Savannah port plan hailed by Gov. Talmadge
Gov. Herman Talmadge announced a $3,000,000 port development plan for Savannah and proposed buying the big quartermaster depot for 808,100 to finance the project. He said the depot could be leased for 50,000 annually and the development would be self liquidating. He also spoke on merit-based hiring and an education foundation program likely to be financed by the next legislature.
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Atlanta
Savannah
Herman Talmadge
Departments of Labor, Health and Welfare
Veterans Education Council
Prayer Answered Pain Ends in Death For Boy Scholar
Seffner Florida news reports the death of 14 year old Donald Youngblood after six months of muscular atrophy and suffering. The dying teen, aware he would not recover, asked his father to end his pain. Funeral services will be held Tuesday with classmates accompanying the burial.
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Seffner
Fla
Donald Youngblood
Donald
Donala
Widow Identifies Suspects in Toombs Negro Slaying
Savannah defense attorney said Amy J. Mallard, widow of Robert Mallard, identified one Toombs County white man and two others as present at the slaying. The woman, freed on bond, said the killers wore robes masks and white caps without insignia. Mallard was killed around midnight November 20 by robed white men.
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Savannah
Robert Mallard
Toombs County
Amy J. Mallard
Aaron Kravitch
Ku Klux Klan
R. E. Gray
Mallard
Overby Convicted in Auto Thefts Receives 14 to 28 Years
Chas H Overby Jr found guilty on seven counts of an eight count auto theft indictment in Muscogee Superior Court. Jury fixed consecutive sentences totaling 14 to 28 years. Bond set at 14 000. Overby jailed pending appeal. Co defendant Douglas Edwards pleaded guilty. sentence to be announced this week.
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Columbus
Chas. H. Overby Jr
Muscogee Superior Court
F. W. New
Overby
T. Hicks Fort
Muscogee
Fort
Edward WeWswender Jr
Douglas Edwards
Edwards
Lebanon WMU Observes Day of Prayer on Nov 24
The Lebanon WMU held a Day of Prayer on Wednesday November 24. The program included songs Joy to the World Silent Night and Bible reading Luke 1 68 79. Participants were Mrs T C Harris Mrs Ellis Felker Mrs Dudley Harris Mrs Silas Harris and Mrs Emory Harris with Mrs J C Albritton leading prayer.
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The
Lebanon
WMU
T. C. Harris
Ellis Felker
Dudley Harris
Silas. Harris
Emory Harris
J C. Albritton
Pioneer Fort Benning Trooper Crosby Dies on Thanksgiving
Columbus remembers Frank P. Crosby a original Camp Benning builder and veteran who died at Ft. Benning station hospital on Thanksgiving day. Born West Stockbridge Massachusetts January 20 1884 he joined the army in 1910 and served with Pershing in the Philippines and in Mexico. He retired March 31 1938 as a master sergeant after a 28 year Army career and later worked eight years civil service with the post engineers.
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Columbus
Frank P. Crosby
Crosby
Fort Sill
Oklo
Ft. Benning
The
Post Engineers
Wanted Ad Column Dark brown heifer yearling
Dark brown heifer yearling about 250 lbs. Reward. T. E. Stewart Butler Ga. One 1947 For Tractor with all equipment in good condition. O G Peterman Butler Ga Rt 1.
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T. E. Stewart
Butler, Ga
O. G. Peterman Butler
Rt. 1
Fryers and Pullets for Sale in Butler Georgia
Fryers priced 75 to 85 cents each. Pullets 90 cents each. About 450 pullets and 1,000 fryers available. Sold at residence one mile north of town. Contact Sherman Spivey in Butler Georgia.
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Sherman Spivey
Butler
For Sale Two Heavy Farm Mules and Wagon
Two strong mature mules in good condition one capable of pulling two-horse wagon also offering Oliver plows and Heyman stocks for sale. Reynolds Georgia seller E F Parr lists farm equipment available for purchase.
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Oliver
Heyman
E. F. Parr
Reynolds, Ga
200 Acre Land Lot for Sale Near Butler Georgia
A 200 acre tract is offered for sale seven miles north of Butler Georgia. Interested buyers may contact H B Roquemore at Rt 2 Butler Ga referencing code 112521p for details.
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Butler
H. B. Roquemore
Butler, Ga
500 Bushels Victor-Grain Oats For Sale At $1 25
500 bushels of Victor-Grain oats priced at 1.25 dollars per bushel. Located on 100 acre farm five miles northeast of Butler, Reynolds area. Contact C B Hicks Reynolds Ga or James L Spillers Butler Rt 2 for details.
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C. B. Hicks
Reynolds, Ga
Butler
James L. Spillers
Butler, Rt. 2
House and Lot for Sale in Butler Georgia
Four room house and one tenant house with thirty acres on a paved street near the local school in Butler. Price reasonable. Contact H. D. Harmon Butler Ga.
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City of Butler
H. D. Harmon
Butler, Ga
Farmall Tractor and Equipment for Sale at Bargain
One Farmall tractor and all equipment to sell at a bargain. If interested, see O A Taunton in Butler Georgia Rt.
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O. A. Taunton
Butler, Ga
For Sale Prattsburg Farm 100 Acres With Buildings and Timber
AFRM FOR SALE in Prattsburg Talbot County 100 acres with seven room house waterworks electricity large barn one tenant house thirty acres under hog wire fenced and cross fenced five acres of pecan trees running water for livestock growing timber mostly open land on a paved highway and school bus route priced to sell contact Leonard Parker Veterans Service Office Butler Ga Mondays or Thursdays.
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Prattsburg
Talbot County
Leonard Parker
Veterans Service Office
Butler
Farm for Sale on Butler Charing Road 300 Acres
300 acre farm on Butler Red Level road 214 miles southwest of town with four tenant houses and a big barn. Includes REA electric line two deep wells electric pump and school bus route. Also several pieces of farm machinery and tools for sale. See W. S. Payne administrator estate of O. S. Cox.
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Butler-Charing Road
REA
W. S. Payne
O. S. Cox
Water maybe carried a hundred seventy miles yearly on farms
It is claimed farm wives walk 170 miles a year to fetch water for home needs. If true, a water supply solution beyond hard labor is needed. Human energy is more valuable than electricity cost. Proposes electric or engine driven washers and a water pressure system to ease weekly washday and daily water hauling.
Georgia Court Sale Of 135 Acre Taylor County Land
Mrs. W. T. Cochran to sell at public auction on the First Tuesday in December 1948 before the Taylor County courthouse door. Proceeds cover $2 035 20 debt owed by T. E. Stewart to Cochran with six percent interest, plus advertising costs. remainder to Stewart. Property: 135 acres described as a 330 yard by 1980 yard strip off Lots 30 and 35 in the 12th land district. Deed per Power of Attorney recorded May 13 1946.
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Georgia
Taylor County
T. E. Stewart
W. T. Cochran
Power of Attorney Incorporated
Superior Court of
Taylor
Thelmon Jarrell
R. S. Foy
Application for Permanent Administration of Nannie A. Joiner
T B Joiner applies for permanent administration of Miss Nannie A Joiner's estate in this county. Creditors and next of kin are cited to show cause at the ordinary's office within the legal period why administration should not be granted. Witness dated November 1 1948 and signed by J R Lunsford Ordinary.
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T. B. Joiner
Nannie A. Joiner
J. R. Lunsford
Land Posting Notice in Taylor County 1948
Public notice posts 141 acres in lots 208 177 328 acres in lot 209 five acres in lot 207 and 176 acres in lots 233 234 in the 18th district Taylor County. No hunting or trespassing allowed. Dated November 16 1948 by M R Williamson.
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Taylor County
M. R. Williamson
Edwards' term reduced to life for Fields murder
Swainsboro Ga Nov 29 Spence Edwards guilty of murder with mercy recommendation in Emanuel county after short deliberation. The penalty was reduced from death to life in prison for slaying Garland Fields a Georgia Bureau of Investigation agent at his second trial Morison Superior Court.
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Swainsboro, Ga
Spence Edwards
Garland Fields
Georgia Bureau of Investigation
Emanuel County
Edwards
Mercy
Morison
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Talmadge
Toombs
Chas. H. Overby, Jr
Butler Motor CO
Murray (Monk
Driskell
E. P. Crosby
Fort Benning
AFRM
Piano Tuning Co
W. Smith
Thurston Ave
Thomaston
R. E. Barnett
Butler Herald
Joe Marsh
Andy’s Garden Tavern
United States Brewera Foundation
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