Georgia's week highlights bold farming and civic plans
Georgia reports show boosted tobacco sales plans and bumper crops. Polio sailors recover at Warm Springs. Governor Arnall backs St Simon Island park. Albany adds Baptist and Presbyterian churches. Lt. Berta Tucker promoted to first lieutenant.
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Glenn County
Arnall
Georgia
Warm Springs
Berta Anne] Tucker
Hawkinsville
Army Nurse Corps
Tucker
R. E. Lee Institute
Thomaston
Suwannee School For Girls
Suwannee, Tenn
Georgia Baptist Hospital
Atlanta
Pace to Head House Food Group
Rep. Pace of Georgia was named chairman of the Special House Food Investigating committee by Speaker Rayburn. He replaces C. P. Anderson who resigned to become secretary of agriculture. Rep. Stilger of Oklahoma filled the resulting vacancy.
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Washington
Rep
Pace
D-Ga
Special House
Rayburn
C. P. Anderson
New Mexico
Secretary of Agriculture
Anderson
Stilger
D-Okla
George Backed for Supreme Bench by Georgia Bar
Charles Gowen of Brunswick urged President Truman to appoint Senator Walter George of Georgia to the U S Supreme Court vacancy created by Justice Roberts resignation. He spoke on behalf of the Georgia Bar Association and its 1700 members in a wired appeal.
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Walter George
Georgia
U. S. Supreme Court
Charles Gowen
Brunswick
Georgia Bar Association
Gowen
Truman
Sen. George
Justice Roberts
John Wilson Seeks Re election as Secretary of State
Atlanta, July 10 John B Wilson announces plans to seek reelection as Secretary of State he has held since 1931 in the Democratic primary next year Wilson recuperating from a lung infection at Alto Sanatorium with doctors promising a speedy recovery He is a Georgia native and long time public servant with extensive service in state government and national associations.
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Atlanta
John B. Wilson
Wilson
Alto
Capitol
Logansville
University of Georgia
Walton County
Georgia
House of Representatives
Walker
State may sell Western and Atlantic Railway
Public Service Commissioner Matt McWhorter noted that some Georgians and legislators favor selling the 187 mile Western and Atlantic Railway valued at 22 million dollars. The line is leased to the S. C. and St. L. until 1969 for 540 thousand dollars yearly, with auditors estimating higher tax revenue if sold to private ownership.
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Atlanta
Public Service
Matt McWhorter
Western and Atlantic
McWhorter
B. E. Thrasher Jr
Georgia
Columbus Mayor Backs City Owned Power Plant
Mayor Sterling W. Albrecht urged a municipally owned power plant in a Civitan club address. He tied the plan to a constitutional amendment allowing financing electric and gas utilities with revenue certificates, not general tax bonds. The amendment faces a general election on August 7.
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Columbus
Sterling W. Albrecht
Civitan Club
Albrecht
President Signs Postal Pay Rise Law
President Truman signed a bill lifting the average basic salary of postal workers by about 400 dollars a year for 300000 employees. The raise ends wartime boosts and is retroactive to July 1, increasing the postal payroll by roughly 150 million dollars annually.
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Washington
Truman
Bounty on Foxes Set Up in Schley County
Schley County commissioners set a 2.50 bounty for foxes killed in the county to curb rabies. Fox carcasses must be brought to the eradication committee of T H Stevens Sr Harry Collins and J D Davis for a certificate for payment. E C Rigsby named rabies inspector to enforce a new state dog inoculation law with a 1 dollar fee and a required August 1 deadline with penalties thereafter.
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Ellaville
Schley County Board of Commisioners
T. H. Stevens Sr
Harry Collins
J.D. Davis
E. C. Rigsby
Schley County
Berserk Private Kills Eight Nazi War Prisoners at Utah Camp
Pvt Clarence Bertucci of New Orleans killed eight German POWs and wounded about 20 others at a Salina Utah camp early Sunday. He acted after brooding over Nazi atrocities, reportedly telling guards he would do it again. The incident left 14 others wounded, six critically, and caused panic before Bertucci was restrained.
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Salina
Utah
Ninth Service Command
Pvt
Clarence Bertucci
New Orleans
England
Bertucci
Total Eclipse Seen First Time Since 1932 Across Regions
Atlanta July 10 reports describe a total solar eclipse observed in parts of the United States and across a 25 mile path from Idaho to Greenland and Russia. Opheim Montana noted clouded early phases but totality lasted 29 seconds.
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United States
Idaho
Montana
Saskatchewan
Manitoba
Hudson Bay
Greenland
Norway
Sweeden
Russia
Siberia
Opheim
Mont
Atlanta Soldier’s Feasting Draws Attention At Fort McPherson
Soldier Salvatori at Fort McPherson Station Hospital drew public interest after a downtown eating binge. Col. Burnet, post surgeon, calls him an exhibitionist and mulls discipline while doctors restrict him, hoping to curb his appetite and reduce publicity.
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Atlanta
Chester J. Salvatori
Ft. McPherson Station Hospital
Col
B. S. Burnet
Salvatori
Col. Burnet
Bune
Seventh boy yields in Heinz home burglary case
In Atlanta on July 9 the seventh youth linked to the H. C. Heinz home burglary in Druid Hills surrendered with his parents at the DeKalb County courthouse and posted $1,000 bond. The seven juveniles face burglary charges. five were arrested last week with $1,000 bonds and a sixth was released on $250. Their cases proceed to the next DeKalb Superior Court term.
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Atlanta
H. C. Heinz
Druid Hills
DeKalb
Riley Elder
DeKalb County
Fulton County
DeKalb Superior
Referendum On Beer And Wine Held In Taylor County
Commissioners of Taylor County set a public vote for August 7 1945 in every election precinct to decide if Beer and Wine may be sold. Ballots will read For Sale of Beer and Wine in Taylor County or Against Sale of Beer and Wine in Taylor County. Signed July 3 1945 by J Ran Cooper W M Brown and Sid James.
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Butler
Taylor County
Georgia
Commissioners of Roads and Revenues
J. Ran Cooper
W. M. Brown
Sid) James
Notice to creditors in Taylor County Georgia 1945
Estate of C. B. Marshall deceased in Taylor County Georgia invites all creditors to render demands to Executrix Blanche M Bruns on. Debtors are urged to make immediate payment. Dated July 3 1945 Reynolds Georgia.
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Georgia
Taylor County
C. B. Marshall
Blanchem. Brunson
Reynolds
Georgia pays off bonds issued over a century ago
The state of Georgia paid off 1,698,000 dollars in bonds Monday that were issued more than a century ago. The issue originally totaled 500,000 dollars and state auditors estimate over 25,000,000 dollars in interest has been paid. A remaining balance of 226,000 dollars is due July 1, 1946, with Gov. Arnall indicating it will be prepaid.
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State of
Georgia
Atlanta
of Georgia
Thrasher
Arnall
Arnall defers naming Grice successor
Governor Ellis Arnall refused to discuss a successor to late State Supreme Court Justice Warren Grice. He said he will focus on ratifying a new state constitution and planned to make appointments after the August 7 vote.
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Atlanta
Ellis Arnall
Warren Grice
State Supreme Court
Arnall
Pullman Civilian Service Curtailed by War Demands
Washington reports civilian Pullman sleeping cars on trips of 450 miles or less will be discontinued July 15 to free cars for troop movements. Drafted by the Office of Defense Transportation after talks with military and railroad officials, the order withdraws about 900 cars from civilian use, leaving roughly two thirds of Pullman cars for military services. About 7,500 Pullmans exist. chair cars and diners are unaffected.
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Washington
Office of Defense Transportation
Pullman Co
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