Various News Snippets and Quotes from Georgia Papers
A collection of brief items from Georgia papers includes a note on the Butler Herald circulation, quotes about education and wisdom, and a statistic on births since World War I. It mentions Cary Williams on liberal contributors, 1956 graduates facing economic issues, the Lavonia Times anniversary, and editor changes at the Atlanta Journal. It also recounts local humor and a Memorial Day quotation attributed to Jas. A. Garfield and a remark from Elbertson Star on prison inmate complaints.
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Elberton Star
Columbus Editor Will Report Both Party Conventions
Columbus Editor W C Tucker will cover the Democratic National Convention in Chicago and the Republican National Convention in San Francisco. He will file daily stories and a daily Top O the Morn column, with combined AP UP and INS coverage to readers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus Enquirer-Sun
Chicago
International Amphitheater
San Francisco
Cow Palace
Enquirer
W. C. Tucker
Tucker
Columbus
Associated Press
United Press
International News Service
Edna Morris Pfaender
Georgia
Georgia Delegates to National Convention Detailed
The Georgia delegation to the Democratic National Convention in Chicago is listed with Gov. Griffin and many others from Atlanta to Wrightsville. Local interest follows Mrs. Paul Gill of Ellaville who attends as Third District representative. The piece also notes veteran care concerns and editorial quips about politics and hospitals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georgia
Chicago
Gov. Griffin
John S. Bell
Atlanta
Ernest Vandiver
Lavonia
Matt McWhorter
Henry Stewart
Cedartown
Allen Post
Mayo Davis
Perry
Edmie Kendrick
Columbus
Roger Lawson
Hawkinsville
Roy Harris
Augusta
Eugene Cook
Wrightsville
Denmark Groover
Macon
Clark Duncan
Buena Vista
G. D. Stewart
Lester Souter
Montezuma
Marvin Moat
Pay Stopped Gov Griffin Action on Park Lessee Payroll
Gov Griffin reversed a plan to keep ten former park superintendents on state payroll as special wildlife rangers after an AG review. The lessees were to be paid to operate parks at a loss to support segregation. Lessees now must choose between resigning leases or returning to the parks department.
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Cook
Griffin
Fish and Game Department
Parks Department
Lino Type Operator Sought for Milledgeville Paper
Jere Moore editor and publisher of the Milledgeville Union Recorder seeks a lino type operator. Anyone knowing a qualified person should notify Harvey Walters, Sec Mer.
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Jere Moore
The
Milledgeville Union Recorder
Harvey Walters
Boys Estate Near Brunswick Founded For Homeless Youth
In 1945 a 350 acre tract twelve miles north of Brunswick became the Boys Estate. Backed by Georgia business and professional leaders it serves homeless and troubled boys with a self run community including a mayor and police chief. It aims to house 400 boys with schooling and trade training.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boys
Brunswick
Boys Estate
Georgia
San Domingo State Park
Jesse M. Donaldson
Florida
North Carolina
South Carolina
Department of Public Works
Darien
Also Mentioned on This Page
Butler Herald
Butler
Official Organ Taylor CO
U.S
Diogenes
Cary Williams
Greensboro, Ga
Herald Journal
J. F. Little
North Georgia
Estes Kefauver
Adlai Stevenson
United States
Eugene Patterson
London
Atlanta Journal
Plainview
Tex
Olin Miller
Thomaston Times
Jas. A. Garfield
Agincourt
Bunker Hill
Union
Butler, GA
Andrew Boorde
Paul Gill
Fort Valley Leader Tribune
Carl Rountree
Dawson News
Herald
Charles Williams
Upsor County
Lafayette Short
Boy Scouts
Girl Scouts
Heart
Red Cross
Brother Burke
Plymouth
Suggs Motor Company
Butler, Georgia
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