Waves Week proclaimed in Columbus Georgia
Georgia ranks fourth in vocational trainees and Peach county oversubscribes its Fifth War Loan quota. Bonds totaling 416936 dollars are sold. Prominent Columbus physician Dr Cleon D Johnson dies at 50 after months of illness. Sheriff announces new deputy Askew takes office. Body found in Savannah river buried with mystery surrounding identity.
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Peach County
Cleon D. Johnson
Columbus
Savannah River
Augusta
Cuthbert Couple Welcome 10-Pound Baby on Fathers 80th Birthday
Cuthbert Ga July 19 J E Edwards 80 and Mrs Edwards 29 became parents to a 10 pound son at their home on the Cuthbert Lumpkin highway Monday The child was born on the fathers 80th birthday The couple share six children and the husband has nine more from a prior marriage Both born and raised in Randolph county
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Cuthbert
J. E. Edwards
Industrial schools planned for veterans in Georgia
Seven city and county boards of education in Georgia will establish industrial schools for returned veterans and demobilized workers. Griffin Albany Augusta Rome Atlanta Macon and Athens will receive federal funds to offer trade and industrial courses. Veterans will have GI Bill funds provided.
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Atlanta
Georgia
M. D. Mobley
Griffin
Albany
Augusta
Rome
Macon
Athens
State Board of Education
Letter Carriers Re-Elect Officers at Georgia Convention
At the 41st annual Georgia Rural Letter Carriers' Association convention in Macon on July 25 delegates re-elected W. A. Wilson of Abbeville as president Solon Ware of Woodbury as vice president and Nance Grant of Baldwin as secretary treasurer. Executive committee members were G. T. Saunders of Douglas J. E. Roberts of Atlanta and E. L. Jarlett of Tallapoosa.
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Macon
Georgia Rural Letter Carriers’ Association
Atlanta
W. A. Wilson
Abbeville
Solon Ware
Woodbury
Nance Grant
Baldwin
G. T. Saunders
Douglas
J. E. Roberts
Craftsmanship in Mrs Wilsons Homespun Furniture Heritage
No 1 Pate. The kitchen workspace is white marble and spotless. A four poster bed, built by great grandfather, anchors the back bedroom. Talbot County craftsman Doulas Spink made two miniature ladderback chairs, praised by Robert Wilson for precision and artistry.
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Robert Wilson
Spinks
Segars Recovering Soldier Recalls War and Gift Plan
Lt. Segars, wounded in battle and now at Lawson General, recounts sending $600 to his wife via Capt. Richardson for Christmas. The money reached Buford Ga., and Segars plans to buy War Bonds as thanks. He faces further surgery and possible discharge with two more arm operations ahead.
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Zelander
Cairo
Capt. Richardson
Grippsholm
Lt. Segars
Richardson
Segars
Lawson General
Italy
Germany
Dorothy Hinson
Montgomery
Ala
Lawson
Hinson
South Pacific
Australia
New Caledonia
New Zealand
Life
America
Atlanta
W. M. Beard
Buford
University of Georgia
Veterans seek GI Bill education aid after signing
Washington July 23 more than 1 000 applications for educational benefits under the GI bill were received in three weeks after Roosevelt signed the bill. More than 4 000 written inquiries also reached the Veterans Administration, Brig. Gen F T Hines said.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Veterans Administration
F. T. Hines
Administrator of Veterans Affairs
Taylor County Farmers Busy Building Dams Under AAA Aid
Taylor County farmers push farm pond projects under the 1944 AAA program. Garvis Locke of Cross Roads lays iron drains and moves dirt for a one acre pond below his barn. Others like Lewis Watson, Cal Purvis, and James Childs in Atlanta improve sites, install drains, and build dams with spillways and planned flood water carry. Soil Conservation offers free surveying and site planning for eligible farmers.
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J. W. Dupree
AAA
Garvis Locke
Cross Roads
Locke
Lewis Watson
Cal. Purvis
Charing
Watson
James Childs
Atlanta
Taylor County
Childs
Soil Conservation Office
W. A. Jarrell
Five Points
Army Planes Collide Near Albany Killing Three
Albany Ga July 21 Two Army fliers and an aviation cadet were killed today when two planes collided in the air about ten miles south of Albany Turner Field officials announced. Two other aviation cadets parachuted to the ground safely after the collision.
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Daniel Field
Augusta
South Carolina
Fied
Albany
Army
Turner Field
Calhoun Promoted to Major After Army Service
Hubert Calhoun former solicitor general of the Chatahoochee circuit has been promoted from captain to major. He earned a commission in November 1942 and studied at the judge advocate general school in Ann Arbor. Calhoun practiced law in Columbus before his second term as solicitor general.
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Columbus
Hubert Calhoun
Chatahoochee Circuit
Australia
Judge Advocate General’s School
Ann Arbor
Mich
Texas
Maj
Calhoun
Mercer University
Teh Armed Forces
Long Range Plane Reported Awaiting Flight by Hitler
New York July 21 A four motor transport plane capable of 10000 miles is standing by at a secret German air base for Adolf Hitler, a clandestine Atlantic broadcast heard by NBC said The broadcast implied Hitler may be preparing to flee or ready for any emergency The Atlantic identified the craft as the one that last year flew nonstop from Germany to Japan
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New York
Germany
Adolf Hitler
Atlantic
NBC
Hitler
NBC Aid
Four Billion Dollar Georgia Highway Program Approved
Gov Arnall and state highway officials announced over four billion dollars for Georgia road work. Ryburn Clay secured $1.15 million for immediate construction and $750,000 for postwar projects, while $427,000 faced rejection.
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Atlanta
Chicago
Georgia
Arnall
Ryburn Clay
Steve Tate
State Highway Board
George
Clay
Washington
Work Facilities Bureau
WPB
Pet cat bite causes death of Moultrie boy
Moultrie Ga July 24 How ard Sellers 13 son of Mr and Mrs C G Sellers died of tetanus at a Moultrie hospital ten days after a pet cat bite The boy had no symptoms for a week before developing lockjaw and dying.
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Moultrie Boy
Moultrie, Ga
Howard Sellers
C. G. Sellers
Moultrie
Moultrie Hospital
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Tom Linder
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