Georgia News Roundup Highlights July Openings and Local Losses
Opening dates shift for South Georgia tobacco markets to July 18 and a new Royal Crown bottling plant in Columbus set for formal opening mid July. Notable deaths include J. D. Pearson of Peach County and Dr. Thos J. Arline, plus a child fatality in Millen from a power line incident. Georgia officials discuss mental health at Valdosta meeting and state cotton acreage falls 15 percent to 14,224,000 acres.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Royal Crown Cola Nehi
Columbus
U.S. Agriculture Department
Miss Carlotta Pye Wins Reynolds Fourth of July Beauty Contest
On Independence Day at Reynolds a beauty contest crowned Miss Carlotta Pye 16, daughter of Mr and Mrs Gardner Pye. Hon Garland Byrd gave a speech after being introduced by H G Cheek, calling him Georgia's next lieutenant governor. Byrd criticized the U S Supreme Court and urged segregation in Georgia. Runners up were Louella Maddox of Butler and Angela Hunt of Roberta.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garland Byrd
Reynolds
Byrd
Taylor County
H. G. Cheek
Georgia
U. S. Supreme Court
Carlotta Pye
Gardner Pye
Louella Maddox
Butler
Angela Hunt
Roberta
Taylor County Waging Campaign On Bangs Disease
Taylor County adopts an area test program to eradicate Bangs disease in cattle. Commissioner Phil Campbell and county commissioners aim to test or vaccinate all female cattle, funded by state and federal sources, with rules on moving diseased cattle into and within the county. Slaughter and sale cattle are exempt from regulations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phil Campbell
Taylor
Bang
Eureka High NHA Girls Attend National Meeting
Grahlyn Grant and Georgie Ella McCrary, both Eureka High seniors, attended the National Convention of the New Home Makers of America on June 27 at Grambling College Louisiana. They were escorted by state advisor Daisy L. Lewis of Ft Valley State College with the theme Today’s Teenagers Tomorrow’s Homemakers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grahlyn Grant
Georgie Ella McCrary
The
New Home Makers of America
Grambling College
Grambling
Daisy L. Lewis
Ft. Valley State College
Herald
Local Cattle Raisers Get Higher Indemnity For Slain Sick Cattle
Taylor County farmers participating in the brucellosis eradication program receive increased indemnity for diseased slaughter cattle. Appraisal sets value before sale with state and federal support covering one third of the difference up to limits. Purebred and grade animals have separate cap amounts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taylor County
Vernon Reddish
Card of Thanks for Brown Knight
The Knight family expresses gratitude for cards telegrams flowers condolences and car use after the death of Brown Bozo Knight. They thank Rev Curbey Bentley Funeral Home and Cc A Hicks and staff for assistance. Archie Lee and Louisiana Knight sign.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brown
Bozo) Knight
Butler Post Office Adopts New Postal Rates
New postal rates took effect Monday in Butler per Postmaster Carl C Hobbs. Fees cover special services from 15¢ up to $5 and 30¢ at $10.01 to $100, insurance 10¢ to 40¢ for coverage up to $200, and registered mail increasing indemnity to $10,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl C. Hobbs
Thomaston Bank Breaks Ground for New 4 Story Building
Thomaston Georgia Citizens & Southern Bank began construction on a brick 4 story building on North Center Street with an extension to North Church Street. The 55 by 94 foot structure is expected to be finished by next summer as the bank expands to serve Upson County growth. Mr and Mrs Ben Cartledge of Covington celebrated their 62nd wedding anniversary on July 4 with Mr Cartledge in good health and Mrs Cartledge wheelchair bound for 23 years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leesville
Miami
Fla
Florida
Grace Goodhue Coolidge
Coolidge
Washington
Thomaston
Citizens & Southern Bank of
Upson County
C. B. Jankins, Jr
C&s
North Center St
North Church St
Jenkins
Thomas‘ton
Ben Cartledge
Covington
Cartledge
Also Mentioned on This Page
South Georgia
Atlanta
Baptist Church
Jack Henderson
Ione Washington
Georgia Sheriff's Association
Valdosta
R. A. Freeman
J. D. Pearson
Peach County
Crawford County
M. O. Strickland
Toombs County
Vidalia
Frank Jenkins
Wm. R. Anderson
That City
Children’s Hospital
Washington, D. C
Thos. J. Arline
Cairo
Grady County Hospital
Fulton
W. W. Woolfolk
W. M. Griffin Jr
Bainbridge
Department of Georgia Veterans of Foreign Wars
Bainbridge Post Office
W. C. McCormie
Tiftoegly
Commission
Tift County Hospital
TV TV
Ellaville Sun
E. C. Rigsby
Rigsby
Ronald Burke
Millen
E. D. Harrison
University of Toledo
Georgia Tech
University System Board of Regents
Col B. V. Leer
van Leer
Paul Weber
K. L. Carpenter
Americas
Carpenter
National Educators Life Insurance Co
Educators Investment Copt
W. O. Terrell
Terrell County Hospital
W. M. Peed
Stewart County
Louvale
William and
Francis Peed
Dent
Butler, Gc
Eureka High
NHA
Georgia Dept. of Agriculture
Georgia Crop Reporting Service
Agricultural Extension Service
University of Georgia College of Agriculture
Iowa State College
Ames
Norris Cattle Co
Macon County
Montezuma Kiwanis Club
N. B
Archie Lee
Louisana Knight
Citizens State Banks
Federal Deposit Insurance Corpooration
Butler, Georgia
U.S
Auty In Motion
Fisher
Chevy
Chevrolet
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!