Civic concerns and editorial notes from Walton News
A Walton News column surveys civic issues in Georgia communities. It references Congressman Deen's bill for a Sea Island Beach coast guard station, calls for tax reform and civic beautification, and notes local efforts like a new Johnson county jail plan and a Presidential Ball in Buena Vista. It warns of agitators in Clarke county and praises practical governance and dependable character.
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Deen
Congress
Coast Guard
Sea Island Beach
Marion
Schley County
Buena Vista
Taylor
Ani
Clarke County
Commonwealth
Walton News
Graft Critique Echoes in Fulton County Review
The Fulton County Review urges newspapers to devote space and sharp reporting to exposing public graft rather than focusing on the Hauptman trial, arguing such coverage could spur nationwide reforms.
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Hauptman
Fulton County Review
Wind Surrenders Cairo Messengers Post to Pat Avery
Editor Herbert Wind of the Cairo Messengers relinquishes the office in the 1933 general assembly to Pat Avery of Lawrenceville. He assists Avery as familiarity with duties grows. Fiddlin John Carson serves as doorkeeper for the house of representatives and plays music between sessions.
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Herbert Wind
Cairo
Fiddlin
John Carson
Talmadge
House of Representatives
Court officials oppose Taylor County’s slide from Chattahoochee circuit
Officials of the Chattahoochee judicial circuit and Muscogee County lawyers vow to oppose any legislative move this session to remove Taylor County from the Chattahoochee circuit and attach it to a new proposed circuit.
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Chattahoochee Judicial Circuit
Bar
Muscogee County
Taylor County
Chattahoochee
Rural teachers to receive back pay, urges timely state salaries
The Cartersville Tribune argues the chief executive should ensure back pay for rural school teachers and equal timely pay for all state employees. The editor notes a press gallery pass for the 1985 legislative session from Speaker Id Rivers and plans to attend during critical debates.
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Cartersville Tribune
Id Rivers
Lynda Lee Bryan Shines in Talbotton New Era Columns
Atlanta resident Lynda Lee Bryan, formerly a Talbotton leading figure, continues to contribute enlightening writings to the Talbotton New Era. Her work informs readers in Talbotton and numerous courtless numbers across the state.
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Atlanta
Lynda Lee Bryan
Talbotton
New Era
Taxpayer Watchdog Slams Hall County Road Spending
An editorial in the Gainesville Eagle condemns non competitive road contracts in Hall County. It recalls a 1938 trip by two commissioners to Chicago and a proposed $76,000 top surface project plus $16,000 per mile prep costs, charging wasteful use of public funds.
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Hall County
Gainesville
Dean
Chicago
Interstate Amnesite Corporation of Delaware
Delaware Corporation
Uncle Sam Funds Emergency Education, Says Swainsboro Editorial
The Swainsboro Forest Blade comments on government spending of about three million dollars monthly for emergency education. The piece questions true education despite college attendance and includes a humorous Uncle Si quote about handling contraries and a mule anecdote showing persistence.
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Swainsboro
Signs of Improvement Across U S Business Sectors
Reports from Dunn and Bradstreet show 1934 US business failures at a 14 year low in both count and liabilities. Alfred Reeves cites 1984 auto sales up 45 percent over 1983. Iron Age notes steel output recovering to 41 percent capacity after a dip. Retailers expect continued 1985 gains. IBM president declares the low mood over in New York.
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United States
Dunn and
Bradstreets
Alfred Reeves
Automobile Manufacturers’ Association
International Business Machine Corporation
New York
Ford promises thrills with new road machine
The new Ford is described as a pleasure giving machine able to perform stunt like airplane jumps and embankment climbs. It is claimed to reach 60 miles per hour with a 20 foot stopping distance and achieve 25 miles per gallon of gasoline.
Unclear Religious Rhetoric From Fragmented Text
The excerpt presents a stylized monologue invoking spiritual imagery and calls to action. It references themes of prayer, salvation, and overcoming sin within a historical dialect, attributed to a piece titled Trite and Tripe Ly on's Progress.
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Lyon
I Cant Understand Why People Act So Cruel
A rural speaker questions why people judge others by appearance and status. He contrasts cruelty to dogs, bashful churchgoers, and social double standards, wondering why decency and hard work earn less regard than wealth or fashion. He ends asking for clarity.
A Brand New Year Seeks Simple Living and Shared Burdens
A 1985 hopeful column urges frugal living and personal restraint after hard times. It contrasts wealth leveling with unemployment, warns against envy and theft, and stresses inner peace, memory, and self discipline as paths to happiness. The piece cites Georgia stats and calls for modest living, duty, and communal support.
Farmers Ready to Work for Profitable Markets Say Local
The Sylvester Local stresses farmers will mobilize idle hands to produce crops for world demand. With a better outlook and assurance of adequate returns, farmers will again supply goods and sustain labor, as they have done before.
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Sylvester
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