Georgia News Roundup Reflects Marching Topics
Raim Sunday brings relief to Georgia farmers and reports of the first cotton bloom at Ocilla. Macon County sets its Democratic primary for June 18 amid highway tragedies last weekend. Crises span from a Forsyth warehouse fire to a $316 robbery at Chesterfield laundry in Atlanta. Local elections loom in Moultrie and Ellaville while Fulton County builds a Civil Criminal court. Authorities note population growth, anniversaries of Columbus papers, and a perilous train wreck near Acworth.
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Macon County
Georgia
State of Georgia Sues Baxley for 16905 in Convict Labor Case
Georgia files suit in Appling Superior Court against Baxley for sixteen thousand nine hundred five dollars for convict labor materials and equipment used in street paving. The case cites a 1955 agreement and seeks 10 416 for convict labor 1632 for materials and 4556 for equipment. Governor’s executive order directed the action. Baxley also faces a separate claim from the Highway Department totaling about 143000 for uncontracted street paving work.
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Atlanta
Baxley
Appling Superior Court
Hughes Harrison
Eugene Cook
Griffin
Corrections Department
Jack Forrester
Forrester
Highway Department
Watermelon Festival in Crisp County Big Week Events
Cordele Georgia Crisp county plans a week long Watermelon Festival featuring two queen contests. A Lake Blackshear motorboat race opens the events with Flint Boating Club as sponsor. Miss Watermelon Queen and Miss Junior Watermelon Queen will be crowned June 24 after a downtown parade.
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Cordele
Crisp County
Lake Blackshear
Flint Boating Club
Crisp
Doolly
Wilcox
Turner
Americus Times Daily to Move to New City Building
Americus Georgia The Times Recorder Co Inc publisher of the Americus Times Recorder bought a 75 foot brick one story building as the future home of the newspaper. The plant will be moved later this summer after remodeling doubling current floor space.
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Americus
The
Times Recorder Co., Inc
Americus Times-Recorder
J. R. Blair
Peaches distributed aboard planes to promote Georgia
A plan to spread word that Georgia peaches are unexcelled will have pretty girls handing out peaches to passengers on all incoming flights at Cochran Field over the coming weeks. Rosa Parker, 70, fell into a well while drawing water after her husband went to town Saturday. rescuers saved her. Twenty people were injured when a northbound Greyhound bus skidded and overturned in heavy rain on the Marietta four-lane. A Rockford Illinois father shot his wife and three daughters then killed himself. Senator Lyndon Johnson says five bills will be called up after the labor measure. Indiana floods left five thousand homeless. John T. Godfrey, 37, WWII flying ace, dies in Freeport Maine.
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Georgia
Cochran Field
Rockford
Ill
Lyndon Johnson
Texas
Indiana
John T. Godfrey
Freeport
Taylor County State Senator Candidate Seeks Voter Support
Local resident of 54 years with 32 years public service announces for the 23rd Georgia Senate District with a focus on good government, expanded educational facilities, better roads, enhanced health facilities, more industry, and tax efficiency ahead of the September 10, 1958 primary.
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Taylor County
Candidate declaration for Georgia State Senate District 23
A candidate announces intent to run for Georgia State Senate in the 23rd District covering Taylor Crawford and Peach Counties. The speaker vows to address farm income, seek new industry in Butler and Reynolds, support roads education health welfare, and oppose further tax increases while promoting efficient government.
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Taylor County
State Senate
of Georgia
Taylor, Crawford
Peach Counties
Butler
Reynolds
Georgia State Senate Bid From 23rd District Seeks Vote
Taylor County resident announces candidacy for Georgia State Senate from the 23rd district comprising Taylor Crawford and Peach counties in the September 10, 1958 primary. He pledges economy measures to avoid new taxes, support for veterans, education, farm roads, health facilities and industry, urging voter support. A major Jonesboro supermarket fire destroys the store before dawn, with damages over 120 dollars and a 1,900 pound safe recovered by volunteers at the scene.
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Taylor County
Senate
Georgia
Taylor
Crawford
Peach Counties
Democratic Executive Committee
Hugh G Cheek campaign pledge for Taylor County duties
Representative candidate Hugh G Cheek pledges in the primary to support health and education improvements, welfare benefits, better roads and markets, veteran and vocational rehab aid, and prompt service to eligible aid recipients. He thanks supporters and asks for continued vote and influence.
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Taylor County
General Assembly of Georgia
Democratic Executive Committee
Hugh G. Cheek
Applications for New Wheat Acreage Allotments by July 1
Farmers with no wheat planted for grain in 1956 1957 or 1958 and lacking a 1958 allotment may apply for a 1959 wheat acreage allotment. Owner operators must file in writing to the ASC County Committee by July 1 1958 or no 1959 allotment will be established. Blank forms available at the ASC Office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. A. Sealy
Taylor Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation County Committee
ASC
Sealy
Atlanta 4 Year Old Swallows Needle
David McCargue, a four year old from Atlanta, swallowed a needle after probing a clogged plug in a plastic water gun. His mother feared he would hide under the house until forced out. Dennis, his brother, said the needle travelled down his throat and the boy refused to come out until they sought medical help. The needle was removed at the Ponce de Leon Infirmary.
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Atlanta
Georgia
David McCargue
Mrs. MceCargue
Dennis
David
Church Calendar for Howard Charge Services Listed
Rev Tegler Greer announces the Church Calendar for the Howard Charge of the Methodist Church First Sunday Sand Bethel 1000 AM Charing 1130 AM Howard 800 PM Second Sunday Howard 1100 AM Third Sunday Mark 1100 AM Mauk 800 PM Fourth Sunday Wesley 1000 AM Union 1130 AM Wesley 800 PM Everyone is invited to attend all services.
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Tegler Greer
Howard Charge
The
Methodist Church
Sand Bethel
Charing
Howard
Mark
A. M. Mauk
Wesley
Union
How Can We Improve Our Day and Seek Divine Help
A brief verse by J Seaborn Winn from Alamo Gap urges daily planning with divine aid. It frames life as a race and calls readers to ask God for guidance and then do their best from morning until night to claim victory.
Georgia praised for fire safety leadership by NFPA officials
National Fire Protection Association officials from Boston commend Georgia for reducing losses through public school fire prevention programs. Letters cite Georgia Safety Fire Law based on NFPA standards, praise Fire Marshal Robinson, Lucius Vaughn appointment to NFPA gas committee, and Georgia’s broad cooperation with fire prevention efforts.
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Tlanta
Georgia
National Fire Protection Association
Boston
Mass
Bible of
Generals
Percy Bugbee
Chicago
Robinson
National Fire Prevention Protection Association
Charles S. Morgan
NFPA
F. E. Robinson
Lucius E. Vaughn
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Ocilla
Dr. Jnok C. Vinson
Ft. Myers Fla
Macon
Perry
Chesterfield
B. E. Pelham
Ellaville
General Assembly
Fulton County
North Georgia Methodist Conference
Moultrie
Troy Crisp
Trenton
Farmer
Farmers Co-Operative
Forsyth
Columbus Enquirer
Columbus Ledger
Acworth
Florida
Kentucky
Clayton County
Hanks
John McKinley, Jr
Warner
Dooly County Hospital
Southern Primitive Baptist Conference
Abraham Baldwin College
Tifton
C. E. McArthur
Gerald Becham
Thomaston
Atlanta “Pops
G. C. Becham
Bessie H. Bruce
Porterdale
Washington
Jolitta Schleuber
McPherson
Kan
Georgia Press Association
Savannah
State of Georgia
Americus Times
Dublin
Rosa Parker
Marietta
Jonesboro
J. Seaborn Winn
Alamo
Gap
U. S
Zack D. Cravey
Sumter Livestock Association Inc
Americus, Georgia
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