Wilder urges support for old age pension plan
Captain J W Wilder and Capt J M Wilder address Spalding and Taylor counties advocating a state funded old age pension of 50 dollars monthly for all 60 and over. They propose a small sales tax to fund the program, with funds managed locally, no pauper distinction, and accountability through receipts. They urge voters to back the plan in the next legislature.
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J. W. Will Griffin
Old Pension Club
Spalding Couny
Wilder
Taylor County
Spal
Bea i
Story of Postal Service in Georgia Early routes mapped to 1858
Eugene Anderson surveys Georgia’s early postal history in Around the Circle. Horace B. Folsom compiles congressional acts showing 1858 as a milestone when Congress established numerous horse and buggy routes across the state and along neighboring areas. The list names many towns and routes from Doctor Town to Holmesville, Newnan to Carrollton, and connections extending to Savannah, St. Marks, and New Orleans, preserving original spellings. The piece notes changes in landmarks and counties, but focuses on the 1858 vintage of Georgia’s postal network and its officers.
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Eugene Anderson
Macon Telegraph
Hugh Peterson
Mt. Vernon
Horace B. Folsom
Georgia
Joseph Habersham
George Washington
Thos. E. Watson
U. S
Congress
Doctor Town
Holmesville
Ocapelco
Piscola
Magnolia
Troublesome
Waynesville
Pendarvis Store
Newnan
Carrollton
Ocmulgeeville
Feronia
Little York
Boxville
Jonesboro
Columbus
King
Cusseta
Green Hill
Americus
Holly Grove
Vienna
Vineyard
Hawkinsville
Lawson
Abbeville
House Creek
Irwinsville
Bowenville
Bowden
Arbacoochee
Warren
Oxford
Ala
Gainesville
Brown's Bridge
Coal Mountain
Cumming
Clarkesville
Carnesvill
Clayton
Hoopee
Blairsville
Atlanta
Sulphur Springs
Carnesville
Hartwell
Lexington
Wolfe Skin
Watkinsville
Warrenton
Gibson
Fenn‘s Bridge
City of New York
Savannah
Thomasville
Tallahassee
Fla
St. Marks
New Orleans
Forsyth
Russellville
Sugar Creek Marietta
Powder Springs
Salt Springs
New Manchester
Campbellton
Fairburn
Morgan
Calhoun County
Blakely
Barly County
Cut Timber With Care To Prevent Insect Damage
County Agent W F Bembry warned Taylor county farmers to avoid careless cutting of pine timber in the coming growing season to prevent heavy insect damage. Southern pine beetle, Georgia’s forest pest, targets weakened trees. A single cut can attract beetles and spread to adjacent timber, so spare the axe to protect neighbors' farms.
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W. F. Bembry
Taylor County
Georgia
Bembry
Library hours announced for Juneard days
Beginning Monday Juneard the Library opens 9 to 11 am and 8 am to 6 pm daily Eva G Byrd Librarian
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Eva G. Byrd
Evangelism Depends on Orthodox Christians Says Bob Jones
Bob Jones argues evangelism relies on individual orthodox Christians rather than church machinery. He describes forming the Gospel Fellowship Association in Tennessee to unite orthodox Christians nationwide and emphasizes personal faith over ecclesiastical structures. He invites readers to request literature and join the association in Cleveland Tennessee.
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Fellowship
Tennessee
the Gospel Fellowship Association
America
United States
Jesus Christ
Gospel Fellowship Association
Bob Jones
The
Cleveland, Tenn
Treutlen Farm Agent Appointed Georgia Extension Forester
Director Walter S. Brown announced L. W. Wherhardt Jr as forester for the Georgia Agricultural Extension Service. He will head demonstrational work under the Norris Doxey act with temporary headquarters in Athens and split duties in Taylor and Atkinson counties, collaborating with H. C. Carruth and A. H. Shirley. Wherhardt, 18 months Treutlen county agent, previously assisted in Emanuel and Berrien counties and is a University of Georgia graduate.
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Walter S. Brown
L. W. Wherhardt Jr
Treutlen
Georgia Agricultural Extension Service
Eberhardt
Athens
Taylor
Atkinson
Georgia
H. C. Carruth
Extension Forester
A. H. Shirley
Cooperative Naval Stores
Emanuel
Berrien
University of Georgia
Georgians Added to Who's Who in America List
Macon and state officials highlight a 1940 41 Who's Who in America edition. The list adds 38 Georgians including Athens judge Blanton Fortson and congressmen J. H. Cheat ham and AS Camp. Macon names include Wm N Ainsworth Dice Anderson W D Anderson W T Anderson W E Atkinson W A Bootle and others.
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Macon
America
J. H. Cheatham
Griffin
W. B. Gibbs
Jesup
AS. Camp
Newnan
Wm. N. Ainsworth
Dice Anderson
W. D. Anderson
W. T. Anderson
W., E. Atkinson
W. A. Bootle
W. J. Bradley
J. B. Clark
Spright Dowell
Warren Grice
J. E. Hall
W. A. Harris
C. C. Harold
BK. M. Highsmith
C. B. Jones
F. L. Jones
W. G. Lee
R. L. McKenney
D. A. Fark
J. H. Porter
B. D. Ragsdale
Joseph Roberson
T. BE. Ryals
K. B. Tupper
Blanton Winship
North Winship
Farmers urged to save grain straw for farm use
County Agent W F Bembry urges Taylor County farmers to save grain straw during threshing season. Straw provides bedding and roughage, reduces erosion, adds organic matter, and helps feed heifers and dry cows in winter. it should not be wasted while livestock numbers grow.
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Taylor County
W. F. Bembry
Crossword Puggle Horizontal and Vertical Clues List
A compact clue set for a themed crossword puzzle with numbered across and down entries. Includes definitions for words related to objects actions and concepts such as nave desire idolize favorite and moon related terms along with miscellaneous general terms and proper nouns.
Outlook grim for Georgia schools next fall
Atlanta June 4 Things don’t look bright for Georgia schools for the 1940 41 term next fall says J I Allman president of the Georgia Education Association and State Supervisor of School administration He notes the incoming governor and the Georgia legislature to convene next January will face a situation calculated to give them no little concern The state is indebted to teachers in the sum of 4 000 000 long past due and funds in sight cover only four and a half months next year Finances for 1939 40 ran nearly 2 000 000 short of needs and only diversion of other funds kept schools operating for six months and one week in so far as state pay was concerned.
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Atlanta
Georgia
J. I. Allman
Georgia Education Association
Poisoning Weevils Will Add Dividends to Cotton Income
County agent Bembry reports boll weevil control through poisoning boosts cotton income. Two to three applications of a calcium arsenate mix with water and molasses can kill over wintering weevils. If needed, dust form poisoning after squares form, profitable only on land with high enough yield.
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Bembry
Embry
Chevrolet May sales rise versus year ago in Detroit
Detroit reports May retail figures show strong gains over May 1939. Total new car sales reached 92,764, up 20.1 percent, with final 10 days at 35,751 units, up 27.6 percent from last year and 38.8 percent over the second 10 days this year. Used car sales total 187,755, a 19.2 percent gain, with final 10 days at 76,254, up 33.5 percent from the prior 10 days and 80.1 percent above last year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
Wm. E. Holler
Chevrolet General
Heller
Chevrolet
Georgia Editors Plan Savannah Visit After Macon Session
The Georgia Press Association moves to a three day 1940 convention with editors traveling from Macon to Savannah in late August. President Roy McGinty and Jim Seymour coordinate plans with W. T. Anderson of the Macon Telegraph and News. Editors will stay in Mercer University dormitories, with further talks set in Macon and Savannah to finalize arrangements.
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Savannah
Georgia Press Association
Macon
Roy McGinty
Jim Seymour
W. T. Anderson
Macon Telegraph and News
Mercer University
McGinty
Seymour
J. D. McCartney
Central of Georgia Railway
Press Association
Crawford County Foxes Plentiful in Macon
Crawford County sees more foxes than rabbits says G. M. Bailey. He reports three half fox half dog animals found near his home. Three weeks earlier a female fox was bred to a stump, yielding seven male pups brought to Macon for friends.
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Macon
Crawford County
G. M. Bailey
High line electric service on farms reaches 25 percent
About 1 700 000 farms or 25 percent of all U S farms had high line electric service at the start of this year, indicating growing rural electrification and access to electricity across agricultural areas.
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United States
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