
Americus Times-Recorder, Jul. 18, 1918
page 1
http://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/sgnewspapers/id:awr1918-0216
"Dance At The Post"
Americus Times-Recorder, Jul. 18, 1918
page 5
http://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/sgnewspapers/id:awr1918-0220
"Crawford Given Important Offer"
Americus Times-Recorder, Jul. 18, 1918
page 6
http://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/sgnewspapers/id:awr1918-0221
"Rent Situation Discussed Here In A Brisk Way"
Americus Times-Recorder, Jul. 25, 1918
page 3
http://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/sgnewspapers/id:awr1918-0226
"John A. Worthy Passed Away At Camp Hospital"
Americus Times-Recorder, Jul. 25, 1918
page 4
http://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/sgnewspapers/id:awr1918-0227
"Watermelon Cutting"
Americus Times-Recorder, Jul. 25, 1918
page 5
http://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/sgnewspapers/id:awr1918-0228
"Committee Has
Completed Plans for Big Barbecue" Americus Times-Recorder July 25, 1918
page 3
http://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/sgnewspapers/id:awr1918-0226
"Malone Back From Blue Ridge Meet" Americus
Times-Recorder July 25, 1918 page 6
http://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/sgnewspapers/id:awr1918-0229
"Protest
Against Sunday Baseball" Americus Times-Recorder August 1, 1918 page 1
http://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/sgnewspapers/id:awr1918-0232
&
http://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/sgnewspapers/id:awr1918-0239
"630 Men at Souther Field Participated in "Y"
Activities" Americus Times-Recorder August 1, 1918 page 4
http://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/sgnewspapers/id:awr1918-0235
"Ladies Secure Funds to Screen Y.M.C.A."
Americus Times-Recorder August 1, 1918 page 4
http://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/sgnewspapers/id:awr1918-0235
"Dance at Post" Americus Times-Recorder August
1, 1918 page 5
http://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/sgnewspapers/id:awr1918-0236
"Political Rally at Buena Vista" The Vienna
News August 1, 1918 page 4
http://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/sgnewspapers/id:vnw1918-0238
"Lt. Ansley Writes Friend to Approve Stand Maj.
Wash Took on Baseball" Americus Times-Recorder August 8, 1918 page 1
http://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/sgnewspapers/id:awr1918-0240
"Birdmen Fly Over the City Often" The Vienna
News August 15, 1918 page 1
http://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/sgnewspapers/id:vnw1918-0251
MORE TO BE ADDED. PLEASE CHECK BACK
LATER.
The following is a list compiled by Alan Anderson, of articles that have appeared in the Americus Times Recorder newspaper over the years. These can be found at The Lake Blackshear Regional Library in Americus. In the near future we hope to have each article posted on this site.
"AT-R " Sept. 4, 1917 "AMERICUS HAS MADE BID FOR AVIATION CAMP;REPRESENTATIVE CRISP PRESENTS THIS CITY'S CLAIMS AND ADVANTAGES - OFFERS FAIR BUILDINGS "
"AT-R " Jan. 16, 1918 "AMERICUS NAMED AVIA___; EXPECT WORK TO COMMENCE IN FEW WEEKS; OFFICIAL ANNOUNCEMENT MADE TODAY THAT THIS CITY HAS BEEN AWARDED CAMP - TO BE READY APRIL FIRST "
"AT-R " Feb. 4, 1918 "OFFICIAL ANNOUNCEMENT IS MADE THAT BIG CAMP WILL BE LOCATED HERE; WORK TO START RIGHT AWAY; Mass Meeting at Court House Is Called For Tomorrow Afternoon - Business Men to Be Told Entire Details and Committees Names to Make Arrangements "
"AT-R " June 8, 1919 "PLANE TUMBLES INSIDE CITY, BUT FLYERS ESCAPE WITH FEW HURTS; Motor Goes Dead, According to Statement - Wife of Pilot Sees Accident "
"AT-R " Mar. 8, 1927 "SOUTHER FIELD GOES ___; 325 ACRES AND BUILDINGS BE SOLD APRIL 6; Quartermaster General Orders Sale of Flying Field Near Americus "
"AT-R " July 11, 1929 "SOUTHER FIELD IS BOUGHT BY COUNTY; Confirmation of Purchase Received In Telegram By County Board Today "
AT-R " Aug. 14, 1940 "SOUTHER FIELD AIRPORT PROPOSED; $274,653 ALLOTTED TO BUILD AIRPORT IN SUMTER COUNTY; SEEK SCHOOL FOR AVIATORS; Trying to Place Job Under U.S. Defense "
"AT-R " Nov. 19, 1940 "Reconstruction Of Souther Field Begun "
"AT-R " Dec. 17, 1940 "WORK BEGINS ON SOUTHER FIELD SCHOOL; Barracks And Mess Hall Going Up For School; SPEED WORK; Graham Air Classes To Begin Here Feb. 15 "
"AT-R " Feb. 26, 1941 "PROGRESS AT SOUTHER FIELD; Water, Hangar, Fields Are Solved "
"AT-R " Mar. 3, 1941 "CARS BANNED FROM FIELD; [... ] To Speed Work at Souther Field "
"AT-R " Mar. 21, 1941 "Souther Field In 1918 Gave More Flying Hours Than Any Field In The Entire Country; Had Quarters For 2,000 In World War; History Of Souther Field Filed With War Dept. " (photo); "Cadets At Graham School Will Dine; BIG BARRACKS, MESS HALL AT FIELD HERE; Graham Company Operates Eight Air Schools; Souther Field Is First Venture Into Army Air Training " (photo)
"AT-R " Aug. 3, 1944 "War Prisoners To Aid Harvest; Camp Will Be Located Near City "
"AT-R " Aug. 8, 1944 "Camp Will Be Ready Friday; Prisoners of War Due Here August 15 "
"AT-R " Aug. 15, 1944 "Prisoners Of War Arrive; 500 Germans And 92 Guards in Camp "
"AT-R " Oct. 6, 1944 "SCENES AT GRAHAM AVIATION SCHOOL " (PHOTOS)
"AT-R " June 16, 1945 "R.F.C. ERECTING BUILDINGS AT SOUTHER FIELD; Work Started on Two Large Warehouses For Planes "
"AT-R " Dec. 22, 1945 "SOUTHER FIELD POW'S LEAVING; Saturday Is Last Day Prisoners To Work "
"AT-R " June 18, 1946 "W.J. GRAHAM WILL OPERATE AIRPORT; PLANS ANNOUNCED; County Gets Possession Of All Hangars, Administration Building And Machine Shop; Negotiating For All Other Buildings At The Field "
"AT-R " Sept. 9, 1946 "FLYING SCHOOL READY TO OPEN; Instruction Offered At Souther Field "
"AT-R " Aug. 12, 1947 "Berlin Woman Asks Local Office About Her POW Husband "
"AT-R " Jan. 23, 1958 "WORK STARTED ON AMERICUS AIRPORT " (photo)
"AT-R " Jan. 10, 1959 " "Flipper " Files Given Newspaper "
"AT-R " May 15, 1961 "1,500 Attend Dedication Rites At Souther Field "