Georgia News Highlights Week of June Events and Deaths
The week covers the state convention of the American Legion in Val dosta June 26 28 city tax cuts in Thomaston 20 percent and a 200 gallon still explosion in Atlanta. Obituaries include Jim D L Anderson Gordon Military College bursar and Georgia writer Harry Stillwell Edwards.
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The
American Legion
Valdosta
Thomaston
Atlanta
D. L. Anderson
Gordon Military College
Barnesville
Chapman guilty of old killing in Georgia case
In Reidsville Georgia H H Chapman alias Joe Smiley was found guilty of voluntary manslaughter for the 47 year old murder of schoolmate Alfred Reddish in Glennville. The jury deliberated one hour and twenty five minutes and fixed a prison term from one to four years.
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Reidsville
H. H. Chapman
Joe Smiley
Alfred Reddish
Glennville
Veterans of 1898 to Meet in Albany Georgia
Albany Ga April 20 More than 1000 visitors expected in Albany May 21 to 23 for the annual convention of the Georgia department United Spanish War veterans The Albany William Wooten camp is planning an elaborate gathering to be the most notable since their organization The Boys of 98 bring together veterans and supporters for the event in Albany
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Albany
Georgia Department
United Spanish War Veterans
William Wooten
Columbus Boy Shoots and Kills Father
Norval Holman 15 shot his father B. T. Holman 36 at their Phenix City home in what he said was an accidental discharge. The father died in a hospital after being shot as he lay in bed. Norval denied any quarrel with his father.
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Columbus
Norval Holman
B. T. Holman
Phenix City
Holman
Norval
Cox College to reopen with Hogan as dean
Atlanta April 21 Dr L R Hogan head of education extension at Oglethorpe University chosen dean of Cox College Atlanta He will assume duties when the school reopens Sept 14 The college has not operated for several years Hogan is a Mercer University Chicago and Columbia graduate.
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Atlanta
L. R. Hoan
Oglethorpe University
Cox College
Hogan
Mercer University
Chicago
Columbia
Conley of Frank Case Seeks Pardoning Parole
Atlanta April 22 Jim Conley the principal state witness in the Leo Frank case has applied to the state prison commission for a pardon or parole. Conley serving a 12 month sentence in connection with the Frank case and later received a 20 year term in 1919 for breaking into a store.
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Atlanta
Jim Conley
Leo Frank
State Prison Commission
Conley
Frank
Miss Marguerite Furlow Injured in Americus Auto Fall
Americus Ga April 20 Miss Marguerite Furlow 16 daughter of Mr and Mrs T M Furlow fell from a fast moving automobile on Wednesday night and suffered a fractured skull and possible internal injuries. She lay unconscious for hours after the accident near the home of Mr and Mrs Jesse James where a spend the night party for Anthony junior high students was being hosted. The Furlow family is well known in southwestern Georgia.
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Americus
Marguerite Furlow
T. M. Furlow
Miss Furlow
Jesse James
James
Anthony Junior High School
Georgia
Georgia Tech commerce school reform debated by students
A statement listing 10 reasons to oppose abolishing the Georgia Tech school of commerce circles the state. The move to dissolve the program was announced by the regents in a broader university system reorganization.
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Board of Regents
School of Commerce
Georgia Tech
Students’ Justice Committee
Commerce
Georgia Education Association elects officers in Savannah
Savannah Ga April 21 The Georgia Education Association elected M.2 Little Jr of Louisville Ga as vice president and Dr H Scott dean of Georgia State College for Women as treasurer for the coming year Miss Allie Mann of Atlanta was named vice president and Mrs Kate Brown Henry County superintendent director for a three year term succeeding Mrs Helen Gurr Supt E G Eclan of Bainbridge withdrew as candidate for vice president
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Savannah
Georgia Education Association
M. 2. Little, Jr
Louisville
H. Scott
Georgia State College For Women
Allie Mann
Atlanta
Kate Brown
Henry
Helen Gurr
Dawson
Confederate Veteran Eliijah Mackey Dies at 86 in Tazewell
Confederate veteran Eliijah Mackey of near Tazewell died Saturday morning after more than a year of ill health. He was 86 and a Primitive Baptist Church member for 88 years. Funeral services were held at Mt. Nebo Church by Elder Roberts on Sunday at 11:00, with interment in the family cemetery. Survived by his wife and inbred children. Marion County Patriot.
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Eliijah Mackey
Tazewell
Primitive Baptist Church
Mt. Nebo Church
Elder Roberts
Marion County
McWhorter Returns to Former Duties as DMV Chief
Atlanta April 18 The motor vehicle division director M P McWhorter returned to his office after an 80 day absence as governor Talmadge punished him for refusing to sell license tags at $8. The governor reportedly modified the removal to a 30 day suspension while McWhorter and his superiors declined to comment.
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Roosevelt
Atlanta
Norman Chandler
Bessie Chandler
Athens
Department of Justice
Marcus McWhorter
State Capitol
State Department of Revenue
Guv. Talmadge
McWhorter
Talmadge
Moses W Harris Dies in Hancock County
Sparta Georgia April 21 Moses W Harris Sr 77 former president Hancock National Bank and a prominent planter and landowner died suddenly at his home Friday night of a heart attack after collapsing on the street. He had been active most of life but health declined in recent months.
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Sparta
Moses W Harris
Hancock National Bank
Hancock
Beef Auction Brings $20 840 to Farmers
Macon on April 22 reported that Middle Georgia farmers earned $20 840.21 from the first annual Macon livestock show cattle auction. Bid winners came from Baltimore Atlanta and other cities with brisk bidding. White faced Herefords from Hoke Farms near Albany dominated ribbons. The grand champion Edelph a 900 pound steer from Hoke Farm sold for just over 11 a pound. Cash prizes totaled about $400.
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Macon
Middle Georgia
Baltimore
Atlanta
Hoke
Leeene
Albany
Michael Hoke
Edelph
Tyacon
Eatonton Child Dies in Oil Stove Fire Sunday
Eatonton Ga April 25 a young girl Chemie Bailey aged? burned to death while playing with an old oil stove in the backyard. Grandparents aged 94 and 80 raced to help and suffered burns trying to save her as the flames spread. A grandmother on crutches and another grandparent finally smothered the blaze with a quilt. The child died several hours later.
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Eatonton
Chemie Bailey
Hines Removal Controversy Ties Beer Law to Veterans
Columbus Ga April 21 Veterans of foreign wars urged Governor Talmadge to call a special session to legalize 3.2 beer, oppose veterans' compensation cuts and demand the removal of Gen. F T Hines as administrator of veterans affairs. They condemned the National Economy league and praised Rep M C Tarver for backing the economy bill. J P Lubetkin was elected state commander and Savannah chosen for the 1934 meeting site with date to be set.
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Columbus
Getteag Veterans of Foreign Wars
Talmadge
F. T. Hines
National Economy League
M. C. Tarver
Georgia
Washington
J. P. Lubetkin
Columbus Post
Savannah
Mrs E A Luke Death by Own Hand at DeSoto
Americus April 28 Mrs E A Luke a Sumter county woman shot and killed herself in the bedroom of the Luke home at DeSoto twenty miles southeast of Americus Sunday morning. The weapon was a shotgun one load tore an ugly hole in her left chest and produced death within a brief time. Her husband who was working in the yard was the first to reach her after the fatal shooting. A coroner s jury returned a verdict that Mrs Luke committed death by own action.
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Americus
E. A. Luke
Sumter County
Luke
DeSoto
Americus District High School Meet Set For April 29
Americus hosts the Third District Meet of the Georgia High School Association on Saturday April 29 with events across Carnegie library auditorium Rylander theatre Americus high school building and city playgrounds Admission to literary events is free Winners from elimination meets at Anthony Ft Gaines Ft Valley and Fitzgerald on April 14 will contest medals for all first place individuals and winning teams Silver trophies go to schools with top scores in spelling athletics literary and the entire meet.
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Americus
Georgia High School Association
Carnegie Library
Rylander
Americus High School
Anthony
Ft. Gaines
Ft. Valley
Fitzgerald
Rain and School Bus Crash Narrowly Averted at Americus
A Sumter county school bus failed to stop at a railroad crossing on Spring street in Americus, risking a collision with a moving vehicle. The automatic bell device was in operation. County School Superintendent EB Bridges will investigate and implement safety steps for bus riders in Sumter County.
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Sumter County
EB. L. Bridges
J. W. Mears
Central Railroad
Spring Street
M. B. Smith
Southwestern Division
The
Central
Macon
Bridges
Marion County Court Opens Monday in Dabbs Case
Columbus April 23. Marion county grand jury convened by Judge C F Mc Laughlin investigates the Dabbs murder. Norman Redding and Homer Lee Short, young Negroes, are charged with shooting M W Dabbs as he sat with his family. They allegedly killed him for $400 promised by the Person brothers to remove a federal witness in a liquor conspiracy case. Dabbs died at Columbus hospital after being fatally shot through a window. The Prestons deny the allegations and Dabbs’s widow questions the story.
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Marion County Grand Jury
Buena Vista
C. F. McLaughlin
Norman Redding
Homer Lee Short
M. W. Dabbs
Mr. Dabbs
Prestons
Farmers First Says Sup t R E Gormley Inflation Benefits All
Atlanta April 22 Farmers and other producers will be among the first to feel the benefits of currency inflation says R E Gormley state bank superintendent Discussing the effect on everyday people he says inflation will benefit business and all will profit in the end It inspires farmers with new hope and fertilizer sales are rising He adds farmers may get higher prices for crops but workers may feel a pinch until wages adjust
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Atlanta
R. E. Gormley
Plan to raise Georgia teacher standards outlined
Savannah April 21 M D Collins state superintendent outlined a plan to gradually raise educational requirements for Georgia public school teachers. He proposed phasing out low certificates, requiring two years college work for elementary and four years for secondary, with a five year horizon to set the new minimum.
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Savannah
Georgia
M. D. Collins
Collins
Georgia Education Association
State Department of Education
County Commissioners Name Governing Board in Macon County
At a called meeting in Oglethorpe Georgia on April 20 the Macon County board named a governing board to supervise refinancing funds. Members from Marshallville Montezuma Oglethorpe Englishville Ideal Garden Valley and Hicks districts plus C T Harden as chairman will oversee spending on government approved projects and ensure qualified laborers are used. Welfare Worker is Mrs J A Thomas and T A Tarrer is supervisor.
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Oglethorpe
Board of County Commissioners
Marshallville
T. S. Taylor
Montezuma
B. F. Neal
Good Will Tour of Editors Off for Now
Atlanta April 22 H M Pawley executive secretary of the Georgia Press Association said the Good Will Tour through the Carolinas Virginia District of Columbia and Maryland is postponed again due to circumstances. The annual Georgia Press Association meeting will open in Rome on June 21 at Shorter College with members housed there and a Wednesday start to allow press work midweek. A side trip to Cartersville is planned.
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Atlanta
H. M. Pawley
The
Georgia Press Association
Carolinas
Virginia District of Columbia
Mary
Shorter College
Cartersville
Police Sergt Grace Ends Life at Tattnall Square Park
Macon police report Sgt Grace, a longtime officer and World War II veteran, shot himself in the skull at Tattnall Square Park after leaving a penciled note in a pocket envelope. Investigators say heavy financial strain and health issues contributed. Grace had been absent from duty and had prior mobility and car troubles.
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Tattnall Square Park
Nate Reid
S. Grace
Grace
Police Department
Sing
Philippines
Europe
Ftry
Autyw
Fort Valley Wins Debating Team Defeats Plains Duo
Fort Valley high school debated and defeated Plains high school in Montezuma. Frank Harrison and Miss Evelyn Young of Ftney won a two team decision over Donald Carter and Mig Andrews of Plains. By winning, Young and Harrison will represent the Third District at the State Meet in Athens May 4-6.
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Montezuma
Nf Valley High School
Praig High School
Frank Harrison
Evélp Young
Ftney
Donald Carter
Mig Andrews
Plains
Mrs Young
Mr. Harrison
Athens
Former Crawford County Legislator Dies at 74
Macon April 28 A J Johns former Crawford county legislator died at his Culloden home He was 74 A retired farmer he represented his county in the state legislature and the senate He retired from politics several years ago He was married twice first to Lula Brewster and later to Clyde Wallace He is survived by a son A J Johnson Jr of Macon
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Macon
A. J. Johns
Crawford County
Culloden Santas
Johnson
Sy Senate
Lula Brewster
Clyde Wallace
A. J. Johnson, Jr
Former Federal Agent Lewis Williams Ends Life in Atlanta
Lewis Williams, a former federal agent in the Department of Internal Revenue, killed himself in Atlanta Friday six hours after his prison sentence for accepting a $3,000 bribe was handed down. He shot himself in his hotel bathroom moments before an officer was to transport him to jail with a deputy marshal nearby in the adjoining room. Williams had been convicted last week and sentenced to a year in federal prison. He reportedly left letters and excused himself from the marshal before his suicide, which authorities believe followed concealment of the pistol in the bathroom.
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Atlanta
Lewis Willams
Department of Internal Revenue
Clyde King
Depty
Root
Williams
Alleged Bootleggers Battle Washington County Sheriff
Sandersville April 28 Sheriff A W Smith of Washington county was bruised and scratched after being thrown from a speeding car by two bootleggers from near Kite. The posse arrested two men, pursued the fleeing bootleggers, and avoided firing shots to prevent harm to the sheriff and deputies amid the chase.
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Sandersville
A. W. Smith
Washington County
Kite
Sheri Smith
Tenville
Sheri Walter
Jim Garretts
Smith
Jim Grrett
Garrett
Negro Youth Killed While Robbing Cordele Foundry
Cordele Georgia April 22 Same Odom a negro youth was killed Friday night during a safe burglary at the Harris foundry machine shop. Special Officer Ward on duty spotted two black suspects. Odom approached the officer and was fatally shot. Johnnie Harris, another negro, surrendered and is in Crisp County jail.
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Cordele
Odom
Harris Foundry
Johnnie Harris
Crisp County
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