Georgia Week in Review Highlights Officials and Tragedies
Milledgeville hospital patients die after an enraged attack. Tifton appoints George S. Martin as assistant state supervisor of vocational agriculture. Miss Thalia Dillard dies from injuries in a Forsyth crash. Postmistress reappointed at Oglethorpe. Fort Benning awarded 92 506 for 296 villages. Court of Appeals rules domicile can be multiple places. 66th Infantry continues goodwill tour to Jacksonville. Campbell King marks golden wedding in Macon. Church of God in Atlanta loses Sunday offerings to a stolen cornerstone. Georgia Woodmen of the World appoints H. C. Fabian as manager. Williams seeks Secretary of the State Senate seat. Macon woman dies of blood poisoning from facial pimple. Macon police bureau head sent to Oakland for transfer. Dahlonega college librarian elected. George Gardner named district manager for Louis Allis Co. Third District Medical Association gathers in Columbus. Weslayan summer assembly elects Georgia Methodist leaders. Allen Westberry faces fourth death sentence. multiple sentences stay or pending appeals. State tax ruling opens about 250 000 more income taxes due to federal tax deduction. Georgia League of District Postmasters holds convention in Atlanta. Gadsden woman killed in auto collision near Villa Rica. Chief Justice Russell returns after illness. notable Georgia political lineage noted.
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Milledgeville State Hospital
George S. Martin
Tifton
Thalia Dillard
Miami Beach
Fla
Greensboro
N. C
Macon
Forsyth
Georgia Court of Appeals
Central City Park
66Th Infantry
Ft. Benning
Jacksonville
Campbell King
College Street
Church of God
Atlanta
H. C. Fabian
Georgia
Soverign
Woodmen
The
World Insurance Association
Waldo E. Wood
Fort Woren
Lexas
J. C. Smith
Police Bureau of Identification
Maconitt
Og«land
Calif
Geor
Biavonvi
Twoo
Thie County
Mp Smith
Ison Commission
Josephine Strother
Woodbury
North Giorgia College
Dahlonega
Miss Strother
Lucy Cobb College
Athens
Liberary School
Emory University
Grace Freeman
Americus
Organization of
Young Methodists
South Georgia
Wesleyan College
Shannon Holloway
Julius Gholaon
Allen Westberry
Lowndes County
W. H. Browning
Austin Westberry
Homer Padget
R. Z Chaney
Travers Erwin
Enrollment drives Georgia Southwestern summer session growth
Americus on June 19 reports 209 students registered at Georgia Southwestern College for the six week summer term. Notable registrants include Herman El liston Mitchell Turner from Ru pert and several from Butler such as Daisy Bone Alice McCants Ophelia Hartman Pauline Jarrell Gussie Watson Irma Tadnton and Dudley Harris. Wheatley and Terrell Halls are full and the boys cottage is now a women’s dormitory. More than a dozen men have been housed in the Anthony school building nearby. The large turnout pleases President Peyton Jacob and the faculty as the six week term limits course offerings and the new University system certificate law affects teacher certificates for high school graduates.
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Americus
Herman Elliston
Mitchell Turner
Rupert
Kaita Brady
Mauk
Daisy Bone
Alice McCants
Ophelia Hartman
Pauline Jarrell
Gussie Watson
Irma Tadnton
Dudley Harris
Butler
Georgia Southwestern College
Wheatley
Terrell
Jacob
Miss Strickland Elected President Elect of Hygienists
Miss Eleanor Strickland of Americus, Ga was nominated and elected president elect of the Georgia Hygienists association at its seventh annual convention in Atlanta. She was also chosen as a delegate to the American Hygienist association meeting in St Paul Minn in August.
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Americus, Ga
Eleanor Strickland
Americus
Georgia Hygienists Association
Atlanta
American Hygienist Association
St. Paul
Minn
Baisden Opens Well Equipped Hospital for Colored at Americus
Americus Ga June 18 a hospital for colored patients opened in Americus announced by Dr M J Baisden director of the institution Maude Goins serves as nurse at the hospital Dr W S Prather who formerly operated the Prather colored clinic will perform surgery at the new facility A portion of equipment from the old clinic including the operating table sterilizing gear and six beds was moved to the new hospital
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Americus
M. J. Baisden
Maude Goins
W. S. Prather
Prather Colored Clinic
Georgia Ginners Meet in Atlanta Today
Georgia cotton ginners will gather in Atlanta on Thursday for an open hearing on the ginners' agreement with the Agricultural Adjustment Administration. The session, part of a Southern tour, will cover ginning charges equipment costs and cottonseed purchases. No wage or hour issues will be discussed to ease relations between growers and ginners. farmers and ginners are invited.
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Atlanta
Georgia
Agricultural Adjustment Administration
South
Child Saves His Mother From Death In Georgia Crash
At Warm Springs Georgia on Friday an overturned automobile trapped Mrs J M Curry beneath it with her 11 year old son Marshall Curry helping free her after pulling a jack from the toolkit The boy was slightly hurt and Mrs Curry was reported serious Others injured included L C Crit 10 of Waycross with a broken arm Odena Mote lacerated face Mae Bufford 10 of Woodbury with bruises Sheila Curry cuts about scalp Agnes Jones of Woodbury with cuts and bruises Katherine another child was unhurt
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Warm Springs
Guibk
Marshall Curry
Atlanta
Columbus
J. M. Curry
L. C. Critt
Waycross
Odena Mote
Mae Bufford
Woodbury
Sheila
Farmers Cautioned to Measure Contracted Acreage Carefully
Cotton farmers in the acreage reduction program are urged by C A Cobb to carefully measure planted and rented cotton acres so figures match government measurements. Instructions are going to state directors and county committees as checks begin in the belt. Supervisors will verify field calculations, issue notices for additional requirements, and reinspect if errors or overplanting are found. Compliance blanks must be signed by the producer, supervisor, county agent, a community committee member, and two county control committee peers.
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C. A. Cobb
Agricultural Adjustment Administration
Col
Cha
County Control Committee
Lay Educators Plan 0 Seek More Funds For Georgia Schools
Macon Georgia June 14 Enthusiastically a Georgia Lay men s Educational convention gathered more than 100 residents from across the state at the Macon auditorium to urge the next legislature to boost school and teacher funding. A permanent lay group was formed with Milton Fleetwood president and a committee to draft tax measures to raise education revenue while pursuing a nine month school year and higher teaching standards. Children First was adopted as the convention slogan.
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Macon
Georgia
Macon Auditorium
Milton Fleetwood
Carr Tersville
Fleetwood
The
Georgia Press Association
Children First
Third District Publishers Form Vienna Association
Newspaper publishers and printers from Georgia’s Third district met at the Vienna county courthouse to organize the Third District Publishers and Printers Association. Mrs. Nora Lawrence Smith was elected president with C. H. Methvin Jr. as secretary and a constitution committee named to implement the code requirements presented by O. W. Passavant.
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Vienna
Third Congressional District
Nora Lawrence Smith
Ashburn
Americas
O. W. Passavant
Georgia
Third District Publisher’s and Printer’s Association
C. H. Methvin, Jr
Court at Macon Ready to Receive Women on Juries
Macon Georgia June 19 Uncle Sam prepares for women as jurors in federal courts. Two jury rooms in the new Macon federal building are labeled for women. Reports show 28 states grant jury service to women and judges see no reversal likely. Georgia’s bill, prepared by Judge J D Blalock of Waycross, will be submitted to the legislature in January.
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Macon
Uncle Sam
United States
Federal
Telegraph
Georgia
J. D. Blalock
Waycross
Talbotton Land Bank Loans Total $38,400 Reach Farmers
Talbotton Ga June 16 a Farm Credit Administration report shows $38 400 in Federal Land Bank and land bank commissioner's farm mortgage loans issued in Talbot county from June 4 1933 to May 1 1934. About $25 400 or 79 percent refinanced debts with $14 000 repaying banks $1 100 insurance firms $900 taxes $20 merchants and $9 600 others. About $7 000 of loans funded purposes beyond debt refinancing.
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Talbotton
Federal Land Bank and Land Bank Commissioner
Lapybot Quanty
Farm Credit Administration
J. A. Smith
Talbotton National Farm Loan Associaton
Talbot County
Georgia Power expands home service staff to 55
Georgia Power Company has grown its personal home service division from a small start to 55 workers, with last fall and June 1 increases adding graduates from Georgia and southern colleges. Miss Fern Snider says the service reaches all customers, including rural and farm families, at no charge and without obligation. The service is available to any electric service user, not just appliance buyers.
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Georgia and
Southern Colleges
Georgia Power Company
United States
Fern Snider
Rural Housing Survey Reveals Taylor County Cow Ownership Stats
The Rural Housing Survey of Taylor County shows 1 108 families contacted. 608 have no cow, 382 one cow, 241 two cows, 75 three, 49 four, 30 five, 17 six, seven seven, 11 eight, five nine, seven ten, and 24 more than ten cows. Cows and calves are to be loaned by FERA with title retained, not for sale to comerciais. Only relief families or others without a cow and unable to buy dairy products qualify. future plans aim to allow purchase of government cattle, with half Jerseys and Guernseys and half dual purpose cows. County agent to collect names from interested farmers.
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Taylor County
Taylor
FERA
FIERA
Georgia
Georgian
Jerseys and Guernseys
Fine one cannibals in park and ear hair tale from CCC camp
The fragment cites park police saving a group from a camp near Vicksburg. It notes A C Bennett, assistant auditor at Gold Lined Meat Products in Vicksburg, and CCC members Usry, Sgt French, Speac, Hill, and Marlar. It mentions Flag Day, shaving heads in patriotism, and a hurricane debris dugout Woodpeckers winning a double header Sunday.
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Fairchild
E. C W
A. C. Bennett
Company 1480
Meat Products Corporation
Levee St
Vicksburg
Chester Usry
Usry
Sgt. French
Speac
Hill and
Marlar
Tax tagging rules for old cotton under 1934 act outlined
The notice explains bale tag requirements for old cotton under the Act and assigns the filing duty to holders. It sets July 1 1934 as the deadline for tag applications, notes that duplicates will be managed by the tagger, and urges warehousemen, cotton holders, and owners to ensure tagging through the County Agent by notifying him of holdings and knowledge of possession.
Political Announcement for Taylor County Legislature
W. Foy announces candidacy for the Taylor County legislature in the Democratic Primary by September 12, 1934, asking voters for their influence and support.
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Taylor County
Taylor Cunty
Y . W. Foy
Taylor County Candidate Declares Candidacy for Representative
A local resident announces candidacy for Taylor County Representative in the Democratic Primary on September 12. He endorses the current Georgia administration, pledges sound economic government, and emphasizes agriculture and education as top priorities based on his long residence and familiarity with the county.
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Taylor County
Georgia
Jenkins Seeks Taylor County Tax Commissioner Post
P A Jenkins announces candidacy for Taylor county Tax Commissioner after a state bill merged Tax Receiver and Tax Collector roles. He notes four years as Tax Receiver prior, pledges honest business like service, and asks for support in the Democratic primary on September 12, 1984.
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Taylor County
General Assembly
Ives
Yotta Ig
P. A. Jenkins
G A Roberts Announces Candidacy for Tax Commissioner
G A Roberts announces his candidacy for Taylor County Tax Commissioner. He runs in the Democratic Primary on September 12 and thanks voters for past support as Tax Collector. He pledges faithful and conscientious service if re elected and asks for votes and influence as a personal appeal.
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Taylor County
G. A. Rober
For Congress Third District Georgia Candidate Announces Re election
The incumbent Georgia congressman appeals to citizens of the Third District to re elect him in the Democratic primary on September 12, 1934. He notes district size growth and increased governmental duties and asks for support and influence in the event of another term.
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Third Congressional District
Georgia
Thay
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Oglethorpe
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War Department
A. J. Honeycutt Co
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Americas Young
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Wis
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W. L. Cook
Carnegie Library
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Georgia League of District Postminsters
Henry Grady
H. C. Hays
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R. P. Cocke
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T. J. McArthur
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Villa Rica
Brennan
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Richard 8. Russell
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