Jackson Progress-Angus Turns Sixty Six Years Of Service
The Jackson Progress-Angus, praised by Thomasville Enterprise as one of Georgia’s most thoroughly enjoyed weekly newspapers, began its sixty sixth year of service on January first. The piece notes themes of governance and public life, including statements about women voters and parliamentary sessions, while celebrating enduring community journalism.
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Georgia
J. Doyle Jones
Jackson Progress-Angus
Hawkinsville Dispatch and News 1938 Special Edition
A Hawkinsville and Pulaski County year in review highlights many events from 1938. The edition combines pictures and text to creditably recount significant local happenings.
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Hawkinsville
Pulaski County
Legislature Faces Gubernatorial Tone in Upcoming Session
The State Senate and House chambers bid to resemble a gubernatorial beehive during the present session. It is predicted that some prospects will encounter a rocky road to travel.
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State Senate
House
Harrisburg Grand Jury Indicts Chairman and Fourteen Politicians
A Harrisburg grand jury last week returned three indictments against state Democratic Chairman Lawrence. Indictments were also issued against fourteen other Pennsylvania politicians. The remarks suggest a partisan jab about imitation.
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Harrisburg
Lawrence
Pennsylvania
Price reductions hit light farm machinery nationwide
Leading manufacturers cut prices on most types of light farm machinery for the first time in years, with some implements dropping up to 40 percent and the average cut around 4 percent. Meanwhile Hon. Hugh Howell, who challenged Gov. Rivers in the 1988 primary, marked his 60th birthday last week and said he is feeling fit and fine.
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Hugh Howell
Gov. Rivers
Cordele Dispatch
Pace Bill Seeks Immigration Closure Backed by Georgia Delegation
A bill introduced in Congress by Mr Pace aims to close immigration doors and deport all aliens who are not naturalized a move endorsed by Senator Russell chair of the committee and the entire Georgia delegation.
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Pace
Russell
Senatorial Committee
Georgia
Georgia's 1938 Record Warm and Dry Year
The year 1938 proved unusually warm and dry in Georgia. It finished with a rainfall deficit exceeding 13 inches and about 600 degrees of heat above normal, marking it as one of the driest years on record.
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Georgia
Georgia’s diversity shines in crops and poultry gains
Georgia showcases strong yields from pimentos peaches watermelons peanuts pecans and sweet potatoes while Taylor county poultryman AE Guinn wins a national hen laying prize. In Macon Susan Myrick‘ s Worth millions is noted as she joins Georgia’s notable figures. J W Edwards and J T Cochran enter state politics as conservative legislators amid calls for fiscal restraint and legislative seniority governs crucial moves.
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Georgia
Adel News Ion
Taylor County Poultryman
AE. Guinn
Susan Myrick
Dalente
Macon
Equalture
Tate
Frankfurter Seen as Front-Runner for Cardozo Seat
Washington favored the nomination of Prof. Felix Frankfurter of Harvard Law School for the Supreme Court vacancy. A survey among American lawyers and law professors showed Frankfurter leading any other candidate by five to one.
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Washington
Felix Frankfurter
Harvard Law School
Cardozo
Supreme Court
Frankfurter
Waycross Proves Bigger Town Than Census Claims
Waycross officials declare the city’s population at 21,463 by actual count, highlighting it as a friendly and progressive Georgia city. Residents note more people are moving in seeking a better place to live, signaling growth beyond official estimates.
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Waycross
Uncle Sam
Giorgia
George Elliston Urges Enduring Friendship Pledge
Elliston calls for a lasting friendship pledge to endure future tensions. He describes friendship as noble and resilient, capable of withstanding small hurts and unspoken conflicts, and urges both sides to rise above minor disputes and remain steadfast allies.
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George Elliston
Income report shows 1987 average American earnings rise
The Commerce Department reports that average annual income for Americans in 1987 was 540 dollars, up from 494 dollars in 1936, still below the 1929 peak of 668 dollars but indicating ongoing gains since the Great Depression.
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Department of Commerce
First Girl Page Switches Into Congress Role
Twelve year old Gene Cox daughter of Representative Eugene E. Cox Camilla was sworn in as a page boy in the house of representatives making history as the first girl to hold the position. She served four days earning four dollars before returning to attend a private school in Washington.
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Gene Cox
Eugene E. Cox
Camilla
Congress
House of Representatives
Washington
Walter Richard Named to State Board of Education
The State Board of Education adds Walter Richard as a member. He is a leading businessman with proven interest in education, having served on the Atlanta Board of Education and through his Rich's Inc. institution.
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State Board of Education
Walter Richard
Atlanta Board of Education
Rich's Inc
National survey under way on malaria by Public Health Service
Senator Walter F George spearheads a nationwide malaria survey funded through the Social Security Act. The plan, debated in Congress years ago, aimed at malaria control in infested areas and is now being carried out by the Health Service after earlier Senate passage but House defeat.
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Walter F. George
Public Health Service
Social Security Act
Georgia
Senate
House
Health Service
Ashburn Postmaster Resigns to Rejoin Editorial Work
Nora Lawrence Smith resigns as Ashburn postmaster after four and a half years to resume active editorial management of the Wiregrass Farmer. A noted figure in Turner county, she helped build the cow hog and hen program and is praised for energy and statewide recognition. Her friends extend best wishes on her return to journalism.
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Ashburn
Nora Lawrence Smith
Turner County
Senator Spivey Named President of Georgia Senate
The Herald notes the election of Senator John B. Spivey of Swainsboro as President of the newly organized Georgia Senate. Senator J. T. Cochran, President of the Senate, lauds Spivey as a man of big brain and heart, fair in rulings, and capable of dignity and influence. Cochran adds his own committee assignments will suit service to his district.
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John B. Spivey
Swainsboro
The
Herald
Senate
J. T. Cochran
Senator Cochran
Spivey
Cochran
Life in a Small Town Warns Against Gossip
The Charlton Herald laments small town gossip and vigilant judgment. In Folkston neighbors discuss every deed good or bad, spreading rumors quickly. The piece warns that communities vigilantly guard each other, often injuring reputations through whispered accusations.
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Charlton County Herald
Charlton Herald
Folkston
Rich friendships and daily kindnesses shape happiness
Dr Bascom Anthony frames lasting happiness through good health a clear conscience and especially strong friendships. He notes that true friends are earned not bought and that caring behavior returns to us. The essay laments opportunistic “friendship” and praises simple acts like a stranger sharing a ride or a handshake that brighten life.
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Bascom Anthony
Dr. Anthony
Kingdom of Heaven
Thanking God for Friends and Moral Support in Hospital
A patient recounts emotional gratitude from strangers and a farmer's wife whose letter asks God to let him recover so he can return to preach. Letters reveal generosity despite hardship as neighbors offer money and prayers, highlighting plain friendship and communal care.
What Makes a Master Farmer
Two schools of thought define a master farmer according to the Barnesville News-Gazette. One says mastery is paying taxes without borrowing. the other says mastery is borrowing to pay taxes. Both views claim a place near the head of the master class.
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Barnesville News-Gazette
A Thought by Stringfield in Howard Georgia
A Thought attributed to W L Stringfield from Howard Georgia echoes life as a mirror. It urges self reflection before action and urges offering one’s best to the Lord with the promise that the best returns. The verse conveys personal virtue and spiritual reciprocity.
Roosevelt's message amid global threats and reform
The article highlights President Roosevelt's joint session address stressing religion democracy and good faith as core tenets. It argues peace remains fragile, neutrality laws can aid aggressors, and social and economic reform is essential defense. Roosevelt calls for capital and labor to achieve a $80 billion annual turnover to preserve liberty.
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Roosevelt
Congress
United States
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