Grady County GaArchives News.....All Public Places to be Closed until January 1st, 1919  November 29 1918
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The Cairo Messenger
As stated in last issue of The Messenger, the County Board of Health has taken 
action in regard to the Influenza epidemic so prevalent in Grady County. 

The Board, which is composed of D. P. Ward, J. S. Weathers and Dr. J. B. 
Warnell, met last Friday and issued instructions closing up all schools, 
churches, lodges, and other public places.

All these places are to remain closed until January 1st, or the first Monday in 
January next.  The notice as given out by the Board is as follows:

Cairo, Ga., Nov. 22
To the Citizens of Grady County:

At a meeting of the County Board of Health for Grady County, held today, it was 
decided to close all schools, churches, Sunday Schools, lodges and all indoor 
assemblies of all kinds and to prevent all shows, moving picture shows, and 
other entertainments of like kind in Grady county from this date until Jan. 
1st, 1919, unless otherwise ordered by the Board.

This action was taken in view of preventing as far as possible the spread of 
the Influenza epidemic now in our midst, as in accordance with the power vested 
in the County Board of Health of this State under the law known as the Ellis 
law, passed several years ago.

The Board of Health urges the people of Grady county to refrain as much as 
possible from visiting other counties and sections and especially refrain from 
visiting county fairs and other places of like nature where the influenza 
epidemic is already prevalent.

It is not intended to prevent public assemblies that may be held in the open or 
out of doors.  The merchants of our county are urged to discourage people from 
congregating in stores, depots and other places after they have finished the 
transaction of their business at such places.

The County Board of Health in passing this resolution or order, does not leave 
it optional to obey or disobey the instructions herewith, but will undertake to 
punish by law any violation of same.

All those who have the welfare of our people at heart are urged to report any 
violators of this order to J. S. Weathers, Cairo, Ga., Secretary of the Board 
of Health for Grady County.

D. P. Ward
Dr. J. B. Warnell
J. S. Weathers, Sec'y
County Board of Health

Approved:
Dr. T. J. Arline
County Physician 



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