Georgia Editor Seeks Readers and Opinions in May 1942
May 12 1942 reader notice lists subscription rates for daily and Sunday editions, carrier delivery in Atlanta and surrounding areas, and outside town options. It warns subscribers to avoid paying unauthorized agents, mentions advertising manager and Washington bureau, and to watch for local promotions and editorials reflecting ongoing national and regional concerns.
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Atlanta
Atx
Ira J. KR. Holliday
Constitution Building
Tote
Ell
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Washington
Conatitu- Aten Fyleraeel Ie Iis Hibbs
Fifteenth Wheat
John Corrigan, Jr
Ste
Ea. Ee
New
Broadway
Donrelly
W. A. Overley
Crowes
North Carolina urged to back Underwood for president
The piece argues that the south must not fear a civil war legacy and should support Underwood as the logical Democratic nominee. It cites Alabama Florida Georgia and Mississippi urging North Carolina to declare real American citizenship and back Underwood.
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Carolina
Democratic’ ‘Party
South
North
Underwood
North Carolina
Alabama
Florida
Georgia
Mississippi
Old North
Mecklenburg
Pauper Pay for Georgia Teachers Shamed State Budget
Georgia public teachers earn meager wages compared with higher pay for negro laborers such as railroa d firemen. Minter Wimberly urges scientific tax equalization to fund education and state needs, condemning lagging remedies and urging legislature to act for fairness and progress.
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P. P. Claxton
United States Commissioner of Education
Minter Wimberly
Bible
Georgia
Wimberly
Railrogs
Costly delays in justice highlighted by Thaw case
Former District Attorney Jerome argues that New York’s Thaw prosecution costs exceed 54 000 in the insanity phase alone. He warns that wealth funds lengthy trials, hindering justice, while sympathetic juries and weak legislation delay verdicts. Calls for broad judicial reform and faster action by legislatures.
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Jerome
New York
Thaw
America
How Many Were Preventable
An Interstate Commerce Commission bulletin notes for the quarter ending December 31, 1900, 242 railroad deaths and 4,706 injuries. It questions preventable shares, discusses safety law effectiveness, and asserts Accidents persist despite caution and safety devices across trains and operations.
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Interstate Commerce Commission
Caerfal
Summer Sun and Small Town Whispers
A mix of rustic verse and clipped dialogue from The Billville Banner recounts hard times and hopeful resilience. A fire destroys a home without insurance while the sheriff seizes the pantry and grocer shutters. Yet the editor insists they march on, dreaming of luck and a brighter dawn. A farmer tests his son's college education with humor and dialect, urging practicality over formal fancy talk.
New York Syndicate Seeks 40000 Acre Sumter Farm
Americus Ga May 12 A New York syndicate seeks forty thousand acres of Sumter county land in one compact body to farm on a large scale. A local realty agency will arrange options on about a dozen smaller farms to total the required acreage at forty dollars per acre.
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Americus Go
Sumter County
New York
St. Marys River Gets 300000 Navigation Aid
Brunswick May 12 Special St Marys river in Camden county has secured from congress an appropriation of 300000 to make the stream navigable to the ocean for large steamers drawing twenty five feet of water. The project will place St Marys as the county seat of Camden in line with Savannah and Brunswick for foreign export and import trade. At present only boats of slight draft can navigate the river to St Marys.
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Brunswick
St. Mary's River
Camden County
Congress
St. Mary's
Camden
Lune
Savannah
St Mary's
Maling St Mary's
Bort
Flag raising marks P O S of A convention in Americus
The Patriotic Order Sons of America holds its annual convention in Americus with twenty four by thirteen foot flag donated by two America camps. Mayor Mathis and state president J E Sheppard will welcome visitors. national president Papa will speak. Local miltary companies will honor with a salute as Old Glory rises. Banquet to follow.
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Georgia
Furlow School
Sons of America
Americus
Americas
Patriotic Order
Bons
America
J. E. Mathis
J. HE. Sheppard
Américus
Feg
Papa
New Jersey
Sevier dies after self-inflicted wounds in vacant house
B N Sevier of 172 Oakland avenue died at Grady hospital from self inflicted wounds in a vacant East Fair street property. Inquest set for Monday morning. funeral planned after his Louisiana bound father arrives. Sevier, once with Southern Publishing, had been at Atlanta sanitarium two weeks. He leaves a wife and four children.
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B. N. Sevier
Oakland Avenue
Grady Hospital
Sevier
Bloomfield and
Burkett
Louisiana
Atlanta
Fort Bowevard
Sanitarium
Trom Fier Beant Halley
City Police
Jett
East Fair Street
Southern Publishing Company
Delegates Named for State Convention Across Counties
Newton Covington delegates named for Atlanta May 24 with H. Knox leading. Spalding Cobb Baldwin Glynn and others select committee reps. Watson support from most Spalding delegates. Glynn plans full attendance. Newnan Weona county names delegates for May 29 convention.
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Atlanta
Newton
Covington
J. C. Knox
Newton County
George T. Smith
N. Z. Anderson
O. S. Porter
K. Taylor
J. Kelly
R. P.lester
Baltimore
Cobb
Marietta
Cobb County
M. M. Seasions
B. G. Brumby
John Awtrey
A. W. Florence
B. M. Stanley
Frank Neutvile
J. B. Mahon
J. S. Lowe
Missionary Sermon Highlights Evangelization Trends
Dr Jenkins notes post 1898 U S empire growth spurred Protestant missions worldwide. He cites Russo Japanese War results and reforms in Persia Portugal and China as signs of Christian influence advancing evangelization. Mrs Grubbs and Miss Luventa Glenn address missions in Brazil and Brazil work, with large Sunday turnouts and choir music.
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John
Jenking
Allan
Methodist Chorch Poate
Fenkins
Minday
Mission-' Dry Society
North Georgia
Episcopal Church
Jaikins
United States
Cuba
Porto Rico
Philippines
Portugal
Jenkina
Mission Poarda
Puree Methodist Church
Alwyn Smith
J.B. Grubbs
Woman's Missionary Council
Winchester
Luventa Glenn
Eorgia
Worl
Brazil
Virginia Democrats Split Over Clark and Underwood for President
Richmond observer Capt A W Miller says Virginia's delegation goes to Baltimore uninstructed but will back Wilson on first ballot and shift to the strongest candidate who can win. He favors Clark or Underwood, noting Underwood’s appeal to many Virginians and predicting Underwood could become president if Clark secures the nomination.
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Virginia
Baltimore
Woodrow Wilson
Old Dominion
Richmond
Oscar W. Underwood
Alabama
Clark
Underwood
Champ Clark
Missouri
Ft Janard
Capt
A. W. Miller
Ginia
Miller
Wilson
Taft
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House
Skyline Impresses Atlantans After 20 Years Away
George W. Terry and his wife from Tampa Florida visited Atlanta and praised the new skyline views and park improvements seen since his 1897 departure. He served on Atlanta water commissions and will tour city waterworks stations during a stay through early June.
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George W. Terry
Terry
Tampa
Fla
Adele L. Terry
Walton Street
Board of Water Commissioners
Arst
South River
Marthasville
Terrys
the Constitution
Moet
Peachtree Street
New York
Citty
Macon
Methodist Bishops and World Conformity Criticized
Dr A R Holderby warned at Moore Memorial church that the Methodist church has fallen in influence due to conformity to worldly amusements. He denounced Northern Methodist leaders for proposing reforms that would erode biblical law and soften the gospel, arguing ministers risk job loss if they condemn sins.
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A. R. Holderby
Moore Memorial Church
Christ
Northern Methodist Church
Knox
Wesley
Whitfield
God
Well known carrier dies at Fairburn
Fairburn Georgia May 12 Special After months of illness Lester aged 54 died today at his residence on East Main Street He is survived by three daughters Mrs G E B Austin Midsols Lole and Avis Lester two sons Harvey and Ronald his father and mother John and Sara Lesters four sisters Myra J Patton Mrs J J Jones Mrs William Spier and Mrs J E Edmondson and two brothers Dr John Lester of Kennesaw Ga and R W Lester of Fort Pierce many years preceding his death Frank Lester was one of the rural mail carriers covering a territory west of Fort Point area
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Fairburn
Fa' Lester
East Main Street
G. EB. Austin
Midsols Lole
Avis Leater
Harvey
Ronald
John and
Saran Legters
Myad
J. Patton
Mra
Sneak Thieves Target Flowers Around Grant Park
Police track a two week spree of flower thefts in Grant Park area. In seventeen residences last week, flowers valued at 30 to 40 dollars were stolen. A suspect wagon was spotted near Oakland Avenue selling blooms. A policeman’s home on Kent Street was raided. Chief orders heightened patrols. An outbreak of disease reported at Brgtree R vs.
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Grant Park
Pao
Oakland Avenue
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