Two Georgia Colleges Dedicate Year Books to Two Barnes Brothers
Year books at Mercer and Southwestern dedicate editions to Henry S. Barnes and Ewell Barnes, brothers who both teach. Henry S. Barnes, Mercer law professor, holds multiple degrees and is married to Georgia’s first woman county school superintendent Mattie Tyus. Ewell Barnes, formerly with Berry College and Franklin High School, taught accounting before moving to Georgia Southwestern.
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Americus
Georgia
Mercer
Henry S. Barnes
Southwestern Cal
Twell Barnes
Leon Barfield
Macon
George ©. Marshall Jr
Southwestern
Mercer Barnes
Barnes
Heard County
West Georgia
North Georgia Agricultural College
Dahlonega
Mercer University
Duke University
Mattie Tyus
Lamar County
Ewell Barnes
Carrollton A
Mount Berry College
Berry
Franklin High School
Georgia Southwestern
Georgia Boy Freed by Jury in Stepfather Shooting
Flowery Branch Georgia coroner's jury rules the 13 year old's shotgun killing of Rex Roberts 48 justified. Sheriff A W Bell says the boy T J Bennett claimed self defense after Roberts struck him in a quarrel. Bennett testified he seized the gun during a scuffle and fired, hitting Roberts in the heart. The case follows a similar youth shooting in Georgia weeks earlier.
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Flowery Branch
A. W. Bell
T. J. Bennett
Rex Roberts
Yyerd
Here
Bell
Roberts
J. J
Georgia
Robert Messex
Burke County
Milledgeville
Messex
Young Bennett
Ac cords Reached In Threatened Strike Of A B C Railroad
A settlement was reached late today in the threatened walkout of 375 employees of the A B C Railroad with terms undisclosed. George W. Stocking, chairman of the Roosevelt mediation board, said the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen and the Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen had come to terms with the road following Roosevelt’s intervention. The union had planned a May 16 strike date before mediation.
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Atlanta
A, B. and C
Geo. W. Stocking
Roosevelt
Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen
Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen
Stocking
H. W. Hawkins
Houston Thompson
Valdosta Named Site for Air Corps School
Washington reports War Department officials announced Valdosta has been selected as a site for an air corps advance flying school. The area covers about 546 acres ten miles northwest of Valdosta next to a 12,000 acre soil conservation project in Lowndes and Lanier counties. The Agriculture Department gave no objection to using the project for the base. Temporary construction will begin as soon as idle.
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Washington
War Department
Valdosta
Air Corps
Lowndes
Lanier
Department of Agriculture
Agricultural Department
Bulls Lock Horns in Talbotton Well Fatal Duel
Two Hereford bulls owned by A. P. Persons president of Talbotton's bank and Col Brooks Culpepper locked horns in a Talbotton well and died. The incident occurred May 27 with both animals perishing in the collapse.
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Talbotton
A. P. Persons
Talbotton’s Bank
Col. Brooks Culpepper
If They Fight Like They Write in Elberton
Elberton Georgia May 31 soldiers of the 30th Division pass through town and a young local woman receives 19 letters within 24 hours. The rapid mail correspondence shows the soldiers’ eagerness to connect with home. The story highlights a link between frontline troops and a hometown writer as letters continue to arrive.
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Elberton
Rev Silas Johnson Named Vice President at Wesleyan College
Savannah June 4 Rev Silas Johnson Methodist Superintendent at Macon elected vice president of Wesleyan College Macon to lead the century old girls school He resigns Macon district superintendency to head the new work successor to be chosen at a meeting of Bishop Arthur J Moore and cabinet in Macon Saturday
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Savannah
Silas Johnson
Macon
Wesleyan College At
Johnson
Arthur J. Moore
Georgia boys plan state government experience
Georgia youth will form a one week government in a Boys' State program sponsored by the American Legion. Students from across the state will gather at the Fulton County 4-H club camp near College Park starting June 29 to elect mayors, city councils, county commissions, judges, sheriffs, and a governor and run a model state under Georgia law. Gov. Talmadge and Atlanta officials will serve as advisors. Local civic and fraternal groups will sponsor attendants.
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Atlanta
Georgia
Georgia Department of the American Legion
Fulton County
College Park
Talmadge
Roy Lecraw
West Point to Commission 25 Georgia Graduates
Atlanta reports 25 Georgians will receive second lieutenant commissions from the U S Military Academy at West Point on June 11. The list includes L V Green, L H Watson Jr, W Strain, M J L Green, M G Wafter, C R Murrah, J W Callaway, R L Lawson, F H Linnell, C M Barnett, J W Van Hoy, R G Wait, H P D Irwin, C H Humber, W T McDaniel, M E Layfield, J B Manley Jr, B K Huffman, C A Cannon Jr, H L Jarvis Jr, R Laney, R E Brunson Jr, H L Adams, D V Thompson, R G Hendrickson, with towns including Ft Benning, Ft Valley, Atlanta, Albany, Augusta, Boston, Columbus, Covington, Dalton, Dublin, Millen, Savannah, Milledgeville and Vidalia.
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Atlanta
U. S. Military Academy
West Point
N. Y
Georgia
L. V. Green
L. H.watson, Jr
W. Strain
M. J. L. Green
M. G. Wafter
Ft. Benning
C. R. Murrah
Ft. Valley
J. W. Callaway
Greensboro
R. L. Lawson
Hardwick
F. H. Linnell
Macon
C. M. Barnett
J. W. van Hoy
R .G. Wait
H. PD. Irwin
Auanta
C. H Humber
W. T. McDaniel
Albany
M. E .Layfield
Augusta
J. B. Manley Jr
Boston
B. EK. Huffman
Columbus
C .A. Cannon Jr
Covington
H. L. Jarvis Jr
Dalton
R. Laney
Dublin
R .E. Brunson Jr
Millen
H. L. Adams
Vidalia
D. V. Thompson
Savannah
R. G Hendrickson
Milledgeville
Margaret Mitchell to Christen Ship Named for Atlanta
Margaret Mitchell will christen the U S S Atlanta on August 9 at Keansville New Jersey as part of the constitution’s defense program. Mayor Roy Le Craw te st him announced a representative sponsor. Mitchell expressed pride the ship bears Atlanta’s name and will aid national defense.
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Atlanta
Margaret Mitchell
U.S. S
Kearnley
N. J
Constitution
the Constitution
Roy LeCraw
Mitchell
Avanta
Secretary of the Navy
Frank Knox
Governor May Move To Shield Social Security Records
Atlanta and Washington observers speculated Gov Tal Madge could issue a proclamation to create an adequate legal basis protecting social security records. Georgia was warned that federal public assistance would end after July 1 unless such legal safeguards are established to prevent disclosure of recipient information.
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Atlanta
Capitol
Talmadge
Social Security Board
Security Board
Washington
Georgia
Paul V. McNutt
Beginning of World Missions in the Acts Era
A Sunday school lesson traces the first deliberate missionary outreach from Antioch and Cyprus, led by Barnabas and Paul, born from persecution and aided by the wider Roman Empire’s roads and Greek language. It emphasizes the call, ordination, and sending of missionaries as the church’s foundational world outreach and the early clash with paganism through the conversion of Sergius Paulus.
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Cyprus
Antioch
Mediterranean Sea
Alexander the Great
Roman Empire
Paul
Ecstacy
Barnabas
Saul
Jar of Water in Car Starts Fire
Rochelle Georgia June 3 a glass jar of water started a fire on a truck seat. Rays from the hot sun reflected into a newspaper igniting the paper which then set the seat aflame. Robert Garrison noticed the smoke and uncorked the jar to extinguish the fire.
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Rochelle
Robert Garrison
Garrison
Griffin Methodist Church Celebrates 100th Birthday
The First Methodist Church of Griffin marked its centennial with a three day event led by Bishop Arthur Moore who laid a cornerstone for a new Sunday school annex and preached. Other visiting ministers included Rev. John Yarbrough Thomaston Rev. W Rogers Atlanta and Rev. M M Maxwell LaGrange. The church traces to 1841 with an initial organization in a warehouse and a wooden building the following year.
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Griffin
First Methodist Church of
Arthur Moore
Moore
John Yarbrough
Thomaston
W. Rogers
Atlanta
M. M. Maxwell
LaGrange
First Methodist Church
Former slave who served in two armies dies at 104
Charlie Hicks of Vidalia dies at 104. He served as a Confederate body servant and later as a Union army cook and pension recipient. He was reportedly the only Georgian accredited to both UCV and GAR and attended reunions for years. He owned land and farmed until after turning 100.
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Vidalia
Charlie Hicks
Charlie
Cook
Georgia
UCV
GAR
Appraisers seek twelve months support for McInvale widow
Georgia Taylor County court cites all interested to show cause at the next July term why Minn ie M McInvale widow of C D McInvale and two minor children should not be granted twelve months support after appraisers filed their return. The notice is dated May 27, 1941 and signed by Ordinary J R Lunsford.
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Georgia
Taylor County
Minnie M. McInvale
C. D. McInvale
J. R. Lunsford
Guardianship Hearing Notice for Sam Peterman
Mrs. Martha Peterman Young applies for guardianship of Sam Peterman, an imbecile child of Susie Peterman. Hearing set at 10:00 AM on the first Monday in July 1941 at the guardian’s office. Notice dated May 24, 1941.
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Georgia
Taylor County
Martha Peterman Young
Sam Peterman
Susie Peterman
J. R. Lunsford
Richland Plans for Peach Sales Along Taft Highway
Richland Georgia fruit growers prepare roadside stands on the Taft Memorial highway to sell early peaches to tourists. They report tourist demand now consumes much of the early crop, with plans to bring some varieties to market next week and later ship remaining fruit as Elberta and Hale Belle ripen.
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Richland
Richland Fruit
Taft Memorial Highway
Elbertas
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H. J. Porter Butler
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Joel
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Christ
Jesus Christ
Bar Jesus
Griffin Methodist Church
Ladd the
Dover Butler
Maxwell House
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