Waynesboro Publisher Named Chairman State Highway Board
Roy Chalker a 41 year old Burke county weekly publisher becomes chairman of Georgia State Highway Board succeeding Roger Lawson who resigned to run for governor next year. Chalker publisher of the Waynesboro True Citizen and former Georgia Press leader. Gov Griffin also appointed G L Mathews to Lawson’s seat on the three member board. the other member is John Quillian of Gainesville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta
Roy Chalker
Burke
Georgia
State Highway Board
Chalker
Waynesboro True Citizen
The
Georgia Press Group
Roger Lawson
Griffin
G. L. Mathews
Sumter County
Lawson
John Quillian
Gainesville
Toombs County
Lyons
Vidalia
Brewton-Parker Institute
Mt. Vernon
U. S. Navy
Gibson
Waynesboro
Schley County Voters Defeat School Bond Issue 222 to 199
Ellaville Georgia Schley county voters rejected a 150000 school bond to equip two new school buildings and a white high school with 35 percent turnout. The Negro elementary high school and white elementary school were funded by the State School Building Authority at 370000 total.
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Schley County
Ellaville
Stae School Building Authority
Two Bibb County Deaths Alleged to Have Been Self-Inflicted
Macon July 9 A coroner's jury ruled two deaths as death by own action and one as natural causes. Thomas A Talbot died Friday from a gunshot wound to the head deemed personal safety related. Mrs Robert Brown, 32, was found dead by her husband on July 1 in the living room after the shot, ruled suicide and personal safety related.
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Macon
Thomas A. Talbot
Robert Brown
Talbot County boards commutes death sentence in Ga
Melvin Waller, 41, a Talbot Negro, had his death sentence for the June 16 shooting of Liza Daniel commuted to life imprisonment. He was originally to be electrocuted December 14, 1956, after a Supreme Court review denied. The July 2 board hearing cited provocation before the crime.
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Talbotton
State Board of Pardons and Paroles
Melvin Waller
Talbot Negro
Waller
Liza Daniel
Supreme Court
Board of Pardons and Paroles
Atlanta Man Slain as Burglar Attacks Mother in Sw Atlanta
Police say a burglar beat 53 year old Robert Hanbury to death and severely bludgeoned his 79 year old mother at their southwest Atlanta home early Sunday. A blood stained shovel was found near the body, marking a brutal crime in recent years.
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Atlanta
Robert Hanbury
Homicide
R. E. Little Jr
Notice to Contractors Georgia Rural Roads Authority RR-PA 724-B(5)
The Georgia Rural Roads Authority invites sealed proposals for 7.814 miles of grading and paving on Old Wire Road in Taylor County. Bid deadline is July 26, 1957, at 11 a.m. EST. Plans and specs available at multiple offices. bonds, checks, and bid forms required. contract to be awarded to qualified bidders only.
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Georgia Rural Roads Authority
Taylor
Capitol Square
Atlanta
Little Patsiliga Branch
Talbot County
State Highway Department
Georgia
Macon
Board of County Commissioners
Taylor County
Butler
State Highway Department of Georgia
Bing Roadway
Bing
Borrow, Inc
Georgia Rural Roads Authority Payment Terms Extend Monthly Work
The notice states sixty percent of work per calendar month will be paid by the 25th of the following month and the remainder within thirty days after final estimate approval by the engineer, dated July 1, 1957, signed by Georgia Rural Roads Authority Chairman Roger H. Lawson. A separate foreclosure notice in Taylor County Georgia describes the sale of Edna Floyd Lawson's Minnie Floyd Place in Reynolds to satisfy a secured debt, with sale on the first Tuesday in August 1957.
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Georgia Rural Roads Authority
Roger H. Lawson
Georgia
Taylor County
Edna Floyd Lawson
Court House
Reynolds
Minnie Floyd
Dora Corbin
Macon
Roberta
T. B. Joiner
Superior Court
H. Thad Crawley
Guardianship Hearing Notice for Lena Augusta Fuller
Aurelius A Fuller has applied for guardianship of Lena Augusta Fuller an incapable child of William Z Fuller deceased. The hearing is set for 10:00 AM on the first Monday in August at the Ordinary's office. Dated July 6 1957.
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Georgia
Taylor County
Aurelius A Fuller
Lena
Augusta
Leave to Sell Z D Gill Estate in Taylor County Georgia
G A Long as administrator cum testamento annexo of Z D Gill deceased applies to the Taylor County Ordinary for leave to sell estate lands to pay debts and for distribution. Hearing set at the regular August 1957 term on the first Monday.
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Georgia
Taylor County
G.A. Long
Z. D. Gill
Z. D Gill
Court of Ordinary
P. B. Childs
Sheriff Sale Notices in Taylor County Georgia
Sheriff will sell August 6 1957 at the Taylor County courthouse for cash the five acre parcel in Lot 42 square southwest corner of the 15th district described as unknown owner property. Levied on by seven yearly tax executions due state and county taxes. This June 25 1957. Charlie J Wright Sheriff Taylor County Georgia.
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Georgia
Taylor County
Court House
Charlie J. Wright
Citation for Letters of Administration for Harris estate
Thelmon Jarrell applies for permanent Letters of Administration on the estate of Miss Jeffie Amanda Harris. Creditors and next of kin are cited to appear at the office within the time allowed by law and show cause.
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Georgia
Taylor County
Thelmon Jarrell
Jeffie
Amanda Harris
Estate sale notice and mortgage final order in Taylor County
A probate document seeks permission to grant a permanent administration with will annexed for Thelmon Jarrell on Mrs. Jeffie Amanda Harris estate. A foreclosure sale of Homer Miller property follows, listing a 1/9 undivided interest in Lot 199, 13th district, Taylor County, with 50 acres excluded, to satisfy a May 27, 1957, fife from 1772 Justice Court in favor of Eva B. McInvale, levied July 1, 1957, by Sheriff C J Wright, to be sold August 6, 1957, at Taylor County Courthouse.
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Thelmon Jarrell
Jeffie Amanda Harris
Georgia
Taylor County
Taylor County Superior Court House
13Th Land District
C. E. and
T. Whatley
Homer Miller
Justice Court
Eva B. McInvale
C. J. Wright
Auction Notice of Mack Turner Property in Taylor County
Between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. the following real estate will be sold to the highest bidder for cash. One seventh undivided interest in the southwest half of lot 17, Agency Reserve, 14th District, Taylor County Georgia, containing 10 1/14 acres approximately. Property of Mack Turner, a nonresident, in possession of Otis Turner, conveyed as the property of Mack Turner, defendant in attachment. Sale by execution in rem issued July 1 1957 by Taylor County Superior Court in favor of T Whatley. Execution levied July 1 1957.
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Georgia
Taylor County
Taylor County Superior Court House
Jcash
Agency Reserve
14Th Land District
Mack Turner
State of
Otis Turner
Superior Court
T. Whatley
C. J. Wright
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Bibb County
Sheriff’s Sale
Sheriff's Sale
Super Sue
Adeo
Lons
Bone Building Supply CO
Butler Area
Payne’s Warehouse
Reynolds Area
Whatley’s
Home Office
Day’s Flying Service Inc
Macon, Ga
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