Georgia Week in Review Highlights Local Events and Deaths
Georgia news roundup reports the death of T. L. Burnett in Atlanta and trials in Abbeville, with multiple local incidents. It notes hog sales growth in Americus, Georgia football results against Georgia Tech, and new state appointments. Also covered are a fire at Historic Woodlawn, prison chaplain changes, and a fatality from a traffic accident on the Atlanta highway.
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Atlanta
Lawrenceville
Athens
Ab Wages
Tucker
Jimmy Burns
Georgia Losses From Auto Accidents and Local News Roundup
Ben R. Stroup of the National Safety Council estimates Georgia auto accidents cost the state 64.85 million dollars annually, about 16 dollars per resident. A major fire at Screven Oil Mill in Sylvania caused extensive damage, with supervisor M. M. Godbey valuing losses at 250 thousand dollars. The Kay Brothers Circus in Folkston reported selling two elephants, Eve and Dan, for 2500 dollars to Mrs Josephine Rogers. Emory University will award seven honorary degrees during its centennial, including Dr Thomas M. Rivers and Dr T F Abercombie. Mrs F Spencer Holdcroft, injured in an east Milledgeville crash that killed George Boone, with others injured including her husband and Harold Garner.
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Ben R. Stroup
National Safety Council
Atlanta
Screven
Sylvania
East Georgia City
M. M. Godbey
Kay Brothers Circus
Folkston
W. R. Peters
Mammoth
Josephine Rogers
Eve
Dan
Emory University
Thomas M. Rivers
New York
T. F
F. Spencer Holdcroft
Macon Community Chest
Milledgeville
George Boone
Sparta
Sandersvile
Mr. Holdcroft
Harold Garner
Body of Crocker Sent to Ohio for Trial
Americus Ga Dec 1 The body of C A Crocker 82 vice president and director the Times Recorder Company was sent tonight to Ohio for trial Crocker father in law of James Ed Blair publisher of the Times Recorder died at his home here last night
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Americus
C. A. Crocker
The
Times-Recorder Comany
Ohio
Crocker
James Ed. Blair
Times- Recorder
Hanging of Clerk Is Called Death by Own Action
Tifton Georgia December 1 A coroner s jury returned a death by own action verdict in the death of Ed Snyder a middle age clerk in a local store whose body was found hanging in a rest room at closing time last night Snyder who came here about three months ago from Valdosta left a note addressed to the store manager
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Tifton
Ed Snyder
Snyder
Valdosta
Aged Negro Burned to Death in Marion County
Thomas McCarter a 68 year old colored resident of Marion county died from a house fire on the Preston Buena Vista road Tuesday afternoon of last week. He had been in general good health aside from occasional asthma attacks.
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Thomas McCarter
Marion County
Preston- Buena Vista Road
McCarter
Bartlett Walks 15 Miles Then Collapses From High Fever
Americus Georgia November 26 1920s report says J T Bartlett 20 walked fifteen miles from home to Americus hospital to seek care for pneumonia. He collapsed on arrival as doctors noted a 105 degree fever but expected recovery.
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Americus
J.T. Bartlett
Bartlett
Americus Hospital
Stage Detective Solves Burglary at Home in Athens Play
Richard Joel, a loyal student, starred in a University theater play at Athens. After the performance he returned home to find the house ransacked by burglars as part of his role.
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Athens, Ga
Richard Joel
Athens
Bodyguard dies during Buenos Aires dance routine
August Gennerich, known as Gus Gennerich, Roosevelt’s personal bodyguard and former New York City detective, collapsed and died of a heart attack while dancing in a Buenos Aires restaurant. He was pronounced dead by Dr. Ross J. McIntyre, and the president was not immediately informed.
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August
Gus) Gennerich
Roosevelt
Buenos Aires
Gennerich
New York City
Ross J. McIntyre
Satisfied Perfect Pays 22 Year Debt in Bainbridge
In Bainbridge Georgia on November 26 payment was made for a neck piece stolen from a Cuthbert store 22 years earlier. Family of the late W C Taylor received $63 from a convert now known as Satisfied Perfect who sent a money order and explained her faith led to paying the debt.
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Bainbridge
Cuthbert
W. C. Taylor
Father Devinie
Father Divine
Train is Fired By Gas Truck Near Dublin
A Macon man was injured as a gasoline truck collided with a mixed train four miles east of Dublin on the Savannah road. The impact caused a fire that burned two passenger coaches and wrecked five freight cars. the truck tank exploded spreading gasoline. Passengers escaped with injuries. the truck contained about 4600 gallons of rasaline.
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Macon
Dublin
Harry Cussick
Wrightsville and Tennille
Central of Georgia Railway
Savannah Road
Man shoots wife then kills self in Atlanta
Atlanta police report T T Conner, 50, estranged from his wife Gertrude Conner, 48, returned home Saturday, talked with family, shot his wife once through the body and three minor cheek and hand wounds, then killed himself. Mrs. Conner was in fair condition at a local hospital.
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Atlanta
Fulton County
T .T. Conner
Gertrude Conner
Death claims well known Americus man
Americus Georgia November 80 J T Williams Sr age 60 state oil inspector and a well known resident of Americus since 1925 died Saturday night at Emory University hospital in Atlanta. He had been ill and moved between Americus and Sumter county hospitals for about a year, then with his daughter Mrs 3 H Barrett in Atlanta before his condition worsened and he died.
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Americus
J. T Williams
Emory University Hospital
Atlanta
Pace to Address Fitzgerald Body
Fitzgerald Ga Nov 26 Congress man Stephen Pace of the Third District will speak before the Business Men's club at the ladies night program Friday Dec 4. The meeting at the American Legion Memorial home starts at 8 pm and replaces the regular noon luncheon per entertainment committee chairman C B Teal.
Eve Buys Interest in Tri-County News Americus
Lovelace Eve, editor of the Tri-County News at Americus, Ga, has purchased an interest in the paper. Announcement by BE Gammage and Earl E. Gammage says Eve will continue to control news and editorials. Mrs Mary Will Stevens resigns as society columnist to focus on household duties.
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Americus
Lovelace Eve
Tri-County News
BE. L. Gammage
Earl E. Gammage
Eve
Mary Will Stevens
The
News
Georgia Couple Adopt Slain Mother's Child Harrell Name
In Bainbridge Georgia on Thanksgiving Day 20 month old Bobby Owens found a new home and name after being adopted by Mr and Mrs J E B Harrell of Vada Georgia. Sheriff Cartledge said Isaac Owens husband of the slain woman Bertha Owens approved the adoption. Mrs Owens died of head wounds and authorities took a man into custody for the killing.
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Bainbridge
Bobby Owens
Piney Woods
J. EB. Harrell
Vada
Bobby Owens Harrell
W. J. Cartledge
Isaac Owens
Bertha Owens
Man charged with stamping girl to death in Georgia
Jesup, Ga. November 830 A 51 year old itinerant repairman L R Ward was charged Monday with stamping his 14 year old step daughter to death before her mother. The man was arrested at the girl's funeral financed by merchants. Sheriff Warren said Ward denied the killing and claimed his wife told him a car hit her. He is held in an undisclosed jail.
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Jesup
R. &. Warren
Wayne County
L. R. Ward
Downs Is Given Three More Banks
Macon Georgia November 26 J B Downs ready receiver for three national banks in Georgia including the Fourth National of Macon has been named by federal authorities to liquidate three others The new banks under Downs administration are the First National of Vidalia Lyons and Millen He succeeds W P Wright who resigned The three already served by him are the Fourth of Macon the First National of Thomasville and the Citizens National of Barnesville
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Macon
J. B. Downs
Georgia
Downs
First
Vidalia
Lyons and
Millen
W. P. Wright
First National
Thomasville
Citizens National
Barnesville
Third District W C T U Meets in Vienna
The Third District Woman's Christian Temperance Union plans a December 4 convention at Leonard Memorial Hall in Vienna with an all-day session led by president Mrs C A Sims. Participants include Rev R L Harvey, Mrs Marence Atkins, Miss Jane Forehand, Mrs T M Fitzpatrick, Rev H E Stipe, Miss Estelle Bozeman, state alcohol education director, and others from Hawkinsville Ashburn Fort Valley Hastman.
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Vienna
Third District
Woman's Christian Temperance Union
Leonard Memorial Hall
C A, Sims
R. L. Harvey
Marence Atkins
Jane Forehand
T. M. Fitzpatrick
H. E. Stipe
Estelle Bozeman
Jasper County Urges Driver License Plan and State Patrol
In Monticello Georgia on Nov 28 Jasper County asked both county commissioners and the city council to urge Governor elect E D Rivers to back legislation for a drivers license and a state highway patrol. The resolutions echo Dixie Motor Club proposals including a license fee not exceeding 50 cents and a depoliticized patrol.
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Monticello
Jasper County
E. D. Rivers
Dixie Motor Club of
Atlanta
Pastor Hurd in Accident Near Palmetto
Rev. Mc Lowry Elrod pastor of St. James Methodist Church Manchester Georgia was seriously injured when the automobile he rode in overturned near Palmetto while heading to the North Georgia conference in Atlanta. L. M. Bradford cashier and district lay leader Mrs Bradford were also in the car. Mrs Bradford broke an arm and her husband was cut about the face. Elrod was taken to a Newnan hospital in unconscious, serious condition.
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Atlanta
Mc Lowry Elrod
St. James Methodist Church
Manchester
North Georgia
Palmetto
L. M. Bradford
Bradford
Elrod
Newnan
Incumbents Win Columbus Races in Primary
Columbus Ga November 28 two present board members and Edward Murrah governor of the Georgia Lions clubs were nominated to the city commission in a primary today. L C Wilson mayor commissioner led the ticket with 341 votes J B Knight was second with 1862 Murrah had 1154ward three high men won the nominations Leroy Lewis closely challenged Murrah with 1568 votes. Other candidates totals Sterling Albrecht 1004 Henry D Gaggutatter 820.
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Columbus
Edward Murrah
Georgia Lions Clubs
L. C. Wilson
J. B. Knight
Murrah
Leroy Lewis
Mr. Murrah
Sterling Albrecht
Henry D. Gaggutatter
New Cream Station Opens in Ellaville
Ellaville Ga Nov 26 The Jefferson Creamery Inc of Americus recently opened a cream station in Ellaville bringing the total number of cream stations in Ellaville Schley county is conceded to be the best producing county for cream in Georgia The county features many branches and creeks for pasturage and rich soil for feed for cows Cream production is a main revenue source and a financial aid to county farmers
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Laville
Jefferson Creamery, Inc
Americus
Ellaville
Schley County
Georgia
Ford Plant to Reopen in Atlanta
Atlanta Ga Nov 26 The Ford Motor Company will resume operations at its assembling plant in Atlanta within a short time after a four year shutdown announced by Eugene Harrington president of the Chamber of Commerce. Ford representatives will arrive to arrange layout and equipment. initial staffing will be small but the plant will be prepared for increased production in 1997 providing employment for many skilled workers.
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Atlanta
Ford Futor Company
Eugene Har Tington
Chamber of Commerce
Harrington
Ford Motor Co Thru BP
D. Botton
Ford Co
Death Verdict Is Found Today In Geer Case
W I Geer a 62 year old Colquitt Georgia attorney was found guilty of murder in the slaying of Mrs Charlie M Houston with no mercy recommended by the jury Judge C W Worrill sentenced Geer to die in the electric chair on January 23 the execution stayed to hear a motion for a new trial on February 27 Jury deliberated 29 minutes starting at 11 48 p m
Geer defends murder charge with love claim at trial
Dawson Ga November 26 W I Geer a 62 year old attorney charged with killing his former secretary Mrs Charlie Mae Houston 22 testified he could not have killed her because he loved her more than anyone else in the world. A tombstone bearing I loved her was shown and experts testified Geer's mental state had been unsound. State witnesses described the victim and defense sought mercy in their verdict plan. The jury composition included farmers station operators and a recent graduate as it weighed the case.
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Dawson
W. 1
Geer
Charlie Mae Houston
Georgia
Albany
Cook
M. E. O'Neal
Bainbridge
H. A. Wilkerson, Sr
Bible Study Endorsed by Governor Talmadge
Governor Eugene Talmadge urges Georgia churches to observe Universal Bible Sunday on December 6 and national observance next Sunday. He backs the American Bible Society and its milestone 120th year of distributing 268,000,000 Scriptures in 173 languages across 40 countries.
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Atlanta
Eugene Talmadge
Churches of Georgia
American Bible Society
Universal Bible Sunday
Talmadge
America
Unsteady Citizen Pleads After Tree Incident
Atlanta police recount a bizarre scene where a reportedly unsteady man attempted to force entry to his home by climbing a tree, becoming stuck as his wife pleaded for mercy. Officers arrived, restrained him, and considered the case, while the wife urged not to jail him.
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Atlanta
Paige
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EWS
T. L. Burnett
Christine Gordy
Abbeville
T. D. Dix
John Truelove
Hiawassee
Rome
Spotlight
Theen Citizens
Sumter County
J. K. Luck
W. A. Wilkinson
Hastman
Georgia Tech
Sanford Field
Lindley W. Camp
Rivers
Woodlawn
Crawford
William H. Crawford
United States Treasury
France
Preston Saylor
North Georgia Supreme Court
Harry Saylor
Cartersville
Winton Boyer
Bibb County
James A. McFarland
Hamilton Memorial Hospital
Dalton
Alice Henderson
Kingston Ga
Walter C. Turner
Gay, Ga
Bill Munday
Georgia Court of Appeals
Ral T. Stoy
Game and Fish Protector
Crisp County
Crisp County Game and Fish Association
Georgia League of Women Voters
Martha Mills
Thomaston
A. T. Matthews
Fuller Callaway
LaGrange Ga
Hand Memorial Methodist Church
Pelham
Georgia Department of the American Legion
Legion
Robert Lester Cowart
LaGrange
Troup County
LaGrange High School
St. Joseph’s Infirmary
W. S. Dennis
WPA
Macon-Columbus
Middle Georgia
Moon
Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College
Jones County News
Misces Greene
Gray High School
M. D. Collins
J. E. Passmore
Ed Graves
Americus-Columbus
Jesse Morris
Burke
Department of Commerce
Atlanta-Marietta
Rosie Dodd
James Dodd
United States
Lawrence Camp
Northen
Department of Justice
Leeman Anderson
Richard B. Russell
Joseph Chappell
Chappell
General Assembly
Freeman B. Parker
Ther Presbyterian Church
Savannah
Waycross
Bright McConnell
Augusta
Richmond County
National Association of County Agents
Chicago
McConnell
Commerce
R. Z. Chaney
Lowndes County
Browning
Robert QC. Ross
Winder News
Mr. Ross
Superior Court
Masonic Meeting
Columbus Chamber of Commerce
Chattahoochee Valley Livestock Association
Thompson Weinsman Company
Peach Superior Court
Ft. Valley
Malcolm D. Jones
Byron
Garl W. Minor
Rey, Ki. C. Atkins
Milledgeville State Prison
Georgian Prison Commission
Atkins
North Georgia Conference
Minor
Herman Stein
Weldon Wood
Stein
Georgia Power Company
Pontiac
Mich
Power Company
Pace
Fitzgerald
Americus Paper
FORD
Colquitt
Bible Study
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