Georgia News items include big plant, crimes, and banking moves
Georgia dispatches report a $75,000 Dixie Ice Cream Co plant planned for Macon, a series of local crimes including safeblowing arrests in Athens and a Bainbridge cafe shooting, plus bank public service actions. Ongoing court actions touch receiverships and county elections, with multiple deaths and a mix of public notices and economic concerns across the state.
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Dixie Ice Cream Company
Macon
Georgia
Athens
Court session continues with murder and assault cases
Superior Court resumes as defendants face serious charges in Reynolds and Butler. C C Bryan stands trial for assault with intent to murder chief Kimball, with a 13 year misdemeanor recommendation. Bernard Gordy, linked to Gray Driskell’s knife death, awaits grand jury action as crowd gathers in Taylor and surrounding counties.
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Steed
Beeland
C. C. Bryan
Bryan
Reynolds
Frank Kimball
Kimball
Macon
Foy and Marshall
Perryman
Taylor
C C. Bryan
Young Gordy
Gray Driskell
O. T. Driskell
Butler
Frank McGuffin
R. P. McGuffin
Gordy
Driskell
Occurrance Gordy
Taylor County
Thomaston
J. T. Adams
C., W. Foy
G. C. Robinson
J. A. Smith
W. J. Wallace
Death ends long paper career of Fuzzy Woodruff
Atlanta editor Fuzzy Woodruff 45 of the Atlanta Journal died in a local hospital after a two month illness. He began in Montgomery Alabama in 1907 and worked for major papers including Birmingham News Birmingham Age Herald New Orleans States Mobile Register Chicago Inter Ocean St Louis Post Dispatch and others before joining the Constitution in Atlanta. He later worked for the Atlanta Georgian and was a special writer for the Journal at his death. He was known as a sports authority and a signer of copy as Fuzzy.
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Atlanta
L. F
Fuzzy) Woodruff
Atlanta Journal
Fuzzy
Montgomery
Ala
Advertiser
Birmingham News
Birmingham Age Herald
New Orleans States
Mobile Register
Chicago Inter-Ocean
St. Louis Post Dispatch
Mississippi River
The
Constitution
Atlanta Georgian
Journal
Woodruff
University of Alabama
South
Mr J S Green Moves His Family Here
Mr J S Green relocates to town with household effects from Laurel. The Green family, including Mrs Green and two children, will begin housekeeping in the former residence of Mr and Mrs H E B. The family joins employees of Butler Naval Stores Co which plans to start operations here early next year creating many jobs. Construction has begun on 26 dwellings for employees and on buildings for a large turpentine plant. The Greens are welcomed as new town citizens.
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J. S. Green
Laurel
H. EB
Robert Quillen
Louise
Bobby
Edna
Iwi
Taylor County Grand Jury Honors W. L. Caldwell
Taylor County Grand Jury adopts memorial resolutions for W L Caldwell praising his punctual, zealous service, integrity, and civic virtue. The body expresses deep personal loss, offers sympathy to his family, and orders copies to church, clerk, The Butler Herald, and family. Read and adopted December 9, 1929, memorial service held.
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Alwas
Taylor County
Superior Court
W. L. Caldwell
Caldwell
Butler Herald
E. C. Perkins
R. L. Garrett
H. W. Cox
R. A. Hinton
E. Benns
Local business changes in Butler area
Mr G B Jarrell sells gas and oil business to Mr H J Booth who assumes management of the new station near the West Hotel on Monday. Jarrell moves his family to a country home near Five Points and resumes farming. H M Parker expects to finish a new store building south of Butler on Route Three this week and move stock to continue mercantile business. Bert R Rife and Mrs Rife return from South Georgia to settle in Butler and lease the former J E Bartlett store, renovating it to operate a general mercantile business starting Saturday with a full line of new goods.
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G. B. Jarrell
H. J Booth
West Hotel
Jarrell
Five Points
H. M. Parker
Butler
Bert R. Rife
Rife
South Georgia
J. E. Bartlett
Thomas F Holman Dies At Macon Home
Thomas F Holman dies at his Macon home age 64 born and raised in Taylor county. Body brought for funeral at Midway church with services conducted by Rev M T Gaultney. He was held in high esteem by all who knew him.
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Taylor County
Thomas F. Holman
Macon
Midway Church
M. T. Gaultney
Mr. Holman
Cotton ginning totals rise in Taylor county 1929 crop
Ginners report shows 8,920 bales of cotton ginned in Taylor county from the 1929 crop prior to December 1, 1929, compared with 6,911 bales ginned by December 1, 1928.
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Taylor County
Million Dollar Preserving Plant Planned for Georgia
W R Tucker of the A B C railroad announced a million dollar plant backed by northern capital will open in Georgia before next spring to buy peaches directly from producers, freeze them, and sell in colder months. The plan foresees one to five plants statewide by next spring with operations starting next summer.
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Atlanta
W. R. Tucker
A. B. & C. Railroad
Northern Capital
Georgia
Tucker
American Legion Auxiliary Meeting to Organize Unit
All mothers wives sisters and daughters of Legion members and of veterans in service are invited to a meeting at the Masonic building on Friday December 18 at 2 o clock to organize the American Legion Auxiliary Unit. District committee member Mrs. Fleming of Cordele will assist. A. E. Guinn commander H. C. Walker adjutant.
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American Legion
United States
Masonic Build
American Legion Auxiliary
Letter From a Bald Headed Dad to a Flapper Daughter
A father chides his daughter Louise for assuming parental consent and friends’ availability for a party. He warns that taking things for granted fosters laziness, delays in responsibility, and misplaced optimism, urging her to value deserving effort over wishes. The letter frames cautionary advice about entitlement and independence.
Grand London Sojourn Inspires Gratitude to U S Flag Trio
Narrator recounts a four day grand tour of London highlights from Concorde to Westminster Abbey, admiring Gothic chapels, armory, Parliament, and the Thames. He sails home aboard George Washington, praising the U S Flag Association and Col. James A. Moss and Honorable William Randolph Hearst for making the journey possible. The account ends with a pledge to become a better American and to serve humanity.
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Southh Peton
Majestic
George
Atlantic
Ameca
U. S. Flag Association
James A. Moss
William Dolph Hearst
Macon County Citizens Push Route 49 Paving Plan
At a December 8 meeting the Macon County Commission passed a resolution authorizing immediate condemnation to secure a stretch of Route 49 between Thorpe and Sumter County. The plan aims to pave the remaining segment with bonds of 100000 dollars and matching federal state funds. Rights of way from Peach County line to Montezuma are secured and grading is done. County officials and citizens urged paving next year if possible.
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Macon County
Othorpe
Sumter County
Highway Board
Thrust County
Route
Eon County
Peach County
Mitezuma
Atlanta
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Emory Harrell
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Georgia Peach Growers Exchange
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National Education Association
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Mildred Hicks
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Fuzzy” Woodruff
Mr. J. S. Green
Talor County
W. L Caldwell
Ginners
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Americus Jewelry Co
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Palais Roya Notre Dame
Palace of Troci
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