Georgia Leads in Bee Culture and Agriculture
Georgia reports leadership in bee culture with agricultural milestones across counties. Highlights include Crisp county corn tour on Aug 5, 1948. 4 150 farmers in 117 counties entered a five acre cotton contest. early county reports a 651 pound first bale of 1948 cotton. and ongoing tobacco price strength in South Georgia.
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Georgia
Early County
Blakely
Talmadge Seeks Linder Backing Amid Indictment Fight
Gubernatorial hopefuls Talmadge and Evans maneuver in Georgia politics. Talmadge offers aid to Agr cultural Commissioner Tom Linder facing a federal indictment while Acting Gov. Thompson courts Linder. Linder dodges on political alignments as Evans hints at a campaign strategy against Talmadge’s influence.
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Atlanta
Herman Talmadge
Tom Linder
Thompson
Talmadge
Linder
Eugene Cook
Sen
Russell
Senate
Randall Evans
Thomson
M. E. Thompson
Arnall
Evans
Permit issued for new fruit storage adjacent to State Farmers Market
A permit has been granted for a $90,000 fruit and produce storage structure next to the State Farmers Market in Atlanta. The Fidelity Fruit and Produce Co. will operate the facility.
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Atlanta
Fidelity Fruit and Produce Co
Blairsville Post Office and Several Buildings Burned
An explosion at Blairsville Tire Co. caused a blaze destroying four buildings including the Blairsville post office. Fire spread rapidly. origin undetermined. Firefighters from Murphy North Carolina and Copper Hill Tennessee aided, Gainesville equipment redirected. Jimmy Young Furniture, a food store, and Mrs. Roy Rogers’s home burned. E G Wellborne home severely damaged. One man injured in the plant, identity pending.
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Blairsville
Blairsville Tire Co
Jimmy Young
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