Census Shows Shifts in Georgia County Populations
Preliminary reports from T. L. Smith, area 16 manager, reveal population gains and losses across Georgia counties since the last federal census. Fifteen counties in district one total 182 475 versus 184 410 ten years earlier. district twelve shows 138 268 up from 141 182. district three rises to 204 812 from 187 408. district eight up to 114 119 from 109 087. district two climbs to 265 185 from 254 530. district six reaches 226 780 from 220 442. The figures are subject to revision.
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Macon
South Georgia
T. L. Smth
Smith
Chief Justice Reid Seeks Re election in Georgia primary
Atlanta June 29 Justice Chas S Reid of the Georgia Supreme Court qualified to seek another term in the September Democratic primary. His entry fee was paid by lawyers from his home northeast Georgia circuit. Reid, a Blairsville native, was appointed chief justice two years ago after Chief Justice Russell’s death.
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Atlanta
Chas. S. Reid
Georgia Supreme Court
Reid
Georgia
Capitol
R. B. Russell
Blairsville
Montezuma Negro Thrice Threatened Wife Then Killed Self
In Montezuma Georgia last week Charlie Buckley, a young cropper on Thomas Dykes's plantation, shot his wife Catherine in the shoulder then stalked to her father's home where he waited all night to fire again. He set a feed barn ablaze to draw her out, died by suicide after terror and destruction.
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Montezuma Ga
Charlie Buckley
Thomas Dykes
Henry Mann
Morgan Chastain
Spalding
Catherine
Atlanta
Paul Redfearn
California
British Guiana
Atlanta Journal
Redfearn
Sea Island Beach
Brazil
Ten Thousand FHA Homes Bought in Georgia
Atlanta reports FHA marks sixth birthday with over 10000 Georgians using insured mortgages for homes including 7300 new purchases totaling 38.7 million dollars in six years. Property improvement loans exceed 12.5 million dollars helping 338000 families remodel and improve residences.
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Atlanta
Georgia
FHA
R. E. Matheson
Matheson
Truett Returns to Georgia for Sermon Series
Dr. George W. Truett, famed Baptist leader and pastor of Dallas First Baptist Church, began eight sermons at Druid Hills Baptist Church after growing up in Hiawassee Georgia. On July 4 he will address a state wide patriotic meeting at Old Salem campground where Dr. S. V. Sanford will read the Declaration of Independence.
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Atlanta
Hiawassee
George W. Truett
America
First Baptist Church of
Dallas
Texas
Baptist World Alliance
Druid Hills Baptist Church
Louie D. Newton
Old Salem Campground
State University System
S. V. Sanford
Dentist Held After Cordele Woman Slaying
Cordele Georgia July 1 Mrs Pearl Lotridge about 40 was killed by a shotgun blast fired through a bathroom door. Dr W C Grubbs a local dentist was held at Cordele hospital for treatment of scalp wounds as a coroner's inquest was postponed until he can be questioned. No eyewitnesses were reported and officers broke into the home through a side entrance.
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Cordele
Pearl Lotridge
J H. Pitts
W. C. Grubbs
Cordele Hospital
Grubbs
Pitts
Lotridge
School boards may settle in Houston county dispute
Perry lawyers and Bonaire school board concluded arguments in a two week feud before Judge Jones. The judge urged compromise and suggested investigating gossip. He found no sufficient evidence to impeach Houston county board members and deemed there was no inefficiency.
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Houston Board
Iwo In Talbot County Enter Senate Race
Two candidates enter the State Senate race for the 25th District in Talbot County. Sheriff J M Shipp, defeated in the recent primary, and former State Senator J A Smith stake their claims. Talbot County aims to furnish the senator.
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IWO
Talbot County
Talbotton
J-M. Shipp
J. A. Smith
Sixth Mystery Blast Haunts Columbus in June
A sixth explosion rattled Columbus on the last night of June, with police and county officers pursuing leads. Residents east of the Country club reported the blast and linked it to five prior detonations during the month, while investigators traced the noise to an area near the club as calls poured in from multiple suburbs and even Alabama.
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Columbus
Tomas E. Moore
Polee
Ledger- Inquier
Macon Road
North Highlands
Jordan City
Wynnton
Phenix City
Summerville Road
Alabama
Columbus Country Club
Country Club
Augusta Herald notes must visit city for presidential luck
The Augusta Herald reports that every successful U S president since McKinley visited Augusta, citing McKinley in 1899 and Taft Wilson Harding. The piece questions current Democratic candidates' ties, noting Cordell Hull's recent visits and Willkie's prior Augusta luncheon appearance.
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Augusta
United States
McKinley
W Howard Taft
Woodrow Wilson
Cordell Hull
Braswell Deen Fifth To Enter Governor's Race
Braswell Deen, Atlanta welfare director, enters the Georgia gubernatorial race as the fifth candidate in the Democratic primary set for Sept. 11. He proposes a constitutional amendment to ban campaign donations, extend the governor’s term, raise the salary, and permit re election. Deen says he will borrow little and takes a paid leave from Gov. Rivers during his campaign.
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Deen
Georgia
E. I. Rivers
Rivers Predicts Roosevelt Nomination at First Ballot
Atlanta Gov. E F Rivers said Roosevelt would be nominated on the first ballot at the Democratic national convention in Chicago. He noted Georgians favored Cordell Hull if the president did not seek renomination and that Speaker Bankhead looked like a favorable prospect for vice president.
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Atlanta
EF. D. Rivers
Roosevelt
Chicago
Cordell Hull
Bankhead
Record allotment to CCC sent from Toombs County
Vidalia area youths in Toombs County will join CCC on July 1. Elizabeth Stanley directs county welfare in Lyons. The corps will go to Soperton for classification and physicals. The July 1 allotment is the largest ever from the county to CCC.
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Vidalia
Toombs County
CCC
Toombs
Lyons
Elizabeth Stanley
Soperton Camp
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Hugh Howell
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Wim. A. Leonard
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Frigidaire
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Macon, Georgia
Braswell Deen
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