Georgia Briefs and Local Losses Across Counties
Virginia hotel, administrators note, Nell Heard gains control of the Virginia hotel after acquiring lifetime interest. Magnolia Dell park gifted to Americus by Frank Harrold for Harrold Dell naming. several county events include warding of new school Pine Grove district contract to John McCowan for 27 995 dollars and the planning of a Milledgeville National Guard unit conversion.
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Pine Grove
Valdosta
John McCowan
Fitzgerald
McCowan
Ex Mayor J T Moore of Macon laid to rest
Funeral services for John T. Moore 76 longtime Bibb County political leader were held Saturday at First Presbyterian Church Macon with Revs Albert Grady Harris and W W Childs officiating Moore a former Macon mayor and Bibb County commissioner died suddenly at his home Thursday in Macon Georgia on January 1 filed as a local obit noting his long service and roles in county government
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Macon
John T. Moore
Bibb County
First Presbyterian Church
Albert Grady Harris
W. W. Childs
Roberta
Moore
Advertiser Eastman Made Official Organ of Dodge County
The Dodge County Advertiser of Eastman Georgia has been designated the official organ of Dodge County and will publish all legal advertising beginning with the next issue. The weekly paper was organized in 1986 by 20 Eastman businessmen forming the Eastman Publishing Co.
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Eastman
Dodge County Advertiser
Kirby Freeman
Dodge County
The
Advertiser
Eastman Publishing Co
Central Georgia Electric plans rural lines to reach 1000 customers
Jackson reports the Central Georgia Electric Membership Corporation directors awarded a construction bid of 175611.32 for 82 miles of rural power lines to Coffee Construction Company of Eastman, Ga. Washington must approve. If accepted, work could start in about 80 days serving about 1,000 customers across Butts, Jasper, Putnam, Jones, Bibb, Lamar, Monroe, Morgan, Newton, Henry, Spalding, Fayette and Fulton counties.
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Jackson
Central Georgia Electric Membership Corporation
Coffee’Construction Company
Eastman
RBA
Washington
Butts
Fulton Counties
Firemen Battle Blaze at Albany
Albany firemen fought a blaze at the South Lumber Company downtown plant that ruined the building and caused losses estimated between 60 000 and 75 000. The lumber plant alone totaled about 50 000. Chief D W Brosnan, famed fire master of Albany, was injured by a falling post but is in favorable condition after hospital X rays showed bruises. No other injuries were reported.
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AlbaNy
South Lumber Company
D. W. Brosnan
Violent Death Toll Marks Christmas Across Nation
A three day Christmas period saw violent deaths top 500 with a national survey listing 608 fatalities. Cars were the leading factor with at least 395 deaths, while fire caused 22, suicide 19, railroad crashes 12 and drownings six. Ohio led states with 42 deaths, followed by Texas 40 and New York 39 in a broad toll across the states and DC.
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Associated Press
Ohio
Texas
New York
Pennsylvania
California
Michigan
Illinois
Kiven
Nebraska
Nevada
Rhode Ialand
Vermont
Wyoming
District of Columbia
Seventh annual Georgia Baby Chick and Egg Show planned
University of Georgia poultry chief Frank E. Mitchell announced the seventh annual Georgia Baby Chick and Egg Show will be held in Columbus from March 23 to 25. The event, the South’s largest of its kind, is sponsored by Columbus civic groups. Last year’s show in Augusta drew more than 3,000 chicks and 100 dozen eggs.
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Athens
Frank E. Mitchell
University of Georgia
Georgia
Columbus
South
Mitchell
Southern
Augusta
Hazlehurst Tot Geneva Googe Dies From Burns
Geneva Googe five daughter of Mr and Mrs Henry Googe of Hazlehurst died after her clothing caught fire near an open yard fire while her mother washed clothes. She also leaves two brothers and grandparents in the county.
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Ellen S. Powell
Roorville
Chattanooga
Hazlehurst
Gai
Geneva Googe
Henry Googe
Edward
Bobbie
Geo. , Foskey
J. G. Googe
Officials Ill in Sumter County Georgia
Sumter County and Americus law enforcement personnel are reported ill. Sheriff W P McArthur suffered a heart attack while escorting a patient to Milledgeville State Hospital. Police Chief Ino Worthy fell seriously ill, and Deputy Sheriff Lott Jennings was hospitalized with typhus fever. All are reported resting well and improving.
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Americus
Sumter County
W. P. McArthur
Milledgeville
Ino. _ Worthy
Lott Jennings
City Hospital
Tag buying rush develops early at state capitol
Atlanta January 3 long lines formed before the State Motor Vehicle Division windows as auto owners sought low tag numbers. An outsider charged 60 cents per application promising to secure spots in line at midnight. The tag division was the only department open due to the governor ordering the Capitol closed for New Year.
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Atlanta
State Motor Vehicle Division
State Capitol
Capitol
Wallace Col. obituary notes long life and family ties
Approximately fifty years after marrying Miss Siddie Frierson Col. Wallace died leaving two daughters Mrs. M. C. Parriss of Savannah and Mrs. Frank Oliphant of Macon. He remarried Mrs. Nannie Mae Cox Braddy after Mrs. Wallace’s death. Funeral at Butler Methodist church with interment in Butler cemetery. pallbearers listed. Floral tributes described as large and beautiful.
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Ing
Siddie Frierson
T. H. Frierson
M. C. Parriss
Savannah
Frank Oliphant
Macon
Wallace
Col. Wallace
Nannie Mae Cox Braddy
The
Herald
Butler Methodist Church
A. Martin
Butler Cemetery
R. A. Cargon
R. A. Cargon, M.‘E. Everett
Edwin Everett
County adopts centralized purchasing to control debts
Taylor County Commissioners approve a resolution to centralize county purchases. The measure requires officers and employees to route supplies through the Clerk for requisition and board approval, with emergency charges allowed only when the Board confirms payment. The resolution, effective December 1, 1938, requires copies to all officers and posting, and publication in the Butler Herald.
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Taylor County
Bullen
Butler Herald
Chas
Stone
Commissioners
Georgia
Board of Commissioners
Chas, C. Stone
Rules and regulations for Butler city elections 1988
The city of Butler Georgia adopts rules governing mayor and alderman elections. Candidates must file with the City Clerk ten days before election, ballots must list only registered candidates, and any other ballot is invalid. The ordinance repeals conflicting rules. Signed December 16, 1988 by Mayor O D Gorman and aldermen J R West W J Smith J Ri Wilson T B Joiner.
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Butler
Taylor Cunty
Georgia
City of
O. D. Gorman
W.E. Jarrell
R. JS. West
W. JM. Smith
J. Ri’ Wilson
T. B. Joiner
Boy 8 Fires Revolver. Man Dies in Georgia
In Gordon Georgia on December 28 Deputy Sheriff H E McDowell said an 8 year old visiting the McKinley home fired a revolver, killing L G McKinley, a Georgia Power lineman. The boy, known as Smallwood, and another child had been playing with toy pistols when the loaded weapon was mistaken for a toy.
Public Hearings on Southwest Georgia Soil Conservation District
Notice announces hearings on the proposed Southwest Georgia Soil Conservation District covering multiple counties. Hearings, January 17 at Taylor County Courthouse from 10:00 am to noon, invite landowners lessees and interested parties to attend and be heard.
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State Soil Conservation Committee
Lely
Southwest
Georgia
Paylor
Schley
Sumter
Webster
Stewart
Randolph
Te Soil Conservation
Taylor
SOLL
T. L. Asbury
Butler mayor and aldermen candidates announced
The Herald lists official candidates for Butler City elections to be held November 14, 1939. For Mayor: J. R. Wilson. For Aldermen: A S Green Leon Theus H B Walker Barnard Hy Bazemore W He Trussell.
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Butler
J. R. Wilson
A. S. Green
Leon Theus
H. B. Walker Barnard
Hy Bazemore
W. He ‘Trussell
Butler City Announces Mayor and Aldermen Candidates
O D Gorman announces candidacy for Mayor of Butler to succeed himself. He names aldermen candidates B J Byrd J F Posey E E Jarrell TD B Joiner and W M Smith for the January 14, 1989 election under city rules.
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D.gorman
B. J. Byrd
J. F. ‘Posey
E. E. Jarrell
Joiner
W. M.smith
Successor Named Judge Won't Quit In Macon
Macon Georgia January 2 Judge B W Butler continues as Macon City Court judge despite appointment of C A Baldwin to succeed him on a four year term starting January 1 1942 Butler says law requires current judge to stay until successor is appointed and Senate confirms his appointment Baldwin says he is surprised by the action noting Butler began his term January 1 1935 the day his commission began
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Macon
B. W. Butler
Monthay
Baldwin
Butler
Hih
State Senate
Butley
Rural Electrification Admin allocates funds to states
Washington January Rural Electrification Administration announced an allotment of 180600200 since 1986 with 92941000 spent this fiscal year and 87,600 to 22 states for 625 projects No Georgia projects included.
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Washington
Jan
Rural Electrification Administration
Saturns
RDA
Georgia
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Ralph
Charles Daughtry
Sylvania
Screven Superior Court
G. Alexander
Masonic Lodge
Rising Sun Lodge
Reidsville
Joel Dannenberg
J. W. Danneberg
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Calhoun County
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W. Marion Page
W. B. Fortson
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al Roche
Ft. Valley
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H. H. Whaley
Martin Theatres
James Kelley
Schley County
County Line Baptist Church
C. D. Carter
Ellayille
G. H. Mayo
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Claude Ray
Tach
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Georgia Battery Business Association
A H. Harvey
Thomaston
Robert Wilson
Georgia General Assembly
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North Georgia
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Will Martin
Martin
Timber Ridge Church
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Sylvania Industrial Corporation
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Mrs. Latimer
Louis Lundsden
Andrews Brown
Middle
Frank Harrold
Magnolia Dell
Harrold
T. L. Bell
Johnnie Williams
Trotman
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