Crop Loans Fight Tops Georgia Delegation Efforts
Washington Aug 21 The Georgia delegation in Congress focused on securing immediate crop loans and adjustment payments for cotton farmers amid a split over the farm program and other policy battles. Senators George and Russell clashed over appointments and the wage hour bill, while most members backed relief and defended the president’s broader New Deal agenda.
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Washington
Congress
Georgia
Sen
Walter George
E. BE
Cox
Camilla
Roosevelt
House
George
Braswell Deen
al- Ma
Richard We Russell
Russell
W. E. Page
Internal Revenue
R. E. Siatheson
Roosvelt
Marion H. Allen
Murledgeville
Th Ieo
Lex
Robert Ramspeck
Fifth District
Labor Committee
Stephen Pace
Americus
Sen. George
Representative Deen
George Deen
Farmers Test Velvet Beans With Corn And Peas In Nebraska
J. A. Payne and Walter J. Butler compare velvet beans with other cover crops on 200 acre Nebraska farms. Payne runs side by side trials planting velvet beans with corn, then beans after corn, and a bean free control to measure effects on yield. Butler, a corn specialist, uses Austrian winter peas, peanuts and cottonseed manure, emphasizes soil health, weevil control, and high potash for fruiting trees while expanding hog production modestly.
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J. D. Kendrick
Fe. Valley
Payne
J. A. Payne
Butler
Reynolds
Walter J. Butler
Mr. Payne
Mr. Butler
Telegraph
Uwice
I. B. Weatherly
Cochran
H. J. Gramlich
Animal Husbandry Division
University of Nebraska
Three Quarter Century Club Honors Judge Carter Burial
In Americus Georgia on August 24 members of the Three Quarter Century Club served as honorary pallbearers for Judge J N Carter a 17 year justice of the peace whose death reduced the club to seven members The club founded by J E Mathis five years ago welcomes members aged 75 or over Current living members include C C Hawkins Dr Bill McMath J McMath W D Bailey Will Elam C J Sherlock and Mr Mathis Names of deceased include Otis Reese Bob English Barney Haynes Neil Ray and Judge Carter
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Unique Club
C. C. Hawkins
Bill McMathy
J. McMath
W. D. Bailey
Will Elam
C. J. Sherlock
Mr. Mathis
Otis Reese
Bob English
Barney Haynes
Neil Ray
Judge Carter
Georgia Patrol Officers to Train in New York Next Week
Fourteen ranking officers of the Georgia Highway Patrol will travel to New York next week for a week of intensive field training with the New York State Police, it was announced Friday.
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New Georgia Highway Patrol
New York
Taylor County fall line shapes farming diversity and industry
The fall line through central Taylor County creates varied soils, from clay to deep sand, supporting diverse farming. Naval stores flourish at Butler and pine products are shipped from Pine Mountain to Crawford County. The chicken industry, led by A FE Guinn and others, gains national recognition for egg production and a centralized marketing system that pays two cents a dozen to handlers.
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Taylor County
Piedmont
Georgia
Taylor
Naval
Butler
Pine Mountain
Crawford County
Butler Naval Stores
Guinn
Butler Female College and Male Institute Opens in Prosperous Term
A long article notes town finances, a $1500 needed for a town building, and a unanimous vote to proceed. Architect Dudley of Columbus may get the erection contract. The fall term at Butler Female College and Male Institute opened with 61 pupils, desks installed, and expectations of reaching 100 by term end. The Butler brass band gave a serenade at the parsonage, with thanks offered for the performance.
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Dudley
Columbus
Lange
Butler Female College
Jubilant Butler Brass Band Benefit at Court House
A Thursday night festival at the court house raised about 74 dollars for the Butler brass band. Mrs. W. T. Montfort presented a large cake that drew attention as the prize for the prettiest town girl. Miss Allie King won the cake and the admiration of the town. The piece also covers commentary on the Georgia Supreme Court, its pay, workload, and calls for reform to restore public respect and uniformity in decisions.
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Court House
Butler Brass Band
W. T. Montfort
Allie King
Ady
Allie
Supreme Court
Supreme Court of Georgia
United States Supreme Court
Herald
Butler Herald
Georgia
Empire
South
Joseph H. Lumpkin
Eugene A
Terael
Shuck Bonnet From Waynesboro Featured In Gone With The Wind
Waynesboro Georgia August 9 Gone With The Wind film displays a corn shuck bonnet loaned by Mrs E C Blount for 50 dollars The bonnet reproduces Civil War and Reconstruction era headwear and now sits in Hollywood under glass It was worn by the U D C members in local events and presented to Selanik International Studio after the film makers sought period attire.
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Waynesboro
Selanik International Studio
E. c. Blount
Southern Belles
Hollywood
U D. CG
Citizens urge speed limit action from Mayor Gorman
In a humorous appeal the writer humorously imagines various Wilsons and others urging Mayor Gorman to enforce a faster speed limit on city streets to stop speed fiends. The note mentions Sears and Roebuck catalogs distribution at the post office drawing shoppers.
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Etta Wilson
Gorman
Fair City
Sears and
Rowbuck
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Nisbet
Hiram Warmer
J. R. Wilson
J. L. Wilson
E. J. Wilson
E. B. Wilson
Miss Gussie Wilson
O.K
SGUER
Goodrich Silvertowns
Goodrich Safety
Silvertown
Golden
Suggs Garage & Machine Works
Butler, Georgia
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