Georgia Teen Aims First Non-Commissioned Pilot Role
Bowman Georgia native Fred Milton Seymore, 20, enters enlisted pilot training as the United States builds air force capacity. He left East Carolina Teachers College to enlist last September, faced college requirements, and pursued classes at Georgia Evening College while awaiting flight training starting August 1. If successful, he may become a staff sergeant pilot and continues pursuit of a two year college credential for a commission.
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Atlanta
Sam
Air Corps
Georgia
Fourth Corps
Fred Milton Seymore
Bowman
Army Air Corps
East Carolina Teachers College
Aviation Cadet Corps
Georgia Evening College
Congress
Seymore
United States
Suit Against Husband Lays Crash to Wife
Americus July 12 suit for 5683 filed in City court by Mrs. C B Reavis against L W Brown over an automobile accident on the Americus Cordele highway October 15 1940. Reavis alleges injury when the Brown car driven by the defendant s wife struck a car driven by Co R Kirkland.
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Americus
C. B. Reavis
L. W. Brown
Americus-Cordele Highway
Dog Days Arrive Amid Sutter Swithin Superstition
The piece observes the start of dog days on Tuesday with sun and a light shower tied to St Swithin's day. Locals fear rain for 40 days though forecasters and veterinarians dismiss the superstition and the idea of dogs going mad.
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St. Swithin
Elder W. W. Childs Dies at Home in Yatesville
Elder W. W. Childs a roughly 85 year old Primitive Baptist minister long active in Middle Georgia died at his Yatesville home after a career spanning more than five decades. He fathered Dr. W. B. Childs of Atlanta and left three other children Dr. W. J. Childs of Columbus C. C. Childs and Mrs. Daisy Holloway of Yatesville Funeral set for Tuesday afternoon.
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Atlanta
W. W. Childs
Middle Georgia
Yatesville
W. B. Childs
Macon
Childs
W. J. Childs
Columbus
C.C. Childs
Daisy Holloway
Cuthbert Opens Mew City Hall Dedication
Cuthbert Georgia held a July dedication for a new 35000 dollar city hall. Randolph county historian Mrs Emilio Suarez outlined local history while WPA work was highlighted by Harry Harmon of Atlanta. Mayor D L Smith presided and clergy delivered the invocation and scripture as the Solomon temple theme framed remarks. Chas A Her led Andrew College music numbers and the building was opened for inspection.
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Cuthbert
Emilio Suarez
Randolph County
Harry Harmon
Atlanta
WPA
D. L. Smith
C. R. McKibben
J. A. Davis
Solomon's Temple
Chas. A. Iler
Atlanta Pilot Missing After Iceland Escort Flight
Ensign Robert Holmes McKown of Atlanta disappears July 3 while leading a six‑plane escort squadron to Iceland. Navy officials confirm the sinking near the fogbound North Atlantic and report the officers and five enlisted men as hopelessly lost.
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Atlanta
Robert Holmes McKown
Iceland
Navy
Frank Knox
R. C. McKown
Washington
John Towers
U S .N
McKown
C. H. Adkins
Mee- Kown
Miami
Arthur Kent
Mrs Bland Dies in Macon Noted Georgia Author
Clara Ophelia Bland a member of a prominent Georgia family and writer died Monday afternoon in a Macon hospital after weeks of illness. Born October 25 1864 she lived in Macon most of her life and graduated from Wesleyan College. An active St Pauls Episcopal Church member she published poems and wrote for The Macon Telegraph.
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Macon
Clara
Ophelia Bland
Georgia
Charles Jenkins Harris
Mary Wiley Harris
Weselyan College
St. Paul's Episcopal Church
Airplane collision kills three Augusta air school instructors
A mid air collision near Rathwood South Carolina between two BT 15 trainer planes killed three Georgia Aero Tech Flying School instructors. J W Dionne from Green Bay D C Bush of Cedar Rapids and J W Yawn Jr of Graceville Fla died. A cadet Vincent Belyea of Long Island survived.
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Augusta
Rathwood
S. C
Georgia Aero Tech
Here
J. W. Dionne
Green Bay
Wis
D. C. Bush
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
J. W. Yawn Jr
Graceville
Fla
Vincent, Belyea
Long Island
N. Y
A. J. McVea
Dionne
Reyles
Bush
Yawn
Darr Area-Tech
Albany
Lakeland
Dawn
Macon Damaged by Thunderstorm
Severe thunderstorm hits Macon Georgia on July 11 with 60 mph winds and two inches of rain in two hours. Roofs torn from buildings, several fires started by lightning, debris blocks streets, traffic and power disrupted. Local firms C D Kenney Georgia Roofing Nehi Bottling suffer substantial damage estimated over ten thousand dollars.
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Macon
C. D. Kenney Company
Georgia Roofing Company
Nehi Bottling Company
Taylor Farmers Boost Thomaston Production Credit Loans
Taylor County farmers and stockmen helped raise the Thomaston Production Credit Association loan volume in the first half of the year, with $200,000 loaned overall. Since starting in 1934 the association has lent $1,424,704 to members in Taylor Lamar Pike Upson and Monroe counties, aiding seasonal operations.
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Taylor County
Thomaston Production Credit Association
E. A. Hollis
Reynolds
Farmers’ Cooperative Credit Organization
Hollis
United States
Thomaston Association
Taylor
Lamar
Pike
Upson
Monroe
Editor G F Hunnicutt Dies After 25 Years At Southern Cultivator
George F. Hunnicutt aged 80 died in Atlanta at his son W L Hunnicutt's home after a long tenure as editor of the Southern Cultivator for 25 years. A Turin, Georgia native son of Dr J Ben Hunnicutt he graduated UGA 1882 and later wrote Uncle Fred's Column in Atlanta papers.
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Atlanta
George F. Hunnicutt
Southern Cultivator
W. L. Hunnicutt
Turin
J. Ben Hunnicutt
School of Agriculture
University of Georgia
University
The
Uncle Fred
Engine And Eight Cars Of Streamline Train Derailed Near Ludowici
The Champion Atlantic Coast Line streamline train derailed Saturday night near Walthourville after striking a cow. Two people Capt. H L Ketch and Miss Ethel Friedman were seriously hurt. others suffered minor injuries. The northbound train from Miami to New York carried 457 passengers. The lead engine strike caused a switch to divert the train to the left side. none of the derailed cars overturned.
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Ludowici
Atlantic Coast Line Streamline
Walthourville
H .L. Ketch
Camp Blanding
Fla
Ethel Friedman
Philadelphia
Miami
New York
Camas County Board Fulfills All Quotas With Volunteers
The Camas County Selective Service Board in Idaho functions like a recruiting station and has filled its quota of 12 men from volunteers. It claims to be the only board in the country not to have drafted a single man.
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Boise Idaho
Camas County
45th paralysis case of year reported in Atlanta
Six more cases of infantile paralysis were reported over the weekend bringing the total for the year in Atlanta to 45, Dr. Jas. F. Hackney said Monday. Most of the cases are mild and officials do not consider the situation alarming so far.
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Atlanta
Jas. F. Hackney
Hackney
Piano Tuning Co. W Smith Thomaston Georgia Ad
W Smith Piano Tuning offers service at 403 West Gordon Street Thomaston Georgia Call 56 and sells pianos.
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W. Smith
W. Gordon Sr
Thomaston, Ga
County Agent Blackwell Urges Taylor Farmers To Fight Boll Weevils
County Agent Blackwell urges Taylor farmers to combat boll weevils. He notes cotton value and arsenic costs, promoting small investment to protect yields. He advises picking squares and destroying damaged ones and mentions state bulletins with infestation methods and control steps.
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Blackwell
Taylor
State College
Macon County Forms USO Campaign Group
Montezuma Ga July 15 G F Bunn named chairman of the Macon county unit of the United Service Organizations J B Croxton treasurer Ruth Muray secretary Publicity director J C Cox local publisher Sub chairmen for four communities D C Smith Oglethorpe Cahles Haslam Marshallville Herbert Kelley ideal and Lawrence McKenzie Montezuma Co chairmen of the women's division Mrs C F Dover and Mrs Dorothy Jones County quota is 350 and the drive is under way.
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Montezuma
G .F. Bunn
Macon County
United Service Organizations
J. 8
Croxton
Ruth Muray
J. C. Cox
Laodl
D. C. Smith
Oglethorpe
Cahles Haslam
Marshallville
Herbert Kelley
Ideal
Savannah Doctor Leads Fight Against Brights Disease Progress
A Savannah physician is credited with a breakthrough in Brights disease treatment using cevitamic and nicotinic acids. A Newington-Oglethorpe sanitarium case of a young patient recovered after arrival, marking a potential shift in therapy since the 1930 Georgia Medical Association presentation in Metter.
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Savannah
Bright
Newington
Oglethorpe — Sanitarium
Georgia Medical Association
Metter
Infantile paralysis hits Augusta area child in Talbotton
Frances Thornton, two year old, was stricken with infantile paralysis in Talbotton Georgia on Friday and the home of her parents was placed under strict quarantine. State health officials were notified by Dr H M McGehee who made the diagnosis. Government figures show daily deficits of 17 million dollars.
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Talbotton
Frances Thornton
H. M. McGehee
Georgia Aviator Missing With Seven Crewmates
Atlanta July 15 navy search continues for Ensign R H McKown and seven crew after their patrol plane vanished July 3 off the northeastern U S coast. The crew includes two officers and five enlisted men.
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Atlanta
R. H. McKown
Ensign McKown
R. C. McKown
R. C. McKown. Mr. McKown Is A Well Known Coal Dealer In Inman Park
Little
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Taylor Farmers
G. F. Hunnicutt
Idaho
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J. T. Heery
Heery
Peachtree Street
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Dro
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