British Flying Cadets Enjoy Weekend Leave in Georgia
British cadets at Albany and Americus schools spent their first weekend in the United States exploring Georgia. They enjoyed Coca Cola, baseball, Sunday dinners with locals, and golf while noting the warm weather, hospitality, and a desire to return home to face the enemy. Cadets return to strict schedules Monday.
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Albany
Americas
RAF
Georgia
A. G. Hill
U. S. Army
American Legion
Britain
America
Carr Aero Tech
Graham Aviation School
Americus
South Georgia
Water Power Shortage May Grow During Fall
Washington reports the geological survey predicts more new minimum water supplies in the south eastern states as May stream flows fail to meet normal levels. Atlanta rainfall was only 13 percent of normal and the Chattahoochee at West Point averaged 1954 second feet, 41 percent of normal, the lowest May flow since 1897. Towns face dry wells and municipal shortages as winter rains have little impact on streams.
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Washington
Geological Survey
Georgia
Atlanta
Chattahoochee Wer
West Point
Georgia relief rolls to be cut by July
Georgia WPA progress head H E Harman Jr said nearly 10 000 persons will be removed from WPA rolls in Georgia by the first week in July under Washington orders. He noted a target of 21 500 monthly workers by that time with a plan to minimize service disruption and protect those most in need.
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Atlanta
WPA
Georgia
H. E. Harman Jr
Washington
Harman
Extra Grazing Crops Urged to Boost Summer Feed
County Agent E. G. Blackwell urges extra grazing crops to extend pasture during hot, dry summers. He cites soybeans, cowpeas, millet, Sudan grass, Kudzu, and peas as viable options, noting proper seeding, fertilizing, and grazing timing to maximize milk production and lower bought-feed costs.
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E. G. Blackwell
Roaring Twentieth Is Name Given The New Paper At Fort Benning
The Roaring Twentieth is the new Fort Benning publication for the 20th Engineer Regiment and the 64th Engineer Company. The mimeographed issue covers 20 pages of news on engineer activities with a pen portrait of an engineer soldier and a pontoon bridge on the front page. Lt. Col. W F Heavey praised the regiment's hard work in building up to full strength and urged officers and men to stay ready for future duties. The motto Build and Fight reflects the dual role of builders and fighters.
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Columbus
Ft. Benning
20Th Engineer Regiment
64Th Engineer Co
W F. Heavey
20Th Engineers
20Th
Newly Appointed Naval Stores Inspector Opens Office in Savannah
Savannah June 13 J C Vann of Pembroke newly appointed supervisor inspector of naval stores for Georgia has established a Savannah office He will reside in Pembroke but will visit Savannah frequently and come to trade needs as inspector Gov Talmadge named him to replace H S Musgrove of Hinesville Vann a former naval storesman is viewed as well qualified by the trade
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Savannah
J.C Vann
Pembroke
Vann
Opinion Formation Blends Fact Imagination and Prejudice
The quote notes that an average person forms opinions by combining a small factual base with imagination and a large amount of prejudice, then mixes it with emotion to shape belief.
Mrs. Paul Trawick hailed as leading editor in Commerce News
Reynolds and Taylor county friends celebrate Mrs. Paul Bertram Trawick of Commerce as editor of the Commerce News. The Atlanta Journal cites her rise from society editor to chief editor, praising her editorial voice, civic interests, and family ties to Reynolds and local schools.
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Paul Trawick
Commerce Paper
Albert Hicks
Reynolds
Commerce News
Taylor County
Atlanta Journal
Hal M. Stanley
Decatur
Georgia Press Association
State Commissione of Commerce and Labor
Trawick
Stanley
Commerce
Jackson County
Paul Bertram Trawick
John F. Shannon
Stafford
W. A. Shackelford
Oglethorpe Echo
Shannon
Crawford W. Long
Georgia
L. G. Hardman
Harmony Grove
Mera Gober
One-Legged U S Prisoner Demonstrates On Tower
A one legged prisoner, Robert Cales, 30, climbs an 80 foot water tower at a federal penitentiary in Atlanta. He strips to shorts, bangs the tank with his wooden leg, and proclaims prison injustice while officials refuse to pull him down. His 18 month sentence for forging a $10 postal money order ends in August. Warden Sanford expects he will come down in time. a previous tower sit by a prisoner lasted 24 hours with sunburn.
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Atlanta
Federal Penitentiary
Georgia
Robert Cales
J. W. Sanford
Farmers urged to vaccinate poultry against fowl pox
County Extension Agent E. G. Blackwell urges Taylor county poultry raisers to vaccinate chickens at fryer size using standard fowl pox vaccine. Vaccination should occur between 8 and 16 weeks, with two application methods available feather follicle or stab. Costs range 75 cents to $1.00 per 100 doses. vaccinating laying birds risks reduced egg production.
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Taylor County
E. G. Blackwell
Georgia peach crop seen as largest in ten years
Atlanta reports from Macon indicate Georgia’s 1941 peach crop will be the largest in a decade despite drought. The Georgia Association of Peach Growers pins crop at about 12,85 carloads with U S Agriculture estimating 5,159,000 bushels, up from 4,216,000 last year. Three national selling drives planned from July to August to boost distribution.
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Atlanta
Georgia
Macon
Georgia Association of Peach Growers
Washington
D. C
U. S. Agricultural Department
Georgian Association
Carolinas
South Carolina
Georgia Governor Talmadge Declines Arkansas Cafeteria Tie Fund
Governor Talmadge has no old neckties to spare for Arkansas school cafeterias, says Executive Secretary Elsie Ray. Arkansas officials say he prioritizes Georgia schools and keeps his ties on his own state farm, despite sympathy for Marvell’s program aiding 150 underprivileged children.
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Atlanta
Talmadge
Arkansas
Elsie Ray
Marvel
Ark
Georgia
Miss Ray
Telfair
Marvell
A Woman's Birthday as a Man's Forgetful Trial
A wry reflection marks a birthday as a day a man realizes his lapse in memory. The line frames memory failure as a personal test, revealing emotions and the social hush around missed obligations.
American dictionary reshapes Greek hippodrome and gun sight
The University of Chicago Press notes that hippodrome once meant a fixed contest and that the term hinders foresight versus hindsight. It traces usage from Chicago Tribune remarks in 1875 to earlier gun sight language and the emergence of the word gumption as an American invention.
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U. S
University of Chicago Press
Hippos
Chicago Tribune
C. H. Smith
H. J. Finn
Atlantic Club
Eating Fish Keeps Body Slim Says Authority
Victor E. Lindlahr president of the National Nutrition society endorses Eat-and Reduce noting fish is a low calorie, mineral and protein rich food. He argues fish supports body strength, aids weight control, and suits active people after meals.
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Victor E. Lindlahr
National Nutrition Society
Fishery Council
Swine record keeping boosts sow and boar breeding quality
H G Russell of the University of Illinois notes production testing of brood sows is among the most successful methods for recognizing superior sows and boars. Litters are identified at furrowing and weighed at weaning, with 56 day pigs used as a key measure of producing ability. Aged sow standard is eight pigs at 56 days weighing 35 pounds each. a gift litter standard is seven pigs at 35 pounds each at weaning.
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Illinois
H. G. Russell
University of Illinois
Will of Julien Poydras Funds Marital Aid in Louisiana
A penniless French sailor turned Louisiana magnate left a unique will setting aside 30000 dollars income yearly to assist young couples unable to marry due to finances. The philanthropy funded Louisiana’s first public school, first charity hospital, and the state’s almshouse, while providing dowries for local brides.
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Louisiana
Julien Poydras
Purose
Postman Walks 200 Miles Through Grand Canyon Region
Prescott Arizona postman spends his vacation walking a 200 mile route along the Grand canyon floor from the Colorado River junction to Lake Mead at Boulder Dam.
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Berle Putman
Prescott
Ariz
The
American Magazine
Grand Canyon
Colorado
Little Colorado
Lake Meade
Boulder Dam
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Mildred Trawick
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Paul Trawick Jr
Commerce High School
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U, D C
Commerce Garden Club
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