Barrow County Defeated Again in State Senate
Barrow county advocates suffered defeat as the senate rejected the county proposition amid ongoing general measures. Several senators voiced sympathy for Barrow, pledging renewed effort next year. Some lawmakers cited timing and pending business as reasons for the loss, while others signaled potential support in a future session. The legislature will focus on broader state matters as hearings wrap up and committees decide on further county proposals.
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Barrow
General Assembly
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Honse
Arl
Asset Committee
Battle over Barrow county ends in Senate defeat
Amid loud galleries and cheers, the Georgia Senate rejected the Barrow county creation 17 to 25 after the House had approved 186 to 78. Senator DuBose led the push. supporters argued democracy and local rights prevail, while opponents warned of harm to current counties and rising values in the new county.
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Georgia Cod Fellows Meet in Athens for Grand Encampment
The Independent Order of Odd Fellows of Georgia gathered in Athens for annual sessions led by Grand Tiers with about 200 representatives from 110 lodges. Officers including George O Hook Alpharetta and Ro U Bramsett Athens attended, and the group decided to resume meetings the day before the Grand Lodge event, with Macon set as the next host.
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Sloan Dies at Austell Home of Niece in 20th Year
K Mo Slein aged 20 years dies at the home of his niece Vic Henry EB Jackson in Austell after a forty year career with Lamar Renkin Drug. Funeral from Tresbyterian church at Austell Saturday at 4 oclock. Interment at Resell cemetery.
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Dan Cupid Wins Out After Forty Years Romance
In Valdosta on July 24 a romance spanning 40 years culminated in the marriage of Mrs Sleeper of Buffalo N Y to Deb Mire of Rays Mill. The ceremony was performed by Dr A L Johnstone at the Murray residence after a long awaited reunion begun in childhood.
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Treutlen County Plan Faces Vote Test in Georgia
Advocates for a new Treutlen County push a plan tied to approval by a majority of voters in the counties from which territory would be drawn Judge J Hawkins of Dublin notes an unintended constitutional issue The bill's sponsor Representative Johnson of Montgomery County cites population and tax advantages for Treutlen and says the proposal has support across the region A suggested amendment would delay the measure until a majority of Montgomery County voters approve.
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Columbus Women Plead for Tax Reform and the Country School
Ry Mies Edowina Wood reports on Columbus women urging tax reform and kindergarten legislation. They argue for funding and integration of kindergarten into public schools to improve early education, stressing long term civic benefits and urging Muscogee county representatives to pass the bill with strong support.
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Georgia
Muscogee County
Walkable link bridges Glynn and McIntosh counties
For the first time in history it is possible to walk from Glynn to McIntosh as the Georgia Coast and Piedmont railroad trestle over the Altamaha River nears completion. People have already crossed from Glynn to Darien, and trains are expected to start within sixty days connecting Brunswick and Darien.
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Atlanta designated dead letter office in parcel post
The Washington order makes Atlanta the dead letter hub for parcel post in South Carolina Florida Georgia Alabama Tennessee and Georgia and parcels lacking proper addresses will be kept a year before sale. Officials say Atlanta must add space to handle increased traffic with about a thousand square feet and more staff as up to four carloads arrive daily for sorting at the terminal station.
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Washington
South Carolina
Alabama
Morida
Tennessee
Georgia
Postoffice
R. Barry
Bunn
Railway Mail Service
G A Gardner
Barr
Parcel Post Mall
Benene
Postal Clerk Admits Robbing the Mails in Savannah
Albert V Custin, a Savannah post office clerk, admitted pilfering letters in transit and pleaded poverty and illness as excuses. He faced a U.S. commissioner hearing and was held on a $900 bond to answer the charges in federal court.
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