Georgia Democrats Allow Split Ticket Voting Says Maddox
Atlanta July 7 G E Maddox chairman of the state Democratic executive committee says Georgians may vote Republican in the national election and Democratic in the state primary and still be pledged to Democratic nominees. He notes long standing practice and urges party unity to back the Democratic ticket in November.
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Atlanta
G. E. Maddox
State Democratic Executive Committee
Georgia
Democratic Party
Maddox
Thomas F. Watson
Muadrox
Watson
Democratic Executive Committee
State House
Houston
Senate
House of Representatives
Renault
G. BE
Stace
Howells win suit over control of The Constitution
In Atlanta on July 6, U.S. District Judge Samuel H. Sibley upheld the majority stock owners of the Atlanta Constitution Publishing Co in a suit filed by Luke Lea and Rogers Caldwell of Nashville seeking to force a sale of control for 5454,350.88. The decision found that unfilled subscriptions were not carried as a liability and that the negotiations were based on different earnings representations, defeating Lea and Caldwell’s claims.
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Atlanta
Atlanta Constitution Publishing Company
U.S. District Court
Luke Lea
Rogers Caldwell
Nashville
Tennessee
Lee Caldwell
Constitution
Lea
Caldwell
Sibley
Burson Elected Georgia Spanish War Veterans Chief
W L Burson of Athens was named commander of the Georgia department, Spanish American War veterans, with Rome chosen as the 1929 convention city. Ralph Strickel of Atlanta and A W Lucky of Augusta were named senior and junior vice commanders as about 800 delegates attended the Americus session amid Friday night dances, a snaix street feature, and a joint auxiliary installation and barbecue.
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W. L. Burson
Athens
Georgia Department
Rome
Ralph Strickel
Atlanta
A. W. Lucky
Augusta
Windsor Hotel
American Legion Auxiliary
J. D. Mathis
Deaths in chair for double slayings in Georgia
Milledgeville, Ga. on Friday Hammond age 60, an Atlanta laborer, was executed for the murder of Mrs. Lottie B. Ingram and her infant. Neely McLeod, a Decatur man, followed for killing a Bainbridge policeman. Hammond prayed aloud, claimed innocence, while McLeod said he was ready to go as the 1900-volt current ended their lives.
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Milledgeville
Harold Hammond
Atlanta
Pris
Lottie B. Ingram
Neely McLeod
Decatur
Bainbridge
Hammond
McLeod
Butler to Macon Toll Line Boosts Telephone Service
The Butler Telephone Co. completed two copper lines from Butler to Macon via Reynolds and Roberta, creating a new toll line. After investing thousands, the firm reports improved equipment and faster service, aiming to match larger state operators and earn public praise.
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Butler Telephone Co
Butler
Macon
Reynolds
Roberta
Youngest Georgia county school superintendent named
Jesup, Ga., July 8Miss Evelyn Purcell 21 will on Septem ber 1 assume the duties of Wayne county schools superintendent succeeding her father who served 22 years He is moving to become principal at East Points Central Park school Miss Purcell the youngest county superintendent in the state and the first woman to hold a Wayne county office She is a graduate of Wayne County High School and the Georgia State Woman s College Valdosta and has taught two years in Lakeland Ga
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Jesup
Evelyn Purcell
B. D. Purcell
Wayne County
County Board of Education
Central Park School
Cemetery Work Day At Union Church July 18
The annual cemetery work day invites volunteers to meet at Union Church Cemetery on Wednesday July 18 to beautify the "City of our dead." Bring tools and help as the committee asks.
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Union Church
Pine Grove M E Church Announces Weekend Services
Pine Grove M E church invites the public to preaching services Saturday night and Sunday at 11 a m. Saturday night will feature Rev Frank Barfield of Columbus and Sunday service will be led by pastor Rev W B Perry. All are welcome to attend.
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Pine Grove M. E
Frank Barfield
Columbus
W. B. Perry
Smith denounced in Macon pulpits over prohibition and Rome
In Macon on July 9, Governor Al Smith's Catholic faith and anti Eighteenth Amendment stance drew sharp protests from two churches. Dr E F Cook of Vineville Methodist and D S Wagnon of Vineville Baptist argued Smith would threaten religious liberty and the nation, calling Roman Catholic influence dangerous to Democratic ideals. The Macon Telegraph criticized Cook for turning his pulpit into a political forum.
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al Smith
E. F. Cook
Vineville Methodist Church
New York
D. S. Wagnon
Vineville Baptist Church
Wagnon
Smith
Cook
United States
Jock
Holy See
Rome
Democratic Party
Houston
Dr. Cook
Gov. Smith
Methodst Church
America
Trench
South
Kingdom of God
Mmany
Heaven
Macon Telegraph
Ed F. Cook
Vineville
Telegraph
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