Augusta Dam Dedicated in 2 Million Project
Augusta Georgia on June 19 pilots a formal dedication of a new 2 million dollar lock and dam at New Savannah Bluff on the Savannah river. Officials Army engineers and national leaders are expected for the opening with Govs Rivers and Johnson Padges of South Carolina among attendees. The notes highlight General Ashburn as principal speaker and Hamilton of the Augusta Chronicle recalls an 18 year campaign. The structure spans 800 feet with a 66 by 400 foot lock chamber and can adjust water depth from 1 to 34 feet to raise or lower vessels.
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Augusta Chronicle
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War Department
New Savannah
Counties Should Support Timber Men, Herty Says
Thomasville, Ga June 17 Take care of your timberland and your forests will take care of you Dr Chas H Herty Georgia industrial chemist told a farmers and 4 H club rally stressing the value of Geor gias timber lands He urged cooperation by county commissioners and private owners to protect timber from fire and to boost county assets He also urged canpet grass for grazing and cited fast growth of slash pine He noted more mills and capital coming south and predicted Georgia livestock can add 40 million dollars in value once produced locally He ended with remarks by Dean Paul Chapman Athens noting no panacea for farming problems but livestock aiding profits and improved markets
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Chas. H. Herty
Georgia
Herty
Geogha
Dean Paul Chapman
Athens
Great Future Forecast For State By President Roosevelt
President Roosevelt writes in Behind the Wheel that Georgia is still pioneering and a “other home” to him. He praises its climate, heritage, resources, and future potential, noting Georgia as an all-around playground with endless opportunities. Governor Rivers adds Georgians are proud he regards them as homefolks.
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Legion To Open Meet Today
Albany Ga June 19 Preparations for the state convention of the American Legion the Legion auxiliary and the 40 8 to be held in Albany June 24 26 were announced by De Lacey Allen past state commander and convention chairman Full accommodations are arranged with hundreds of rooms available The program opens Thursday night with an address by Sen Walter F George Two dances follow including a street affair with the Dalton band and a dance at the Elks club Other events include a barbecue at the American Legion country club swimming and golfing parties a Georgia Florida baseball game between Moultrie and Albany free theatre entertainment and a tour of the Cudahy packing plant with Radium Springs dance Friday night Officers elections are planned for
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Radium Springs
Air mail service eyed for Macon after 1985 halt
Charles B. McElroy two weeks away from air mail return. Macon awaiting resumed service after Miller Field was deemed unfit in October 1985 following an inquiry by Harllee Branch, second assistant postmaster general.
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Macon
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Pafford to Join Valdosta Emory Junior College
Ward Pafford will join Emory Junior College Valdosta filling the vacancy left by Dr C R Sanders who has joined Duke University next year. Pafford, an alumnus of Valdosta Emory, earned A B from Emory in 1932 and M A in 1938. He has taught at Moultrie High School and Clemson College and is connected with South Georgia Methodist church work through his wife Sarah Jones of Columbus.
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Dublin
Largest Summer School At University Of Georgia
Athens June 19 Seventeen hundred fifty students registered for the University of Georgia summer quarter the largest in state history Registrar T W Reed announced Nearly one quarter are in graduate school More than three fourths are teachers Classes run in every college except the law school Subjects include liberal arts agriculture pharmacy education commerce journalism home economics and forestry with offerings from graduate credit to a Palmer method non credit course Extra curricular events include Garden Institute Public Health Conference State Recreation Conference and Farm and Home Week The summer faculty numbers 166 with visiting professors led by Dr Thomas Alexander of Columbia University an authority on elementary education.
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State Recreation
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Farm and Home Week
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Columbia’ University
Trustees Elect in Georgia Taylor County July 28 1987
Notice states a July 28 1987 election to elect trustees to fill vacancies on local boards in multiple districts Butler Reyno Rupert Mauk Wesley Centy Turner Crowell Cross Road. Election held at the usual polling place in each district per standard procedures, by order of the Board of Fiduciation in regular meeting June 1 1937.
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T Place
Board of Fiducation
Petition to Sell Estate Property in Butler Georgia
After four weeks notice and under law a petition will be presented to Judge C F McLaughlin of the Superior Court of Gas County at the courthouse in Colyous Ga on July 8 1987 for leave to sell the undivided one twelfth interest in the J T Adams place in Butler bounded by Hasty Three Highway Oscar Dreizin Baptist cemetery and Mrs A F Davis property. The sale aims to invest safer and gain a better return. E A Childres guardian of Catherine Childres dated June 9 1987.
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Butler
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Oscar Dreizin
A. F. Davis
E. A. Childres
Catherine Childred
Beaten by Prisoner Wounds Father-in-Law of Twiggs Sheriff
J J Fitzpatrick 77 of Jeffersonville Ga is in serious condition at a Macon private hospital from injuries after being attacked by Henry Wilmore a negro confined in Twiggs county jail The assault left Fitzpatrick blinded in one eye and broke his left cheek bone plus other injuries The Twiggs County sheriff said Wilmore who was sent to Milledgeville state hospital Friday called for help and Fitzpatrick went to assist and was attacked inside the jail
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Jeffersonville
Twiggs County
Fitzpatrick
Bam Kitchens
Kitchens
Henry Wilmore
Milledgeville
Barbecue Planned For Aged Talbot County Citizens
Talbotton, Ga June 20 Brooks Culpepper prominent lawyer plans a birthday barbecue in honor of his father age 85. The invitees will be all Talbot county residents aged 80 or older, about 60 people. The event waits on the recovery of Mrs Culpepper’s elderly parents who have been ill.
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Brooks Culpepper
Talbot County
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