Kennedy Seeks Million for Little Satilla River Project
President Kennedy endorsed a plan to remake the Little Satilla river basin costing 1.162 million dollars with 503 thousand in federal funds and 659 thousand locally. The project covers Appling and Wayne counties including Surrency Odum and Screven and includes land treatment erosion control three irrigation reservoirs and channel improvements.
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Washington, D. C
Kennedy
Little Satilla Creek
Congress
Little Satilla
Appling
Wayne Counties
Surrency
Odum
Screven
Mailmen Honor Thomas E. Watson Father of Rural Free Delivery
In Atlanta rural letter carriers honor Thomas Watson acknowledged as the Father of Rural Free Delivery. The Watson Monument ceremony on the state capitol lawn preludes the National Rural Letter Carriers Assn convention expected to draw about 2,500 people with U S Postmaster General J Ed Day as featured speaker. Watson, a Ga political figure, led the fight for free delivery before his 1922 death after serving in Congress and Senate.
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Atlanta
Thomas Watson
Watson Monument
State Capitol Lawn
National Rural Letter Carriers Assn
U.S
J. Ed Day
Watson
Congress
Senate
Vandiver Names Delegates to Parley
Atlanta Ga Five Ga legislators and an administrative aide to Gov Vandiver will attend the 10th annual Legislative Work Conference of the South Clarke G B Brooks Oglethorpe next week in Tampa. Vandiver named the delegation to work on goals for higher education in the South. The delegation includes Representatives Chappelle Matthews of Appling and Ware Mac Barber Jackson and Harold Boggs of Madison Senator H T Overby Gainesville and administrative aide W L Jernigan.
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Atlanta
Dawson Toured as Possible Site for Peanut Lab
Representatives from the U S Department of Agriculture toured Dawson Georgia to inspect the town as a candidate for a 1.6 million peanut lab. A decision will be made within two weeks and the site publicly announced.
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Dawson
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Winter Hat Workshop Planned for Oct 27
A hat workshop for making winter hats is planned for Oct. 27. The exact time and place will be announced later. Interested readers should contact Elizabeth Wicker H. D. Agent to join and help finalize plans.
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Elizabeth Wicker
H. D
Butler High School 1961 Term Opens Aug 28
Mack Marchman reports Butler High welcomes Johnny Davis as new vocational agriculture teacher replacing Harold Ragan who left for Dawson High School. Davis starts July 3 after coming from Schley County. Calendar shows pre planning Aug 28, student registration Aug 30, Labor Day Sept 4, second day Sept 5, last day June 1 1962, with Thanksgiving and spring holidays to be announced.
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Mack Marchman
Gerald
Johnny Davis
Harold Ragan
Dawson
Terrell County
Davis
Butler
Taylor County
Schley County
Marchman
Plan Now for Approaching School Term for Vets and Orphans
Atlanta veterans and war orphans planning college or training this Fall are urged to finalize plans. Pete Wheeler of the Department of Veterans Service warns delays in applications, forms, or initial funds can disrupt start. Korean vets must finish within eight years of discharge. orphans aged 18 to 23 should complete training within that window, with exceptions. Contact the nearest State Veterans Service office for details.
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Atlanta
Georgia
State Department of Veteran Service
Water System Upgrades Underway in Roberta
Roberta mayor J. W. Johnson says the city spends about 15000 dollars on repairs and improvements to the water system. New pumps and about 6000 feet of mains will be added to triple the supply and lower operating costs. The water tank is being repaired and repainted and deep wells remain the source. Laboratory tests show the water at 99.4 percent purity.
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Roberta
J. W. Johnson
Johnson
Gospel in Song by Trevecca Girls at Butler Nazarene
Trevecca Nazarene College presents The Joy Tones Phyllis Lobb Betty Harrison and Claire Goodman in a gospel concert at Butler Church of the Nazarene Nashville Tenn August 22 at 8 00 p m Miss Marie Perry representative will join the trio The program promotes Nazarene youth education in the South eastern United States Come and hear these gospel songs Tuesday night.
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Trevecca Nazarene
Nashville
Tenn
Butler Church of the Nazarene
Marie Perry
Joy Tones
Phyllis Lobb
Betty Harrison
Claire Goodman
Trevecca Nazarene College
United States
Nazarene
Revival Services In Progress At Howard Church Weeklong
Methodists in Howard host a full week of revival services led by Pastor Rev Bill Adams through Friday night. Youth from the Howard Charge help conduct evening services with worship meditations. Song leaders include Mrs Adams and Jim Jackson Jr Waycross son of the late Rev Jas F Jackson. Public invited to 11 a.m informal belief discussion and 8 p.m spirited service.
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Howard
Bill Adams
Howard Charge
Adams
Jim Jackson Jr
Waycross
Jas. F. Jackson
Peters Plans 10 Week Europe School Tour
GeorgiaState Board of Education Chairman James Peters of Manchester leaves for a 10 week trip across Western Europe. He will visit England Ireland the low countries France Germany Italy and Spain and plans brief school visits along the way. Peters 77 a Ga political veteran departed after presiding over a board meeting.
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Atlanta
State Board of Education
James Peters
Manchester
Europe
Peters
England
Ireland
Low Countries
France
Germany
Italy
Spain
State Prison System Adds New Division
Atlanta announced a new Welfare and Education division within the State Department of Corrections to train prisoners for jobs after release. W. C. Harris of Savannah was named assistant director, with Rev. Sewell Dixon named chief of chaplains. The division will assess prisoners to tailor vocational training and spiritual activities across the system.
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Atlanta
State Department of Corrections
Forrester
W. C. Harris
Savannah
Harris
Chatham County
Sewell Dixon
North Gay Methodist Conference
Six Die In Georgia Weekend Vehicular and Electrocution Accidents
Six people died in Georgia over the weekend in separate incidents. Norman Walters, 42, a Trailways driver, was electrocuted while repairing wiring under a house. Pleasant Adams, 52, of Pavo, died when his car left an interchange and fell down an embankment near Lenox. James Pecks, 45, of Decatur, lost control on a curve near Dallas and died. Sam Fortson, of Athens, was struck and killed two miles north of Athens. Leronora Williamson, 40, of Rochelle, died in a two car collision near Fitzgerald. Morris Walker was reported as a hit and run victim in Chatham County.
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Atlanta
Georgia
Highway Patrol
Savannah
Norman Walters
Trailways
Pleasant Adams
Pavo
Lenox
James Pecks
Decatur
Dallas
Sam Fortson
Athens
Leronora Williamson
Rochelle
Fitzgerald
Chatham County
Morris Walker
Ministers' School Draws 700 Methodists to Macon
Up to 700 Methodist ministers from North and South Gay Conferences will converge on Wesleyan College in Macon Georgia for a five day Pastor's School September 4 to 8. Dr Hoover Rupert of Ann Arbor will preach daily and Dr Fred Gealey of Ohio will lecture on Biblical Interpretation. Dr Littell of Perkins SMU will lead lectures on an Historical Profile of Religion in America with workshops on Christian education and guides for beginning ministers. Bishop J O Smith will deliver daily addresses and workshops cover administration worship and pastoral life.
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Macon
Wesleyan College
Wesleyan
Atlan Area
Hoover Rupert
First Methodist Church
Ann Arbor
Mich
World Methodist Council
Rupert
Fred Gealy
Ohio Methodist Theological School
Gealy
University of Berlin
Basel University
F. H. Littel
America
Littell
Perkins School of Theology
Southern Methodist University
Emory University
Candler School of Theology
West Germany
J. O. Smith
Atlanta
Conference Boards of Education
Christian Education
Sixteen Million for Georgia Bases in Senate Bill
A Senate Appropriations Committee bill would provide sixteen million dollars for Georgia military construction as part of a one billion dollar package. It lists Ft. Stewart, Ft. Benning, Glynco Navy Air Station, Robins AFB MacN, and Turner AFB Albany with specific funding allocations.
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Washington, D. C
Georgia
Senat Appropriations Committee
Senate
House
Ft. Stewart
Ft. Benning
Navy
Glynco Air Station
Air Force
Robins Afb
Macn
Turner Afb
Albany
Windstorm Causes Major Damage to Sylvester Tobacco Warehouse
A Sylvester windstorm caused at least 22,600 in damage to a tobacco warehouse and its contents. The Worth Tobacco Warehouse Association reports 2,600 to repair the roof and water damage to 100,000 pounds of tobacco estimated at 20,000.
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Sylvester
L. L. Mauldin
Worth
Jr Fire Marshal Meet Set At Lake Jackson
Taylor county will be represented by Tom Sawyer of Reynolds and Fran Cochran of Butler at the Fifth Annual Georgia Statewide Junior Fire Marshal Conference to be held next week at the FFA Camp on Lake Jackson Atlanta. Commissioner Cravey expects 450 to 500 delegates from most high schools with events including Operation Stopfire a live five fires five explosions demonstration plus other fire safety demonstrations and speakers including Claude Purcell and former Gov Griffin.
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Atlanta
Tom Sawyer
Reynolds
Fran Cochran
Butler
Taylor County
FFA
Lake Jackson
Cravey
Claude Purcell
Griffin
United States
Elders Night Observed by W O W Camp in Butler
W O W Camp 1428 invites members with 25 or 50 years in the order to Elders Night at the local Masonic Lodge on August 24 at 8 p m. Two local boys will be honored for heroism saving a drowning boy. Col H C Fabian from Atlanta, State Board director, Paul Jones of Macon, and Coach Norman Carter of Butler attend. Refreshments later.
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Butler
Masonic Lodge
Taylor County
Col. H. C. Fabian
Atlanta
W.O.W
Paul Jones
Macon
Norman Carter
Georgia Bond-Jumper Fatally Shoots Himself
Homer Zeke Clemons of Hinesville Georgia shot himself when deputies attempted to serve a warrant for jumping a $2000 bond in Liberty County authorities said. He reportedly said just a minute before retreating, locking himself inside with a rifle as his wife and son were in the home.
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Shreveport
Homer Zeke Clemons
Hinesville
Georgia
Clemons
Regional Education Board
Liberty County
Dove Season Opens Sept 15 Through Oct 14
The lawful open season for hunting doves runs from September 15 to October 14 with shooting hours 12 noon to sunset. Daily bag limit is 12 birds and possession limit is 24 birds. A second season runs December 7, 1961 to January 15, 1962.
Throngs Attend Indian Springs Camp Meeting Opening
Jackson Georgia reports the 71st annual Indian Springs Holiness Camp Meeting opening August 10 with Dr W P Davis of Covington Kentucky leading the first session. Evangelists Dr L P Hicks and Dr Roy Nicholson join in preaching three times daily through August 20 with programs in teaching music fellowship Bible study and personal worship.
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Jackson
W. P. Davis
Indian Springs
Davis
First Methodist Church
Covington
L. P. Hicks
Roy Nicholson
Hicks
First Church of the Nazarene
Chattanooga
Tenn
Nicholson
Indian Springs Camp Ground
Wesleyn College
Central
S. C
Ralph Foster
Albany
Ed Beck
Decora Adams
Reinhardt College
Waleska
J. Oo. Fuller
Revival Services At Antioch Church Begin August 20
Revival services begin August 20 at Antioch Baptist Church with Rev Worth Huckaby of Valley Grove Baptist Church Thomaston delivering Gospel messages twice daily at 11 a.m. and 8 p.m. Parishioners who heard him last year are urged to attend again and newcomers are invited.
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Antioch Baptist Church
Worth Huckaby
Valley Grove Baptist Church
Thomaston
Bro
Huckaby
Wheat Farmers Vote August 24 on 1962 Quotas
Secretary Orville Freeman sets August 24 as the day wheat growers vote on 1962 marketing quotas. Quotas pass only if two thirds approve. approved quotas yield price supports 75 to 90 percent of parity, while rejection yields 50 percent within allotments. Eligible voters include growers who planted over 13.5 acres in a year. Polls open 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the ASC Office.
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Orville Freeman
ASC
Farmers urged to vote in committee election
The County ASC Committee urges eligible voters to cast ballots for committeemen to take office September 1. Ballots mailed August 9 with final return date August 25 to the ASC office. Tabulation will occur August 28 at 9 a.m. in the ASC Office, publicly, with interested persons invited.
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ASC
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