Honeysuckle and Kudzu Crowding Georgia Farmland
Georgia farmers face growing problems from honeysuckle and kudzu spreading across land. The vines cover acres, threaten crops and timber, with honeysuckle expanding up to 15 feet yearly and kudzu extending runners up to 30 feet. Control methods favor herbicides, with specific spray formulas and application guidance from the Georgia Forestry Commission.
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Georgia
Asia
Piedmont
Ga. Forestry Commission
Jocal Ga. Forestry Commission
Prisoner Ends Life In Bible Jail Gelk
Macon Georgia 65 year old Claude E Westbrook a machinist at the Naval Ordnance Plant was found dead by hanging in the Bible jail Gelk days after being jailed on intoxicants and leaving the scene of an accident. Acting Bible Sheriff Durden identified the man. Assistant Jailer Arnett had checked the cell at 8 pm Monday and Westbrook declined to use the phone to call for bond.
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Macon
Durden
Claude E. Westbrook
Westbrook
Naval Ordnance Plant
Arnett
Six Men Carry Fat Lady to St. Josephs Hospital
In Syracuse on Monday six men lifted Mrs Thelman Almand a 46 year old from Miami weighing 600 pounds into a room at St Josephs hospital for heart ailment treatment. She appears with the James Strates show and two beds were needed. Hospital notes her condition as good.
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Syracuse
N. Y
St. Joseph’s Hospital
Thelman Almand
Miami
James Strates
Almand
PCA Stockholders to Meet in Annual Session
Flint River Production Credit Association stockholders will gather for the 28th annual session next Wednesday at 2 p m in the Upson County Courthouse Thomaston announced Rhodes Murray the PCA general manager. The association funds agricultural loans across Butts Clayton DeKalb Fayette Fulton Henry Lamar Monroe Pike Spalding Taylor and Upson counties with over two million dollars loaned annually and more than four hundred thousand dollars net worth. Directors are elected at the annual meeting current officers include W J McDaniel president Zebulon W G Burch vice president Fayetteville and others.
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Flint River Production Credit Association
Upson County Court House
Thomaston
Rhodes Murray
Flint River Pca
Butts Clayton
DeKalb
Fayette
Fulton
Henry
Lamar
Monroe
Pike, Spalding
Taylor
Upson
Murphey
W. J. McDaniel
Zebulon
W. G. Burch
Fayetteville
W.A. Brown
Locust Grove
F. L. Haddox
Jackson
Franklin McCants
Butler
Hubert Hancock
J. J. Pierson
Culloden
Tribute to a Friend rememberance poem by James W. Riley
A memorial tribute recalling Thelman Jarrell over a year after his death. The piece honors his quiet kindness, faithfulness to faith and country, and the enduring impact of his life on those who knew him, concluding with the line He is not dead he is just away. Dedicated by Mrs Hoyt Clark.
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Thelman Jarrell
James W. Riley
Hoyt Clark
Two-headed Diamond Back Water Snake Captured in Tennessee
In Jackson, Tennessee, a seven inch two headed diamond backed water snake was captured alive near the city. State Game and Fish Commission official Claude Rains says the specimen is the first of its kind recorded and notes the snake is poisonous and vicious. Each head has its own eyes and mouth and both heads share a body, with one head seeming to rest while the other stays active.
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Jackson
Tenn
State Game and Fish Commission
Claude Rains
Commission
Governor Funds Boost for Georgia Aging Commission
Gov. Vandiver approves 15000 dollars in state funds to the Governor’s Commission on Aging after federal support wanes. Dr. J. T. Mauldin reports aging needs grow as Georgia’s 65 plus population nears 291 thousand, urging interim plans and a permanent Georgia Commission on Aging to coordinate services and push legislative action.
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Vandiver
Commission On Aging
Georgia
J. T. Mauldin
White House
Commission
Ga. Commission On Aging
Gail Russell Found Dead in West Los Angeles
Hollywood actress Gail Russell age 36, former wife of Guy Madison, was found dead in her West Los Angeles apartment. Neighbors found the body Saturday night. police say empty vodka bottles were nearby and she likely died between Thursday evening and Saturday night.
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Hollywood
Calif
Gail Russell
Los Angeles
Guy Madison
Low Bid Is 232 636 For Hangar Project At Atlanta Airport
MacDougald Construction Co of Atlanta was the apparent low bidder on the first phase of a four million dollar hangar and maintenance facility at the Atlanta Municipal Airport. Alderman L O Mosley, chair of the purchasing committee, said the bid of 232 363 covered site preparation grading and parking. The facility will replace the old terminal on the site, and the MacDougald bid was about 5000 lower than the second bid.
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MacDougald Construction Co
Atlanta
L. O. Mosley
Aldermanic Board
MacDougald
New Memorial Hospital Opens in Sandersville Georgia
The 65 bed Memorial hospital of Washington County Sandersville opened to patients Friday. Administrator G R Hart said the $1.5 million facility replaces the Rawlings Sanitarium which served the area for more than 50 years. The modern hospital aims to provide the best possible service to local citizens.
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Sandersville
Memorial Hospital
Washington County
G. R. Hart
Rawlings
Fireman and Ex-Police Detained in Probe in Savannah
In Savannah Georgia a city fireman J M Bath a former policeman and J A Barnsed recently dismissed from the police force were detained on suspicion of rifling telephone and other coin boxes. Police Chief Barnes said Patrolman B M Bryan spotted a man in a phone booth on the East Side and chased him after he fled on foot.
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Savannah
Barnes
J. M. Bath
J. A. Barnsed
B. M. Bryan
Opposition Brewing Becomes Beer Lollypops Debated in London
Teetotalers denounce a young friendly beer flavored candy from an East London firm among 12 flavors. It tastes like beer but contains no alcohol. Paul Appelton of Paramount Ices says it is a harmless gimmick as temperance groups grow alarmed by rapid sales.
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London
England
Paul Appelton
Paramount Ices
Mexican Labor Coming to State
Cordele reports 450 Mexican cotton pickers to arrive soon to aid harvest in Crisp Dooly and Wilcox counties. Emory Herring Cordele Employment Service manager said migrants will likely arrive next week, arriving later than usual as the crop runs about two weeks behind schedule.
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Cordele
Crisp
Dooly
Wilcox
Emory Herring
Cordele Employment Service
Shrine Parade Ends Shrine Convention in Atlanta
The Southeastern Shrine Assn held its annual convention with a downtown parade described as the largest in the group's history. The event featured 2,500 units and drew thousands of people while J. L. Chambers of Atlanta was installed as president at a pageant honoring his service.
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Atlanta
Southeastern Shrine Assn
J. L. Chambers
Dove Season Opens Sept 15 Amid Tight Limits
The lawful open season for hunting doves runs from September 15 to October 14. Shooting hours are from noon until sunset daily. The bag limit is 12 birds per day and the possession limit is 24 birds.
Gunboat Salvage Delayed by Rain in Columbus
Heavy rains of 2.5 inches swelled local streams and flooded roads delaying the attempt to attach metal drums and cables to the hulk of the gunboat Chattahoochee in Columbus. Workers postponed the raising operation due to impassable access to the site.
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Columbus
Chattahoochee
New Soil Testing Procedure Set Up For State Farmers
University of Georgia officials announce a statewide shift in soil testing where extension service county agents and vocational agriculture teachers will handle lime and fertilizer recommendations. The soil labs will continue to perform the actual tests, with training completed to ensure accurate farm specific guidance. A new information form will speed sample handling at soil testing laboratories.
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Georgia
University of Ga
College of Agriculture
W. A. Sutton
Cooperative Extension Service
G. H. King
Experiment Station
Extension Service
Sutton
More Men Recruited For U S Marine Corps in Georgia Area
Marine Corps Recruiting Office in Columbus announces a 15 000 man strength increase approved by President Kennedy to boost armed forces. Qualified applicants 17 to 28, up to 32 for ex servicemen, in good health and character urged to apply for 3 or 4 year enlistments. County agents provide info forms and soil test bags with a small fee.
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Columbus
Marine Corps Recruiting Office
Marine Corps
H. F. Killingsworth
Kennedy
America
Reports From to the will of the people
The piece argues that destroying the Senate as an institution would undermine state sovereignty at the national level and weaken Senate protections like debate limits and seniority. It notes threats against committee chairmen from factions unhappy with the current administration’s platform.
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Senate
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