Pardons for Gallogly and Harsh by Gov Rivers in 1928 case
Gov. E. D. Rivers pardoned Richard Gallogly and Harry Harsh, once Oglethorpe University students sentenced to life for a 1928 thrill killing after a college prank spree. Gallogly, 18, had been free on parole since Thanksgiving. Harsh, 21, was in custody.
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Atlanta
E. D. Rivers
R. Gray Gallogly
George
Marsh
Gallogly
Smith
Oglethorpe University
Harsh
The
Atlanta Journal
Georgia Lawmaker Seeks Uniform Time Schedule Statewide
Rep Julian Sages Sr of Sumter County plans a bill this session to place the entire Georgia on a uniform time schedule. The measure aims to have the whole state observe Eastern Standard Time already in use across most of Georgia.
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Georgia
Julian Sages Sr
Sumter County
Macon County Rural Population Largely Weeks on Moving Day
In Montezuma Dec 27 Macon County farmers show few labor shifts at year end with many families staying decade after decade. D C Rumph reports at most three labor changes on 2200 acre Peerless orchard farm while I L Harris notes 18 families on 800 acre Hays Brown place largely remain. P A Piper mentions three changes on 1100 acre Chastain farms. Harp brothers on 1600 acres use 86 families with no departures this year. aging workers and new arrivals cite stability, aligning with a government survey on limited Negro migration in the county.
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Montezuma
Macon County
D. C. Rumph
Mr.Rumph
Andrew Clark
I. L. Harris
Hays-Brown
Harris
P. A. Piper
Chastain
Piper
C. J
W. D. Harp
Post Office Surplus Reaches 18.6 Million in 1940
Postmaster General Frank Walker told Congress a net postal surplus of 18,609,036 for the last fiscal year ending June 30 1940. Postal earnings stood at 766,948,626 with expenses of 807,782,865. He credited 5,939,274 of non postal items to convert a 40,784,288 deficit into the surplus.
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Washington
Frank Walker
Congress
Europe
Walker
Bross
Misfortune Follows In Wake Of Tragedy in Metter
The Holloway family faced tragedy as five year old Sammie and five year old Dee Mae Jean died from severe burns after a gas can explosion caused a blaze. Their mother remained in serious condition while J C Holloway suffered injuries in a vehicle crash while en route to the hospital to visit her.
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Metter
Georgia Assembly Finds Treasury Cupboard Bare
Georgia politics confront a massive fiscal crisis as Governor-elect Talmadge takes office amid a Rivers era debt, an empty treasury, and unfunded obligations near 20 million. Legislative probes, federal investigations, and reshaping plans loom with school funding at risk and highway department deficits under review.
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James Myron
CNS
Atlanta
Eugene Talmadge
Georgia
General Assembly
Chas. D. Redswine
Georgia Senate
Randall Evans
Ilder-Teader
House
Talmadge
Mr. Talmadge
Rivers
Senate battle over budget and pensions looms large
The senate roster highlights many Tal Madge stalwarts as the principal fight in both chambers centers on fiscal plans. The governor and aides study the state budget for weeks and will propose elaborate ideas, while continuing existing grants for pensions, schools, highways and health faces a budget shortfall of millions each year.
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Welfare Department
Assembly
Talmadge
Rivers
T.G. Head
House
Wesley Culpepper
Fayette
Edward Whalewender
Muscogee
W. R. Blease
Brooks
W. H. Lovett
Laurens
Fred Hand
Mitchell
L.A Whipple
Bleckley
J. M. Simmons
Decatur
W. H.key
Jasper
George Sabedos
Doughrey
Roy Harris
Richmond
Two Rivers
Senate
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Richard Gallogly
Gov. Rivers
George R. Harsh
Harold Tyler
Eugene Talmado
Capitol
Bill
S. B. Hawkins
National Guard
Highway Commission
Georgia General Assembly
J. M. Moore
Macon
Post Office
Georgia Assembly
National Defense
Department
Ellis Arnald
Rivers Administration
J. G. Glover
Highway Department
U. S
Lawrence Camp
Noto
Glover
Bill Bazemore Butler
Atlas
Yixee and Bakeries
Childs
Butler, Georgia
Kernaghan Inc. Reliable Goods Only
Kernaghan-Goodman, Inc
Cherry Street
FORD
Ford Labor
United States
Ford Rouge
Rouge
National Association of Underwriters
Ford Motor Company
Henry Ford
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