Safe Crackers Steal $600 From Columbus Church Vault
Police investigated a Sunday night burglary at the First Baptist church in Columbus. Thieves entered the office or vault area, knocked the vault lock, removed cash totaling about $600 from offerings and Sunday School funds, and took flat silver belonging to Mrs. A. J. Land. Insurance covered the money. the theft occurred between 7:40 p.m. and 8:45 a.m. Monday.
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Columbus
First Baptist Church
A. G. Reese
J. B. Hart
A. C. Smith
O. C. Bryant
Mable Davis
Chantilly
Miss Davis
Frederick S. Porter
Atlanta
Dr Alfred Branham editor dies at 90 in Decatur
Dr Alfred I Branham 90 educator and editor died Dec 5 at a Decatur hospital. He spent 18 years in teaching and newspaper work and was southern manager of the American Book Company at retirement in 1931. He served as city editor of the Macon Telegraph associate editor of the Savannah Morning News and worked with the Brunswick Daily Times Rome News Tribune and Chattanooga Daily Times. Survivors include his widow and two daughters Mrs H H Dews of Decatur and Mrs Lucy Rivere of Branning Cal.
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DecatUr
Alfred I. Branham
American Book Company
Macon Telegraph
Savannah Morning News
Brunswick Daily Times
Rome News Tribune
Chattanooga Daily Times
H. H. Dews
Lucy Rivere
Branning
Cal
Wickard Urges Expanded Rural Electrification Reach
In Atlanta on December 11 Administrator Claude Wickard urged extending the Rural Electrification Administration to electric all rural areas and warned it would be disastrous if utility interests block further expansion. He noted a shift from one farm in ten with power a decade ago to about half now.
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Atlanta
Claude Wickard
Rural Electrification Administration
United States
Wickard
Georgia Electric Membership Corporation
Alabama man killed at Columbus street crossing
Columbus, Dec. 11 A man tentatively identified as John M. Newton of Mobile Alabama died at a Columbus hospital Tuesday night from head injuries after being struck by a car at a street intersection. Officers identified him from credentials and papers found in his billfold and on his person.
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Columbus
John M. Newton
Mobile
Ala
Columbus Hopital
Freed in 20 Minutes in Phone Aide's Death
A Georgia jury cleared Robert F. Johnson, 30, of murder in the death of Joseph W. Duff, a telephone company executive found dead in a burning car in a private driveway after an October incident. The swift verdict came in Decatur as Duff's charred body was recovered from the vehicle.
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Decatur
Robert F. Johnson
Joseph W. Duff
Johnson
Silver Tea Service Given Moultrie Editor and Wife
Georgia newspaper readers gathered in Moultrie to honor Columbus B. Allen on his 50th year as editor of the Moultrie Observer. Employees presented Mr and Mrs Allen with a silver tea service at a testimonial banquet.
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Moultrie
Georgia
Columbus B. Allen
Moultrie Observer
Allen
Columbus Methodists Seek Building Fund Drive
Columbus, Dec. 8 St Luke's Methodist church plans to raise an additional 105000 dollars toward a 250000 dollar sanctuary to seat 900. The colonial style structure is set to replace the church destroyed by fire on Mother's Day 1942.
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Columbus
St. Luke’s Methodist Church
Fort Valley Bus Body Plant Destroyed by Fire
The Bluebird Bus Body Company plant in Fort Valley Georgia burned just before noon Thursday. Loss estimated at 40000 dollars, largely insured. Founded by A. L. Luce, the plant employs 150 to 200 people. Other buildings’ machinery will allow bus delivery to resume within days after a fire started in a flue and driven by a stiff breeze.
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Ft. Valley
Bluebird Bus Body Company
A. L. Luce
7000 Narcotic Tablets Stolen From Macon Hospital
Macon police report a theft of 7000 narcotic tablets from the Macon hospital, nearly its entire supply. Police say the thief was likely a dope addict.
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Macon
Macon Hospital
Holidays Granted To State Workers
Governor Ellis Arnall proclaimed a four day Christmas holiday for state employees. The Capitol will close Saturday through Tuesday December 25 to allow officials and workers to spend the season with family. Any local entity may set its own holiday policy. The only official holiday is Tuesday December 25.
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Atlanta
Ellis Arnall
Georgia
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