Mercer Grants Honorary Degrees to Georgia Church Leaders
At Mercer University commencement three Georgia Baptist leaders received honorary degrees. Col P J Maddox is in Europe and to be honored in absentia. Rev D H Nicholson and Rev Carey T Vinzant received doctor of divinity degrees. William F Gunn earned an LLD.
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Macon
Baptist Church In
Georgia
Mercer University
P. J. Maddox
Europe
D. H. Nicholson
Georgia Baptist Convention
North Carolina
Mercer
Fitzgerald
Jeffersonville
Claxton
Brewton-Parker
Carey T. Vinzant
First Baptist Church of
Mississippi
Vinzant
Mississippi College
Southern Baptist Seminary
Louisville
Augusta
Sandersville
Georgian Baptist Convention
Georgia Baptist Sunday School Convention
Wm. F. Gunn
Taliaferro County
Alexander Stephens Institute
Locust Grove Academy
Columbia University
Beloved Baptist Rev J D Reed Dies in Albany Clinic
Albany Ga May 30 Rev J D Reed longtime Albany citizen died at Dr Hutchinsons clinic after weeks of ill health and a paralytic stroke on January 4 1946. He bore his illness with Christian fortitude and was visited by many friends and family. He was born in Gainesville Ga and moved to Albany December 10 1926.
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Albany
J. D. Reed
Hutchinson
Rev. Pesd
Rev. Reed
Gainesville
Graduation Exercises Set for Georgia Southwestern College
One hundred thirty one students will be candidates for diplomas at Georgia Southwestern College Americus on Monday June 7. Commencement events begin Friday with Class Day and end Monday at 10 30 a m with J G Garrison delivering the literary address. Ramsey Trimble of Moultrie is noted as the college tennis champion after defeating Jack Burton Jones of Plains. the seven week summer session runs June 14 to July 29.
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Americus
Georgia Southwestern College
Peyton Jacob
First Methodist Church
Americas
John Wilson
Mr Wilson
Lee Street Methodist Church
J. G. Garrison
Georgia Education Association
Ramsey Trimble
Moultrie
Jack Burton Jones
Plains
Georgia Southwestern
Ellaville Student Receives Navy Commission at Ole Miss
Ellaville Georgia student Robert P. Hilton earned a Bachelor of Arts in political science and a regular Navy commission at the University of Mississippi commencement. He led the midshipman company in his senior year and will begin active duty with the Navy in June.
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Ellaville
Robert P. Hilton
Elllaville
University of Mississippi
Hilton
Navy
Midshipman
June 17 19 Georgia Press Assn Annual Session
Gov. M E Thompson to speak at the Georgia Press association banquet during its Jekyll Island convention June 18 The event opens June 17 and closes June 19 with a shore dinner by the Brunswick Chamber of Commerce A dance follows the banquet and a sound color farm program is shown Saturday under Trust Company of Georgia sponsorship Winners of better newspaper contests will be announced Friday night sessions are planned for Friday and Saturday mornings
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Atlanta
Georgia
Trust Company of Georgia
Hawkinsville School Bus Stolen En Route to Miami
An abandoned yellow school bus found in Vero Beach on May 27 was identified as belonging to Hawkinsville Georgia. It was stolen in Jacksonville Beach while transporting the Hawkinsville senior class to Miami for a pleasure trip. Georgia authorities would be alerted to recover the bus.
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Vero Beach
Fla
Hawkinsville
Jacksonville Beach
Pulaski County
Georgia
Miami
Fort Valley High School Student Is Honored
Ft. Valley Georgia honors Marion Johnson a member of the graduating class for earning a music scholarship at the University of Georgia. A bass player in the school band formed just over two years ago, he began studying music recently and has drawn praise for band performances. He is the son of Mrs. Hazel Johnson and brother of R. W. Johnson who serves in the U S Navy in the Pacific.
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Ft. Valley
Marion Johnson
Ft. Valley High School
University of Georgia
Marion
Hazel Johnson
R. W. Johnson
U. S. Navy
Pacific
Savannah Chamber of Commerce 100th Anniversary Planned
Savannah Georgia May 30 the Savannah Chamber of Commerce marks its 100th birthday with a civic celebration at the Hotel DeSoto Monday at 7 p m. The event is described as the major civic occasion in the area in years.
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Savannah Co
Savannah
Hotel DeSoto
Savannah Chamber of Commerce
Notice to Debtors and Creditors Buckner Estate Georgia
Georgia Taylor County creditors of the estate of J. A. Buckner are notified to render their demands to the administrator Mrs Lizzie B Gilbert Junction City immediately. Debtors must make payment as required by law. Dated May 10 1948.
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Georgia
Taylor County
J. A. Buckner
Lizzie B. Gilbert
Junction City
Daniel 3 6 Devotional Reading
Devotional reading inspired by Daniel 3 6 invites reflection on faith under pressure. The passage frames obedience to divine law against imperial decrees, urging trust, courage, and steadfast witness in challenging circumstances.
Daniel in the Den and the Fiery Furnace Lesson
A 1948 Sunday school summary recounts Daniel in the lions den and Shadrach Meshach and Abednego in the fiery furnace. It notes Daniel's faith under Darius and the three youths' refusal to worship Nebuchadnezzar's image, highlighting divine protection and a Deklaration of faith.
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Daniel
Shadrach Meshach
Abednego
God
Poe
Shadrach
Meshach
Nebuchadnezzar
Babylon
Dura
Two Ellaville Women Improve After Auto Crash Injuries
In Ellaville Georgia Mrs J M McLendon about 80 and her daughter Mrs S S Lee are recovering from injuries after a wreck on the Ellaville Andersonville road. Mrs McLendon suffered a broken nose and a hand cut while Mrs Lee hurt her right knee. The laundry truck driver was jailed on DUI charges per the Georgia State Patrol.
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Ellaville
J. M. McLendon
S. S. Lee
Ellaville Andersonville
Georgia State Patrol
Electrocution Delayed in Slaying Case Tied to GBI Agent
Swainsboro Ga May 29 the June 4 electrocution of Spence Edwards condemned Tennessee des p erado was postponed after a hearing on his appeal for a new trial was moved to June 5 due to defense counsel unavailability. Edwards was convicted of murder in the slaying of Garland Fields a Georgia Bureau of Investigation agent. His brother Alfred and Spence’s wife Evelyn Lax are in custody with Alfred at Milledgeville mental hospital awaiting trial this summer.
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Swainsboro
Spence Edwards
Tennessee
Edwards
Garland Fields
Georgia Bureau of Investigation
G. L. Smith
Spence
Alfred
Evelyn Lax
Edwards Boys
Milledgeville
Two New Fire Stations At Columbus Cost 77 654
Columbus, May 31 The Columbus Fire Department estimates it will cost 77 654 to operate and equip two new fire stations tied to city annexation and expansion plans. The report, requested by the Board of Public Safety, cites salaries alarms equipment and uniforms as major items and notes construction should begin by late summer.
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Columbus
Columbus Fire Department
Columbus Board of Public Safety
J. A. Willman
Thomaston Prepares for Regional Baseball Tournament
Thomaston hosts the American Legion Regional Baseball Tournament August 23-25 with plans outlined at a June meeting. National American Legion official Dale Miller praised the organizing committee of 55 and Ford Motor Company support was pledged by James M. Griffin. Officials expect Alabama Florida South Carolina and Georgia champions to arrive August 22 for a banquet at Hotel Upson and Southeastern Championship play. Babe Ruth cannot attend but Jack Dempsey may appear as a special attraction during the week.
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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
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Baptist
Albany Clinic
U.S. Navy Commission
Georgia Press Assn
Fort Valley High School
P. S
American Fat Salvage Committee, Inc
Louie D. Newton
D. C
Darius
Cyrus
Sundey
International Council of Religious Education
WNU
Dr. Newton
Slayer
GBI
South
Butler
Groves-Keen, Inc
Bona Allen
Stauffer
J. T. Cochran & Son
Butler, Ga
Ford Hydraulic
Ford
Faining
Payne Motor Company
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