Governor halts state aid road settings in Georgia
Governor E. D. Rivers issues an executive order halting state-aid highway project settings and cuts 50 road department workers. Savings will go to the stabilization fund to cover a projected $8.5 million general fund deficit as the legislature failed to pass major tax acts.
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Atlanta
E. D. Rivers
W. L. Miller
General Fund
General Assembly
Highway Board
Miller
Highway Department
Eugena Stanley
George Blount
Clem Wright
Wilkinson
Bryan
Wilkinson County
Bryan County
Auto accident injures four near Wrightsville
Four young men from John son county were injured when a car struck a sandbed and overturned near Wrightsville Sunday evening. Three victims were taken to Dublin hospital for treatment. Eula B. Keyton suffered serious head injuries, Louie Keyton had cuts and bruises, Tommy Thigpen had an arm injury, and Thurman Price was treated in Wrightsville.
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Wrightsville
Johnson County
Dublin
Eula B. Keyton
New Home
Louie Keyton
Tommy Thigpen
Pringle
Thurman Price
Dedication of Ball's Ferry Bridge in Wrightsville
A March dedication honors Ball's Ferry Bridge over the Oconee river on the Macon Savannah route. Speakers include W L Miller Gov Rivers and Editor Chas D Rountree. the $340000 project replaces the historic ferry with concrete and steel structures. A marker for Jim Ball was unveiled and a regional barbecue followed.
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Wrightsville
State Highway Board
Ball’s Ferry Bridge
South
E. D. Rivers
Ben T. Huiet
Chas, D. Rountree
Ball's
Highway Board
Highway Department
Georgia
Macon
Savannah
Butler merchants to close half day Thursdays start April 20
Butler merchants announce weekly half day closings beginning Thursday April 20 and continuing each Thursday until August 17. Doors close at 1 pm until school ends, then at noon. Barber shops join at noon from April 20. List includes Jarrell's Dept Store and several local shops and individuals.
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Butler
Jarrell’s Dept
O. B. Bankston
Joiner Brothers
L. M. Doyel
W. H. Trussell
J. R. Wilson
J. W. McKenzie
Bertha Bazemore
Maxwell
H. B. Walker
E. H. Bazemore
Dudley Harris
M.R. Williamson
Ruth
Bert
T. E. Tante
Cash Grocery Co
Alene
No State Law on Students Who Marry
Atlanta April 5. Discharge of pupils for marriage is a local matter, Attorney General Bilis Arnall ruled. He noted no constitutional reference or appellate court decision exists on the issue, in response to a request from M. D. Collins and E. A. Stallings.
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Atlanta
Bilis Arnall
M. D. Collins
E. A. Stallings
Berrien County
Arnall
Revenue For Highways Proposal Headed To Vote
Atlanta voters face a June 6 election on a constitutional amendment to supply the state highway department with 2,650,000 annually for 1989 1940 and 1941 to help match federal highway funds. The plan would issue highway refunding bonds 2 percent to retire county certificates, freeing funds for road construction and future bond retirements through 1948.
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Atlanta
State Highway Department
Georgia
Highway Department
Atlantic Coastal Highway District
Chatham
Bryan
Liberty
McIntosh
Glynn
Camden
Chatham County
South Carolina
Florida Line
Lester Recommended for Augusta Postmaster Role
Representative Brown of Georgia announced the recommendation of Benjamin E. Lester for postmaster at Augusta. Lester was chosen from three Civil Service Commission eligible candidates, including Geo W Mathews and LO Todd.
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Washington
Brown
Democrt
Georgia
Benjamin E. Lester
Augusta
Lester
Civil Service Commisson
Geo. W. Mathews
Lo, Todd
Mercer professors cleared in non Baptist teaching charges
Five Mercer University instructors in Macon were exonerated by a sub committee after hours of questioning. The mercy report found no evidence supporting charges that the Bible is not divinely inspired and other alleged heresies. The executive committee approved the finding and Mercer students were urged to accept the decision calmly. Accused were Dr. J. D. Freeman, Dr. Josiah Gradup, W. T. Smalley, and James Wallace.
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Macon
Baptist
Mercer Univrraity
Mercer Board of Trustees
Mercer
Macon Telegraph
Georgia Baptist
The
Telegraph
J. D. Freeman
Christianity Department
London
Josiah Gradup
W. T. Smalley
James Wallace
Southwestern Student Strike Plan Halted by President
Americus April 3. Georgia Southwestern College students halted an immediate strike over the dismissal of Robert Kirbe after an April Fool parade. Kirbe, a Camilla sophomore, offered the president an apology and awaits President Peyton Jacob's decision on reinstatement. Jacob said a male student was expelled for insubordination after refusing to leave the dance floor when ordered.
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Americus
Georgia Southwestern College
Robert Kirbe
Peyton Jacob
Kirbe
Camilla
Jacob
Father Charged In Murder Of His Young Son In Georgia
Sheriff says Albert L. Christmas and cousin Willie Howard confessed nothing yet as they face murder charges over the death of Christmas' 10 year old son Albert junior. Authorities allege life insurance motives with multiple policies taken out weeks before the Feb 11 death. body found under a railroad trestle shows head bruising. Both men held without bond, no hearing date set, May trial expected in Dooly county Superior Court.
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Vienna
C. Vingon
Dooly County
Albert L. Christmas
Willie Howard
Christmas
Albert Junior
Vinson
Howard
Bibb County
Macon
95 Patients Are Sent Home From Milledgeville Asylum
Milledgeville Ga April 2 95 patients of Milledgeville state hospital for the insane have been returned to their counties since the order went into effect ten days ago closing the doors to new inmates Dr Jno W F Oden president of the hospitals reports about 7000 persons are still in care and 2500 must be returned to county care to fit the current budget Records will be checked to identify those who may safely depart to county care
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Milledgeville
Milledgeville State Hospital For
Jno
W. F. Oden
Oden
Four Lane Highways Proposed for Atlanta Area
Atlanta April 3. City Councilman J A White proposed four lane highways leading into Atlanta. He urged four lanes within 25 miles on all highways to speed traffic and reduce hazards.
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Atlanta
J. A. White Monday
Christmas Comes To Town Missing Boy Case
The sheriff describes eight year old Howard and his sister Willie Mae visiting town with their grandmother. The father met them and took Howard away about 7 pm then gave him money for a sandwich and disappeared. The search party found the boy the next day and the father was not present.
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Howard
Christmas
Willie Mae
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