Father’s Day Poem From Son Honors Carl Giles Sr.
Manton Giles, long-time Charleston businessman, dedicates a Father’s Day poem to his father Carl Giles Sr. in The Herald. The verse expresses moral character over wealth, urges kindness, steadfastness, and living a life worthy of imitation, ending with a pledge to stand beside his father when the Day arrives.
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Carl Giles
the Herald
Manton Giles
Charleston
S. C
Butler
Giles
Retired Workers May Refigure Social Security Benefits
Several hundred area retirees drawing federal old age insurance may have benefits increased by a disability freeze. Macon Social Security Office official L O Kidd explains that if a period of disability before 65 is established, the case can be reopened for a higher benefit. To qualify, you must be totally disabled, the disability must have lasted at least six months, have worked in covered employment for five of ten years before disability and 1.5 of the three years before disability, and be under 65 when disability began. Contact the Macon District Office at 127 First Street, Macon.
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L.O. Kidd
Macon Social Security Office
Earrier
Social Security District
Macon
First Street
Fort Valley Honors Admiral Houser at Local Barbecue
Rear Admiral H A Houser his wife and their son arrived in Fort Valley for a visit in the officer's home town. He will speak at 7 30 p m Tuesday at a barbecue in his honor hosted by the Frederick Withoft Post American Legion. In town they will stay with Mr and Mrs L L Brown classmates from Fort Valley High School.
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Ft. Valley
H. A. Houser
Canning Plant To Operate In Reynolds County
The canning plant will operate in Reynolds County this year because the Butler plants were torn down for a new school building. Canning days will be each Wednesday with days subject to change as demand grows, according to E. G. McCants Voc Ag Inst.
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Reynolds
Butler
the Herald
E.G. McCants
Voc, Ag. Inst
Cemetery Cleaning at Bloodworth Cemetery
Mount Nebo church members are asked to meet the Bloodworth Cemetery grounds on the first Tuesday in July to beautify the burying ground. Those unable to attend should send a donation to Walter Purvis.
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Bloodworth Cemetery
Mt. Nebo Church
Walter Purvis
Muscogee County tax digest tops $101 million mark
Muscogee County’s Tax Digest rose to 101,144,565 after a 5,250,895 increase. Tax Commissioner Albert Turner released the report showing a previous-year rise of over 6 million. Real estate led the gain, climbing from 21,591,700 to 25,816,170.
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Columbus
Muscogee County
Albert Turner
Cure for late arrivals through calling his name
A woman describes a routine to address her husband’s late returns by calling “Is that you Bill?” when he enters. The anecdote centers on how this simple call and recognition affects behavior, noting her husband’s name is Jack. The piece reads as a light domestic tip or vignette.
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Bill
Jack
Forest Tree Beetle Infestation Topic For Tifton Meet Mon
A statewide effort to halt Georgia bark beetle infestations advances with a Tuesday meeting at Abraham Baldwin College. County Fore Pest Committees, including county agents and soil conservation technicians, will be briefed on duties, detection, and control to inform citizens and secure cooperation. An aerial survey estimates 8,212,000 cubic feet of timber lost in six months in South Georgia.
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Tifton Meet Mon
Georgia
Tifton
W. M. Ottemeier
Abraham Baldwin College
Ottemeier
Oettemeier
South
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Houston
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Johnson County
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New Gulf
Alchler
J. A. Gibson
Gulf Oil Products
Butler, Ga
Gulfpride H.D
Gulfpride
Gulfpride H.D. Select
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