Gealy Heads Georgia Farm Development Program
Gealy named head of the states Ten Year Development program leading a statewide effort to improve cooperative production cash crops and farm facilities. Dean P W Chapman of the College of Agriculture heads the campaign with McDonald of the Georgia Public Commission as executive secretary. The plan emphasizes long lease terms soil conservation pasture demonstrations forest protection and farmer organizations to boost rural welfare and productivity.
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Dean P. W. Chapman
Te College of Agriculture
McDonald
Georgia Public Commission
Dean Chapman
Stree Crurat Progr Group
Stiles
Intermn
Georgia
Ladiora
Pepper Club to Save Liberty Formed in Inswick
Inswick Ga Aug 16 The first Pepper Club to Save Liberty Now was formed here with telegrams sent to governors of all 48 states urging cooperation. Mayor J H Hopkins signed as president and notified Major Claud Pepper of Florida about the new organization.
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Inswick
Nas
Erica Now
Fay
Lajor Claud Pepper
Florida
J. H. Hopkins
Lea
Wick
England
Proper Handling of Stack Poles Brings Saving to Farmers
County Agent W F Bembry outlines savings for Taylor county farmers by gathering, seasoning, and storing stack poles in fields for curing hay and peanuts. Using crooked or inferior timber is acceptable for poles, and winter spring cutting prevents pine beetles. Poles should be peeled and used for two or more seasons with care.
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W. F. Bembry
Taylor County
Benning Air Unit May Be Moved to Augusta Site
Columbus Ga August 20 seven units of the Twenty seventh Bomb Squadron at Fort Benning may be transferred to Augusta as Washington officials report The quartermaster corps says Lawson Field is too small for the full squadron and a construction program there may be altered or abandoned It appears at least part of the squadron will move elsewhere with two units remaining at Fort Benning and seven at Augusta The squadron includes 100 planes 70 officers and 1000 enlisted men
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Columbus
Ft. Benning
Washington
Augusta
Quartermaster Corps
Lawson Field
Tennille Man Struck by Lightning. Children Escape
George Beck, 35, of Tennille was killed by a lightning strike while hurrying home with his three children. Beck, an employee of Washington Manufacturing, urged the youngsters to run to beat the storm as he lagged behind. The children, who had been away from home, witnessed the fatal strike. his wife survives. The family had moved from Augusta six weeks earlier.
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Tennille
George Beck
Beck
Washington Manufacturing Company
Augusta
Road to Build Plane Motors
Detroit Ford Motor Co plans to build 4000 air cooled airplane engines for the U S Government. Engines will be of the Pratt Whitney type. Contract arrangements were made with W S Knudsen of the national defense council. Construction will not interfere with Ford's own liquid cooled engine project.
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Detroit
Mich
Ford Motor Go
U. S
Pratt, Whitney Co
Ford
W. S. Knudsen
National Defense Council
Henry Ford
Ford Aviation
Roberts Campaign Builds With Daily Speeches
Atlanta report notes Commissioner of Agriculture C. Roberts will tour ten Georgia cities over ten days, with 8:30 p m stops in Waynesboro and 3:30 p m in Madison and Gainesville, plus breakfast chats on WSB. Campaign manager Gordon Chapman outlines dates and events including rallies in Thomasville Valdosta Atlanta LaGrange Waycross Baxley.
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Atlanta
Columbus Roberts
Gordon Chapman
Roberts
Burke County Court House
Waynesboro
Morgan Court House
Madison
City Park
Gainesville
Thomasville
Valdosta
LaGrange
Waycross
Baxley
Commissioner Roberts
WSB
Edgar Watkins
South
South Georgia
J. A. Rollison
Georgia Guardsmen in Thick of Big Battle
Camp Beauregard La Aug 19 The Red Army attacked at dawn on a 20 mile front in the third army maneuvers. The second infantry division and the Triangular Regular Army Division from Ft. Sam Houston stabbed at the Blue right flank. The 36th infantry division militiamen from Oklahoma New Mexico and Colorado struck the Blue left. The 30th infantry division national guardsmen from Georgia Tennessee North Carolina and South Carolina moved from reserve to the right flank to support the attack while the blues held high ground south of the Calcasieu river.
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Camp Beauregard
Ft. Sam Houston
Texas
Sixth Cavalry
Thirty-Sixth
Oklahoma
New Mexico
Colorado
First Cavalry
Blues
Calcasieu River
30Th Infantry
Georgia
Tennessee
North Carolina
South Carolina
Meriwether to Get Railroad Bridge
Atlanta August 17 Five highway department projects totaling 373 493 were approved for bidding August 30. Meriwether county will build a bridge over the A B C railroad and construct bridges and approaches at Lane street in Manchester. Other counties undertake bridge and road work including Hall Houston Seminole Towns and White. Lower bids announced for three projects in Tattnall Fulton Macon and Dooley counties.
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Atlanta
Georgia Highway Department
Hall County
Gainesville
Dawsonville
Houston County
Lig Indian Creek
Perry-Henderson
Meriwether County
Lane Street
Manchester
Seminole County
Chattanoochee
Fynalsonville-Marienna
Fla
White
Cleveland Hiawassee
Highway Department
Tattnall
Fulton
Macon
Dooley
Farm Agent Urges Year Round Soil Building Plan
A farm agent urges farmers to plant winter legumes Austrian winter peas crimson clover and vetch to build soil year round. He notes cover crops reduce erosion boost yields and are part of a broader soil conservation program with inoculation tips and AAA aid options.
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Bembry
AAA
Taylor County
Gas Storage Tanks to Be Expanded for 100 Day Reserve
Washington reports the army and navy plan underground storage facilities to hold 7.5 million barrels of aviation gasoline as a wartime reserve. Secretary Knox told the senate appropriations committee that the project could cost about 2.5 million for the navy and 5 million for the army, part of a 5.008 billion supply bill.
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Washington
Army
Navy
Knox
Senate Appropriations Committee
Farmers Who Plant Austrian Peas Can Get Two Payments
Taylor county farmers who sow Austrian winter peas this fall and either turn under a good stand or leave them on the land qualify for soil-building payments under the 1940 1941 AAA program. Seeding at least 30 pounds per acre earns $1.50, with an additional $1.60 per acre for turning under a good stand or leaving them, provided by the 1941 program.
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Taylor County
W. F. Bembry
Taylor County Aaa Committee
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Gealy
Y Farm
Campaigtogra
M. Stiles
Cartership Oarmer
H. K. Sealy
Unswick
ST Pepper Club
Benning
Georgia Guardsmen
Meriwether
Wm. A. Leonard
Chattahoochee
Atlas
Standard Oid Company
Tina
Childs Service Station
Butler, Georgia
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