Georgia News Roundup Highlights Local Deaths and Events
Thirty years a janitor at the courthouse Harrison Edwards died on duty in Athens on July Fourth. Injuries from a car wreck near Cordele. Grady Cox, 19, drowned near Cartersville. Government cotton plan eyed for 15c per pound. F. M. Meaders to fill Lumpkin county term. Deaths include Harry Cooper Columbus dairyman and planter, and George Akridge in Washington. Cotton Crushers honor W. H. McKenzie of Montezuma. Max M. Lowenstein dies in New York. Secretaries named for Congressmen Brown. Ben Hill judge inducts son into bar. Federation of Women’s Clubs holds annual institute in Athens. Felix L. Jenkins improving after illness. Savannah reports marriage plans for Georgia Anne Gerry Williams and Delmore Lee. Columbus leaders head to Chicago fair. Robert H. Jones refuses state HO L offer. Tragic Forsyth wreck kills James Harrison. W. T. Daniel burned. State seeks corporate registrations. Cobb inmates rob filling station. Meriwether to hold early Georgia Hall barbecue. Miss Grace Starratt death suspected not natural.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Felix L. Jenkins
Muscogee County
Columbus Hospital
Jenkins
Savannah
Georgia Anne Gerry Williams
Raiford Grady Williams
Naval Hospital
J. M. Walliams
Rochelle
Delmore Lee
H. C. Smith
Columbus
Chicago
North
Middle West
Milwaukee
Wis
Elks
Robert H. Jones, Jr
Atlanta
Washington, D. C
Home Owners’ Loan Corporation
Georgia
Bowen Indicted in Ottawa Kidnapping Case
Atlanta July 11 Pryor Bowen a 17 year old school boy and a man named Grover Collins the missing man in the kidnapping of John K Ottley president of the First National Bank were indicted on kidnapping and robbery charges by the Fulton county grand jury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta
Pryor Bowen
Grover Collins
John K. Ottley
First National Bank
Fulton County Grand Jury
Neck broken after crash found a month later
Floyd Goodson of Macon Georgia broke his neck in a crash but felt no serious injury until four weeks later. He was treated for a scalp wound and other injuries, sent home, then readmitted when neck pain and head support difficulty appeared. Doctors diagnosed a broken neck vertebra and placed him in a cast for several weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Macon
Floyd Goodson
Buck Creek Bridge Near Oglethorpe Complete
New Buck Creek bridge on the Oglethorpe Ideal Rupert road is finished. County officials aim to certify the road into the state system by July 15 to qualify for gasoline tax funds starting July 1. The cresote timber span, built to standard specs, is expected to last about twenty years and the state highway department shared in construction costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oglethorpe, Ga
Buck Creek
Oglethorpe-Ideal-Rupert
State Highway Department
Highlights of New Code For The Textile Industry
Washington July 10 The Cotton Textile Industry code of fair competition approved by President Roosevelt becomes effective July 17 and lasts four months with possible extension. It sets minimum wages of 12 dollars weekly in the south 14 dollars in the north except cleaners outside employes and learners and caps workers at 40 hours weekly with time and a half for certain overtime. It bans under 16s, requires wage and hour reports, restricts the stretch out system, and calls for a 1934 plan for cleaners and outside workers pay and hours. It also directs industry planning committees to propose a home ownership plan and allows three non voting board members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Roosevelt
Senator George Quits Hospital For Airing Ride
Washington July 10 Senator Walter F George of Georgia left naval hospital for a brief ride marking the first time since pneumonia struck over three weeks ago He was driven through Washington park area accompanied by Mrs George and attendants He has been sitting up a few hours daily and may be moved to North Carolina or West Virginia for further rest before returning to Vienna Virginia once stronger
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Walter F. George
Georgia
Naval Hospital
George
Park
North Carolina
West Virginia
Vienna, A
Bodies of Boy Bride Buried Side by Side
Dagron Bowen and his bride were buried together in Villanow cemetery at LaFayette after he killed her and then himself. They had been sweethearts since childhood and wed recently. A brief funeral rite was led by Rev. L. P. Keith as the bodies were lowered into the grave. Local kinfolk and friends noted a happy romance despite the tragedy. Some consider sudden insanity a possible explanation for the act.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LaFayette
Villanow
Dagron Bowen
L. P. Keith
Bowen
Russell Family Holds Reunion
The Russell family reunion at Chief Justice Richard B. Russell Sr. home last Sunday drew a branch of one of Georgia’s most distinguished families. Thirteen Russell children include U.S. Senator Richard B. Russell, former Georgia governor, plus spouses and relatives in Winder Savannah Washington Riley Charlotte and Augusta with 13 grandchildren noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard B. Russell
Russell
United States
Georgia
Robert L. Russell
Winder
Gordon Green
Cherrydale
James Bowden
Savannah
Ralph Sharpton
Washington, DC
Hugh Peterson
Riley
Ina Russell
Washington, D. C
Fielding Russell
Statesboro
Edward Russell Winder
Walter Russell
Charlotte
N. C
William Russell
Hendersonville
N C
Carolyn Russell
Alex Russell
University of Georgia Medical College
Augusta
Winter News
Wilcox and Crisp Urged to Merge
Cordele July 8 The grand jury of Wilcox county recently adjourned strongly recommended county consolidation with neighboring Crisp. It argues the merger would relieve tax burdens and let Wilcox enjoy low light and power rates from the Crisp county hydro electric plant operated for Crisp taxpayers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cordele
Wilcox County
Crisp
Wilcox
Crisp County
Weaver Named Southern Regional Director at Federal Transport Body
Savannah July 10 A. Weaver general manager and chief engineer of Central of Georgia railway is named southern regional director of the federal transportation coordination organization. He will move to Atlanta for headquarters and has obtained indefinite leave of absence from the Central to accept the government post.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Savannah
Banker's Kidnapping Ended by Friend's Quiet Help
John K. Ottley Sr, president of First National Bank of Atlanta, was seized by three men while riding in his car near Suwanee. A younger accomplice, who later became his ally, squeezed his hand, signaling a turning moment that led to the captors' retreat and Ottley surviving the ordeal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hunt Clement, Jr
John K. Ottley
First National Bank of Atlanta
Southern Railway
Mr. Ottley
Chamblee
Duluth
Mr.Ottley
Cotton Cut Certain To Help Farmers, J. H. Tigner Asserts
J H Tigner secretary of the Atlanta Commercial Exchange argues a government acreage reduction benefits cotton farmers. He estimates a per acre cost of 20 dollars for cotton, yields about 165 pounds of lint and 330 pounds of seed. He projects a net loss of 8 45 dollars per acre under current practices, but a 9 dollar per acre profit if acreage is reduced and 165 pounds of lint are priced at 12 cents. He says remaining 50 to 76 percent of acreage would yield about 5 dollars per acre from seed and that cooperation supports Roosevelt administration aims to aid southern farmers, signaling loyalty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. H. Tigner
Atlanta Commercial Exchange
Tigner
Biston
Cme
Mr. Tigner
Banker's Narrow Escape in Georgia Farm Incident
In a tense ordeal near Suwanee Georgia banker Clarence Ottley binds a boy with tape and uses a black jack as a threat to delay capture while planning escape. After hours of silence Ottley negotiates release and contacts his bank and Atlanta police as Pryor Bowen assists. The pair eventually reach safety at a local store before police arrive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Ottley
Clarence McGinnis
Will Brock
H. B Johnson
Johnson
Wilson and Verner
Suwanee
Miss Rankin speaks on Peace at Ringgold Bible club
Miss Jeanette Rankin ex congresswoman from Montana addressed the Ringgold Bible club at the Methodist church Sunday afternoon. Her subject was Peace Is Patriotism. Rankin was a delegate from the United States to the Geneva world peace conference.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jeanette Rankin
Montana
Ringgold Bible Club
Methodist Church
Miss Rankin
United States
Geneva
Smash Victory for Talmadge in Barnett Highway Case
Atlanta reports Governor Eugene Talmadge won a smashing victory in the stay highway board fight. Judge E M Underwood dismissed the suit against the governor and highway official J P Wilholt, upholding Attorney General Yeomans authority to represent the highway board. Barnett and Vereen plan new actions as intervening parties and a three judge hearing is set for May 17. The Bed Lawler Construction Company suit is noted as an intervening claim in the ongoing highway board dispute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta
Eugene Talmadge
Stay Highway Department
Mosilay
E M. Underwood
Northern District of Georgia
Governo Talmadge
Atorney-General of
Georgia
Highway Board
Juy Samuel H Sibley
Circuit ¢ of Appeals
Wm. I Grubbs
Alabama District Court
Underwood
Yeomans Med
High Board
State of Georgia
Organization Act
Gra
Barnett
Vereen
Hardman
Preme Court of Georgia
John Holder
Gove
Bed Lawler Construction Company
Nd Highway Board
Couny
Officials of closed Griffin Bank indicted for fraud and insolvency
Griffin, Ga July 11 Officials of the closed Griffin Banking Company were indicted on felony charges related to the banks suspension during the national banking holiday in March Five officers and directors including J H Cheatham J P Ni jx J B Dodd P E Arnall L W Edwards and others face fraud and insolvency counts along with a separate charge of misdealing funds The bank held deposits of about 1 26 million at the time of closure
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Griffin
Soli
Ceneral
W. H. Connor
Griffining Company
Ssliciatr General
Connor
J. H. Cheach
J. P. Ni Jx
J. B. Dodd
P. E. Arnall
Castled
L. W. Edwards
Atlanta
Blake
T. T. Blakely
J. W. Nend
Librarian Mrs Lambdin Plans Retirement in Barnesville
Barnesville Georgia July note announces librarian Mrs Lambdin planning to retire from active service at Gordon Institute Barnesville and Carnegie library. She earned a 100 teacher record in Georgia and holds a certificate of honorable service. Active in the Sam Fayette Davy Willie Hunt Smith chapters and local clubs, she authored Lamar history and will remain connected with library trustees.
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Barnesville
Augusta Lambdin
Gordon _Institute
Carnegie Library
Lambdin
State Board of Education
Georgia
Sam, Fayette
Davy Willie Hunt Smith
Woman’s Club
Arts Club
Americal 9
Teachers’ Association
Lamar
J E. Bust
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Court House
Harrison Edwards
Athens
W. Pomery
Gladys Hudson
Orlando, Fla
Cordele Monday
Grady Cox
Etowah
Cartersville
Cox
Commissioner of Agriculture
G. C. Adams
F. M. Meaders
W. B. Townsend
Lumpkin County
Dahlonega Nugget
Harry Cooper
Nell Cooper Frederick
Cooper
George Akridge
Cusseta
Washington, D
Akridge
B. B
H. B
Gilbert Miller
Cotton Crushers’ Association
W. H. McKenzie
Montezuma
Association
McKenzie
Max M. Lowenstein
Norris, Inc
South
New York City
Lois Gholston
C. Hi, Brand
Pansy Walling
Brown Law
Paul Brown
Fneglishville
B. M. Kitchens
Macon County
Behn W. Kitchens
John H. Calais
Sasannan
Federal Home Loan Bank
Home Loan Bank Board
R. E. Dunbar
Dunbar
Houston County
Macon Hospital
Gable
Ft. Henning
Warm Springs Road
Ethel Tindall
J. W. McComes
A. J. McDonald
Fitzgerald
John W. McDonald
Ben Hill Court
Allan Garden
W. H. Lasseter
J. C. McDonald
Institute of Georgia Federation of Woman's Clubs
Memorial Hall
James Harrison
C. F. Harrison
W. T. Daniel
Macon-Atlanta
Forsyth
Camblee
Tute 1
John B. Wilson
Cobb County
Tennessee
Ed Legge
Meriwether County
Georgia Hall
J. R. Terrell
Greenville
Warm Springs
Grace E. Starratt
Starratt
New Buck Creek
Weaver Southern Region
Pryor
Ottley
Talmadge
Yeomans
Road Chiee
Ste
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