Former Columbus reporter wins Lux soap prize in Atlanta
Virginia Bailey, formerly a Columbus Enquirer courthouse reporter and later a secretary in Atlanta, won Lever Bros Lux soap contest's $10,000 grand prize. She submitted seven ten word entries on Why I Like Lux Toilet Soap and received the award from R L Jones. Bailey, mother of George Ann 15 and Jean 3, is married to G A Bailey of a Atlanta trucking firm.
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Virginia Bailey
the Inquirer
Atlanta
Lever Bros
Lux Soap
Atlanta Journal and Constitution
Bailey
R. L. Jones
Southeastern
George Ann
Jean
Lux
G. A. Baily
Virginia Griffin
Would-be assassin of Truman begins life sentence
Atlanta Aug 4 Oscar Collazo 38 Puerto Rican began a life sentence in the Federal Pen Atlanta for the death of a White House guard in the 1950 attempt to assassinate President Truman.
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Atlanta
Oscar Collazo
White House
President Truman
Ellaville Man Loses Eye In Nail Accident
Ellaville Georgia resident Curry M Williams a lifelong carpenter lost his right eye Friday when a nail he was driving while building for himself penetrated the eye Doctors at City Hospital Americus say there is no apparent chance of restoring sight In other news David Lee Henderson 15 son of Mr and Mrs Fred L Henderson drowned last week during a Sunday school picnic
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Ellaville
Curry M. Williams
Williams
City Hospital
Americus
David Lee Henderson
Fred L. Henderson
Waycross Fire Department
Truman Speech Urges Duty Over Victory in Autumn Crisis
President Harry Truman appeals to voters to endure a costly, hard campaign and govern with responsibility. He argues the Democratic Party is the people’s party, urges sacrifice against dangerous forces at home and abroad, and pledges to do justly while confronting stark choices in a turbulent era.
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America
Democratic Party
People’s Party
Labor Party
Farmer‘s Party
Employers’ Party
The
Republic
Harry Truman
Seventy Million Dollar Georgian Inheritance To Seminary
An unknown Georgian wills seventy million dollars to the Columbia Theological Seminary for needy ministers who serve five years in country churches. The bequest comes from Rev T M Barbee, a retired Mexican Mo minister who had never visited Georgia.
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Columbia
Atlanta
Georgia
Columbia Theological Seminary
Mexico
T. M. Barbee
Barbee
Guarded 50 000 Portrait Of F D Roosevelt Delivered
In Columbus a $50,000 unfinished portrait of Franklin D. Roosevelt, being painted when he died in April 1945 at Warm Springs, was delivered for mass color production. The canvas, guarded by the State Patrol, is by Mrs. Elizabeth Shouma toff.
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Columbus
State Patrol
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Roosevelt
Little White House
Warm Springs
Elizabeth Shoumatoff
Columbus man bound over on eight forgery charges
A 21 year old Columbus man C E Webb was bound over to superior court under four thousand dollars bond per charge on eight counts of forgery. He pleaded guilty at a preliminary hearing before Judge Frank U Garrard in Columbus.
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Columbus
Frank U. Garrard
C. E. Webb
Tenant Farmer's Son Becomes U S Vice Presidential Candidate
An Alabama tenant farmer's son from a 11-child family is the 1952 Democratic nominee for vice president. John Sparkman, born December 20 1899 near Hartselle, rose from farm chores to the University of Alabama and teaching fellowship, aided by early leadership and hard work. His sister recalls scarce funds as cotton remained a principal crop and the family faced mortgages to support schooling.
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Ala
Alabama
John Jackson Sparkman
W. J. Sparkman
Hartsell
Birmingham
Decatur
John
Adlai Stevenson
Hartselle
Illinois
Gladys McCurry
Warrior
Sparkman
John Lved
University of Alabama
State Education Dept Allocates 16 Million to School Units
Atlanta July 30 The State Department of Education has 16 million dollars of state money for local school systems next term. Claude Purcell director of administration says letters notifying county and city superintendents of exact allocations and numbers of teachers will go out within the next few days.
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Atlanta
State Department of Education
Claude Purcell
Georgia Counties Asked to Report Drought Damage
Athens Aug 4 The State Agricultural Mobilization Committee asked all Georgia counties to assess local drought damage and report by Friday C T M Breedlove chairman and Georgia Production Market Administration chairman told state and federal farm officials meeting in Athens that a county by county crop damage report is needed.
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State Agricultural Mobilization Committee
Georgia
T. M. Breedlove
Georgia Production Market Administration
CIO Men Escorted by Sheriff from Hazlehurst
Hazlehurst Aug 3 CIO organizers were escorted from Hazlehurst after a mob of about 300 hemmed them in at a hotel. Union reps aiding local chapter formation of the International Woodworkers of America received protection to the county line from Sheriff E. L. Hatten to prevent violence at a planned union meeting.
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Hazlehurst
CIO
International Woodworkers of America
Jeff Davis
E. L. Hatten
Talmadge Missing From Meet the Press Due to Throat Infection
Georgia Governor Herman Talmadge could not appear on Meet the Press in Washington Sunday night because he was unable to talk. The governor spoke several times at the Democratic Convention before his throat infection caused loss of voice.
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Atlanta
Herman Talmadge
Washington
Native Americus man dies from rattlesnake bite in South Carolina
E L Thornton 67 manager of Palmetto Bluff lodge of Union Bag and Paper Corp Savannah died today after a rattlesnake bite at the lodge on the South Carolina side of the Savannah River. He was a well known Savannah figure and native of Americus Georgia. He passed away in a local hospital.
Note to a Mother-in-Law Dear Ma
A dramatic verse message pleads with a mother-in-law to recall her daughter and teach her simple domestic arts. The speaker vows revenge if not accepted before facing legal peril for a crime to be tried.
Atlanta 1870s past revived in new stereo views collection
Franklin Nix notes the Atlanta Historical Society receives 291 stereo views from 1875, depicting city life led by Mayor C. C. G. Hammock and the Kimball House, depots, bridges, and landmarks. Presented by Miss Susan Davis, the set enriches reconstruction era history of Atlanta.
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Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Atlanta
Atlanta Historical Society
Nix
Susan Davis
B. J. Davis
Kimball House
Buite Books
Pryor and
Loyd St
Central Ave
Gen. Sherman
J. P. Stidham & Co
Philadelphia
South Carolina
Broad Street
Whitehall St
Canton Wrought Iron Co
H. S. Kimball
Maine
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Kimball Loase
Atlanta Journal
South
Native of Richland Ga Named President of Coca Cola Co
R Burke Nicholson of New York elected president of The Coca Cola Co at New York board meeting. He had been vice president in charge of marketing and treasurer. Nicholson began as a truck driver in Boston in 1933 and rose through global assignments. he succeeds W J Hobbs of Atlanta who remains in advisory role. Nicholson and Brown Nicholson are Mercer University graduates from Richland Georgia.
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R. Burke Nicholson
New York
Brown Nicholson
Columbus Housing Authority
Coca Cola Co
Nicholson
Coca- Cola
W. J. Hobbs
Atlanta
Coca Cola
Boston
H. B. Nicholson
Richland Grammar
Mercer University
Georgians Unmindful of Dangers of Death
July 31 report notes 615,998 Georgians living under threat of sudden death in seven cities Augusta Atlanta Savannah Albany Columbus Macon and Valdosta. The piece highlights public complacency toward wartime dangers and potential civilian targets.
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Augusta
Savannah
Albany
Columbus
Macon
Valdosta
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