Cabinet Members to Seek New Jobs After January 20
After Eisenhower leaves office on January 20, four cabinet members were cited as planning new careers. Herbert Klein said Nixon may join law firms in California. Hagerty is expected to become a vice president at ABC overseeing news and promotion. Other officials include Herter retiring to split time between Massachusetts, Washington, and South Carolina. Anderson likely to engage New York financial interests. Gates seeking a vacation after service. Rogers undecided. Summerfield planning a southern vacation.
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Washington
Eisenhower
John F. Kennedy
Nixon
Herbert G. Klein
Los Angeles
San Francisco
Hagerty
American Broadcasting Co
Christain A. Herter
Massachusetts
South Carolina
Secretary of the Treasury
Robert B. Anderson
New York
Defense
Thomas 8. Gates
Philadelphia
Atty
William P. Rogers
Arthur E. Summerfield
Michigan
South
Crisp County Sheriff John R. Meeks Retires After 36 Years
Crisp County Sheriff John R. Meeks retired after 36 years in law enforcement, ending four terms as sheriff. He announced he would not seek a fifth term, and Curtis Joiner won the subsequent sheriff race amid a large field of 15 candidates. Meeks previously served on the Cordele police force and as deputy sheriff, and was Cordele chief of police for a period.
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Cordele
John R. Meeks
Crisp County
Curtis Joiner
Meeks
Wheeler County
I Ae
Changes Discussed In School Laws By State Legislators
Georgia stands apart as the only Deep South state where talk persists about altering segregation statutes while border states trend toward nonracial policies. The Southern Education Reporting Service notes Georgia Alabama Mississippi and South Carolina may rely on existing laws for now awaiting outcomes, with lawmakers split between curbing and expanding controls and federal court acceptance of pupil placement laws cited as a key factor.
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Atlanta
Georgia
Southern Education Reporting Service
Sers
Alabama
Mississippi
South Carolina
Georgia high school senior wins Voice of Democracy contest
Miss Carolyn Creatore of Jordan Vocational High School Columbus is Georgia’s Voice of Democracy winner for 195x, chosen from 850 entries and 19 school systems. She will receive a college scholarship, a savings bond, and an all expense trip to Washington for national awards, with additional presentations at state and Georgia VFW events.
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Carolyn Creatore
Jordan Vocational High School
Columbus
Georgia
Georgia Association of Broadcasters
Veterans of Foreign Wars
WRBL
Moina Michael Post
Miss Creatore
Washington, D. C
Jordan High
Jimmy Raehels
Mercer University
T. L. Cash
30Th Street
Columbus College
V. F. W. Post
Washington
Miami Beach
V.F.W
Miss Creature
University of Georgia
Department of Georgia
Giant Concrete Tablets Chosen for FDR Memorial
A New York architectural team won approval for an eight tablet memorial to Franklin D Roosevelt. The 165 foot main tablet flanks a circular array of inscriptions on a seven foot thick base. The design includes a acre sized platform on a 27 acre site between the Jefferson and Lincoln memorials near the Tidal Basin.
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Washington
New York
Franklin D. Roosevelt
William F. Pedersen
Bradford S. Tinley
Joseph Wasserman
David Beer
Norman Hoberman
Ammann and Whitney
Fdr
Jefferson
Lincoln
Population Growth Affects U S Domestic Markets Ahead
The report says by 1965 the U S population will be about 10 percent larger than 1959 and shifts in age groups will influence future demand for farm products. Growth alone isn t the only factor. income, dietary aims, price trends, and changing consumption habits also play major roles in food demand.
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U. S
Georgia's Second All Breed Swine Sale Announced
Georgia announces its second All Breed Swine Show and Sale set for January 12 in Cochran. James A. Christian of the University of Georgia Extension says the event unites breeders of all breeds, with 82 entries and over 300 attendees expected. The sale follows a 9:00 a.m. show start and 1:00 p.m. sale, plus a January 11 Dutch supper and program at One Rose Motel.
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Georgia
Cochran
James A. Christian
University of Georgia College of Agriculture
Southeast
Christian
Georgia Swine Breeders’ Association
Extension Service
W. C. Shehee
Butler
Swine Breeders’ Association
R. A. Long
University of Georgia
One Rose
Ralph Abney
Abney
FFA
The Old Year Had Its Chance Poem by Earnest Rogers
Poem reflects on the failed hopes of the past year and calls for a better new year. It questions global peace advances and quotes Pope about hope, urging resilience and progress into the future. The piece blends wistful nostalgia with cautious optimism for 1961.
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Earnest
Earth
Alexander Pope
Face-Accuser Law’s Death Urged by Jury
ATLANTA Fulton County Grand Jury urged the legislature to abolish the face your accuser law after hearing days of testimony on charges against former Gov Marvin Griffin. The panel refused to indict Griffin after he and his attorney presented witnesses to counter allegations of state fraud via kickbacks. Only public officials may confront charges before a grand jury under the Georgia rule.
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Atlanta
Fulton County
Grand Jury
Marvin Griffin
Georgia
ACL Will Close Waycross Hospital
Waycross, Ga. The Atlantic Coast Line Railway Hospital will shut down by April 1, 1961 after 75 years and 13 current patients. About 30 employees, including nurses, will be affected. Rocky Mount, N. C. hospital will close Feb. 1, 1961 with patients moved to Waycross until the April closure.
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Waycross
Atlantic Coast Line Railway
W. S. Baker
ACL
Baker
Rocky Mount
N. C
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