Georgia Governor Hopeful Backs Highway Reform
The governor candidate pledges to submit the most capable Georgians for the State Highway Department chair and urges a thorough reorganization to cut costs and expand road funding. He opposes bond issues unless safeguards ensure county reimbursements and constitutional alignment.
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Thia
E. D. Rivers
Highway Board
Georgia
Senate
State Highway Board
Highway Department
General Assembly of Georgia
State Highway Department
Senate Bloc
Senate of Georgia
Man Kills Wife Then Ends Life in Georgia Station Incident
Noah Lee Mathis aged 60 slashed and shot his wife at the Williamsburg railroad station near Arlington on August 8, then killed himself. The couple had been estranged. bystanders restrained him as he attacked. They left six grown children, all in Albany, Ga.
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Arlington
Noah Lee Mathis
Dougherty’ County
Williamsburg
Here
Mathis
Edison
T. Mathis
Albany
36 000 for a new national anthem
The piece notes Iraq’s offer of 1000 for a new national anthem, doubting success in adoption, and argues national songs gain meaning through crisis and long use rather than prize contests. It cites La Marseillaise and Dixie as examples and suggests the current anthem may be improved but unlikely to be replaced cheaply.
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Iraq
South
Postmasters Urge Names on Letters in Upper Left Corner
Postal officials urge patrons to include full name and return address in the upper left corner of every letter. They warn the Dead Letter office is receiving more unclaimed mail than ever due to careless addressing and may force a policy to reject letters without a return card.
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Postal Department
City Builder dedicates issue to press in Atlanta
The August edition of The City Builder, official Atlanta Chamber publication, honors newspapermen in Georgia. It features Louie D. Newton's editorial tracing modern papers from Pekin Gazette, photos of state paper heads, country papers, and pieces on the press by Adolph Ochs and Willis A. Sutton, plus coverage of the publishing industry in Atlanta.
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Atlanta
Georgia
Atlanta Chamber of Commerce
City Builder
Chamber
Louie D. Newton
the City Builder
Pekin Gazette
Georgia Press Association
Adolph Ochs
New York Times
Willis A. Sutton
National Educational Association
Baxley News Banner Announces Semi-Weekly Issue
Baxley Georgia announces the Baxley News Banner will publish twice weekly on Tuesdays and Fridays starting next week. The paid circulation has risen several thousand as editor P. J. Cox cites Baxley’s rapid growth and relocation of editorial rooms.
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Baxley
Baxley News-Banner
PJ. L. Cox
Georgia Voters Urged to Reject Machine Politicians
A speaker appeals to Georgians to elect a General Assembly free of machine influence. He condemns selfish interests backing the Senate and urges voters to choose representatives who will prioritize statewide welfare over factional power and the sinews of war.
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Highway Department
Senate
General Assembly
Georgia
House of Representatives
Along the Paths of Life in a Personal Message
A personal letter from Honey-Coated to Susie expresses continued love and plans to travel to the Orient and France. The writer jokes about becoming an ambassador, mentions gambling, visiting Monty Solo, working on French, and sending affectionate notes while detailing playful, intimate imagery and future visits.
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Orient
France
Monty Solo
Ezra
LEVY
BEECH
Washin
Rex Beach
H.C. P
Cordele Western Union Boss Honored On Retirement
At a Cordele dinner the Crisp County Board of Trade Cordele Kiwanis Club and local business leaders honored Tallular Atkins for twenty nine years as manager of the Western Union office. She received a loving cup memory book flowers and many letters and telegrams as she retires with pay.
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Dele; Ga
Crisp County Board of Trade
Cordele Kiwanis Club
Eastern Star
United Daughters of the Confederacy
Women's Civic Club
Tallular Atkins
Western Union
Cordele
Man loses his voice in first plane ride
William Atkins, 36, an automobile mechanic, took a ride in Merietta Georgia during an air derby. On descent he found he could not whisper. Doctors are puzzled but predict a possible return of vocal control after another flight. Atkins remains physically well and at work.
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Merietta
William Atkins
Atkins
State Offers Typhoid Serum Free Vaccine For Citizens
The completion of 30 000 doses will provide free typhoid vaccine to every citizen in the state. Dr T F Abercrombie state health officer announced 80 counties with public health officers can avail inoculation at no charge. Other counties may apply to the state health department to obtain vaccine and arrange private physician inoculations.
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T. F. Abercrombie
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Jarrell’s Dept
Butler
Susie
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UNION
Lilla R Smith
Annie L.jones
W. T. Cosby
Columbus
Macon
Talbotton
Junction City
Howard
Central of Georgia
W. J. Smith
Woodbury, Ga
Lilla R. Smith
Annie L. Jones
Buick
Flint
Michigan
Bitte
Fisher
Jones-Hicks Auto
Montezuma, Ga
Ter Aut
Savannah Line
Ocean Steamship Company of Savannah
Savannah
New York
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College Glee Club
Ocean Steamship Company of
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