Thomaston Woman Drowns in Flint River Boat Capsizes
Mrs. Gladys Bowles, 39, drowned in the Flint River near Thomaston Sunday when an overloaded boat with an outboard motor capsized. A coroner's verdict ruled accidental drowning. A rescue party recovered the body Sunday afternoon. She leaves a daughter, two sons, two sisters, two brothers, and her mother, all of Thomaston.
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Thomaston
Gladys Bowles
Flint
Bowles
Grady Meeks
Meeks
Dudley Hoyle
Lamar
Kenneth Bowles
Hettie Wilson
Clarence
J. C. Wilson
Rosa Wilson
Reward Offered by Upson County for Grave Tampering
Thomaston August 18 The Upson county commissioners announced a 100 reward for evidence leading to the conviction of the person who tampered with the grave of Mrs. Tommy L Wiggins on the night of August 9 She was the former Miss Tommie Lee Sanders daughter of Tom Sanders and wife of Clifford Wiggins manager of the Rogers store in Jonesboro She died several weeks ago in an Aulania hospital.
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Thomaston
Upson County
Tommy L. Wiggins
Griffin Youth Unable To Recall Roadside Attack Details
Ferrell Millen, 14, remains unconscious in Columbus hospital after being found on a highway near Ellerslie with 15 year old Frank Bass dead. His mother, Hazel Millne, says he is rational but cannot remember the assault or identify the attackers, though officers suspect a deliberate attack not a vehicle collision. Police have paused questioning per doctors’ orders as Millen fights to regain memory.
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Griffin
Hazel Millne
Ferrell
Columbus
Ellerslie
Frank Bass
Millen
Georgia polio cases total 440 this year
Atlanta reports sixty nine infantile paralysis cases across Georgia this week raising the year’s total to 440 patients. One death occurred this week bringing the toll to 10. State Health Department officials called the week’s death rate comparatively low for the number afflicted.
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Atlanta
Georgia
Senator George Sees New Taxes Plan Move
Washington chairman George of the senate finance committee predicted the treasury would back taxes on income from community held property as a substitute for the rejected joint income tax return proposal. The house approved a new revenue bill totaling 3 236 700 000 dollars.
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Washington
George
D-Ga
Senate Finance Committee
The
Treasury
House
Talmadge Censors Georgia Jail Scandals News
Atlanta, Aug 19 Gov Talmadge orders temporary censorship of prison scandal reporting. He directs the legislative commission to halt public releases and to finish its report quickly, with distribution limited to himself and the prison commission.
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Atlanta
Talmadge
Georgia
Birthplace of Mercer University Near Millen Restored
Millen Aug 17 The Big Buck Head Baptist Church, where the Mercer University idea began in 1832, will be restored. Established 1778 as the third oldest Baptist church in the state, it has fallen into disuse but will be preserved by an honorary membership group. Milton Carlton of Millen chairs the project with trustees Horace Taylor Gary Vinnson William Acton N B Carswell and I O Parker.
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Millen
Big Buckhead Baptist Church
Whhre
Mercer University
Milton Carlton
Horace Taylor
Gary Vinnson
William Acton
N. B. Carswell
I. O. Parker
Snake Bite First Aid in Early Moccasin Encounter
Mrs Tom Chapman of Taylor county acted quickly when her child was bitten by a moccasin at McCants Mill. She cut a cross over the wound to draw blood flow and rushed the boy to a physician who praised her actions. The victim showed extreme blood loss but no swelling after treatment.
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Tom Chapman
Taylor County
McCants Mill
Poultry Champion A E Guinn Of Peach Valley In Taylor County
A. E. Guinn, noted Peach Valley Egg Farm poultryman near Butler in Taylor County, remains bedbound and partly paralyzed after a stroke, though his spirits and health show improvement. Mrs. Guinn reports strong determination to recover as family cares for the White Leghorn operation once led by him. He had recently left navy duty after a preliminary medical report and prior vacation.
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A. E., Guinn
Peach Valley
Butler
Taylor County
Hawk Starving To Death Near Reynolds
J R Windham found a hawk entangled by a fish hook and line after the hunter hid tackle by a riverbank at Lockett place near Reynolds. The hawk, starving and unable to fly, had to be killed to free him as Regland notes he would not have survived many hours.
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J. R. Windham
Lockett
Reynolds
Homer Regland
Four Barrel Revolving Pistol Linked to Roberta Collector
W. T. Bankston of Roberta owns a rare firearm described as a four barrel revolver with two stacked pairs. The hammer rotates between barrels and a contact tip fires each cartridge as the trigger is pulled, moving to a new barrel with every shot. Originally tied to Ken Walker, Bankston suspects Walker accidentally shot off a finger while handling it.
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W. T. Bankston
Roberta
Ken Walker
Mrs Jordan to Eat Turkey With F D R at Warm Springs
Wadley Ga Aug 19 Mrs L R P Jordan who won her wish to see President Franklin Roosevelt before her eyesight failed also will eat Thanksgiving dinner with him at Warm Springs Mrs Jordan to furnish the turkey She explained she has 43 turkeys and is fattening a nice one especially for the President s table.
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Wadley
CCC Men Learn To March But Not To Be Given Guns
Washington training in marching and simple formations was ordered for 200000 CCC enrollees. J J McEntee said CCC boys would not receive guns and the program aims to strengthen health and physical training for future service or defense industry work. The War Department issued the order on Mounttee's recommendation.
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Washington
Army
GCC
J. J. McEntee
CCC
War Department
Mntee
Meat scrap fed to free range hens boosts egg production
County Extension Agent E. G Blackwell advises small farm flocks on free range to add meat scrap daily to their feed to raise egg production. He explains meat scrap is a high protein dried meat product to be mixed with corn meal or bran and fed in a trough, not a substitute for grain or laying mashes.
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E. G Blackwell
Blackwell
Control Lice On Poultry Flocks Advise
Farm Agent E G Blackwell urges lice control on flocks with sodium fluoride dust or dips. One pound dust treats about 100 hens, 16 gallons of water needed for a dip, use morning dipping, avoid cool weather, and paint roosts with 40 percent nicotine sulphate as an alternative. Seven lice varieties found on Georgia chickens.
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E. G. Blackwell
Georgia
Family weighs summer clothes against new rear tires
With the season near, the family faces a budget choice between upgrading summer attire and purchasing new tires for the rear wheels. The decision pits practical safety against wardrobe updates as they plan ahead.
Robbers Loot Royston Bank as Cashier Is Forced to Help
Royston Georgia bandits abducted cashier Branson James from his home and compelled him to truck them to Commercial Exchange Bank where he opened the vault and handed over 5050. The men, one possibly Forrest Turner, tied James to a tree near Winder after the theft and fled. Mrs James alerted the mayor after noon.
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Royston
Branson James
Commercial Exchange Bank
T. W. Andrews
Forrest Turner
Georgia
Dallas
James
Andrews
James Winn
Winder
Disinterment Ordered In Georgia Convict Death Probe
Atlanta August 18 disinterment of a negro convict’s body at Sparta was ordered to determine if he was beaten to death during a statewide convict camp inquiry. Warden N A Compton denied wrongdoing as a coroner’s inquest was slated following a legislative committee’s push for clearer evidence.
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Atlanta
Sparta
Georgia
Prison Commission
N. A. Compton
Flam Bell
M. E. Moate
Compton
Legislative Committee
E. H. Hutchens
Moate
H. A. Berry
Hancock County
Fulton County
Georgia Agents Approve State Traffic Safety Program
The Georgia Association of Insurance Agents approved a state-wide traffic safety and fire prevention program for the new fiscal year beginning September 1. The executive committee met in Atlanta last week and adopted the plan.
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Georgia Association of Insurance Agents
Atlanta
Central of Georgia official Francis D McConnell dies
Francis D McConnell assistant freight traffic manager for the Central of Georgia died Monday in a Savannah hospital He was 59 a native of Ft Valley and longtime Savannah resident son of the late Rev W R McConnell Episcopal minister and Emma Clarke McConnell He had been seriously ill for four months and was readmitted to the hospital Saturday for further treatment
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Francis D. McConnell
Central of Georgia
Savannah
Ft. Valley
McConnell
W. R. McConnell
Emma Clarke McConnell
Miss Georgia 1941 Contest Planned at Savannah Beach
Georgia plans state finals for Miss Georgia 1941 to be held at Savannah Beach next Friday through Sunday. The winner will represent Georgia at Atlantic City Miss America 1941 finals in September. Entries from all Georgia cities and counties are invited with multiple awards including governor’s trophy, best evening gown, bathing costume figure, personality, and talent. Mayor Jones and the pageant committee will greet contestants on arrival.
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Savannah
Beach
Georgia
Atlantic City
CNJ
Gov. Talmadge
Charles Coburn
Miss Withers
Savannah Beach
Hawkinsville Fire Threatens City Block Flares Up
Fire of undetermined origin discovered at 11 pm near Hawkinsville Lum ber Mill owned by D. E. Duggan destroyed his planing mill about 75 000 feet of dressed lumber a railroad freight car and two seed houses. Losses estimated at 10 000 for the mill 1 500 on seed houses 600 on seed and 2 500 for the freight car. No insurance reported. Local firemen contained the blaze within an hour aided by Cochran and Perry equipment.
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Hawkinsville
D. E. Duglan
Howard Martin
Clarence Daniels
Hawkinsville Gin and Peanut Co
Bragg
Stone Independent Oil Co
Way Brothers
Duggan
J. L. Mims
Cochran
Perry
Pleasant Hill Social Roundup Notes Visits and Church
Miss Dorothy Brewer spent the weekend with her sister Mrs J W Tarrer at Ideal. Nearby families visited, including Mr and Mrs Clyde Smith and son near Americus with Mr and Mrs L V Smith. Numerous relatives gathered at the Brewers with neighbors from Macon and Thomaston. Rev W T Gill of Thomaston preached here Saturday night and Sunday.
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Dorothy Brewer
J W Tarrer
Ideal
Clyde Smith
Near Americus
L. V. Smith
B. C. Brewer
Fred Brewer
Blan Wall
Sam Hogg
Macon
Albert Short
Jim Hogg
A. L. Short
W. T. Gill
Thomaston
Gill
J. E. Wall
Som
B.C. Brewer
C. J. Peacock
Wesley Wall
John Guy
L. B Shirah
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W. Gordon Sr
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Jacob Prager
Willis Fish Market
Butler, Georgia
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Eugene Anderson
Macon Telegraph
A. E, Guinn Eelier
Hawk
Mrs. Jordan
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