Public Service Commission picks two Georgia members
Walter R. McDonald of Augusta and Allen Chappel of Americus are sworn in by Gov. Talmadge as new Georgia Public Service Commission members. The week also reports a Camilla student’s suicide attempt, a Savannah 4-H health contest winner, nurse Lula Moore’s retirement to New Jersey, Americus death of J M Oliver, large turkey farming near Brunswick, a Lakeland hunting accident, and other district incidents including arrests, elections, and hospital notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter R. McDonald
Augusta
Allen Chappel
Americus
Talmadge
Georgia
Public Service Commission
Loft Nolan
Camilla
Catherine Monsees
Savannah
Lula Moore
Milledgeville State Hospital
New Jersey
Soldiers Die in Carolinas Maneuvers Tragedy
Monroe North Carolina November 30 Twenty five soldiers lost their lives during the 300000 man training battles in the Carolinas from November 15 to November 30. The accident rate during field exercises was less than half that during rest periods. Lt General L J McNair chief of staff announced the figure.
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Monroe
N. C
Carolinas
L. J. McNair
Son of former Crawford County sheriff dies in Tampa
Roberta, Nov. 26—Frank Hancock 36 son of A. J Hancock former Crawford County sheriff died at his Tampa home. Services will be held Thursday in Tampa. Survivors include his wife and a daughter Sandra, his stepmother Mrs. L. J. Hancock of Roberta, three sisters Mrs. Denson Langley LaGrange Mrs. L. L. Martin Hawaii and Mrs. Hewlett Park Molena, and a brother Jack Hancock LaGrange.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roberta
Tampa
Fla
Frank Hancock
A. J Hancock
Crawford County
Hancock
Robertan
Sandra
L. J. Hancock
Denson Langley
LaGrange
L. L. Martin
Hawaii
Wife awarded $3,000 in accident suit
In Americus Sumter Superior Court awarded Maggie Sue Stevens $3,000 for the death of her husband Morgan Stevens, a rural mail carrier, in a train truck crash on the Southern Railway near Zebulon in October 1940. Plaintiffs sought $60,000 against Southern Railway and defendants J A Owens R L Mayfield and William Faircloth. Jury deliberated 18 hours.
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Americus
Sumter
Maggie Sue Stevens
Morgan Stevens
Southern Railway
Zebulon
J. A. Owens
R. L. Mayfield
William Faircloth
Stevens
Irwin tree bears 125 grapefruits at Ocilla show
Ocilla November 29 J W Griffin an Irwin County farmer displayed a cluster of three grapefruit on his farm judged as fine as Florida fruit. He noted 125 grapefruits on one tree, with 80 already gathered and sold. He moved to the J B Tucker farm about 12 years ago and had believed citruses were oranges until this year when the trees bore fruit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ocilla
J. W. Griffin
Irwin County
Florida
Griffin
J. B. Tucker
Tifton Flier Dies in Crash Near San Diego
Chief Petty Officer Russell L. Garner, 33, a 14 year Navy veteran born in Tift County, died when the plane he tested near San Diego burst into flames. His parents Chas and Victoria Garner of the Harding district have been notified by his wife that the body may not have been recovered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tifton
Russell L. Garner
U. S. Navy
San Diego
Calif
Garner
Tift County
Chas
Victoria Garner
Harding
Camden Sheriff Probes Kidnap Murder Theory
Kingsland Ga December report says Camden county sheriff investigates the death of Walter Roy Mitchell 28 of Indiana Pa found with bullet wounds near US 17. Pocketed clothing and items suggest a possible kidnapping and forced driving to the area, with no car trace or definite clues as yet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kingsland
Camden County Sheriff's Office
Walter Roy Mitchell
Indiana
U.S. Highway No. 17
Mitchell
Fernandina
Fla
Pennsylvania
M. D. Mobley Named Man of the Year in Georgia
M D Mobley, state director of vocational education, was selected as 1941 man of the year for Georgia by the Progressive Farmer. The award honors distinguished service to agricultural progress during the prior year and places Mobley among prior Georgia winners including C H Herty J R Fain P W Chapman and H P Stucky.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta
M. D. Mobley
Georgia
Progressive Farmer
C. H. Herty
J. R. Fain
P. W. Chapman
H. P. Stucky
The
Mobley
Derailed freight cars burn as oil pours from tanks
Pembroke, Ga, Nov 27 ten or eleven cars on a westbound Seaboard freight derailed on the edge of the town and burned fiercely as fire equipment froze Savannah and Camp Stewart was summoned Frank Miller publisher said the fire was fed by oil from two derailed tank cars flames leaped 250 feet threatening several residences including his own A special train brought Seaboard officials from Savannah No cue for the derailment was given No injuries were reported
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pembroke
Seaboard
South Georgia
Savannah
Camp Stewart
Frank Miller
Miller
Roosevelt Mourns Chilean President and Attacks Time Article
President Roosevelt expressed deep regret over the death of Chilean President Aguirre Cerda and condemned a Time magazine piece about the Chilean leader as a “disgusting lie” prompting a U.S. government apology. He spoke at a press conference, noting it was the first time in 8 12 years he had to address such an issue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Roosevelt
Aguirre Cerda
Chile
Time Magazine
Mr. Roosevelt
United States
Co U Selected to Play Georgia in Orange Bowl
Texas Christian University accepted an invitation to play Georgia in the Orange Bowl on New Year’s Day in Miami. Orange Bowl officials stated arrangements were finalized by telephone with TCUs business manager and approval from the Southwest Conference. TCUs season included wins over SMU and Texas and losses to A&M and Fordham, after ties with Rice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. Co. U
Georgia
Miami
Fla
Texas Christian University
Orange Bowl Association
W. G. Ward
Howard Grubb
Grubb
Southwestern
Texas Christian
Texas A. & M
Fordham
Rice
Horned Frogs
Southern Methodist
Texas
Tulsa
Arkansas
Diana
Baylor
Centenary
Sumter Agri Agent Earns National Award in Chicago
Americus Ga December 2 J K Luck Sumter county agricultural agent is to receive the Distinguished Award of the National Association of County Agricultural Agents at a Chicago ceremony Crowned by a 6 30 banquet The award is presented during the association's annual meeting in Morrison hotel Chicago The event marks representation from 45 states and Puerto Rico as agents attend the International Livestock Exposition in conjunction with the meeting
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Americus, Ga
J. K. Luck
Sumter County
National Association of County Agricultural Agents
Chicago
Morrison Hotel
County Agents' Association
Luck
Puerto Rico
County Agents Association
Taylor County Purchasing and Marketing Association formed
Legal notice from Taylor County Georgia petitions the Superior Court to grant Articles of Incorporation under Chapter 65-2. The proposed cooperative would operate as a nonstock corporation in Butler with five directors for twenty years and earnings distributed to patrons by bylaws.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taylor County
Georgia
Taylor County Purchasing and Marketing Association
Butler
H. G. McCants
W. M. Spinks
Charing
Herman B. Parks
L. H. Pierce
Reynolds
Simon Gray
H.G. McCants
Taylor
Superior Court
Notice to Creditors in G T Whatley Estate
Georgia Taylor County legal notice to all creditors of the estate of G T Whatley deceased to render demands and to all debtors to pay immediately. Officially dated November 4 1941 by Thelmon Jarrell administrator. Homing pigeons are valuable to the Navy during radio silence or bad static when the radio is use jogs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georgia
Taylor County
G. T. Whatley
Thelmon Jarrell
Navy
Talbotton Baptists Pay Last Of Indebtedness On Famous Old Church
The Talbotton Baptist church in Georgia, with ties to Lazarus Straus and his sons, cleared a $1,285 debt from the 1920s church office. Pastor H. J. Fussell announced gifts would wipe out the debt and reported $1,320 received during Thanksgiving week. Past fundraising included large subscriptions under Rev. B E. Donehoo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Talbotton Baptists
Talbotton
Lazarus Straus
Straus Brothers
B E. Donehoo
Crane Named Secretary of Georgia Alumni
Athens November 29 William M Crane Marietta is the new alumni secretary of the University of Georgia the board of managers of the alumni society announces An honor graduate of the university class of 1921 Mr Crane is a former resident of Athens He will be stationed permanently at the university and will begin his work December 1 The new alumni secretary also holds a degree in law from Harvard University and for several years practiced in the firm of Hitch Denmark and Lovett in Savannah.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
M. Crane
Marietta
University of Georgia
Crane
Harvard University
Hitch Denmark and Lovett
Savannah
Hon Floyd C Jarrell Buys Registered Jersey
New York news reports F C Jarrell of Butler purchased Sparkling Jerry a registered Jersey bull formerly owned by A S King of Lawrenceville. The American Jersey Cattle Club tracks all registrations and transfers. Jersey cattle account for 42 percent of U S dairy cows and their milk supports national defense through increased production.
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New York
N. Y
A. S. King of
Lawrenceville
F. C. Jarrell
Butler
American Jersey Cattle Club
New York City
United States
America
Jersey
FBI Agents Open Six Day School In Atlanta For Georgia Officers
FBI agents opened a six day emergency law enforcement school in Atlanta to train civilians for police work during wartime. J C Kennedy and F R Hammack outlined England wartime police expansion, air raid precautions, gas mask use, and poison gas response. Attendance is limited to North Georgia law enforcement agencies and includes sessions on gas and evacuation procedures.
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FBI
Atlanta
Georgia
Washington
F. R. Hammack
Kennedy
England
Civilian Defense Corps
Hammack
North Georgia
Damages Awarded to Mother of Reporter Beaten at Americas
A Sumter superior court jury awarded Mrs. Foy Evans five hundred dollars in damages against Ottie P. Johnson and Wade Hines. Interest and court costs were assessed against the defendants. The case stemmed from an alleged attack on Fay Evans, Mrs. Evans's son and former Americas correspondent for the Macon Telegraph, after a newspaper story about the Sumter County fair. Evans was seriously injured and hospitalized for a time. Johnson and Hines had previously been convicted in connection with the attack.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Americas
Sumter Superior Court
Foy Evans
Ottie P. Johnson
Wade Hines
Hines
Johnson
Fay Evans
Evans
Macon Telegraph
Sumter County
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S. L. Lewis
Brunswick
Mangham Jr
E. D. Rivers
Jay
Manghams
Valdosta
Billy Joe Gibbs
Jimmie Gibbs
Waycross
Lakeland
Wade Ison
North Carolina State College
Raleigh
Charlotte N. C
Ison
Charlotte News
Columbus-Atlanta
Kingsbury
Hamilton
W. Morris
Thomaston
Otis A. Rogers
Army
Augusta Air Base
C. A. Jacobson
Dade County
State
Bacon County Supericy Court
Oglethorpe
C. T. Harden
Jared 3. Bull
Mr. Harden
Roberta Kiwanis Club
J. E. L. Johnson
Macon
Fannie G. Dessau
Washington Dessau
Wesleyan College
Vineville Methodist Church
H. S. Jenkins
Indian Springs
First Methodist Church of
East Point
I. P. Morgan
E. C. O'Neal
Hal Ferguson
Tom Smith
Hazlehurst
Wodmen
World American Legion
Lions Club
Charles Collier
Georgia Power Co
Atlanta Rotary Club
Hardwick
B.E Thrasher Jr
Wm. A. Patton
Rome News Tribune
WRGA
Veterans Hospital
Rome
Major Patton
Columbus, Ga
Ledger and Enquirer
Maneuvers
Tampa, Fla
IRWIN
Tifton Flier
Camden County
Penn
Man
FLAYS
Sumter Agri
State OF Georgia
Secretary of State
George C. Palmer
S. CG G
William M. Cranes
Secretary OF Georgia
Floyd C. Jarrell
Ellis Arnall
WSB
ATLAS
Standard Oil Service
Childs
Butler, Georgia
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