Georgian Blalock Named Johns Hopkins Surgeon Chief
Dr Alfred Blalock a 41 year old Georgian and Vanderbilt University surgery professor has been named surgeon in chief of Johns Hopkins Hospital and professor of surgery in its medical school. Born in Culloden he rose from Jonesboro High School to Johns Hopkins, Vanderbilt, and medical associations. he will assume July 1 succeeding Dr Bean Lewis.
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Alfred Blalock
Vanderbilt University
Nashville
Tenn
Johns Hopkins Hospital
Johns Hopkins
Isaiah Bowman
Johns Hopkins University
Culloden
Jonesboro
G. Blalock
Georgia
Blalock
Jonesboro High School
University of Georgia
Vanderbilt University Hospital
Vanderbilt Medical School
Vanderbilt
Louisville (Ky
Britain
American , Medical Association
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Association Thoracic Surgery
Society of Clinical Surgery
Southern Surgical Association
Bean Lewis
Ed Blalock
Georgia Blalock
C.M. Blalock
Baltimore, Md
W. D. Strayhorn
Nashville, Tenn
New Car Tags Now On Sale At Capitol
Atlanta Georgia 1941 automobile tags went on sale Wednesday morning from the motor vehicle offices in the capitol. The tags are larger than last year with a dark blue background and orange yellow numbers. Paint mixed with fine glass to reflect light and the slogan peach state is embossed on the markers. Cars must have tags affixed by February 1 if no extension is granted.
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Gov Rivers commutes slayer's death sentence in clemency ruling
Atlanta dispatch reports Luther Thompson, convicted Georgia wife slayer, faced death by electric chair but had his sentence commuted to life in prison by Gov. Rivers after seven jurors urged clemency, citing possible insanity. Thompson had awaited execution on December 17 and had a 15 day medical reprieve.
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Rivers
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FDR to Deliver Message in Person on Jan 6
President Roosevelt will deliver his annual address to the new Congress in person on Monday January 6. The decision followed discussions with Senate and House Democratic leaders and will take place at the Capitol on the third legislative day of the session opening January 3.
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Dennis to Open Paper at Conyers
Covington Ga Dec 28 Belmont Dennis editor and publisher of the Covington News announced a new weekly paper to be opened in Conyers Feb 1. The Conyers News will be printed and published in Conyers with Belmont Dennis as editor and W J Hay as advertising manager.
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Covington News
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Hundreds of Persons Call On Talmadge To Ask For Jobs
Atlanta December coverage shows Governor elect Eugene Talmadge facing widespread pressure for state jobs. He has split his office to manage the crowds, with 100-plus daily visitors at the Talmadge hotel and 150 to 200 more at his law offices. He authored a newspaper piece noting the painful duty of patronage when many seekers compete for few jobs.
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Robert L. Clement Dies in Atlanta Auto Crash
Robert L. Clement 87, vice president of Citizens & Southern National Bank, died from injuries suffered in an automobile collision near Atlanta. Lifelong resident, he joined the bank after Tech High and Harvard, rising rapidly. Survived by wife, son Jack, mother Mrs Lola Clement, sister, brother, and several nieces and nephews.
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Mrs. Talmadge Ellis Dies in Macon Leader of Baptist Women
Macon December 31 Funeral services will be held Wednesday for Mrs. D T Ellis a long time state Baptist women’s leader. She served as superintendent of the Baptist W M A of the Rehoboth association for many years and for five years held the state chairmanship of the Margaret funds financing education for children of Baptist missionaries.
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Carroll County Readies Defense School Start
Carrollton Ga Dec 29 shaping of the 6381 defense training program of Carroll county schools is under way with Mt Zion principal L H Bagwell reporting enough students enrolled to start classes. County Superintendent Joe H McGibbons says several applications for instructors have been received but faculty completion may delay opening. He again urges more student enrollees as classes must start by April 1 to use the allotment by July 1.
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Mt. Zion
Joe H. McGibbons
Sarrell
Death of Grady Sanders Ties Augusta Traffic Toll to 10
A four year old boy named Grady Sanders of Augusta died after being struck by an automobile Thursday night. The fatality was recorded Friday as Augusta’s 10th traffic death this year and Richmond county’s 32nd overall.
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Big Fight Against Infantile Paralysis Sets Early Start
America launches a national defense style drive against infantile paralysis with a 1941 March of Dimes campaign. Keith Morgan leads a cross country tour to promote memberships while President Roosevelt's birth day events begin January 13 and 14. Major figures from industry labor and government pledge support, with a nationwide Home Party start and a national air drive led by Eddie Cantor.
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American Federation of Labor
Phillip Murray
Congress of Industrial Organizations
Sidney Hillman
Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America
Rosevelt
Super-Defense Commission
Roosevelt
Washington, D. C
Eddie Cantor
Fred Flanders Slain Former Collins Chief of Police
Fred Flanders former Collins chief of police was shot to death at his home before 6 am. Theodore Mills, 92, was arrested on suspicion of murder as W L Moore said more arrests were expected. Physicians J C Collins and C B Walling confirmed death. Flanders had earlier killed George Newton in a 1949 incident and was sentenced to one year for manslaughter during the October term.
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Fred Flanders
Theodore Mills
W. L. Moore
Moore
Mr. Flanders
Camp Stewart
Hinesville
J. C. Collins
C. B. Walling
Flanders
George Newton
Tattnall Superior
Young Newton
Roberts Glad to Yield Office as Georgia Agric Commissioner
Atlanta December 31 Columbus Roberts ends four years as Georgia Commissioner of Agriculture and says he is glad to leave office to return to his cows He owns nearly 400 cattle on farms in Fulton and Harris counties He praises farming and progress driven by soil conservation and rural electrification Also notes Eugene Talmadge defeated him for the Democratic gubernatorial nomination and Guy E Snavely Jr was installed as Columbus Kiwanis president for 1941.
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Atlanta
Columbus Roberts
Georgia
Eugene Talmadge
Fulton
Harris
Roberts
Guy E. Snavely Jr
Columbus
Kiwanis Club
McKenzie Named Macon County Clerk of Superior Court
Oglethorpe December 31 One major change in Macon County leadership occurs January 1 as Lawrence McKenzie of Montezuma becomes clerk of the superior court after defeating eight opponents in a fall special election tied to the general vote. W F Murray of Oglethorpe fills the late Louise Nelson’s unexpired term. Ji Rlk Greer, the county’s longest serving official, begins his ninth term as city court judge on January 1, after a 1908 start and a 1932 interlude as Southwestern circuit judge.
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Oglethorpe
Macon County
Lawrence McKenzie
Montezuma
Superior Court
Louise Nelson
Ji Rlk Greer
Greer
Leases OKayed for Albany Air Schools
Albany officials announce a lease approved with the government for 1500 acres of land in east Daugherty county to host an advanced air training school Cit. Manage C. Q. Wright states. Leasing plans also revealed at Macon for an air school south of that city.
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Daugherty County
C. Q. Wright
Macon
Chevrolet Passes 1,000,000 Chevrolet Cars Sold in 1940
Detroit December 31 1940 Chevrolet sales of new passenger and commercial cars surpassed 1,000,000 on December 20 announced by Wm E Holler general sales manager This marks the third calendar year over 1 000 000 cars and trucks sales with 1929 and 1985 as the only higher totals The gain is credited to the 1940 model line and strong demand for the 1941 models
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Chevrolet
Wm. E. Holler
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Holler
Far mers and Merchants Bank Opens in Leslie Ga
Plans are complete for the opening of Farmers and Merchants Bank, Leslie's new financial institution. W. T. Anderson, president and cashier, announced today that the bank will open Thursday and invited the public to visit the bank on that day.
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Leslie
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