Edwards Seeks Georgia House Seat In 1954 Campaign
Julian W. Edwards of Butler announces candidacy for the Georgia General Assembly from Taylor County in the Democratic Primary on September 8, 1954. He cites prior service in three terms 1939-40 41-42 43-44 and pledges fair treatment and benefits through state legislation, plans to meet voters this summer, and asks for support.
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Taylor County
General Assembly of
Georgia
Julian W. Edwards
Butler, Ga
Hugh G Cheek Seeks Taylor County Representative Seat
Candidate Hugh G Cheek announces his run for Representative of Taylor County in the Democratic Primary on Sept 8, 1954. He pledges to push health and education improvements, welfare benefits, farm road and market projects, veteran services, vocational rehabilitation aid, and attentive public service if elected.
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Taylor County
Democratic Executive Committee
Hugh G. Cheek
Notice to Debtors Georgia Taylor County
Creditors of the estate of L. R. Adams deceased are asked to render their demands to the executors Mrs Eve Stewart Adams and Oscar Stewart Adams. Debtors must make immediate payment. Dated June 7 1954. P O Box 271
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Georgia
Taylor County
L. R. Adams
Eve Stewart Adams
Oscar Stewart Adams
P.O. Box
Butler, Ga
Bentley Funeral Home opens new home for services in Reynolds
Card of Thanks notes growth of Taylor County and announces a new funeral home facility by Bentley Funeral Home Reynolds Georgia. The message thanks citizens for their confidence and asserts commitment to service quality and moral conduct in line with sacred trust.
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Taylor County
Bentley Funeral Home
Reynolds
Gambling kingpin Godwin Davis Sr fined in Harris Court
Hamilton Georgia July 26 Phenix City gambling kingpin Godwin Davis Sr was fined 5000 and sentenced to seven and a half years on probation after pleading guilty to possession of gambling equipment He pleaded guilty to five counts of possessing race horse machines The fine was paid by his attorney Jack Allen of Greenville with a thick stack of tens and twenties.
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Hamilton
Phenix City
Godwin Davis Sr
Harris Superior Court
Jack Allen
Greenville
Door Glass Shatters At Hawkinsville Drug Co
July 23 Hawkinsville Batts Drug Co experienced a glass door shattering into thousands of crystals. Officials cite possible temperature pressure differences between outside and air conditioned interior as cause. No injuries reported. first incident in Hawkinsville, similar events noted elsewhere in the state this summer.
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Hawkinsville
Batts Drug Co
Two New Faculty Members Added at Americus College
Americus reports two new faculty appointments at Georgia Southwestern College. Miss Patricia Moxley of Americus joins as an instructor in nursing arts. Dr Jno Paul Jones of Albany becomes head of the music conservatory and will start teaching this fall.
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Americus
Georgia Southwestern College
L. A. Moll
Patricia Moxley
Jno
Paul Jones
Albany
Jones
Conservatory of Music In
Meriwether Singing Convention Sets Sunday Event
The Meriwether County Singing Convention is announced for Sunday at Cove Church five miles south of Woodbury. Featured groups include Homeland Harmony Quartet with Lee Roy land Shorty and the Trinity Quartet.
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Meriwether County
Cove Church
Woodbury
Homeland
Harmony Quartet
Lee Royland Shorty
Trinity Quartet
Funeral services for Macon County peach grower J R Clarke
Marshallville July 27 funeral services for J R Clarke 50 who died in a Marshallville hospital of a cerebral hemorrhage were held in the Smith Tindal Funeral Home chapel Montezuma. Reverends Waites and Evans officiated burial followed at Marshallville Methodist Cemetery. Clarke was a prominent Macon county peach grower and farmer.
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Marshallville
J. R. Clarke
Chapel Smith-Tindal Funeral Home
Montezuma
A. I. Waites
Charles Evans
Marshallville Methodist Cemetery
Clarke
Macon County
First Negro Page Boy to Serve in Supreme Court
Washington July 23 The Supreme Court announced the appointment of 14 year old Charles W Bush as the first Negro page boy to serve the court and attend the capital page school He will report as one of four page boys when the court meets in session.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Charles W. Bush
Capital Page School
Talmadge not seeking Congress seat after Camp death
In Atlanta on July 24 informed sources said Governor Herman Talmadge will not run for the fourth district congressional seat to succeed the late Rep. Sidney Camp. If he declines, J. T. Flynt Jr. of Griffin, solicitor of the Griffin Judicial circuit, would be a candidate.
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Atlanta
Herman Talmadge
Sidney Camp
Talmadge
Camp
Washington
J. T. Flynt Jr
Griffin
Griffin Judicial Circuit
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Elmo W. Davis
S. Jackson ST
Taylor
Godwin Davis, SR
May River
Pritchardville
N. C
New Orleans
Walter Jones
Russell County
Live Oak
Fla
Diaz
Ark
Clayton
Ala
Royall Reynolds
Merchants ‘Exchange
Clio
Hawkinsville Drug Store
Americus College
Meriwether
Peed Bros. Feed Store
FORD
Wycar/ Payne Motor Company
Butler, Georgia
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