Georgia Agriculture Receives About 33 Million From Federal Aid
Washington reports estimate Georgia’s federal agricultural support may total about 33 million dollars for the 1940 fiscal year. Soil conservation payments to Georgia are expected near 16 million, with other funds tied to surplus removal and parity payments under Russell and Tarver measures. The tenant purchase program funds rise to about 40 million for 1940, with Georgia’s share around 2.58 million, and extension funds to Georgia about 784 thousand.
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Washington
Georgia
Richard Russell
Senate Appropriations Committee
Department of Agriculture
Sen
Russell
Capitol
M. C. Tarver
Dalton
Subcommittee
Agriculture
House Appropriations Committee
Senate
Clarence Cannon
Missouri
Europe
Judge Tarver
House
Drivers Examinations To Be Held Here Monday
Taylor County Sheriff J M Bone said 50 residents requested examinations and state patrol officers will return Monday afternoon July 31 to the sheriff's office at the local courthouse to conduct licensing exams.
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Taylor County
J. M.bone
Georgia Supreme Court to hold Richard Russell tribute
Atlanta July 22 the Georgia Supreme Court arranged a memorial service in the courtroom on Tuesday September 6 for the late Justice Richard Russell Sr. Judges and lawyers from across the state will give tributes to his life and career. A memorial committee headed by Judge A G Powell of Atlanta will prepare the observance.
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Atlanta
Georgia Supreme Court
Richard Russell
Georgia
A. G. Powell
Georgia, Court of Appeals
Tobacco Auction Season Opens in 17 Southeast Towns
Southeast tobacco belt readies for first auctions as warehouses fill with Georgia Alabama and Florida leaf. Forecasts show Georgia Florida and Alabama output rising with Metter Douglas and Adel markets buzzing as buyers from major companies gather. A Tobacco Board of Trade forms in Waycross while Metter hosts a crowded opening day amid Mardi Gras festivities.
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Atlanta
Georgia
Alabama
Florida
Live Oak
Lake City
Fin
Adel
Baxley
Blackshear
Douglas
Hahira
Hazlehurst
Metter
Moultrie
Nashville
Pelham
Statesboro
Tifton Valdosta
Vidalia
Waycross
Waytross
Tobacco Board of Trade
Coffee County
Patrolman Jones Cleared of Indictment in Baldwin Case
Milledgeville July 21 Indictment charging State Highway Patrolman W H Jones Jr with murderous assault was withdrawn in Baldwin Superior Court at the request of the prosecutor. It ends his legal troubles and raises questions about his return to active status. He was previously acquitted in Athens last week of involuntary manslaughter in the death of a motorist from a shot fired at a tire.
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Milledgeville
W. H. Jones, Jr
Baldwin Superior Court
Jones
Highway Patrol
Athens
Editor Tarver Injured Crushing Press at Toombs County Democrat
Vidalia Georgia July 21 Jack Tarver editor publisher of the Toombs County Democrat was severely injured when his hand was crushed while assembling the heavy press for the paper’s first issue He lost a thumb and two fingers were crushed in the accident at the new weekly’s printing setup.
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Vidalia, Ga
Jack Tarver
Toombs County
Georgia
Tarver
Large Reduction In Relief Rolls For Georgia
Washington reports a 2480 WPA relief workers cut in Georgia for August bringing total to 46320. 2980 workers are on non WPA federal projects, transferred and paid from relief funds. 1160 cuts hit Area Five Fulton and DeKalb. releases start this week with recertification and waiting lists before reemployment.
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Miss Shepperson
United States Aid Planned for Georgia Peanut Growers
Washington reported an upcoming 1939 peanut diversion and purchase program. Rep. Stephen Pace led 18 Georgia congressmen meeting with Harry Hopkins and Milo Perkins to secure early program announcement. Pace cited $5 million set aside to keep peanut prices near last year, with projected gains of $65 per ton for diversions.
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Washington
Agricultural Department
Stephen Pace
D. Ga
Asst.Secty. of Agriculture
Harry L. Hopkins
AAA
R. M. Evans
Milo Perkins
Federal
Surplus Commodities Corp
Pace
Department
Agriculture
Tace
Trace
Robbery at Hawkinsville Store Noted in Quiet Sunday Night
Hawkinsville Georgia July 24 thieves robbed the L C Ragan Department store at Hans Sunday night taking an undetermined amount of cash and valuables. The theft was found Monday morning when Ragan's son unlocked the shop.
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Hawkinsville
L. C. Ragan Department Store
Ragan
Southwestern College Announces New Faculty for 1939 40
Americus July 26 completion of a faculty including five new members was announced by Dr. Peyton Jacob president of Georgia Southwestern College which opens its 1939 40 session Sept 21 with enlarged facilities. A 49 room girls dormitory cost about 65000 and a 66000 auditorium gymnasium will be occupied. New hires include Dr Harvey E Savely head of biology and Miss Frances Jarrett as first full time director of home economics. George W Donalson of South Georgia Teachers College joins as supervising principal of the laboratory school.
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Americus
Peyton Jacob
Georgia Southwestern College
Harvey E. Savely
Delta State Teachers College
Cleveland
Miss
Mississippi
Savely
Mississippi State College
Duke University
Frances Jarrett
Southwestern
Clarke County
Athens
Jarrett
University of Georgia
Jteaching
Brunswik
Geo. W. Donalson
South Georgia
Little Girl Killed Struck by Car Near Home
Patricia Jean Dixon, three, died after darting from in front of a parked car into the path of a Macon automobile. The driver J F Miller was absolved of blame as the child died at Macon hospital.
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Macon
South Macon
Mr. Dixon
Macon Hospital
Faculty Reorganization At Local College Names New Staff
W Roy McGehee returns to Social Science professorship and remains administrative head after leading the laboratory for a year. Grace Hog of Atlanta to teach new secretarial courses and serve as private secretary to President Jazon. Milledgeville graduate Hog reorganized filing systems and joins Atlanta retail credit bureau. Mrs W J Slappey named college secretary and recorder. Ewell Barnes named business manager in April and to teach accounting. formerly principal of a Franklin high school with B S from Berry Schools and partial UGA graduate work.
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W. Roy McGehee
Grace Hog
Atlanta
Jazon
Georgia State College For Women
Milledgeville
Ewell Barnes
Barnes
Berry
University of Georgia
Franklin, Ga
Peace Within Motivation Reflects Inner Harmony
A reflection states peace begins inside the person and external sources cannot grant lasting calm. The message emphasizes self mastery and inner balance as the path to true serenity.
Woman Helps Free Bank Robbery Suspects After Solving Case
Athens July 28 a frail wife solved the 1986 Crawford Bank robbery leading to federal pardons for her husband Frank Cartee and associate Martin Prisament. Attorneys J. and Frank Shackleford said the woman’s pursuit triggered a confession and helped secure full pardons after lengthy appeals and a blunted trial in New Orleans.
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Athens
Bank of Crawford
Frank Cartee
Martin Prisamnet
M. J
Frank Shackleford
Cartee
Prisament
New York
Court of Apspeals
New Orleans
Youths in Bulloch Get Scholarships
Statesboro on July 25 reports two Bulloch county boys Elvin Anderson and Rupert Clifton received $100 scholarships to the College of Agriculture for 1939 40. A Dean Paul W Chapman letter confirmed the awards. Each boy had also been granted a $62 50 scholarship for this fall.
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Statesboro
Bulloch County
Elvin Anderson
Rupert Clifton
College of Agriculture
Paul W. Chaman
Agriculture College
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Boards of Trade
Carolinas
Virginia
Patrolman Jones
State of
Washington, D. C
Gay B. Shepperson
WPA
United States
Hawkinsyville
Southwestern College
Patricia Jean Dixon
Mrs
A. J. Dixon
Crawford
Bulloch
Osual
Philco
N. L. Halley Reynolds - Butler
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