Guardian Asked for W D Manley Guardianship
Fulton county ordinary to appoint a guardian for W D Manley banker and fiscal agent for many small Georgia and Florida banks. Application filed by John McCullough Jr amid reports of mental decline and need for treatment. Bankers Trust Co affairs under Fulton grand jury and state attorney general. Hearing set for August 14.
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Atlanta
Aud
Fulton
Hunt
Wess
Cattaire
W. D. Manley
Bankers Trust Company
Georgia
Florida
John McCullough, Jr. Gon
Saidiff
Bankers’ Trust Co
Fulton County Grand Jury
Solicitéy General's Office
Dooly County Watermelons Shipments Near Peak
Vienna August report notes 1,239 carloads of melons shipped from Dooly to market with total seasonal expectations over 1,200 carloads. All ten shipping points contributed to about $100,000 in watermelon revenue for the county. Rains reduced yields and current loadings are at a minimum, but the season remains strong for Georgia’s watermelon producers.
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Vienna
Doollys
Dooly
Georgia
Langley defeats Langley in Kentucky primary
In Lousville area district Mrs. Langley, daughter of the late North Carolina Democrat Gudger, wins the tenth district primary beating the husband of her predecessor.A J Kirk had been chosen in a Republican convention and faced no Democratic opposition to fill the unexpired Langley term. Mrs Langley will be Kentucky s first woman member of Congress with an estimated 4500 vote plurality. The husband serves a two year term in Atlanta federal penitentiary for conspiracy to violate the prohibition law.
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Loulaville
Kentucky
Seot
Congress
A. J. Kirk
John W. Langley
Langley
Mra. Langley
Gudger
North Carolina
Atlanta Federal Penitentiary
Farm Loan Bank reports 77 million borrowed by four states
Local officers from NOF cL Association in Columbia SC heard Howard G C Arnold, president of the bank, note that farmers in Georgia South Carolina North Carolina Florida and nearby states have borrowed over 77 million dollars through these associations since the bank began five years ago. More than 38 000 farmers have benefited with mortgages often 38 years, at 4 ½ to 6 percent. Fees for inspection and title work are said to be the lowest in the four states, saving borrowers at least 2 percent annually, about 1.5 million dollars per year. Farms largely lie in Georgia and South Carolina, with some in Florida and North Carolina, offered on easy terms including 20 percent down and 60 percent long-term Federal Land Bank financing at 6 percent, plus a second mortgage at the same rate.
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A. BE
Guinn
M. Suggs
Taylor County National Farm Loan Association
Carolinas
Georgia
Florida
Columbia Federale Band
Bank For the Corpo Se
Aisin
Howard GC. Arnold
Waa
South Carolina
North Carolina
Educators at Columbus Back Wood for Governor
Columbus August 4 Voicing opposition to tax bonds Columbus group No 62 World Educational Alliance adopted a resolution endorsing J O Wood for governor The committee found that John N Holder opposed bonds while Dr L G Hardman shifted to opposition then favoring a 30 million bond issue George Carswell reversed positions and J C Wood voted against road bonds in the legislature and stays with that stance in his campaign.
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Columbus
Columbus Group No
World Educational Alliance
J. O. Wood
John N. Holder
Forbes to Write About Empire State Georgia and the Southeast
B C Forbes arrives in Atlanta to survey Georgia and the Southeast. He will interview business, railroad, and industrial leaders to inform his Forbes Magazine audience and readers in The Atlanta Georgian and Sunday American about the region’s progress, conditions, and opportunities.
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Georgia
Southeast
United States
B. C. Forbes
Atlanta
Forbes
South
Sunday American
Wm. R. Hearst
Rio Grande
Forbes! Magazine
United
T. R. Bennett
B. Wellborn
Federal Regerve Bank
L. A. Downe
Central of Georgia Railroad
Pacific Coast
New York
New Federal Court District Jury Lists to Be Drawn
Columbus Aug 9 To begin preparation of the federal court jury lists for the Columbus division under the new middle Georgia district George White deputy Clerk of Albany will be in Columbus this week to assist H K Park and Judge N A Brown in compiling lists A box of about 1000 names from eleven counties will be used to draw grand and traverse jurors for the first term of the court in Columbus beginning September 1
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Columbus
Congréss
Middle Georgia
George White
Albany
H. K. Park
Cominis Blower
N. A. Brown
Golumbus
Grand
Traverse
New
Dooly Exempts New Industry and Votes Bonds for paving
In Vienna Georgia a special election on Friday July 30 saw Dooly County voters approve tax exemptions for certain industries for five years by 82 to 39. They also passed a $200,000 bond issue, with government aid totaling $800,000, for paving from Vienna to the Crisp county line, with preliminary work now underway.
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Vienna
Dooly County
Vienne
Crisp County
Abe Powers Escapes Fulton Jail After Slaying Suspect
Atlanta, Aug. 8. Abe Powers, one of twelve men tied to the slaying of special investigator Bert Donaldson, escaped Fulton Tower where he was awaiting trial. Powers, convicted in Atlanta two years ago in the Floyd Woodward bunco operation, vanished for hours before authorities learned of the escape. Police have not determined how the escape occurred.
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Atlanta
Abe Powers
Bert Donaldson
Fulton Tower
Powers
Floyd Woodward
Bunco
Donaldson
J. A. Boykin
Liquidating Agent Addresses Taylor County Bank Notice
C H Neisler, appointed by the State Banking Department as liquidating agent, urged local borrowers to repay debts to protect depositors. He stressed that bank failure is a local matter and emphasized responsibility to neighbors and the community while promising to collect every dollar due.
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Butler
State Banking Department
Taylor County Bank
C. H. Neisler
Chamlee and Chapman In Charge Of Dr L G Hardman Campaign
Atlanta officials opened headquarters in the Kimball House for Governor candidate Dr. L G Hardman. AVS Chamlee of Bartow was named in charge while Gordon Chapman of Sandersville will handle publicity for the campaign.
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Atlanta
L. G. Hardman
Kimball House
Avs
Chamlee
Bartow
Gordon Chapman
Sandersville
Will Faye
Hardmin
Fatal Sunday assault near Bateman mill road sparks arrests
A Sunday afternoon stabbing of farmer B Frank Kirksey, 66, on a public road near Whatley’s home left him grievously wounded but alive. Three white men Lester Prince Ed Farmer and J M Whatley were jailed as investigators and physicians weigh recovery and motive. Further arrests expected as the case develops.
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B. Frank Kirksey
Farmer
Whatley
Messrs Prince and Farmer
Mr. Kirksey
Kirksey
Bateman’s Mill
Potterville
Carswell to Speak at Reynolds and Butler Today
Hon George Carswell, candidate for Governor, tours Taylor County with two speeches. He will address voters at Reynolds at 2:30 PM after a luncheon at 1:00 PM with the Reynolds Exchange Club, then speak at the Butler courthouse at 4:30 PM. Supporters say he can break the machine and end wasteful official rule.
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George H. Carswell
Taylor County
Reynolds
Reynolds Exchange Club
Carswell
Butler
Friends of Sound Administration
Prominent Educator Dies At Thomaston Home
Thomaston Ga Aug 7 Reuben W Allen aged 96 died at the home of W B Adams He was the son of the late J Y Allen and Mrs Rebecca A Pruitt Allen A member of Thomaston First Baptist Church his education was at the University of Georgia and University of Illinois He later taught at those institutions and at Commercial High in Atlanta.
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Thomston
Reuben W. Allen
J. Y.allen
Rebecca A. Pruitt Allen
Thomaston
W. B. Adams
Allen
Car 15 Ditches in Weekending Crash Near Rupert
A Studebaker sedan carrying Bergeman, a woman, several children, and a nurse crashed opposite Mr. A. P. Harvey’s Rupert home. Bergeman suffered severe leg injuries. others had minor injuries. The group, accompanied by a Negro farm hand, were taken to Americus for medical care before continuing toward Florida.
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Bergeman
Atlanta
A. P. Harvey
Rupert
Studebaker
Mr. Harvey
Mr. Bergeman
Americus
Florida
Resignation of Butler High School Faculty Member Ernest Foy
Ernest Foy, a Butler High School faculty member re-elected for the new term, tendered his resignation to the Board of Treaties. The resignation was accepted at a Tuesday meeting as he moves to become principal of Junction City School.
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Ernest Foy
Butler High School
Board of Treaties
Hecause
Foy
Junction City School
Citizens State Bank charter filed in Butler
Application for a charter filed Monday for Citizens State Bank to be capitalized at 15000. Directors named include L R Adams E B Jarrell C H Neisler J H Neisler J F Posey. C H Neisler named president and L R Adams cashier. Bank planned to open about September 10 in Butler.
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Charter Four Citizens State Bank
Citizens State Bank
C. H. Neisler
L. R. Adams
Steed Seeks Re election as Taylor County Representative
Just before press, incumbent Hon W E Steed files his candidacy for Representative of Taylor County. His General Assembly record is an open book and warrants continued confidence in him.
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W. E. Steed
Taylor County
General Assembly
Biggest Elk in world W T Brinson buried in Georgia
W T Brinson of Waycross Georgia known as the biggest Elk in the world was buried in a special casket with ten pallbearers after dying of apoplexy at age 60. He stood six feet four and weighed about 600 pounds, a noted businessman and naval stores operator. The Elks once crowned him the biggest Elk in the world.
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Waycroas
W.T. Brinson
Brinson
National Convention of the Elks
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