Rheumatic heart disease and education push in Georgia news
The Georgia Heart Association launches its 1950 fund drive on Feb 1 to support heart disease research, education, and community service. A U S slot machine bill seeks to halt interstate transportation of devices for gambling. A voter registration survey shows Georgia reregistration at under one third of two years ago. The Meigs Advertiser is welcomed as a new weekly in Thomas County. A happiness guide urges positive thinking. A state school report to leaders highlights Georgia’s comprehensive 128 page common schools review.
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Georgia
Congress
United States
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Herald
Meigs Advertiser
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Advertiser
Meigs
Thomas County
Herman Talmadge
General Assembly
Ot ‘Taylor Superior Court
Tax Revision Report and Election Year Politics
The Tax Revision Committee report tied to Governor Talmadge’s legislative address faces doubtful implementation due to election year politics. Editor Moncrief of the Knoxville Times notes this paradox and injects a sharp aside about his own writing process and sermon preparation.
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The
Knoxville Times
Baseball School to Be Conducted by Baxley Hazlehurst Club
The Baxley Hazlehurst Baseball Club affiliated with the St. Louis Browns will run a baseball school March 5 to 15 at Baxley field. Tuition is 25 dollars for the season and inquiries go to W M Barron director or E B Baker president. Ray Baker will direct the school and has prior minor league experience.
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Herald
Hazlehurst
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E. B.baker
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J. E. Banard
Jeff Davis County Ledger
Baxley-Hazlehurst
St. Louis Browns
Ray Baker
Baxley Field
Fears and Anxiety Linked to Ill Health Worldwide
The article argues that fear and worry cause more illness than any other factor, noting the strong link between mental fear and physical health. It compares individuals to nations, stating that global well being mirrors individual mental states and that fear affects the world as a whole.
Pace Brother of Rep Pace Dies in Dawson Georgia
Wesley K. Pace aged 68 brother of Third District Representative Steve Pace of Americus died Monday at Patterson Hospital in Cuthbert Georgia after a brief illness. Born in Stewart County he lived much of his life in Terrell County with parents Olin and Hunter S. Pace.
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Wesley K. Pace
Steve Pace
Americus
Patterson Hospital
Cuthbert
Stewart County
Olin
Hunter S. Pace
Terrell County
Political Maneuvering Seen by Speaker Hand to Slow Legislature
Speaker Fred Hand warned that political maneuvering will slow Georgia's 1950 legislative action. He cited tax revision and highway department reorganization as major issues, with possible changes to the registration law and welfare department reforms. The session, he said, promises to be one of the most interesting yet.
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Pelham
Fred Hand
Georgia
General Assembly
State Highway Department
State Welfare Department
Osyiualy
Milledgeville
Rattey
Negro slave Aunt Cilla Sim dies at 116 in Tennessee
Aunt Cilla Sim a former enslaved woman died at her son’s home in Alcoa Tennessee. Born in Sharpsburg Georgia she would have turned 117 next March 15. Her son Jeff Whitney 69 says she once served the George Ed Smith family of Coweta County Georgia.
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Tenn
Cilla” Sim
Sharpsburg
Jeff Whitney
George Ed Smith
Coweta County
Georgia
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