Week in Georgia recounts accidents deaths and politics
Recap highlights Rev. W. L. Barber fatality near Center and Alice Nixon's death after horse incident in Decatur county. Fire destroys White Sulphur Springs hotel near Gainesville. Reports of seven more weekend fatalities in the region and political shifts including Sen. Weaver named to motor vehicles committee and Mrs. Wheeler Tolbert taking oath in the Georgia House. Franklin D. Roosevelt declines Atlanta visit for rest at Warm Springs.
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W. L. Barber
Southern Railroad
Center
Alice Nixon
Decatur County
White Sulphur Springs
Gainesville
Sen
G. A. Weaver
Thomaston
Harris
Talbot
Upton
Senate Committee On
Wheeler Tolbert
Muscogee
Georgia House of Representatives
Chas. J. Meredith
Georgia
Missouri
M. A. Smith
Moston
The
United Daughters of the Confederacy
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Atlanta
Assembly
Warm Springs
M. H. McIntyre
Two Macon Women Among Gold Star Mothers Headed to France
Among the thousands of Gold Star mothers and wives chosen to visit American war graves in France this year, two Macon matrons stand out. Daniel George, a young woman never farther than Birmingham, lost her son to bronchiol pneumonia, while Ada Denson, age 58, widow of a soldier, says her husband “was taken sick on the battlefield” and she will help on ship duties, washing dishes and making beds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
Macon
Daniel George
Birmingham
Ada Denson
Senate Confirms 18 Appointments From Ex Governor Russell
In Atlanta on January 20 the Senate confirmed 18 appointments submitted by former Governor Russell after a prolonged executive session. Governor Talmadge had urged returning the nominations, with reports suggesting an 85 to 15 split against his position. The dispute began on January 10 and intensified with sealed communications and Talmadge's withdrawal of the appointments.
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Senate
Russell
Atlanta
Talmadge
Lankford Proposes Federal Department of General Welfare
On January 21, Representative Lankford of Georgia introduced a bill to create a Federal Department of General Welfare. The department would be run by a secretary at ten thousand dollars annually with an assistant at seven thousand five hundred. Its aim is to provide educational social and recreational opportunities to promote mental spiritual moral and patriotic development, including broadcasting motion pictures to hospitals charities and centers and subsidizing half the cost of schoolbooks in states that cover the other half.
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Washington
Department of General Welfare
Lankford
Democrat
Georgia
Milledgeville Memoir recalls Sherman inspection 69 years ago
Milledgeville Ga Jan 17 T L McCombs 40 who reviewed the cadets of Georgia Military College with Col William Reed recalls Shermans 186? inspection on the capitol grounds. He says Sherman lined eight companies across the square and that locals begged to spare the capitol as troops burned railroads and bridges. Three days later Milledgeville arsenal was blown with such force windows shattered citywide.
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Milledgeville
T. L.mccombs
Georgia Military College
Wm. Reed
Fourth Corps
Gen. Sherman
Sherman
Capitol
Macon County Farmer J W Walker Found Dead Near Home
Oglethorpe Ga Jan 20 Funeral services were held for J W Walker a 59 year old prominent farmer found dead near his Americus road residence Wednesday. A bottle with poison and an empty glass lay nearby a note said the low mood had got me and asked burial at Red Hill cemetery he had been in bad health and had worried considerably he is survived by his widow his son Horace and numerous other relatives.
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Walker
Horace
Georgia Farmers Promised Quick Service
Macon January 21 Georgia and Florida farmers will receive prompt attention on loan applications from the Macon branch of the Raleigh Regional Agricultural Credit Corporation. H P Heath branch manager said inspectors for the territory have been appointed and urged county agents to pre inspect applications to speed decisions.
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Macon
Georgia
Florida
Raleigh Regional Agricultural Credit Corporation
H. P. Heath
Opposed marking Sherman route by Georgia U D C
Macon January 20 opposition to marking Gen Sherman route through Georgia was unanimously expressed by the Georgia division executive board of the United Daughters of the Confederacy in session at Macon. The board resolved it is useless to revive bitterness from the War Between the States and to oppose any markers along Sherman's march.
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Macon
Wm. T. Sherman
Georgia
Howard Coffin
Georgia Coast
Sherman
Mr. Coffin
States
Confederate Record Room
Rhodes Memorial Hall
Atlanta
World War Educational Fund
Athens
Bashinski
Dublin
J. G. Harrison
Sidney Lanier
U. D. C. Macon
A. F. Holt
General Assembly of
Ruth Blair
Lillian Henderson
Pension Department
J. H. Blount
Dixie
Eatonton
Frank A Dennis
Dennis
Georgian Promoted to Comptroller Currency
Washington reports the resignation of John L. Proctor deputy comptroller of the currency and the appointment of Gibbs Lyons of Jackson Georgia as successor. Proctor, deputy since 1928, previously served as assistant chief national bank examiner and held prior roles at Nicollett National Bank Minneapolis and Seaboard National Bank Seattle. Lyons joined the comptroller staff in 1919 and is son of Forsyth mayor J L Lyons.
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Washington
Mills
John L. Proctor
Gibbs Lyons
Jackson
Proctor
National Bank Examiner
Minnesota
Nicollect’ National Bank of
Minneapolis
First National
Comptroller of the Currency
Department of Justice
Comptroller‘s
National Bank
Seaboard National Bank of
Seattle
Wash
Lyons
Comptroller’s
J. L. Lyons
Forsyth
Croxton Injured In Monday Car Crash Near Montezuma
Montezuma Ga Jan 19 I S Croxton president of the Citizens National Bank sustained a broken tooth and painful bruises when his car overturned on a country road near Montezuma Riding with him were Mr John Joiner who was thrown through the windshield and severely cut and Mr Julius Holland who escaped with slight bruises The crash occurred Monday on the road near Montezuma
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montezuma
I. S. Croxton
Citizens National Bank
Croxton
John Joiner
Julius Holland
Prominent Marion County Man Dies in Buena Vista
Bryant Deavours, 58, a well known farmer of the Sand Hill District in Marion County, died at his home after a prolonged illness with stomach troubles. He was esteemed by many and had a wide circle of friends across the county.
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Buena Vista
Bryant Deavours
Marion County
Sand Hill
Deavours
Muscle Shoals power project debate shapes postwar policy
The article traces options for federal versus private control of the Wilson dam and nitrate plant near Muscle Shoals, noting Norris Nebraska legislation to run the plant, Hoover veto, and Roosevelt hints. It details power capacity, river improvements, and planned navigation dams from Wilson dam toward Cove Creek with Rogersville work starting as flood waters recede.
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Ford
Lord
Norris_ Hill
Sen
G. W. Norris
Nebraska
Wilson
House of Congress
Hoover
Norris
Roosevelt
Muscle Shoals Project
United States
Muscle Shoals
Wilson Dam
Tennessee
Cove Creek
Rogersville
Ala
Tannesten
Ruhr
Germany
Rescuer of Boy Now Sets Stories of Other Heroes
Atlanta printer H T Mathews recalls heroics from 20 years ago when 11 year old boy Benjamin Grant Jr fell 80 feet into a 14 inch well in Do, Alabama. He lowered himself head first, rescued the child after three attempts, and earned a Carnegie medal and a cash reward. The Grants later offered Mathews education. he joined the National Guard, served in WWI, and became a linotype operator for the Atlanta Constitution. Now living in Jacksonville, Florida, Grant Jr is a reporter there.
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Atlanta
H. T. Mathews
Alabama
Matthews
Ala
Benjamin Grant, Jr
Henry
Grant
B. J.grant
Mathews
National Guard
Atlanta Constitution
Grants
Jacksonville
Fla
Benjamin
Jacksonville Journal
Macon County growers ship first crates of asparagus to New York
In Montezuma Georgia on January 24 five crates of asparagus the season s first from the area were shipped Tuesday to Robert T Cochran New York by W L McKenzie and D C Rumph. If warm weather continues steady shipments are expected.
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Macon County
New York
Montezuma
Robert T. Cochran
W. L. McKenzie
Wainwright lands to be sold in Taylor County auction
Georgia Taylor County notice states by deed to secure debt L J Wainwright defaults on a 600 note with eight percent interest. McCook Lumber Company assigns attorney in fact. Sale on the first Tuesday in February 1938 at the courthouse door for West half of lot 125 and lot 126 minus 50 acres in the northeast corner, in the 14th district. Total due 1066.70 plus costs.
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Georgia
Taylor County
L. J. Wainwright
J. W
McCook Lumber Company
Superior Court
J. W. McCook Lumber Company
C. W. Foy
Atty-at-Law
Letters of Administration for estate in Georgia
Mrs Rachel Respess Mangham has applied for letters of administration on the estate of J E Mangham late of Taylor County died. The ordinary L T Peed cites all creditors and next of kin to appear at his office within the legal time to show cause why letters should not be granted. Witness dated January 4 1933.
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Georgia
Taylor County
Rachel ‘Respess Mangham
J. E. Mangham
J . Mangham
L. T. Peed
Notice to Sell Real Estate in W. M. White Estate
F A Ricks and H K Sealy as administrators de bonis non cum testamento annexo of the estate of W M White deceased have applied for permission to sell the real estate to pay debts and divide among heirs and legatees. The Court of Ordinary will hear the application at the February term 1933 and will grant leave unless cause is shown. This 5th day of January 1933. L T Peed, Ord.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georgia
Taylor County
F. A. Ricks
H. K. Sealy
W. M. E | White
Ieaeirn
Leave to Sell Estate Requested in Jessie Musslewhite Case
Clara Musslewhite administratrix of Jessie Musslewhite deceased seeks leave to sell real estate. Creditors and heirs are notified the Court of Ordinary of Taylor County will rule at the February term 1938. If no cause is shown, leave will be granted. Dated January 5, 1933. T Redd Ordinary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georgia
Taylor County
Clara Musslewhite
Jessie Musslewhite
Court of Ordinary
T, Redd
Glass Roofed Houses Promise Autogiro Landing Fields
Glass roofed houses will cover future cities, says engineer Joseph Pecker, connected with Harold Pitcairn in autogiro development, and will provide convenient landing fields for autogiros in Philadelphia.
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Philadelphia
Joseph §. Pecker
Harold #. Pitcairn
London Drug Turns Sap Into a Samson
London researchers at a hospital announce a new drug that they claim will extend life and remove fear while boosting courage and strength. They say it could make sheep as strong as oxen and cats as ferocious as panthers, with treated animals already fighting dogs. The scientists warn of potential dramatic social and physical effects.
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London
Notice to Contractors Emergency Highway Projects
The State Highway Board of Georgia invites sealed proposals for guard rail construction on an emergency project. Bids due 10 A M Central Standards February 1 1982 at 2 Capitol Square Atlanta. Plans cost 5 00 plans. 82500 certified check required. Work to begin after shoulder work progresses and complete by June 45. Plans and specs available for inspection and purchase. Minimum wage rates 20 20 unskilled 30 80 skilled.
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State ‘Highway Board of Gore
Capitol Square
Atlanta
Central Standards
Thomaston
Lin
State Highway Department
State Highway Board
Atanta
Division’ Engineers
Oftea
Board of County Commissionera
United States
Iena
State Highway Board OF Georgia
J. W. Barnett
W. ©. Vereen
J. P. Wilhoit
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