Funeral rites for Rev W P Allison held in Brantley
Funeral services were held for Rev. W. P. Allison 88 of Brantley Marion County at Providerse church A LaGrange police search for a white man accused of beating Mrs B Bartlett into unconsciousness at her home Saturday night is noted Also reported: R M Mathews elected president of Flint River Council Boy Scouts for 1935 and farmer news from Georgia counties.
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W. P. Allison
Brantley
Marion County
Providerse Church
LaGrange
B. Bartlett
R. M. Mathews
Thomaston
Flint River Council
Boy Scouts of America
Trial of Mrs Ethel Peeples postponed in Chatsworth case
Trial of Mrs. Ethel Peeples of Chatsworth on slaying her infant Lannie Faye was postponed in superior court until January 22 due to illness of defense witnesses. The defense cites general insanity.
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Thurmond Anderson
Talbot County
Columbus
C. F. McLaughlin
Anderson
Talbot Superior Court
Walter Berry
Geneva
Columbus-Macon
Talbotton
Ethel Peeples
Chatsworth
Lannie Faye
R. H. Tyler
Log Kills Farmer in Fall at Hart County Sawmill
Royston Georgia January 14 Royston Ga Jan 14 M r Wright 32 a well known Hart County farmer was instantly killed Saturday when a log broke loose from a chain and bounded down a hill striking him He was assisting in dragging logs to a sawmill when the accident occurred.
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Royston
M.r. Wright
Hart County
Thomaston Masons Elect Officers for 1985
Morning Star lodge No. 27 in Thomaston Georgia elected 1985 officers W M Nottingham C B Short G S Wheeless J W R S Chatfield treasurer J Davis Jr secretary W D Rogers Tyler W A Johnson S D Frank Andrews J D Cecil Kersey S S J B Downs J S John A Thruston chaplain.
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Thomaston
Morning Star Lodge No
The
Masons
W. M. Nottingham
W. M
C. B. Short
S. W
G. S. Wheeless
J. W
R. S Chatfield
J. Davis, Jr
W. D. Rogers
Tyler
W. A. Johnson
S. D
Frank Andrews
J. D
Cecil Kersey
S. S
J. B. Downs
J. S
John A. Thruston
Macon Papers Name Advertising Head
Macon Ca January 14 Alan M Ma Donell of the advertising staff of the Macon Telegraph and the Macon News has been appointed local advertising manager of both newspapers to succeed the late Ed S Dunhan Roy I Neal advertising manager announced today
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Macon
Alan M. MaDonell
Macon Telegraph
The
Macon News
Ed S. Dunhan
Roy I. Neal
Dimon Becomes New Mayor of Columbus
Columbus reports J Homer Dimon has succeeded H C Smith as mayor for 1935 by the city commission at its annual organization meeting. Dimon has served on the city commission since 1922 when the commission form replaced the aldermanic system. He was mayor for nine years.
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Columbus
J. Homer Dimon
H. C. Smith
Dimon
City Commission
Conscience Fund Grows at Two Georgia Points
Macon Georgia residents report a growing conscience fund with seven donors giving sums from five cents to four dollars. Each payment accompanies an anonymous note reading I owe you this or this is to pay for something I stole from you a long time ago.
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Macon
Miss Esther Raulerson Nurse Dies in Macon
Miss Esther Raulerson a Macon nurse died in a local hospital after a three day illness from pneumonia She was nursing a pneumonia patient when struck down She was born in Prince County and trained at Statesboro First District Agricultural College and Middle Georgia Hospital Nurses Training School Macon class of 1918
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Macon
Esther Raulerson
Raulerson
Prince County
Aricultural College
Statesboro
Middle Georgia Hospital Nurses’ Training School
Georgia Assembly Urges Congress to Pay Soldiers Bonus
Atlanta Jan 15 The Georgia House by a vote adopted a resolution memorandum urging Congress to pay the soldiers bonus bill immediately. Representative Jane Joel of Clarke introduced the resolution which sparked floor debate. Johnston Uimpson moved for a roll call vote, but the motion failed and a reconsideration was called.
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Atlanta
Georgia House of Representatives
Jane Joel
Clarke
Johnston Uimpson
Ellaville Stops Signals On Main Thoroughfare
Ellaville reports suspended three traffic lights on the main street. A red and green stop and go signal hangs at the intersection of State Highway Routes twenty-six and three while several red lights flash rapidly on Route three to warn approaching motorists. The light is enforced with a fine for violations.
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Ellaville
Hgit
Frank Lanier Dies at Americus Home
Americus Ga Jan 12 Frank Lanier 71 prominent Americus and Sumter county citizen, president of Americus Grocery Company and brother-in law of former Congressman Charles R Crisp, died at his home at 11 15 this morning after a heart attack following a Friday morning attack. He had attended a movie Thursday night and listened to a radio program until late in the evening before being stricken after midnight.
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Americus, Ga
Frank Lanier
Americus
Sumter County
Americus Grocery Company
Charles R. Crisp
Lanier
Former Wesleyan student killed in Georgia crossing collision
Claxton Georgia January 11 Ina Edwards 36 was instantly killed and her sister Mrs C E Ovens and the latter's daughter Eleanor 12 were injured when their car collided with a Seaboard Air Line westbound passenger train at the Duval avenue crossing in Claxton Friday night Mrs Overs driver of the car was badly bruised and suffered a dislocation of the hip the daughter suffered a broken right leg in two places and a fractured right arm
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Claxton
Ina Edwards
C. E. Ovens
Eleanor Ovens
Seaboard Air Line
Duval Avenue
Georgia Postmasters Named by President
Washington January 10 President Roosevelt sent to the senate for confirmation the names of Georgia postmasters including David F Burton Adel Nora L Smith Ashburn John G Butler Blakely Norma W Hawes Elberton Andrew J Daniel Franklin John W Hammond Griffin Morgan Thompson Hawkinsville Rosa L Lindsey Irwinton Emmie J Newton Nahunta Mrs Lyte R Tucker Ocilla Thornwell Jacobs Oglethorpe University Otis A King Perry Mamie K Fountain Bay City Clyde S Young Rebecca Gertie B Gibbs Sucy and Daniel M Proctor Woodbine.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Senate
Georgia
David F. Burton
Adel
Nora L Smith
Ashburn
John G. Butler
Blakely
Norma W. Hawes
Elberton
Andrew Dj
Daniel
Franklin
John W. Hammond
Griffin
Morgan Thompson
Hawkinsville
Rosa L. Lindsey
Irwinton
Emmie J. Newton
Nahunta
Oglethorpe University
Otis A. King
Perry
Mamie KE
Fountain
Bay City
Clyde S. Young
Rebecca
Gertie ‘B. Gibbs
Sucy
Daniel M. Proctor
Woodbine
Prominent Georgia Woman Killed at Grade Crossing
Claxton Ga Jan 12 Miss Ina Edards 30 a Wesleyan College graduate and former Annapolis teacher was killed in a grade crossing accident as an Seaboard Air Line west bound passenger train entered the station. Her sister Mrs C F Owens and Mrs Cyvens 12 year old daughter Eleanor were injured. Surviving are her parents Mr and Mrs St Edwards and two sisters Mrs Ovens and Miss Mary Edwards.
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Claxton
Ina Edards
Wesleyan College
Annapolis
Bayard
Fila
C. F. Owens
Cyvens
Eleanor
Seaboard Air Line
Usva
Miss Edwards
Caxton
St. Edwards
Ovens
Mary Edwards
Key Defies Assembly On Liquor Store
Atlanta mayor Key told the Georgia Legislature that Atlanta will have a liquor store whether or not the law is repealed. He spoke at the Fulton county delegation dinner and argued that criminals profit under the dry law, urging repeal to ease taxpayers. He noted Atlanta’s growing skyline despite high taxes and urged relief for citizens.
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Atlanta
Griffin Forgetting Feud With Macon by Removal of Sign
On January 12 the Griffin Macon feud over a sign directing southbound traffic away from Macon appeared resolved. Griffin Mayor Harris reportedly ordered the sign down after a chance meeting with Griffin Mayor Smart and a mutual friend in the Dempsey lobby.
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Griffin
Macon
Griffn
Herbert Smart
Harris
Dempsey
Smart
Man Dies After Boasting Of Health In Macon
In Macon Georgia Shelton Brigham a 55 year old Black man who had just arrived from Chicago boasted that he had not seen a doctor in 40 years. No sooner had he finished the remark than he clutched his forehead and collapsed dying before reaching Macon Hospital, an inquest heard.
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Macon
Shelton Brigham
Brigham
Chicago
L. H. Chapman
Georgia Day Leaders Map Out Campaign
Advocates of the Georgia prohibition law plan a referendum on repeal on the county unit basis. About 150 people at a Macon rally approved a resolution urging the county unit method. Mrs. Mary S. Russell of Atlanta, head of the Georgia W C T U, said Gov. Talmadge indicated a referendum would come before the legislature.
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Macon
Mary S. Russell
Atlanta
Georgia W. C. T. U
Ellaville Auditorium Dedication Planned This Month
Ellaville Ga January plans for dedicating the new Ellaville high school auditorium were unveiled at a PTA meeting. A program including music readings and other numbers is set with State School Superintendent M D Collins expected to speak. The Ellaville board of trustees will cooperate with the PTA to mark a notable school event in mid January.
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Ellaville
M. D. Collins
Ellaville High School
P.S. A
Woman apparently dead nine hours in Quitman Ga
In Quitman Georgia on January 15 Mrs M F Stokes of Cairo was pronounced dead after nine hours without a heartbeat or pulse. Relatives prepared for funeral rites as she revived unexpectedly. Brother R P McGregor reported no signs of life before revival and the woman asked family who had come. Her first words after revival were quoted.
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Quitman
M. F. Stokes
Cairo
R. P. McGregor
Attorney Who Defended Leo Frank Dies in Atlanta
John Lewis Tye Sr., 75, prominent Atlanta lawyer and former vice president of the American Bar Association, died at his home after a five month illness. Best known as a defense attorney for Leo Frank, he also practiced corporate law with Thompson and Tye.
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John L. Tye, Sr
Atlanta
American Bar Association
John Lewis Tye
Leo Frank
Tye
Thompson and
Frank
Milledgeville
Marietta
Corporation
Bandits in Georgia Car Crash Kill Woman During Flight
Alma Georgia January 14 a woman identified as Mrs Martha Buchanan near Baxley was killed and two others injured when two cars crashed after three men fleeing a failed grocery store robbery near Waycross collided with Buchanan's car Sheriff J H Thomas said the three suspects Irvin Sayer Richard Garrison and a fourth man from Hyattsville Maryland were captured and detained in Bacon county jail pending Waycross charges their stolen car belonged to St Augustine authorities said the accident occurred about midnight six miles from Alma
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Alma
J. H. Thomas
Martha Buchanan
Baxley
Thomas
Waycross
Buchanan
Here
St. Augustine
Press Institute Planned For Feb 20 23 At Athens
The annual Georgia Press Institute will be held at the University of Georgia in Athens February 20 to 23. John Paschall, managing editor of the Atlanta Journal and institute chairman, said the program includes talks by prominent newspaper men and educators, round tables on newspaper problems, and entertainment. Discussions cover features and columns, advertising, correspondence, make-up, typography, NRA rules, editorials, job printing, overhead costs, photography, and illustrative material with many Georgia editors invited to participate. Past speakers include Arthur Brisbane, C G Bowers, Drew Pearson, M I Pew, among others. The institute aims to unite Georgia press members, journalism students, and interested readers. Committee members include M L Fleetwood, J E Drewry, Miss Emily Woodward, W K Sutlive, Mrs Edna Daniel, Roy McGinty, A S Hardy, and H M Stanley.
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Athens
Georgia Press Institute
University of Georgia At Athens
John Paschall
The
Atlanta Journal
Institute
NRA
Georgia
Arthur Brisbane
C. G. Bowers
Drew Pearson
Washington
M. L. Fleetwood
Cartersville
Georgia Press Association
J. E. Drewry
Henry W
Thompson gang linked to multiple robberies and prison escape
Mrs. M E McCord city policewoman says a docketed disorderly house charge against him dates back years. Thompson and Keiling, both convicts, face charges tied to bank and car thefts in Florida and Georgia, with connections to a DeKalb prison camp escape. Investigations span Valdosta Jacksonville Gainesville Macon and beyond as authorities pursue multiple crimes.
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M. E. McCord
Rofs Home Lane
Thompson
Daisy Lee Moore
Atlanta
Ben T. Watkins
Valdosta
Sammy James
Porter
Macon
Jacksonville
Keiling
Thompsons
Maconn
John W. Long
E. L. Foster
G. C. Britt
John L. McSwain
W. H. Bowden
Luther Williams Bank
DeKalb County
Floyd Williams Dry Cleaning Company
Keting
Paulk Motor Company
Gainesville
Fla
Chief Watkins
Poultry Meeting Spurs Strong Growth in Taylor County
The county hosts a major agricultural meeting praising good baby chick purchases sanitation and poultry-keeping efficiency. Miss Anderson and County Agent Daniel thank attendees and project a substantial rise in laying hens this Fall. Expert A E Guinn reports near full Hatchery bookings and cites limited capacity at his yard.
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Anderson
Daniel
Taylor County
A. E. Guinn
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al- Jarra
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J. R. Terrell, Jr
Troup County
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Commerce
R. B. Russell, Jr
Southern
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Camilla
Gert Jones
Jacksonville, Fla
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Mitchell County
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Hamilton
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New York
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Candler County
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Cobb County
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Glynn County
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Newton
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