Barrett Free After Arrest In California
Winslow Ellis Barrett, 51, identified by fingerprints as Chauncey C. Burritt, the embezzlement defendant acquitted in May, was arrested July 30 in San Francisco as a fugitive from Rochester. He faced extradition to New York for grand larceny and forgery. previously released on habeas corpus in May.
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Columbus
Winslow Ellis Barrett
Chauncey C. Burritt
San Francisco
Rochester
N. Y
Ernest F. Howell
Muscogee Superior Court
Burritt
New York
Edward H. Pulsifer
T. L. Bowden
Ellis Arnall
International News Service
Robert Arnall
Britton
Barritt
Mr. Britton
Program State Press Association Outlined By Belmont Dennis
The Georgia Press Association three day convention at Savannah is announced by Belmont Dennis. The opening dinner at the DeSoto Hotel is hosted by Central of Georgia Railway. Speakers include Savannah mayor and T M Cunningham. Friday features W W Neal andKnow Georgia Better with Lee Trimble S L Akers and Dennis. World War II memorial talk by Gen G A Horkan. Trophies to newspaper competition winners presented by Dean J E Drewery.
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Savannah
Georgia Press Association
Belmont Dennis
Covington Publiciser
DeSoto Hotel
Central of Georgia Railway
T. M. Cunningham
W. W. Neal
Atlanta
Know Georgia Better
Lee Trimble
S. L. Akers
Georgia Civitas
Dennis
Know Georgia Better Committee
Association
T. H. Hall Ill
Macon
Leonard Haas
Georgia League of Women Voters
J. E. Drewery
Journalism
University of Georgia
Simmons Ginnery Gins First 1946 Bale Cotton
Taylor county reports its first bale of cotton ginned at Simmons gin last Friday. The bale weighed 522 pounds, was grown by J. J. Bryan, and sold for 36 cents per pound.
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Taylor County
C. R. Simmons
J. J. Bryan
Methodist Youth Hi Neighbor kickoff for Youth Activities Week
The Columbus sub-district sponsors a Hi Neighbor meeting at St. Luke Methodist in Columbus on September 2 at 7 30 p m to launch a Youth Activities Week. Guest speaker Jimmy Callahan 17 of Thomasville holds the Melvin Jones Memorial Scholarship and serves as VP of the South Georgia Conference youth group.
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St. Luke Methodist Church
Columbus
Edward Simpson
Columbus Merchants Association
Cuthbert, Lumpkin
Dawson
Waverly Hall
Hamilton
Butler
Buena Vista
Talbotton
Warm Springs
Ellerslie
Jimmy Callahan
Thomasville
Callahan
Melvin Jones
Emory
Citizens of Columbus
South Georgia Conference
Thomasville High School
Simpson
Youth Governor Aspirant Discussed On Air in '62
WDAK in Columbus interviewed 17 year old Georgia gubernatorial hopeful W Barry Phillips a Valdosta resident. The UGA student talked about his plan to study to become Georgia’s governor and noted he has sent about a thousand letters to young Georgians receiving encouraging replies. He described his campaign of letter writing and his belief the governorship is a job to study like any other.
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Columbus
W. Barry Phillips
Georgia
WDAK
American Broadcasting Company
University of Georgia
Tommy Tucker
New York
Radio City
Associated Press
Valdosta
Wells, Noted Writer, Dies at 79 in London
Herbert George Wells famed author and historian dies at his London home after a long illness. The 79 year old writer known for popular histories and science books died peacefully at 4 PM local time per his secretary.
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London
Herbert George Wells
Wells
Lost Billfolder Reward for Finder of Important Papers
Lost liberal reward offered for the return of a Black Billfolder last Saturday night August 10 containing a veteran identification card a drivers license and other papers. Finder please notify Garnett A Heath Butler Ga Box 257.
Revival Services Begin August 19 at Reynolds Church
Revival meetings set at Reynolds Methodist Church from August 19 to 28 led by Rev. Joe H. Bridges of Chula assisting Pastor Rev. Leon Edwards. Two daily services at 11 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. with a special song service at each start. ample visitor attendance expected.
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Joe H. Bridges
Chula
Leon Edwards
Reynolds Methodist Church
Bridges
South Georgia Conference
Budget Increase For Georgia Schools In 1947
Georgia plans a 39 million dollar school budget for 1947 based on Eugene Talmadge commitments. The increase, about 64 percent, covers teacher pay rise plus funding for vocational education libraries textbooks transportation and an equalization fund to help poorer districts.
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Cartersville
Georgia
Goveror
Eugene Talmadge
J. J. Allman
Allman
Parent-Teacher Association
C. L. Pudcell
J. L. Yaden
C. S. Hubbard
James Callahan Wins Memorial Scholarship
James Allen Callahan 17 son of Mr and Mrs H H Callahan of Thomasville is the first Melvin Jones Memorial Scholarship winner at Emory College Oxford Columbus announces. The fund endows $6 000 raised locally to honor a Columbus youth who planned a church life. The board of regents selects based on church work and school record.
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Columbus
James Allen Callahan
H H. Callahan
Thomasville
Melvin Jones
Emory College
Oxford
Emory
J. E. Jones
Jones
Glennville
Board of Regents of
Young Callahan
Thomasville High School
Baptismal Services At Antioch Church Next Sunday
Antioch and Horeb Churches invite all members to attend baptismal services at Antioch Church Sunday at 10 30 AM The morning sermon at 11 30 will be Victory through Christ for Every Christian The public is invited and those seeking church membership may prepare for baptism to join the church during services Pray for the day and come expecting a blessing from the Lord.
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Indian Springs
Tabernacle
Joseph P Owen
First Methodist Church
Memphis
John R. Church
Winston-Salem N. C
Methodist Church
T. M. Anderson
Ashbury College
Wilmore County
Kentucky
J Acie Dodge
South
Leonard Cochran
First Methodist
Valdosta
Camp Ground
P. M. Lang
Pearson
Grant
Antioch
Horeb
Antioch Church
God
Log Cabin program honors soil progress by Taylor County farmers
In Log Cabin Georgia the Log Cabin Negro Community Center awarded prizes for soil conservation. Sid Newson of near Butler won first prize, 100 dollars, for his 154 acre farm focused on rotated crops and extensive cultivation. Second went to William Paul Perry and third to Thomas Skrine.
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Log Cabin
Log Cabin Negro Community Center
Sid Newson
Butler
Sid
Georgia
William Paul Perry
Newton County
Thomas Skrine
Hancock County
Community Center
Hugh H. Bennett
The
Soil Conservation Service
Washington
Bennett
Spartanburg
Cae
Athens
Ben Hubert
Georgia State College
Savannah
Oslo
Norway
Rolf Ottesen
Oglethorpe
FSA Farm Tour Highlights Taylor County Sites
Taylor county FSA owners and visitors toured farms August 1 seeing erosion control by M P Dean and county officials, pasture improvements, water systems delivering free supply to buildings, and Parmenter Red pullets on a Pierce farm. The Bailey farm showed kudzu roadbank control with pasture stock grazing observations noted.
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FSA
Taylor County
Butler
Alfonso McCrary
Tom Spillers
King Kudzu
Earl Neisler
AAA
Fickling Mill
L. H. Pierce
Mr. Pierce
Pierce
Howard Block Company Sees Surge in Demand Across State
Howard Block Company in Howard Georgia reports booming sales of concrete bricks and blocks. Plant production has tripled since March with plans for further increases and a 3000 unit daily maximum to meet orders in Columbus Americus Talbotton Howard Geneva Junction City and others. A contract for 55 houses in Columbus was recently closed and will begin soon.
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Cason McCoy Williams
Jesse Jones
Howard Block Co
Howard, Ga
Hrald
Howard Block Company
Mr. Williams
Columbus
Americus Talbotton
Howard
Geneva
Junction City
Mauk
Williams
Jones
Ballot For November Election Certified By Fortson
Secretary of State Ben Fortson certified the official general election ballot for November 5 and handed a copy to the state printer. The ballot features a single contest in the Fifth district between Congresswoman Helen Douglas Mankin and Judge J. C. Davis. The Democratic state committee certified both as nominees after a legal dispute over winner method. Eugene Talmadge appears as the gubernatorial candidate. A constitutional amendment would elevate the state welfare board to a constitutional status. Fortson barred the Constitutional Christian Party from Attorney General Eugene Cook.
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Atlanta
Ben Fortson
Helen Douglas Mankin
J. C. Davis
Congress
Democratic
Board of Pardons and Paroles
Fortson
Constitutional Christian Party
Eugene Cook
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Barrett
California
Columbus Hospital
State Press Association
Garnett
A. Heath Butler
Reynolds
James Callahan
Sam R. Bailey
Bailey
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