Georgia Toll Rises as Heat Hits West and South
In Georgia a week of extreme heat pushed the death toll beyond 100 with little relief in sight. Tobacco markets open in fifteen towns today as farmers report fruit crops worth over five million dollars in the last three months. Georgia faces road money debates in Washington and local changes in police and public health amidst a flood of farm and civic news across the state.
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Georgia
Washington
George
Lumpkin
Roosevelt praised by farmers at Doerun meeting
A Doerun Georgia farmers meeting adopted a resolution praising President Roosevelt for achievements improving living conditions. Copies of the resolution were released publicly in Moultrie.
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Moultrie
President Roosevelt
Doerun
Receivers Named for G. F. and A Railroad
Macon July 10 Judge Bascom Deaver appointed T Anderson of Macon and Philip Welter of Atlanta as receivers for the Georgia Florida and Alabama Railway Company. The line is covered by a first mortgage of 1,700,000.
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Macon
Bascom
Deaver
T. Anderson
Philip Welter
Atlanta
Georgia, Florida and —Alabama Railway Company
Short Onc
Talbotton convicts seriously injured in truck overturn
Talbotton Georgia July 29 Willie Hell Jr and Felton Walker two African American convicts were seriously injured when a Talbot county truck overturned just outside the city limits. Both suffered broken limbs and severe lacerations as the vehicle was demolished.
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Talbotton
Willie Hell, Jr
Felton Walker
Talbot County
Montezuma merchants launch giant trade campaign
Montezuma Georgia merchants organized to start a large trade campaign modeled after the 1929 Montezuma Merchants' Profit-Sharing Association effort. A committee covering all business phases is fine-tuning plans, with full campaign expected within ten days.
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Montezuma
Merchants of
Montezuma Merchants
Montezuma Plant Finishes Season
Montezuma July 27 The Mon tezuma Frozen Fruit Company Inc has suspended operations for the season. President Montgomery says more than 2,000,000 pounds of peaches were processed and three quarters of a million pounds of peach pulp are stored. The refrigeration department will operate until this tonnage is sold. Experiments will be made before the 1936 season to pursue year round operation with various fruits and foods.
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Montezuma
Montezuma Frozen Fruit Company, Inc
Beach
North Georgia
Montgomery
Forgery Charged to Peach Broker in Macon Case
Lyle Chambers, a peach broker tied to a New Orleans firm, was brought from Ft. Valley to Macon and jailed on a forgery charge related to alleged illegal credit applications and acceptance in Macon last year. Bond set at $500. Sheriff Briggs Fagan delivered him on a warrant from Charles Garrett, prosecuting. The Dannenberg Company suffered losses over $60 tied to the November 14, 1934 incident.
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Lyle Chambers
New Orleans
Ft. Valley
Bibb County
Briggs Fagan
Fort Valley
Chas. H. Garrett
Dannenberg Company
Governor Talmadge Bitten by Snake in Field
Atlanta. July 29. Governor Talmadge, New Deal opponent, was bitten on the ankle while inspecting crops on his Monroe county farm. W. E. Wilburn, chairman of the State Highway Board, had him rushed to a Forsyth physician for first aid. The nonpoisonous snake bite was treated with serum.
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Talmadge
Monroe
W. E. Wilburn
State Highway Board
Forsyth
Wilburn
Old Opera House Sold in Americus Ga
Americas Ga July 25 J J Holiday retired businessman buys the Glover Opera House and plans 400 seat renov ation with new concrete and steel entrance way a modern fire escape and fire proof operating room about 4 000 will be spent on improvements the theatre built about 40 years ago by Glover and Perry has long stood idle and was owned by Bank of Commerce removed from W H C Dudley title and leased previously to a regional exhibitor for 10 and 16 cent shows
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J. J. Holiday
Glover Opra
Operaton
Bank of Commerce
W. H. C. Dudley
G. W. Glover
R. J. Perry
Parents urged to cooperate in campaign against diphtheria
Dr T F B Abercrombie, director of the State Department of Public Health, urged parents to aid in an intensive campaign against diphtheria. He cited immunization as the key, noting only slight declines in recent years and calling for active effort by health officers, nurses, physicians, and the State Board of Health to reduce deaths.
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State Department of Public Health
Abercrombie
State Board of Health
New York
New York City
Abersombie
Georgia
Poents
Abercombie
FERA
Nickels Pennies Used to Pay 100 Fine in Atlanta
Atlanta July 2 jail business suspended as Luther Wallace a Black man paid a $100 fine with pennies and coins including dimes mostly pennies after conviction for operating a lottery and speeding. The judge demanded either $100 or three months on the chain gang. Jail staff counted the money while the clerk of the city court offered to rely on the man’s word and cover any shortage.
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Atlanta
Luther Wallace
Decatur
Cotton farmers praise Roosevelt in Georgia meeting
Doerun Georgia July 28 more than 1000 cotton growers gathered last night and without a dissenting vote passed a resolution praising President Roosevelt as the best friend the farmers have had in high government. They urged him to announce a loan on the 1935 cotton crop at least 12 cents per pound and sent copies to Roosevelt Wallace and the AAA administrator.
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Doerun
Georgia
Roosevelt
United States
Wallace
The
AAA
Peach shipments mark strong season for Woodland and Talbot growers
A Woodland season shipped 284 cars of peaches and about 500 cars were sent from Talbot county. Prices were satisfactory and the season is described as one of the best in history, with most growers believed to have made money.
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Woodland
Talbot County
Georgia PSC Allows Class B Carriers on Fixed Route Goods
The Georgia Public Service Commission announces a new rule letting Class B motor carriers pick up proper ty for transport on fixed routes used by Class A trucks. Previously B carriers could not load products on routes served by A certificate holders.
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Georgia Public Service Commission
All American Voyage Through Germany and Europe
A travel diary recounts trips from Southampton to Hamburg then Berlin and Leipzig. The writer describes welcoming Leipzig, a luncheon with officials, and praise for German conservatory life. He notes Mendelssohn statue and wartime reading contrasts, with plans to visit Dresden Prague and Vienna before sailing to New York on August 5.
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