Atlanta Chamber leaders named to international trade conference panel
Samuel C. Dobbs and Robert Maddox of the Atlanta Chamber of Commerce are named to the general committee for the International Trade Conference in Atlantic City starting September 29 under the United States Chamber of Commerce. The five member trade mission will include cabinet-level figures and prominent bankers and industrialists. The committee selects American delegates from across the country, with foreign delegates announced soon. an itinerary may include visits to Seattle and San Francisco after Atlantic City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel C. Dobbs
Robert Maddox
Atlanta Chamber of Commerce
Atlantic City
United States Chamber of Commerce
New York
Edward A. Irene
Feline Sons’ Company
Boston
A. C. Bedford
Standard Oil Company of
WHS
Seattle
San Francisco
Atanta
Macon service men join legion drive in Bibb county
Macon Georgia August 26 A week long campaign among Bibb county ex service men aims to enlist members for the Joe N Neel Jr post of the American Legion The canvass is led by fifty post members under a five member committee and is expected to recruit several hundred men who served in the army or navy during the war The Neel Jr post was Georgia s second organized post with the first state convention held in Macon General W A Harris of Macon chairs the state organization There are now fourteen posts in Georgia and more are planned The local post counts just over two hundred members
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Macon
Bibb County
Joe N. Neel
American Legion
Jon N. Neel, Jr
Georgia
W.A. Harris
Baby Falls From Window in Savannah
Myrtye Hayman aged 20 months, daughter of Mr and Mrs G C Hayman, fell from a second story porch on Broughton Street in Savannah last night onto the saldawalk and sustained a broken limb.
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Savannah
Myrtie Hayman
Mra
G. C. Hayman
Broughton Street
Saldawalk
Freight car shortage warning to shippers
Regional director's office, United States Railway Administration, Southern Region, issued a notice urging shippers to maximize car service by heavy loading and reducing car detention. The aim is to prevent a fall and winter freight shortage as equipment is fully utilized before the postwar revival. Shippers are asked to load promptly and cooperate to minimize car idle time for overall business interests.
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Southern Region
United States Railway Administration
Bae
Hana
Artillery Companies in Macon Reorganize
Two Macon National Guard units the Macon Volunteers and the Macon Hussars have reorganized with Major James H. Palmer as captain of the Hussars and Captain Boyce Miller leading the Volunteers. Officers A S Brown and Willard Murphey join the Volunteers, as France service veteran Miller returns. Reorganization awaits signatures before submission to Adjutant General Nash in Atlanta. General W A Harris leads active interest in the move.
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Macon
Second Georgia
National Guard
Germany
Macon Volunteers
Macon Hussars
Floyd Fifles
James H. Palmer
149Th
Boyce
Miller
France
Chateau Thierry
Volunteers
A. 5
Brown
Willard Murphey
Leutenant
Ratter
Nash
Atlanta
W. A. Harris
National Cuert
Georgia
Tobacco Warehouse Planned For Dublin Georgia
Dublin Ga August 26 A tobacco warehouse and curing plant will be erected adjacent to the cotton warehouse to serve Laurens County farmers. J M Finn president of Georgia Warehouse and Compress Co says experts will run both facilities with sprinklers for fire protection and a system allowing tobacco receipts to stand as collateral. An expert salesman and a corps of helpers will assist farmers in marketing and curing, benefiting new growers next year.
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Dublin
J. M. Finn
Georgia Warehouse and Compress Company
Finn
Kentucky
Furnia
Laurens
Nosaible
Dublin Methodists Plan New Centenary Church
Dublin Ga August special report: Methodist congregation plans building a new Centenary church at the corner of Gaxon and Telfair. Half the 1500 dollar target to come from the Centenary fund, the rest raised locally. Pastor L A All says a formal charter will occur at the South Georgia conference in Dublin with a regular pastor appointed.
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Dublin
Funda
Gaxon
Telfair
L.A
South Georgia Conference
Automobile theft arrests spark county drug probe
In Georgia on August 26 a Ford car theft case drew police attention as deputies, aided by Rome officers, arrested Bud Lumpkin and two others. The men, described as white residents from near Jacksonville, faced charges following a reported trip and alleged plans linked to a counterfeiting scheme.
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Bud Lumpkin
Drugee Wharton
Howard
Graham
Athens contractor John Alex Saye dies by self-inflicted shooting
John Alex Saye a 40 year old contractor of Athens committed suicide at his home, suffering a nervous trouble. His widow Mrs. J. E. Davis and several relatives in Athens and Covington mourn his loss. Funeral arrangements not announced.
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Théns
John
Alex “Saye
Athens
Saye
Mra
J. EK. Davis
Woo. Landers
Airs
W. T. Lewis
GW. Murray
RG Adkina
Covington
Alex
Ralph Gays
Grace Saya
Finneral
Two Airmen Killed When Plane Falls at Scott Field
Belleville M August 26 Second Lieutenant Lloyd Meisenheimer of Detroit and Harold Ice of St Marys Ohio were killed at Scott field near here when their airplane fell from about 200 feet and burned after crashing to the ground.
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Belleville, M
Lloyd _Meisenheimer
Detroit
Harold’ Ice
St. Marys
Ohio
Scott Field
Here
Maconities edge toward heated allunicipal election
Macon Ga August 26 Special with opening of headquarters by both political factions the municipal selection campaign began in earnest. Voter registration surges expected from 3 000 to about 6 000 as campaigns push registration before September. Mayoral race features G Glen Toole incumbent and John Moore former mayor with Toole seizing Macon theater as HQ and Moore operating from Grand building Lower floor. Election set for September 24, water commissioner race also looms September 17 with C T Williamson seeking re election against Jo Anderson. City still controls a $1 million water plant now valued near $2 million.
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Macon
G. Glen. Toole
John Moore
Tha'Toola
Moore -Forces
Toole
W. T Morgen
al Sihah
Williamson
Jo Anderson
Igbor
Tax returns show fifty million plus gain from counties
Tax commissioner BH Panbright reported yesterday that aggregate county returns to his office reached 50,422,459 dollars, surpassing last year’s total. Two large counties, Tatwall and Barrow, already show mixed results with decreases and gains, while Bulloch, Chatham, Catoosa, Forton, Houston, Richmond, Screven, and Washington are still to be heard from.
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Panbright
Tatwall
Barrow
Bulloch
Chatham
Catoosa
Forton
Houston
Richmond
Screven
Washington
Yorkshire Coal Miners Vote to Return to Work
Two hundred thousand striking miners in Yorkshire vote to return to work amid spreading contagion concerns and ongoing labor actions. Authorities urge careful health measures as industry disruptions continue.
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Raliegh News
Observar
Yorkshire
England
Svork
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National Chamber
Dobbs
Maddox
United States
Legion
Daniel Bros. Co
Hart Schaffner & Marx
Hart, Schaffner & Marx
Daniel. Bros. Company
Peachtree Home
Hart Schaffner & Marx Clothes
Taligil
GAR Saurtag
Methodists
Allunicipal “Legion
Maconites
Central
H.C. S
Hart Schaffner
Marx
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