First Commercial Peach Orchard in Georgia Dates Back to the 80s
The article recalls Capt. John B. James of Fort Valley shipping Georgia’s first peach car and credits Elder J. R. Respess with origin of the regional peach industry. It notes 1884 planting near Fort Valley, with the first shipment in 1889, and lists early varieties such as Waterloo Alexander Shumaker Early Rivers and Elberta.
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Capt
James
Fort Valley
Margaret L. James
Ft. Valley
John B. James
Macon News
J. B. James
Macon
Alexanders
Waterloo
Alexander
Shumaker
St. John
Crawford
Elberta
Stump
Crosby
Joe Wheeler
Fort Valley Fruit Farm
Rumph
Two New Filling Stations Opened Near Butler City Limits
Two brick modern stations opened just outside Butler business district within the city limits. The first is M. E. Haywood on the Butler Atlanta highway, the second R. P. McGuffin on the Butler Reynolds highway. Reward offered. T. B. Joiner Butler Ga.
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Butler
M. E. Haywood
R. P. McGuffin
Union Revival Opens July 28 With Stanford Preaching
The union revival led by Horeb Midway and Antioch churches begins Sunday night July 28 at 8 o clock with T E Bush directing music and youth services. Daily services at 11 30 am and 8 30 pm invite all to attend and special Antioch service is planned next Sunday.
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UNION
Stanford
Our Union
Horeb
Antioch
Bro
T. E. Bush
Midway
J. H. Stanford
Justice Department denies probe of Bell Bomber Plant
The Justice Department says no investigation is underway or has ever been filed against James V. Carmichael or the Bell Bomber Plant at Marietta. A spokesman called the earlier broadcast claims false and noted a prior complaint that did not hold water.
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Justice Department
Bell
Atlanta
United States Department of Justice
Fred New
Harris County Journal
James V. Carmichael
Marietta
Carmichael
Department of Justice
Washington, D. C
The
Constitution
New
Savannah
Bell Aircraft Corporation
Mrs Margery Mitchell Reports Final Emergency Drive Totals
Mrs Margery W Mitchell, chairwoman, presents the final collection results for the emergency food and cash drive. The report outlines totals, key contributors, and the drive’s impact on local relief efforts.
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Margery Mitchell
Margery W. Mitchell
Adams and Byrd Win In County
Adams and Byrd win in county races as 151 of 159 counties finish. Mr Talmadge has 236 County Unit Votes needing 206 to gain nomination. Mr Byrd chosen as Representative in the General Assembly from Taylor county to succeed U S Underwood who did not seek reelection.
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Talmadge
Byrd
General Assembly
Taylor County
U. S. Underwood
Work Begins On New Roof For Taylor County Courthouse
Construction started today on a new roof for the Taylor county courthouse. The building, erected only a few years ago, is among the state’s most attractive county structures, and the roof is the first to show depreciation.
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Taylor County Court House
Talmadge is Nominee for Georgia Governor Fourth Term
Former Georgia Governor Eugene Talmadge led in the primary with 236 county unit votes to James V. Carmichael 128 and E D Rivers 18. Popular vote totals were 307126 for Talmadge and 29651 for his nearest rival. Marvin Griffin won Lieutenant Governorship. Louis R Adams named State Senator from the Twenty Third District. Garland Byrd elected Representative. Executive committeemen from multiple precincts were listed.
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Eugene Talmadge
Georgia
James V. Carmichael
E. D. Rivers
Talmadge
Associated Press
Marvin Griffin
Bainbridge
Ths County
Priamary
Louis R. Adams
Citizens State Bank
Young
Giles
Butler
Mr. Adams
Daviston
W. 8. Maxwell
Howard
Carl Brown
Charing
Sidney Austin
Cedar Creek
Z. R. McCorkle
Poetterville
H. S. Gates
Hoke O'Kelley
Lietenant
Belmont Dennis
Spencer, Grayson
Frank C. Gross
DR. L. N. Huff
M. E. Thompson
Ty Adam
John B. Giles
Garland Byrd
Reynolds High School Regular Summer Session Opens Next Monday
Reynolds High School will begin its summer session next Monday at 8:00 a.m. The program serves pupils needing credit for conditions to remove and others who wish to review or complete advanced work. E. H. Joiner, Superintendent.
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Reynolds High School
E. H. Joiner
Supu
Prof G F Oliphant Dies At Home In Macon
Macon newspapers report the death of Prof G Frank Oliphant at his Macon residence after a period of declining health He long served as superintendent of the Georgia Academy for the Blind in Macon for 33 years and was the institution s superintendent emeritus at his passing He leaves three daughters Mrs T W Brown Lakeland Fla Mrs T H Rentz Atlanta and Mrs Mack Anthony Columbus Funeral services were held in Barnesville with many friends in attendance
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Butler
Jeanette Wallace Oliphant
Macon
G. Frank Oliphant
Thomaston
Barnesville
Oliphant
Georgia Academy For the Blind
T. W. Brown
Lakeland
Fla
T. H. Rentz
Atlanta
Mack Anthony
Columbus
Prof. Oliphant
Camp Meeting in Dooly County Opens July 28
Dooly County Camp Meeting begins July 28 and runs a week with visiting preachers from the South Georgia Conference. Rev. Ralph Porterfield directs the program with soloist C L Morrow Tamie and assisting pastors L C Fullerton J W Hays L D Shippey and George Clary Jr. A Vacation Church School led by Miss Anna Maria Domingoes is planned and a laymen rally with E D Bancroft of Chicago is set for Sunday afternoon July 28.
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Dooly County
L. C. Fullerton
Vienna
J. W. Hays
Pinehurst
L. D. Shippey
Unadilla
George Clary Jr. Byromville
Anna Maria Domingoes
Macon
E. D. Bancroft
Chicago
Two Men Die In Ellaville Plane Crash
Ellaville July 16 William Elliston 28 and Clyde Tondee 35 both of Ellaville were killed when the loaned plane crashed in a pasture three miles northwest of Ellaville at 9 am Monday. Elliston a Rich's Atlanta employee on vacation left his Navy veteran status and his friend Tondee a Schley County road camp warden was survived by a wife and four sons plus his mother and siblings.
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Ellaville
William Elliston
Clyde Tondee
Elliston
Paul Gill
W. H. Suggs
Butler
Tondee
Rich’s
Atlanta
H. L. Elliston
Navy
Thomaston Girl, 14, Dies After Struck by Car
Alice Helen Ellerbee, 14, died from a fractured skull after being struck by a car driven by Oscar Loosier. She had just left a school bus and worked at a peach packing house. Survived by her parents and sister. was a junior at R. E. Lee Institute.
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Thomaston
Alice Helen Ellerbee
Oscar “Spec” Loosier
Grandy Meeks
Mark G. Ellerbee
Crest Road
Mark
Mack G. Ellerbee
Janis
Simmons Buys Neisler Estate Gin and Warehouses
C R Simmons, a Taylor County farmer, buys the C H Neisler Estate gin and two cotton warehouses at Reynolds. He assumes control Monday July 15 and plans to keep most employees. The Neisler operation handles a large county cotton crop and will reopen this fall offering strong ginning facilities.
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C. R. Simmons
Taylor County
C. H. Neisler
Reynolds
Simmons
Neisler
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T. B. Joiner
Butler, Ga
Wesleyan Guildecanne
T. G. Turk
Baptist
S. S. Erissenevese
Legion Auxiliary
Adams
Garland T. Byrd
Court House
G. F. Oliphant
Macon Academy For the Blind
Taylor County Tabulation
Charlie Simmons
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