Georgia House approves heart bills to fund tax program
The Georgia House passed two heart bills 113 to 71 to fund a 63 million dollar tax program. One bill doubles motor vehicle license fees to raise about six million dollars and a second increases cigarette taxes from three to five cents per pack, adding five million dollars. Rep Denmark Groover labeled the measures heart bills of the administration's tax plan.
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Atlanta
Georgia House
Senate
House
Denmark Groover
Bible
Fort Valley WOW Camp to Honor Minister with Citation
Fort Valley WOW Camp will present a citation plaque to Rev Acquilla Chamblee at Fort Valley Baptist Church Tuesday at 8 p m. He is recognized for ministerial service and fraternal civic work and has led Bessie Tift College as president. Rev Joe Branch of Davisboro will speak and present the plaque. Public invited.
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Fort Valley Wow Camp
Fort Valey Baptist Church
Acquilla Chamblee
Placque
Chamblee
Bessie Tift College
Joe Branch
Davisboro
Mission Officials and Clergy Directory Extract
A list of ministers and supervisors by location includes names such as W. Allen Sanders in Vineville and J. B. Lanier in Byromville Lilly, with titles Secretary of Missions and Secretary of Evangelism among others. The compilation names numerous circuits and churches across Georgia towns including Perry Americus Vid. and Rebekah.
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Vineville
King Vivian
W. Allen Sanders
Marshallville
C. H. Williams
Perry
L. D. Shippey
Reynolds-Crowell
M. W. Flanders
Roberta
C. T. Lawhorn
Sandersville
Geo
E. Clary
Jr. Tennille
Doster C. Vincent
Warnner Robins
W. M. Haywood
Washington County
J. E. Bentley
Allen V. Johnson
T. M. Key
Americus
E. J. Garbutt
Abbeville-Rhine
E. T. Stroud
First Church
W. E. Scott
Lee Street
Edward H. Carruth
Americus Circuit
C. G. Hauganbook
Byromville-Lilly
J. B. Lanier
Chauncey
W. H. Roughton
Cordele
W. Lowry Anderson
Eastman
W. P. Cleveland
Ellaville
J. Frank Snell
Hawkinsville
F. L. Gilmore
Helena
Burchard Berry
Jacksonville
Wm. A. Wentworth
Leslie Leesburg
E. C. Gilbert
Lumber City
L. R. Lancaster
McRae
H. G. Shearouse
Montezuma
L. E. Gholson
Oglethorpe-Ideal
H. N. Thomas
Macon Negro 110 Years Old Claimed by Death
Funeral held Saturday for Anderson Jones in Middle Georgia. Born February 19 1845 in Warren Ga on Gus Bell's plantation, he died at his daughter Mattie Griffin's home. He recalled Civil War days and received first medical care at age 104.
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Macon
Middle Georgia
Anderson Jones
Mattie Griffin
Warren
Gus Bell
Wife of Ellaville Principal Injured in Dublin Road Crash
Mrs Susie H Palmer 53 wife of E M Palmer principal of Schley County Consolidated School was seriously injured in an auto collision near Dublin Georgia. She remained a patient at Laurens County Hospital with a fractured arm cuts bruises and possible internal injuries. The accident occurred as she drove to Dublin to visit relatives while her husband accompanied the Schley County Senior Class on a trip to New Orleans. He learned of the crash after his group reached Mobile and flew to Atlanta then to Dublin with state patrol escort.
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Ellaville
Susie H. Palmer
E.M. Palmer
Schley County Consolidated School
Dublin
Palmer
Laurens County Hospital
State Patrol
Schley
Mobile
Atlanta
Georgia State Patrol
Howard Community Club Meets Friday at Church
The Howard Community Club met at the church Friday evening with good attendance. Mrs. J B Clark led devotional, and local music pupils Betty Gee Stanley Gee Patricia Brown Steve Brown Fred Brown performed. Mrs. Carl Brown presided, minutes read by Miss Mary Lou Averett, dues collected, Barbecue plans announced, committees listed, social hour with lemonade and sandwiches served.
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Howard Community Club
J.B. Clark
Betty
Stanley Gee
Patricia Brown
Steve
Fred Brown
Carl Brown
Mary Lou Averett
Quinton Clark
Clinton Clark
Local Social Roundup Reflects Graduations and Visits
Mrs J E Brown visits in Waverly Hall for grandson Ansley Pierce's graduation exercises. E H Perkins attends Rural Letter Carriers Convention in Cuthbert on May 30. Sara Locke hosts Doris Martin for a weekend. Numerous families from Warner Robins Atlanta and Roanoke cluster for gatherings and graduations including Bobby Akin's Butler High School milestone.
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J. E. Brown
Waverly Hall
Ansley Pierce
E. H. Perkins
Cuthbert
Sara Locke
Doris Martin
Quinton Childree
Ricky and
Joyce
Warner Robins
Paul Jones
Sgt. Childre
Cathy Yantis
Atlanta
D.W. Culverhouse
Florida
Mary Parks
George Parks
W. P. Parks
Annie England
Mae VanLandingham
H. L. Akin
Bobby Akin
East Port
H. L. Akin Jr
Eva Tyson
Palmer
Roanoke
Ala
Ed Akin
Talbotton
Father and Son Joined in Ministerial Vows at Conference
In Savannah on April 10 Rev. Charlie B. Studstill, 50, joined the South Georgia Methodist Conference along with his son Rev. Charlie C. Studstill, marking a 30 year dream realized after years of guiding their families and serving rural churches. The ceremony occurred during the conference session at Wesley Monumental Church.
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Savannah
South Georgia Methodist Conference
Charlie B. Studstill
Dexter
Mr. Studstill
Charlie C. Studstill
Wesley Monumental Methodist Church
Turner County Sheriff Gets Two Year Sentence In Liquor Plot Charge
Ashburn Georgia Turner County Sheriff W H Fiveash was sentenced in U S District Court to two years in prison for taking part in a conspiracy to violate federal liquor laws in the Cordelo area. He was released on bond awaiting appeal with H L Strickland and James Greene signing the $3500 bond. Judge Bootle called the sentence light and denied probation. David D Fitzgerald, guilty of the conspiracy, suffers chronic digestive heart failure and could not attend court. sentencing was postponed to assess when he can appear.
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Ashburn
Turner County
W. H. Fiveash
U. S
Cordelo
Fiveash
H. L. Strickland
James Greene
Sycamore
W. A. Bootle
David D. Fitzgerald
Bootle
Joe Davis
T. G. Busby
Fitzgerald
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Georgia
Douglas
South Georgia College
University System of Georgia
U.S. Brewers Foundation
The
Foundation
United States Brewers Foundation
Peachtree St
N. E
Ellaville School
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Pontiac
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Byrd Pontiac Company
Butler, Georgia
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