Road Work Set Under Thompson For $30,201,069
The State Highway department reports 325 road and bridge contracts totaling 30,201,069 since Gov. M. E. Thompson took office in March 1947. Wisdom lists 248 advertised contracts 28,254,668. 34 extensions 438,904. 5 negotiated 370,299. 9 emergency bids 241,232. 26 county contracts 26,388.
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Thompson
Atlanta
State Highway Department
M. E. Thompson
Tom Wisdom
Highway Department
Gov. Thompson
Whitley Construction
M. J. Carroll
Talmadge
Ellis Arnall
Chute Unused Girl Found Dead in Plane Crash
An 18 year old, Carolyn Taylor of East Point Georgia, died when a small two seater plane crashed seven miles south of College Park after the right wing failed at 3000 feet. Pilot C R Allen of East Point parachuted to safety. Taylor's parachute remained unused. The plane had departed from Candler Field in Atlanta.
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College Park
Carolyn Taylor
East Point
Fulton County
C. R. Allen
Taylor
Here
Allen
Candler Field
Atlanta
Columbus Naval Vet Receives Congressional Medal in Washington
Col umbus Naval Veteran Jackson Charles Pharris 36 received the Congressional Medal of Honor from President Truman in Washington. Pharris rose from apprentice seaman to Lt Commander in 15 years and earned the award for wartime heroism during the recent conflict. His mother Mrs C E Pharris of Crawford Ala and two Columbus brothers attended the ceremony. Two other service members were similarly honored for valor above and beyond the call of duty.
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Columbus
Truman
Jackson Charles Pharris
C. E. Pharris
Crawford
Ala
Columbus Brothers
Washington
Georgia Press Association Names Officers for Another Year
The Georgia Press Association elected June Norwood publisher of the Lowndes County News and the Hahira Leaf as president A S Hardy Jr publisher of the Commerce News as vice president and J B Chism publisher of the Pelham Journal as treasurer Stanford Smith was retained as full time secretary manager.
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The
Georgia Press Association
June Norwood
Lowndes County News
Hahira Leaf
A. S. Hardy Jr
Commerce News
J. B. Chism
Pelham Journal
Stanford Smith
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Spano
10Th Street
Columbus, Georgia
Benjamin Moore
Duralite Paints
Columbus, Ga
Plete
Baldwin
Dollar Music CO
Phenix City, Ala
Case Farm Equipment
Waukesha Engines
Alaga Tractor
Taylor County
Kiraffy’s Shoe Dept
Broadway
H. H. Flanigan
G. A. Brightwell
Maxwell Brothers
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