Georgia News Summary Highlights Local, State Events
Georgia items report deaths and marriages in Talbotton and Statesboro, a Dublin photographer pleads guilty to counterfeiting, prominent locals like J. B. Thurmond and E. E. Perkins die in Florida and New York, and church leader Rev C. E. Allen breaks a leg at a youth conference. Road paving near Valley to Marshallville opens. Premiums, appointments, and investigations touch governors and federal committees as state leaders navigate public service scrutiny and regional developments.
Franklin to Install Water and Lights
Franklin Georgia July 14 At a city council meeting the plan to equip the city with water and electric lights was approved unanimously. The town lies within a mile of the Georgia Power transmission line but has been unable to obtain current. Officials expect to fund the project through the Federal Power Commission and refund via a bond issue. Some information has been provided and the rest will follow promptly to start operations.
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Franklin
Georga Power Company
FPC
Drowned in Tied-Hands Wager at Hatcher's Pond
In Waynesboro Georgia a Civilian Conservation Corps youth named Morris drowned attempting a cross pond swim with hands and feet tied. He suffered a heart attack midway, sank, and despite teammates diving in, cannot be revived. coroner cites heart attack.
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Morris
Hatcher’s Mill Pond
Civilian Conservation Corps
Waynesboro
Seymour Restored to Former Highway Job
Atlanta July 14 E N Seymour office engineer ousted with four others during military rule has been restored to his old position. The move aims to satisfy federal requirements delaying $10 000 000 in federal aid funds to Georgia. Seymour approved estimates and indorsed checks from the federal bureau of public roads. Governor Talmadge and M B Cox declined to comment.
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Atlanta
E. N. Seymour
Highway Department
Talmadge
Seymour
Georgia
Federal Bureau of Public Roads
M. B. Cox
J. P. Wilhoit
Ottley Identifies Gotham Gangster as Kidnapper
Atlanta July 14 John K Ottley of the First National Bank positively identified a New York police photo of William Delinski a former sailor and stationery salesman with a long crime record as the man leading Ottleys bank kidnapping The Fulton county grand jury indicted Grover Collins as the kidnapper whose other names are unknown to the jury Pryor Bowen a 17 year old student released the banker and Bowen is indicted with bond set at 20000 He remains in jail Authorities said Delinski known also as R A Hathaway Bob Williams Dock Green Grover Collins and Lewis Collison was born July 15 1902 in Jacksonville Florida but officials say he may have been born in Gainesville Fla Records show his aliases and multiple arrests in New York Rock Hill S C and elsewhere The photo identification followed the discovery of the missing mans residence in Atlanta
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Atlanta
John K. Ottley
First National Bank
Todny
New York
William Delinski
Fulton County Grand Jury
Grover Collins
Ottley
Pryor Bowen
Bowen
Delinski
Gainesville
Fla
Rock Hill
S. C
R. A. Hathaway
Hathaway
Bob Williams
Dock Green
Lewis Collison
Naval Reserve
Jacksonville
Navy
Miami
John W Burke Manages Telegraph Proof Reader Dies
John W Burke, 81, longtime Telegraph proofreader and Macon native, was found dead in his father's Macon home after shooting himself with a 22 caliber rifle. A note to his stepmother cited illness and despondency. he had not worked since Sunday night. Born February 2, 1902 in Shanghai to missionary W B Burke and his wife, his family links to Macon's J W Burke Co. are noted.
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Macon
John W. Burke
Middle Georgia
W. B. Burke
James
Mr. Burke
J. W. Burke
Guns Stolen From University of Georgia Armory
Ten Browning machine guns five automatic rifles and two 22 caliber rifles were reported missing from the ROTC armory at the University of Georgia in Athens. Maj Joseph Pate of the Fourth Army Corps area headquarters led the investigation after the window of the armory was smashed and the unit found the loss upon returning from training.
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Atlanta
University of Georgia At
Athens
Joseph Pate
Fourth Army Corps
Ft. McPherson
Pate
Court Affirms Maynard Sentence in Larceny Case
Atlanta July 17 The Georgia court of appeals affirmed the one year sentence for W G Maynard former Forsyth and Thomaston man in Fulton superior court on a larceny after trust charge involving a $650 diamond ring Maynard was prosecuted by Atkinson and Woodward jewelers for taking the ring to Macon and selling it for 300 to C H Jones a loan broker The case centered on a memorandum to show the ring to his wife before the theft.
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Atlanta
Georgia Court of Appeals
Maynard
Forsyth
Thomaston
Fulton Superior Court
Atkinson and Woodward, Inc
Macon
C. H. Jones
Macon Man Hanged at San Quentin for Murder in California
Albert Fuller, 44, formerly of Macon Georgia, was hanged at San Quentin for the murder two years earlier of his business partner J. W. Kipps of Madera County. The motive arose from a quarrel over Kipps' wife. Fuller spent his last night writing letters and was attended by Rev. Chas. McIntosh of San Francisco.
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San Quentin
Cal
Albert Fuller
Macon
J. W.kipps
Madera County
Kipps
Fuller
Chas. McIntosh
San Francisco
Judges Refuse Federal Order In Road Fight
Atlanta July 19 three judge U S court refused to enjoin Governor Talmadge from interfering with Highway Commissioner Barnett and Vereen who were ousted. Court held state law questions and noted state courts are open. refused injunction for Beckham-Lawler Construction and delayed ruling on Nichols Construction motion. Hearing ended after two days of arguments on military rule of the State Highway Department.
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Atlanta
Talmadge
State Highway Department
U. S Court
J. W. Barnett
W. C. Vereen
Samuel H. Sibley
EB. M. Underwood
Wm. J. Grubb
Beckham-Lawler Construction Company
Nichols Construction Company
Barnett
Vereen
Beckham-Lawler Construction
Lindley Camp
J. P. Wilhoit
Bolling H Jones Dies in Atlanta
Bolling H Jones longtime Fulton National Bank chairman and former Atlanta postmaster died in a city hospital after several weeks illness. He was a major figure in Atlanta business civic and political life. July 18 Atlanta.
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Atlanta
Bolling
Jones
The
Fulton National Bank
Rome Man Marries After Train Crash
Chester Edwards of Rome was run over by a train and suffered injuries including a leg cut and bruises. Despite the accident he married Miss Mildred White in a Rome hospital room, instead of a church wedding planned earlier, with flowers filling the hospital room.
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Rome
Bruses
Chester Edwards
Edwards
Mildred White
Callaway Honored by Mill Workers
LaGrange Ga July 15 Thousands attended the fifth annual Fuller E Callaway memorial day honoring the mill founder. Cason J Callaway president of the Callaway mills praised his father and urged a spirit of productive celebration. About 10 000 workers from Callaway mills in LaGrange Hogansville Manchester and Roanoke Ala joined special trains and buses for a program featuring band music wrestling marble tennis and horseshoe events with separate programs for Milstead Ala and LaGrange negro employees.
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Callaway
LaGrange
Hogansville
Manchester
Roanoke
Ala
Milstead
LaGrange Band
Sumter farmer shoots wife and himself in Georgia
Americus Georgia July 17 T L Hendricks a 62 year old white farmer shot and killed his wife then killed himself at the Armatead Chappelle farm southeast of Americus. Their son Will Hendricks was shot in the back but will recover. A second son Reese Hendricks escaped injury as the father fired a shotgun into the doorway then killed himself. A posse and sheriffs surrounded the home before the fatal shot ended the incident. Hendricks had been confined recently for mental observation. Neighbors said no words were spoken before the fatal shot.
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Americus
T. L. Hendricks
Armatead Chappelle Farm
Americas
Will Hendricks
Reese Hendricks
Hendricks
Willis McArthur
Walter Chappell
Sumter County
Savannah News Editor Daniel G Bickers Dies in Sleep
Daniel G Bickers longtime Savannah Morning News editor died at home in Savannah after a long illness. Born September 8 1875 in Farmville Virginia he began as a Georgia journalist and served as editor of the Savannah Morning News from 1918 until his death. He was poet laureate of the Georgia Press association and Kiwanis Club of Georgia. He leaves wife Rilla Dozier and three children Marjorie Witchers Charles D Bickers and Emory Bickers.
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Savannah
Daniel G. Bickers
Savann Morning News
Georgia
Bickers
Gainesville
Farmville
Prince Edward County
Virginia
Wee
Atlanta
Ft. Valley
Athens
Commerce
Wesleyan Christian Advocate
Atlanta Journal
Macon Telegraph
Telegraph
Snes
Journal
Georgia Journalism
Athens Banner
Hugh Rowe
Savannah Morning News
Walter R. Neal
The
Morning News
Neal
Georgia Press Association
Kiwanis Club of Georgia
Mitre Press
London
England
Secon
Rilla Dozier
T. A. Witchers
Statesboro
Marjorie Bickers
Charles D. Bickers
University of Georgia
Emory Bickers
Morning festival features parade drum corps and hog barbecue
A morning program filled with a barbecue served at noon. A 400 foot pit cooked 800 hogs for visitors. The afternoon included a Bax ter L. Schaub post drum and bugle corps concert and parade and a baseball game.
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Baxter L. Schaub Post Drum and Bugle Corps
Williams plea overruled by high court
Atlanta July 15 The Rev j Williams a South Georgia minister must serve a life term in prison for the murder of his son Raiford G Williams a sailor The supreme court ruled Friday Detectives traced car tracks to his vehicle and linked insurance money to losses The appeal claimed only circumstantial evidence but the high court overruled on all grounds
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Atlanta
J Williams
South Georgia
Raiford G. Williams
Supreme Court
Young Williams
Hie Tate
Augusta
Macon
New York Navy Yard
Williams
Brother Hightower Leads Camp Service and Inspection Notes
Camp bulletin reports Brother Hightower conducting a Sunday service at the camp. Col. Munson of Fort Benning and Major H B Lewis inspect the camp. a water well drill permission is granted. Work begins on county projects. several gangs clearing lanes and surveying. Visitors include Mr Benns and Col. Wallace. Dr. McGowan dines elsewhere. Mrs Rohrer’s arrival quiets a resident. Scribe signs off until next Thursday.
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Col. Munson
Fort Benning
Georgia
H. B. Lewis
Lieut
Stewart
Munson
Barrett
Post Office RE retirement policy for 30 year service workers
Washington July 15 The Post Office department will not retire 30 year service employees who are physically able to perform satisfactory work under the retirement provisions of the act. The section allows retirement for 80 year service but emphasizes efficiency and usefulness. H Joseph C Mahoney and House committee chairman reply that capable workers will not be retired for age, while postmasters will decide on a case by case basis and may retire those seeking it if a surplus exists.
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Washington, D. C
Post Office Department
Independent
Joseph C. Mahoney
Pontranstes Eassels
New Yorke
Houte Office Committee
Farley
de Leen Ectonel
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Talbotton
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Dublin
Eugene Shari
Oyvie Land
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Marvin Cox
Homer C. Parker
J. B. Thurmond
Jacksonville, Fla
Thomas E. Perkins
Lumpkin
New York Exchange
Hugh Ieee
Wright Pf Pel
Reeds Adelfid High School
Colifion
Paiit
Georgia Hall
Warmeo
Cator Woolford
J. B. Pate
H. A. Watson
Midville
Valley
Marshallville
W. ©. Lankford
Eighth District
Bureau of Internal Revenue
Rayburn Clay
United States
Russell
George
E. Julian Peacock
Naval Affairs Committee
House of Representatives
Carl Vinson
Peacock
J. C. Lewis
Spartana
J. M. Hughes
Cairo
Commercial Secretaries of
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J. L. Morris
C. E. Allen
Tattnall Square Presbyterian Church
Houston Lake
Mr. Allen
Presbyterian Young People
Lake Resort
Henry “Peewee” Thomas
Croxton Crossroads
Tevve Mills
Cliff Snider
Douglas Mills
McKinley Jordan
M. Shy
Raney
Mar
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Stewart County
Cusseta
Louvale
Highway Commission
Edgar Dunlap
Guainesville
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Robert Parker
Roby
George and
Dunlap
Roosevelt
Lena Johnson Noel
Thomas W. Noel
Georgia Tech School of Commerce
Henry Johnson
Braymer
Noel
Cty
Chicago
Douglas Bankston
Williamson
Pike County
Zebulon
Aubrey C. Daniels
Fulton County
Daniels
Guy Tudder
Lakewood Heights
Griffin
Century of Progress
Bates
Sandy Beaver
Pullman
Lake Michigan
James A. Farley
L. W. Robert, Jr
the Treasury
Memphis
W. W. Howes
Silliman Evans
K. P. Aldrich
Post Office Inspection Division
R. F. Roper
Ateostatic Committee
Maa Ples
Prohibition
Maimil Hurja
Harlee
Execut Adesistant
Gotham
University Georgia
California
Highway Board
Bolling H. Jones
Sumter Farmer
HIGH
Dr 47
Brother Hightower
Lastunday
Brother High Tower
Benns
Col. Wallace
F. H
Doctor McGowan
Broadbent
Butler Herald
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