Davis Transfer to Post in Dawson Ends Leesburg Assignment
Joel J. Davis, federal farm security supervisor in Leesburg for two years, will be transferred to Dawson Thursday to succeed C. T. Tarver. Page Pryor, assistant FSA supervisor at Blakely, will succeed Davis in Leesburg.
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Sue Ginn
Farm Security Administration
Macon County
Vidalia
FSA
Leesburg
Joel J. Davis
Federal Farm Security
Dawson
C. T. Tarver
Page Pryor
Blakely
Curtis Resigns as Warden in Thomaston
Thomaston Ga Aug 9 County Commissioners announced C A Curtis county warden has tendered his resignation effective Aug 31 J M Flannigan engineer and road builder was named to replace Curtis.
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Thomaston
C. A. Curtis
J. M Flannigan
Curtis
Storm dumps hundreds of dead birds in Dublin
Dublin Georgia August 13 workers clearing hurricane debris found two hundred fifty eight dead birds mostly sparrows on the federal building lawn. The storm felled trees damaged windows and farmers reported corn and cotton crops leveled with pecan trees stripped across the area.
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Dublin
Federal
Richland PTA Cans 1525 Quarts For School Lunches
Richland Georgia August 9 the PTA sponsored project has canned 1525 quarts of vegetables for the Richland school lunchroom. All produce came from two and a half acres of garden plots used for the lunch program. About 3000 lunches were served monthly last year to underprivileged children.
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Richland
PTA
Edwards Will Awards Major Gifts to Hospitals and Mercer
Athens August 18 The late L F Edwards of Athens leaves 26000 to the Georgia Baptist hospital and 26000 to Mercer University. His widow receives 16000 plus a brother H M Edwards gets 30000. The Southern Baptist Convention foreign mission board is to receive 20000.
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Atlanta
Georgia Baptist Hospital
Mercer University
L. F. Edwards
Athens
H. M. Edwards
Foreign Mission Board of
The
Southern Baptist Convention
Georgia Boy Wins F F A Contest
Douglasville Georgia youth Hensley Vansant won first place in the Future Farmers of America speaking contest held in Columbia South Carolina last week. He competed against lads from nine states representing Florida Georgia and Alabama and will speak at the national contest in Kansas City in November.
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Douglasville
Hensley Vansant
Future Farmers of America
Columbia
Vansant
Florida
Georgia
Alabama
Kansas City
George Turner Takes Position in Roberta Soil Service
Geo A Turner has moved with his family to Roberta to head Crawford and Bibb counties for the Federal Soil Conservation Service. He previously served over ten years as Putnam County agent based in Eatonton and led civic projects including a cooperative creamery cannery and ladies curb market.
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Roberta
Geo. A. Turner
Crawford
Bibb
Federal Soil Conservation Service
Turner
Putnamm County
Eatonton
Allen Escapes From Miller County Gang
Arnold Allen, serving a life term for the murder of his mother, escaped Saturday afternoon from Miller County. A second prisoner is believed to have fled with him. the county truck used for the escape was found but no trace of the men remains. Allen's death sentence was commuted by the Governor years ago.
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R. C. Randall
Birmingham
Ala
Richland
Amos Webb
Stewart County
Montezuma
Arnold Allen
Allen
Miller County
Macon Woman Killed in Alma Crash
A Macon woman, Mrs. Sam Shier, was fatally injured in a two car collision near Alma on Saturday night. Twelve others were hurt, including eight in the other car who suffered lacerations, fractures and bruises. Mrs. Shier died early Sunday at Bacon County Hospital.
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Alma
Macon
Sam Shier
U. S. Highway 1
L. J. Williams
Griffin Man Dies in Gun Accident
Earl Buchan an 30 year old Griffin bakery worker was accidentally shot to death at a friend's Griffin home while preparing for target practice. A 22 rifle discharged accidentally and caused instant death. Buchan an was a Spalding county native.
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Griffin, Ga
Earl Buchanan
Griffin
Buchanan
Spalding County
Grandson of Roberta Resident Killed in Collision
Sixteen year old William Franklin Johnson of Atlanta died Saturday night when two cars collided four miles from Athens on the Danielsville road. He was returning to his Roberta grandfather’s home after a trip to the New York World Fair. Five other youths rode with him. none were injured. L Sanders, Roberta vocational education teacher, accompanied them.
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Athens
Wm Fr. Johnson
Atlanta
Daneilsville
Johnson
Roberta
L. Sanders
Work will begin on Sylvania church annex
Sylvania Aug. 10 Initial contracts for a $15,000 annex to the Sylvania Baptist church were let yesterday and work is expected to begin at once. J. R Joiner of Sylvania received the preliminary contract, plumbing was awarded to O. J. Arnett of Sylvania, and steam heating was awarded to M. O. Seckinger of Savannah. Additional contracts will be let as work progresses.
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Sylvania
Sylvania Baptist Church
J. R Joiner
O. J. Arnett
M. O. Seckinger
Savannah
Macon Men Guilty in Monroe County Robbery
Forsyth August 12 five Macon men were found guilty in the Speed Oil filling station robbery here a few weeks ago. Wynn Griffith received four years for robbery and two years for attempted robbery Emmett Iridger four years for robbery and two years for attempted robbery both sentences to run concurrently Bill Bennett four years for robbery Ed Kitchens twelve months for attempted robbery Harry Daniels twelve months in state training school Roy Bennett pleaded not guilty and his case continued until the next term due to absent witnesses
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Forsyth
Macon
Monroe Superior Court
Wynn Griffith
Emmett Iridger
Bill Bennett
Ed Kitchens
Harry Daniels
Roy Bennett
Roberts vows square deal for Georgia milk
Georgia agriculture commissioner Columbus Roberts pledges a fair milk system for producers and consumers. He criticizes the milk trust control of the Milk Control board and promises new appointees to govern Georgia milk policy for all people, not Atlanta plants.
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Atlanta
Georgia
Columbus Roberts
Roberts
WSB
Milk Control Board
Milk Trust
Ellaville Appoints Wall to Fill Unexpired Term
Ellaville August 11 John St Wall of Ellaville is appointed to fill the unexpired term of the late F Il Morrison as county tax collector by Ordinary Tom Swaney. Morrison died ten days ago. Wall had previously held both tax receiver and tax elector roles during emergencies. Wall has served as Schley County representative and Ellaville school district trustee.
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Ellaville
John St. Wall
Ellavile
Fil
Morrison
Coliestor
Tom S.waney
Wall
Daniel L. Rainey
Clinton
Lisision
Schley County
General Assembly
Bale for F. p. p Brings $1 a Pound Bid
A bale at the State Capitol auction drew bids from Scott of Thomasville and others. The bale weighed 456 pounds and was donated to the Democratic campaign fund. The price per pound neared $1, with previous bids around 15 1 2 cents.
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Atlanta
J. L. Pilcher
Tian
Paign
Iy Scott
Thomasville
Jly
Marvin Gritty
Gov
Bridegrooms may get call for service
Washington notes the Burke-Wadsworth conscription bill may compel marriageable men aged 21 to 30 to register for service. No exemption for married men is defined, and deferments hinge on status of dependents as interpreted by local draft boards.
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Washington, D. C
Marriage License Bureau
Sam
Senate
War Department
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Texas
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Valdosta
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