Goddard to Take Over Grand Theatre Management
Mr G H Goddard will assume management of the Grand Theatre at Reynolds on August 1. He brings years of experience in the motion picture business and promises the public the best pictures at all times. Nick Economer retires after a period of successful attractions to pursue other business interests.
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Grand Theatre
Reynolds
G. H. Goddard
Goddard
the Herald
Nick Economer
Youngster Killed Under Wheels of Father's Auto
In Marietta Georgia on a Saturday afternoon seven year old Clinton Floyd Painter Jr. died when a rear car door swung open as the vehicle moved, throwing him out and beneath the rear wheels. The boy rode with his parents and uncle Henry McIntire en route to Dalton.
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Atlanta
Clinton Floyd Painter, Jr
C. F. Painter
Marietta
Mariettand
Dalton
Henry McIntire
Homer P. Painter
Gordon Street
Jarrell's Dept Store advertising Blue Gem and Montevallo Codl
A department store advertises Blue Gem and Montevallo Codl for sale inviting customers to place orders now. The notice presents product offerings in a concise sales pitch typical of a local shop page. It lacks explicit pricing or dates.
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Jarrell's Dept
Georgia editors confer in Statesboro for three day convention
Bulloch Times reports the Annual Convention of Georgia editors will host about 200 visitors in Statesboro from Monday evening August 13 to Thursday morning August 16. Visitors stay in local homes with a Central train arrival, a Georgia Normal School reception by the Eastern Star, and a banquet at 8 30 p m Wednesday. Senator Walter F George attends and Miss Emily Woodward presides as president.
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Georgia
Statesboro
Dover
Georgia Normal School
Eastern Star
Walter F. George
Statesboro High School
U.S.D.C
Bulloch County
High School Alumni Association
Press Association
Statesboro Woman's Club
Chamber of Commerce
North Georgia
Tallulah Falls
Emily Woodward
Eatonton
Power plant contract awarded for Crisp hydro project
Cordele Georgia July 26 the Crisp hydro power plant on Flint River west of Cordele is awarded to L E Myers Construction Co Chicago and S J Grovers and Sons Co Cordele for 776887 plus hull items. Newport News Shipbuilding and Drydock Co gets 99200 for hydraulic gear and General Electric Co 102500 for electrical gear. Construction starts now with target one year to completion. Crisp County voters approved 1250000 for industrial power to attract expansion. Plant will provide about 18000 horsepower.
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Cordele
Crisp
Flint River
L. E. Myers Construction Company
Chicago
S. J. Grovers and Sons Company
Newport News Shipbuilding and Drydock Company
General Electric Company
Crisp County
Hardman Opens Battle With Cordele Address Chamlee For Road Bonds
Georgia's gubernatorial race heats up as Gov. L. G. Hardman campaigned in Cordele for re election outlining a record and call for highway reform. In Atlanta A B Chamlee urged a state bond issue to fund paved roads while E D Rivers has already spoken across the state. Hardman pressed for cutting state departments reorganizing the highway department and completing cross state roads.
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Georgia
Cordele
L. G. Hardman
Atlanta
Chamlee
Washington County
Press of
E. D. Rivers
Sos
RLF
Hardman
State Highway Department
Governor Hardman Bids for Second Term On Plan for State Shake Up
Cordele Georgia July 28 Governor L G Hardman outlined a broad program calling for reorganizing the state highway department and reducing the number of state departments. He urged centralized finances, increased equalization funds for poor counties, better pension repayment, safeguards for state money, Capitol renovations, and closer cooperation with agricultural extension services. He touted record and pledged loyal service while noting education funding has reached a historic level with over six million dollars for common schools and near equalization efforts funded by gasoline and kerosene taxes.
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Cordele
State Highway Department
L. G. Hardman
Hardman
Democrats of
Georgia
Haroldman
Stat Highway Department
Candidate Attacks Crazy Quilt Plan of Highway Work
Atlanta July 28 A S Chamlee Washington county candidate for governor advocates a state bond issue to build a network of permanently paved roads reaching every county in Georgia. He denounces the current patchwork system and calls for a connected all weather highway system funded by bonds with reimbursement for counties already bonded.
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Atlanta
A. S. Chamlee
Washington County
Georgia
Middle Georgia
Chamlee
Highway Board
Hage
Peach growers urged to abandon industry after losses
The article argues peach cultivation in the region is unprofitable this year across multiple counties. It blames marketing and price control by New York, not individual growers, and suggests uprooting trees as the only viable option to avoid ongoing losses.
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Taylor County
Upson Talbot
Peach
Huston Couties
New York
Macon
Columbus
Rehabilitation of disabled soldiers ends. cost exceeds six hundred million
From Enfala Daily Citizen. Uncle Sam’s major peacetime task of rehabilitating World War I disabled veterans ends with 128,500 men trained for self support at a cost over 600 million dollars. Over 150,000 used government vocational training funded by the war effort. While many aided to independence, many remain in hospitals and cannot work.
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Uncle Sam
Thos
Georgia Auto Tags Sell at Half Price
Georgia motorists can buy automobile license tags at half price starting Wednesday. Last year 12,391 passenger car tags and 1,914 truck tags were sold at the reduced rate. This year the total is expected to rise. tags may be secured by mail or in person at the State Capitol.
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Georgia
Faust and Thomas Job Notice in Freeport Illinois
Ad offers a cash handout to start a business venture touting no experience required and daily earnings from seven to ten dollars. Claims no layoffs and no bosses with a chance at lifetime income. Contact FAUST AND THOMAS Dept R C 7 Freeport IL for capital to start.
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McNess
Faust and
Thomas
R. C
Freeport
Indian Springs Camp Meeting Opens Plans Complete
Jackson Ga July 29 Plans for the annual Indian Springs camp meeting are nearly finished for August 9 to 19 with cottage holders from Florida and south Georgia moving in. The project includes street oiling to reduce dust paving of the Jackson Indian Springs highway, and road open at all times. Leaders include Dr J C Morris Rev Joseph H Smith Rev C H Babcock and Hamp Sewell in music. J M Glenn will lead young people's service. Butts county day is Aug 15 Thanksgiving day Aug 16. Work days Aug 2 invite county citizens to help beautify grounds with terracing and landscaping later planned.
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Jackson
Indian Springs
Florida
South Georgia
Jackjson and
Vance Quits Race Leaving Stanley Unopposed
Atlanta July 28 Walter E Vance withdrew leaving Hal M Stanley unopposed for re election as commissioner of commerce and labor Vance said he quit to oppose Eugene Talmadge who had removed him from an agricultural department post Stanley thanked supporters and pledged continued faithfulness and fairness in office
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Atlanta
Hal M. Stanley
Commerce and Labor
Walter E. Vance
Vance
Eugene Talmadge
Agriculture
Agricultural Department
Stanley
Georgia
Stills Raided in Upson County Macon
Federal agents destroyed two 500 gallon stills and a 250 gallon outfit in Upson County near Thomaston on Friday. Vats held 29,400 gallons of beer were destroyed, with 28,000 gallons at the two 500 gallon outfits and 1,400 gallons of mash at the 200 gallon still. Eighty eight gallons of whiskey and a Whippet car were seized. operators fled into the woods. Two 300 gallon steam boilers were used with the outfits.
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Macon
Upson County
Thomaston
R. F. Thomas
Grady Cobb
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the Noose
Richard Barthelmesh
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Senate
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W. E. Hightower
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Walter Suggs
Pope Booth
Janie Neisler
Dept. S. S
Enfala Daily Citizen
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