New Georgia Relief Setup Announced After payroll purge
A new Georgia relief organization replaces the old administration as of Monday under the Georgia Relief Council led by Ronald Ransom. Herman De La Perriere is retained briefly, while 15 employees are dropped from the payroll. Future funding will come from the National Relief Administration and details on local changes will be announced by local groups.
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Janta
George Relief Administration
Herman de la Perriere
Relief Administration
Georgia
Georgia Relief Council
Ronald Ransom
Atlanta
DeLaPerriere
Georgia Relief Administration
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
National Relief Administration
Old
Miss Gay Shepperson
State Welfare Department
S H Hollis
M. H. Cameron
J. P. Sumner
Arlie Tucker
Jon A. Peterson
Dr. R A
Franklin Vernon Babb
John C. Peterson
Tom Linder
Talmadge
Harriet Jackson
Ransom
Bibb Factory Doubles Force to Meet Textile Code
Bibb Manufacturing plans to nearly double its Macon payroll and staff to comply with the national textile code. President W D Anderson says 8,000 to 8,500 workers will be added, lifting total employment to 7,000 to 7,500 with weekly payroll around 70 000 to 75 000 dollars. He notes strong federal approval and predicts a new era in production, wages, hours, and ethics for the industry nationwide. Plants in Columbus Porterdale Reynolds also align with the program. George W McCommon of Atlantic Mills endorses the move.
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Macon
Bibb Manufacturing Company
W. D. Anderson
Bible Mills
Anderson
Bit Anderson
Souththern
Washington
Columbus
Porterdale
Reynolds
George W. McCommon
Atlantic Mills
Mrs Marshall Celebrates 78th Birthday Dinner
Mrs Marshall marked her 78th birthday with a dinner party hosted Friday at her home. Numerous guests, including longtime girlhood friends, attended to extend best wishes and present flowers and gifts.
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Eapy
Solomon
Waa
Thers
M. Marshall
Misa Dalip Hass
Iss Babe Hamilton
Betton
Matt McKenzie
Boiesie Powell
W. R. McHilmhail
Georgia Gets Additional Relief Grant For Unemployment
Washington announced a further 79 892 grant to Georgia unemployment relief bringing total aid to 177 909. A statement from W Post cited Gov Talmadge’s cooperation and urged swift reduction of relief rolls within three to four months to ensure funds last beyond November.
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Washington
Harry L. Hopkins
Georgia
W. Post
Post
Talmadge
Hopkins
Congress
Home Folk Honor Mr. Page With Feast
Columbus set Friday night as the scene for a dinner honoring W. E. Page publisher of The Columbus Ledger and Enquirer Sun. Major John S. Cohen praised Page for his Democratic party work and his role as Roosevelt’s first state revenue collector. Col. F. A. Munson and Sen. R. B. Russell Jr. lauded Page as a symbol of party service in Georgia.
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Columbus
Roosevelt
W. E. Page
Georgia
Uni
R. B. Russell, Jr
Page
Army
F. A Munson
Fort Benning
F. G. Lumpkin
Frank Foley
Foley
B. T. Castellow
Third
Alust Thornton
J. D Robinson
Arthur Lucas
C H. Cox
Tom Daniel
Two Montezuma Homes Damaged by Fire
Montezuma Ga July 6 two houses were slightly damaged by fire Wednesday morning about ten oclock and the fire truck was sent out to extinguish the home of Mr and Mrs John Fowler. A second alarm was sounded late Wednesday afternoon and the truck was called out to extinguish a negro house owned by Mr Cullen Richardson. Both fires were caused by defective flues in the kitchen chimneys. It is not known whether the buildings were insured.
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Montezuma
John Fowler
Cullen Richardson
Home Loan Personnel Named for Georgia
Washington D C July 9 The federal home loan bank board announced the appointment of the full personnel of officials for the Home Owners Loan Corporation in Georgia A C Morgan assistant to state manager John Conyers chief appraiser and R H Jones Jr chief counsel all at Atlanta headquarters Glenn Toole manager of the Macon branch
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Washington, D. C
Federal Home Loan Bank Board
Home Owners’ Loan Corporation
Georgia
A. C. Morgan
John Conyers
R. H. Jones, Jr
Atlanta
Glenn Toole
Macon
Army Camp Notes Report From P 78 Camp
A camp diary near the city details services by Brother Hobbs and Brother Hightower, lumber purchase for the Mess line, and ongoing camp construction. Leaders and drivers are named with wage details, Texaco oil contract, and local mayoral candidates. A baseball league forms among eight camp sections as Lieut Stewart and others are discussed.
Plans For Indian Springs Camp Meeting Take Shape
Macon July 12 Arrangements set for Indian Springs Holiness camp meeting August 10 to 20 led by R F Burden with daily sermons by Bishop Arthur J Moore Dr H C Morrigan and Dr J L Brasher. J M Glenn and Henry Bennett oversee youth work Homer Jenkins directs music. Reservations via F C Benson. hotel lodging 1 dollar per day meals 35 cents.
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Macon
Indian Springs
R. F. Burden
Arthur J. Moore
Methodist Episcopal Church, South
H. C. Morrigan
J. L. Brasher
J. M. Glenn
Henry Bennett
Homer Jenkins
F. C. Benson
The
Springs
R .P. Sagsnett
Jackson
T. H. Clark
Tampa
Miss Louise Hart Will Practice Law in Georgia
Columbus Georgia July 9. Miss Louise Hart passed the Georgia bar exam becoming the second woman in Columbus admitted to the bar and the youngest in the state. She will be sworn in next Saturday to practice criminal law, facing prejudice but eager to begin with three cases. She studied under Judge C F McLaughlin, attended Miss Hueddgs School, did college work at Vassar, and worked on the Ledger-Enquirer staff before law.
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Columbus
State Board of Examiners
Louise Hart
Georgia
Georgia Bar
Miss Hart
Iss Hart
C. F. McLaughlin
A. O. Blackmar
H. Sibley
Judge Hart
Hart
McLaughlin
Early Johnson
Court House
Full Faculty Butler Consolidated School Chosen For 1933 34 Term
At a special meeting of the local board of trustees the Butler school faculty for the 1933 34 term was elected. C R Brown Superintendent Latin Miss Melissa Ogburn English Miss Martha Maxwell Talbotton Claude 3B Rickman Clayton French History J J Segars Jefferson Science W J Culberson Jefferson Agriculture Miss Ethel Turner Milledgeville English History Miss Elissa Cobb Seventh Grade Miss Verna Jarrell Butler Sixth Grade Miss Mildred Jones Sumter Fifth Miss Hilda Windham Reynolds Fourth Grade Miss Sue Snyder Ellaville Third Miss Ruth Dunnody Butler Second Grade Miss Adelaide Tomlinson Ft Valley First Grade Mrs J W Edwards Butler Music
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Board of Trustees
Butler School
C. R. Brown
Melissa Ogburn
Martha Maxwell
Rev H G Hobbs Preaches At Antioch Next Sunday
The Rev H G Hobbs will preach at Antioch Baptist church Sunday evening with the subject The Original New Testament Faith and at the evening hour Set Your Own Standard. An invitation is extended to all to attend these services.
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H. G. Hobbs
Antioch
Anti Baptist Church
Cotton futures surge as grains climb in Chicago market
New Orleans market reports show cotton futures leaping over $3 a bale amid government acreage forecasts ignored by traders who bet on administration drive to reduce sowings. October and December futures hit multi year highs, with spot middling rising to about 10.68 cents. Grains also hit new peaks in Chicago as sterling gains and strong business outlook bolster commodity demand.
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New Orleans
Montiay
Alice
Chicago
Sterling Exchange
Washington
Ben Persons Fractures Leg in Fall from Horse
Ben Persons, son of Mrs. Scandrett, sustained a fractured leg while horseback riding Saturday in Macon. He tripped and fell into a ditch, was rushed to Macon Hospital where an operation was performed and he is resting well and improving as expected.
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Ben Persons
Scandrett
Thadowl
Fe Wat
Macon
Mr Culberson Installs New Cannery In Butler
Mr W J Culberson installed a county cannery in Butler's new agriculture building. The outfit has been tested and is ready for public use. Town residents have already used it. cannery days are Monday Wednesday and Friday with public invites to participate.
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Texaco Oil
W. K. Woodall
Thomaston
Lieut. Rohrer
J. Barrett
Sergeant Smith
Barrett
W. J. Culberson
Butler
Announcements from M. E. Church Next Sunday
Sunday school at 10 a.m. preaching at the camp at 9 30 a.m. and at the local Methodist church at 11 a.m. Evening services led by the League at 8 p.m. All are invited to worship. Quarterly conference for the Butler and Howard charge at Wesle church Saturday July 22. Officials urged to attend. Pastor W E Hightower.
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League
Butler and Howard
Wesle
E, Hightowdpr
Marshallville Names New School Chief
Marshallville, Ga July 10 The town board failed to reelect Prof. W. H. Williams as superintendent for the 1933 84 year and chose Prof. B. C. Cliff, Montezuma High principal, causing controversy as the county board overrode the town decision by reelecting Williams and not confirming Cliff despite strong approval.
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Marshallville
W. H. Williams
B. C. Cliff
Montezuma
Williams
Cliff
Bethel Primitive Baptist Church Holds Three Day Meeting
A Bethel Primitive Baptist church held a regular three day meeting Friday through Sunday with Elder McCorkle preaching. The event drew much interest among attendees seeking spiritual guidance and communal gathering.
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Bethel Primitive Baptist Church
McCorkle
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Harry L Hopkins
Mr. Page
C.C. C
Army of the
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Kyroyone
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Willingham Sash and Door Company of
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Athens
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Charles N, Anderson
Robert B
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Ralph Ratliff
Abram Rogers
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Herman E. Sartin
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Forrest C. Carmichael
Guy Carmichael Kirby Fairchild James L. Foley Perrin
H. Guyton
Larry G, Hargett
Emerson Hudson
Marshall H. Isabell
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Crum
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Lieut
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the Herald
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Scrap) Wallace
Scrap
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