Rivers Says No New Taxes Are Planned
Atlanta August 2 Governor Rivers ruled out new taxes as Georgia eyes a fall session. He said current revenue suffices to fund the $20 million annual appropriation and expects the bill to be paid in full by June next year. He noted a $2 million surplus and a $2 million boost from ad valorem taxes will cover needs, while tax changes may shift burdens rather than raise revenue. A Thanksgiving to Christmas special session remains on track to enact constitutional amendments.
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Atlanta
Gav
FE. D. Rivers
Georgia
General Assembly
Rivers
Stanley Named Chief Engineer
Eugene Stanley of Thomasville, a highway engineer for nearly 20 years, was named chief engineer by the State Highway Board, succeeding J. J. Smith who resigned. Stanley previously served as assistant chief engineer in charge of federal aid projects, and he has held multiple Georgia department roles since 1919 including district engineer at Moultrie.
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Atlanta
Eugene Stanley
Thomasville
State Highway Board
W. L. Miller
J. J. Smith
Department
Stanley
Highway Department
Smith
Georgia Tech
Army
Eugene Talmadge
Florida State Road Department
Georgia Department
Moultrie
Bookkeeper Foils Hold Up Attempt at Columbus Gap
Aug. 3 report from Columbus Gap credits O C Goodrie Jr a bookkeeper with delaying an armed bandit who held him up and stole a sack of money. He wrestled the robber regained the sack despite a pistol shot near his head and the thief fled in a partner’s car.
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Columbus Gap
C. Goodrie, Jr
Goodrie
Rivers Blames Hurley For Fifteen Escapees From Georgia
Atlanta July 31 Governor Rivers charged Massachusetts Governor Hurley with responsibility for 15 escapes from Georgia chain gangs. He cited a Friday break in Troop county where three prisoners fled after wounding a guard and stealing arms. Rivers accused Hurley of harboring Georgia criminals and urged extradition cases be reconsidered. He noted Massachusetts overcrowding and prison unrest as context, denying any Georgia retaliation.
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Atlanta
E. D. Rivers
Georgia
Chas
F. Hurley
Massachusetts
Rivers
Hurley
Troup County
James Cunningham
Fulton County
Boston
Cunningham
Nero
W. T. Baker
Katherine Parsons
Charleston
Massachussetts
W. L. Stanley
Georgia Prison Commission
Stanley
South
New England
Escaped Convicts Remain at Large in Georgia
Five convicts who staged a spectacular escape from Elbert county jail last Monday remain at large. Reports say they have traveled into South Carolina, swapping cars and robbing local citizens of clothing and other belongings. The escape occurred after they overpowered guards and removed their shackles in the county-owned truck.
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Wiberton
Aibert County
South Carolina
T. M. Wofford
Georgia
Elbert
Americus Passes Airplane Measures
Americus Georgia council approves ordinance banning stunt flying and flights below 1000 feet. They will seek county police powers to enforce the airport rule amid daily air traffic from resident aviators.
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Americus
Georgia Tobacco Auction Yields Higher Prices Across State
United Press reports Georgia tobacco auctions in 16 south Georgia towns last week saw brisk selling with prices from 20 to 48 cents per pound and an overall average near 26 cents. Statesboro Moultrie Valdosta and Tifton markets showed strong openings and sizable inventories, with millions of pounds on the floors and bids from foreign and domestic buyers. Farmers called sales thoroughly satisfactory and demand for medium cigarette tobacco remained robust.
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United Press
Georgia
South Georgia
Statesboro
Moultrie
Valdosta
Tifton
M Donald Named Chairman of Georgia Public Service Commission
Walter McDonald of Augusta, blind since youth, is chosen to chair the Georgia Public Service Commission succeeding J P Wilhoit whose term expires in August. McDonald, a longtime Augusta lawyer who resumed service on the commission in 1985, will reside in Decatur while spending most time in Atlanta. Matt L McWhorter was re elected vice chairman and nominated McDonald.
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Walter McDonald
Augusta
Georgia Public Service Commission
J P. Wilhoit
Wilhoit
Talmadge
McDonald
Eugene Talmadge
James Merritt
Atlanta
Decatur
Matt L. McWhorter
McWhorter
REPORT GIVEN ON LEAF SASH
The state bureau of markets reported that 40 warehouses sold 9,410,118 pounds of tobacco Thursday and Friday, the first two marketing season days, with 19 warehouses yet to report. Revenue reached $2,887,310.27 at an average of 25.87 cents per pound, compared with last year's initial 4 days totaling 25,318,196 pounds at 25.11 cents.
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Atlanta
State Bureau of Markets
Emory scholar from Americus earns high exam mark
Stanley Wicker of near Americus won a scholarship to Emory University after a recent junior college graduates examination in Atlanta. He achieved the second highest score in the state and will begin social sciences studies at Emory in September.
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Stanley Wicker
Near Americus
E&mory University
Atlanta
Emory University
Weekend crashes claim lives nationwide and in Georgia
At least 124 people died in automobile accidents across the country over the weekend, with Georgia reporting only one fatality.
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Georgia
Wage-Hour Plan Details Bill Impact and Rules
Washington reports the wage and hour bill now in the Senate would affect workers earning under 40 cents an hour or over 40 hours weekly when preparing goods for interstate shipment. It excludes agricultural labor, many railroad and seafaring jobs, and some executive and professional roles, with a labor standards board enforcing rules and possible overtime at time and a half under special circumstances.
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Washington, D. C
Senate
House
Labor Standards Board
Dr Wynn Book To Go On Sale In Georgia
Milledgeville July 30 Readings in Georgia Literature fifth book by Dr Wim T Wynn head of English at Georgia State College for Women will be released by Turner EF Smith and Company of Atlanta. It compiles selections from 104 Georgia writers with notes and thumb-nail bios. Green cloth binding features Oglethorpe cut with red. Also plans for a frame warehouse on North Center Street Thomaston by O W Jones and Son Hardware Co to store farm implements and fertilizers.
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Milledgeville
Georgia
Wim. T. Wynn
Georgia State College For Women
Turner EF. Smith and Company of
Atlanta
Oglethorpe
Joel Chandler Harris
Frank L. Stanton
Harry Stillwell Edwards
Henry W. Grady
Sidney Lanier
James Edward Oglethorpe
Corra Harrris
Margaret Mitchel
W. Jones and Son Hardware Company
Center Street
Thomaston
Boys Life advertisement for monthly magazine
An offer describing Boys Life as a monthly magazine for boys with 50 pages of adventures sports jokes cartoons and hobbies plus scout material. It invites purchase from news dealers or a subscription for one year at 1.00 sent to Boy s Life 2 Park Avenue New York N Y.
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Boys’ Life
Boy's
Park Avenue
New York
N, Y
Blind Man Proves Successful Leaf Grower in Georgia
N O Taylor of Hartsfield Georgia, blinded twenty years ago, cultivates 38 acres of bright leaf tobacco and sold 23 acres for last year’s 10000 dollars. He relies on touch to monitor planting disease and insect spraying and even guides curing heat by feel to produce a better cure. He also claims to tell counterfeit or real by touch and handles money accurately in his store.
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Hartsfield
N. O. Taylor
Taylor
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Road Board
Attemp
Gov. Hurley
M’donald
Jud Wilhoit
Bill
DR. Wynn
Syore
Halley Beauty Salons
Reynolds & Butler
Goodrich
Silvertowns
Goodrich Safety League
Suggs Garage & Machine Works
Butler, Georgia
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