Georgia News Roundup: Notable deaths and developments
Roberta opens an undertaker business as state tax deadlines loom. Carroll County Times named official county organ. Notable deaths include Clifford L. Smith of La Grange and W. A. Florence of Marietta. A $2.5 million Ferndandina pulp mill unit starts January. Georgia legislature convenes January 11 seeking high education funding. Transportation, education, and industry updates across the state.
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The
Carroll County Times
J. J. Thomasson
Monroe High School Destroyed by Fire in Monroe Georgia
Fire destroyed the Monroe High School building Saturday night. Officials said nothing was saved but a few typewriters. Built in 1927 at a cost of $60,000, the structure was partially insured. Origin of the fire was not immediately determined.
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Monroe
Monroe High School
Winder District Attorney Hurt in Auto Crash
T. Hoyt Davis, U S district attorney for the Middle District of Georgia, and T J Pullbright, member of the Winder city council, were slightly injured in a morning automobile accident in Winder Georgia. The crash occurred early Tuesday with both men reported in stable condition.
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Winder, Ga
T. J. Pullbright
Winder
T. Hoyt Davis
U. S
Middle District of Georgia
Oglethorpe Reynolds Road Contract Let
Oglethorpe Ga Dec 10 contract awarded to Fred Scott for grading and paving 8.2 miles of the highway from Oglethorpe to Reynolds. Grading to begin this week with a large force and the project to be rushed to completion as early as possible.
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Oglethorpe, Ga
Fred Scott
Oglethorpe
Reynolds
Mrs James Hayes to Leave Jan 1 for New Duties
Marshallville Ga December 18 Mrs James Hayes recently named state historian by Secretary of State John B Wilson will depart Marshallville January 1 to assume her duties She belongs to Wesleyan Alumnae club of Marshallville and serves as president of the Macon County Democratic club Formerly Miss Louise Frederik lifelong resident of Marshallville
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Marshallville
James Hayes
John B. Wilson
Hayes
Wesleyan Alumnae Club
Macon County Democratic Club
Louise Fredercik
Central of Georgia sued for eleven thousand dollars
Sylvania Georgia December 18 five suits for damages totaling eleven thousand dollars have been filed against H D Pollard as receiver for the Central of Georgia railway over a passenger train wreck between Rocky Ford and Ogeechee. The suits were brought by Leroy Wasden and three Wasden children and Betty Vivian Wasden for injuries alleged in the wreck.
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H. D Pollard
Central, of Georgia Railway
Rocky Ford
Oveechee
Sylvania, Ga
H. D. Pollard
Central of Georgia Railway
Ogeechee
Leroy Wasden
Annie Lou Wasden
Laura Lee Wasden
Betty Vivian Wasden
Head of Richland Public Schools Dies at Montezuma
Maj. W. Queener, 45, longtime educator and former superintendent at multiple Georgia districts, dies in Montezuma after a prolonged illness. Survivors include his widow Cecil Hicks, son Sam, and several brothers and sisters across Georgia, Tennessee, and Iowa.
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Richland Public Schools
Montezuma
W. Is. Queener
Richland
Major Queener
Georgia
Georgia Military College
Milledgeville
Marshallville
Carteraville
Actworth Wastman
Cave Springs
Cecil Hicks
Sam
S. L. la Verne
H. K
Queener
Knoxville
G. M. Campbell
Maxey
Hull Youngblood
Johnson City
Tenn
W. H. Kaselange
Jacksboro
J. P. Lindsey
la Follette
R Delop
Clarinda
Iowa
Brother Identifies Macon Death Victim
Atlanta attorney Luther Roberts said a man found shot dead in a Macon hotel room last week was his brother Sam Roberts of Macon, formerly Gainesville. The decedent had evaded authorities for over a year after an accidental Gainesville shooting involving Sam Roberts' young son. A .22 rifle was found in his hand and a note stating he had a family but preferred they not know his fate. The family includes another brother Herb Roberts, a naval officer in China, and a sister Mrs Henry P. Long of Lavonia.
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Luther Roberts
Atlanta
Macon
Sam Roberts
Gainesville
Herb Roberts
China
Henry P. Long
Lavonia
Double shooting near police HQ rocks Atlanta and Still S. C.
Early Saturday gunfight over a lottery payoff leaves two men dead and two men and a woman wounded near Atlanta Police Headquarters. Victims include Vasteen Billingsley 86 and Spencer Mitchell 85. Nick and James Ransom brothers and Nick’s wife wounded. over a dozen shots fired. Also J R Rowell South Carolina game warden died Tuesday after being shot three times in a dispute with Frank Rushing. Rushing claims duty as a constable. gun owned by Rowell. Meanwhile Rev. W B Burke, long-time Macon resident, returns to Macon for uncertain furlough after 50 years abroad with the Methodist mission. He may resume Orient work pending mission board action.
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Atlanta
Vasteen
Bill) Billingsley
Spencer Mitchell
Nick
James Ransom
J. R. Rowell
South Carolina
Frank Rushing
Fstill
S. C
Savannah
Mr. Rowell
W. B. Burke
Macon
Orient
Foreign Mission Board
The
Methodist Church
Americus WPA Office Is Closed
Americus Ga The Macon district WPA revised sub districts today removing Americus as a sub-district office. Sumter county and Schley county shift to Buena Vista sub district joining Marion Chattahoochee Stewart Webster. Dooly and Crisp move to Fort Valley sub district. Sam Clark named Sumter and Schley project supervisor with Ledford Chapman Hollis and Entily in Buena Vista staff. Congressman-elect Stephen Pace says he is probing the local sub-division fire removal.
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Americus
Macon
Works Progress Administration
Sumter County
Buena Vista
Sumter
Schley County
Marion
Chattahoochee
Stewart
Webster
Americas
Dooly
Crisp
Fort Valley
Sam Clark
Enginee
Schley Nnel
Herbert Chapman
T. W. Hollis
Oneral
Stephen Pace
Youth Guilty of Murdering Wife in Waycross Ga
Dee Crews, 12, was convicted of murdering his wife in Waycross Georgia and sentenced to life imprisonment. A jury deliberated all night before returning the verdict with mercy requested by four. Crews surrendered to Sheriff J. Sweat stating he killed his wife because she asked him to. Mrs Crews, 7, was found shot to death September 8 at a camp south of Waycross.
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Waycross
Dee
Burrell Crews
Crews
Itlenty J. Sweat
Mre. Crews
Here
Deaf mute woman dies in Canton house fire at 100
In Canton Georgia Miss Martha Dobson a deaf mute nearly 100 years old was fatally burned when her clothing ignited from an open crate in the homes of relatives where she lived. She had breakfast served and was alone when the fire started. Family discovered the blaze after smelling smoke and found her unrecognizable on the burning floor. services were held Saturday.
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Canton
Martha Dobson
Relaves
J H Hardy Sr Returns as Barnesville News Gazette Editor
Barnesville Georgia J H Hardy Sr longtime owner editor and Georgia Press Association treasurer resumes editorship of the Barnesville News Gazette after illness layoffs He has recovered enough to take charge Naomi Kirbo a recent UGA journalism graduate joins as assistant Another pair H J Kennedy and Mrs W M Keenan announce opening of Georgia Pictures a new service for Georgia newspapers effective January first
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Barnesville
L. H. Hardy
Barnesville News Gazette
Georgia Press Association
H. J. Kennedy
W. M. Keenan
Hardy
Naomi Kirbo
Bainbridge
University of Georgia School of Journalism
Hang
Kennedy
Keenan
Georgia Pictures
Georgia Newspapers
Man Shot Dead in Highway Fight Near West Point
On a highway near West Point Georgia a 40 year old man was shot to death during a tussle with an assailant. A Black passerby witnessed the struggle, then the killer fled in a car toward Opelika Alabama after five bullets hit the victim.
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West Point
Opelika
Ala
B. A. Grimsley
Grimsey
Alabama
Is the Universe Evolved by Atomic Force Lesson Sermon
The Christian Science Lesson-Sermon for Sunday will explore the theme Is the Universe Including Man Evolved by Atomic Force. It cites Isaiah 66 1 about heaven and earth and from Science and Health by Mary Baker Eddy urges rising above material sense to reach the immortal idea of God.
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First Church of Christ, Scientist
Boston
Mass
Mary Baker Eddy
City Council Urged To Back 450 Lives Saving Campaign
A Dixie Motor Club of Atlanta drive asks the city council to pass a resolution urging Georgia’s legislature to enact a state highway parole and a drivers license law. The plan, backed by 125 newspapers and seven radio outlets, seeks licensing under 50 cents, bar unfit drivers, and keep highways free of politics.
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W.T. Anderson
Macon
WIMAZ
Dixie Motor Club
Atlanta
Georgia
Dixie Motor Club of
Atlanta Club
Geologist team studies manganese in Cartersville area
U S Geological Survey geologists led by T I L Kessler arrive in Cartersville to assess manganese deposits in Bartow county and the region's potential for mining. The survey will map ore types including barite ocher limestone iron ore and gold and gauge production feasibility for wartime needs.
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Thomas A. Dozier
Cartersville
Sam
Normain Gerogii
U.S. Geological Survey
I. Ll. Kessler
United States
Kessier
Bartow County
Birmingham
Georgia
U. S. Geological Survey
Careful pruning urged to save holly plants for Christmas
Landscape specialist 4 W Harvey warns careless breaking of holly and related evergreens could threaten plant survival. He advises woodland owners to harvest only small branches, cut near a bud to allow rapid healing, and avoid using holly as Christmas trees. Recommends pines or cedars instead and suggests using privet berries dyed red for decorations. Also stresses protecting Yaupon and Cassena berries on coastal Georgia plants.
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W. Harvey
State Agricultural Extension Service
Harvey
Georgia
Florida counties with populations under 3100
A historical note lists 33 Florida counties reported to have populations below 3100. The count reflects sparse settlements and limited census data from early records, highlighting the state's rural composition and uneven development across the region.
Man Found Dead in Downtown Macon Hotel
The unidentified middle-aged man signed his death note with a question mark and died in a downtown Macon hotel room, likely 24 hours earlier. A .22 rifle lay near the body. no luggage or money was found. The coroner and sheriff's deputy sought to identify him, noting the note referred to fictitious name B A Farner and requesting disposal by Porter field.
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Macon
Theody
Romans Raley
B. A. Farner
Raley
L. H. Chapman
Andy
Potters Field
Chapman
Five Treated At Columbus Hospital
In Columbus Georgia several people were treated after accidents yesterday afternoon and last night. W G Parker Juniper sustained a fractured leg from a Macon road crash and was kept for observation, Rufus Bross had a lacerated chin, Mrs L E Hart of Atlanta received a scalp wound from a fall at a Columbus office building, General J Coleman a black delivery boy incurred a scalp wound, and Willie Mae Davis a black woman was treated for a stab wound after a dispute with Willie James.
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Columbus
W. G. Parker
Juniper
Macon
Rufus Bross
L .E. Hart
Atlanta
General J. Coleman
Willie Mae Davis
Willie James
Lottie Moon Christmas Offering Inspired Missionary Legacy
The article recalls Lottie Moon and the origins of the Lottie Moon Christmas Offering begun in 1888 after her deathbed appeal to Southern Baptist women. It notes gifts rising to 235000 in 1935 funding 1245 missionaries, with expectations this year to surpass 250000, praising Moon as a beacon in China and a model of selfless service.
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Southern Baptist
Lottie Moon
C. W. Pruitt
T. W. Ayers
Miss Lottie Moon
China
Orient
Miss Moon
Cross
Georgia Education Association backs democratic education plank
The legislative committee endorsed adequate state school funding and free textbooks, and called for federal cooperation in school support, equal opportunities, higher professional standards, and prompt, adequate pay. A by law and constitution committee was formed, citing the rural superintendents and principals model. About 40 Tur? school representatives attended.
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Georgia Education Association
Couti Tee
State Association
Walter P. Bene Maon
Tur
One of the Largest Assortments of Holiday Goods
One of the largest assortments of holiday goods to be found in any store in Taylor County. Gallby see them on display. Jarrell's Store, Butler, G3.
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Taylor County
Gallby
Jarrell’s
Butler
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la Grange
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Muscogee County
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W. A. Florence
Marietta Hospital
H. F. Birdson
Thomaston
Henry L. Edmondson
North Georgia Methodist Conference
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Elberton
C. M. Robertson
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Or Electric
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Toombs
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Millen
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University of Georgia
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J. E. Sammons
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Roy Harris
Augusta
R. E. Lee Institute
J. M. Gooden
Perry High School
M. D. Collins
John Henry Dorminey
Fitzgerald
South Georgia
Ladoga Canning Company
Ladoga
Ind
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C. E. Rickey
Wm. M. Wright
Jonesboro
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J. L. Paschal
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H. Dixon
State Highway Department
Bona Allen, Jr
Buford
Louisa Jane
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East Griffin
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Burrel Cres
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Jaco Manufacturing Co
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A. G Black
Bureau of Agricultural Economics
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Lamar Cheser
Muarogee
Gany Thursday
CCC
Fort McPherson
DeKalb County
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Chas. O. Jones
Anti-Saloon League of Georgia
Marion Jossey
Lions Club
Clinton J. Jossey
Ethel Jossey
Sunday School Worker
Colored Sunday School of Georgia
H. S. Bynes
Ray V. Harris
State Hospital For
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Garland B. Turner
Hillsboro
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Turner
W. M. Harter
Macon County Superior Court
State Highway Board
Mongan, Inc
Hall County
Georgia Southwestern College
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Oglethorpe-Reynolds
Central OF Georgia
WPA
Deafmute
J. H. Hardy, SR
Red Clay Hills
Florida
Columbus Hospital
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