Maiden Speech by Steve Pace Brings Result
Georgia representative Steve Pace of Americus delivered his maiden speech to the 87th Congress, praising preparation and linking southern benefits to federal spending. He contrasted southern needs with western complaints, citing Agriculture Department records on Farm Security, CCC purchases, and various commodity disbursements to illustrate regional disparities.
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Washington, D. C
Georgia
Steve Pace
Americus
B. T. Castellon
Steve
Pace
Congress
House
South
Department of Agriculture
Alabama
Arkansas
Florida
Kentucky
South Carolina
North Carolina
Mississippi
Tennessee
Indiana
Kansas
Nebraska
Farm Security Administration
Iowa
North Dakota
South Dakota
Commodity Credit Corporation
Will Opens Campaign in Vienna on July Fourth
Senator George Will prepares homecoming events in Vienna Georgia as July Fourth campaign kickoff is set with Watts Powell as committee chair. Local leaders in Vienna Byromville Unadilla Findlay Dooling Dooly County and third district coordinate donations, decorations, and promotions for the event. The senator's address will be broadcast on WGST and nearby stations from 11 45 to 12 46.
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Vienna
Walter F. George
Watts Powell
J. B. Walton
J. N. Mobley
R. B. Frieding
W. ©. Williamson
A. BE. Bush
P. G. Busbee
C. B. Goodroe
Feely Barron
J. ©. Pickren
J. W. Broxton
A. R. Ware
Findlay
WE. Porter
Porter
Maggie Porter
Dooly High Community
B. O. Fry
A. Peavy
R. L. Templeton
W. W. Cason
Soap Box Derby Set for Thomaston This Summer
More than 40 Thomaston boys entered the local Soap Box Derby to be held during the week of July 11 in Thomaston Georgia. A free movie of prior races drew 40 attendees. Kiwanis members organizing the event say it has generated unprecedented local interest among youth.
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Thomaston
Thomaston Kiwanis Club
Georgia Girl Dies in Illinois Crash
Miss Anna Sweedberg, 20, of Thomasville, Georgia, was killed in a collision between the Swedberg car and a truck in Aurora, Illinois, on Friday night. Chauffeur Henry Ackerman, 62, of Herreid, South Dakota, and truck driver Clarence Moreland, 42, of Fort Dodge, Iowa, were seriously injured.
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Aurora
Ill
Anna Sweedberg
Thomasville
Gla
Swedberg
Henry Ackerman
Herreid
S. D
Clarence Moreland
Ft. Dodge
Iowa
Colonel Bailey Wreck Victim Dies En Route Home
Hawkinsville Ga June 11 Colonel J C Bailey 70 retired U S army was killed when his automobile overturned near Hawkinsville Friday His wife was to accompany the body home to Orange Park Mass for burial en route from Florida to Detroit
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Hawkinsville
J. C. Bailey
U. S. Army
Orange Park
Detroit
Florida
Children left fatherless after man takes own life
Stone Mountain Georgia June 11 ten children become fatherless when H H Phillips a 46 year old stone mason died from a self inflicted shotgun wound near his home A DeKalb county coroner s jury ruled the death a personal safety related incident Mrs Phillips told County Investigator John Jones she found the body shortly after the shot was heard
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Stone Mountain
DeKalb County
H. H. Phillips
Stone Mason
Phillips
John Jones
Federal buys to lift tomato market in Deep South
Washington reports the Federal Surplus Commodities Corporation will begin purchases of surplus tomatoes in Texas Mississippi and Georgia to lift prices to a six year low. Production in these states hit an all time record of 10 million bushels and the purchases will be sent to relief recipients.
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Washington
Federal Surplus Commodities Corporation
Texas
Mississippi
Georgia
Prunes Highlighted Amid Surplus Farm Commodities
The article notes that in the last year nearly 20 percent of $14 million spent on surplus farm goods went to prunes, with grape fruit and milk also receiving large shares. It criticizes tiny allocations for wheat and cotton while praising prune production amid record surpluses in cotton and wheat.
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N. B
AAA
Federal
Surplus Commodities Corporation
Illinois
Dirksen
Commodity Credit Corporation
U S Will Buy Watermelons to Peg Prices
Atlanta June 22 110000 watermelons will be purchased in Georgia by the Federal Surplus Commodities Corporation State Welfare Director Lamar Murdaugh announced. The program aims to bolster prices for growers and may buy 100 carloads or more. Most melons will go to other states for relief recipients with some distributed locally. A $25000 fund covers Georgia melons and shipping. Only U S Grade No 1 or better will be bought.
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Atlanta
Georgia
Federal Surplus Commodities Corporation
State Welfare
Lamar Murdaugh
Murdaugh
Perfume Named for Island Cyprus Inspires Scent
Perfume titled for the island of Cyprus evokes the med's crook of land near Syria, with the fragrance drawing its name from the historic island.
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Chypre
Cyprus
Syria
Auto Race Blamed For Tragic Wreck Saturday Morning
In Jonesboro Georgia a triple auto collision Saturday morning killed E H Collins 29 of Atlanta. State Safety Director Lon Sullivan blamed an impromptu road race for a small wager. Collins’ car hit a produce truck occupied by I M Peeples and son Mort Peeples of Chatsworth. The other two cars included drivers Mrs Mildred Ivey and Tom Hallman both of Atlanta. Ivey reported racing Collins from Atlanta to Jonesboro for a wager. Ivey slight injured in the crash.
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Jonesboro
E. H. Collins
Lon Sullivan
Collins
I. M. Peeples
Mort Peeples
Chattsworth
Sullivan
Mildred Ivey
Tom Hallman
Atlanta
Fifteen Hurt Near Jackson on Picnic Trip
Fifteen were injured when a truck carrying forty Sunday school picnickers collapsed its side near Indian Springs south of Jackson Georgia. The wreck sent victims to hospitals in Jackson Macon and Griffin for treatment.
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Jackson
Indian Springs
Here
Macon
Griffin
Job agencies give totals for month
Atlanta June 12 Marion A. Connor director of the State employment Service announced today the state service and the National Reemployment Service placed 6,551 Georgians in jobs in May. The Georgia organization placed 1,215 in private employment and 2,273 on public works jobs. The federal group found private jobs for 846 and 2,117 were placed on public works.
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Atlanta
Marion
Levy Rozier Dies in Georgia Electric Chair
Levy Rozier an 86 year old Bacon county farmer died in the electric chair at the Georgia state prison in Reidsville at 12 00 pm eight minutes after being strapped in He was the first white man executed since the chair moved from Milledgeville Rozier had attacked a 7 year old white Waycross girl and was convicted He thanked the warden for his treatment and said he did not have a fair trial His wife visited him briefly He had appealed to the state supreme court and the governor through the pardon board He had earlier received a 20 year sentence in Laurens county for assaulting an 8 year old negro girl near Montrose
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Reidsville
Levy Rozier
Georgia State
Bacon County
Milledgeville
Rozier
Rozer
State Supreme Court
Waycross
M. D. Dickerson
Laurens County
Montrose
McCall Placed in Death Cell at Florida Prison
Frank P. McCall, 21, was moved to Florida state prison death row at Raiford after kidnapping and killing Jimmy Cash. A clemency appeal to the state pardon board may delay execution, which cannot occur before the week of June 27 and could occur within that week if Governor Fred Cone approves. The governor designates the execution week, with the prison superintendent selecting the precise day.
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Raiford
Pla
Frank P. McCall
Florida State Prison
Jimmy Cash
State Pardon Board
Fred Cone
McCall
Cashes
Princeton
Florida
Notice to Sell Real Estate in Taylor County Georgia
Georgia Taylor County notice that H Mon Jarrell as administrator of P C Watson deceased applied by petition to sell the real estate. An order was issued at June term 1938 for citation. A July term 1988 Court of Ordinary will consider the request unless cause is shown to oppose it. Dated June 8 1938. L T Peed Ordinary.
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Georgia
Taylor County
Hmon Jarrell
P. C. Watson
Court of Ordinary
L. T. Peed
Georgia Taylor County Notice Of Support Application 1938
The court notices all persons that Mrs A F Davis has filed for twelve months support from the estate of J A F Davis deceased. The application will be heard before the Ordinary at the July term 1938 on the first Monday in July. Witness my hand this May 30 1938. L I Pied Ordinary
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Georgia
Taylor County
A. F. Davis
Ja. F. Davis
Gaig
L. 'l. Pied
Boy Falls as Stick Penetrates Back
Bert Wagnon, 13, son of Game Protector John Wagnon in Americas Georgia, fell while playing baseball and a sharp stick five inches pierced his back. He withdrew the stick himself but bled heavily before medical aid arrived, prompting an emergency operation.
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Americas
Bert Wagnon
John Wagnon
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