Call of Four Fishermen and Pauls Joy in Chains
A sermon on the call of Simon Peter Andrew James and John to follow Christ in Galilee and Paul in Rome. It recalls Paul’s joyous prison letter to Philippians 1 12 26 showing devotion to Christ and urging Christians to endure persecution with faith and unity for the gospel.
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Apostle Ad
Galilee
Caof
Paul
Rome
Jesus
Mathew
Simon
Andrew
James
John
James Ms
Christ
Mhen
Georgia adopts new automobile tag pricing schedule
Atlanta reports a General Assembly action replacing the $3.00 tag with a scale from $1.50 to $2,000 based on vehicle weight. Private cars range up to $6.50 for the heaviest trucks and buses reach $2.00. Drivers fund the Highway Patrol through license revenues and a pending gas tax rise from 6 to 7 cents.
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Atlanta
General Assembly
Talmadge
Austins
Willys
Ford
Chevrolet
Plymouth
Highway Patrol
Farm bill moves subsidy payment for 1937 cotton crop
Washington brief notes prompt payment of the three cents subsidy promised to farmers for the 1937 cotton crop under the new farm bill. Senator George explains the bill aims to handle surpluses and stabilize prices for cotton, tobacco, corn, wheat and rice, with voluntary and quota elements. Congressman Braswell Dean announces hearings on the Sevenity-Oar Limit Bill for Jan 11. Walter L. Greete of Griffin, head of a large canning operation, is in Washington this week.
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Washington, D. C
Senate
George
Relief of Agriculture
Secretary of Ariculture
Votce
Secretary of Agriculture
Braswell Dean
Interstate and Foreign Commerce Committee
C. I. Lea
House of Representatives
Genius Is Intensity in Life and Culture
The passage declares genius as life’s overflowing intensity that floods a continent or hemisphere, making nature multi faceted and whole, while most people stay partial and fragmented. It emphasizes the expansive vitality that drives cultural and intellectual achievement.
Georgia Assembly Adopts Christmas Recess Amid Prison Reform Debate
Atlanta report notes the general assembly voted 84 to 8 for a holiday recess from December 22 to January 3, delaying Gov. Rivers' program. Senate led with extended vacation. house concurred. Prison reform bill would create a state penal administration board and limits on prison industries. Debate focused on bond, meeting limits, and tax provisions for intangibles.
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Atlanta
Senate
House
State Board of Penal Administration
Prison Commission
Roy Thrasher
Watkinsville
Walter Harrison
Millen
Thrasher
State Revenue Commission
Met
Well Known Talbot County Man Dies at Home
Talbotton Georgia December 18 funeral services were held Sunday at 11 a m for Semion Parker of the Collinsworth community. Rev C C Chest officiated with interment in the family plot near the Collinsworth Methodist church. Parker died Friday night from heart trouble. He was a lifelong Talbot County resident and well known in the area. He is survived by his wife three sons Paul Semion Jr and M G three sisters Mrs Lucy Suggs Mrs J K Wimberly and Mrs C L Jenkins and one brother John Parker all of Talbotton Washington D C Macon and other localities.
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Talbotton
Semion Parker
Collinsworth
C. C. Chest
Coddinsworth Methodist Church
Parker
Paul, Semion, Jr
M. G
Lucy Suggs
Washington, D. C
J. K. Wimberly
C. L. Jenkins
Macon
John Parker
Trooper Brown's Father Buried in Georgia Funeral
Americus reports the funeral of B. P. Brown, father of State Trooper W. A. Brown, held Monday in Toccoa. Lieut. J. T. Tarry led the Americus district patrol to the service. Brown, former ordinary of Stephens County, died Saturday.
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Americus
B. P. Brown
W. A. Brown
Toccoa
J.T. Tarry
Georgia State Highway Patrol
Brown
Stephen County
Forgiveness clause eyed in state tax indigent settlement
Lawmakers debate a forgiveness clause to drop claims by counties and municipalities against intangible holders for accrued taxes if property is returned by January 1, 1938. James Charmichael cites a common rate of three dollars per thousand as fair. The capitol weighs continued session to fund counties hit by tax exemptions while two liquor bills may be delayed. The Senate backs a call to repeal federal taxes on cottonseed and peanut oil foods.
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James Charmichael
Groutheastern
Christias
Hogg
Marion
House
Roy Harris
Senate
Congress
Central of Georgia Unable to Pay Property Taxes
Savannah Georgia December 19 J D McCartney assistant receiver says the Central of Georgia Railway cannot pay state and county taxes due January 1 in Georgia and Alabama. Rentals on several shortlines may be missed. Budget meeting on January 29 or 30 to decide if cuts will stretch into further layoffs. Most layoffs have hit Macon shops and Columbus maintenance crews.
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Savannah
J. D. MicCartney
Central of Georgian Railway
Central
Georgia
Alabama
Line Road
Augusta
Chattahoochee
Gulf
McCartney
McCeniney
Columbus
Savannah racer John Reardon not expected to recover
John Reardon a 26 year old speed king of Savannah's tracks, in a coma after kidney illness worsened by decade of southeastern racing. He recently underwent treatment in Reunion hospital and had raced at the Southeastern Fair in 1938 and at Daytona Beach, Miami, and Jacksonville.
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Savannah
John Reardon
King of Savannah
Reunion
Reardon
Amd
Daytona Beach
Mia
Miami
Jacksonville
Express Clerk Improves After $5,000 Robbery
Macon dated December 20 W C Becham an express clerk aged 48 was seriously wounded in a $5 000 holdup Saturday He is steadily improving at the Macon hospital His recovery chance earlier seen as slim is now described as much better Detectives I L Foster and J T L McSwain in charge of the investigation said there were no revelations for publication They indicated progress but would not disclose new information
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Macon
W. C. Becham
Express
I. L. Foster
J, TL. McSwain
Morneay
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Hell
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Washington News
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Griffin
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