Talmadge Seeks Sixty Day Session For Georgia Assembly
Governor-elect Gene Talmadge urged a sixty day regular session to follow a ten day special session opening January 9. He stressed pledges from the state convention platform should be enacted promptly and declined to say if a full canvass of lawmakers on a seventy day session had occurred.
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Gene Talmadge
General Assembly
Atlanta
Bagens Talmadge
Talmadge
Georgia
Plan to boost Highway Board to ten members in Georgia
Senator Courson of Soperton announces a renewed effort to expand the Highway Board from three to ten members in the upcoming Georgia legislature. The measure would set ten members, one from each Congressional District, appointed by the governor for two years with a board chair chosen from among members. The chair would earn 5000 dollars plus up to 2000 dollars in expenses annually. other members receive ten dollars per day plus travel costs.
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Sewell Courson
Soperton
Senate
Raney Board
Courson
Senate Highways Committee
House
Highway Board
Press Institute to Discuss Relationship of Public Opinion
The sixty annual Utorgid Press Institute will be held February 10 in conjunction with Emory University. Raymond B. Nixon of Emory says America’s top thinkers, editors and professors will participate. The program aims to group topics on the last two days to let Georgia editors attend by moving press time to Wednesday. Topics include intelligent leadership, international relations, government, the Democratic Party, and public health.
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Utorgid Press Institute
Hmory University Dibushie of Citizenship
Press Institute
Stanaging Bcutor
Mark Sthringe
Macon T Telegraph
Raymond B. Nixon
Emory
America
Georgia
Democratic Party
Big mail order swindle nabbed in Valdosta case
Valdosta Georgia December 8 post office authorities detained James Powell alias James Howell alias Jimmie Harrell on federal charge of using the mails to defraud. Meadow Brook Farms advertised pecan bundles in 300 papers drawing large money orders cash and checks while rapid check returns kept many orders from being fulfilled. Powell alleged a man named C A Rich hired him and officers pursue other arrests as evidence mounts. Post office inspector R A Carlton of Jacksonville and Valdosta police led the case. Advertising space valued over 3000 was obtained from newspapers.
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Valdosta
James Powell
James Howell
Jimmie Harrell
Meadow Brook Farms
Powell
C. A. Rich
Rich
Post Office
R. A. Carlton
Jacksonville
Free Scholarships At Atlanta Law School For Deserving Youth
Atlanta announces two fully funded law scholarships at Atlanta Law School for financially disadvantaged applicants in Georgia. One scholarship per circuit outside Atlanta district. selection by each circuit’s superior court judge. Open to women, must lead to LL B and bar admission. renewals possible for subsequent years. First recipient to begin in October 1933 for 1933–34 term.
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Atlanta
Atlanta Law School
Georgia
Hamilton Douglas
Douglas
C. Frank McLaughlin
Chattahoochee
Bar of Georgia
Hooper Alexander
Blewett Lee
Illinois Central Railroad
Chas
Mr. Alexander
Frank A. Hooper Sr
Hanson Jones
C. C. Smith
Stone Mountain
Sentra
E. E. (Shorty) Andrews
W. C. Wilson
Horace Russell
LeRoy
Chevrolet to Preview New 1933 Models Nationwide Display
Chevrolet announces public display of its 1933 models on Saturday December 17 at over 10 000 dealer showrooms nationwide. H J Klingler vice president says 60 000 display cars are reserved with strong retail order interest and pre announcement dealer orders already placed.
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Chevrolet
United States
H. J. Klingler
General Motors
Amon
Fisher
Klingler
Examination for Postmastership at Howard
Applications for the position of fourth class postmaster at Howard in this county will be received until December 31, 1932 by the civil service department. An examination will be held in Columbus on a date to be announced. The position pays $563 a year.
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Howard
Civil Service Department
Columbus
What Every Wife Knows
A lighthearted quip on marriage suggests husbands feel lucky to have a wife like the speaker and marvel at how she chose him. The remark credits the wife’s value and hints at a humorous imbalance in perception between spouses.
Bankers Outline Congress Labor in Mass of Technical Measures
Robert V. Mieming of Riggs National Bank describes congressional labor as dominated by standing committees with 34 in the Senate and 46 in the House. He notes the annual introduction of about 20 000 bills and the heavy role of committee hearings and cabinet testimony in shaping legislation.
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Congress
Robert V. Mieming
Rigse National Bank
Washington D.C
American Bankers Association
Fleming
Senate
House
Metter Doctor's Wife Killed by Train Tragedy
In Metter Georgia Mrs Mary Mathis Kennedy 25 wife of Dr R L Kennedy was killed when her sedan crossed a street grade crossing and was struck by a Dublin to Dover train traveling about 45 miles per hour. The body was badly mangled and dragged from under the locomotive, shocking the community.
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Metter
Mary Mathis
Sandersville
Railroads Pay Much Higher Ad Valorem Taxes Than Motors
Central of Georgia President H D Pollard asserts Georgia railroads paid 8.89 million dollars in ad valorem taxes in 1981 while certificated motor carriers paid 9,727, a disparity illustrated in Taylor County totals where railroads contributed 10,146.28 across county and state taxes with trucks and buses paying none.
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Georgia
H. D. Pollard
Central of Georgia
the Herald
Pollard
Railroads
Georgia Public Service Commission
Taylor County
United States
Georgia Boys Named as Rhodes Scholarship Candidates
Atlanta papers report Paul F. Brown Jr of Atlanta a Davidson College student and Hugh M. Dorsey Jr also of Atlanta an Emory University student were named Georgia candidates for Rhodes scholarships. The district selection follows later after interviews by the state selection committee. Nineteen Georgia youths applied to the examining committee.
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Atlanta
Paul F. Brown, Jr
Davidson College
N. C
Hugh M. Dorsey, Jr
Emory University
Georgia
Rhodes
Letters of Administration in Taylor County Georgia
Co. SS. Coxaving applied for permanent letters of administration on the estate of Mrs. M P Williams late of Taylor County Georgia deceased. The next of kin and creditors are cited that the application will be heard at the regular January term 1933 of the Court of Ordinary of Taylor County. Witness my hand and official seal this 7th day of December 1982.
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Georgia
Taylor County
Co. SS. Coxaving
M.P. Williams
Dismissal Requested for Williams Estate Administrator
Ernest Cleveland as administrator of the Williams estate petitions for discharge on the first Monday in January 1993. He states full administration is complete and cites all interested persons to show cause why letters of dismission should not be issued.
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Georgia
Taylor County
Ernest Cleveland
Williams
Cleveland
L. T. Peed
Night-hawk and whippoorwill Distinct Bird Species
The night-hawk Chor delles virginianus has no call and appears at sunset while the whippoorwill Antrostomus vociferous is known for its peculiar call. Both resemble each other in appearance and habits but belong to separate species.
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Antrostomus
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