Chatthapohee Circuit Bar Elects J H M Gehee President
The Chatthahoochee Circuit Bar Association annual meeting held at the night OW club near Columbus elected John H McGehee of Talbotton as president succeeding Ao Ly Hardy of Hamilton. Hicks Fort of Columbus named first vice president. McGehee will designate a president from each circuit. Madden Hatcher and W H Young were named delegates, Bradford Bagley reelected secretary. Temporary chair was J McGehee in Hardy's absence. visiting attorneys joined the Columbus bar for the evasion event.
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Chatsophee Circuit Bar Association
Columbus
Bening
John H. Mc
Talbotton
Gehee
Nm Ao Ly Hardy
Hamilton
Hicks Fort
McGehee
Verging Bar Association
Chattahoochee Association
Madden Hatcher
Columus
W. H. Young
Delegeat Sessenii
Ae Phradford Bagley
Inge
Jis McCehee
Mr. Hardy
Fevasion
Cobb Quits Federal Post Under AAA Duties in South
Washington August 2 Cully Guy of Atlanta resigned as head of the Southern division of the AAA to return to private life about September 1. J H Hutson acting administrator announced immediate action. Cobb directed the cotton plow up program affecting about 14 000 acres and previously held key roles in the Southern Ruralist and Progressive era publications. Authorities noted his influence in agricultural conservation efforts across the deep South.
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Washington
D. C
Cully , Guy
Atlanta
AAA
Duthern
J. H. Hutson
Sar Nn
Agriculture Secreary
Vlas
J. Tolleg Bt
Auburn
Ala
Soulem
Southern Ruralist
Progressive Erand
Traffic tragedies claim at least 200 lives in weekend crashes
AP reports a surge of week end U S traffic deaths, naming victims Willie Stelimnah ufleur, Tom Founts, and others from Florida to Georgia. The piece lists multiple fatal and injury accidents, including a truck overturn near Augusta and a collision near Jo James Giles, former mayor.
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Associated Press
Yorkin
Willie Stelimnah Ufleur
Jo James Giles
No. Fla
Tom
Nice
Ford
Leon Cox
Atred
Toanta
Fi i D. Moon
Harris Squnty
Melvin Whiteley
Augusta
Satur
Alijay Bank
Alsobrook
Notice To Contractors for Georgia road project bids
State Highway Board of Georgia invites sealed proposals for a 6.468 mile surface treated road in Taylor County Reynolds Roberta and Oglethorpe Reynolds road. Project 1097-B Reop and 1682-8 Reop with detailed earthwork, base, asphalt, drainage and grading quantities. Bids due Aug 18 1987 at 10am CDT. Continuous fee and license requirements apply. plans in Atlanta Columbus Butler. bid bond 4400. Georgia Workmen's Compensation and contractor licensing rules enforced.
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State Highway Board of Georgia
Capitol Square
Atlanta
Taylor County
Reynolds-Roberta
Oglethorpe- Reynolds Road
Reynolds
Roberta
Macon
State High Way Department
State Highway Board
State Highway Department
Columbus
Board of County Commissioners
Butler
United States
Georgia
Department of Industrial Relations
Pening, Board For Contractors
State of
Valley Livestock Program Pushed in Chattahoochee Valley
Columbus Ga July 23 expansion of activities for promotion of livestock development in the Chattahoochee valley region of Georgia and Alabama was approved by the Unattahoochee Valley Livestock Association. The plan calls for county meetings and a nine point program including 4-H projects, college and civic cooperation, loan support, marketing of livestock and products, pasture and feed initiatives, scrub land removal, disease control, and spring and fall fat stock shows with breeding stock and junior shows at fairs. About 200 attendees from farming communities, banks, county agents and livestock directors heard the plan, sponsored by the chamber of commerce.
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Columbus
Chattahoochee Valley
Georgia
Alabama
Unattahoochee Valley ~ Livestock Association
Future Farmers of America
Chamber of Commerce
Committee Urges Gold Star Parents Pension Legislation
Washington August 2 The rules committee backed House consideration of a bill to Pension Gold Star parents and widows of World War I soldiers by replacing war risk insurance with a flat pension. The plan would cost about 8 million dollars annually and raise dependent parent payments from 15 to 25 dollars per month and widows from 80 to 35 to a top of 45 dollars. About 45 000 dependents would be affected.
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Washington
House
Rankin
Miss
Ranking
Means Transferred to Federal Hospital for Detective Delinquents
Gaston B. Means, convicted for defrauding Mrs. Edie Lean McLean in the Lindbergh case, was ordered moved from Leavenworth to the Federal Hospital for Detective Delinquents in Springfield. He received a 1943 sentence of 10 years, a month, and 23 days for conspiracy grand larceny and embezzlement after stealing over 100000 to allegedly return Lindbergh Jr. to his parents. Reason for transfer not disclosed. doctors had treated him for gall stones while imprisoned.
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Washington
Gaston B. Means
Connoctlum
Ed.ieLean
Leavenworth
Feneal Hospital
Springfield
McLeans
McLean
Nhat
Charles Lindbergh, Jr
Means
Youth Drowned in Atlanta Sewer Channel
In Atlanta on August 2 a noon rainstorm washed Hershel Rogers eight into a storm sewer. His body, recovered a mile below the sewer end, was placed on artificial respiration by rescuers who believed he could not be revived. The boy, son of R E Rogers, was wading in rainwater when a pool formed and was swept away by the current. His sister and another girl heard a scream and saw him dragged into the sewer by the flood.
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Atlanta
Hershel Rogers
R. E. Rogers
Herschel
Georgia to Charge Bid Fee and Open Bids Policy
Georgia acted to charge five dollars per proposal and require itemized bids. The State Highway Board announces bids remain open up to thirty days after opening, with rights to delay award, reject bids, or waive formalities, dated July 26, 1937, signatures of W. L. Miller, IL L. Gillis, Hi. H. Watson.
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Georgia
State Highway Board OF Georgia
W. L. Miller
IL L. Gillis
Hi. H. Watson
Immoral custom among Creek Indians discussed by Hawkins
Benjamin Hawkins set out to break a Creek custom and wrote a Creek tongue note to an old woman about taking a daughter as a companion. The exchange reveals white versus Creek family roles and Hawkins as principal agent of the four nations. A local farmer, F. Jarrell, notes daily cash sales boosting dairy and egg farming in the Chattahoochee valley.
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Benjamin Hawkins
Rocky Creek
Macon
Georgia Historical Society
Creek
Uchee
Four Nations
Jarrell
Wire
Columbus
Butler and
Thomaston
A. BE
Guinn
United States
Historic Bell At Thomaston Linked To Sara Clyde Engine
Albert and Mrs. Mathews hold the bell from the Sara Clyde engine that derailed in the Covington district of the Central of Georgia railway on October 15, 1925. Engineer W F Willums, 71, requested the name in honor of his granddaughter. The bell now marks the Mathews residence near Thomaston and is used to summon workers in the park.
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Thomaston
Albert Mathews
Sara Clyde
W. F. Willums
Covington
Central of Georgia Railway
Willums
Sara ‘Clyde
Thompson
Crystal Hill
Silvertown
Examination Date Set For Obtaining State And Co. Certificates
Examinations for state teachers certificates will be held at the State Superintendent of Schools office on August 7 starting nine o'clock. Those planning to take the exam should notify the Division of Certification. County licenses exams will be conducted at Butler in the County Superintendent of Schools office on August 6 at nine. W. T. Rustin.
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State Superintendent of Schools
County Superintendent of Schools
Butler
O'Slock
Local Social Notes and Visitors Across Town
Howard News Miss Marilou Averett returns from Dawson visit with Mr. and Mrs. R. C. Cannon. Roy Jinks spent several days last week in Thomaston. Henry Cosby family and Mrs. Lizzie Gilbert visited Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Buckner. Beulah Pickard spent Monday in Butler. Geo. Bennett and daughter from Fitzgerald guests of R. S. Jinks family. Revival services at Horeb church attract attendees. O L. Scott was in Columbus Saturday. Marion Felts and son guests of Lee Watson and Mack Hill. Frences and Pansy Pickard return from relatives in Macon Fitzgerald Blackshear. Rod Brown hosts Jack Young of Perry and Helen and Dorothy Lutten of Quincy Florida.
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Marilou Averett
Dawson
R. C. Cannon
Roy Jinks
Thomaston
Henry Cosby
Lizzie Gilbert
J. A. Buckner
Beulah Pickard
Butler
Geo. Bennett
Fitzgerald
R. S. Jinks
Horeb Church
O L. Scott
Columbus
Marion Felts
Lee Watson
Mack Hill
Frantes
Pansy Pickard
Macon
Fitzgerald and
Blackshear
Rod Brown
Jack Young
Perry, Pia
Helén and
Dorothy Lutten
Quincy, Fla
Jarrell Family Weekend Socials and Nearby Visits
Five Points residents and relatives across Reynolds Thomaston and Panhandle visited family this weekend. Mr and Mrs Henry Jarrell hosted and hosted guests including Misses Hazel Marie Jarrell and Mangarette Myrtle Walker. Several Jarrell relatives attended a reunion at Daviston hosted by L. H. Moore.
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Cecil Pitts
Butler Route News Social Roundup and Visits
Local residents share weekend visits and guest appearances at the Rome Culverhouse home. Families listed include the Gorman Smiths, Rufus Smiths, Vernon, L. V. Averett, Pansy Vann, Ethel Culverhouse, and others with many Sunday dinners and gatherings noted. Reverend F. W. Fernandez to preach at Sam Byers home Sunday.
Soap Box Derby Delights Columbus Crowds At Race
Ten thousand spectators endured the sun as seventy boys raced homemade midget carts along the 1% street course in Columbus. James Sweat won the opening heat, Joe Woonbeat captured the finals, and Robert Hendricks earned a sportsmanship honor among the crowd’s fevered cheers for speeds around 40 miles per hour.
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Bill Blake
Ledger-inquirer
Colummbus
James Sweat
Joe Woon
Robert Hendricks
Talbotton Liquor Drive and Road Improvement Update
Talbotton Georgia reports a county wide liquor control drive by officers with citizen support. Arrests for vagary and liquor possession noted. some released on bond others remain in jail. Community efforts focus on home and town improvements, while Columbus Macon road project Route 22 progresses under Gwinn Construction. Eight miles of paving from Talbotton city limits to Taylor county line underway with local workers employed.
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Talbotton
Talbot County
Coe
Columbus- Macon
Gwinn Construction Co
Taylor County
Rasidén
Rivers schedules five hour day after return to office
Atlanta July 1 Gov. E D Rivers resumed official duties under doctors orders to rest. He began a five hour day, reporting at 9 am, leaving at 12:80 for lunch then returning at 2 pm to work until 4:80 pm. He will see callers by appointment only.
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Atlanta
E. D. Rivers
Rivers
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Valley Livestock Program Pushed
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