Georgia News Snippets From Statewire Dispatches
Uncle Albert Brown longtime University of Georgia janitor dies. Fort Valley mayor Dr W S White dies in Macon. A 28 year old Tech student and a companion drown at a lake near Dalton. Andrew Kimball opens dental office in Elaville with Dr J R Jordan. Brunswick seeks heirs to estate of retired railroad engineer John Ormer. Peach production soars to 7 880 000 bushels with high condition. Lonnie Willis jailed for murder in Americus. Eugene Talmadge to headline Georgia products festival in Atlanta. Three Camilla graduates licensed to preach at Thomasville Methodist Conference. Georgia’s last legal hanging occurred Friday Arthur Meyers. J J Hodges elected Houston county ordinary. Colquitt cattle deaths linked to poisoned water. Athens civic groups back Dr A M Soule of Georgia State College of Agriculture. Missionaries to Shanghai planned from Ludowici. W D Upshaw may reenter race if redistricting stalled. Gordon Saussy sworn as Chatham county ordinary. Various local incidents include train fire, crane accident and electrocution appeals. National student prize winners from Georgia listed. Peach shipments rise with 62 carlots reported today. First Lady L G Hardman to receive Confederate seal at Rhodes Memorial Hall. Local jail holds John Downer as U S Court of Appeals fight looms. Bartow mother and child survive 80 foot well fall. Macon attorney Pope Brock elected president of Georgia Alumni Society. Wesleyan College oldest graduate Mrs Loula Kendall Rogers memorial note.
Traveling expenses charged to Georgia institutions ağır
Atlanta June 15. Report to legislative reorganization committee shows traveling expenses for state institutions university system and two experiment stations total 120 420 last year. State College of Agriculture Athens led with 78 985 and University of Georgia 18 245. Other colleges with over 1 000 include State College for Women Milledgeville 4 643 Georgia Tech 2 451 South Georgia Teachers College Statesboro 1 818 Georgia State College for Men Tifton 1 449 and others. Total for 24 colleges in the system was 111 987.
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Atlanta
University System
Legislative Reorganization Committee
Tom Wisdom
Hugh Peterson
Montgomery County
State College of Agriculture
Athens
University of Georgia
State College For Women
Milledgeville
Georgia Tech
South Georgia Teachers College
Statesboro
Georgia State College
Tifton
Georgia Normal and Industrial College
Albany
Georgia Industrial Normal College
Savannah
State Medical College
Augus
Crisp Calls Meeting Of Georgia Delegation On Redistricting
Atlanta June 16 Congressman Charles R Crisp of Americus has summoned Georgia’s congressional delegation to a June 25 meeting at the Robert Fulton hotel to discuss the state’s redistricting. He says the aim is to urge favorable reapportionment legislation this year, with no fixed plan and no headquarters planned. Senators have urged action at the June 24 session.
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Atlanta
Chas. R. Crisp
Americus
Georgia
Congress
Robert Fulton
General Assembly
Crisp
United States
Georgia Board Recommends State Education Survey
The University of Georgia board urged Monday that a governor-appointed committee with no state education ties conduct a survey of state education. They also urged building a new library and a girls dormitory on campus and employ a full time physician.
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Board of Visitors
The
University of Georgia
Lightning Fire Destroys Albany Fertilizer Plant
Albany Ga June 16 loss estimated at 500000 dollars or more after a lightning sparked fire destroyed the D Brown Guano Company plant just outside Albany The core frame structure ignited during a fierce storm Albany fire department responded but no water hookup limited efforts Several hundred onlookers parked cars nearby The building owned by J H Carpenter of New York and the plant operated by D Brown Guano Co Had just closed active fertilizer season and no rebuilding announced Weather brought rain ending a drought since May 7 and minor damage occurred locally
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Albany
D. Brown Guano Company
Albany ,Fire Department
J. H. Carpenter
New York
Ellaville School Names Teachers for Next Session
The Ellaville consolidated school trustees announced the faculty for the next session. Suprintendent Professor H. G. McKee shares the role with W. A. Goble as principal. Teachers listed include Exiely Halliburton, Willie B. Wilson, Mahe Tondee, Gladys Arrington, Elizabeth Collins, Elizabeth Merritt, and others across grades. Board members A. A. Arrington as chairman J. H. Statham J. R. McNeal C. L. Battle JJ. R. Wall serve as secretary and treasurer.
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Ellaville
Ellaville Consolidated School
H. G. McKee
W. A. Goble
Clayton
Exiely Halliburton
Griffin
Willie B. Wilson
Birmingham
Ma- He Tondee
Gladys _ Arrington
Igh School
Elizabeth Collins
Vilaville
Elizabeth Merritt
Americus
Professor McKee
A. A. Arrington
J. H. Statham
J. R. McNeal
C. L. Battle
JJ. R. Wall
War Veterans Relieved of Taxes by Supreme Court Decision
Americus June 18 Hundreds of ex service men benefit from tax relief following a Georgia Supreme Court ruling. Judge W T McMath says veterans who bought homes farms or property with government bonus or pension funds will not owe ad valorem taxes. The decision, in Banks county, protects property bought with bonus money from taxation and applies to all ex service men including Negro veterans.
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Americus
Supreme Court of Georgia
W. T. McMath
McMath
R. B. Russell
Banks County
Sumter
Georgia
Judea McMath
Crawford County Farmer W R Giles Dies of Pneumonia
W R Giles a Crawford county farmer died Tuesday from pneumonia at about age 60. He is survived by his wife four daughters and eight sons.
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W. R. Giles
Crawford County
Plans for a rallying mayor returns from France
The Atlanta mayor Key returns from a tour of France and attends an informal gathering with close friends and executive associates to discuss ongoing civic plans and upcoming events.
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Key
Atlanta
France
Sovernment
EAD Eee
Informa E
Chee
Sheriff Sale Notice in Butler County Georgia 1981
Sheriff announces property to be sold at court door in Butler Taylor County Georgia on the first Tuesday in 1981 to satisfy a court judgment. Description notes the south half of Lot 89 in the 15th land district. Property owned by Butler Payne Lumber and G A Weaver. Court issued in favor of R O Pe Court Reporter. Land located in Georgia. Dated June 8 1991. R Py McGuppin.
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Taylor County
Gia
Butler-Payne Lumbe
G. A. Weaver
Wupa
1Aston
R. Py
Meguppin
Executor's Sale to Bid Buick Sedan at Court Door
Executors will sell at the court door in Buer Georgia during legal hours on the first Tuesday of July to the highest bidder Buick Sedan owned by James Rogers. Proceeds go to pay debts of the estate under the supervision of O. B. Cox, executor.
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Cene
Buer
James Rogers
Cox
Guardianship Notice for Sonan Property in Georgia
In Taylor County G W Dobson seeks guardianship of Sonan property for Fannie Jo James D and Essie Suggs ages 18 to 12. The application will be heard at the next ordinary court in July 1981. Witness L T Peed, Ordinary, June 1, 1931.
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G. W. Dobson
C Fannie
Jo James D
Essie Suggs
Regi
Court of Ordina
L. T. Peed
Ordinay
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Houston Home Journal
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U. S. Art Court of Appeals
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