Deferrals for Married Men and Farmers Under Peace-Time Draft
President Truman issued a 30 page set of draft regulations deferring married men farmers and many with dependents from the 21 month peace time draft. The plan speeds up induction by sending classification questionnaires to eligible 16 through 25 year olds registering August 30 to September 18.
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Washington, D. C
Truman
Howe
Armed Forces of
The
United States
Coast Guard
Coast and Geodict Survey
Public Health Service
We Gather To Gather
Georgia author Sara Jenkins, Wesleyan alumna and member of a noted Methodist family, has written We Gather To Gether a novel about a six-brother Georgia family of ministers. The book draws on Jenkins family summers and Jenkins childhood memories with a central character Jennie Gordon.
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Macon
Sara Jenkins
Wesleyan College
Imou Jenkins
T. Y. Crowell Co
New York
Miss Jenkins
Georgia
Nelia Gardner White
Methodist Publishing House
I. C. Jenkins
C. B. Jenkins
Miami
Burdine’s
Florida City
Louise, Sims
Davison-Paxon Co
Atlanta
Jenkins
Pee
Wesleyan
Jennie Gordon
Beloved Dawson Librarian Retires After Many Years
In Dawson the Dawson Carnegie Library appoints Mrs. Calvin Schramm formerly Miss Pat Turner as librarian succeeding Miss Fannie Cheatham whose health limits duties. An honor student from Terrell High School class of 1947 she was active in scholastic activities and edited the annual. July weather was unusually hot with higher temperatures and more rain than in the past five years.
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Dawson
Pat
Rail Trip to Coast In 1843 Recounted As Trip for Rich Only
A Macon historical note recalls the Centre of Georgia Railway first advertising passenger service in 1843. The trip from Macon to Savannah was 18.742 miles, cheaper today but longer then, with a McCall's Mill terminus and a lake dam built by the railroad. 1843 fares were under five cents per mile, and the journey took about 12 hours versus 3.5 hours now on Nancy Hanks II.
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Macon
Savannah
Centre of Georgia Railway
McCall’s Mill
McCall’s
Lakeside Park
Nancy Hanks II
Weekend Guests and Visitors Hit Taylor Mill Area
A flurry of weekend visits movers and shakers from Macon Butler Thomaston Cairo Columbus and Thomasville gathered at homes of local residents including the Parks Underwood Gallman Childree Merritt Windham and Rogers families. Several guests stayed with relatives and friends for the weekend.
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Macele Parks
Macon
Parks
J. W Windham
Jerry
Robert Barrow
Herman Parks
Ralph Underwood
Millard Underwood
Carol
Douglas Taunton
Butler
U. S. Underwood
Betty McCorkle
Rupert
Annie Jeanne Underwood
Elmer Childree
Baby
Henry Gallman
Odessa Childree
W.H. Roberson
Thomaston
J. H. Mathews
Vonnie Brooks
W. R. Merritt
Donald Windham
Columbus
Geraldine Lee
Cairo
N. T. Averet
Alva Layfield
Butch
Rogers
Robert Rogers
W. F. Rogers
Watermelon Cutting Delights Taylor Mill Intermediate Boys
J. W. Windham, teacher, hosted a watermelon cutting for the Intermediate Boys' Class on Saturday afternoon. After the treat, the group went to the ball park for a good game, then community boys are urged to attend Sunday School at 10 a.m.
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J. W. Windham
Taylor Mill
Birthday Dinner Celebrates W F Rogers in Macon Area
Mr W F Rogers marked his birthday with a Sunday dinner at his Macon home attended by N T Avret Alva Layfield and families Jesse Rogers Robert Rogers Amost Rogers Annie Rogers Martha and Julian Rogers Esty Rogers from Miami plus W S Jordan. A separate party at the local school honored Amie Jeanne Rogers with games gifts and refreshments hosted by U S Underwood and Taylor Mill residents.
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W. F. Rogers
Rogers
N. T. Avret
Alva Layfield
Butch
Jesse Rogers
Robert Rogers
Macon
Amost Rogers
Annie Rogers
Martha
Julian Rogers
Manchester
Esty Rogers
Miami
Fla
W. S. Jordan
Amie Jeanne
Honest living key to 70 years of marriage says aged pair
Katherine Barnwell reports 89-year-old Joseph Henry Head and his 87-year-old wife Savannah celebrate 70 years together in Atlanta. He cites honesty with partner, self, and friends as the recipe for happiness and longevity, noting family history and simple habits amid a changing world.
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Katherine Barnwell
Joseph Henry Head
Atlanta
Savannah
Head
Georgia
Alabama
Heads
Atlanta Constitution
W. A. Johnson
James A Perry Re-Election Bid for Public Service Commission
James A Perry known as the Father of Rural Electrification in Georgia seeks re election to the Public Service Commission His work brought electricity to about 200 000 farms expanding rural service and ensuring equal facilities and rates He also promoted mileage based railroad rates and early natural gas and propane gas expansion across the state
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James A. Perry
North Georgia
Georgia Public Service Commission
Georgia
Perry
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Rich
Taylor Mill News
Johnnie Windham
Barbara Arnold
Hudson Poole
Mr. W. F Rogers
Public Service Commission
Woodmen Life
Mie
Woodmen
Woodmen of the World Life Insurance Society
Omaha, Nebraska
Thomas E. Tante
Butler Ga
Bibb
Talmadge
Herman Talmadge
City Auditorium
Macon, GA
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