Georgia News Highlights Local Events and Disasters
Multiple Georgia items cover Savannah Beach opening plans in mid May, Dublin High School fire losses, highway contracts totaling 859000 across 10 counties, Vidalia meat animal sales, Macon fundraising, Valdosta egg storage for lend lease, Withlacoochee bridge reconstruction bid at 59750, Perry police chief death, Sumter rainfall impacts, state sales tax discussions, Dooly Singing Convention leadership, a Shellman auto fatality, Primitive Baptist Foundation meeting, and losses from military accident and shootings in Georgia.
State tax take to fall short by nineteen million
State Revenue Commissioner J Eugene Cook estimated 1944 expenses at 74 million and tax receipts at 55 million. He cited higher budgets for Education Highway Welfare Regents Health and Agriculture and urged reliance on federal funds local taxes and stricter collection. Governor Arnald seeks debt liquidation and no tax hikes.
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Cartersville
J. Eugene Cook
State of Georgia
The
Lion’s Club
Cook
Board of Regents of the University System
Arnald
Murder Charged in Albany Death Case
Albany, Ga April 18 Tom W. 14 year old Raymond Hammock of Albany charged with murder and jailed in Dougherty county jail. He was hit by Hooks' automobile with fatal injuries. Hooks initially booked for driving under the influence now charged with murder.
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Tom W. Hooks
Shellman
Raymond Hammack
Albany
Dougherty County
R. L. Troy
Dougherty County Police Department
James Miller
Greenfield
Ohio
Macon
Cochran Field
Albany, Ga
Raymond Hammock
Young Hammock
Hooks
Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital
Probation Terms Violated By Three In Georgia
In Americus and Macon county a judge revoked 12 month probation for three defendants after admissions of liquor related violations. E S Crews and J L Bloodworth, the white men, and Bully Dennard, the negro, were linked to a roadside liquor haul and admission of wood delivery to a distillery.
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Americas
Macon County
W.M. Harper
Americus
Macon Superior Court
Jolly
E. S. Crews
J. L. Bloodworth
Bully Dennard
W. M. Harper
Chambers
Proposed constitution will retain poll tax in Georgia
Georgia moves to keep the poll tax as a voting requirement after action by the State Constitution Revision Commission. Edgar Watkins of Atlanta and James Charmichael of Marietta oppose the measure. The commission also discussed primaries under the Texas primary decision but removed voter qualification language for party primaries. The grandfather clause was eliminated and the phrase of good character added to property ownership as a voting qualifier. Senator David Atkinson led the grandfather clause reversal with Hamilton Holt backing broader qualification. The Third District American Legion met in Cordele with Col. C. W. Rhodes as principal speaker.
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Georgia
State Constitution Revision Commission
Edgar Watkins
Atlanta
Georgia Association For the Abolition of
James Charmichael
Marimetta
Commission
United States Supreme Court
David Atkinson
Hamilton Holt
Macon
Talbot County leads canning boom and youth farming surge
Freeman and McBride pushed action as Claude Boggs cashed in with nearly 15000 for canning plants. Talbot County canned 19000 pints last year and aims for 100000 this year while students in Boggs classes excel in white face cattle purebred Durocs and dairy projects. The county has won district and state contests and Boggs jokes about busy days and growing forest fire pace.
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Talbot County
Talbot
Claude Boggs
Billy Matthews
Henry Lumsden
Charles Blanton
Marshall Daniel
Herty Forestry
Claude
No. 2 Pade Remains Optimistic In School Board Race
The rival candidate Mrs Patterson smiles as she accepts roses from opponent Russell Moulton of Lindale. She focuses on a school program including higher teachers' salaries and compulsory education. Patterson, a graduate of George Peabody Teachers College and UGA, is listed in Who's Who Among Women and other directories and serves in local and state civic groups.
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Russell Moulton
Lindale
Patterson
George Peabody Teachers‘ College
U University of Georgia
Mercer
Columbia University
Homerville Woman‘s Club
P. T. A. the
American Legion Auxiliary
State Committee On
Reynolds High school honors and military service roster growth
Reynolds High School shows wide achievement with honors and scholarships as Joiner arrives to mold the town’s youth. The 61 graduates include majors and officers with 43 family names, many serving across Georgia, Hawaii, Australia, and the Canal Zone. four Windhams and three Whatleys, Byrds and Hodges among the frequent names.
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Kentucky
Reynolds
Reynolds High School
Dan Beeland
Will Camp Sealy
Phillips Bryan
Thaddeus Ricks
Windhams
Whatleys
Byrds
Hodges
Georgia
Hawaii
Australia
Canal Zone
American Troops Parade in England Earn British Tributes
Thousands of American soldiers marched through Whitehall and Trafalgar Square as part of Great Britain’s Salute the Soldier campaign. Lt. Gen. John C. H. Lee reviewed the troops at Trafalgar Square, and General Eisenhower’s message was read. Sgt. Millard F. Lockett from Reynolds participated.
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Whitehall
Trafalgar Square
United States
Great Britain
London
British Isles
Army Air Forces
Women's Army Corps
John C. H. Lee
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Millard F. Lockett
Reynolds
Georgia Auto Tag Registration Jump in 1944
Atlanta reports April 14 registrations reached 472,598 with 2,038,403 dollars in revenue, 22,185 more than the same date in 1943. J A Latimer of the motor vehicle division supplied the figures to Eugene Cook of the State Revenue department.
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Atlanta
Georgia
J. A. Latimer
Motor Vehicle Division
Latimer
Eugene Cook
State Revenue Department
Global distribution of incidents by region and location
The record lists counts by region: four in England, three in the South Pacific, one in India, two in Italy, and one in Iceland. The remaining incidents are scattered across various states.
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England
South Pacific
India
Italy
Iceland
States
Arnall denies Georgia extra session to alter laws
Governor Arnall said rumors of a special Georgia legislative session are false and he will not call one to change white primary laws or raise teachers' salaries. He noted the new constitution being drafted will be considered by the 1945 General Assembly and address current and future needs. He added any court-driven changes to white primary laws would be temporary.
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Atlanta
Ellis Armall
Georgia
Arnall
General Assembly
Supreme Court
Texas
Valley Radio Wins Permit for West Point Station
The Federal Communications Commission issued a construction permit to Valley Broadcasting Co. of West Point to operate a radio station on a specified kilocycle frequency with 250 watts. The FCC also approved Western Union Telegraph to close the former Postal Telegraph office in Mobile, Alabama, under the new 1490 unlimited arrangement.
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Washington
Federal Communications Commission
The
Valley Broadcasting Co
West Point
Western Union Telegraph Company
Postal Telegraph Functional
Mobile
Alg
Arnall Hints Teacher Pay Increase From New Appropriations
Arnall said appropriations already passed will effectively provide teachers with a 15 percent pay rise, signaling a readiness to boost salaries.
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Arnall
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Edward A. Dutton
Savannah Beach
Cordele Baptist Church
C. M. Coulson
Dublin
State Highway Department
Vidalia
Valdosta
R. E. Dasher
Warner Construction Company
Withlacoochee
Troupville Road
H. D. Gordy
Perry
Gordy
Houston County
Methodist Church of
Perry Kiwanis Club
Sumter County
Treasury
Aaron Burtoi
Dooly County
Vienna
A. D. Peavy
R. L. Templeton
Primitive Baptist Foundation
D. Thompson
Des Moines
Iowa
Ft. Benning Hospital
Ed Wohlwender
J. M. Carlisle
Columbus
Muscogee County
Department of Georgia, American Legion
Cordele Sunday
Col. C. W. Rhodes
Herbert Smart
Amall
Valley Radio
Payne's Warehouse
Joyel
Butler
Kelloggs
Happy Host
Doyel’s Furniture
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