Georgia News Summary of the Week in Georgia
Georgia notes cover a train crash in Swainsboro result unclear but three hurt, a 1933 Methodist conference in Eastman, death of Osgood P. Willingham in Macon, and a Harris county school audit showing assets outweighing liabilities. Also reports on Bibb county merger defeat, a Vidalia prison issue, and various civic appointments, elections, and society notices across the state including Rome youth convention, Georgia Tech commencement, and a Macon man honored by Romania.
200 AT NEWNAN MILL STRIKE
Two hundred workers at National Dixie Worsted Mills in Newnan Georgia struck at 4 AM Monday seeking a 15 percent wage increase. A guard of police and plant officers protected the mill as the weekly payroll runs about 3000 dollars.
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Newnan
National Dixie Worsted Mills
Washtub motor toy hits 90 miles per hour
Hopeville Georgia June 8 Tom Donaldson a 28 year old mechanic built a toy car from a wash tub plus a four cylinder motorcycle motor. The 60 inch long toy engine develops 84 horsepower and runs on parts from an auto boat and airplane. He claims it will hit 90 mph with a passenger.
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Hopeville
Tom Donaldson
Donaldson
Suspects held after fatal gas station hold up duel
Lyons Georgia June 4 Two youths using the names M L Jordan and G T Sutton are in custody after the fatal shooting of Mor gan Dunagan 40 prominent merchant of the Altamaha area. Dunagan died Sunday from gunshot wounds suffered while attempting to thwart a hold up at the Tiny Camp filling station about 20 miles from Lyons Sutton lies in a serious condition at his brother’s home under guard Jordan is held at the Lyons city jail
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Lyons
M. L. Jordan
G. T. Sutton
Morgan Dunagan
Altamaha
Warm Springs History Book Set for July Release
Warm Springs Ga June 2 The History of Warm Springs in book form by Mrs C H Hill former resident will be published July 1 The author Mrs Hill lives at Tignall daughter of Mrs W H Goodwin Warm Springs She spent girlhood there and watched the town grow to international fame Publisher is R R Rosamond Winona Mo Advance sale will be at Warm Springs and Tignall, with illustrations The history of Georgia is said to be written in glowing volumes but the history of this little hamlet is little known.
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Warm Springs
C. H. Hill
Hill
Tisnall
W. H. Goodwin
Winona
Georgia
Roosevelt
Tignall
Annual Watermelon Festival in Moultrie Georgia
Moultrie Georgia June 5 The Georgia Watermelon Festival aims to publicize Georgia watermelons with a float parade prizes for best float and a Watermelon Queen coronation. Governors, congressmen and local dignitaries will attend a pageant and a huge festival ball. S. A. Harris secretary of the Moultrie Chamber of Commerce invites all Georgians to attend the June 30 events culminating with a bicentennial pageant and market festivities.
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Moultrie
Georgia
Colquitt
Chamber of Commerce
United
Ater
United States
Talmadge
Cox
Moultrie Post
American Legion
Colquitt County
S. A. Harris
Moultrie Chamber of Commerce
Columbus Attorney Homer C. McCutchen Dies at 56
Homer C. McCutchen, 56, a well known Columbus attorney, died at his home after a year long illness. Born in Lafayette, Georgia, he served as Columbus city attorney from 1917 to 1926, then focused on private practice. Survived by his wife, a brother B. W. McCutchen of Bleeker Alabama, and two sisters. He was a member of the American Bar Association and Georgia Bar Association.
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Key
Atlanta
Edward W. Swift
Columbus
Laurie Anderson
New York
E. B. Black, Jr
Federal Reserve Board
Chase National Bank of New York
DeKalb
John B. Hutcheson
Stone Mountain Circuit
DeKalb County
H. C. McCutchen
Lafayette
A. R. McCutchen
American Bar Association
Gorgia Bar Association
B. W. McCutchen
Bleecker, Ala
Highway Dispute Will Go To Court In Georgia
Atlanta officials said a mandamus suit would target the state highway board for two months back salary to B P McWhorter. Governor Talmadge demanded five engineers resign, the board refused, and the issue will be resolved in court likely within days. The move follows resignations sought by the governor.
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Atlanta
Talmadge
Road Board
B. P. McWhorter
Highway Board
McWhorter
Rail engine and cars stolen near Perry Florida
Quitman Ga June 2 A locomotive engine and three loaded freight cars were stolen from the South Georgia railroad on its Perry Florida terminal house track Monday night. The unlighted train raced several miles before being intercepted by Sheriff Lipscomb and railroad men in automobiles at a highway crossing north of Perry. The robbers abandoned the train after draining the water, hindering efforts to restart it for hours.
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Quitman
South Georgia Railroad
Perry
Fla
Sheriff Lipscomb
New Marshal Names Staff in Middle Georgia
Macon June 3 Mayor E B Doyle of Warm Springs took the oath as U S Marshal for the Middle District of Georgia and announced his staff. Appointments include W Walker Cochran as Macon office deputy, D H Shannon Jeffersonville as Macon deputy, Clifford Ginn Royston in Athens division, W H Spence Hamilton in Columbus, and Hugh Oglesby Quitman in Valdosta. P P Connell remains chief deputy and C W Moseley stays as Macon field deputy. W M Humber will continue in Albany.
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Macon
E. B. Doyle
Warm Springs
U. S
Middle District
Georgia
W. Walker
Cochran
C. B. Mosley
D. H. Shannon
Jeffersonville
E. C. Hinson
Americas
Clifford Ginn
Royston
W. E. Edgar
Leland Harvey’s Pal Lacks Break for Aubrey Smith
Milledgeville Ga June 8 Friends of Aubrey Smith pal of Leland Harvey plan to ask Governor Talmadge to grant him same clemency Harvey received days ago reducing 110 years to 10. Smith and Harvey shared crime ties and both were sentenced together. Smith escaped multiple times including a jail break from a tuberculosis hospital cage with Abe Powers and others. During the escape John Williams of Jasper County was killed in an auto collision linked to the fleeing prisoners. Smith was later captured in Jacksonville and denied involvement in Williams’s death.
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Milledgeville, Ga
Aubrey Smith
Leland Harvey
Talmadge
Harvey
Smith
Abe Powers
John Williams
Jasper County
Jacksonville
Williams
Mother and son found dead in Atlanta home
Atlanta. Mrs. Carrie D. Hight 52 and her son J. Lawrence Hight 22 were found shot to death in their upstairs bedroom Monday. Deputy Sheriff J G Hardy said they appeared to have died Saturday night. Notes found near the boy's hand expressed despair and intent to kill the mother. Mrs Hight, widow of Emmett Hight, was prominent in Atlanta and formerly Miss Carrie Deaton of Columbus Georgia.
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Atlanta
Carrie D. Hight
J. Lawrence Hight
J.G. Hardy
Hardy
Cartersville Hosts Georgia Editors June 22 Visit
Cartersville plans a full day tour for Georgia Press Association editors during their Rome convention on June 22. M. L. Fleetwood is expected to be elected association president during the gathering. The program includes a Rock Filling Station welcome, Corra Harris reception, Reservoir Hill and Braban Hotel stops, a barbecue, speeches by Corra Harris and Wm. G. Surlive, a welcome by Col. J. M. Need, musical numbers, and a dance, with the group returning to Rome to resume the convention.
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Cartersville
Georgia Press Association
Rome
Carteraville
M. L. Fleetwood
Tribune- News
Jack Williams
Waycross Journal- Herald
Highway Body to Turn Back State Felons
Atlanta June 2 The Georgia highway commission said it would turn back to the state all 540 convicts now working on commission projects as a stand against Governor Talmadge. Chair Capt J W Barnett said the action follows the governor’s demand to fire five highway engineers. Barnett accused the governor of trying to seize control of the department to build a political machine while noting the commission cannot fire the engineers or turn personnel over. The department lacks funds to pay workers, and contractors have not received payments. The governor warned of more money in the treasury if they continue the path of action.
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Margaret Upshaw
W. D. Upshaw
University of Tennessee
Talmadge
Georgia Public Service
Georgia Federation of Labor
Macon Telegraph
Macon
Rumania
Walter Troy
Star of
Carol II
Romania Telephone Company
Bucharest
Troy
Atlanta
Georgia Highway Commission
J. W. Barnett
Commission
Barnett
Prison Commission
Highway Department
Napney Department
Highway Board
W. C. Vereen
Moultrie
Drigoy Commission
State Treasury
G. B. Hamilton
Ichief
P. McWhorter
Lowndes County
Highway Commission
McWhorter
Vidosta
W. E. Thomas
Thomas
the &Torney
Graham Wright
Wright
S. B. Lidibridge
Georgia
American Society of Civil Engineers
Awlanta Athletic Club
J W. Barnett
Highway Boar
Slack
Capt. Barnett
McWho
Board to end use of convicts in Georgia highway work
Atlanta June 8. The impasse between the Georgia Board and Governor Talmadge over firing five high ranking highway engineers led to a plan to end convict labor in the highway department. Barnett told the prison commission convicts in highway service will be turned back on June 15 as funds allow.
Timber land contracts offer free government work for owners
Government plans timber land access and forest work to boost property value. Landowners urged to contact H P Wallace and associated agents to sign contracts. Work including fire breaks lines towers and outlooks will be provided by the forest organization at no cost to owners and is stated as beneficial and non expensive.
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H, P, Wallace
Georgia highway feud grows as engineers face dismissal
The governor moves to dismiss Chief Engineer McWhorter and Engineer Lidi amid a highway department crisis. Court actions and mandamus efforts emerge as funds pass $1,000,000 while officials argue over accountability. Georgia officials and engineers discuss progress at a Georgia Society of Civil Engineers meeting in Atlanta, with Capt. Barnett present.
Woman's Club Awards Loving Cup to Mrs Williams
Waycross Ga June 2 Mrs J Williams receives the El Goodrich Townsend Loving Cup from the Waycross Woman's Club at the annual dinner for outstanding service to the club and the community. Presented by Mrs J R Whitman, the first president, Williams has long been active in club work and the PTA including district leadership and prior education service in Waycross.
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Waycross
J Williams
el Goodrich Townsend
Way? Woman's Club
Woman's
J. R. Whitman
Barn Destroyed on Farm in Montezuma Ga
A barn on Mrs. Annie Holt’s farm near Montezuma was destroyed Sunday night by a fire of undetermined origin. The property, operated by E L Brown, suffered substantial losses with livestock saved but insurance partially covering the loss. Funeral services for W B I were held in Americus Monday after an accident involving Mr Worthy and a mobile home several days earlier.
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Montezuma
Annie Holt
E.L. Brown
Americus
Worthy
Weekend South Missing Persons and Fatalities Report
Seventeen persons died in scattered weekend accidents across the South. Seven died in mobile incidents with six other deaths from fires, drowning, an airplane crash, and various misadventures. States affected include South Carolina, North Carolina, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, Virginia, and Alabama.
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Mobiles
South
Carolina
Caroline
Georgia
Luisiana
Mississippi
Virginity
Alabama
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J. C. Anderson
Troup County
Swainsboro
Eastman
Osgood P. Willingham
Macow
Harris County School System
Bibb
Hannah Slappey Neil
Marshallvile
W. M. Slappey
Vidalia Pie
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Central of Georgia Railroad
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The
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Moulle
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G. W. Cornwell
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J. D. Lane
Columbus Manufacturing Company
Georgia Association of Letter Carriers
J. W. Peedy
Dewson
Masonic
Nansen
Loachacoke
Ala
Wings
Brenas College Conservatory
Franklin Roosevelt
Quincy Harris
Ara
Otis Harris
Charlton County
Waycross Hospital
L. C. Lipham
Bowdon
Mark Twain
Washington
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Frances Arbro Tucker
W. C. Tucker
Columbus Enquirer Sun
Rose Bowl Field
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Georgia Tech
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State Highway Department
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Reat Department
Lawton B. Evans
Augusta
Columbia University
Methodist Orphans’ Home
Catskills
Edwin Gould Foundation
H. M. Peagler, Jr
Homerville
Astoria
Ware County
Nata
Jus. A. Farley
Indian Springs
Chicago
Max McRae
State Bureau of Markets
C. F. McKinley
Eatonton Messenger
Eddie Walls
Walls
Milledgeville
Georgia Southwestern College
Americus Normal College
Glover Steel
Cordele
Birmingham
Echols County
C. C. McRae
South Georgia
United Confederate Veterans
J. L. Driver
Hapeville
Gen. McRae
J. W. Haddock
Wm. Foster
Terryville
Lovejoy
Tony Kern
Griffin
Fosters
Valdosta
Foster
Richland High School
Moon
Ed Bill Jackson
Cincinnati
Mr. Bell
Homer C. McCutchen
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Woman's Club
Jack William
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