Woman’s College of Georgia Becomes New Name for Girls School
Milledgeville Ga A new college name will appear September 1 The Woman s College of Georgia will replace Ga State College for Women The change was approved by the board of regents at their January meeting The college charter dates to 1889 with prior names Ga State Normal and Industrial College and Ga State College for Women Dr R E Lee president said the new name is distinctive compact and reflects the college s personality Enrollment rose about 30 percent over the past two years
Bottom Pay Rise to $1.15 Starts Sunday
Washington notes the federal minimum wage jumps to $1.15 an hour for those already covered starting Sunday. Overtime rules persist for current covered workers, while newly covered employees gain no overtime until 1963, with many in retail and service sectors affected and several establishments exempt.
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Washington, D. C
Labor Department
Peanut Lab to Study Marketing of Peanuts and Southeast Crops
Secretary of Agriculture Freeman announced a proposed Dawson research lab focused mainly on peanut marketing problems. The project would cost 1.6 million dollars and also study pecans grains and other southeast crops with 130 thousand dollars in planning funds provided by Congress for the current fiscal year. Freeman noted farmers have grown increasingly concerned about peanut crop quality.
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Washington, D. C
Freeman
Dawson
Congress
Death of Air Piracy Voted by Congress
Congress sent to President Kennedy a bill to impose death penalties for airplane hijacking. The Senate and House passed rival versions, the Senate accepting the House bill to avoid delay. Senator Monroney warned that another hijacking could occur, defining on air seizure as piracy with penalties from 20 years to death.
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Washington, D. C
Congress
Kennedy
Senate
House
Sen. Monroney
D. Mont
Senate House
Army leases 55000 acres near Fort Benning in Georgia
The U S Army opens an office in Buena Vista to lease 55000 acres adjacent to Fort Benning for a new training and maneuver area. Savannah District engineers seek contracts for use by the Second Division and Infantry Center troops as the division expands to combat readiness. The Lake Juniper recreation area near Geneva is included.
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Buena Vista
U. S. Army
Ft. Benning Military Reservation
Army Corps of Engineers
Savannah
2Nd Div
Lake Juniper
Geneva
One Just Ages In the Juice
Philadelphia resident William Welch marked his 100th birthday with a quip about longevity. He says he stayed alive despite chewing tobacco and never spit it out, noting he cannot attribute his long life to anything else.
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Philadelphia
William Welch
Negro Police Officer Ed Calhoun Jailed In Probe
Macon detectives jailed Negro Police Officer Ed Calhoun this week on two morals charges. Police Chief McCallum said the investigation is incomplete and no details were released. Several persons besides Calhoun were booked on open charges and more arrests may follow. Calhoun had served with the Macon Police Department since 1952 as a special officer.
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Macon
Ed Calhoun
McCallum
Calhoun
Mercer University Names Registrar Kathryn Brown
Miss Kathryn Brown has been named registrar at Mercer University announced by President Dr Harris. She joined Mercer in 1946 as psychology instructor, became dean of women in 1947, then registrar succeeding A R Walton who was named director of housing. She holds the rank of associate professor of psychology.
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Kathryn Brown
Mercer University
Harris
Miss Brown
Mercer
A. R. Walton
Manpower Reduction Completed at Robins Air Force Base
Maj. Gen Hefley announces the reduction in force at Robins Air Material Area has been completed. Final determinations on placements and separations are made and no further separation notices will be issued unless offers of placement are refused. Many separations and relocations have already taken effect.
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Robins Air Force Base
Hefley
Warmer Robins Air Material Area
Robins
Butler Swimming Pool and Recreation Center Incorporation Granted
Petitioners E H Bazemore Jimmy Smith and J E Bone seek incorporation as Butler Swimming Pool and Recreation Center Inc to operate a public recreation and swimming facility in Taylor County Butler Georgia The court grants the charter with 2500 shares at 10 each initial capital 200 35 year existence and principal office in Taylor County The order is dated August 26 1961 and signed by J R Thompson instructed by state law to proceed with incorporation
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Georgia
Taylor County
Superior Court
Said County
E. H. Bazemore
Jimmy Smith
J. E. Bone
Butler Swimming Pool and Recreation Center, Inc
Butler
Taylor
State of
H. Thad Crawley
Secretary of State
Butler Swimming Pool and _ Recreation Center, Inc
Notice to debtors and creditors in Taylor County
Georgia Taylor County creditors of the estate of John V. Ritter are notified to render their demands to the administrator. All persons indebted to the estate must make immediate payment. Iva Ernestine McClusky Ritter is the administrator.
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Georgia
Taylor County
John V. Ritter
Iva
Ernestine McClusky Ritter
Discharge Petition in R. S. West Estate Proceeding
Martin A. Chapman administrator seeks discharge and Letters for Dismission in the R. S. West estate case filed in Taylor County. The court cites all interested parties to show cause why administration should not end on the first Monday in September 1961.
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Georgia
Taylor County
Martin A. Chapman
de Bonis
R. S. West
Bussey Childs
Taylor Co
Bobbie Jean Whitley
Busey Childs
Trade Name Affidavit for Howard and Butler Land Companies
Lewis Watson Jr. declares he and Joe Brown operate Howard Land Company and Butler Land Company in Taylor County Georgia with offices in Howard and Butler under the 1929 Georgia act. Sworn July 28 1961 before W B Guined CSC Taylor County Georgia.
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Georgia
Taylor County
Lewis Watson, Jr
Joe Brown
Howard
Butler, Ga
Howard Land Company
Butler Land Company
W. B. Guined
C.S.C
Annulment Action Filed in Taylor County Georgia
Frances Palmer Oliver sues William P. Oliver in Taylor County Georgia for annulment. The order for service by publication dated July 28 1961 requires the defendant to appear within 60 days. Judges Hubert Calhoun and J R Thompson preside. Clerk Robert E Lanyon represents the plaintiff.
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Frances Palmer Oliver
William P. Oliver
Taylor County
Georgia
Hubert Calhoun
J. R. Thompson
Sheriff Sale Notice in Taylor County Georgia
Will be sold on September 5 1961 at the court house door Butler Georgia the highest bidder for cash the undivided 93 224 interest in and to the east half of lot 123 in the 13th District Taylor County Georgia Jasper Childree as the property owner to satisfy a Superior Court execution in favor of T Whatley Asa Childree and is sold by order of the Superior Court judges dated June 26 1958 This 24th day of July 1961 Charlie J Wright Sheriff Taylor County 835
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Georgia
Taylor County
Court House
Said County
Butler
13Th District
Jasper Childree
T. Whatley
Asa Childree
Hubert Calhoun
J. R. Thompson
Superior Court
Charlie J. Wright
McCormick
Walter Wainwright
Ed Richardson
Sheriff Sells McCormick Tractor in Taylor County Auction
The 1952 McCormick Tractor Model WD9, serial WDCB 59133W12B, owned by Walter Wainwright, is levied and to be sold in legal hours by the Taylor County Sheriff to satisfy Ed Richardson a Superior Court order dated May 31 1961. Sale recorded July 12 1961.
Estate administrator seeks dismissal of Whit ley estate case
Martin A. Chapman as administrator for Bobbie Jean Whitley petitions the court for dismissal of the estate matter on the first Monday in accordance with court practice. Busey Childs is named in the filing.
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Woman’s College of Georgia
Peanut Lab
U.S
Benning
Robert E. Lanyon
Sheriff’s Sale
Jake Windham
General Gas Corporation
Fort Valley
L. P. Gas
Walker
Cutrite
Reynolds
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