Farley Leaves Public Life for Coca Cola Role
Former national chairman of the Democratic National Committee James Farley resigns from public life to become chairman and executive at Coca Cola. Woodruff confirms Farley will report to the new post in New York and may not hold concurrent duties with other positions.
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Tanh
Del
Jim Parley
Democratic National Com
Coca Cola
Wilming Steetmaster Rd
Art Corporation
Coca Cola Company
Woodruff
Fary
New York
Farley
Gakens Fhaseball Club
Pesider
Gil Uitt
Varietta Policeman Returns After Mule-Pulled Wagon Incident
Varietta Georgia police recount a wagon driven by two mules hauling Officer Floyd L to town after a drunken driver crash. The driver of the mule-drawn wagon was arrested for driving while intoxicated and transported to police headquarters with a second officer following.
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Varietta
Floyd L. Vily
Pswell
Jolly
Funeral Services For Mrs Eugene Anderson Held In Macon
Funeral services were held Sunday afternoon in Macon for Mrs Annie Speer Anderson wife of Eugene Anderson author of The Circle column. Burial followed at Riverside cemetery. She died after a long illness at age, survived by a grandson Speer Hackney and three sisters.
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Macon
Annie Speer Anderson
Eugene Anderson
Circle Colum
Macon Telegraph
Riverside Cemetery
Spartanburg
S. C
S. F. Credulus
Corps Christi
Texas
A. H Heywaad
Deen enters race for Gibbs place in Georgia
Brunswick briefs report Braswell Deen resigns as State Welfare Director to run again for Eighth District seat. Gov Rivers withdraws from the gubernatorial contest, and Mrs Gibbs appears set to run unopposed for the unexpired term. Deen cites Hatch Act concerns but does not invoke it. friends cover his entry fee for a two year term.
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Brunswick
Braswell Deen
Rivers
Gibbs
Deen
Editors To Meet At Macon For Annual Georgia Session
Georgia editors plan the 1940 Georgia Press Association convention August 22 through 24 with sessions on local and national advertising and legislation. Robert Scott of McCann Erickson will discuss national advertising. The event opens in Macon with tours, meals, and a ham supper hosted by W T Anderson, followed by travel to Savannah for final events including awards at the DeSoto and a beach supper at Savannah Beach.
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Savannah
Georgia Press Association
Macon
Georgia
Robert Scott
Atlanta
McCann Erickson Advertising Agency
Maton
Council of Mayor
Mercer University
W T. Anderson
Central of Georgia
Central
Hotel
DeSoto
Savannah Morning News
Evening Press
Rome
Savannah Beach
Hotel DeSoto Beach Club
Kidney Stagnation Warned Against in Prominent Ad Claim
An old style medical advertisement extols Kidans kidney remedy, arguing kidneys’ role and listing symptoms such as Getting Up Nights and backache. It promotes a money back guarantee and mail order offer from The Kidans Company in Atlanta, Georgia, with a two box special price.
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Kidans Company
Atlanta
Georgia
Pen Pals Meet After Fifteen Years Of Letters
Americus Georgia hosts Mrs Ellis Forrester and Mrs Brad Wake man visiting Georgia. They first met this week after years of pen pal correspondence begun when Mildred Law in Maywood Illinois was ill. Mae DeLay then became their link before marrying Ellis Forrester. The Wakemans are touring the South visiting Fort Benning Providence Canyon Andersonville and a tobacco auction in Tifton.
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Americus
Ellis Forrester
B. Wakeman
Chicago
Georgia
Mildreds Law
Maywood
Mae DeLay
Etowahl
Tenn
Mildred
Mae
Tennessee
Bradford Wakeman
Forresters
Ft. Benning
Providence Canyons
Andersonville National Cemetery
Tifton
Week of Shows at Dean Theatre Teems With Classics
The Dean Theatre announces a week of presentations led by Louis Broom field's It All Came True with a Times Square set. Ann Sheridan Jeffry Lynn Humphry Bogart Zasu Pitts Una O Conner Jessie Busley appear in a Mid-Victorian tale. Tom Browns School Days follows with Jimmy Lydon Freddie Bartholomew Josephine Hutchinson Billy Halep in a vivid cast. Eddie Albert Rosemary Lane headline Angel from Texas with Ken Maynard Phantom Ranger to close the week.
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Louis Broomfield
Damon
Times Square
Ann Sheridan
Jeffry Lynn
Humphry Bogart
Zasu Pitts
Musive
Una O'Conner
Jessie Busley
Tom Brown
Jimmy Lydon
Freddie Bartholomew
Josephine Hutchinson
Billy Halep
Eddie Albert
Rosemary Lane
Texas
Ken Maynard
Storm Leaves 258 Birds Dead in Dublin After Hurricane
Dublin Ga August 18 workers clearing debris from Sundays hurricane find 258 dead birds mostly sparrows on the federal building lawn. Citywide damage includes felled trees smashed windows and farmers reporting corn and cotton crops leveled with pecan trees stripped.
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Dublin
Federal
Body of Gibbs Accompanied to Jesup by Six Colleagues
Six Georgia lawmakers accompanied Representative W. B. Gibbs s body from Washington to Jesup for funeral services. Gibbs, 61, a first term Democrat, died after a stroke at Naval Hospital. Funeral services were held at the First Methodist Church with Rev. H. Griffin presiding. Gov. Rivers and state officials attended.
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Jesup
Georgia
W. B. Gibbs
D-Ga
Washington
Senate
House
George and
Russell
Brown
Pace
Camp
Peterson
Gibbs
Naval Hospital
First Methodist Church
Rev. H. Griffin
Gov. Rivers
Statehouse
Lakeland Man Killed by Officer in South Georgia Chase
Lakeland Georgia 36 year old Crum Bridges operator of a beer parlor was killed by Police Chief I J Bostick after a high speed chase through the town Bridges refused arrest and reached for a gun prompting two shots that left him dead Bridges was not armed a sheriff said Bridges appeared to have been drinking he was married and had several children
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Lakeland
Tuesay
South Georgia
J. F. Studstill
Crum Bridges
Bridges
I. J. Bostick
Bostick
Studstill
Valdosta
Automobile Tourists in the United States Spend Big on Incidentals
Atlanta reports that American automobile tourists spend about 1.125 billion dollars annually on incidentals such as camping supplies and souvenirs, part of a five billion dollar total. Meals, gas and other auto expenses, sleeping accommodations, and light refreshments fill the rest. About 20 percent stay with relatives to save money, and most motorists travel 1,000 to 4,000 miles per vacation, averaging 8,800 miles per trip.
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Atlanta
America
American Automobile Association
Macon Woman Fatally Injured in Alma Crash
A Macon woman, Mrs. Sam Shier, died after a two-vehicle collision near Alma Saturday night. Twelve others were hurt, eight in the other car were Black, including lacerations and fractures. The crash occurred at the intersection of State Highway 15 and US Highway 1. Corporal R. E. Wood and Trooper L. B. Williams investigated.
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Alma
Macon
Sam Shier
LU. S. Highway 1
Wood
L. RB. Williams
Runovers Seen In Campaign For Governor
Georgia gubernatorial hopefuls deny rumors of withdrawal in a race that could trigger a run-over under the county unit system. The 1940 contest features Howell Nix Roberts and Talmadge with a Macon convention date moved if a second primary occurs. Candidates shrug off rumoritis as they press platform parity and personal alignments amid a noisy campaign.
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Atlanta
Georgia
U.S
Statehouse
R Russell
U. S
George Carswell
Russell
Hugh Howell
Abit Nix
Columbus Roberts
Gene Talmadge
Macon
Paul Webb
Nix
Herman Talmadge
Washington Post
Improve Your Woods When Cutting Poles
Farmers in Taylor county can improve woodlands by selecting desirable trees such as longleaf pines white oak and others and removing scrubby growth. Forester guidance suggests removing undesired trees to make room for productive species and spot planting pines to start a productive forest. Thinning pines may be needed in thick stands to accelerate growth and should be done in winter to avoid pine beetle risk.
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Taylor County
W. F. Bembry
W. G. Wallace
W. G. Wallace, Forester For the Farm Forestry Project
Allen Escapes From Miller County Gang
Montezuma Georgia officials report that Allen, a man convicted of murdering his mother and serving a life sentence, escaped Saturday afternoon from Miller County jail with another prisoner. The escape vehicle was found but no trace of the escapees remains. Allen had a death sentence later commuted by the Governor.
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Montezuma
Ann
Allen
Millercoun
James C. Tanner, 69, Georgia Family Patriarch, Dies
James C. Tanner, 69, a member of a distinguished Georgia family, died at West Point Monday after a three year illness. He was known for his philanthropy and community leadership. Funeral services are planned locally with burial in the family plot.
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James C. Tanner
Georgia
West Point
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