Jurisdiction Battle Over James M. Smith Estate
In Atlanta on October 3 the federal vs state court jurisdiction over the estate of James M. Smith was argued before the U S circuit court of appeals. Receivers appointed by Judge Speer oppose temporary state administrators in a clash over who will handle the estate. The hearing paused for a noon recess with both sides presenting jurisdiction claims.
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Atlanta
Oglethorpe County
James M. Smith
Smithonia
United States Circuit Court of Appeals
Don A. Pardee
W. S. Grubb
Birmingham
Richard W. Walker
Huntsville
Ala
Circuit Court
Judge Speer
Speer
John R. White
Charles H. Phinizy
Rufus L. Moss
Athens
W. Paul Carpenter
Andrew C. Erwin
N. D. Arnold
L. K. Smith
Georgia
Louisiana
South Carolina
Probe Fails to Find Aeronauts In Efficient
The War Department board investigating military aeronauts found no substantiation of inefficiency by army officers and stated the aviation branch is being run with energy and foresight. The report countered editorials and statements by Henry Woodhouse and Allen R. Hawley of the Aero Club of America.
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Associated Press
Washington
Special War Department Board
War Department
Henry Woodhouse
Allen R. Hawley
The
Aero Club of America
Aged man killed by S B L train near Dacula
Lawrenceville Ga Oct 3 Mr J J Holt an aged and prominent planter was struck by Sea board passenger train No 5 south bound at a road crossing near Dacula and died a few hours later after the severe injury.
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Lawrenceville
J. J. Holt
Seaboard
Dacula
Twenty Fourth Child Born to Waterbury Couple
Waterbury Conn Oct 3 a baby boy born to Mr and Mrs Patsy De Reinze bringing the family's total to twenty four children. twenty are living.
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Waterbury, Conn
Patsy ‘de Reinze
Commissioners Hold First Meeting of Month
The board of county commissioners met to approve county supplies for convicts and the poor, review road and bridge reports, audit accounts, and discuss tax matters. They arranged care for an infant paralysis case and pledged funds to send Mary Lou Loyd to Johns Hopkins for surgery. Mr. Long reported Clarke work at the State Farm in Milledgeville and the county’s contribution of a piledriver and crew.
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Board of County Commissioners
Mary Lou Loyd
Baltimore
John Hopkins
W. T. Long
Clarke
Milledgeville
Captain Long
Beaver Dam Drainage Project Advances in Court
The drainage court of Madison Clarke and Oglethorpe counties met to advance the Beaver Dam project to reclaim hundreds of acres of prime land. Viewers named to inspect the territory and report in thirty days are Tom Irvin of Oglethorpe, Geo O Kelley of Clarke, and Prof Strahan, head of the University civil engineering department.
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County Commissioners‘ Board
Superior Court
Madison, Clarke
Oglethorpe
Tom Irvin
Geo. O’kelley
Clarke
Strahan
University
County Board of Education Holds Regular Meeting
The County Board of Education chaired by Rev. W. M. Coile of Winterville met in regular monthly session at the county superintendent's office. Teachers' reports and accounts were reviewed with routine work only. no special business appeared before the board.
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County Board of Education
W. M. Coile
Winterville
T. H. Dozter
Court House
Memorial Services for Judge Foster Set October 16
The Georgia Supreme Court schedules memorial services for Judge F. C. Foster of Morgan County on October 16 at noon in Atlanta. Clifford Walker, state attorney general, will present a prepared life tribute from a court-appointed committee. The report will honor Judge Foster’s life and character.
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Atlanta
Supreme Court of Georgia
F. C. Foster
Morgan County
House of Representatives
Clifford Walker
Supreme Court
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Castor
ZacSimile S
Castoria
Athens Empire Laundry Gs
Georgia National Bank
Athens, Ga
P. J. Wilkins
W. P. Brooks
Eston Eppes
the McGregor Company
Big Smith
U. S. Circuit Court “of Appeals
A. L
Beaver Dam
Foster
Chamberlain
J. L. Baer
Manchester
Baer
O. K
Talmage Hardware Co
Clayton St
Uunder Auspices
Georgia State Agricultural Society
Macon, Ga
South
Harry C. Robert
Julius H. Otto
Secy. & Gen
Mgr. Chas. B. Lewis
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