Georgia News Roundup Highlights Local Events
Georgia reports weeklong memorials to national deaths. rural electric survey planned by Public Service Commission. Macon merchants face trial for Sunday law violation. peanut prices hold at Albany despite demand. notable deaths include Conyers mayor and Savannah injuries from a highway crash. Public safety crackdowns in Americus and lawn conquests in Atlanta. school and prison updates. real estate gains in Atlanta. soil conservation plans across multiple counties. Dobbs to face alimony action in Glennville. Georgia authorship and philanthropy noted with Margaret Mitchell’s contributions to Atlanta History. county officials appointed in Montezuma. three arrestees in Sumter for Rosa Wright death.
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Sumter County
Rosa Wright
Central of Georgia
Arles
Ed Jenkins
Ford recalls 10000 workers at Dearborn plant
Detroit Jan 14 Ford Motor Company announced that 10 000 employees laid off Dec 28 will be recalled to work Monday During the layoff period fewer than 25000 of the 87000 normally employed at the Dearborn plant were idle.
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Detroit
Ford Motor Company Today
Dearborn
Miss Shepperson Reappointed for Georgia WPA Post
Washington reports President Roosevelt named Miss Gay Shepperson to another year as Georgia Works Progress Administrator. Shepperson has held the post since the Works Progress Administration was created.
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Washington
Gay Shepperson
Roosevelt
Works Progress
Georgia
Shepperson
Works Progress Administration
Bill Aims to Bar Hiring Delinquent Tax Collectors
Atlanta January 17 Rep Joel of Clark introduced a bill prohibiting state or local governments from employing any person or corporation to collect delinquent taxes by salary or commission.
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Atlanta
Joel
Clark
Rivers Proclaims Lee Birthday Holiday in Georgia
Atlanta dispatch reports Governor Rivers declared January 19 a legal holiday to observe General Robert E. Lee's birthday. The proclamation ordered Georgia's state capitol closed for the day.
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Atlanta
Rivers
Robert E. Lee
Negro Doctor Held in $5,000 Robbery
In Macon Georgia on January 17 deputy sheriff Oscar Harris reported 51 year old black physician Dr M Clarence Mitchell arrested for December 18 express hold up involving $5,000. He was jailed in Bibb County along with four others. Express agent W Clyde Beacham was shot. the money remains unrecovered.
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Macon
Oscar Harris
Clarence Mitchell
Harris
Bibb County
W. Clyde Beacham
Southeastern Express
Atlanta and Tampa Air Mail Route Demanded
A House resolution adopted Monday requests a new air mail route between Atlanta and Tampa via Tallahassee. The measure cites the lack of air mail connections in northwest Florida and asks the Federal Post Office Department to study and establish service to connect the region with the rest of the country.
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Atlanta
Tamp
Fla
Tallahassee
Georgi House of Representatives
Farley
Tlanta
Tampa
House of Representaives
Federal Post Office Department
Florida
Man breaks nose in Buena Vista Road accident
Ellaville Ga Jun 18 three automobiles were involved in an automobile accident on the Ellaville Buena Vista road last night. None of the occupants was seriously hurt. Ellaville hospital reported a patient listed as G N Guy of Montgomery Ala with a broken nose.
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Ellaville
Buensa Vista
Ellaville Hospital
G. N. Guy
Montgomery
Ala
Macon to Build Four New First Aid Stations
Macon Georgia officials of the Red Cross announced plans to construct four new first aid stations on principal highways into the city. Funds are provided by local citizens. Stations will be placed on routes to Atlanta Athens Savannah and Columbus according to J Russell Scandrett the local chairman.
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Macon
of the
Macon Red Cross
Atlanta
Athens
Savannah
Columbus
J. Russell Scandrett
Georgia Senator Seeks Relief Over Storm Property Loss
Washington January 17 Senator Walter F George Democrat Georgia introduced in the Senate a bill to absolve Georgia from accountability for $7728.32 in federal property lost or damaged during relief work by the National Guard after a 1986 tornado.
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Washington
Walter F. George
Georgia
Senate
Marker placed for Confederate veteran in Americus graveyard
Americus Georgia January 18 Alene Walker Chapter Children of the Confederacy completed erection of a marker at an unmarked Confederate soldier grave in Oak Grove Cemetery The marker honors Charlie A Morris and the grave will be cared for by chapter representatives going forward
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Alene Walker
Children of the Confederacy
Charlie A. Morris
Oak Grove
Americus
Georgia P T A Meeting Set for April 19 21
The executive committee of the Georgia Congress of Parents and Teachers fixed April 19 to 21 as the annual convention dates. Albany was chosen as the convention city and Mrs. Charles D. Center of College Park was named president. The theme is Lift Up a Standard for the People.
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Macon
Gga
Theeorgia Congress of Parents and Teachers
Albany
Charles D. Center
College Park
Extension to February 1 for state driver licenses announced
Atlanta dispatch reports Major Bill Brewster commissioner of public safety announced an extension to February 1 for buying state automobile drivers licenses. The change follows a legislature resolution urging a fifteen day extension from the prior deadline set for Saturday of this week.
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Atlanta
Bill Brewster
Public Safety
Major Brewster
Fire Destroys Georgia Church. 100 Escape Injury
Lawrence Georgia January 17 Members of the Collins Hill Baptist Church planned to rebuild after a Sunday fire that endangered about 100 people during Sunday school. Estimated losses ranged from $2000 to $8000 with no insurance. The frame one room church stood four miles north of Lawrenceville.
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Lawrence
Collins Hill
Lawrenceville
Thomaston Writer Publishes Historical Novel Blackberry Winter
Thomaston writer Evelyn Hanna has signed with E. P. Dutton to publish Blackberry Winter, a historical novel set in a hypothetical middle Georgia county from 1800 to 1876. The central figure is Paul Merriman, born in 1800’s blackberry winter, with the story tracing cotton production and its impact on a family.
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Thomaston
Evelyn Hanna
E. P. Dutton
New York
Middle
Georgia
Paul Merriman
Blackbery
Miss Honna
Old letter found in state museum after 24 years
Atlants Jan 144 spring cleaning at the state museum reveals a forgotten item behind a dinosaur display. A James W Marshall autographed card and a 1914 letter to Prof S W McCallie, Georgia state geologist, are being framed after languishing unseen since 1914.
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Atlanta
State Museum
Annette McLean
Capitol
James W.marshall
California
S. W. McCallie
Georgia
James I’. Kelly
Nursey
Calif
Kelly
Patrick Kelly
Marshall
Miss McLean
Five Cars Figure In Road Crash Kills Woman
Barnesville Georgia January 18 a five car wreck five miles south of Barnesville left one dead six injured Sheriff J G Morris reported The deceased was Mrs W W Hill of Tolano Illinois Her husband injured lightly A James Oerk of Hollywood Illinois treated for a broken knee and facial injuries A Mrs D C Appleton Lane Geneva Wisconsin occupant of one car treated for a broken leg The Hills were northbound from Florida the other car southbound Foggy morning caused the collision as three other cars in close pursuit piled into the wreckage Mrs Hill died shortly after at Dr J Jacksons office age 61
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Barnesville
Barnesiile
J. G. Morris
W. W. Hill
Tolano
James Oerk
Hollywood
Patien
D. C. Appleton
Lane Geneva
Wis
Sheriff Morris
Deputy Sheriff Fatally Hurt Near Cogdell
Waycross Georgia January 14 Sheriff Henry J Sweat reported Deputy Sheriff Cave Thomas of Homerville in Clin e county was struck by a Black person near Cogdell around noon today. A posse and dogs are searching for the suspect.
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Waycross
Henry J. Sweat
Cave Thomas
Homerville
Cline County
Cogdell
Liquor Bill Passes Georgia House Adds Wet Counties
Atlanta January session report: the Georgia House passed the Thomas bill to legalize liquor in 16 counties. The vote was 103 to 90. The bill could take effect without public referendum if approved by the Senate and signed by the Governor. Wayne Coffee Glynn and Ware were added to the original 12 wet counties.
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Atlanta
House
Thomas
Georgia
Senate
Wayne
Coffee Glynn
Ware
Dead Letter Holds $500 in Currency
Atlanta January 15 Postmaster Lon Livingston reports a dead letter contained 500 in crisp currency wrapped in a paper marked Merry Christmas The addressee did not claim it at a North Carolina post office and the sender was not located when the packet was re burned The money will be held for 16 months for potential claimants with identification After 12 months the funds go to the general post office fund
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Atlanta
Lon Livingston
North Carolina
Livingston
General Post Office Fund
Sumter Physicians Elect Castellow President
Americus Ga January 16 Sumter County physicians reorganized the Sumter County Medical Society electing Dr. W F Castellow as president health commissioner here. Others include Dr J Wade Chambliss as vice president succeeding Dr A C Primrose and Dr Marion Hester as secretary treasurer succeeding Dr J R Avender A paper on new pneumonia treatments was read by Dr Hester.
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Americus
Sumter County
SQUIRREL SEASON ENDS IN GEORGIA HUNTING RESTRICTIONS LISTED
Atlanta reports the Georgia squirrel season closed Saturday after a strong winter. Mountain counties face hunting bans until August 15 and Middle Georgia until October 1. Dove season runs to January 31, quail and tukey legal through March 1. Quail limit is 15 per day or 80 per week. Turkey limit is two per season. Deer season ended January 5 with higher kill totals than in five prior years.
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Atlanta
Georgia
Elrod Injured in Fort Valley Truck Wreck
Macon Ga Jan 183 M Elrod Fort Valley operator of a chain of 10 cent novelty stores in South Georgia was admitted to Middle Georgia hospital for injuries from a truck crash near Fort Valley He suffered internal injuries and was reported in serious condition Mrs Elrod was en route to his bedside He also operates stores at Tifton Cuthbert Eastman and Fort Valley
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Macon
M. Elrod
Fort Valley
South Georgia
Middle Georgia Hospital
Elrod
Butler School and town notes from Taylor county era
Butler school term shifts start September 13 as roads are paved and teachers are listed for 1937 38. Reynolds and Butler residents experience fatalities auto wrecks and heart attack while drills on roads and REA progress. jurors, firings and civic events fill September reports including fairs, baptist and M E church activities, teacher transfers, gun addition at Payne’s, and Cuba hitchhiking tale.
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Americus
Butler
L. D. Porter
H. J. Porter
Alabama
Butler M. E. Church
Taylor County
Payne
Carroll Tinsley
Reynolds
Cuba
Herald
A. E. Shearer
South Teachers College
Statesboro
G. W. Owen
Columbus
Butler High
Jacksonville
Fla
Reynolds High School
Will Carson
M. B. Harris
Mattie Estes
Clyde Freeman
Brown and
Barry
J. E. Mangham
Atlanta
Robert Bell
Butler School
Young People’s
Reynolds M. E. Church
Payne’s Gun Adds New Member To Tsforce, Mr. Clifford Montgomery
Reynolds Baptist Church
Taylor Rea
Warren Grice
Beck
Jones Perryman
Butler High School
George Questions Legality of Bill to Curb Lynchings
Washington reports Senator George of Georgia challenged the constitutionality of the anti-lynching bill after days of debate. He noted no defense or supporting briefs had been offered, while Senator McKellar replied that none had been made. He observed legal minds doubt or oppose the measure’s validity.
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George
Bill
Washington
Senator George
Georgia
McKellear
Tennessee
McKellar
Dawson Production Credit reports near full loan collection
The Dawson Production Credit Association serving Terrell, Randolph, Quitman and Clay counties shows a strong 1937 with about 146000 dollars loaned and only 2 percent left to collect. No losses or charge-offs since formation, a 5000 dollar reserve, and 1984 85 86 collections at 100 percent. Through Saturday 184 new loan applications totaling about 134000 dollars for 1988 were received, with the annual stockholders meeting planned in Cuthbert on Saturday.
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Dawson Production Credit Association
Terrell
Randolph
Quitman
Clay Counties
Court House
Cuthbert
Dawson
Corinne Lewis
Association
Stoekholder
Upson County Man Clarence Pryon Missing
Thomaston Ga Jan 20 Clarence Pryon a prominent farmer in western Upson County has been missing since Tuesday morning after riding to Macon with friend Riley Watson to handle federal court business. They planned a 9 am reunion at a Macon cafe but Pryon did not appear. Pryon’s sons searched Macon and reported foul play feared. He is about 50, 5 feet 10 inches, 145 pounds, driving a room color sport sedan which is also missing.
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Thomaston
Clarence Pryon
Upson County
Pryon
Macon
Riley Watson
Federal Court
Watson
Columbus Editors Visit State and National Press Leaders
No 2 page one recounts Colum bus citizens arranging an early morning meeting with newspaper men at Warm Springs and escorting them to Pin Mountain Community cooperative project. They will tour Fort Benning, have dinner at the Officers Club, and visit industrial, business, and residential areas before a trip to Lumpkin Providence Canyons, then Albany. The visit marks first-time editors from state and B body visiting Columbus since a prior National Press Association gathering in Atlanta.
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Columbus
Warm Springs
Pin Mountain
Providence Canyons
Albany
National Press Association
Atlata
Columbus Chamber of Commerce
Fort Benning
Foundations form national front advancing a disease drive
The plan outlines a nationwide network of councils across fields from publishers and radio to education and health. It lists divisions such as Publishers Council Radio Council Sports Council Women’s Division Motion Picture Council Labor Division Orthopedic Council Medical Council Educational Council Participation Hotel Telegraph Advertising Beauty and related leaders. Over 4000 county and city chairmen lead thousands of workers to push the drive forward.
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Publishers’ Council
Radio Council
Ocal
Roosevelt
World Federation of Education
National Education Association
American Red Cross
Boy Scouts
Girl Scouts
Daughters of the American Revolution
Telegraph Companies
Ideauticians
Leld
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Reece
Georgia Public Service Commission
W. R. Still
Conyers
Recorder's Court
Martie Cohen
Felix Jenkins
Georgia Association of Agricultural Paris
J. Howard Ennis
Milledgeville
M. Gary Whittle
Augusta
Fulton
Dekalb
Martha Berry School
New Frost Memorial Chapel
Wouthern
Hartsfield
Mildred Hrtsfield
Commercial High School
Thomasville
Lamar Potts
WPA
Roscoe Road
Newnan
G. A. Fisher
Tattnall State Prison
Richard Gordon
Glennville
Howard Summerville
St. Joseph's Infirmary
Robert H. Haralon
Tift County
R. F. Payne
Georgia Department of Health
Atlanta Journal
Bibb
Crawford
Peach
Houston
Pulaski
Wilcox
Dooly
H. G. Dasher
Samuel C. Dobbs
Coca-Cola Company
Floyd Springs
Nome
Safter
Fabion Hayes
Greenville
Federal Social Security Board
Omar Murdach
Department of Public Welfare
Terrell County
Howry Kenned
Parrott
Dawson-Columbus
Red Cross
Margaret Mitchell
Atlanta Historical Society
Durin
B. F. Neal
Montezuma
Montezuma Kiwanis Club
McKenzie Perry
W. W. Guy
R. H. Saunders
J. S. Croxton
Andrew Clarke
Eb, Stevenson
CC. T. Hardren
George Oaklep
J. W. Hitch
D. C. Rumph
FORD
Miss Shepperson
Buena Vista Road
Sumter
Selet Castellow
Taylor County Fair
J. J. Woodside
C. G. McCants
Taylor Superior Court
Panhandle
Dawson Credit Body
UPSON
Clarence Pryor
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