Soil Conservation Progress on Local Farms
Plans were written on multiple farms including Miss Mari on West and several named growers. Farm ponds are under construction or planned, with areas of two acres or more. A drainage ditching demo was conducted on E A Nelson’s farm, supervised by Tidwell of Atlas Powder Co. Observers can see lupine corn and cotton behind lupine in nearby fields.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. A. Robins
W. C. Bussey
Sams
Floyd Jarrell
E. M. Singleton
W. S. Maxwell
W. E. Streetman
C. H. Parks
E. A. Nelson
Tidwell
Atlas Powder Co
Nelson
M. P. Dean
Coleman
Tim Hartman
Walter Butler
Asbury McCants
Bo Miller
Arthur Pope
State Democrats List Committee Membership
William S. Morris announced 107 of 120 members of the State Democratic Executive Committee. The Macon convention April 30 elected officers and 60 members. 47 named later by the chairman and elected members. 13 to be announced. The panel includes 49 women to maintain gender representation.
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Atlanta
William S. Morris
Democratic Executive Committee
Macon
Gov
Thompson
E. D. Rivers
Virginia Polhill Price
W. S. Morris
Augusta
Stonewall Dyer
Newnan
First V
R. G. Daniells
Metter
James Evit Ringgold
Juanita Oglesby
Quitman
J. W. Greer
Lakeland
Schley Thompson
Sara Woodward Giles
Dan Magill
3 Cent First Class Postal Rate Remains
Washington June 30 The Senate passed and sent to President Truman a house approved resolution continuing and making permanent the 3 cent first class postal rate and the existing charges for fourth class and registered mail. All three rates had been raised during World War II as an emergency measure and would have fallen back to prewar levels at midnight Monday if Congress had not acted.
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Washington
Senate
Truman
Congress
Woman Defeats Two Men In Houston County Election
Miss Florine Rainey won Houston county's special election to succeed the late M. E. Akin. She defeated S. L. Norwood and Lawrence Hunt, with 760 votes reported from all but Centerville. Centerville adds about 115 votes but cannot change the result.
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Perry
Florine Rainey
Houston County
M. E. Akin
Centerville
Miss Rainey
S. L. Norwood
Lawrence Hunt
Kathleen Farmer
Domer Johnson Former Revenue Agent Dies at 67
Domer H. Johnson 67, a civilian employee at Ft. Benning and former internal revenue agent in the Columbus division, died Monday at 3 p m in Americas hospital after a week of illness. Born March 8 1880 in Marion county, he was widely known in Columbus for his alcohol tax work and lived eight miles from Buena Vista on the Columbus highway.
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Columbus
Domer H. Johnson
Ft. Benning
Internal Revenue
Americas
Mr. Johnson
Marion County
Buena Vista
Methodist Group Favors 2 Million Endowment for Wesleyan College
The South Georgia Methodist Conference approved a $2,000,000 endowment campaign for Wesleyan College in Macon after a report from Dr. Silas Johnson. The action prompted plans for a similar approval by North Georgia and already endorsed by Florida. Bishop Arthur Moore noted a $400,000 chapel auditorium funded by an unnamed donor. Other campaigns include a new dormitory at Emory Junior College Valdosta and a chapel for the Wesley Foundation at the University of Georgia. The conference also campaigns for a $35,000 Andrew College improvement and opposed peacetime universal military training as a threat to democratic traditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brunswick
South Georgia Methodist Conference
Wesleyan College
Macon
Silas Johnson
Woman's College
North Georgia Conference
Florida
Arthur Moore
Wesleyan
Emory Junior College
Valdosta
Wesley Foundation
University of Georgia
Andrew College
Cuthbert
Extortion notes found in Columbus autos threaten death
Police sought the author of pencil extortion notes left in parked cars of two Columbus men, attorney W. A. Fort and businessman M. D. Gibson Jr. The notes demanded $800 and warned of death, with payment to be left in shrubbery at the Muscogee courthouse.
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Columbus
W. A. Fort
M. D. Gibson Jr
Muscogee Court House
Father and Son Retire From Wadley Railroads
J. C. Edenfield and his son Palmer Gordon Edenfield retired as engineer and fireman on the Wadley Southern and Louisville and Wadley Railroads. The pair combined 80 years of service, a notable milestone for a father and son in railroading.
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Wadley
J. C. Edenfield
Palmer Gordon Edenfield
Wadley Southern
Louisville
Explosion Fatal to Macon Man
Macon machinist James B. Adams died in a local hospital from burns after a gasoline container exploded at his home Friday morning. Police said the blast occurred as he used gasoline to ignite a fire, with Adams sustaining severe burns to the face neck and arms before his death about two hours after admission.
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Macon
James B. Adams
Adams
Moral Integrity in Job's Teaching for Daily Living
A Moody Bible Institute lesson analyzes Job 1 1 27 1 5 and 31 19 23 to show upright living under pressure. It argues modern life mirrors biblical trials and urges faithful integrity, stewardship of possessions, and generosity toward the needy.
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Job
God
Mysterious disappearance of Columbus salesman draws citywide concern
Mrs. Christine Hartman Ferguson appeals to Columbus residents for help locating her husband Robert Ferguson missing since Tuesday. Police probe possible foul play after a car with a note was found abandoned on the Dillingham Street bridge. Ferguson, 30, a Cosby Hodges salesman, left Butler Monday, last seen headed east. family and friends recall him in good spirits. Contact Ledger-Enquirer if seen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Dillingham Street
Robert Ferguson
Double Churches
Columbus Transportation
Robert
Ferguson
Butler
Clark
C. B. Hartman
Hartman Bros
Hartman
Dillingham Street Bridge
John Newberry
R. M. Ferguson
Christine Hartman
Brief ABC on Taft Hartley Law and its history
A compact explainer traces the Taft Hartley law and its predecessors Norris LaGuardia and Wagner, outlining how labor and management rights evolved. It notes past limits on strikes, the 1935 Wagner Act protections, and how Taft Hartley adds new restrictions including union bargaining duties and prohibitions on closed shops.
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Congress
Organized Labor
King's Grocery Store Fire Hits Columbus
A Sunday fire at King's Grocery Store No. 8 in Columbus caused an estimated 20 000 to 25 000 in merchandise and equipment losses with building damage undetermined. Five city companies battled flames from multiple sides for over an hour, origin traced to a mid building electrical short.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
King Grocery Store
City Coenen
Bradley Theater
Maxwell Bros. Furniture Co
Graves of Soldier and Wife Found Near Warrenton
Graves of Capt Joseph McMath Revolutionary soldier and his wife were found on lands once owned by Capt McMath in Briar Creek Warren county Georgia. The site was uncovered by Mrs W T McMath and Mrs C W Matthews and markers will be unveiled on July 8 at 2 30 pm in Warren County.
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Warrenton
Joseph McMath
R. C. Montgomery
Briar Creek
Warren County
Capt. McMath
W. T. McMath
Council of Safety
Americus
C. W
Also Mentioned on This Page
Soil Conservation News
State Democrats
Elberton Granite Memorial Co
Elberton
Georgia
Morriso
R. L. Bell
Taylor County
Reynolds, Ga
Joe Marsh
Dow
Catsmart
Litchfield County
Andy
Garden Tavern
Wansk
United States Brewers Foundation
Domer Johnson
Methodist Group
International Council of Religious Education
Harold L. Lundquist
D. D
Moody Bible Institute
Chicago
Ezek
James
Union
House
King's Grocery Store
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