Georgia Week in Review Highlights Accidents and Developments
Eight Georgians appear in a national toll of weekend auto deaths. Notable items include a South Carolina man dying in Honolulu on his 18th circumnavigation, Virginia Dare stamps planned for Sept, a Columbus airport upgrade cost estimate, a Sumter postmaster exam, and a Chattanooga accident near Eastman. Also noted are Fort Benning cadet arrivals, a Dillard murder case, a Fisher Body contest prize, a new Americus to Andersonville power line, and local church resignations and theater reopening in Unadilla.
Vogue Beauty Salon names new manager in Louisville
Mrs. Carlton Hortman of Louisville Kentucky is now in charge of the Vogue Beauty Salon at Butler. She previously managed a beauty shop in Louisville and comes highly recommended as a beauty expert. Visit to get beauty advice and services.
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Carlton Hortman
Louisville
Butler
Hortman
Two Former Legislators Enter 13th District Senate Race
Montezuma Ga July 28 Two former representatives have announced candidacies to succeed Dr C A Greer Montezuma State Senator from the Thirteenth District who has resigned G C Robinson Macon county representative in 1921 and W M Park former Talbot county solicitor will run for the post in the election date not yet set
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Montezuma
C. A. Greer
G. C. Robinson
Macon County
W.M. Parkor
Talbot County
Convict Recaptured After Attempting Glass Eye Visit
Griff Georgia July 26 escaped convict L D Hatcher recaptured Sunday in Atlanta while en route to have a glass eye fitted a county gift. He will return to Mitchell County Prison to resume a four year burglary sentence and lose trusty privileges.
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Griff
L. D. Hatcher
al. Griffin
Mitchell County
Hatcher
Albany
Atlanta
Georgia Policemen Graduated by G-Men From FBI School
Three Georgia lawmen graduates include Co. D. Hardman of Atlanta and officers James L. Murphy of Valdosta and Wilbur Perkerson of LaGrange. They completed a 12 week course at the FBI School in Washington along with 38 other officers from across the United States. The program covered all phases of crime detection and fighting.
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Co. D. Hardman
Atlanta
Georgia
James L. Murphy
Valdosta
Wilbur Perkerson
LaGrange
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Washington
United States
Pace Invited to Speak at Columbus Labor Day
Hon. Steve N. Pace a Georgia representative in Congress has been invited to give the principal speech at Columbus Labor Day celebration on September 6. The event at the fair grounds is sponsored by the Columbus Central Labor Union and Pace is noted as a popular speaker in the community.
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Columbus
Steve N. Pace
Georgia
United States Congress
Stuart Brown
Pace
Fair Grounds
Columbus Central Labor Union
Pension Checks Are Filled Out in Georgia
Atlanta reports that about 4,500 aged needy residents will receive social security pension checks late this week with 500 dependent children also eligible. Most counties submitted requisitions correctly except Thomas and Wilcox due to technical errors being fixed. Checks will be mailed Saturday to county welfare directors for distribution, with four counties lacking individual directors covered by district supervisors.
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Atlanta
Lamar Murdaug
Murdaugh
Thomas and Wilcox
Twiggs, Muscogee
Appling
Gordon
Warm Springs Road to be memorial to Clark Howell
The Atlanta Warm Springs Highway will be named the Clark Howell Memorial Highway in tribute to the late Constitution publisher. State Highway Board Chairman W. L. Miller said plan approval came from Commissioners Jim Gillis and Herman H. Watson and that the Legislature will be asked to designate the road accordingly.
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Atlanta
Warm Springs
The
Constitution
W. L. Miller
State Highway Board
Jim Gillis
Herman H. Watson
Clark Howell
Georgia graduates pass bar exams
Georgia graduates from the University of Georgia School of Law who took the June Georgia bar exam are Chas. Ben Anderson Jr of Fort Valley Ethel Haskin of Macon John E B Holliman of Thomaston and Joseph Hollis of Buena Vista. Overall the June pass rate was 38.5 percent while graduates from the law school had a 7 percent pass rate.
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School of Law
University of Georgia
Georgia
J. Alton Hoseh
Law School
Chas
Ben Anderson, Jr
Fort Valley
Ethel Haskin
Macon
John EB
Holliman
Thomaston
Joseph Hollis
Buena Vista
Hundreds of phones silent at Macon as pipe pierces cable
Macon Ga July 22 hundreds of telephones were out of service here as a plumber's helper drove a steel pipe through two 400 wire cables on Cotton Avenue. The State Highway Department paving contract caused the severed lines, crippling long distance connections. East Macon and North Highlands lost service, marking a repeat occurrence within 38 weeks at the same spot.
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Macon
Cotton Avenue
State Highway Department
East Macon
North Highlands
Rural air mail lines planned in Georgia
Atlanta July 27 the post office department considers establishing the first rural air mail line in Georgia Pilot R G Lockwood said tonight after a survey flight He and R D Hager flew from Alma to Atlanta stopping at Waycross Valdosta Thomasville Bainbridge Moultrie Fitzgerald Albany Americus Columbus Warm Springs LaGrange Griffin and Jackson en route Tomorrow a second survey will cover eastern cities starting from Folkston to Brunswick Savannah Statesboro Swainsboro Moultrie Cochran Augusta Madison and Atlanta.
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Atlanta
Post Office Department
Georgia
R. G. Lockwood
Lockwood
R. D. Hager
Alma
Waycross
Valdosta
Thomasville
Bainbridge
Moultrie
Fitzgerald
Albany
Americus
Columbus
Warm Springs
LaGrange
Griffin
Jackson
State
Folkston
Brunswick
Savannah
Statesboro
Swainsboro
Rae
Cochran
Augusta
Madison
Lizella Man Slain by Nephew in Family Quarrel
In Lizella near Macon Bibb county police report a 45 year old World War veteran was shot and killed by his nephew in a family quarrel. Clifford Cheat ham died after a rifle bullet struck him in the hip as he reloaded his shotgun. Homer McCollum 20 was jailed then released and ordered to appear for an inquest tomorrow at 11 A M.
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Macon
Bibb County
Lizella
Here
J. C. Calhoun
W. H. Bowden
Clifford Cheatham
Homer McCollum
McCollum
L . Chapman
Robinsons Widow Urged To Run For Senate Seat
In Little Rock Arkansas a Democratic dispute over a nominee to replace the late Joseph T. Robinson brings forward his widow as a possible independent candidate. Telegrams urge Mrs. Robinson to run against Governor Carl E. Bailey, with the special election likely September 14.
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Little Rock
Ark
Arkansas
Senate
Joseph T. Robinson
Robinson
Carl E. Bailey
Democratic State Committee
Bailey
Arkansas Democratic
Thaddeus Caraway
Albert Walls
Lonoke
John L. McClellan
Malvern
State Tax Rate Restored By Gov Rivers At Five Mills
Atlanta July 27 Gov E D Rivers orders the state ad valorem property tax rate raised to five mills, up from three. The comptroller general estimates the move will boost state income by about 2.12 million over last year. New Deal like social security and seven month guaranteed setout terms are cited as major cost drivers. Senator Guy Jackson voices hope for a fall tax revision to end real property levies, while intangible taxes are eyed as a key revenue source.
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Atlanta
E. D. Rivers
Georgia
Rivers
Governor Rivers
Comptroller General
Guy Jackson
Cochran
Bill To Aid Farm Tenants Is Approved
Washington July 23 Roosevelt signed legislation authorizing the federal government to help tenants and sharecroppers acquire farm homes. The measure, approved by Congress last week, authorizes 10 million dollars in purchase loans for this year with larger outlays in future years 25 million in 1929 50 million annually thereafter. Advocates estimate loans could buy about 8 000 farms under this year’s authorization. The act also provides rehabilitation loans to prevent tenancy and help tenant workers improve living standards and a retirement plan for land unsuited to farming. The government is authorized to help families on submargin land acquire good land.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Frida
Congress
I9ag
FFA Group Heads to Yellowstone on Two Week Farm Tour
A Crawford County Future Farmers of America group led by instructor Earl I. Sanders departed Monday for a two week tour to Yellowstone National Park.
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Crawford County
Future Farmers of America
Earl I. Sanders
Yellowstone Nation Ark
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