Monticello Man Elected President of Georgia Legion
J. B. Warren of Monticello was elected to lead Georgia Legion for the coming year. The body declined to endorse Sen Dick Russell for president, though a resolution praising his Armed Service Committee work was adopted. Other officers named include A. S. Dodd Jr, Jack Langford, Tom Canty, George Osborne, Jim Turner, and district commanders across 13 districts.
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Macon
Georgia Legionnaires
J. B. Warren
Monticello
Legion
Dick Russell
Russell
Armed Service Committee
Congress
Department
J. E. Powers
Warren
Legionnaires
A. S. Dodd, Jr
Statesboro
Jack Langford
Griffin
Tom Canty
Savannah
George Osborne
Marietta
Jim Turner
Madison
J. W. Toney
Deeran
Leon Hobby
Moultrie
Mary B. Howard
Augusta
Guy Stone
Fred Mingledorff
Nashville
W. T. Harrell
Bainbridge
C. H. Alexander
Warner Robins
Maurice Webb
Newnan
A. E. Luke
Atlanta
Henry Harrison
R. F. Molohan
Smyrna
Henry Bostick
John Grizzle
Winder
John B. Wynn
Crawfordville
H. D. Thomas
Thomasville
Thos. W. Blunt
Americus
Robert Bell
Buford
Powers
Dale Thompson
Butler Jr. American Legion Team Falls in Semi Finals
The Butler Junior Legion team was eliminated 4-2 by Dawson in a tense Third District semi final. Butler starter Big Ed held Dawson early, but a seventh inning walk and errors gave Dawson a three run lead. Butler had a bases loaded threat in the seventh but failed to score.
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Butler Jr. American Legion
Butler Junior Legion
Dawson
Butler
Abercombie
Big Ed
Singer
Denan
Fitzgerald
Columbus
Jordan
Edmonson
Junior Legion
Taylor County
American Legion
Butler, Reynolds
Taylor Mill
Chief Cook
Sonny Shealy
Dave Montfort
Bill Hornsby
Ernest Parker
Billy Amos
Carl Hobbs
G._ C. Spiller
Robins
Butler American Legion
Peach Tree Borer Expected in Georgia Orchards in July
The fruit authority notes the peach tree borer, an insect causing major damage to peach trees, is set to appear in Georgia orchards in July. The pest lays eggs on tree trunks, lower branches, and debris around trees.
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Fruit Authority
Georgia
Georgia Legion officers and personnel board named
The judge advocate and appointed War ren Powers Victor Waldrop Geo Osborne and Maurice Webb join the personnel board. A three man committee will select next year’s meeting site. The State Legion Auxiliary closes its convention naming Mrs Moon of Atlanta as president and installing officers including Mrs S C Moon Gainesville vice president Mrs J J Peeler Thomasville second vice president Mrs George Brown Macon chaplain Mrs Kathryn Flynt Dalton historian and retiring president Mrs Charlie Morgan as national committeewoman from Georgia.
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Warren
Powers
Victor Waldrop
Geo. Osborne
Maurice Webb
State Legion Auxiliary
Moon
Atlanta
S. C. Moon
Gainesville
J. J. Peeler
Thomasville
George Brown
Macon
Kathryn Flynt
Dalton
Charlie Morgan
Georgia
Farley Couple Surpass 70 Years in Manchester Macon
In Macon on July 14 Mr. and Mrs. Geo A Farley marked their seventieth wedding anniversary. The Manchester couple, ages 90 and 84, traveled to the celebration at their grandson George Murphy’s home. Mrs Farley, a prolific quilter with over 200 quilts, and Mr Farley, an expert gardener, are noted as Manchester’s first citizens who helped shape the town as it grew around their home.
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Macon
Geo. A. Farley
Manchester
George Murphy
Farley
Deens Life Saved by Son After Tractor Mishap
Eleven year old Ralph Deen of Alma acted quickly to avert tragedy when Braswell Deen Sr. was thrown from a tractor on the Deen farm. The former congressman and Georgia Welfare Department director is hospitalized in Waycross with severe injuries after the wheel rolled over his right shoulder.
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Waycross
Ralph Deen
Braswell Deen Sr
Deen
Alma
Mr. Deen
Georgia Welfare Department
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Union Methodist Church
Tom A. Watson
C. W. Hancock
Stauffer Brand
David Lane Jr
Marshallville Road
Fort Valley
Georcia
Legion Group
Butler, GA
Braalds
Braswell
Son
Burke County
King Cotton
Waynesboro
Burke
Edmund Burke
United States Brewers Foundation
the Beverage
Georgia Division
Atlanta, Ga
Ma Hambone
U. S
Purina
Purina Farm
Puria Farm
U.S
Peed Bros. Feed Store
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