Georgia News Roundup Delays Crop Work And Local Plans
Showers delay cotton picking around Augusta causing concern for crop. Ashburn plans Turner county fair and livestock exposition Oct 30 to Nov 4. State officials to speak to Talbot county teachers. Warrenton contract for post office and agricultural building awarded at 49 390 dollars to L D Gallimore of Greensboro NC. Multiple accidents hospitals and civic notices across the state.
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Augusta
Ashburn
Warrenton
Haseen
L. D. Gallimore
Greensboro
N. C
Revenues Reach Sixty Million in Georgia Treasury
Atlanta reports the State Treasurer Geo B Hamilton oversaw 60 412 408 in tax and other revenues for the year ended June 30 1939. Net tax income stood at 42 989 190, excluding refunds rentals and other outside sources. The treasury closed the period with a 5 618 1 balance and office costs 21 740 with 877 traveling expenses.
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Atlanta
Geo. B. Hamilton
Georgia Granted School to Train Plane Mechanics
Atlanta August 27 D B Lassiter head of the NYA in Georgia announced a training school for aviation mechanics to be established soon at suburban College Park. The facility would use 260000 dollars worth of surplus stock from the army and navy air corps and train 150 Georgia youths annually. In a national emergency the school could train 400 students each year.
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Atlanta
D.B. Lassiter
NYA
Georgia
Suburban College Park
United States
Army
Navy Air Corps
Lassiter
Shepard to head Dalton High School in Dalton
Americus announces J D Shepard, longtime Americus Anthony High principal, has accepted the Dalton High School principalship. He will start duties Monday. He previously served as cashier of the Citizens Bank and as a Prudential Insurance agent after leaving teaching. His wife and two daughters plan to move within weeks.
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Americus
J. D. Shepard
the Anthony High School
Dalton High School
Dalton
Surgery Planned for Senator George in New York City
Senator Walter F. George of Georgia said he would undergo an eye operation in New York City on Wednesday with Mrs. George. He plans to enter Presbyterian Hospital and remain there for two to three weeks, then reopen his Washington office until he leaves for Vienna, Georgia. The move follows months of delay after Congress adjourned.
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Washington
George
D-Ga
New York
Presbyterian Hospital
Vienna
Tifton Attorney Succeeds Camp In Party Position
Atlanta Georgia August 26 The Democratic Council of Georgia saw a leadership change as L S Camp U S District Attorney resigned as president and J T Ferguson of Tifton, former executive committee member, was elected new president Ferguson aims to build a 194 delegation pledged to Roosevelt after Camp’s resignation over the Hatch bill restricting government office holders from active political participation
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Atlanta
Democratic Council of Georgia
L. S. Camp
U. S
J. T. Ferguson
Tifton
Council
Camp
Ferguson
Roosevelt
State association warns county leaders on state funds
Atlanta Aug 29 Board of managers of the Association of County Commissioners of Georgia through Chairman W B Beverly of Thomas county informed all commissioners and county clerks that due to lack of legislative relief local taxes for this year should be increased or public services reduced to the level of present revenue. At a subcommittee meeting members were strongly against any diversion of highway funds and urged another Legislature session to levy 8 percent general sales tax. Until then county losses nearly two million dollars will continue to mount because of homestead and personal property exemptions.
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Atlanta
Board of Managers of the
Association of County Commissioners of Georgia
W.B. Beverly
Thomas County
War and romance linked in church mission vows
Miss Pauline Willingham plans to sail September 16 for Italy to marry J L Moore, a Yugoslavian missionary, insisting war will not stop the romance. Her German line steamer docks in France, but she will follow the Baptist Missionary Board in Richmond, and aims to wed in Rome unless directed otherwise.
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Macon
Pauline Willingham
Italy
J. L. Moore
Yugoslavia
Europe
Atlantic
Baptist Missionary Board
Richmond
France
Mission Board
Rome
Milledgeville Plans for Talmadge Rally
Milledgeville Georgia August 28 local committees prepare for a crowd of several thousand next Monday afternoon when ex Gover nor Talmadge is billed to speak on the Georgia Military College campus Loudspeakers will carry the address no broadcasting plan set among notables expected to attend are H B Edwards Valdosta Herschel Lovett Dublin Randal Evans Jr Thomson H R Roughton Eatonton KE Maynard Macon R B Andrews Gray Carlton Mobley Forsyth and Marcia Moate Sparta Several are expected to speak.
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Milledgeville
Talmadge
Georgia Military College
H. B. Edwards
Valdosta
Herschel Lovett
Dublin
Randal Evans Jr
Thomson
H. R. Roughton
Eatonton
KE. W. Maynard
Macon
R. B. Andrews
Gray
Carlton Mobley
Forsyth
Marcia Moate
Sparta
Mrs McGee and daughter land in New York City
The Columbus Enquirer Sun notes Mrs Theo McGee and her daughter Miss Emily McGee arrived in New York after a summer in Europe. Mr McGee remains in Russia and plans to land around Sept 2. The family will join relatives in Providence before continuing home together with Richard and Mrs Taliaferro.
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Columbus Enquirer Sun
McGees
Theo McGee
Emily McGee
New York
Europe
McGee
Russia
Cotton Market Safe Despite War Scare Says Forbes
Atlanta Aug 28 war in Europe would not paralyze the U S cotton market as in 1914, says T M Forbes executive secretary of the Cotton Manufacturers of Georgia. He notes the 1914 panic dropped prices from 13 11 cents to 9 10 and a 7 25 low. New York exchange closed in Sept Oct. But today he argues the market is less dependent on foreign trade with exports of raw cotton and finished goods substantially reduced.
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Atlanta
Europe
United States
M. Forbes
Cotton Manufacturers of
Georgia
U. S
New York Exchange
Forbes
Cordele 4-H Boys Win Western Trip to Dairy Contest
Cordele 4-H Club members Homer Williams and Leo Mercer Jr., both 17, won first place in a dairy demonstration at the State 4-H Clubs event in Macon. The prize is a trip to San Francisco and entry in the national dairy show demonstration contest, October 21 to 30, with university scholarships for winners. HH. G. Wiley will accompany them.
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Macon
Homer Williams
Leo Mercer Jr
Cordele
Methodist
Bibb County
San Francisco
HH. G. Wiley
Crisp County
B. L. Southwell
C. E. Bell
Tifton
Zenith Massey
Griffin
W. A. Sutton
Loveleigh Novelties From a Georgia Craftswoman
Grantville Georgia August 26 Mrs J R Leigh a Grantville woman famed for making unusual novelty dolls inspired by memories of enslaved people on her father’s plantation. Her Loveleigh Novelties have sold across all states and in 12 foreign countries proving what a woman can build after raising her family.
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Grantville
J. R. Leigh
Loveleigh
Leigh
Georgia Leaf Growers Report Big Tobacco Sales
Atlanta Aug 26 The State Department of Agriculture said two Statesboro warehouses sold 161,162 pounds of bright leaf tobacco this week for 9,971, bringing Georgia's season total to 101,803,214 pounds. Fifth week sales at two markets averaged 6.19 cents per pound, vs state four week average of 12.82 cents. Total value at 65 warehouses in 15 cities for four weeks was 12,971,695.93. Stiles Martin noted official consolidations would be available soon.
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Atlanta
State Department of Agriculture
Statesboro
Georgia
Stiles Martin
State Fox Hunt Set for Americus in October
Americus was chosen to host the annual Georgia State Fox Hunters association hunt. Visitors from Georgia and other states arrive October 16 for a three day event starting October 17. Monticello selected for next year’s hunt, Americus and Monticello officials discussed arrangements. The event typically draws about 100 people, with out of state hunters invited this year expected to increase attendance.
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Americus
Georgia Fox Hunters Association
R. L. Cornwell
Monticello
F. B. Little
Ft. Valley
Georgia State
Fox Hunters Association
Georgia
Fox Hunters Committee
Windsor Hotel
Americus Jun Joy Chamber of Commerce
Oglethorpe Church Names Zeigler New Pastor
Oglethorpe Ga Aug 25 Rev J D Zeigler of Rincon Ga will arrive Sept 1 to take the pastorate of the Oglethorpe Lutheran church He succeeds Rev D L Heglar who resigned months ago to accept a call to Silver Street S Cy.
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Oglethorpe
J. D. Zeigler
Rincon
Oglethorpe Lutheran Church
D. L. Heglar
Silver Street
S. Cy
Gilbert given life in prison
Greenville Georgia reports Meriwether County Superior Court convicts A. T. Gilbert of the June 10 slaying of former business partner Robert H. Brown at his service station near the Flint River. Jury recommends mercy. Judge L. B. Wyatt imposes life imprisonment. Gilbert pleaded self defense.
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Greenville
Meriwether County
A. T. Gilbert
Hig
Rob
H. Brown
Woodbury
Mercy
L. B. Wyatt
Brown
Flint River
Gilbert
Columbus
Robert Brown
W. Y. Atkinson
J. Frank Hatchett
Bryan Hatchett
N F. Culpepper
W. 8. Allen
College for Women graduates and staff listed in 1920s roster
A long list of names and qualifications from multiple Georgia colleges appears, naming graduates with degrees such as A B and B S, staff including teachers and administrators, and various departments ranging from music to home economics, with several locations and affiliates cited. The fragment lists individuals tied to Miss Vivian Branch and others, plus educators at Mercer, Shorter, GSW, and Wesley colleges, among others.
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College For Women
Vivian Branch
Georggia University
Carolyn Whipple
Gai State Woman's College
Eva B. Hooks
R. M. Rigdon
Mercer University
V. P. Folds
Mildyred Jones
Dorothy Jones
Erma Taunton
Wilson Jarrell
Marion Gunter
Lucy Claire Johnson
Verna Jarrell
Dunnody
J. W. Edwards
J. A.B. Shorter College
Mar
Blind GA student wins high honors at UGA summer school
Victor Mulling, blind Savannah student at the University of Georgia, received a master of arts in American history at the summer school commencement. His thesis covers slavery in colonial Georgia under Dr. B. M. Couiter, with top scholastic marks under Dr. J. H. T. McPherson.
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Athens
Victor Mulling
Savannah
University of Georgia
Mulling
Georgia
B. M. Couiter
J. H. T. McPherson
NYA
Mercer University
Mercer
Georia Academy For the Blind
Malcon
Georgia Taylor County dismission notice for W L Foy estate
W Foy as administrator of the estate of W L Foy deceased petitions for discharge. The court cites all concerned to show cause why he should not be discharged and receive letters of dismission on the first Monday in September 1930. Witness L T Peed ordinary.
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Georgia
Taylor County
Rosa Turner
Little Mack Turner
W. Foy
W. L. Foy
L. T. Peed
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Lumpkin
Doris Kendall
Grady Hospital
Georgia Tech
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J. B. Williamson
South Georgia
Woolard Hotel
Sylvester
United States Public Health Service
W. I. Castellon
D. L. Henderson
Dooly County
Oglethorpe Infirmary
Judge Henderson
Gertrude Liles
E. D. Rivers
J T. Kilpatrick
Forest Park
Miss Liles
H. D. Pollard
Central of Georgia Railway
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Camden County
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Liberty
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Sylvester Winkle
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Buena Vista
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Marion County Board of Commissioners
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Chatham County
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Soil Conservation Service
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S. C
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Frank C. Hunter
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Thomaston
Vining
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Fairburn
Lee Clough
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AAA
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County Board of Education
Jack Wooten
Clemson College
Whitney ‘Thayin
Georgia Agricultural Extension Service
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Wooten
South Carnting Agricultural Extension Service
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Jack Shepard
Dalton School
Walter George
New York City
T. M. Forbes
Zeigler
H. H. Lumpkin
Arline Branch
J. W. Lancaster
Rita Turner
Ruby Austin
Rupert
Drake
Evelyn Duck
Sara Neisler
Louise Gilsson
Bessie Cooper
Crogs Roads
Arthur J. Benson
Gil T. Jerrard
Virginia Cole
Trene Kirksey
Clara Moore
Floyd
Naomi F. Burgess
Taylor Mill
Anna King
Belle Gard+ner
Mary Grant
Ordinary, Va
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