Right to Ballot Alleged in Laurens County Suit
Thirty five plaintiffs including 11 named defendants accuse Laurens County officials of purging Negro voters from registration lists to bar them from a county primary. Federal court in Brunswick set a hearing for May with demands totaling 75 000 dollars per plaintiff and 20 000 in attorneys fees. Defendants include local judges and county officials alleged to discussed removing most black names from rolls.
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Dublin
Laurens
Federal District Court
Duke
Georgia
Ku Klux Klan
The
Inc
Donstant Ted the Jumbians
Egrees
Frank M. Scarlett
Suthern
Georgia Federal
Brunswick
Lauwas County
Board of
County Pgistrars
County Commission
R. Emp
Superior Court
Herschel V. Lovett
Eo Ways and Means
Meriis
Presbyterians Vote to Stay in Federal Council of Churches
The General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church in the U S South rejected a proposal to withdraw from the Federal Council of Churches of Christ in America by a vote of 274 to 108. Meridan and Augusta read lodging requested withdrawal. council unites 25 Protestant denominations in cooperative ministry.
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Atlanta
Presbyterian Church
U. S
Federal Council of Churches of Christ In America
Withrawal
Meridian
Miss
Reid Memorial
Agusta
Education Board Names Gymnasium for Leslie Anderson
The South Georgia Trade and Vocational School dedicated its new gym as the Anderson Gymnasium Building. The solo honor was voted unanimously by Education Board members in Mr. Anderson's absence as a tribute to his untiring efforts toward establishing the trade and vocational school. W. W. McKay announced the resolution during the dedication ceremony, surprising Dr. Anderson.
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Ius, Ga
W. T. Anderson le
State ‘ of Education
South Georgia
Ade and Vocational
Anderson Gymnasium
Anderson
W. W. MceKay
Dr. Anderson
Father Drunk Boys Threaten Liquor Dealer
Police say two grammar school brothers aged 12 and 13 threatened to wreck a liquor store in Atlanta after their father stayed drunk on spirits bought there. They were restrained by adults and sent to a juvenile home for the night.
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Atlanta
Atlanta Society Woman Stabs Husband Then Takes Poison
A former Atlanta society woman, Mary Bowen Blackford, 55, allegedly stabbed her 61 year old husband, Walter Blackford, in his Long Meadow Massachusetts home after he suffered a stroke. She then attempted suicide by carbon monoxide in the garage and was later listed on the danger list at Springfield Hospital. Detectives call the incident a possible mercy killing with a note left for the laundress. The husband, a paper company executive, had been confined to bed since his stroke a month earlier.
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Atlanta
Atlanta Society
Longmeadow
Mass
Richard Cotter
Walter Blackford
Mary Bowen
Macauley
Blackford
Lillian Garrison
Paper Company
Springfield Hospital
Joseph Bowen
Helen
Joe
Elysee Apartments
Louis Muldrow
Jasper
Ala
George Yarsley, Jr
GOP Barricades Against Truman Appointments
Washington May 29 Republicans set up a barricade to block confirmation of major appointments by President Truman. They aim to keep positions open for a potential Republican president in the November election. The policy committee reportedly told Senate committee chairmen to stall several nominees including F B Hannock of New York, the first woman nominated to the Federal Communications Commission.
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Washington
Truman
GOP
Republican Policy Committee
Senate
F. B. Hannock
New York
Federal Communications Commission
Poppy Lady Stamp Bill Moves Up
The House Post Office and Civil Service Committee approved a bill to issue a three cent stamp series in honor of Miss Monia Michael of Athens Georgia originator of the Flanders Field Memorial Poppy idea. Rep Paul Brown of Elberton introduced the measure. The proposal asks the Postmaster General to issue the stamps.
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Washington
House Post Office and Civil Service Committee
Paul Brown
Elberton
Monia Michael
Athens
Flanders Field
Former Hawkinsville Attorney and Editor Dies in Florida
Arthur Stanley Bussey 71 longtime Hawkinsville resident, attorney and publisher editor of the Palm Beach Sun, died last week in a Palm Beach hospital after a three month illness. He was known as a prominent local figure and editor.
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Hawkinsville
Palm Beach, Fla
Arthur Stanley Bussey
Palm Beach Sun
Palm Beach
Fla
Augusta Woman Indicted in Murder of Husband
A Richmond county grand jury indicted Mrs. Mary Matilda Lassiter for murder. The defendant admitted the fatal shooting of her husband Wm. H. Lassiter and will stand trial on June 14.
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Augusta
Richmond County
Mary
Matilda Lassiter
Wm. H. Lassiter
Georgia Southwestern College Graduation Plans Set
Georgia Southwestern College in Americus schedules graduation for June 7 at 10 30 a m with 131 diplomas to be awarded across departments of the junior college. Rev John Wilson of Lee Street Methodist will give the baccalaureate on June 6 at First Methodist. Commencement speaker is Rev J G Garrison president of the Georgia Education Association. Musical numbers include solo by Carol Carswell violin by Peggy Ann Coman and piano by Bobby Rhyne all graduates or faculty members.
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Carol Carswell
Andrew College
Cuthbert
Peggy Ann Coman
Bobby Rhyne
Chinese Pair Wed In Friendly Forsyth
In Forsyth Georgia on May 29 Miss Ruth Jin Heng Kao a Bessie Tift College junior wed Chas Cho Sang Ling a Duke University medical student in a double ring ceremony at First Baptist church Dr C L McGinty former president of Bessie Tift officiated The wedding drew college students townspeople and visitors in Forsyths largest and most beautiful ceremony marking a year of hospitality and friendship.
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Forsyth
Far East
Shanghai
Ruth Jin Heng Kao
Bessie Tift
Chas
Cho-Sang Ling
Duke University
First Baptist Church
C. L. McGinty
South Georgia Trade Vocational School Opens in Americus
South Georgia's new trade and vocational school opened Friday at Southerfield near Americus with a daylong celebration. A gym was dedicated and flags presented, with Dr. Mark Smith praising Jed Yingling and H. F. Thompson. The state board named the gym Anderson gym in honor of W T Anderson.
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Americus
South Georgia
Southerfield
Mark Smith
Bibb County
Jed B. Yingling
H. F. Thompson
State School Board
Anderson
W T. Andrerson
Leslie
M. D. Collins
T. T. Ray
Federal Works Administration
DAR
Georgia
Kin stage gun battle in Macon hospital
May 31 in Macon hospital emergency room a gun battle erupted between brothers in law as one man walked in with a pistol and fired at the other who was doing carpentry work in the waiting area. Victim identified as Paul Bone of South Macon and the assailant as G W Sailers, 26, of Macon.
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Macon
Paul Bone
G. W. Sailers
R I Dixon 60 Dies at Americus
Americus reports the death of 60 year old R I Dixon a wholesale grocery chain executive who died at an Americus hospital after a long illness. He came to Americus eight years ago from Thomasville served as warehouse manager and on the board of directors of Rountree Grocery Company distributors for Suwanee Stores. Surviving are his widow Martha Speer of Atlanta a brother M L Dixon of Morven and a sister Mrs Stephen Stanfill of Miami Florida.
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Americus
R. I. Dixon
Americus Hospital
Thomasville
Dixon
Rountree Grocery Company
Suwanee
Martha Speer
Atlanta
M. L. Dixon
Morven
Stephen Stanfill
Miami
Fla
Freezer Locker Plant to Open in Macon At $80000
June 1 report states the first automatic freezer locker plant in Georgia is rising in Macon at an estimated cost of 80000 dollars. Construction began last week and should complete in about 120 days. Col Hal Justice, owner operator, says it will be the Souths most modern with dial controlled lockers and no need to enter the cold room. Southern Insulation and Supply Co of Atlanta builds the project. The plant will offer 560 lockers for rental and provide curing and storing facilities for all meat types.
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Macon
Georgia
Hal Justice
South
Southern Insulation and Supply Co
Atlanta
Draft Bill Is On Must List For Congress
Washington June 1 Republican congressional leaders placed the draft legislation on a must pass list and pledged to adjourn Congress by June 19. Sen Taft Ohio chairman of the Senate Republican Policy Committee announced after a leaders’ meeting in Speaker Martin’s office. He named two other must bills extending the Reciprocal Trade Act and aiding Europe's displaced persons.
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Washington
Congress
Sen
Taft
Ohio
Senate
Republican Policy Committee
House
Martin
Europe
Georgians Missing After Norfolk Launch Disaster
The Navy reports 28 unaccounted for in the swamping of a launch at Norfolk Virginia. The roster includes Stancil William C airman apprentice of Valdosta Ga Norris H L private first class Gainesville Ga Ragan S E private first class Cuthber Ga among others.
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Washington
Navy
Norfolk
Stancil William C
Box
Valdosta
Marine Corps
Norris
H. L
Gainesville
Ragan
S. E
Cuthber
Thomaston Prepares for Regional Baseball Tournament
Thomaston gears up to host the American Legion Regional Baseball Tournament August 23 25 with Ford Motor Company backing. Dale Miller national HQ of the American Legion spoke to 55 committee members about the enthusiastic planning. Alabama Florida South Carolina and Georgia champions arrive August 22 for a banquet at Hotel Upson. James M Griffin of Ford pledges company support. Babe Ruth’s health prevents attendance but Jack Dempsey may appear as a special attraction.
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Thomaston
Tri-Cities
American Legion
Legion
Ford Motor Company
Dale Miller
Nationa
Indianapolis
Ind
Alabama
Florida
South Carolina
Georgia
Hotel Upson
James M. Griffin
Babe Ruth
Jack Dempsey
Man Confesses 30 Year Old Farm Killing in Georgia
In Sylvania Georgia a 56 year old man Daniel Green confessed to Sheriff Crumley that he killed his wife with a stick on a Hunters area farm thirty years ago. He said he has lived in Charleston South Carolina since the crime and told Georgia Bureau of Investigation agent Donald Jamerson he wants to make peace with his maker.
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Sylvania
W. L. Crumley
Donald Jamerson
Georgia Bureau of Investigation
Daniel Green
Hunters
Charleston
S. C
Youth Under Sentence For Armed Robbery Hangs Self
A 19 year old air corps private sentenced for armed robbery hanged himself in his Fulton county jail cell in Atlanta. Roy A Olson of Eau Claire Wisconsin was found by guards with an Army necktie in the doorway. he died of strangulation at Grady hospital. Olson was arrested May 10, convicted May 13, and given a two to four year term plus 12 months on a misdemeanor count of carrying firearms. He was stationed at Turner Field Albany Georgia at the time.
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Atlanta
Air Corps
A.foster
Foster
Roy A. Olson
Eau Claire
Wis
Grady
Olson
Fulton Tower
Fred Bradford
Fulton County Police
Regents Attack by Alumni Over Vet Medicine Emphasis
In Statesboro on May 29 the Alumni Association of Georgia Teachers College charged the State Board of Regents favors veterinary medicine over the needs of Georgia’s children. A resolution says the board spent over a million dollars on a veterinary plant while the Georgia Teachers College plant received no comparable investment in its 40 years. The group notes teacher preparation for public schools is a supreme need in Georgia.
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Statesboro
Alumni Association of Georgia Teachers College
State Board of Regents
Georgia
Georgia Teachers College
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Lovett
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Leslie Zens
Education Board
Poppy Lady Stamp Bill
Georgia Southwestern College
South Georgia Trade, Vocational School
Accom
Negro
FBI
Turner Field
Albany, Ga
von Locke
Felton Jones
Dixie Bargain House
Butler, Georgia
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