Georgia News Roundup Shows Mixed Stories and Notable Deaths
A wide sweep of Georgia items includes a divorce remarriage note for Mrs. Sarah Long of Macon, a July PTA meeting at the University of Georgia, a fatal train collision in Newnan, and crop and tax updates. Reports cover births, postmaster changes, bank notes, city meetings, and a fatal shooting of a motorcycle officer in Augusta. The week also notes monument plans near Macon, road and rail projects, weather effects on populations, and local obituaries including Judge Aubrey and Fort Valley postmaster E. Leroy Fagan.
County Ready for Funds as Stewart County Reports Cash Balance
Richland Ga July 9 The quarterly report from Commissioner C M Davis shows Stewart County now holds 19425 09 cash on hand with all warrants paid to date and roads and buildings in excellent condition.
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Richland
C. M. Davis
Stewart County
Federal conciliation plan aids Middle Georgia farmers
Federal conciliation commissioners appointed for 19 counties in the Macon district will advise farmers unable to pay debts. Each commissioner serves one year with a $500 bond and $25 per case, plus a $10 filing fee. The program aims to avert foreclosures by arranging payments and, if needed, directs to the Frazier Lemke act offering a five year moratorium and minimal annual payments.
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Macon
Middle Georgia
Satuday
Bascom S. Deaver
U. S. Court For
Middle District of Georgia
Joseph LeConte Smith
Bibb County
Three Injured As Truck Crashes Into Van Near Thomaston
In Thomaston Georgia on July 6 a collision on the highway injured three Hammack family members after a truck from the Atlanta Constitution driven by H W Wynne rear ended a van. Two mule team animals died. all injured were treated at Thomaston Hospital. Wynne remained lightly bruised and was told to report to the sheriff Friday for further investigation.
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Atlanta
Georgia
Savannah
Mary Brown
Carthage
Mo., Saturday. Miss Brown's Chest Was Crushed. W. A. Watson, Jr
Macon
U. S
Tom Watson
Dixie Dairies
South Georgia Territory
Swainsboro
P. L. Watson
James Roberson
Leverly
Justee Roberson
James
Augusta-Tennille
Georgia & Florida Railway
Louisville
South
Dixie
Joe Hutchins
Rockmart
Opal Singleton
Hampton
Miss Singleton
Thomaston
Prsons
Here
Atlanta Constitution
H. W. Wynne
W. C. Hammack
C. M. Hammack
Luther Hammack
Thomaston Hospital
Wynne
Bandits Loot Fox Theater Safe in Atlanta Robbery
July 9 report says three men forced assistant manager O H Bradberry into the theater office at the Fox theater tied him with telephone wire and looted the safe of about $3 000. Manager E E Whitaker found Bradberry bound and the trio departed quietly with the loot.
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Atlanta
O. H. Bradberry
Fox
E. E. Whitaker
Motion Picture House
Bradeee
Castellow Receives Support Across Columbus Visit
No. 4 Castellow notes incumbents win most primaries amid injury hindered travel. He thanks Rep Rankin for wartime veterans bill aiding about 14 000 widows and orphans. Castellow and Bryant Castellon enjoy luncheon hosted by Columbus officials and Muscogee County Democratic Club leaders.
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Columbus
Castellon
John E. Rankin
Mississippi
Rankin
Castellow
Sumter County Poultry Raiser Sends Chicks To Chicago Fair
Ed Morgan of Americus, a champion poultry raiser, sent a coop of ten half orphington chickens to Chicago for display at the World’s Fair and the World Poultry Conference in August. His wife Mrs Morgan, active for 19 years, has earned 165 blue ribbons 87 loving cups 48 special prizes and 24 champions and sweepstakes while showing birds nationwide.
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Ed Morgan
Americus
Sumter County
Chicago
United States
Morgan
Tut
Can Poultry Association
Meriwether County double death probe centers on Joe Tucker
Sheriff Collier reports a tangled account of the Hughes killings at the Jim Parham place. Maggie Tucker says her husband Hughes shot his wife then himself after finding the couple dead in a ten ant house three miles from the place. Evidence and jury testimony label the case a shocking crime with Tucker ordered held for the slayings.
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White Sulphur Springs
Jim Parham
Collier
Maggie Tucker
Hughes
Maggie
Joe
R. C. Gilbert
Joe Tucker
Hether
Meriwether Couny
Tucker
Greenville
Samuel Hughes
College Park
Joe Zeckae
Newnan
Vicksburg Notes and CCC Arts and Personnel Sketches
The page mixes local historical notes on Vicksburg Mississippi with Army camp blurbs. It mentions Vicksburg’s location, water supply, and nearby CCC camps, plus notes on a zoo like display, a self defense poem by Cocoanut, art department awards, and personnel moves including Sgt. R. E. French and ex comrade Blufer H. Greer.
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Vicksburg
Bluff Hills
Warren County
Mississippi River
CCC
National Park
Louisiana Monument
Company 145
Doctor J P Morgan Killed at Columbus Crossing
Columbus Ga July 6 Dr John Pierpont Morgan aged 38 a local chiropractor was struck and killed by a northbound Central of Georgia freight train at a grade crossing in the northern part of the city His body was found on the tracks shortly after the train passed with no witnesses a coroner jury ruled the death accidental.
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Newnan
Central of Georgia
J. P. Moran
Columbus
Struk
John Pierpont Morgan
Chiroppractor
Camp Echoes and Local Happenings on July Fourth
A July Fourth group travels to Warm Springs to hear Judge Pittman while others enjoy a pool near Reynolds. Rev J E Pate spoke on Conviction as Laurette Fickling led singing. Educational Adviser Mr Nunn visited camp and Sgt Lewis complains of illness amid camp chatter.
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Warm Springs
J. E. Pate
Laurette Fickling
Mr. Nunn
Stephen Pace Seeks Democratic Nomination for Congress
Stephen Pace announces his candidacy for the Democratic nomination in the 74th Congress, urging September 12 primary voters in the Third District to back his pledge of loyalty to the party and President. He emphasizes farm prices, wealth distribution, work, defense, and swift district attention to interests and recovery funds.
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Congress
American Legion
Stephen Pace
Shorty Sam Backs Reynolds Over Parrish in MT Americus
Morning update notes Shorty Sam favors Reynolds over Mike Parrish for Thursday night in Americus. Lloyd Carter complains of BO as many visitors gather.
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Shorty
Sam
Reynolds
Mike Parrish
Americus
Lloyd Carter
Candidacy Claim for Taylor Utter Candidacy in 1984 Primary
Political notice announces W. Foy's run for the Taylor county legislature seat in Taylor Ut, under Democratic Primary rules set for September 12, 1984. The letter seeks voters support and influence for the campaign.
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Taylor County
Taylor
Utt
W. Foy
First Candidate announces for Representative in Taylor County
A resident announces as a Democratic primary candidate for Representative in Taylor County. He endorses the Georgia administration and pledges support to the president’s program. He highlights his county roots and focus on agriculture and education, seeking voter support based on past record.
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Taylor County
Georgia
Taylor County Tax Commissioner Candidate Files Primary Bid
P A Jenkins announces candidacy for County Tax Commissioner in Taylor County Democratic primary set for September 12, 1934. He notes prior four year term as Tax Receiver, explains two-year consolidation into new office, pledges honest business like service and public fairness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taylor County
General Assembly
P. A, Jenkins
G A Roberts Seeks Reelect in Tax Commissioner Race
The candidate G A Roberts announces his candidacy for re election as Tax Commissioner under Democratic Primary rules set for September 12. He expresses gratitude for past support and requests voters to consider him again despite limited ability to meet voters personally.
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Taylor County
G. A. Rober
Georgia Congressman Seeks Re election in 1934 Democratic Primary
The candidate appeals to citizens of the Third Congressional District of Georgia to support his bid for a second term. He notes district growth since 1930 and argues duties have risen as government shifts from Republicans to the Democratic Party. He asks continued support and influence in the September 12 1934 primary.
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Third Congressional District
Georgia
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Sarah Martha Long
Institute of the Georgia Congress of P. T. A
University of Georgia
Athens
Marion Richards
Harold Horsley
Southeast
Hubert F. Lee
Dixie Business
North Carolina
Census Bureau
E. Leroy Fagan
Peach County
Fort Valley
Bank of Flovilla
Secretary of Agriculture
Wallace Monday
Thesc
Tom Timmons
Augusta
Geo. H. Aubrey
Cartersville
Talmadge
Aley Johnson
Jefferson County
Royal Theater
Gainesville
Department of Agriculture
Ford
T. C. Bonner
Hahira
Stanley Peters
Southeastern Retail Hardware and Implement Association
Piedmont
Athens Coach Company
Georgia Power Company
Internal Revenue
Atlanta University
Techwood Pwa
Oomultree National Monument
Department of the Interior
Pete Brown
Intcer
Brown
Fort Mountain
I. E. Allen
Murray County
John G. Burton
Civil Service Commission
Burton
Commission
E. K. Bennett
Bennett
Wolff Wolfson
Columbus Hursday
Mr. Wolfson
Germany
Bandits
Smith
Mr. Castellow
Sumter County Poultry Raiser
Chicago Fair
Fhussey & Bennett
H.cuts
Polo & Cavaner
Mr. Borwn
Targan
Hussey
Reid
Rs Ford
Art Cricket
Hackett Bennett
Turkey
Perry Hill
OCC
Chester Usry
CDC
R. E. French
Bakerfield
Shreveport
The
State Hospital
Blufer H. Greer
Jack Tinnix
Sam Burkes
J. P. Morgan
Company 1449
Lieut Woodward
Lewis
Sarg
Culpepper
Ben A. Towler
Fordham
M. S. Adams
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