Americus gas rate hearing before railroad commission
The Americus Lighting company faces a state railroad commission hearing in Atlanta to justify keeping current gas rates. Company and local officials stress cost pressures from high coal freight and argue for rate stability while proposing improvements and capital needs. The city council may seek representation as residents weigh potential rate reductions.
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Americus Lighting Company
State Railroad Commission
Commission
Atlanta
Col. Dodson
Macon
K. P. Ewing
Americus
J. W. Harris, Jr
Ewing
West Church Street
O. K
Council
Rotary Club
Harris
W. E. Taylor
N. B. Mashburn
Teachers Debate Cabinet Post at Americas High
The teachers council of the Americas high school vigorously debated establishing a department of education with a cabinet officer head. The negative won unanimously, led by Lillie Brooks and Elizabeth Belcher, against Paula Snelling and Naomi Wright. Judges were J. E. D. Shipp, W. T. Lane and Stephen Pace.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of Education
Teachers Council of the Americas High School
Paula Snelling
Naomi Wright
Lillie Brooks
Elizabeth Belcher
J. E. D. Shipp
W. T. Lane
Stephen Pace
South African Revolt Nears Final Phase in Johannesburg
The revolt in South Africa appears almost crushed with the struggle at a final phase. Jeppstown stands as the main remaining center of resistance and opposition.
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Johannesburg
Jeppstown
River Highest in Five Years Floods Nearby Areas
The Flint river reached a five year high and then slightly fell today after a stationary night. Water covered sections near Vienna road bridge with widespread rear flood spreading along the Dooly and Sumter sides. No major damage reported beyond submerged property. crews guard the Flintside trestle to prevent driftwood jams. hydro electric plant at oral days reported no damage.
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Flint
Vienna Road
Dooly
Sumter
Bridge Road
Harris Council
Seaboard
Flintside
Oral
Rehoboth Singing Date Shifts to Third Sunday
W M Stephens vice president of Sumter County Singing convention says Rehoboth church singings move from the second to the third Sunday due to New Point church services. Singers urged to attend Sunday afternoon March 19 at Rehoboth for new songs and familiar melodies.
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W. M. Stephens
Sumter County
Brisk Buying Day At Curb Market
Fair skies and balmy air drew shoppers downtown for the curb market. Farmers and truckers offered farm produce that sold fast, with most items sold out within the first hour of the two hour sale.
Tornado death toll reaches 24 across several states
New Orleans dispatch reports the death toll from recent tornadoes and cyclones in Gowen and Sulphur Oklahoma Sunrise Louisiana Jefferson Lonoke counties Arkansas City Arkansas and Corinth Mississippi rose to 24. At least 89 injured and property damage estimated in the several hundred thousand dollars.
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New Orleans
Gowen and
Sulphur
Okla
Sunrise
Jefferson
Lonoke
Arkansas City
Ark
Corinth
Miss
Legion Officials of District Meet Here
Post commanders adjutants and members from eight American Legion posts in the Third District outside Americus gather in the W Y W hall Wheatley building for a conference with Americas post officers and state commander Major James A Fort and state adjutant J E B McLendon. A barbecue supper follows and they will attend John D Mathis post meeting tonight. The conference, called by Dawson district committeeman E D Cocke, aims to advance district organization work.
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Americus
Americas
James A. Fort
J. E. B. McLendon
W. Y. W. Hall
Wheatley
John D. Mathis
E. D. Cocke
Dawson
Sam Clegg Declines Elks Exalted Ruler Bid
The Americus Elks lodge plans a second election of exalted ruler at tonight’s meeting to fill a vacancy after Sam Clegg declined to serve. Clegg said he will likely leave Americus soon, making him unable to head the lodge for the coming year. Officers will be installed at the first April meeting.
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Americus Elks Lodge
Sam Clegg
Clegg
Americus
Lions Launch New Club at Cordele
Cordele reports the Lions forming a new civic organization and holding their first luncheon. Officials say full club membership will be completed in a few days and the organization will then begin active operations.
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LIONS
Cordele
the Lions
County School Meet At Americus Announces Schedule
Announcement by J. M. Prance outlines the county high school literary and athletic meet to be held in Americus at the Aggie school on April 3 and 4. Events include declamation oral spelling ready writing music various athletic contests, with a 2,000 spectator capacity grandstand, and all county schools closed for the day.
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J. M. Prance
Agricultural School
Americus
Aggie
Ty Cobb
C. A. Phillips
Thompson School
J. M. Lanier
Andersonville
Julia L. Coleman
the Plains School
Susan Stallings
Emmett Holloway
Helen Keister
Eldridge Business
BE. W. DuPere
Macbeth
Gol
J. FE. D. Shipp
M. K. Kerr
Gordon Howell
Marguerite Solomon McWilliams
BE. J. McMath
Melva Clark
Kiwanis Club
Lions Club
Rotary Club
Major Court's Case Heads to Jury Tonight in Georgia Trial
Talbotton March 15 Major Lee H Coart faces a jury in the murder trial of A B McNicce school superintendent. Defense counsel George C Palmer argues justifiable homicide and unwritten law while the state contends no basis for Mrs Coart guilt. Prosecution and defense completed two earlier arguments and Mrs McNiece testified rebutting Major Court's claims.
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Talbotton
George C. Palmer
Lee H. Coart
A. B. McNicce
A. P. Persons
Ten convicts sent to Thompson school project
Plains March 15. Curtiss Large J. J. Dozier and Walter Chappell from the Seventeenth district returned Saturday from the state farm at Milledgeville with ten white prisoners. The men will work on the new brick school building at Thompson as part of efforts to advance the project.
Weather Bureau issues storm warning for southeastern coast
The Weather Bureau issued a storm warning for the area south of Norfolk to Hatteras. Forecasts call for strong north and northwest winds this afternoon and tonight as the disturbance moves in from the south.
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Washington
Norfolk
Hatteras
Weather Bureau
Ready Writing Contest Elevates School Talent
Five Ladies' clubs of Americus sponsor a gold medal for the music contest winner. Athletic prizes will be announced later. The event will follow rules adopted by the state accredited high schools.
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Americus
Solid Block Fire Destroys Central Chicago Buildings
A large early morning blaze in Chicago destroyed a full block outside the loop, with losses estimated at 10 to 15 million dollars. The fire, starting at Van Buren Canal Clinton and West Jackson, spread to the Chicago Burlington and Quincy Railroad office and Mercantile Trust, injuring many spectators and killing one firefighter. Firefighters fought multiple flare ups as winds drove the flames until nearly 5 am.
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Chicago
Loop District
van Buren, Canal and
Clinton Streets
Jackson Boulevard
Jackson
Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad
Mercantile Trust and Savings Bank
van Buren Street
First Woman Seeks Alabama Congress Seat
Montgomery March 15 Secretary of State Cobb announced Decatur resident Mrs. W D Edmondson filed to oppose Edward B Alman in the Eighth Alabama district race She becomes the first Alabama woman to seek membership in congress.
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W. D. Edmondson
Decatur
Edward B. Alman
Montgomery
Ala
Cobb
Congress
Alabama
Dr Chapman Returns to Milledgeville After Visit
Dr. Chas K Chapman returned under guard this afternoon to the state farm at Milledgeville after two days at his old home here by the bedside of his ill daughter Miss Lollie Chapman. Miss Chapman was believed out of danger today as Dr Chapman expressed thanks to friends for their kind expressions.
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Chas. K. Chapman
Milledgeville
Lollie Chapman
Miss Chapman
Chapman
Times-Recorder
I. C. C. Begins Hearings on Rail Consolidations
The Interstate Commerce Commission opened hearings to consider the transportation act plan to consolidate major American railroads into nineteen systems. A hearing for the southeastern roads is set for April 24 before Commissioner Hall.
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Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
Hall
British Nobles to See Atlanta in May
A party of about twenty-two British nobles including the brother of Queen Mary will visit Atlanta in May as part of the International Sulgrave Institution tour. Led by the Marquis of Cambridge, the delegation will bring three statues and a Sulgrave manor painting to Washington and the White House.
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Atlanta
Queen Mary
International Sulgrave Institution
Marquis of Cambridge
England
Charles Walter
London
Lady Wakefield
Samuel Fay
Great Central Railroad
Fay
Reid Dick
Stephen Reid
Bishop Peterborough
Dean Inge
St. Paul’s
Lonon
America
Washington
Lincoln
Franklin
Edmund Burke
Earl Chatham
James Bryce
Pittsburg
Pitt
Bryce
Burke
Washington City
Sulgrave Manor
White House
Louisville
Chattanooga
John A. Stewart
American Sulgrave Institutions Board of Directors
Tennessee
Leslie Singing Date Corrected for March 19
The singing at Leslie is set for next Sunday March 19 not March 18 as yesterday's edition erroneously indicated. Officials advise attendees to note the corrected date and time for the event.
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Leslie
Americus Spot Cotton and Liverpool Market Report
Americus spot cotton quoted good middling at 17 cents. Liverpool market opened 7 to 10 points higher with fulls at 10.95. Sales, unknown quantity of thousands of bales. Receipts totaled 1,109 bales, including 489 American.
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Americus
Liverpool
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