Two Georgia Journalists Among Global Air Crash Victims
At least 79 people killed as two commercial aircraft crashed on opposite sides of the world. Among the dead are Vincent Mahoney of the San Francisco Chronicle and James Branyon, former Atlanta Georgians correspondent, both longtime Georgia newsmen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta
Royal Dutch Airlines
Constellation
Bombay
India
Ventura County
Calif
Georgia
Vincent Mahoney
The
San Francisco Chroni
Man Dies Waiting for Prescription in Moultrie
Wm. J. Hicks, 55, a well known Colquitt county farmer, died suddenly in a local Moultrie drugstore Friday while awaiting a prescription. He had just left a doctor's office when he was stricken by a heart attack.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moultrie
Wm. J. Hicks
Colquitt County
Truman Drops Tax Boost and Proposes 11 Point Plan
President Truman abandoned the four billion dollar tax boost demand and proposed an 11 point program to fight recession and foster a stable economy. He urged deficit financing and opposed major tax increases, warning a budget surplus is unlikely in a declining national economy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Truman
Congress
Council of Economic
After Attending Daughter's Funeral, Deriso Dies at Ellaville Home
Ellaville Ga July 12 Robert M Deriso 73 a widely known Schley county farmer fell dead at his home near Ellaville Monday night five hours after attending the funeral of a daughter. Members of his family were returning home after the funeral of his daughter Mrs Phil Lucey 47 at Americus Monday afternoon. Mrs Lucey died Saturday in Winter Haven Fla.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ellaville
Robert M. Deriso
Schley County
Phil Lucey
Americus
Texas Governor Jester Dies on Train in Sleep
Beauford H. Jester, 56, governor of Texas, was found dead of natural causes in a sleeping car berth yesterday while traveling. Known as a fighter for states rights and tidelands, he opposed federal civil rights legislation and helped Texas stay aligned with President Truman’s administration in the 1948 election cycle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houston
Texas
Beauford H. Jester
Jester
Truman
Negro May Keep $1900 Found Behind Mirror
In Savannah on July 11 A journey through a looking glass proved profitable for Albert Campbell a Black man who found 19 100 bills behind an old mirror on a dresser bought 13 years ago. He reported the discovery to county police who notified the FBI and both agencies ruled the money belonged to Campbell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Savannah
Albert Campbell
Campbell
FBI
Albert
Also Mentioned on This Page
Cle
James Branyon
theoneHexa Ousion
Chevrolet
Fisher
Taylor County Motor Company
Reynolds, Georgia
R. M. Deriso
Aky
W. Smith Sales & Service
Thurston Ave
Thomaston, Ga
Philipines
Curity
LOGUE
Thriet
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!