Fire Destroys Hotel And Club At St. Simons
A late night blaze at St. Simons Island destroys the 40-room King and Surf hotel and the King and Prince club, causing about $100,000 in damage. Guests fled as flames consumed both structures. insurance partially covers losses, with $2,000 in cash lost. Fire crew efforts failed to save the buildings.
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Brunswick
King and Surf
St. Simons Island
Morgan Wynne
Wynne
King and Prince Club
Sea Island Beach
U. S. Coast Guard
Brunswick Fire Department
WPA office in Buena Vista consolidated with Columbus district
Buena Vista Georgia July 3 The WPA office in Buena Vista for two years has been eliminated through consolidation with the Columbus district WPA work in the county will be under Columbus supervision. There has been a reduction in WPA employees, but many still receive beneficial work from remaining projects.
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Buena Vista
WPA
Columbus
Bumter Woman Receives $10000 In CCC Injury Claim
Washington July 2 The Benuech confirms payment of 10000 to Mrs Cliff Snider of Smithville GA for death of her husband and injuries when a government truck driven by a CCC enrollee struck the car on the Americus Andersonville highway about eight miles north of Americus on February 25 1936 Mrs Snider hurt and husband killed in the crash this payment among the largest proposed in CCC injury claims before Congress this year
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Washington
D. C
Benuic H
Cliff Sider
Smithville
COC
Snider
Americus
Andersonville
Americu
Claims Committee For Congress
Young Sculptor Poison Victim In Georgia Incident
Marshall Daughtery a 21 year old Macon sculptor and Yale student narrowly escaped death in Maton Georgia after mistaking a rodent poison for bismuth. He had been ill with a stomach disorder for days and, unaware of the poison, swallowed a liberal dose when he misread a pasteboard carton in his parents’ room.
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Maton
Marshall Daughtery
Macon
Yale
Harrison Daughtery
Masonic
Marshall
Widow’s War Claim Gifts $25 to Americus Legion Post
In Americus Georgia a widow paid $25 to John Mathis Post of the American Legion in appreciation for aiding in the war service record clearing for Willie Thomas, whose World War service led the government to grant $5,000 to his widow. Congressman Stephen Pace assisted and endorsed the gift, which was returned to the Legion post.
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Amricus
Willie Thomas
Thomas
John Mathis
American Legion
Americus
Stephen Pace
Pace
The
Legion Post
Atlanta Auto Races Postponed Set for Next Sunday
Atlanta July 7 The Lakewood track will again host speed events with an eight event program Sunday starting at 1 00 p m Gates open 12 15 p m Events include finals of the International Gold Cup Georgia and Southern titles a helmet dash the Coronation Derby and several novelty races Races proper begin at 3 p m
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Atlanta
Atlases
Louisiana
Lakewood
Dixie's
Lakewood Gates
Georgia
Macon Men Held In Jewel Theft
Three former Macon men are jailed in Newark for a string of jewel thefts valued at about 25000 dollars. C C Abbott 22 and Lee W Kelly 21 along with Nathan Massey 28 face charges while George Kaplan 20 is charged with receiving stolen goods. Abbott is jailed on six grand larceny counts, Kelly and Massey are material witnesses, and Kaplan is accused of buying stolen items including an 1800 dollar diamond ring for twenty dollars.
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Macon
Newark
N. J
C. C. Abbott
Lee W. Kelly
Nathan Roy Massey
Associated Press Dispatch
George Kaplan
Abbott
Kelly
Massey
Kaplan
Pi Britts
Nilsson
Noel
Starr Named Phil Fair's Replacement in Welfare Publicity
Atlanta July 4 The first move in Governor Rivers purge of state employees dismisses Phil Fair as public relations director for the Department of Public Welfare. Fair had come from Pennsylvania as a reporter and was placed at the State Capitol. Starr, from Atlanta, took over after publicizing for the Democratic state committee in the recent election. Dispatches indicate the change originated in Los Angeles where Rivers is confined in a hospital.
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Atlanta
Rivers
Phil Fair
Department of Public Welfare
Fair
Pennsylvania
National Press Association
Welfare Department
L. K. Starr
Democratic State Executive Committee
Los Angeles
Downing Musgrove
Talmadge
Farmer Sister Killed In Wreck Near Ft Valley
Ft Valley Ga July 3 Tarlton Jones 20 and his sister Theda were killed when their truck collided with one carrying about 25 negroes. The Jones wife and four other occupants were injured while the four month old baby escaped harm. Survivors include their parents Mr and Mrs Gus Jones and several brothers and sisters all of Crawford county.
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Ft. Valley
Mr. Jones
Gus Jones
Marion Todge
Grady Felton
Frankie Jones
Madison Walker
Rosalie Lee
Gussie L. Jones
Crawford County
Chain stores pay $80,000 to state in tax act
Atlanta July 2 The state revenue commission said it collected 80 000 under the chain store tax act that took effect yesterday About 2 500 store operators were licensed most running a single business and taxed 1 Pro rated half year fees will renew at full rate next January Larger chains paid at half year rates including Atlantic and Pacific 245 stores 20548.50 Rogers 277 stores 25748.50 Georgia Power 86 stores 6648.50 Kroger 42 stores 2248.50 Southern Grocery 49 stores 2948.60 Birdsey Flour Mills 56 stores 3748.60
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Atlanta
State Revenue Commission
Atlantic and Pacific
Rogers
Macon Highway Is Being Paved in Talbot County
Talbotton Ga July 8 Work has begun on the Columbus Macon highway in Talbot county. The 12 mile paving from Talbotton city limits to the Taylor county line will connect with six miles more in Taylor county to span the state from Columbus to Savannah. Guinn Construction company of Birmingham holds the contract and work will run eight to twelve months. The project brings new workers to the county and provides local employment.
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Talbotton
Columbus-Macon
Talbot County
Taylor County
Columbus
Savannah
Guinn Construction Company
Birmingham
Peterson Pushes Oglethorpe Trail Plan in Congress
Washington July 5 Congressman Hugh Peterson of Georgia urges a 50000 dollar appropriation to restore the Oglethorpe trail between Augusta and Savannah. He argues the project is not pork barrel and notes the route’s tie to early American history including a 1739 journey by Oglethorpe and a visit by George Washington. The trail also connected historic plantations along the Savannah river valley.
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Washington
Hugh Peterson
Georgia
Augusta
Savannah
Treasury
Congress
United States
Savannah River
America
General Oglethorpe
CoWwéta
George Washington
Rivers' Condition Improves for Georgia Governor
Atlanta July 7 Reports tonight said Governor Rivers Sr. is in an entirely satisfactory condition at a Hollywood California hospital. Mrs Rivers has been with him during his illness from a vacation trip and her son Rivers Jr. predicted a full recovery within a week to ten days and his discharge from the hospital.
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Atlanta
Be, D. Rivers, Jr
Georgia
Hollywood, Calif
Rivers
Bound over in slaying case in Dublin Georgia
Dublin Georgia July 1 two farmers were bound over to the grand jury under bond of five thousand dollars at hearings Wednesday night in the death of neighbor John McLendon Isom Harden released after he had made bond and Willie Hall who remains in the county jail A coroner s jury found McLendon died from a fractured skull apparently inflicted with a blunt instrument
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Dublin
John MclLendon
Isom Harden
Willie Hall
Counry
McLendon
New Decatur jail ready as prisoners move from old prison
In Bainbridge the new Decatur county jail is complete with prisoners transferred from the old prison. Henry Grady Burton, principal of a negro school in Eastman, was convicted in U S Court in Dublin last week for illegally diverting NYA funds for pupils. He faces a two month sentence in jail imposed by Judge W H Barrett.
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Decatur County
Court
Bainbridge
Henry Grady Burton
Eastman
U. S
Dublin
NYA
Wm. H. Barrett
Jury awards 2960 in damage suit against Travelers Insurance
In Waycross city court Jim Burke of Douglas won a verdict of 2960 for injuries from a wreck between Douglas and Ocilla more than a year ago. The action was brought against Travelers Insurance Co for the full amount sued.
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Waycross City
Travelers’ Insurance Co
Jim Burke
Douglas
Ocilla
Five Post Office Projects Finished in South
Washington June 80 The treasury procurement division awaits final approval for five post offices Commerce Cuthbert Jackson Jesup and LaFayette Ga to release final payments. Inspections by district and construction engineers will determine post construction performance. R M Lee Co of Atlanta built Cuthbert and LaFayette. E M Williams of Monroe built Commerce. Fitzhugh Knox and Sons Inc Atlanta built Jackson agricultural and postal station. J M Raymond Construction of Jacksonville built Jesup.
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Washington, D. C
Treasury
Commerce
Cuthbert
Jackson
Jesup
LaFayette
Washington
R. M. Lee Company
Atlanta
Governor Rivers Aides Return From California
Governor Rivers ill in California sends three aides back to Atlanta. Roy Harris Speaker of the House Downing Mungrove executive secretary S Reid chairman of the State Democratic Executive Committee accompany him.
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Governor Rivers
California
Roy Harris
House
Downing Mungrove
S. Reid
Democratic Executive Committee
Atlanta
Ellaville Finishing New Farm Building
Ellaville Ga July 5 Completion by July 15 of a two story brick building to house a canning plant on the ground floor and offices for agricultural officials on the second is forecast by County Agent Palmer Hamilton The plant on the edge of town on the Atlanta highway is being constructed by the Schley County Board of Commissioners and the Schley County Soil Conservation Marketing Association the recently formed organization
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Ellaville
Palmer Hamil
Atlanta
Schley County Board of Commissioners
Schley County Soil Conservation Marketing Association
Sacrament Lesson Sermon Across Christian Science Churches
The Lesson-Sermon on Sacrament will be read in all branches of The Mother Church on Sunday. It includes a Bible verse from Matthew 26 29 about drinking the fruit of the vine anew in the Father s Kingdom and a correlative passage from Science and Health by Mary Baker Eddy urging seekers to take up the cross aid the sick cast out evils and preach Christ to bring in the millenium.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Church of Christ, Scientist
Boston
Mary Baker Eddy
Taylor County Special Term Superior Court January 27 1937
At Chambers July 6 1987 in re special term of Taylor County Superior Court the case Musslewhite versus Ricks and American Surety is set for trial. Court orders special session July 27 at 9 o clock A.M. for trial due to adjournment from April term and illness of counsel. Judge C F McLaughlin presiding.
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Chambers
Taylor County Superior Court
W. Musslewhite
Frank Musslewhite
Fla Ricks
H. K. Sedly & American Surety Company of
New York
Taylor Superior Court
Yelock A
C. FF. McClaughlin
Judge Superior Courts
Chattahoochee Circuit
Trustees' Election to Fill Vacancies in Georgia Districts
The Taylor County Georgia school system schedules a July 28 1937 election to fill vacancies on the local Board of Trustees in Butler Reynolds Rupert Mauk Wesley Central Turner Crowell and Cross Roads. Voting will occur at the usual district locations under standard procedures. By order of the Board of Education in regular session June 1 1937.
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Georgia
Taylor County
Butler, Reynolds
Rupert
Mauk
Wesley
Central
Turner, Crowell and
Cross Roads
Board of Education
Notice To Contractors for Taylor County road project 1937
State Highway Board announces sealed proposals for constructing 6.287 miles of surface treated road in Taylor County from State Route No. 3 to Talbot County line as Federal Aid Project 445 F. Bid documents, plans, and specifications available in Atlanta Columbus Butler. Proposals due July 23, 1937 at 10 a.m. Central Daylight Time.
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State Highway Board of Georgia
Capitol Square
Atlanta
Taylor County
Talbot County
State Highway Department
State Highway Board
Columbus
Board of County Commissioners
Butler
United States
Georgia
Department of Industrial Relations
Notice of Sale Under Security Deed in Reynolds Georgia
Taylor County notice announces sale under a security deed dated June 4 1934 involving John Mathews and Home Owners Loan Corp..property in Reynolds blocks 1 2 3 in Block 38 with 58 feet frontage along Collins Street. Sale set for the first Tuesday in August 1987 to satisfy principal 478738 with interest and costs. auction held at highest bid for cash subject to taxes and assessments. Louis L. Brown Jr attorney for Home Owners Loan Corp. and John Mathews.
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State OF Georgia
Taylor
John Mathews
HOM Owners’ Loan Corporation
LOA Corporation
Reynolds
Taylor County
Georgia
Sui
Collins Stree Sey
John Mathew
Order of Hom Owners' Loan Corporation
Joh Mathews
Home Owners’ Loan Corporation
Louis L. Brown, Jr
Atty
Fort, Valley, Georgia
Petition for Letters of Administration in Taylor County Georgia
Thelmon Jarrell applies for permanent letters of administration on the estate of W. T. Amos. The Ordinary issues citation to creditors and next of kin to appear and show cause why permanent administration should not be granted. Witnessed July 6, 1987 by L. Pred, Ordinary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georgia
Taylor County
Thelmon Jarrell
W. T. Amos
L. F
Application for year's support in Windham estate
All persons are notified that Mrs E R Windham has filed for year's support for herself and minor children from the estate of PB Windham deceased. The application will be heard by the Ordinary on the first Monday in August. July 7, 18%.
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Georgia
Taylor County
E. R. Windham
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St. Simons
Chales Abbott
Farmer
Tarlton
Theda Jones
Peterson
Sllaville
Taylor CO
W. T, Rustin
GC. S. S
Batye
Fry
Linimant
F County
Wood Bridge
F.A.P
Selec
Matl
General Contracting
Governo
Posale
Ing
Grover W._L. Miller
J. L. Gillis
H. H. Watson
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