Georgia News Highlights of the Week
A roundup of Georgia events touches Lorain County and Atlanta with policy, weather, and civic notes. Notable items include the Georgia Baby Chick Association meeting in Atlanta, obituaries for John F. Colquitt and Henry D. Sturdivant, a windstorm at Athens airport causing substantial damage, and REA politics stirring in rural Georgia. Also mentioned are a Beulah county education funding request, a Liberty ship naming drive for Moina Michael, and prisoner of war changes affecting Georgia crop labor.
Young Democrats Elect Miss Guice Secretary
Atlanta June 20 announcement by Robert N. Fellows states Miss Sarah Guice of Bremen is elected secretary of the Young Democratic Clubs of Georgia. She replaces Miss Margaret Tucker who resigned and will join the executive committee shaping state club policies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sarah Guice
Bremen
Young Democratic Clubs of
Georgia
Miss Guice
Margaret Tucker
Atlanta
Young Democratic Clubs of Georgia
Robert N. Fellows
Guice
State Pardon and Parole Board
Bride Slaying Baffles Police In Alabama Case
Montgomery notes police remain baffled in the slaying of Mrs. Ester Drew, bride of three weeks to air cadet Lynn Drew. Funeral services were held in Decatur Illinois, July 15th killer unknown. Cadet Drew flew to Decatur for the funeral after classmates raised 3400 dollars. Governor Sparks offers a 500 dollar reward for information leading to arrest and conviction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery
Ala
Ester Drew
Decatur
Ill
Lynn Drew
Maxwell Field
Chauncey Sparks
Five Million Dollar Road Plan Proposed by Georgia
State Highway Director Ryburn G. Clay, returning from Washington, submitted a revised road program for 37 projects costing about 5 million dollars to the WPB for approval. The plan emphasizes new construction with no such work in two years and mentions seeking 2 million dollars in damages over Camp Stewart vehicle damages, expecting a quick decision.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta
Ryburn G. Clay
Washington
WPB
Clay
Department of Justice
Camp Stewart
Georgia
Oglethorpe Adds Three Instructors
Atlanta June 20 three additions to the Oglethorpe University faculty were announced by President Philip Weltner. They are Geo C Seward of Columbia University philosophy department W H Brown of University of Georgia English and Gerhard Niemeyer now assistant director of Princeton University School of Public and International Affairs Weltner also announced opening of the term Sept 14.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta
Oglethorpe University
Philip Weltner
Geo. C. Seward
Department of Philosophy
Columbia University
W. H. Brown
University of Georgia
Gerhard Niemeyer
Princeton University School of Public and International Affairs
Weltner
Woman Finds $1350 in Telephone Booth
Mrs Dora Abrahams arrived from the East and turned over a purse found in New York's Pennsylvania Station before boarding her train. The purse contained 500 in War Bonds a 750 check and 100 in money orders. An ID card showed Barbara McQuain Fairfax Va.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Ohio
Dora Abrahams
New York
Pennsylvania
Barbara McQuain
Fairfax Va
Wind Storm Destroys Athens Airport Hanger and Planes
A wind storm at Athens airport in Georgia damaged the University of Georgia School of Aviation facility. Several buildings and 12 planes were destroyed or damaged, with the main hangar roof harmed and the water system affected. No serious injuries reported. A B 25 bomber diverted but landed safely after circling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
University of Georgia School of Aviation
Navy
Liberty Ship Named for James B. Duke in Brunswick
In Brunswick on June 19 a Liberty ship was named for philanthropist James B. Duke founder of Duke tobacco and sponsor of Duke University. About 1,500 witnesses watched Doris Duke Cromwell christen the vessel at Jones Construction Company Shipyard while Dr. W. H. Wannamaker of Duke University praised Duke as a great philanthropist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brunswick
Jas. B. Duke
Duke Tobacco
Duke University
Doris Duke Cromwell
Jones Construction Company
W. H. Wannamaker
Tobacco
Cromwell
Prominent Wheeler County Editor J H Cross Dies at 67
Joseph H Cross longtime Wheeler County Eagle editor at Alamo dies at 67 after illness. A native of Screven county he worked in Savannah Reidsville and Statesboro before moving to Alamo in 1913. He served on the town council school trustee and eight years as Alamo postmaster. He was a Methodist, Woodmen of the World and Mason. Funeral services were held at his daughter's home with Rev Harris Rev Scott and Rev Fullerton officiating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vienna
Joseph H. Cross
Wheeler County Eagle
Alamo
V. C. Daves
R. L. Harris
Frank Scott
L. C. Fullerton
Cross
Screven County
Savannah
Reidsville
Statesboro
Methodist Church
Woodmen of the World
Record of Sol Gen position in Chattahoochee Circuit 1942 43
A government conflict over the Solicitor General office spans 1942 to 1944. Hubert Calhoun resigns to join the Army, Ed Wohlwender Jr. is appointed, an August 1943 election is held, and the Georgia Supreme Court rules the office is elective. The author recounts winning the 1943 election and assuming duties, while Wohlwender contests the outcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hubert Calhoun
Chattahoochee
Eugene Talmadge
Ed Wohlwender Jr
Arnall
Ellis Arnall
Wohlwender
Court House
The
Supreme Court
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Georg'a
Georgia Baby Chick Association
Ansley Hotel
John F. Colquitt
Upson County
Thomas County
Bawrick
Henry Daniel Sturdivant
Georgia Power Company
Manchester
Atlanta Junior Chamber of Commerce
Nation
Omaha
Neb
Chester Lake
Roosevelt
Congress
B. S. Barker Sr
Livingston
North Africa
Methodist Episcopal Church
Dorothy Q. Rainey
State Democratic Executive Committee
Muscogee County
Clinton Moon
John Dobbs
Covington
Preston Peacock
Rebie
Cochran
Henry Peacock
James D. Montgomery
Americus
Moina Michael
American Legion
Department of Georgia
U.S. Maritime Commission
T. N. Williams
Buena Vista
Turner Williams
101St Airborne
England
Fourth Service Command
Young Democrats
Bride
Oglethorpe
Athens Field
James B. Duke
Prominent Wheeler Co
J. H. Cross
Coakers
Virginia
Joe Willis
Butler, Georgia
Arthur F. Copland
Wohl
Wender
Techni
Cal
Talmadge
Calhoun
Coweta
Dublin Cir
Supreme Court of Georgia
Mr. Wohlwender
Solicitor General's of
Fice
Columbus Enquirer
Solicitor General
Arthur Copland
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