Blue and Gray Tribute Paid In Fitzgerald
In Fitzgerald Georgia a Decoration Day salute honored last Civil War veterans Henry Bruner and Wm J Bush alongside Spanish American and World War II veterans. The ceremony gathered at the American Legion home and paraded to Evergreen cemetery where Union and Confederate plots lie adjacent. The town’s founding by Union veterans and street names reflect postwar reconciliation.
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Fitzgerald
Blue and Gray
Yergreen
Henry Bruner
Co. M. Firs
West Virginia Cavalry
Wm. J. Bush
Atlanta
Co.ls
Fourteenth
Georgia
Joe Brown
W. L. Grayson
American Legion
Mars McDonald
United Daughters of the Confederacy
Daughters of the American Revolution
Women's Relief Corps
Evergreen Ceme
Middle Western
South Georgia
Blue and Gray Association
Torch Slaying Confessed by Chauffeur in Atlanta
Detectives gathered evidence Sunday alleging Milton Jamson, a 26 year old Black chauffeur, killed his employer Mrs. Asiele Fluker and burned her suburban home after a dispute over wages. He reportedly told Patrolman Jack Carroll, I’m sorry I did it, while recounting that he struck her with a hammer, stabbed her, and set the pantry fire after asking $1.50 for his work. He was arrested two hours after firefighters found the charred body. the husband had dismissed him a week earlier over liquor purchases.
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Atlanta
Milton Jamson
Asiele Fluker
Jack Carroll
Jackson
Fort Valley Beauty Chosen in Contest
Nine teen young women from Fort Valley entered the beauty pageant at the Princess theater to select Miss Fort Valley. Miss Helen Anthoine won the title with Miss Eloise Watson in second place. Anthoine will compete in Panama City on July 25 against 38 contestants for a trip to New York.
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Fort Valley
The
Princess Theater
Helen Anthoine
Eloise Watson
Anthoine
Panama City
New York
Georgia Moves To Halt Numerous Gang Escapes
Atlanta May 29 The state moves to eliminate fugitives from chain gangs. Senator Lindsay says this is the first step toward rehabilitating the prison system and keeping woods free of escapees. A $1.6 million PWA prison plant at Tattnall County nears completion with plans to house 2,000 to 3,000 inmates and transfer felons from Milledgeville. The labor system would involve county gangs, with convicts living in simple barracks and working long hours on roads and public projects.
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Atlanta
Georgia
PWA
Tattnall County
NRA
Milledgeville
Rivers
Tattnall
State Prison Commission
Prison Commission
Two Die In Car Crash Near Hawkinsville Eastman Route
Two men, Bert C. Lyons of Sharon Georgia and George C. Blackburn of Henderson North Carolina, died when their car left the Hawkinsville Eastman highway near Mosquito Creek and burned after flipping several times. The V eight vehicle burned and both bodies were sent to local undertakers. Wives were notified, one fainted, and an eyewitness reported seeing the burning car. The tragedy marks a second fatal crash on the same highway within 24 hours near Indian Village roadhouse.
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Hawkinsville
North Carolina
Pulaski
Bert C. Lyons
Sharon
George C. Blackburn
Henderson
N. C
Hawkinsville- Eastman
Wastman
J. W. Peacock Undertakings Establishment
Lyons
Blackburn
Wassersby
Eastman
Hawkinsville-Eastman
Indian Village
Pulaski County
C. M. Methyin
Eastman Times-Journal
Dispatch and News
Blackburn-Lyons
Governor Rivers honored at Newnan club barbecue
Gov. Rivers and his official staff were honored at a barbecue at the Newnan Country Club Monday by Dr. R. H. McDonald of Newnan and Col. L. C. Clark of Greenville. The Governor spoke briefly on the amendments to the state constitution to be voted on June 8.
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Gov. Rivers
Newnan Country Club
R. H. McDonald
Newnan
Col. L. C. Clark
Greenville
Eight Scholarships Given to Young Harris College by W I Rich
Young Harris Ga May 30 a gift of eight scholarships to students at Young Harris College by W I Rich Atlanta merchant was announced Saturday to the board of trustees in annual session by Dr T J Lance president of the institution The scholarships two of which are to be available each year for the next four years have been given by Mr Rich in honor of Guy and Mrs BE D Rivers both graduates of Young Harris Awards of the first two scholarships will be announced Monday at the annual commencement ceremonies which will be attended by the governor and his wife coming to witness the graduation of their daughter Miss Jerry Rivers Guy and Mrs Rivers will select the recipients of the scholarships Two new members were elected to the board W S Witham Jr of Atlanta and T S Candler of Blairsville Mr Witham is an executive of the Georgia Savings Bank and son of the late W S Witham who established student loan funds in several educational institutions among them Young Harris College Mr Caldwell is a well known attorney of North Georgia and is an alumnus of Young Harris Dr W T Hamby chairman of the board announced that two legacies amounting to several thousand dollars had accrued to the college from the estates of the late H J Smith of Dalton and T L Cooper Jr of Decatur Dr J W C McKibben pastor of the Decatur Methodist church will deliver the baccalaureate sermon to the senior class Sunday morning in the college chapel and Rev J H Allison of Calhoun will occupy the pulpit at the evening service Diplomas will be presented to the seniors Monday following the literary address by Marion Smith Atlanta attorney.
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Young Harris
Young Harris College
W. i Rich
Atlanta
Board of
T. J. Lance
Rich
Guy
D. Rivers
Jerry Rivers
Caldwell
North Georgia
W. T. Hamby
H. J. Smith
Dalton
T. L. Cooper, Jr
Decatur
J. W. C. McKibben
Decatur Methodist Church
College Chapel
J. H. Allison
Calhoun
Marion Smith
G. S. C. W. Closing Services Slated
Milledgeville Ga May 31 Over 250 students at the Georgia State College for Women will receive degrees and diplomas June 14. Four year degrees lead in the Bachelor of Arts group while Education ASA graduates mostly enter teaching. Placement Bureau reports about 75 percent of recent graduates become teachers and Dr Harry A Little notes 526 teacher calls for next year.
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Milledgeville
Georgia State College For Women
Placement Bureau
Harry A. Little
Fourth National Bank Macon Pays Last Dividend
J B Downs receiver of the Fourth National Bank announced the final dividend of 2.57 percent payable to depositors at his Happ Building office in Macon. About August 1 undelivered checks will be returned to the Washington comptroller. The dividend totals 160,083 dollars, bringing paid to 86.57 percent or 5,709,258.58 dollars since the bank closed November 26, 1928 and began liquidation.
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Macon
J. B. Downs
Fourth National Bank
Happ
Comptroller of the Currency
Washington
Plans for Cotton Institute at Georgia College of Agriculture
Savannah May 31. Plans for establishing a cotton institute at the Georgia College of Agriculture were announced by Dean Paul Chapman to the Cottonseed Crushers' Association. The institute would be the first in the South, aiming to cut production costs raise yields improve fiber and stalk quality and expand market demand.
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Savannah
Georgia College of Agriculture
Paul Chapman
Cottonseed Crushers’ Association
South
Miss Lucy Caldwell Elected Editor of Colonnade
Milledgeville Ga May 29 Miss Lucy Caldwell an alnor was elected editor of the Colonnade newspaper at the staff election meeting. She succeeds Miss Evelyn Aubrey in this position. Miss Betty Donaldson and Miss Mary Keithley will be associate editors. Miss Jeanne Armour and Miss Bonnie Burge will be the news editors. Marion Arthur the exchange editor. Dorothy Howell business manager with Jane Suddeth as assistant. Betty Shell circulation manager with Helen Reevs as assistant.
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Milledgeville
Lucy Caldwell
Evelyn Aubrey
Betty Donaldson
Mary: Kethley
Jeanne Armour
Bonnie Burge
Marion Arthur
Exchange
Dorothy Howell
Jane Suddeth
Betty Shell
Helen Reeves
Spares Bid for Life Sparks Sharp Exchange
A terse exchange unfolds between two individuals, Miss Sweet and Mr. Pest, with threats and jibes about time and mercy. The tension hints at deeper personal conflict and stakes beyond the conversation.
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Mr. Pest
Miss Sweet
Ready For Winter Rainy Day Stock Up
A quoted exchange questions preparations for bad weather. The reply asserts comprehensive readiness with nonskid tires and chains as key items. The brief hints at practical winter readiness and consumer mindset in facing rainfall and snow challenges.
True to Type Fish My but you wear a small collar Mr Clam
Dialogue features a punny exchange about a tiny neck clam and a larger ego. The line plays on nickname and classification with playful personification. It suggests a light hearted cartoonish moment focused on wordplay.
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Clam
Who, Me Grace Exchange Quiet Life Reflections
Grace voices a wish that life would ease up while Paul notes her habit of accepting happenings. The dialogue reveals a small domestic moment about coping with ongoing demands in daily life.
Rush for the Door and a Moving Voice in the Theater
A theatrical scene sparks controversy as audience reaction divides. A leading actor questions a star's moving voice while a third of the crowd reportedly departs. Marital tensions surface over family presence and future disagreements.
Busy Girl and the Dead Languages Joke
A humorous dialogue about studying languages contrasts dead tongues with live ones. A marriage quip lands on monthly finances as the punchline, highlighting a playful domestic exchange. The lines feature cadence and wit typical of light newspaper humor.
Ballot Copy Received for Taylor County Election
Officials in Taylor County prepare ballots for the June 8 election with 26 constitutional amendments. Estimated registration about 1,800. polls to be at the courthouse and other precincts. Voters may need to settle last year's poll tax soon. registration closing date to be announced.
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Taylor
Li 'T. Peed
Taylor County
Court House
County Board of Registrars
Supreme Court
Swainsboro
Richmond County
DeKalb County
Fulton County
Savannah
Glynn County
Dalton
Quitman
Forsyth
Milledgeville
Cordele
Carrollton
Eastman
Ft. Valley
McRae
Atlanta
Ware County
Waycross
DeKalb County fire safety districts amendment proclamation
Governor Rivers issues a proclamation for a June 8 1987 general election to ratify a Georgia constitutional amendment allowing DeKalb County to establish administer fire prevention sanitation sewerage and water districts and levy taxes or special assessments on property within those districts the measure proposed by the 1987 General Assembly and approved for public voting in the state.
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Georgia
DeKalb County
E. D. Rivers
State of Georgia
General Assembly
DeKalb
County of
DesKalb
Amd
John B. Spivey
Senate
Andrew J. Kingery
Rivers
Gene Assembly
D. Rivers
John B. Wilson
Notice to Creditors in Vann Bankruptcy Case Butler Meeting
In the District Court of the United States for Columbus Division of the Middle District of Georgia Roy S. Vann of Taylor County Georgia filed a petition under Section 75 of the Bankruptcy Act proposing terms of compensation or extension. The first meeting of creditors will be held at 10:00 A M Central Time on June 18 1987 in the Masonic Building Butler Georgia. The petitioner must be present for examination. Dated June 2 1937 Conciliation Commissioner C B Marshall Taylor County Georgia E L Pease a 70 year old Columbus citizen was found dead in his bed Friday.
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District Court of the United States
Columbus
Middle District of Georgia
Roy S. Vann
Taylor County
Georgia
Masonic
City of
Butler
C. B. Marshall
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Walter Rich
Plan Cotton Institute For State
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Paul
Grace
Taylor Co
John W. Hammond
Roy V. Harris
HOUSE
ER. D. Rivers
E. L. Pease
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