Georgia Week in Review Highlights Local Events
A week summary from Georgia notes A L Fouche begins a new weekly paper in Eastman Gov Olin Johnston injured in Columbus car crash WPA reports 12 of 16 bir t projects in Georgia and a $7030000 proposed cost marriages in Macon county rise births up and deaths fall Daniel Pritchett dies in Experiment William Tate named UGA dean of freshmen and English Georgia banking deposits climb over year. District races in Sumter county five candidates seek assembly seats. Warm Springs rally planned with Senator Russell. Georgia Southwestern College faculty announced for 1936 37. Marriages and births rise in multiple counties while fatalities and accidents are reported across the state.
Corn Crop Yields Lowest in Fifty Years in 1986
Washington reports the 1986 corn crop will be the smallest in fifty years yet it could fetch higher value than some past bumper harvests due to market conditions and price premiums despite reduced yield.
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Washington
America
Walker Withdraws From Montezuma House Race
Edgar Walker, Montezuma business leader, withdraws from the race for the House citing press of business duties. A. A. Marshall, Montezuma attorney, files to seek reelection.
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Edgar Walker
Montezuma
House
A. A. Marshall
General Assembly
Macon County
Press of Business Affaires
Questionnaires Sent by Georgia League to Candidates
Atlanta August 10 Georgia League of Women Voters sent policy questionnaires to candidates for governor general assembly senator and congressman on taxes social security a short ballot and trained personnel
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Atlanta
Georgia League of Women Voters
General Assembly
Miss Christie Kennedy to Head Senator George Vienna Office
Vienna Ga August 8 Miss Christie Belle Kennedy arrives to run the Vienna office for Senator Walter F George. Thad McDaniel, longtime secretary, left for a two week vacation in Bainbridge yesterday.
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Vienna
Christie Belle Kennedy
Walter F. George
Thad McDaniel
Bainbridge
Cantrell Dies After Being Struck by Train in LaFayette
George Cantrell, 42, was killed when struck by a passenger train on the Central of Georgia railway near LaFayette Ga. He was slightly deaf and apparently did not hear the approaching locomotive last Saturday. Cantrell died Sunday from injuries.
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LaFayette
George Cantrell
Central of Georgia Railway
Cox Named Vice Chairman of Speakers Bureau
Washington August 8 Rep Sam Rayburn chairman of the speakers bureau announced that Jas A Farley national committee chairman asked Rep Eugene Cox Camilla Georgia to serve as vice chairman of the speakers bureau Cox is a member of the House from Georgia and will assist in coordinating Democratic speaking efforts for the national headquarters.
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Washington
Sam Rayburn
Texas
Jas. A. Farley
The
National Committee
Eugene Cox
Camilla
Atlanta Carolina Motorcade Slated To Celebrate Paving
An automobile caravan will depart Atlanta next Friday to mark the completion of paving on the Atlanta Columbia route. The final section paved was Georgia Route 82 between Athens and Elberton. The Atlanta Journal sponsors the motorcade to the South Carolina capitol.
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Atlanta
Atlanta-Columbia
S. C
Athens-Elberton Road
Georgia
South Carolina Capitol
The
Atlanta Journal
Melton Sentenced to Death Cell at State Farm
Milledgeville Ga Aug 11 Eli Melton 29 of Columbus facing electrocution Friday entered a death cell at the state prison farm here for a criminal attack upon a white woman. The prisoner was committed by Sheriff C C Layfield and deputies of Muscogee county.
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Milledgeville
Eli Melton
Columbus
C. C. Layfield
Muscogee County
Fortson predicts Talmadge defeat in Senate race
Augusta report records Judge Blanton Fortson of Athens predicting Gov Eugene Talmadge would lose the United States Senate race. Fortson, aiming for governor, forecast Russell’s renomination and told the Augusta Herald I am certain of that.
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Augusta
Blanton Fortson
Athens
Eugene Talmadge
United States Senate
Richard B. Russell
Fortson
Augusta Herald
Madison Auto Crash Kills Mrs Ferguson
Mrs. Charles H. Ferguson dies from injuries after a car overturn near Madison. Her husband, leading physician in Thomasville, and son Charles survive. The crash occurred Friday. Mrs. Ferguson died Saturday from injuries.
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Madison
Ferguson
Thomasville
Charles H. Ferguson
Charles
Scott withdraws from Georgia lieutenant governor race
Thomasville, Ga. Aug 8 State Senator W Fred Scott of Thomasville says he will withdraw from the Democratic primary for lieutenant governor on September 9. He cites doubts the constitutional amendment creating the office will be ratified and thus withdraws his candidacy.
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Thomasville
W. Fred Scott
Georgia
Senaator Scott
Funeral Services Held at Oglethorpe for Billy Coogle
Funeral services for Billy Coogle 11 son of Mr and Mrs Roy M Coogle were held at Mt Zion Lutheran church at 4 pm Saturday. He died at his parents home near Oglethorpe after several months illness from stomach cancer. Survivors include his parents one sister Lillian and a brother Roy Morgan Coogle. Rev D L Heglar conducted the service and he was interred in Mt Zion churchyard.
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Oglethorpe
Billy Coogle
Roy M. Coogle
Mt. Zion Lutheran Church
Billy
Lillian
Roy Morgan Coogle
D. L. Heglar
Mt. Zion Churchyard
Taunton Announces Platform For Taylor County Rep
Col Dudley Taunton lays out campaign platform detailing Civil Service for state employees and equal educational access for white children with a nine month rural school term. He urges eight hour court sessions, real estate tax relief, reduced gasoline tax funding highways and schools, and revision of the state tax system to ease burdens on property.
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Aylor County
Taylor County
Butler
Columbus
Georgia
Alabama
Mrs Green gets railroad estate tightens grip on fortune
Kaufman Texas August 10 Mrs Mabel H Green widow of Col Ed H R Green son of Hetty Green Americas railroad queen was named administratrix of her husbands vast fortune The temporary appointment became permanent as Judge Ben Brooks 31 granted the motion Col Greens estate is valued around 80000000 enriched by his railroad earnings and by inheritance from his mother Resources and control pass to Mrs Green amid the contested will terms
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Kaufman
Texas
Mabel H. Green
Ed. H. R. Green
Hetty Green
America
Ben Brooks
Col. Green
Unidentified youth victim in Douglas crash
Douglas Ga Aug 10 The body of a youth killed in an automobile accident near Douglas five days ago remained unidentified despite hundreds recognizing him. Estimated age about 23, 140 pounds, 5 feet 9 inches, dark hair brown eyes olive complexion. Right arm bore heart tattoo with the letters H G P. He wore overall pants a blue dress shirt and carried a bag with a change of clothing.
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Douglas
Confederate Pensioners in Georgia Paid to Date
Atlanta Aug. 10 Georgia caught up with pension payments to Confederate veterans for the first time since the war. Gen J M Nash wore his gray uniform to mail the $60 due each pensioner. State veterans service officer A L Henson said the checks issued paid all that was due to date and noted money available to pay $30 due Sept 1. Pensioners receive monthly advances.
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Atlanta
Georgia
J. M. Nash
United Confederate Veterans
A. L. Henson
Georgia Bank Deposits Gain Across State
Deposits in state banks rose by 22 million in the year ending June 30, reaching 119.5 million dollars. Total assets increased across most categories, with cash climbing from about 29.8 million to 44.3 million. Capital stock and notes declined by over a million, while surplus and undivided profits edged higher.
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State Banking Department
Atlanta
Department of Banking
Winder Man Killed in Crash of Truck
Harold F. Barber 21 of Winder was killed when his freight truck crashed into a ditch one mile west of Marvin Alabama on the Columbusaogenery Highway. The load of iron piping penetrated the cab upon impact, crushing the driver.
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Harold F. Barber
Winder
Marvin, Ala
Columbus-Montgomery Road
Columbus, Ga
Harold F.barber
Winder,wta S
Georgia 1936 cotton crop at sixty percent of normal
Athens Ga Aug 10 Georgia's 1936 cotton crop is projected at 60 percent of normal about 910000 bales based on Aug 1 survey by the Georgia Crop Reporting Service The estimate trails last year's 73 percent normal ginnings by 149000 bales and expects an average yield of 180 pounds per acre versus 235 in the prior year and 216 in 1934
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Athens
Georgia
Disabled Veterans Chapter Organized in Cordele
Cordele Georgia August 9 The local chapter of Disabled American Veterans of the World War met to discuss organizing plans and elected temporary officers A meeting is planned for next Thursday to name officers to operate the new group for one year The organization aims to include veterans from Crisp County area and neighboring counties in surrounding districts
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Cordele
Namng
Crisp
Wife shoots husband and donates blood to aid recovery
Decatur Georgia story reports 47 year old Mrs Pearlie Lee shot her husband Charles Lee at their home near rere Sunday. The couple's blood transfusion request followed, but she was jailed anyway per DeKalb county Police Captain A L Hutchins.
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Decatur
Pearlie Lee
DeKalb County
A. L. Hutchins
Visitors Free Parking In Columbus Downtown
Columbus Ga Aug 8 visitors from other cities may park on downtown streets indefinitely police said residents will be fined under the anti overtime parking drive Capt E S Moncrief traffic bureau told civic leaders officers will cooperate to welcome visitors and allow them to park as long as they wish
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Columbus
E. S. Moncrief
Traffic Bureau
Passenger Train Strikes Man Near Columbus
A Columbus man known as Son Jackson was critically injured when he was struck by a Central of Georgia passenger train on the city outskirts. He suffered a compound fracture of the right arm and lacerations to the head and body. the engineer said he saw him on the track but could not stop in time.
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Columbus
Jackson
Central of Georgia
Boy 7 hurt by dynamite cap in toy pistol near Atlanta
Seven year old Coleman Arrington of near Douglasville was seriously injured when a dynamite cap placed in a toy pistol exploded. Doctors at Grady hospital said metal fragments struck him above the left eye and in the right foot. He also suffered loss of food. The grandmother, Mrs. Ben Kimble, said he found the cap at a nearby well, placed it in the pistol, and struck a match.
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Atlanta
Coleman Arrington
Douglasville
Grady Hospital
Ben Kimble
Coleman
Wounded in Monday race riot near Anniston Alabama
Six Calhoun residents were wounded in a gun battle between a white posse and African Americans near a Negro settlement five miles northwest of Anniston. Mayor Coleman called it near a race riot as state highway patrols were urged to scene. Three injured were rushed to Garner Hospital and three more were to be moved by ambulance.
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Anniston
Ala
Calhoun
Coleman
Yor Coleman
Garner
Doyer Sets Platform in Candidacy for State Representative
Taylor County candidate for General Assembly outlines goals if elected. Proposes city charter amendment to allow legal elections and bonded indebtedness for improvements. Calls for state economic efficiency, end of spoils system, tax relief for small homeowners, expansion of Farmers Market System, faster hard road development, protection of independent merchants, higher rural teacher wages, and reduced government waste.
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General Assembly
Taylor County
Butler
Markets for Farm Crops Promised by Columbus Roberts
Columbus Roberts outlines a plan for Georgia agriculture promising county markets for perishable farm products owned and operated by farmers and a strengthened livestock industry. He pledges cooperation with Roosevelt administration and related agencies to improve farm conditions.
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Columbus Roberts
Georgia
Roosevelt
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