Georgia Week in Review Highlights Local Affairs
A 10 day Cedartown mill strike ended as operations resumed. Georgia appointments include N Baxter Maddox as general agent for Connecticut Mutual Life and Mrs W H Maxwell named Lexington postmaster. Towns county lumber rises to 12 mills daily while Fred Scott seeks state senate presidency. A Wrens revival is led by a Baptist father and his four sons. Albany Legion endorses Rep E E Cox. Confederate reunion set for Valdosta October 25-26. A new pamphlet targets pension matters. Tragedies include a Blakely camp worker’s death and a Rochelle child’s death from swallowed medication.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedartown Cotton and Export Company
N. Baxter Maddox
Atlanta
Georgia
Connecticut Mutual Life Insurance Company
W. H. Maxwell
Lexington
Kate Knox
Towns County
Wrens
Albany Post
American Legion
E. E. Cox
Secon Georgia
Congress
Valdosta
South Georgia
Thelma Williams
Blakely
Waynesboro
Augusta
Farmers Urged to Meet Soon in Atlanta Demonstration
Governors of all cotton growing states were urged to gather in Atlanta on Saturday August 19 to press for higher prices for cotton and other farm products. The push follows a Texas led drive to lift cotton to 16 cents per pound and was initiated by Governor Talmadge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta
Talmad
Texas
More Car Licenses Issued in Georgia This Year
Atlanta August 14 More automobiles have been registered this year than all of last year. State motor vehicle figures show 311,424 registrations by August 1 versus 276,993 for the previous full year. The rise followed Governor Talmadge’s executive order setting tag fees at three dollars, which sparked the registration boom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta
Talmadge
State Motor Vehicle Department
Talmadge Urges Loan Plan for Georgia
Governor Talmadge and state officials pressed the Georgia Public Works Advisory board on August 15 for about 4 million dollars in loans to fund improvements at eleemosynary institutions and 1 million for a new prison in Tattnall County. Also present were Adjutant General Lindley Camp and Hugh Howell, head of the state Democratic committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta
Talmadge
Georgia Publirks Advisory Board
Tueelay
Tattnall County
Lindley Camp
Hugh Howell
Democratic Committee
Saves friend's life after bite near Cordele
Cordele Ga Aug 11 the presence of mind of Skipper Smith aided W E Lenoir when bitten by a rattlesnake near the Flint river Smith a civil engineer with the Crisp county power commission aided by tying a handkerchief around the arm slashing the wound and sucking out the venom before rushing Lenoir to a doctor whose verdict credited Smith with saving his life
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cordele
W. E. Lenoir
Skipper Smith
Crisp County Power Commission
Mr. Lenoir
Flint River
Lenoir
Smith
COTTON CENSUS APPOINTMENTS ANNOUNCED BY PARKER
Statesboro Ga Aug 14 Homer C Parker congressman from the First district named the counties appointees for the government ginned cotton census. Bulloch John Gibson Burke Geo A Lewis Candler Ralph W Patterson Einghar B J Shealy Emanuel Jno D Durham Evans Homer N Daniel Jenkins Walter Harrison Montgomery Jas El Calhoun Screven Wm J Howard Tattnall Ss E Aldridge Toombs Jno P Jones Treutlen W S Phillips Wheeler B M Pope.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Statesboro
Homer’ C. Parker
Bulloch
John Gibson
Burke
Geo.a. Lewis
Candler
Ralph W. Patterson
Einghar B
J. Shealy
Emanuel
Jno
D. Durham
Evans
Homer N. Daniel
Jenkins
Walter Harrison
Montgomery
Jas
el Calhoun
Screven
J. Howard
Tattnall
Ss. E Aldridge
Toombs
P. Jones
Treutlen
W. S. Phillips
Wheeler
B. M. Pope
Ocean to Gulf Canal Sought in Petition to U S
Atlanta August 16 Realization of an old dream of a canal through South Georgia and Northern Florida connecting the Atlantic Ocean with the Gulf of Mexico appeared possible with the filing of application for funds to construct the project. The group led by T Guy Woolford of Atlanta filed for 45 865 420 dollars with Secretary Ickes at Washington. Roosevelt pressed for details after a conference with the committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta
Georgia
Florida
Atlantic Ocean
Gulf of Mexico
Federal Public Works Administration
Washington
Ickes
T. Guy Woolford
Georgia Canal Commission
Roosevelt
Marshallville school boards split over superintendent election
Marshallville remains divided as the Macon county board backs Superintendent Williams for another term while the city board opposes him. A displaced petition was dismissed in Americus last week and the case advances to the state supreme court on appeal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Williams
Macon
Marshallville
Armed Alabama party frees suspects after fatal attack
In Tuscaloosa a white girl was killed and three Black youths Dan Pippen Jr Elmore Clark and A T Warren were indicted in Miss Vaudine Maddox slaying. Officers hurried the suspects to safety as armed men roamed and two bullet scarred bodies were found later. Trial for Pippen Jr postponed after defense bid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tuscaloosa
Ala
Dan Pippen, Jr
Elmore Clark
A. T. Warren
Vaudine Maddox
Tuscaloosa County
International Labor Defense
Birmingham
Ogburn Resigns NRA Position
Professor William F. Ogburn, renowned economist, resigned from his NRA post to end a policy dispute with Mrs. Mary Harriman Rumsey, chairwoman of the consumers advisory board. He left a written resignation with Recovery Administrator Hugh S. Johnson and planned to return to Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Wm. F. Ogburn
Mary Harriman Rumsey
Consumers Advisory Board
NRA
Hugh S. Johnson
Johnson
White House
Ogburn
Chicago
Oxburn
Mrs. Rumsey
Pomeroy rescinds Perry and Felton certiorari orders
Atlanta Aug 14 Judge E F Pomeroy of Felton Superior Court rescinded his previous sanction of certioraris for former public service commissioners James A Perry and Jule W Felton. He indicated applicants may appeal. The decision leaves Woodruff and McDonald out of court status and weighs on appellate review of the governor's ouster action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta
James A. Perry
Jule W. Felton
Public Service
EF. E. Pomeroy
Felton Superior Court
Pomeroy
Jude Pomeroy
Albert J. Woodruff
Walter McDonald
Eugene Talmadge
Judge Pomeroy
Ephe
Chancellor Weltner to address Georgia Southwestern graduates
Phillip Weltner chancellor of the University System of Georgia will speak to the Georgia Southwestern College graduating class in the college auditorium Americus at 8 oclock tomorrow night. Fred H Houser longtime secretary of the Atlanta Convention and Tourist Bureau died in Atlanta yesterday aged 57. He was reared at Perry and widely known as Cousin Fred Houser across Georgia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mercer University
O. P. Gilbert
Atlanta
The
Christian Index
Mercer Chapel
Gordon Panaiaeen
Singleton
State Department of Educational Research
Phillip Weltner
University System of Georgia
Georgia Southwestern College
Americus
Fred H. Houser
Atlanta Convention and Tourist Bureau
Perry
Georgia
Fred” Houser
Letters of Administration for C. M. Bartlett in Georgia
L. R. Adams applied for letters of administration on the estate of C. M. Bartlett, late of sail county, deceased. Citations are issued to creditors and next of kin to appear at the Ordinary's office by law, show cause why letters should not be granted. Witness L. T. Peed, Ordinary, August 7, 1983.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georgia
Taylor County
L. R. Adams
C. M. Bartlett
Sail County
GC. M. Bartlett
L. T. Peed
Butler City Tax Sales In Butler Georgia August 8 1983
City of Butler taxes to be sold at courthouse door on first Tuesday in September 1933 to satisfy city tax liens. Properties include a house and lot bounded by Dr Walker estate R S West Maude McCollum Central of Georgia railroad for George Durham Sr and another house and lot of one acre plus public road to Mauk for Dave Bivins deceased. Marshal W A Anglin notes sale date and property details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georgia
Taylor County
Butler
Dr. Walker
R. S. West
Maude McCollum
Central of Georgia Railroad
George Durham,Sr
Hiram Hollis
I. F. Peebles
Margaret Little
Mauk
Dave Bivins
W. A. Anglin
Sheriff Sale Notice in Taylor County Georgia
Sheriff’s sale set for the first Tuesday in September 1938 in Taylor County Georgia at legal hours to highest bidder cash for a property described as Lot No 250 in the 11th district containing 202 1 2 acres more or less. Levied on P C Watson to satisfy a Superior Court execution in favor of International Shoe Company against J H Turner Tildon Montgomery and P C Watson this August 9 1983 by R P McGuffin Sheriff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georgia
Taylor County
Court House
11Th District
Said County
P. C. Watson
Superior Court
International Shoe Company
J. H. Turner
Tildon Montgomery
R. P. McGuffin
Samuel the Prophet and Israel's Rise to Monarchy
Samuel guides Israel through spiritual awakening and military victory at Mizpah against the Philistines. He Heba heads to Ramah, mediates reform, and helps establish the monarchy by anointing Saul and later paving the way for David, shaping Israel’s political and religious future.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel
Israel
House of Israel
Mizpah
Shiloh
Ramah
God
Jehovah
Saniel
Saul
Ramah His
Ki Ramah
Kish
Israq
Barre
Saut
Samuel Way
Samuel Ha
Amelik
David
Sauel
Bethlehem
Amnoints
Jesse
Samu
Also Mentioned on This Page
Fred Scott
General Assembly
Thomas County
Senate
Evelyn Theresa Hickman
E. Hickman
Rochelle
South
Alabama
Arkansas
South Carolina
Tennessee
Georgia Bar Association
John W. Bennett
Jack Barnes
Circuit Bar Associations
May Little Candler
Aca G. Candler
Corn Cola
Frank McIntyre
Savannah
McIntyre
Joe Alper
Georgia Public Service Commission
Highway Board
Otis Googh
Jackson County
Paul Sorrow
John Fuller
Athens
United States
University of Georgia Arsenal
John McCorkle
W. B. McCorkle
Ellaville-Americus
N. R. Moore
Barnesville
McCorkle
Robert
Parker
U. 8
Felton
Sheriff's Sale
Thiseriod
Delatry
Commissioners of Roads
Reynolds
Wesley
Crowell
Central
Turner
Rupert
H. 8. Wall
M. Brown
E. C. Perkins, Jr
Georgia Power Company
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!