Georgia Proclaims Stone Mountain Bond Referendum 1941
Governor Talmadge issues proclamation for a June 3 1941 general election to approve an amendment authorizing Stone Mountain to incur new bonded indebtedness for refunding retiring past due bonds and interest plus a separate provision for issuing up to 20000 in refunding bonds with annual taxes to cover principal and interest. The measure, proposed by the 1941 General Assembly, requires two thirds House vote and statewide ratification.
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Georgia
Stone Mountain
Eugene Talmadge
State of Georgia
General Assembly
Randall Evans, JR
House
Joe Boone
Charles D. Redwine
Senate
Lindley W. Camp
Jefferson County School District No 10 Bond Amendment Proclaimed
A proclamation dated June 8 1941 amends Georgia Constitution Article 7 to authorize Jefferson County School District No 10 to incur additional bonded debt. Funds will retire existing debt and interest due through March 1 1951 with bond issue proceeds. The measure is submitted to voters at the 1941 session.
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Georgia
Jefferson
State of
Eugene Talmadge
State of Georgia
General Assembly
Amendment to Georgia Constitution authorizes refunding bonds for Jefferson County district
The proposal adds a paragraph allowing School District No. 10 in Jefferson County to issue refunding serial bonds up to 15 500 dollars to retire debts and provide annual tax revenue to cover principal and interest. The Board may fix interest, issuance date, maturities and all details, with bonds validated by law. Public submission requires two-thirds approval in both houses and statewide ratification.
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Georgia
Jefferson
State of
County of
State of Georgia
General Assembly
Frank F. Baker Dies After 25 Years as Georgia Masonic Lodge Secretary
Macon April 2 Frank F. Baker longtime secretary of the Grand Lodge of Georgia F and A M died at his home after a long illness He had served as secretary since June 1916 and was known as the father of the endowment fund for the Masonic Home He also served as a grand patron of the Order of the Eastern Star in Georgia A temporary successor will likely be appointed to serve until the annual session in October local Masons said
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Macon
Frank F. Baker
Grand Lodge of Georgia
A. M
N. H. Ballard
Baker
Masonic
Grand Chapter of
Georgia
Order of the Eastern Star
Preston Agee
Augusta
Prominent Farm Leader Missing in Montezuma
Montezuma April 3 state patrolmen searched for T. W. Key a well known farmer who failed to return from a business trip to Oglethorpe. After buying fertilizer from J F Williams cashier of the Bank of Oglethorpe Key drew 120 from the bank then vanished and has not been seen since prompting police to investigate a possible accident.
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T. W. Key
Oglethorpe
J.F. Williams
Bank of Oglethorpe
U. S. Marshal Seizes 74 Wave Packages in Georgia
U S Marshal Charles Cox said he seized 74 unit packages of The Willat Method of permanent waving on libel papers filed in U S Court. Libel charges claim adulteration under the federal food, drug and cosmetic act after a death tied to the heatless preparation.
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Atlanta
U.S. Marshall
Charles Cox
Willat
U. S
Agnes S. Searcy
Griffin
P. B. Dunbar
Federal Food and Drug Administration
Allen Bunce
Searcy
Cotton Seed for Sale Coker 4 1 Strain Wilt Resistant
Coker 4 1 strain cotton seed wilt resistant and Ceresan treated offered by T. L. Fountain of Butler Georgia Route 1. One year from breeder. Produced over 500 pounds of lint cotton per acre last year.
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T. L. Fountain
Butler, Ga
Seed Potatoes for Sale Porto Rico variety
About 25 bushels of genuine Porto Rico Seed Potatoes for sale. Interested buyers should see or write R E McCants at Butler Georgia Route 2 as soon as possible.
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Portorico
R E. McCants
Butler
Rte 2
Three In Family Die In Midnight Car Crash Near Sparta
A fatal midnight crash near Sparta Georgia killed Willie Archer's wife and son and seriously injured others. Charles Archer drove into a car driven by Percy Lewis, a negro sawmill worker. Caroline Archer died later, Sara and Myra Archer and Susie Brown were gravely injured, James Norris had a broken arm. State patrols investigated though report not released.
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Sparta
Willie Archer
Hancock County
Charles Archer
Percy Lewis
Charles
Caroline Archer
Sparta Physicians
Sara
Myra Archer
Susie Brown
James Norris
Former U S District Attorney Arrested on Embezzlement Charge
Macon April 4 A former assistant U S district attorney identified as Jack Owens was jailed in Bibb county awaiting extradition to Nashville Arkansas for trial on embezzlement charges. Deputies Calhoun and Harris arrested him at Macon Textile mills where he worked as a day laborer. Owens listed 717 Cherry Street as his residence and said he would fight extradition. Arkansas officials did not reveal case details in their letters.
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Macon
Calhoun
U. S
Bibb County
Nashville
Ark
Jack Owens
Arkansas
Harris
Cherry Street
Owens
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City of
John B. Wilson
Sec
Georgia Masonic Lodge
Montezuma
State Patrol
Bill Bazemore Butler
Doyel
Iwell-O
Baby Ruth
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