Mews Summary Of The Week In Georgia
Charles Cromwell 83, an early Niagara Falls walker, dies in Canada. Georgia revenue from liquor legalization totals 1.447 million through November. Ful ton prisoners transfer to Tattnall prison amid federal tax case arraignments in Macon. Rabies alert targets a seventh infected puppy biting 23. Richland airport completion announced two miles west of town. Slaying inquiry searches Gibson for M C Chalker’s killer. Modena hi jack suspect O’Connell linked to prison death at Reidsville. Savannah housing project to raze 680 old houses starting April 1. Barnesville officer injured in auto crash. Ulysses Rice identifies suspect in New Orleans scam case. Eager reforestation of 1200 acres in Emanuele county offers $7 per acre payment. Mayoral race in Thomasville sees W J Powell re-elected. Tate estate case moves toward administration of Georgia Marble holdings. Adrian church sermon by 16-year-old Thomas Moye. Appendectomy reveals situs inversus with appendix on right side and heart on left. Lt. Col. Barton departs to Ft. Screven after CCC liaison duties at Fort Benning.
Man with bullet wound taken by Virginia police
Marshall Rowan, who gave that name, was taken into custody in Charlottesville after admitting to being shot recently while fleeing a Atlanta filling station without paying for ten gallons of gas. Virginia trooper Steve McWilliams reported the incident.
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Marshall Rowan
Virginia
Charlottesville
Steve McWilliams
Atlanta
Georgia Bank Thief Receives Fifteen Year Term
Newark December 20 George Slade eighty of Champaign Illinois pled guilty to twelve bank robberies across five states and was sentenced by Federal Judge Guy L Fake to fifteen years in Leavenworth Kansas for robbing Blairstown New Jersey First National Bank in 1986 FBI said additional robberies occurred in Acworth Tallapoosa and Layonia Georgia
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Newark
N. J
George Slade
Champaign
Ill
FBI
A. P. Kitchen
Leavenworth
Kan
Guy L. Fake
Blairstown
First National Bank
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Slade
Acworth
Tallapoosa
Layonia
Bonuses Paid By Huston Company
Columbus December 16 The Tom Huston Peanut Company will distribute 22000 in Christmas bonuses among 600 employees, about three percent of salaries. Stockholders also receive a semi annual dividend of 3.50 per share payable January 1 to holders of record December 20.
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Columbus
Tom Huston Peanut Company
W.A. Richards
New County Head to Seek Records
Ordinary W. J. Phillips acting as Stewart county commissioner asked Superior Judge W M Harper to order C M Davis the ousted commissioner to turn over books and records of his office. The judge set a hearing for next Tuesday at 10 oclock. Davis had challenged an order declaring the office vacant and an election is set for Jan 10 with Phillips to serve pending the vote.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taumpkin
W. J. Phillips
Stewart County
W.M. Harper
C. M. Davis
Harper
Davis
Phillips
Scravey Appointed to Labor Position
Atlanta December 16 Zach Cravey former state game and fish commissioner under the Talmadge era is named chief inspector of the Georgia department of labor by newly elected Labor Commissioner T Huiet. Huiet previously served on the public service commission in the Talmadge administration. Cravey ran for state treasurer in the recent Democratic primary but was defeated by incumbent Geo B Hamilton.
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Atlanta
Zach Cravey
Talmadge
State Department of Labor
1. T. Huiet
Huiet
Georgia Public Service Commission
Eugene Tal- Madge
Cravey
Geo. B. Hamilton
Susan Myrick Named Advisor for Epic Film Done With the Wind
Georgia journalist Susan Myrick will serve as technical advisor for producer George Cukor on the Margaret Mitchell epic Done With the Wind. She will guide southern manners and customs from the War Between the States era and tutor white and Negro cast members in accent and behavior, flying to Hollywood soon before shooting starts.
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Macon
Georgia
Susan ‘Myrick
George Cukor
Margaret Mitchell
Miss Myrick
Fannie Squeers
Macon Telegraph
Hollywood
Janary
Federal $25,000,000 Chattahoochee project sought
Columbus advocates seek federal approval for a 25 million dollar Chattahoochee river development. The plan includes three dams to enable transportation and hydroelectric power, with potential power sales to a utility. Towboat service from Columbus to Apalachicola will follow, boosting gasoline freight to Atlanta.
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Columbus
Chattahoochee River
J. W. Woodruff
Columbus Chamber of Comree
Woodruff
Stephen Pace
Royce Kershaw
Columbus Towing Co
Kershaw
Chattahoochee
Chattahoochee Valley
Atlanta
Apalachicola
Fla
Chamber of Commerce
City of Columbus
St. Louis
S.C. ‘Cameron
Chattahoochee, Fla
New Silk Mill Lets Columbus Contract
Norman Inges president of Shannon Hosiery Mill has let the contract for a new Silk Mill building in Columbus to Potter and Shackleford of Greenville South Carolina. J E Sirrine Co of Greenville will be the architects. The one story plant will produce silk hosiery underwear and related items with 1 000 000 capital and 25 000 paid in. Incorporators named are N S Sliges J P Iges Jr C J Swift D A Turner GJ Golden and G E Lummus.
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Columbus
Norman
Inges
Shannon Hosiery
Potter’ and Shackleford
Greenville
S. C
J. E., Sirrine & Co
N. S. Sliges
J. P. Iges, Jr
C. J. Swift
D. A. Turner
GJ. Golden
G. E . Lummus
Sweet Swindle Case Investigated by Officers
Atlanta December 15 city detectives FE Blair and A B McNaughton investigated a sugar swindle where two pounds sold for 1690 dollars. The victim, Ulyses Rice, aide to Andre Wallach industrial head, received a fake radiogram and a promised $2200 check via a man named Mr Book. Rice paid cash to a supposed package and was told to wait for a Mrs Harrison to deliver $2000, but no delivery occurred and the package contained sugar.
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Atlanta
B. Blair
A. B. McNaughton
Ulyses Rice
Andre Wallach
Wallach
Book
Harrison
Rice
County resolves centralized purchasing to track obligations
Taylor County Commissioners vote to establish a single center purchasing system. All officers and employees must route supplies and charges through the Clerk of the Commissioners for approval, except emergencies. The measure, effective December 1, 1988, aims to prevent untracked county debts and ensure timely payment.
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Taylor County
Butler Nsrurther Resol
Chas. C. Stone
Georgia
Board of Commissioners
Chas, C. Stone
Farm Homes Built For 102 Families In Macon County
NOGepscec covers 10 800 acres in Macon County where 102 negro families are housed. Ninety housing units are finished nine under construction eight more planned after Christmas. Building began in spring with 150 to 250 workers yearly. A modern school stands on the grounds. Manager Amos Ward says the farms had a good year with about 1000 acres of cotton yielding 475 bales. The goal is a live at home program producing sufficient food and cash crops to cover expenses. Flocks of 35 hens per family and salvage measures like pressure cookers help preserve surplus. Of 162 live stock purchases this year only one was lost due to supervision and careful care.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Macon
Amos Ward
Cox Urges Democrats to Break Ties with CIO Leader
Representative Cox of Georgia urged the Democratic Party to sever any ties with John L. Lewis and the CIO. He criticized Lewis' plan to broaden Labor's non partisan league and warned that continued ties would harm the party and country. Cox contrasted this with his view of Russia as preferable to an America under such leadership.
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Washington
Cox
D-Ga
Democratic Party
John L. Lewis
CIO
League
Lewis
Russia
America
Taylor County Georgia Election Notice for State Senator Seat
Notice announces a December 26, 1938 vote in Taylor County Georgia to fill the 23rd Senatorial District vacancy caused by the death of Dudley Taunton. Only qualified voters may vote. returns governed by law. Witnessed by L. T. Peed Ordinary December 6, 1998.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taylor
Georgia
Dudley Taunton
Political Candidate Seeks State Senate Seat in Taylor County
J T announces candidacy for State Senator of the twenty third district to be decided at the general election on December 28. He pledges to serve the district and state to the best of his ability and asks for citizens support and consideration.
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J.T
Butler Mayor and Aldermen Candidates Named for 1980 Election
The Herald announces official candidates for Butler city elections to be held January 14 1980. For Mayor J R Wilson. For Aldermen J B Green Leon Theus Walker Barnard H Bazemore W H Trussel I count these names as the slate presented by the paper.
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Herald
Butler
J. R. Wilson
J. 8. Green Leon Theus H
Walker Barnard H. Bazemore
W. H. Trussel
Gorman Announces Candidacy for Butler Mayor
Owen D. Gorman declares his bid to be reelected Mayor of Butler in the upcoming city election on January 14, 1999. He asks voters for support and pledges faithful service if elected.
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City of
Butler
Owen D. Gorman
City of Butler adopts rules governing mayor and alderman elections
In a called session the mayor and aldermen establish rules requiring candidates to register their names with the City Clerk at least ten days before elections and mandating use of the official ballot. Voters using other ballots will have them ignored. conflicts with these rules are repealed. Dated December 16, 1988.
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City OF
Butler
Taylor Cunty
Georgia
D. Gorman
W. E. Jarrell
R. S. West
W. IM. Smith
J. R. Wilson
T. B. Joiner
Dial System Switch Underway at Augusta Facility
Construction on the Southern Bell Telephone Company’s new $1,400,000 Augusta building has begun under Superintendent Symms. The project should finish by September 1, and by February 1, 1940 the Augusta system will be fully converted to dial operation.
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Augusta
Southern Bell Telephone Company
Symms
Notice of Foreclosure Sale by Federal Farm Mortgage
In Taylor County Georgia the Federal Farm Mortgage Corporation owner and holder of Irene Gray’s deed to secure debt to the Land Bank Commissioner under the 1934 loan note declares the indebtedness due and payable. A public sale will occur at the Taylor County courthouse during legal hours on the first Tuesday in January 1939 for 383 34 acres in Lots 46 47 and 50 of the Fourteenth District to satisfy the loan. A deed will be issued to the purchaser as authorized by the loan deed dated February 1 1934 and recorded in Deed Book II Page 225. Atty at Law.
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Federal Farm Mortgage Corporation
Cach
Taylor County
Georgia
D. G. Strother
M. T. Gaultney
J. H. Neisler
Mis. Sallie Neisler
EB. C. Perkins
Irene Gray
Land Bank
Su.peron
Taylor’ County
Sheriff Sale Notice in Taylor County Georgia
The sheriff announces a public vendue on the first Tuesday in January 1989 before the Taylor County courthouse door. The sale will settle a 1938 fi fa against M. T. Gaultney Jr. for The John Deere Plow Company for a John Deere No 2011 Power Motor with serial 1926 currently in the defendant's possession.
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Georgia
Taylor County
Court House
John Deere
M. T. Gaultney, Jr
John Deere Plow, Company
St. Louis
Superior Court
Fifa
J. M. Bond
Sale Notice for Gaultney Property in Taylor County Georgia
On the first Tuesday in January 1989 the court house in Taylor County Georgia will auction gear including a Corley Junior edger two 14 inch saws a 50 foot belt and more. The levy is to satisfy a fi fa in favor of Corley Manufacturing Company against M I Gaultney. Sheriff Bone notes the notice dated December 5 1 JM.
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Georgia
Taylor County
Court House
Taylor Couty
Gale
Corley
M. Gauff
Estate support hearing set for Susie McCartha in 1989
Notice filed for Susie McCartha to receive ten months support from late Mance McCartha estate. Hearing before the Ordinary at January term 1989, first Monday in January, witnessed by official seal dated December 6, 1938. Also reports a driver Robert Maxwell linked to a manslaughter case and a fatal highway strike near Baconton involving B F Bexger of New York.
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Georgia
Taylor County
Susie McCartha
Mance McCartha
Robert Maxwell
Mitchell County
Camilla
B. F. Bexger
New York
Baconton CH
Grover Jones
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Charles Cromwell
Cirus
Niagara Falls
Canada Morning
State Department of Revenue
Fullon Superior Court
Tattnall Prison
Upson County
M.G. Martin
Richland Municipal
L. D. Few
M. C. Chalker
Gibson
B. H. O'Connell
Hugh Gibson
Modena
Reidsville
A. J. Walton
D. T. Simpson
The
Housing Authority of Savannah
Savannah
J M. Howard
U.S. Reserve Officers’ Corps
Barnesville
Griffin Hospital
Ulysses Rice
Abe Wallach
New Orleans
Emanuele County
E. M. Warner
Tuesaday
Thomasville
W. J. Powell
B. §. Inman
J. B. Jemison
Councilla
Tate
Sam ‘Tate
Georgia Marble Co
Thomas E.moye
L. G. Moye
Adrian Baptist Church
T. S. Spell
Louise German
Coyington
R. O. Barton
Infantry
Ft. Screven
Fort Benning
Célf Barton
CCC
Asa L. Singleton
Ft. Benning
Vicinity
Benning
Georgia Bank
Huston Company
New County
Scravey
Susan Myrick
Epic Film
Chattahoochee Project
NEW Silk Mill
L. T. Peed
Ordinary
Sheriff's Sale
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