Multiple local events and crimes across Georgia and surrounding areas
The report covers drought damage and crop losses in Marion and Macon counties, a 15 foot high precautionary structure on A O Johnson’s farm, a fatality in Sylvester, jailings for murder and robbery in Brunswick, a bus driver robbery arrest in Savannah, drought relief findings in Marion county, federal court pleas by Leland Harvey and Robert Williams, early returns showing Senator Russell leading Gov. Talmadge, two escapees sought near Oglethorpe, a pear crop loss in Macon County, a Savannah party planning a cross country auto trip, campaign fund leadership for Young Harris College, a first open ball of cotton shown by Major Gooch in Montezuma, Style and Market Week in Atlanta, teenage theft confessions near Marietta, capital stock change at Northeastern Bank, murder arraignment of Harry Howe, Hazel Harvey killed near Brevard, and postal savings totals for Americus.
Self-Defense Claim Ties Anniston Hotel Manager to Fatal Shooting
J A Taylor of Anniston Alabama is jailed over the Sunday fatal shooting of James Madison Stripling a former Columbus salesman. Taylor says the shooting was in self defense. Also reported are a Roosevelt and Russell holiday proclamation in Culloden and a federal appeals court upholding a two year sentence for former Judge Roscoe Luke in Thomasville Georgia for mail fraud linked to Citizens Building and Loan. Methodist leaders differ on unification plan with Warren A Candler opposing and Bascom Anthony supporting.
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J. A. Taylor
Anniston, Ala
James Madison Stripling
Columbus
Taylor
United States Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals
New Orleans
Roscoe Luke
Thomasville
Citizens Building and Loan Company
Luke
Methodist Church
South
Warren A. Candler
D. D
Chuncti Ves
Bascom Anthony
Augusta to get jail loan approved for new public building
Senator Richard B. Russell Jr advised county officials that the PWA examining division approved Richmond county's loan application to aid financing for construction of a new public building costing 125000 dollars.
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Augusta
Richard B. Russell, Jr
PWA
Richmond County
Veteran Teacher Resigns After 40 Years Service
McRae Georgia July 25 Mike Lila Windsor longtime educator resigns from principal post at McRae Helena grammar school after about four decades of teaching and leadership despite previous reelection by the school board.
Bun Stroke Fatal to Glennville Man
Glennville Georgia July 27 W H Cammack 60 popular citizen and farmer died at Glennville Monday of brain paralysis caused by a sun stroke suffered last Wednesday He came to Glennville in his youth from Washington
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glennville
W. H Cammack
Washington
W. Fry, Leader in Advertising, Dies at 61
Wilfred W. Fry, 61, president of N. W. Ayer & Son, Inc., a Philadelphia advertising agency, died Monday after a long illness. He had been chief partner for 20 years before the firm's incorporation in 1929, when he became president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Wilfred W. Fry
N. W. Ayer & Son, Inc
Smith Buys Baxley Paper New editor for Baxley Herald
Baxley Ga July 25 J Allen Smith former editor of the Georgia Cracker at Hazlehurst becomes the new editor of the Baxley Herald. He is a native of Gwinnett County and educated at Lawrence and Duke University. The Herald was previously owned by Clyde M Brigman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Allen Smith
Georgia Cracker
Hazlehurst
Bax Jey Herald
Baxley, Ga
Wreck damage estimated at 45000 after Georgia collision
Macon Ga July 27 Central of Georgia railway officials estimated damage to two trains that collided Thursday at Ogeechee would reach about 45000. Five train men were killed in the wreck and railroad officials conducted a private hearing in Savannah to investigate the incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Macon
Central of Georgia Railway
B Easterlin Dies of Attack in Montezuma
J B Easterlin 76 prominent Montezuma citizen died of a heart attack at Macon county clinic Friday. A longtime resident since 1872 he was formerly the Montezuma express agent and later active in brokerage and real estate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montezuma
J. B. Easterlin
Macon County
Easterlin
Ground broken for big Washington factory building
Washington Ga July 24 Ground has been broken and actual construction of the brick modern factory building is under way by a Pennsylvania garment manufacturing corporation. The plant will open after October 1 and will include a 24 000 square foot car space and modern heating andrinkler system.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, Ga
Pennsylvania Garment Manufacturing Corporation
Talbot County Peach Season Nearing Close
Talbotton Georgia July 25 The peach season in Talbot county is nearing close with over 200 cars of peaches shipped from the county The Early Rose Hiley Georgia Belle Elberta and Woodland Cling varieties are shipped Woodland grown and regarded as among the best in quality in the United States The season has moved thousands of bushels by trucks and rail and provided employment to several hundred locals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Talbotton
Talbot County
Hiley
Georgia
Woodland
United States
Miss Lucy Mathews Returns From Korea to Fort Valley
Lucy Mathews, formerly a teacher in Cuthbert and a graduate of Aebury College Kentucky, has returned to Fort Valley after two years in Korea where she taught missionaries' children in Seoul. She is the daughter of Mr. and the late Reverend George Mathews.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Valley
Lucy Mathews
Korea
Seoul
Baptist youths sign up for camps near Americus
Sixty four young people in Americus Georgia have registered for upcoming Baptist events. The Baptist Young People's camp will run August 4 and 5 at McMath's Mill near Americus, while the Baptist Girls' house party will take place August 18 at Georgia Southwestern College dormitories. Of registrants, 46 are girls for the house party and 18 are boys for the McMath's Mill camp.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Americus
M.math’s Mill
Georgia Southwestern College
McMath's Mill
Columbus Man Commands American Ship to Spain
Columbus reports Commander Eugene Patteson Battle, son of Mrs Chariton Battle, commands the battleship Quincy now heading to the war zone in Spain. The ship is preparing to sail on its maiden cruise as it joins the fleet for a shake down voyage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus Man
Spain
Columbus
Eugene Patt'e
Chariton Battle
Quincey
Battle
Quincy
Offer Made to Donate Rosemont Plantation for Park
Atlanta July 27 James Fowler of Soperton offered to donate Rosemont plantation home of Gov Geo M Troup in Treutlen county for conversion into a state or national park The tract contains 1000 acres and may hold important archaeological information in its Indian mounds The offer was made at a Georgia Forestry association executive committee meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta
James Fowler
Soperton
Rosemont Plantation
Geo. M. Troup
Treutlen County
Fowler
Georgia Forestry Association
J E Page Continues Ill At City Hospital
Columbus July 27 The condition of J E Page publisher of the Columbus Ledger Enquirer suffering from pleurisy showed slight improvement Friday after removal to the Columbus city hospital and remained unchanged yesterday His temperature had abated somewhat as he had been ill about two weeks and had shown high readings for several days
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
J. E. Page
Columbus Ledger-Enquirer
Columbus City Hospital
Cox Lists Benefits Under Roosevelt's New Deal Program
Thomasville Ga July 26 Congressman Eugene K Cox seeks reelection as second district representative and outlines benefits he says accrued to all classes from the Roosevelt administration in a campaign speech. He notes benefits to farmers and cites cotton prices 6 12 cents a pound in 1982 and 13c in 1986. Cox criticizes those who would turn against the president for gratitude to aid in 1938.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomasville
Eugene K. Cox
Roosevelt
Cox
Girl Imogene Sargent Killed In Gainesville Car Crash
Gainesville Ga July 26 Mias Willie Imogene Sargent 20 died at a local hospital after an auto wreck on East Spring Street in the city limits. Passenger in a car driven by Jack Wilson of Grier S C the vehicle struck a telephone pole. Wilson said he was forced onto the sidewalk by an oncoming machine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gainesville
Former Valdosta girl to paint portrait of J Pierpont Morgan
Former Valdosta resident Cleo Mansfield Carlson, a Georgia State Woman's College alumna, has been commissioned to sketch J Pierpont Morgan. She trained under Frances R. Carpenter, joined the Atlanta Sunday American art staff after graduation, and later married Baltimore insurer Albert Carlson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Valdosta, Ga
Valdosta
Georgia State Woman's College
J. Pierpont Morgan
New York
Valdostan
Cleo Marsfield
Albert Carlson
Baltimore
C. C. Mansfield
Morgan, Ga
Richard Parrish
Atlanta Sunday American
Atlanta
Attlanta
Men Being Enlisted for Duty at Fort Benning Names
Atlanta July 26 The U S army recruiting office announces 60 men for service in Georgia posts to be enlisted in dinang Recruits will be placed at Ft Benning in the infantry field artillery chemical warfare department quartermaster corps and the 65th Q M C regiment Recruiting stations will be open in post office buildings at Rome Albany Columbus Macon and Atlanta.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta
U. S. Army
Georgia
Ft. Benning
Infantry
Field Artilery
Chemical Warfare Department
Quartermaster Corps
65Th Q. M. C
Rome
Albany
Columbus
Macon
Cudahy's Plant Rises at Albany
Albany Ga July 27 One of the fastest pieces of important construction ever shown in this part of Georgia on Cudahy Packing Companys 600000 packing house started about June 1 and must be completed by Sept 1. Equipped to work 24 hours a day the construction people assert they will fulfill their obligation on schedule. The steel framework is almost completed and laying the glass brick first ever seen in this part of the state is well under way.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albany
Georgia
Cudahy
Roosevelt fund gets Lee Cotton in Leesburg auction
Leesburg Georgia July 26 H B Stovall sold at auction the first bale of 1936 cotton to swell the Roosevelt re election fund The 500 pound bale brought 62 cents a pound totaling 810 dollars R L Heath bought the bale after others passed it He shipped it to Atlanta for forwarding to Philadelphia headquarters The auction drew a large crowd and a newsreel cameraman filmed the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leesburg
H. B. Stovall
Roosevelt
R. L. Heath
Heath
Atlanta
Philadelphia
Macon Democrats Fix Closing Date for Candidacy
Montezuma Ga July 24 The Macon county democratic executive committee set Aug 8 at 12 noon central standard time as the closing date to qualify for the 13th district general assembly and state senate seats For the Sept 9 primary the entrance fee is 26 for both offices Incumbent A A Marshall and Edgar Walker have qualified for the general assembly seat Dr Chas A Greer announces candidacy for the senate post
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montezuma
Macon County
Democratic Executive Committee
General Assembly
State Senate
A. A. Marshall
Edgar Walker
Chas. A. Greer
Senate
Dr Tate Lindsey to Join Faculty at Southwestern College
Americus Georgia Dr Tate J Lindsey a Mississippi native and Indiana University graduate will join Georgia Southwestern College as science instructor this fall He earned his PhD this summer after studies at Mississippi College NYU and Indiana He will teach physics physical science survey and biology and was active in campus life emphasizing athletics highly recommended by his two alma maters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Americus
Tate J. Lindsey
Mississippi
University of Indiana
Georgia Southwestern
Peyton Jacob
Lindsey
Mississippi College
New York University
Indiana
the Americas College
Southwestern
Columbus Council Adopts Bus Plan
Columbus council votes to abandon streetcars and replace with buses, effective in 30 days. A six month trial fare of five cents will be offered through an agreement with Georgia Power Company and the Columbus Transportation Company, which will remove old tracks and receive payment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
City Commission
Georgia Power Company
Columbus Transportation Company
North Highland
Power Company
Death of Macon Youth Ruled Suicide Over Love Affair
James Crosby an 18 year old painter died at a local hospital from a pistol shot in the temple. A coroner's jury ruled death by own action in despondency over unemployment and an unhappy love affair. He left a note to Ma and Eddie saying he loved a wife but would end his life due to her many lovers. The shot came from an aunt's .38 revolver.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Macon
James Crosby
L. H. Chapman
Young Crosby
Shady Rest
Rocky Creek Road
Eddie
Chapman
Youths Drowned in Chattahoochee River at Columbus
In Columbus Georgia two young boys drowned after venturing to swim in the Chattahoochee River. Private J Stone of Ft Benning recovered one body and Private J H Hayes brought another to shore. Doctors pronounced both dead after unsuccessful revival attempts. Relatives say the youths were sent on an errand and decided to swim during their outing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Pwo
Wilier Wits
Pelos
Patie
Pati
Otuy
Carijeq
J. Stone
Co. G. 29Th Infantry
Ft. Benning
J. H. Hayes
Ep Ning
Orte
School Building Started In Sumter
Americus Ga July 24 Work began Friday on a new school building at Andersonville in Sumter county The WPA project will cost 2900 to complete Labor and one third the cost of materials will be furnished by WPA authorities The remainder is provided by Andersonville community and Sumter school authorities WPA engineer W G Barfield and county school superintendent A L Bridges oversee the project.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Americus
Andersonville
Corliss Palmer’s Brother Killed by Electric Wire
Stanley Palmer 28, electrocuted near Macon Georgia while painting a filling station. He touched a live high voltage wire after a coil around his neck snagged the conductor. Jack Fountain of Meridian aided him. Dr. J B Kay arrived, but resuscitation failed. Relatives in Hollywood include Corliss Palmer now a film actress.
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Macon
Stanley Palmer
Here
Corliss Palmer
Macon Beauty
Hollywood
Cal
Palmer
Echeconnee
Witnegsea Ward
Jack Fountain
Meridian
Miss
J. B. Kay
Byron
Fountain
Sno
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Hethany Presbyterian Church
Greensboro
Atlanta Weather Bureau
Upson County
Woodbury
Jian Stevens
Morgan Stevens
Pd Stevens
Americas
R. B. Stewart
Brooke County
Muscogee Superior Court
Wheeler County
Comptroller General’s Office
James H. Porter
Commerce Department
Stewart County
Montgomery, Ward & Co
Peacht ‘Ee Road
Talbot County Beach
REA
Cooke
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L. A. Highway No. 41
Dalton
de Soto
Savannah
Robert Howare
New Yok City
The
Georgia Retail Food Dealers’ Association
Thomaston
Lincoln Journal
Licolnton
Richland
Indian Springs
Oglethorpe
Skate Health Department
Earnest L. Hall
Green County
Water
Morgan Smith
Screven County
J. H. Wiley
Sylvania
Census Bureau
Southeastern Theater Owners’ Association
Jacksonville
M. C. Moore
A. L. Henson
Neill Angus Ray
Sumter County
Marshallville
Crescent Parnivure
Cordele
B.gin
A. O. Johnson
Richard Hamlette
Jack Hummette
Joan Henry Wiley
Sylvartia
Atania
Brunswick
George Brock
Ur. E Brock
J. W. McCullough
Darien
Monnay
Daffin Park
Dreuth Relief Committee
Marion County
Leland Harvey
Robert Williams
Troup County
Talmadge
Woodrow Strickland
Emmett Smith
George J. Brill
Anne Hess
Maud Vaden
Margaret Parker
Marion Dobbs
Marietta
Young Harris College
Christian Advocate
Methodist
Dobbs
College
Major Gooch
Garden Valley
Gooch
West Lockhart
Atlanta Man- Wincureta and Distributors
Associaon
Sheriff's Office
A. D. Hawkins
Jane Bill Wright
Sunset Avenue
Northeastern Banking Company of Commerce, Ga
Harry ?. Howe
Dallas
Hazel Harvey
Brevard
N. C
Maddie Young
Frank Chappell
C. A. Holmes
Culloden
Pt. Valley
Fanklin D. Roosevelt
Richard Russell, Jr
W. Fry
Smith
Baxley
B. Easterlin
Baptist
City Hospital
Morgan
Duly AS Benning
Lee Cotton
Tate Lindsey
Southwestern College
Columbus Council
Chattahouchee
Negro Kressuls Brosher
Asla& Rou
Sumter
Bottling CO
Manchester, GA
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