Dixie Veterans Enter Politics Across the South
Veterans from World War II and earlier are increasingly active in southern politics. Georgia will see veterans composing a fifth of its January legislature as efforts challenge the county unit system. North Carolina groups boast strong veteran participation for future elections, while Tennessee and Arkansas see veteran-led moves on primaries and election irregularities. In Macon Georgia a grand jury recommends consolidating Macon and Bibb county governments, awaiting a public referendum to amend the state constitution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta
McMinn County
Tennessee
South
Georgia
North Carolina
Athens, Tenn
John Paul Butler
Butler
Arkansas
Macon. Ga
Macon
Bibb County
Denver
Pleasant Hill C M Church Observes Home Coming Day
Pleasant Hill Beaverdam Congregational church celebrated Home Coming Day on Sunday August 4 with attendees from surrounding counties and cities including Atlanta and Albany. Rev Crawford Moncrief of Knoxville Ga preached and a noon meal followed by Peach County singing class entertained led by Prof T G Sutton. A church vacation school opened Monday with 37 students and a picnic. Revival services ran Monday evening through Friday with 19 members added on confession and 18 received the church baptism Friday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pleasant Hill
Beaverdam
Atlanta
Albany
Crawford Moncrief
Knoxville
Peach County
T. G. Sutton
Cleo Hallman Brown
Fitzgerald
M. B. Carr
Ann Carr
Agnes Easler
Hamp Carr
James Merritt
Ora Easler
Kenneth Carr
Perry Carr
Benjamin Carr
Wade Sloan
J. C. Chapman
Alien Chapman
Billy Chapman
Carlton Horne
H. W. Mathews
Alton C. Monecrief
Marshall Rigdon
Joe Wright
Dan Easler
Mitchell Parker
Gideon Horne
Fortson Denied Ballot Access by Georgia Court Ruling
Superior Judge R E Camp of the Dublin Circuit upheld Fortson by denying a petition to add candidates to the November general election ballot. The suit, filed by Frank Lawson Ray Willis H O Fulford and John H Heard, sought placement of governor lieutenant governor agriculture commissioner and congress candidates on the ballot. Fortson resides in Washington Georgia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta
R. E. Camp
Dublin
Constitutional Christian Party
Sec
Ben W. Fortson
Frank Lawson
Huber
Ray Willis
Macon
H. O. Fulford
John H. Heard
Congress
Hoover Warns on Russian Fifth Column and World Fear
Former President Herbert Hoover warned that Russian fifth column workers sow confusion to consolidate Soviet power. He argued postwar fear replaces hope, citing dismemberment of Germany and loss of peace, and said Russia obstructs peace to absorb territories behind the iron curtain and Manchuria.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salt Lake City
Soviet Union
Herbert Hoover
Hoover
Truman
Russia
Iron Curtain
Manchuria
Georgia estate notices for Elijah McLendon in Taylor County
Legal advertisement in Taylor County Georgia notifying all creditors of the estate of Elijah McLendon deceased to render their demands and all debtors to make immediate payment. Dated June 4, 1946 and signed by Leslie Hicks as administrator, Reynolds Georgia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georgia
Taylor County
Elijah McLendon
Leslie Hicks
P. O
Reynolds, Ga
Emily Perry
G. C. Perry
W. C. Bussey
T. H. Cromer
Notice to Debtors and Creditors for Emily Perry Estate
Administrators G. C. Perry W. C. Bussey and T. H. Cromer issue notice of debt claims against the estate of Mrs. Emily Perry, deceased, dated July 17, 1946. Creditors must present claims to the administrators by the deadline.
Legal Sale in Taylor County Georgia Under Deed of Trust
Under a deed to secure debt from C F Suddeth to Eli Garrett the Taylor County Superior Court will auction by public sale on September 3, 1946. The property includes land lot 110 containing about 202 1/2 acres, the south half of lot 115 about 101 1/4 acres, totaling 300 acres, plus all of lot 116 containing about 202 1/2 acres in Taylor County Georgia. A deed will be issued to the purchaser.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georgia
Taylor County
C.F. Suddeth
Eli Garrett
Butler
Superior Court
Court House
R. S. Jinks
Also Mentioned on This Page
Dixie
Pleasant Hill C. M
Fortson
Elberton Granite Memorial Co
Elberton
Morrisor
R. L. Bell
Southwest Georgia Dist
J Dawson
the Electric Shop
Fred A. Peed, JR
Butler, Georgia
P. O. Box
Hotpoint Electric
R. C. A. Victor
G. E. Vaccum
Victor
L. & H. Electric
G E Radios
Coolerator
Sunbeam
Sonora Radios
Youngstown
R.C. A. Victor
Phonograph Records
Capitol
Columbia
Decca
Chevrolet
Chevrolet Motor Division
Taylor County Motor Company
Reynolds, Georgia
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