Twelve Georgians Fatally Hurt In Accidents
Atlanta reports ten traffic deaths in Georgia over the weekend six in one crash and two more in Florida. Names include Mrs M G Williams 47 of Atlanta Warren Pearson Atkins Joseph W New Ralph W FE Thomas 27 of Vidalia Lula Georgia Julia Connally Otis Josie Joe Stafford and Robert Parks plus Siter Jackson 20 of Wrightsville and Fred Price 18 son of Travis and Mrs Price.
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Atlanta
Georgia
Florida
M. G. Williams
Hawkinsville
Ocilla
T. Dorsey
Hall County
Gainesville
Lula
Warren Pearson Atkins
Columbus
la Grange
Molena
C. R. Willis
Julia Connally
Otis Josie
Joe Stafford
Robert Parks
Joseph W. New
Ralph W. FE. Thomas
Vidalia
Starke
Fla
Siter Jackson
Near
Wrightsville
Fred Price
Travis Price
Double Funeral for Crash Victims Held in Shellman
A double funeral was conducted Tuesday for Mr. and Mrs. William R. Crittenden of Waycross who died within an hour of each other after a Sunday accident on the Albany Sylvester road. The couple, former Shellman residents and Methodist church members, were buried in Shellman cemetery after services at Shellman Methodist church. Mr. Crittenden, ex mayor and Georgia Cotton Cooperative employee, and Mrs. Crittenden sustained fatal injuries from a skid on wet pavement.
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Albany
William R. Crittenden
Waycross
Shellman
Crittenden
Cerebra
Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital
Shellman Methodist Church
John Allen
Noy McTier
Wynnton Church
Columbus
Georgia Cotton Cooperative Association
Methodist Church
Albany-Sylvester Road
Worth-Dougherty County
Bill toCut Auto Tag Costs On Calendar
Atlanta reports a bill to reduce passenger car license tags to 1.50 with committee approval. The measure sets higher rates for trucks and buses up to a maximum of 1,000 for the heaviest while keeping current 3.00 tag price for all vehicle types.
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Atlanta
Ugit
Piacea
Terrell Man Proposes Stabilization Fund for State
Representative Geo M Gammage of Terrell county introduces a bill with administration backing to create a 1.5 million dollar stabilization fund. The plan would take ten percent of all state revenues and divert excess budget funds such as highway and school allocations into the fund to cover any future appropriation emergencies.
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Dawson
Geo. M. Gammage
Terrell County
House of Representatives
Frigidaire Leads in 1988 Home Refrigeration Innovations
Frigidaire, praised for an all time 1987 peak, rolls out its 1988 line with improvements across features. The firm highlights quieter operation, enhanced insulation, and energy savings up to 25 percent, plus updates to the quicktube ice tray and new low cost of operation. The lineup is showcased at Reynolds and Butler showrooms.
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Frigidaire
N. L. Halley
Halley
Reynolds and
Butler
Mr. Halley
End of Herty's Work Feared in Savannah Laborat
Dr Charles Herty warned at his birthday dinner that the Savannah pulp and paper laboratory he led for six years may close on December 31 if The Chemical Foundation stops financing. The foundation has funded the lab, with Francis Garvan a recent contributor who died. A fundraising committee was appointed to seek new funds.
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Savannah
Chas. Herty
Savannan Pulp and Paper
Herty
Chemical Foundation
Francis P. Garvan
The
H. ©. Foss
Whiskey Bill Presented to the Lower House
A bill to legalize manufacture and sale of liquor in 26 Georgia counties was introduced in the state house of representatives Tuesday by Ross Thomas of Chattooga county. Counties listed include Bacon, Baker, Atkinson, Berrien, Bryan, Bulloch, Candler, Camden, Chatham, Dougherty, Echols, Emanuel, Brantley, Fulton, Glynn, Lowndes, Miller, Mitchell, McIntosh, Muscogee, Pierce, Richmond, Seminole, Treutlen and Ware.
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Atlanta
Georgia
State House of Representatives
Ross Thomas
Chattooga County
Bacon
Baker
Atkinson Berrien
Bryan
Bulloch
Candler
Camden
Chatham
Dougherty
Echols
Emanuel
Brantley
Fulton
Glynn
Lowndes
Miller
Mitchell
McIntosh
Muscogee
Pierce
Richmond
Seminole
Treutlen
Ware
Congressmen Vote Themselves 229000 For Mileage
Congress approved 225000 for members mileage to a special session. The House passed the measure 887 to 27, while the Senate approved it without a vote. Mileage set at 20 cents per mile could total up to 1506 for the Hawaiian Islands delegate.
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Washington
House
Senate
Hawaiian Islands
Car Hits Bridge Before Plunge in Molena Tragedy
Six young Black men traveling to a Molena Georgia picture show wrecked when their old sedan broke through a bridge guard rail and sank in a mill pond. The last three bodies of the six drowned were recovered on Monday after a passerby spotted debris and hats in the water.
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Molena
C. R. Willis
Georgia payroll grows by about 500 since January 1987
A report filed with the House of Representatives on Tuesday by auditor W. T. Wisdom shows Georgia had roughly 500 more employees on the payroll November 16, 1987, than on January 1, 1987.
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Georgia
House of Representatives
W. T. Wisdom
Peterson Replies To State Senate On Farm Aid
Representative Hugh Peterson of Georgia issued a letter defending a U S House farm plan. He said a national land policy bill providing debt free homesteads for farm families has passed the Public Lands Committee and sits on the House calendar. The Georgia senate criticized Representatives for opposing Roosevelt's farm program.
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Washington
Hugh Peterson
D. Ga
Georgia
Georgia State Senate
U.S. Representatives
Roosevelt
U. S. House of Representatives
Congress
Public Lands Committee
House
Peterson
State Senate
Mrs J W Benson Buena Vista Dies After Long Illness
Buena Vista Ga December 4 Mony Benson 65 well known woman died at her home Saturday after a long illness Mrs Benson had been ill several months but her condition became serious only a few weeks ago She is survived by five daughters and five sons including G N Benson Mrs J E Grant ME Parker of Columbus Mrs B Moore Mrs T D Cook Miss Frances Benson and Joe Benson of Buena Vista a sister Mrs Laur Cheves of August a brother T J Steed of Buena Vista and numerous grandchildren nephews and nieces.
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Buena Vista
Mony Benson
Benno
Dilon
Benson
G. N. Benson
J. E. Grant
G) Parker
Columbus
Bf Moore
T. D. Cook
Frances Benson
Joe Benson
Mrs. Laur
Cheves
T. J. Steed
Ford Unveils 1938 Standard and De Luxe V-8 Models
ORD introduces two 1938 Ford V-8 lines the Standard and De Luxe both built on the same chassis with 85 or 60 hp options. The De Luxe offers more room and finer appointments while standards focus on economy. pricing ranges from 599 to 904 dollars with bundled features included at no extra charge.
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ORD
Ford
Tudor
Fordor
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Wm. .R. Crittenden
Terrell
U. S
JW. Benson
Perri
Frigidaire Geek J
N. L. Halley Reynolds and
Butler, Ga
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