Georgia girls crowned Miss Southeast in Panama City show
Miss Bobbie Sauls of Cuthbert won the Miss Southeast title at a four day Fourth of July pageant in Panama City. Delma Carr of Milledgeville was runner up and Carolyn Sanderlin of Bainbridge placed third. The winner received 500 dollars, the runner up a wrist watch, and the third a fitted bag. Forty six contestants from Florida Georgia and Alabama competed.
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Panama City
Bobbie Sauls
Cuthbert
Delma Carr
Milledgeville
Carolyn Sanderlin
Bainbridge
Florida
Georgia
Alabama
Eight drown when home-made boat capsizes near Murphy
In North Carolina near the Georgia line at Nottery lake a holiday rowboat capsized killing six from two Georgia families. Claude Beaver and two daughters Mary Jo and Perline, plus sisters Clelia Carman and Evelyn Foster, all residents of Union County. Beaver could swim but others could not. A Foster brother on shore aided in an attempt to rescue.
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Murphy
N. C
Georgia
L. B. Nunnally
Nottery Lake
North Carolina- Georgia
Claude Beaver
Mary Jo
Perline
Clelia
Carman
Evelyn Foster
Union County
Nunnally
Beaver
Non payment of rent closes post office box
U S Marshall Raymond Thomason finds his mail box plugged for non payment of rent at Birmingham general delivery. The clerk admits the box is closed for non payment while noting the Justice Department and post office lack 1948 appropriations. The marshal asks to retrieve mail through the window until funds arrive. The clerk agrees.
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U.S. Marshall
Birmingham
Ala
U. S
Raymond Thomason
Department of Justice
Okeh
Georgia Slave Reaches Bankman Peak and College President
Richard Robert Wright, born a slave in Georgia, rose to become president of Georgia State College in Savannah and founded Citizens Bank in Philadelphia, later leading the largest Negro owned bank in the East with over 3 million in resources. He served as a Spanish American War major and refused U.S. minister posts to Liberia, was the oldest Atlanta University graduate, and headed the first Negro high school in Georgia.
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Atlanta
Richard Robert Wright
Georgia State College
Savannah
East
Philadelphia
McKinley
U. S
Liberia
Maj. Wright
Atlanta University
Georgia
Ware County
Major Wright
Rufus E. Clement
Eastone Company Incorporated Chartered in Taylor County
Petitioners W B Strickland C M Williams and T R Hodgson seek a 35 year charter for Eastone Company Incorporated to manufacture and sell building materials with principal office in Howard Georgia. Capital stock 10000 dollars, 60 Class A non voting shares and 40 Class B voting shares, expansion to 50000 dollars possible by majority vote. Court grants charter with perpetual succession and common seal rights. Certificate confirms name uniqueness. filing with Taylor County Clerk of Superior Court recorded July 1947.
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Georgia
Taylor County
Superior Court
Said County
W. B. Strickland
T. R. Hodgson
C. M- Williams
Eastone Company
Howard
Chambers
Columbus
C. M. Williams
Eastone Company, Incorporated
Kastone Company, Incorporated
Clerk of Superior Court
T. Hicks Fort
Thelmon Jarrell
The
Contract Let to Modernize Wesleyan Conservatory
Wesleyan Conservatory in Macon plans fire safety upgrades with a major unit funded at 52 000 dollars and total expenditure of 104 000 pounds on a pay as you go plan. A sprinkler system will be installed starting in the main building then the dormitory and finally the chapel, with work to finish by Sept 16. Dr Silas Johnson confirms funds are on hand and further expansion will depend on available money.
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Macon
Wesleyan Conservatory
Silas Johnson
Wesleyan
Johnson
Chapman Again Heads Georgia Letter Carriers
H F Chapman of Atlanta was re-elected president of the Georgia Association of Letter Carriers at the two day Augusta convention. Mrs Dora Chapman of Atlanta was re elected president of the women's auxiliary. New officers include J B Merritt Columbus vice president W E Hanks Augusta secretary A A Wise Decatur treasurer H O Bloodworth Macon national state vice president W P Jordan Marietta delegate at large Neal Gates Columbus alternate R B Morris Rome on the executive board. Auxiliary officers re elected include Mrs Keith Lindsay Columbus vice president Mrs Louise Grammer Augusta secretary Mrs Mae Dobson Marietta treasurer and Mrs Christyn Moss Atlanta delegate in charge. Mrs Gwendlyn Chapman Atlanta elected state organizer.
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Augusta
H. F. Chapman
Atlanta
Georgia Association of Letter Carriers
Dora Chapman
Women’s Auxiliary
J. B. Merritt
Columbus
W. E. Hanks
A. A. Wise
Decatur
H. O. Bloodworth
Macon
W. P. Jordan
Marietta
Neal Gates
R. B. Morris
Rome
Keith Lindsay
Louise Grammer
Mae Dobson
Christyn Moss
Gwendlyn Chapman
Kiwanis International Elects Dr. Armstrong President
Dr. Charles W. Armstrong of Salisbury North Carolina was elected president at Kiwanis International 32nd annual convention in Chicago. Delegates from 2600 clubs with over 18000 members participated. C. H. Hulse of Ottawa Canada and H. A. Wood of Racine Michigan were elected vice presidents with J. B. Mooser of St. Marys Pennsylvania reelected treasurer.
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Chicago
Charles W. Armstrong
Salisbury
N. C
Kiwanis International Today
C. H. Hulse
Ottawa
Ont
Canada
H. A. Wood
Racine
Adams seeks permanent administration of Nettie Adams estate
Georgia Taylor County official notice cites John B. Adams as applicant for permanent letters of administration on the estate of Nettie S. Adams deceased. Creditors and next of kin are summoned to appear at the clerk of court's office within legal time to show cause why administration should not be granted. Witness dated July 7, 1947.
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Georgia
Taylor County
John B. Adams
Nettie S. Adams
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Terrell County
Lee County
Smithville
Lewis Prescott
Peachtree Road
Atlanta, Ga
Joe Marsh
Maple Street
Brewers
Che Kouak
Chevrolet
Fisher
Wice Tag Says
Taylor County Motor Co
Reynolds, Georgia
Howard, Ga
Knoxville, Tenn
Secretary of State of
J. R. Lunsford
Butler, Ga
Chapman
Georgia Letter Carriers
Kiwanis International
Armstrong
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