School For State Fire Instructors Slated for June 8-9
Safety Fire Commissioner Zack D. Cravey urged Georgia fire chiefs to attend the Georgia State Fire College Instructors' School set for June 8-9 in Atlanta. Fred Heisler of Oklahoma A and M College will lead Thursday's program, with Wednesday led by Atlanta Chief R W McGill. The aim is to ensure every department has qualified teachers to train their personnel.
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Zack D. Cravey
Georgia
Georgia State Fire College
Atlanta
Cravey
Fred Heisler
Oklahoma A. & M. College
R. W. McGill
Atlanta Fire Department
Southeast
Wheat Allotment Vote Set for June 25 1956
Wheat growers with more than 15 acres of wheat in 1956 are eligible to vote on June 25 to decide if the wheat marketing quota program continues for the 1956 crop. Crawford County ASC chairman C E Thaxton notes notices will be mailed before the referendum and voting locations will be announced later.
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C. E. Thaxton
Crawford County
ASC
School benefits from Dr Heisler and officers visit
Mr Cravey announced the school gains Dr Heisler and Chief McGill visiting staff. The Vocational Service unit of the State Department of Education finances the school and no tuition fees will be charged.
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Heisler
McGill
Cravey
Vocational Service Unit
State Department of Education
Talbot County Hosts Hi Neighbor Visitors from Columbus
May 27 Talbot County welcomed more than 30 Columbus and Phoenix City residents at the county line. Mayor Henry Persons of Talbotton led a morning tour and barbecue luncheon in Talbotton Community building. He spoke on religion, juvenile delinquency, and small town life, introducing Talbot County officials including School Superintendent Mrs G L Carter. The visit highlighted hospitality and local progress.
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Columbus
Henry Persons
Talbotton
Phenix City
Persons
Talbot County
G. L. Carter
Farms of Nation Valued at Ninety-One Million
The Agriculture Department reports the total market value of the nation’s farm real estate at 91.3 billion dollars as of March 1. This is up 2.2 billion from last year and down 2.4 billion from the 1952 record. Buildings total 23.7 billion, land and buildings average 78.81 per acre, and buildings average about 4 400 per farm.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Georgia Cabinet Ties In National History Reiterated
National discussion on a cabinet seat for Georgia senator Walter George drew attention to Georgia’s history of service in the executive branch. The piece notes it will be 59 years since a Georgian joined the cabinet, recalls eight Georgians who have held cabinet posts, and highlights Joseph Habersham who served under Washington Adams and Jefferson as postmaster general.
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Washington
Georgia
Walter George
South
Joseph Habersham
George Washington
John Adams
Thomas Jefferson
Five Die In Auto Truck Crash Near Jesup Friday
Five persons were killed when an auto clipped a milk truck protruding from a side road and spun into its path near Jesup Georgia. The victims included John W Janssen 66 and his wife Mary 61 of Winter Haven Florida Mrs Helen Bridges West 67 widow of Dr J A West also of Winter Haven and W J Bowmon 31 and Dick Richard Hubbard both of Waycross. The Janssen couple owned a Winter Haven dairy.
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Jesup
John W. Janssen
Mary Janssen
Winter Haven
Fla
Helen Bridges West
J. A. West
W. J. Bowmon
Dick Richard Hubbard
Waycross
Janssens
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