Georgia Weekend News Roundup Highlights Local Losses and Appointments
A collection of Georgia notices reports the deaths of Harp, 82, and Hancock, 81, both Upson county residents, plus appointments in Thomaston and Brunswick post offices. It notes a Baptist district meeting in Thomaston, a Waverly Hall death, a Crate and Basket firm head injured in a Fort Valley auto overturn, and a $5,000 gift to Warm Springs Hall fund. Also listed are state agricultural salary cuts, Mercer University fundraising progress, and several regional obituaries and public notices.
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Georgia Hall Fund
Sam Tate
Warm Springs
Women detained after car kills man in Carrollton
Carrollton Georgia reports deputy sheriff J M Garrett, father of Wiley Garrett, was killed Friday when struck by a car occupied by Miss Edwards a Bowdon school teacher and Mrs Vance. Both women were held on voluntary manslaughter charges pending investigation.
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Carrollton
J. M. Garrett
Wiley Garrett
Insurance salesman shot. companion in critical condition
Waycross Georgia July 1 D P Brown an insurance man died in a hospital after a highway shooting near Waycross. Meir Baldwin was critically wounded. Police say Brown claimed Baldwin fired first in an attempted robbery. Baldwin denies firing. Brown's body and two pistols were found beside his car with about forty dollars on the floor.
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Waycross
D. P. Brown
Meir Baldwin
Baldwin
Brown
Ellie Davis
Georgia forest camp locations and superintendents listed
The document catalogs Georgia forest camp sites and camp superintendents, naming locations from Indian Springs to Cornelia and listing personnel such as Blanton Clement at Indian Springs, T H Brown at Homerville, C J Martin at Hinesville, and many others across the state. It presents a long roster of staff including J L Bolton Waynesboro and L M Oliver Cornelia among numerous others.
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Georgia
Blanton Clement
Indian Springs
T. H. Brown
Homerville
C. J. Martin
Hinesville
Eitel Bauer
Albany
J. B. Baskins
Blairsville
Lamar Flowers
Warm Springs
J. L. Bolton
Waynesboro
C. M. Simmons
Ellijay
Fred C. Myers
Fargo
Elmer Dyal
Woodbine
J. J. Walker
Soperton
H. C. Brown
Baxley
W. A. Whatley
McRae
Fred Welchel
Crawfordville
R. B. Sanders
Jesup
E. T. Gabriel
Statesboro
R. Franklin
Bainbridge
C. L. Burnett
Denton
S. A. Darnell
Commerce
G. C. Rogers
Nahunta
R. E. Tittle
St. George
L T. Martin
Waycross
C. J. Oliver
Gainesville
R. S. Thompson
Toccoa
L. C. Hart
Ft. Gaines
C G. Trowbridge
Chula
Keiffer Lindsey
Jasper
L. B. Barrett
Butler
L. M. Oliver
Cornelia
L. E. Ledbetter
Menloe
Ring found in chicken coop ends 20 years search
Washington Georgia July 4 a wedding ring once worn by Mrs M M Williams of Washington was found Sunday by the daughter of Mrs Hugh Denard in a Tignall chicken coop. The ring, with initials of Elza Sutton, was discovered while feeding chickens and is said to be in perfect condition. The long mystery of how it came there remains.
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Washington, Ga
M. M. Williams
Washington
Elza Sutton
Williams
Tignall
Georgia presses form alliance in Savannah meeting
Publish ers from more than a dozen Georgia newspapers formed the Newspaper Alliance of Accredited Newspapers at the Hotel DeSoto. The alliance aims to promote better business and editorial standards, act as foreign advertising directors, and pursue plans to advance alliance interests with a temporary board and executive committee named.
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Savannah
Georgia
Hotel DeSoto
Georgia Press Association
Jere N. Moore
Milledgeville Union-Recorder
Carey Williams
Greensboro Herald-Journal
O. W. Passavant
Newnan Herald
Roy McGinty
Calhoun Times
Roy Emmett
Cedartown Standard
Board of Control
R. E. L Majors
The
Claxton Enterprise
J. B. Chism
Pelham Journal
C. Bk. Benns
Butler Herald
Ben Hardy
Barnesville News-Gazette
Warner Hall
DeKalb New Era Decatur
Gordon Chapman
Sandersville Progress
T. W. Wrench
Charlton Herald
Folkston
Albert Hardy, Sr
Gainesville News
J. E. Stoddard
Washington News-Reporter
Morning News-Evening Press
Wm. G. Sutlive
Press
Gazette Wins Bronze Plaque for Georgia Newspaper
The Tifton Gazette received a bronze plaque, the bankers' trophy, for doing the most to dispel low mood in 1982. The award came from a committee including Roy LeCraw and Guy Woolford and was announced through the Georgia Press Association. Honorable mention went to the Wiregrass Farmer.
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Rome
Gazette
Ashburn
Clay Nomination for Georgia Recovery Commission
Atlanta July 8 Rayburn G. Clay president Fulton National Bank of Atlanta was nominated by Governor Talmadge to join a three member commission directing Georgia s share of the national industrial recovery program The others will be named by Senators George and Russell The panel will select an active administrator and oversee funds up to 100 000 000 in the state A 10 member citizen advisers group will also be named to assist central authority with regional representation
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Atlanta
Rayburn G. Clay
Fulton National Bank of
Talmadge
Georgia
United States
Walter F. George
Richard B. Russell
Russell
George
Washington
Augusta
Robert Ramspeck
Homer Parker
Central Authority
Age 102 Georgia woman laughs at hard times
Sparta Ga July 1 Mrs Sarah L Mincey Hancock counties oldest white woman at 102 dismisses present hard times as child’s play compared with her long life She lived with daughter near Sparta and in earlier years picked 100 pounds of cotton on each birthday She remains in good health and supports President Roosevelt as a future great leader
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Sparta
Sarah L. Mincey
Hancock County
Mincey
B. T. Montgomery
Roosevelt
44 Lives Lost as U S Observes Independence Day
The nation marked Independence Day with 44 deaths and numerous injuries. Auto crashes caused 33 fatalities by evening. fireworks deaths totaled three, with injuries and extensive property damage reported nationwide. Chicago saw only one motor fatality amid large crowds at the Century of Progress fair.
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U. S
Chicago
New England
Mid-Atlantic States
South
Cotton War in State Develops at Albany
Albany Ga July 4 a cotton war flared at Damascus Early county after an acre of fine cotton on Mrs H E Hightower plantation was destroyed. She refused to sign the government acreage reduction agreement. A note in the field warned sign or we will pull up. Most growers in Early county favor the plan. only two of 170 in the Sixth district are uncommitted. Authorities have no clue to the destroyers.
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Albany
Damascus
Early County
H. E. Hightower
Governors Pledge Aid to Cut Textbook Costs at Conference
Atlanta June 80 Governors of Georgia and Florida pledged state power to back the Southern School Book Conference. Delegations mainly legislators from North and South Carolina Mississippi Florida Georgia attended. Gov Schultz of Florida said he would use his administration to break up the school book trusts and cut prices 30 to 40 percent by cooperative bidding among publishers.
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Atlanta
Georgia Lines
M. D. Collins
Georgia Public Service Commission
Georgia
Florida
Southern School Book Conference
North
South Carolina
Mississippi
Govertor Shultz
Mose Newman Dies After Apoplexy in Macon Store
Mose A. Newman 54, long in Macon’s military business, died Sunday afternoon of apoplexy after being stricken at his store. A familiar sports figure, he was born in Macon and once ran wholesale whiskey with A. and N. M. Bees before later working in Louisville. His sister Estelle and mother Mrs. Helen Harris Newman survived him.
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Macon
Mose A. Newman
Newman
Helens Harris Newman
Louis Newman
Georgia
A. and
N. M. Bees
Louisville
Ten convicts kill warden during escape at Jasper camp
In Jasper Georgia a prison camp escape left warden Lindsey dead and guard Hyde wounded as ten life term convicts fled after taking a shotgun from Hyde. Will Evans was wounded while trying to aid the guards. Lindsey survived by his wife and daughter. Police believe the break was planned with coordinated movement near Grandview dates.
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Jasper
Iwe Lindsey
Lindsey
Will Hyde
Will Evans
Grandview Dates
Soule leaves Georgia Agricultural College as it becomes part of UGA
Dr Andrew M Soule longtime president of the Georgia State College of Agriculture at Athens has severed his connection as the college joins the University of Georgia system. He notes no post was offered by the regents and the agricultural college presidency is abolished. H P Stuckey heads the new college and continues as Griffin station director. Soule plans are unclear but he remains interested in the state’s welfare and invites contact for future service.
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Athens
Andrew M. Soule
Georgia State College of Agriculture
University of Georgia
Soule
University System of
George
Board of Regents
Agricultural College
H. P. Stuckey
Griffin
Asembly of Georgia
Bowdon College to Operate Privately in 1933 Fall
Bowdon College in Bowdon Georgia will resume uninterrupted operation this fall under private management sponsored by friends of Judge W C Adamson. Established 1857 the college will offer courses in Education Commerce Science Language leading to AB and other degrees with Dr Jenkins leading skilled faculty and departments for northwest Georgia students.
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Histrical Bowdon College
Bowdon
Board of Regents
Frriends
W. C. Adamson
Bowden College
Jenkins
Bowden
Georgia
Ome
Deposits Insured Under Glass Steagall Plan Next Year
Washington reports that starting January 1 deposits in sound banks will be insured against loss. Initial coverage up to 2500 per depositor for six months, then up to 10000 after July 1, 1935, with larger deposits partially insured. The FDIC will be funded by treasury and Federal Reserve reserves, with a 0.5 percent depositor levy.
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Washington
Glass-Stegall Bank Reform Act
President Roosevelt
Federal Reserve System
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Treasury
Federal Reserve Central Banks
Insurance Corporation
Who Is Who New Feature In Road Row
Atlanta July 1 A petition in a legal move to detain Governor Talmadge’s military rule and reinstate J W Barnett and W C Vereen under martial law was filed by Heckham Lawler Construction of Perry Ga alleging violation of the 14th amendment. The petition seeks to end military rule, restore the highway board, and allow the contract to proceed with supervision by the board. Judge Underwood had just ruled on the Barnett Vereen injunction when the new suit was filed.
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Atlanta
Valiat Ae
Talmadge
A. S
Talmagge
Heckham-Lawler — Construction Company
Perry
Highway Board
Barnett
Vereen
Underwood
Barnett. Vereen
Barrett-Vereen
M J. Yeomans
Highway Department
Eeparaisas
Barneth Vereen
Yeoman
State Department
Far wett-Vereen
Reuben Arnold
Arbuckle Dies After Anniversary Party in New York
Roscoe Fatty Arbuckle, 45, famed film comedian, died in his sleep from a heart attack in a midtown New York hotel suite. He had celebrated his third wedding anniversary with wife Mary McPhail, after completing work on a Warner Bros studio pictur y. The death followed a recent comeback effort from his 1921 scandal, and was discovered by his wife.
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New York
Roscoe
fFty) Arbuckle
A McPhail
U. S. Cotton Financing Proposed for Soviet Sales
Washington July 2 The Reconstruction Finance Corporation announced arrangements to finance American exporters for loans to back shipments of 60 000 to 75 000 bales of cotton to the Soviet Union and other commodities as part of wide negotiations after the U S S R gained new power.
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Washington
Amican
Sia
Retstruction Corporation
Reconstruction Corporation
Senator Walter F. George Recovers From Illness
Washington July 2 Walter F George Democrat Georgia was reported to be recovering from pneumonia after a recent attack that put him in hospital for a fortnight. Hospital attaches said he likely will not need to remain long and needs only rest as he improves.
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Washington
Walter F. George
Paving Completed on Route 22 Opens in Roberta
Roberta Georgia reports completion of a five mile paving project on highway route No 22. The Me Construction company carried out the work and used TM on the job, with county records filed for the project.
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Roberta
Me Construction Company
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Thomaston — School
Lewis L. Wolfe Monday
Brunswick
AD. Johnson
Centennial Association of the Baptist Church
Thomaston
George Archibald Byrd
Waverly Hall
Columbus City Hospital
J. B. Adkins
Adkins Manufacturing Co
Crate and Basket
Fort Valley
Robert B. McLain
Terrell Countian
Dawson
State Department of Agriculture
Commissioner of Agriculture
G. C. Adams
Mercer University
Mattie Stamps
Britt Stamps
Upson County
Mattie Dallas
G. Moore
Decatur
St. Lee
J. W. McDaniel
Eva Jones
Wesleyan College
Forsyth
Miss Jones
Citizens' Conservation Corps
Southeastern
Herbert McCormick
Ocmulgee
Hawkinnville
Southwest Georgia College
Americus
F. G. Beavers
Tom Wisdom
G. A. Ware
Marshallville
Ware
Citizens Bank of
Shadrach Ware
Annie Mae Wooten
LaFayette
Miss
Chattahoochee
W. W. Gaines
Consolidated Forces For Prohibition
Dr. C. E. Burts
Prohibition Forces
Dr. Burts
Anderson, S. C
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Alabama
Virginia
Louisiana
State Counseil of
Southern Women For
W. J. Neel
Cordele
Crisp County
Press Forms Alliance
Clay
Southwest
Middle West
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Pacific Coast
Mose Newman
Jasper Camp
DR. Soule
Severs Connection
G.S.C. A
Georgia Agricultural Institution
Bowdon College
Fatty) Arbuckle
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Walter George Virtually
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