Georgia News Snippets Include Education Watermelon Roaming Diets
Brief items note Shirley Temple 16 enrolling at G S C W Milledgeville. A Moultrie festival watermelon prize goes to President Roosevelt with jars of rind preserves and pickles. Georgia 1934 licenses and fees total 63 211 88, up 106 18 from 1933. Bob Hardee’s first movie was a juror surprise. Frances Napier to represent Georgia at Asheville rhododendron festival. A Detroit dentist tests a chair that plays headward music during drilling. Georgia leads April corn liquor seizures per R E Tuttle. Paul Redfern search aid sought by his father Dr Fred C Redfern. Wisconsin cheese butter mandate for 25c meals signed by Gov La Follette. Rev H E McBrayer trial on immorality charges set for June 27 at First Methodist Atlanta.
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Georgia News Service
Shirley Temple
McIntyre
Milledgeville
Moultrie
Festiva
Roosevelt
Georgia
Bob Hardee
Lowndes County
Valdosta
Asheville
Frances Napier
Geo. M. Napier
Detroit
R. E. Tuttle
Alcohol Tax Unit
Fred C. Redfern
Paul Redfern
South America
Dutch Guiana
Philip la Follette
Wisconsin
H. E. McBrayer
Lakewood Heights Methodist Church
First Methodist Church
Atlanta
Federal Land Bank to Sell Farm in Taylor County
In default of a 1922 loan secured by a deed to secure debt J A Franks property near Butler Taylor County Georgia to be sold at public auction July 2 1935 during court hours at the county courthouse. The lot is number 253 in the 12th district containing about 202 5 acres standard 45 by 45 chains with bounds A P Pilkinton T C Callier W E Elliston and Mrs S D Harmon. Deed executed by Federal Land Bank of Columbia. Attorney Co B Marshall announces sale.
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J. A. Franks
Federal Land Bank of Columbia
Superior Court
Taylor County
Georgia
Milltia
Butler
A. P. Pilkinton
T. C. Callier
W. E. Elliston
S. D. Harmon
Elliston
Federal Land Bank OF Columbia, Co
Sheriff Sale in Taylor County Georgia 1935 Livestock Auction
The Taylor County sheriff will sell at the courthouse on the first Tuesday in July 1935 the property of Wilder Brothers to satisfy a Superior Court fine for O R Montgomery. Items include five mules Pearl Big Ada Little Ada Bill and Dick two Jersey cows and a Jersey heifer and a Holstein cow. Sale held in legal hours with cash to highest bidder.
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Court House
Taylor County
Pearl
Big Ada
Little Ada
Bill
Wilder Brothers
Superior Court
O. R. Montgomery
R. P. McGuffin
Georgia
Etowah River Bridge Dedication Planned July Fourth
Cherokee and Taylor county residents will gather for the dedication of the Etowah River Bridge on July Fourth with Governor Talmadge as the keynote speaker. A noon picnic under trees will unite 10 000 attendees from Cherokee and neighboring counties, followed by a full day of entertainment and two baseball games.
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Taylor County
Cherokee County
Etowah River
Talmadge
Cherokee
Grady Coker
State Highway Board
Tarver Bill Transfers Abandoned CCC Camps to States
Georgia Democrat Representative Tarver said the president signed a bill to transfer abandoned CCC camps at no cost to states counties and cities for educational health and recreational use. Approval of the relevant government agency is required to obtain buildings and surplus equipment. Hundreds of camps exist with thousands more likely to be transferred as OCC work continues. George Cunningham of Georgia 4 H endorsed the plan while Senator George also backed the measure.
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Washington
Tarver
Georgia
Treasury Department
OCC
George W. Cunningham
George
Senate
R. E. Lee Institute to Graduate 95 Students
Ninety five students will receive diplomas at R. E. Institute in Thomaston on Monday at 8 p m. Superintendent Mark A. Smith will present diplomas in the school auditorium. The commencement sermon will be delivered Sunday at 11 a m by Rev John L Joyner pastor of Central Baptist church Americus.
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Thomaston
R. E. Institute
Mark A. Smith
John L. Joyner
Central Baptist Church of
Dope Seized In Columbus Amid Police Sweep
More than $1,000 worth of marijuana was seized by Columbus city police and W D Lane from Texas after a drive to clear the city of the narcotic. Detectives had been at work to break up the weed trade believed popular with Fort Benning enlisted personnel. Lane will be given trial in police court.
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Columbus
W. D. Lane
Texas
Fort Benning
Lane
Dr Collins forecasts funds for Georgia schools on departure
Georgia superintendent Dr M D Collins left Washington for Atlanta expressing confidence that the federal relief administration will extend funds for teachers. Georgia had relief for rural schools starting April 19 and seeks more money to cover unpaid salaries to February 1 while Collins promotes vocational education funding and praises Senator George for a $12 million appropriation. Savannah Beach opened for the 1935 season with a Southeastern bathing beauty contest.
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Washington
M. D. Collins
Georgia
Atlanta
Federal Relief Administration
Collins
George
Application to Probate Will of Mrs A J Barrow
Miss Marie Barrow seeks probate in solemn form for the will of Mrs A J Barrow. Heirs at law are notified to appear at the Court of Ordinary on the first Monday in July 1935 for the hearing. This fifth day of June, 1996. L T Pred Ordinary.
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Georgia
Taylor County
Marie Barrow
A. J. Barrow
L. T
Indicted Jenkins tax collector faces $8000 shortage charge
J M Gay, suspended Jenkins county tax collector, is indicted on a three count shortage totaling 8000 plus. Governor Talmadge declared the office vacant and R L Durden named to serve until the June 20 election. Gay vows to fight the charges, claiming the indictment is to force his ouster before trial set for June 24.
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Millen
J. M. Gay
Jenkins County
Talmadge
Gay
R. L. Durden
Blind Girl Wins Highest Grades in Dublin Class
Carolyn Hall an 18 year old blind graduate will receive highest honors from Dublin High School in Georgia. She lives with her parents three miles from Dublin and walks to school with her younger sister Margaret who assists by reading lessons aloud. Carolyn aspires to teach at Macon’s Academy for the Blind and enjoys piano and crochet. she also uses a typewriter to prepare manuscripts.
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Dublin
Carolyn Hall
Dublin High School
T. M. Hall
Margaret
Academy For the Blind
Macon
Carolyn
Georgia Ruling Bars Out of State Wine
Atlanta uses the date June 5 to report Attorney General Yeomars interpreting Georgia's new wine law. The ruling bans interstate wine sales and prohibits on prem ises consumption, requiring Georgia only products and Sunday bans. Wineries need permits, labels must list Georgia-grown inputs, and hours are limited.
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Georgia
Atlanta
Yeomars
Yeomans
Commissioner of Agriculture
Linder
Westberry Escapes Calhoun Chain Gang
Lookouts guard a swamp near Morgan Georgia for Austin Westberry a life term prisoner who escaped the Calhoun county chain gang on a Thursday afternoon. Sheriff J B Adams says Westberry fled into the swamp with accomplice Jim Staten who had prior auto theft convictions. Staten was recaptured in the swamp. Westberry was convicted for the August 1930 killings of Mr and Mrs W H Browning fuel and station operators at Valdosta Georgia.
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Westberry
Jim Staten
Vladosta
Staten
Georgia Postmasters Named by Roosevelt
President Roosevelt sent to the Senate the nomination of Georgia postmasters including Robert G. Hartsfield of Bainbridge, Joe F. White of Canton, Charles R. Brumby of Cedartown, Hal D. Austin of Conyers, Margaret C. Henderson of Fairmount, Olive S. Fraser of Hinesville, Sadie Crittenden of Shellman, James H. Mahone of Palbotton, and Jones R. Arnold of Thomson.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Senate
Robert G. Hartsfield
Bainbridge
Joe F. White
Canton
Charles R. Brumby
Cedartown
Hal D. Austin
Conyers
Margaret C. Henderson
Fairmount
Olive S. Fraser
Hinesville
Sadie _Crittenden
Shellman
James H. Mahone
Albotton
Jones R. Arnold
Thomson
Conductor E P Williamson Dies After Forty Years Service
Mr. E P Williamson age 66 veteran conductor on the Atlanta and West Point railroad for forty years died Sunday night at his home 848 Oak Street 8 W. His death closes a long career with the railroad and ends a life spent in service to the line.
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E. P. Williamson
Atlanta and
West Point Railroad
Oak Street
Oglethorpe Honors Twelve Women With Degrees
A group of twelve American women received honorary degrees at Oglethorpe University commencement. Recipients include Ruth Blair, Florence Sabin, Anna Cannon, Camuline Miller, Josephine Ruche, Helen Reid, Caroline O'Day, Clara Thompson, Martha Berry, Coras Gould, Mrs Sidney Lanier Jr, and Amelia Earhart. Farm housing programs push for Better Housing Day June 15 amid rural drive.
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Oglethorpe University
Thornwell Jacobs
Ruth Blair
State of Georgia
Edgar Watkins
Camuline Miller
Georgia
Wm. R. Heurat, Jr
Josephine Aspinwall Ruche
Te Foreign Language Information Service
Chi Omega
America
Treasury
United States
Hugh Richardson
Oglethorpe
Helen Rogers Reid
New York Herald-Tribune
Herbert Porter
Atlanta
Caroline Goodwin O'Day
New York
Theodore W. Swann
Birmingham
Clara Mildred Thompson
Vassar College
Willis Westmoreland
Martha McChesney Berry
Berry Schools
Ovtetarchin
South
Robert H. Jones, Jr
Cora Smith Gould
Shepard Bryan
Sidney Lanier, JR
Federal Housing Administration
Zeeta Foot Relief Promoted By Swiss Discovery
Zeeta antiseptic deodorant powder promises three minute relief from burning feet with a doctor recommended formula. Sold by druggists, the product offers a money back guarantee if not effective after eight minutes of wear in shoes.
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Zeeta
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