Wallace Angle Stirs Talk On Roberts Race
In Atlanta on July 20 discussion rose over how Henry A Wallace’s nomination as Roosevelt running mate might affect Columbus Roberts’s Georgia gubernatorial campaign. Roberts sent congratulations to Roosevelt but did not telegram Wallace. Georgia backed Speaker W B Bankhead for VP.
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Roberts
Atlanta
Henry A. Wallace
Roosevelt
Georgia
Columbus Roberts
W.B. Bankhead
D.L. Johnson
Georgia Federation of Labor
Federation
Ansley Hotel
Fort Benning Tragedy A 6-Year-Old Crushed By Truck
At Fort Benning military police investigate the death of Richard H. Risden six found crushed beside an army truck on a service road. The boy, son of Lt R A Risden, played on a tricycle when the incident occurred. The truck was delivering groceries. no witnesses reported. Col W Dear pronounced him dead. the skull fracture is the cause.
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Ft. Benning
Richard H. Risden
R. A. Risden
James Avenue
Sigerfos Road
L. C. Boineru
Risden
Infantry
New Jersey
Friends Pay Wilson's Fee In State Race
Secretary of State John B. Wilson qualified for re election as supporters from Walton and Gwinnett counties paid his entrance fee. Wilson aims to keep his post with opponents including Jesse Hall Morris Kelley Gus Stark J J Baggett and C A Garrett. He pledges loyalty to the Democratic party and vows efficient cost effective service and national defense support.
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John B. Wilson
Walton
Gwinnett
Wilson
Jesse Hall
Morris Kelley
Monroe
Gus Stark
The
Georgia County Officers Association
J. J. Baggett
Lawrenceville
C. A. Garrett
Logansville
Kelly
Garrett
John Wilson
Red Hills
Georgia
Democratic Party
Roosevelt
Secretary of State
State Treasury
Girl 14 Marries 18 Year Old In Crisp County
Abbeville July 20 a girl of 14 named Hazel Albritton daughter of Mr and Mrs Charles Albritton of Pitts wed Edward Musslewhate 18 of Hatley Crisp county on July 17 the bride’s mother attended the ceremony according to marriage records
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Abbeville
Hazel Albritton
Charles Albritton
Pitts
Edward Musslewhate
Hatley
Crisp County
Two Seek Posts as Lamar Solons
Barnesville Georgia July 19 with a week remaining for qualification of candidates A H English incumbent has announced for representative from Lamar county and RE O Dobbs local attorney is a candidate for state senate Closing date for entries is July 25
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Barnesville
A. H. English
Lamar County
RE O. Dobbs
Senate
Unlucky Berry Search Ends With Snake Incident
Rochelle Georgia July 20 in the Ocmulgee swamps M A Dix and a helper reached for a berry they thought was ripe but found a rattlesnake tail. The snake was killed and found to have 13 rattles. Berry gathering was halted for the day.
Two Engineers Killed In Wreck At Cartersville
A freight train switch engine crash near Cartersville Georgia killed two engineers J O Greenwell of Bowling Green Kentucky and L L Gilstrap Sr of Cartersville and injured about 100 others. Four cars derailed twelve more exploded gasoline tanks ignited briefly but were contained by wind shift and firefighters. Traffic on the affected routes resumed with detours around the wreck site.
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J. O. Greenwell
Bowling Green Ky
L. L. Gilstrap Sr
Nashville, Chattanooga & St. Louis
State Highway Patrol
Atlanta
Chattanooga
Knoxville
Cartiersville
Three Accused In Defrauding Fulton County
In Fulton superior court three defendants, D. B. Blalock of Atlanta, Blalock Machinery & Equipment Co., and E. L. Rowland, former Johnson county official, are accused of conspiring to siphon $5,000 from Fulton County. The civil suit seeks $5,000 plus interest and details a scheme involving highway refunding certificates and an $15,000 settlement attempt with Austin-Western Road Machinery Co.
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Johnson County
Fulton Superior Court
D. B. Blalock
Blalock Machinery & Equipment Co
E. L. Rowland
Austin-Western Road Machinery Co
Blalock
Rowland
Austin-Western Company
Blalock Machinery and Equipment Co
Orphans Overlooked in Hapeville Census
Hapeville officials sought a recount after a preliminary figure of 4,991. An oversight of 300 Baptist orphanage residents and a few more raised the official tally to 5,404. City then drafted Boy Scouts for an independent count, reporting 5,484, though officials still preferred the federal total.
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Hapeville
Boy Scouts
Peebles Quits Georgia Delegation Over Governor Race
Augusta attorney I. S. Peebles Jr resigns from the Georgia delegation to the Chicago Democratic convention claiming he wants to vote for any governor candidate of his choice. He cites a delegation caucus dispute and a perceived pressure from Gov. Rivers, insisting the move preserves his right to support his preferred candidate.
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Isaac S. Peebles Jr
Cracker
Georgia
Chicago
Peebles
E. D. Rivers
Atlanta
Rivers
Mr. Peebles
Gov. Rivers
Supreme Court Denies Rehearing in Georgia School Funds Case
Atlanta July 20 The Georgia Supreme Court denied a motion for rehearing in the Chatham Richmond and Bibb counties suit against the State Department of Education. The decision releases 393 242 withheld pending final action, with funds to be mailed prorated among city and county systems based on enrollments.
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Atlanta
Georgia Supreme Court
Chatham
Richmond
Bibb
State Department of Education
Talmadge Promises Retention of Georgia County Unit System
Georgia Governor hopeful Eugene Talmadge pledges to keep the county unit system intact if elected. He argues counties must not be abolished or consolidated, calling the system the safeguard of local self government. He spoke in Toccoa Greensboro and Macon and schedules events at Warm Springs Unadilla and Gainesville with a free barbecue at Unadilla.
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Atlanta
Georgia
Eugene Talmadge
Toccoa
Greensboro
Macon
Talmadge
Governor's son pleads guilty to driving drunk in Clayton
E. D. Rivers Jr., newly named chairman of the state industrial commission and son of the governor, pleaded guilty to driving under the influence. He was fined 76 dollars by Judge R. C. Ramey after being brought in by the sheriff on a warrant from Frank Thompson. Rivers paid by check and was released.
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Clayton
E. D. Rivers Jr
State Industrial Commission
R. C. Ramey
Ramey
Rivers
L. F. Rickman
Frank Thompson
Slaying Victim Found By Road Near LaGrange
Police near LaGrange Georgia found an unidentified white man dead beside a highway close to the Alabama line. A large auto with Alabama plates was seen speeding away before the body was dumped, and authorities say the victim was beaten to death.
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LaGrange
Georgia-Alabama Line
Alabama
Talbot native buried at home
Talbotton Georgia July 10 news reached Talbotton of the sudden death in Miami Florida on Wednesday of John M Heath Jr aged 41 a former Talbotton resident and World War veteran He was engaged in the insurance adjustment business in Miami He was the son of Capt Jno M Heath and the late Mrs Heath a daughter of Capt Henry Persons former congressman from the 4th district He is survived by his father a sister Mrs B Anderson of Americus a brother Henry Persons Heath of Columbia and three nieces plus aunts uncles and numerous relatives in Talbotton including A P Persons president of the Bank of Talbotton and Henry Persons merchant and business man a second cousin
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Miami
John M. Heath Jr
Heath
Jno. M. Heath
Henry Persons
B. Anderson
Americus
Henry Persons Heath
Columbia
S. C
H. F Heath
A. P. Persons
Bank of
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Butler Yards
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Butler
Butler & Anthony Mill Road
George M. Smith
Tangent
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Howard
W. H. Willis
Butler-Wesley Church
Howard Public Road
R. A. Maxwell
Talbot County
Centerville
Walter E. Steed
Butler, Ga
Talbot
EO Ay
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ATLAS
Pean
Standard O11 Company
Kentucky
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Childs Service Statio
Butler, Georgia
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