Georgia to receive funds for road building and utilities
Georgia will gain almost 3.92 million dollars from the U S road board for road work. Electric service will start September first in Roberta and Knoxville via Georgia Power Co. The Georgia Supreme Court delays until September 6, and the governor and comptroller fix the five mill tax rate.
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Georgia
U. S. Road Board
Roberta
Knoxville
Georgia Power Co
Georgia Supreme Court
Acquittal in Columbus Murder Case Signals Verdict
Mrs. Olive Allen was cleared by a Columbus jury in the murder of Anthony King, longtime Elks secretary. The verdict followed a 65 minute deliberation as King’s widow, Mrs. King, listened in court. Allen admitted an intimate past with King but denied killing him.
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Columbus
Olive Allen
Anthony King
The
Elks Lodge
King
Mr. King
Baptist Sunday School Convention at Eastern Heights Church
The annual convention meets Tuesday August 26 at Eastern Heights church starting 10:00 a.m. with devotions and a full program including demonstrations, year-in-review, missions teaching, a lunch, and officer elections. Host church Eastern Heights promises hospitality and a public call for wide church participation.
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Eastern Heights
Rey
H. Dunn
Butler
Edwina
E. V. Deaton
Gee
Andrews
Mary E. Caver
Birmingham
Ala
M Heights
Macon Girl Killed In 40 Foot Auto Plunge
A 40 foot plunge near Cornelia Georgia at noon Saturday killed Miss Sallie Pool of Macon the driver. Three others were seriously hurt including Mrs. P B DuPree also of Macon her mother Mrs J C Pool and sister Mrs Marian Mercer of Griffin. Marian survived and assisted by passersby after about two hours under the wreckage.
Two Die in Griffin Area Auto Accidents
A series of automobile crashes near Griffin left two dead and four injured. Wilma Glazier fourteen from Haralson died in a rollover on the Spalding Lamar line. J H Glazier sixty of Rover is in grave condition in Griffin hospital. R N Thaxton Griffin barber shop owner died from internal injuries after a light coupe left the Griffin Jackson highway. His widow and daughter survived. Mamie Manning and brother Robert Manning of Atlanta were injured when their car overturned near Hisalong mills. Sister Cora Manning was treated and dismissed. Mamie and Robert are not seriously hurt and expect to recover in days.
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Griffin
Wilma Glazier
Haralson
R. N. Thaxton
J. H. Glazier
Rover
Mamie Manning
Core Qenonlhge
Roert Manning
Anta
Spalding-Lamar County
a_ Griffin
Griffin-Jackson
Gwendolyn Thaxton
Robert Manning
Atlanta
Griffin-Atlanta
Hisalong Mills
Cora
Prominent Negro Dies After Long Life of Service
Uncle Green Hillsman an ex slave known for courtesy and dignity passed Sunday. He bowed to every white person he met and kept a neat appearance. After emancipation he worked for A J Fountain family and remained a faithful wage earner. He valued the Fountain family and was well treated and educated in slavery.
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Uncle Green
Lonnie) Hillsman
A. J. Fountain
Fountain
Kiwanis Interclub Meeting Promised at Radium Springs
The Albany and Americus Kiwanis Clubs plan an interclub meeting at Radium Springs tomorrow night with Congressman Charles R. Crisp as principal speaker.
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Albany
Americus Kiwanis
Radium Springs
Chas. R. Crisp
Sumter School Official to Fight Extradition in Murder Case
Americus Georgia August 17 A Sumter County school commissioner Thomas plans to resist extradition to North Carolina authorities. A Norton Carolinia grand jury charged him with second degree murder in the death of a child killed in an automobile accident in North Carolina nearly a month ago. Thomas returned home hours before warrants were issued.
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Americus
Giute Wii DE Maude
Thomas
Sumer
Oha Warral
Wui
W. W. Dykes
Norton Carolinna Grand
Murray
Oliver
North Carona
Nomas
Americas
North Carolina
Plans for School Opening Carried Through by Faculty
All plans are completed for the school opening. The faculty, all college graduates, includes Lupt, Brown, Miss Maxwell, and Miss Ugburn with experience and age noted. Mrs. A. R. Brown is re elected to seventh grade. Miss Louise L. Harris heads Washington Bagrade. Myrtle Pool of Americus Ga teaches fifth grade with three years’ experience and a Master’s from Mercer. Beviat Barrow and Ruth Wilson are re elected for fourth and third grades. Lois Jones of Kathleen Ga teaches second grade and is re elected. Harris is a graduate of State Normal with extra study at the University of Georgia and six years’ experience. Pool is gifted and will teach expression as a side class. Jones is a Milledgeville graduate of G. C. Wi and three years’ experience, highly recommended by Supervisor Frank Greene.
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Lupt
Brown
Maxwell
Ugburn
A. R. Brown
Louise L. Harris
Washington
Bagrade
Myrtle Pool
Americus
Beviat Barrow
Ruth Wilson
Lois Jones
Kathleen
Harris
State Normal
University of Georgia
Pool
Mercer
Miss Pool
Miss Jones
Milledgeville
Frank Greene
County schools weigh vocational vs foreign language option
An explanatory note details funding for a new vocational agriculture teacher, with costs split across Federal 50 percent, State 12 percent, and County funds 874 percent, totaling 750 for a year. It argues the $30 savings for three extra months proves value without raising county taxes, noting 9,281 Georgia boys enroll in vocational classes and inviting discussion with any reader.
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Georgia
Georgia boards expand vocational education for 31 more schools
The Georgia State Board for Vocational Education will extend aid and supervision to 31 additional schools for 1980 81. Ten new departments of vocational agriculture have been approved in ten high schools, with teachers hired, and twenty one home economics departments will receive aid. The board plans to extend aid to every county and community that can profit from vocational teaching, with funds potentially available to add three or four more departments before September.
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Georgia State Board For Vocational Education
State Vocational Board
Istate of Georgia
Ae High
Ols
Snellville High School
Gwinett County
W. C. Britt
Butler High School
Taylor County
W. M. Cowart
Soperton High School
Qualified candidates listed for Sept 10 primary election
The published list names qualified candidates across multiple offices including U S Senate William Harris and John Slaton. Governor Russell Carswell Perry Holder. Secretary of State Henslee Moore Pitner Wilson Ballard. Attorney General Dorsey Davis Napier. Treasurer Speer Patillo. Comptroller Harrison Parker Bullard Gentry. Agriculture Brown Talmadge. Labor Stanley Morgan. Schools Duggan Collins. Pension Hunt Lawrence. Prison Tuggle Johns. Public Service Stone Knight. Supreme Court Gilbert Atkinson Blackburn. Court of Appeals Jenkins Broyles Quillian. Congress Third District Crisp. State Senate 23rd Dist Neisler. Representative Childs Marshall.
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U. 8
Senate
J. Harris
John M. Slaton
R. B. Russell, Jr
Geo. B. Carswell
Jas. A
Perry John N
Holder E, D. Rivers
A. H. Henslee
Louis
Moore Carl N
Guess J
M. Pit
Frank Jenkins
Court of Appeals
Nash
Broyles Joe Quillian
Cong Third
Chas. R. Crisp
C. H. Neisler
J.T. Childs
C. B. Marshall
Commissioner Stanley rallies Georgia workers for safety push
Hon. H. M. Stanley, Commerce and Labor Commissioner, spoke to six Brunswick groups, urging industrial workers to race to cut lost time accidents. His drive has coincided with a steady drop in Georgia accidents, driven by stronger safety efforts cited by industry leaders. The Fulton county board of trial has announced many names stricken from registration lists for non payment.
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Georgia
H. M. Stanley
Commerce and Labor
Brunswick
Stanle
Fulton County Board of Trarl
Candidate Announces Run for Georgia House Seat in Taylor County
A voter notice from Taylor County declares candidacy for the Georgia House of Representatives subject to the Democratic primary on September 10. The letter asks for voter support and highlights a pledge to uphold party rules and regulations.
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Taylor County
House of Representat of
Georgia
Taylor
Childs
Tayo
Assembly of Georgia
Nery
Marshath
Tax Levy for 1930 Georgia Taylor County
Taylor County Commissioners set a 30 mill county tax levy for 1930 to fund current expenses. The digest lists 1,884,515 dollars in property values. Allocations include court house, debt service, jails, roads, officers, jurors, schools, and local bonds. Tax collection authorized across all property within the county and districts.
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Georgia
Taylor County
Commissioners of Roads
Commissioners of Roads and Acter
Butler
Reynolds
Wesley
Beypolets
Rupethank
Central
Turner
Well
Millanry
Qipo
Cochran
Thurman We Commissioners
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J. G. Brandon
Piedmont
Harry Zobel
BE. P. Simmons
Crisp County
J. M. Prance
Cus Normal College
Greece
Hardman
A. C. Constantine
Department of Justice
Leland Harvey
Macon
Thomas County
Thomasville
Criss Norrie
Bainbridge
Sena
D. B. Dozier
Hart County
Betty Baldwin
Leonard Baldwin
Valdosta
Photographers’ Association of America
United States
Canada
Mercer University
K. B. Ferguson
Oxford University
L. L. Barrett
University of Virgin
E. P. Temple
Sandersville
Bureau of Markets
G.P. Bussey
Macon Shoe Go
Dillards
Fox Theater
South
Theew
B. A. Schiller
Loews
Oscar Okiknow
Fox
New York
L. Carter
Peach County School Board
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C. B. Almon
the Ledger
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J. C. Martin
Cincinnati
Virginia Hayes
Monticello
University of Pennsylvania
Imship
Adams
Manila
G. C. Lunsford
Arlington
aAlipien Peanut Co
R. H. Boer
Peanut Company
Co. T. Lawrence
Putnam County
Eatonton
Willard
Mr Lawrence
W. T. Anderson
Anderson
Macon Telegraph
Columbia, S. C
W Davis
Thomasville Press
Davis
Wwinton
W. P. Cox
Linton
Cox
Bartow Wright
Jonesboro
E. L. Anderson
Wright
Sko
J. W. Barnett
State Highway Board
Waaibaion
Highway Board
Sumter County
Guernsey
Middle West
A. Cliett
James M. Lowe
Georgia Tech
American Institute of Architects
U. S
Washington D.C
Lowe
Ralph Lowe
Marion County
J. M. Lowe
Baptist Sunday School Convention
Sumter
N.C
W. T. Austin
NEW AG
Slaton
Moe
Gerkks
Nisonicia
Parker
Carolina Republican
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Frank
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