Fort Hicks Fort valifies As Judge Candidate in Circuit Race
Letter from local bar members of the Chattahoochee circuit fundraises Fort’s qualifying fee for reelection as a Superior Court judge. Fort expresses gratitude for support and pledges impartial, fearless service, vowing not to let the judiciary’s honor be besmirched.
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T. Hicks
T. Hicks Fort
Chattahoochee
Jrcuit
Judge Fort
Fourth National
of Columbus
Trust Company of Georgia
Fort
State Democratic Executive Committee
Arnal and Rivers to Aid Ih Campaign of Thompson
Americus June 23 Congressmen Arnal and Rivers will aid in the Ih campaign of Thompson. Steve Pace will speak at Farmers Day at the new Crisp County Market near Cordele on June 29. The event is sponsored by the Crisp County Farm Bureau and Chamber of Commerce. The market is one mile north of Cordele on U S Highway 41. Program runs 2 to 5 30 p m with marketing specialists from the extension service present to demonstrate marketing and grading.
July 10 Date Set By Gov Thompson to Open His Campaign
Acting Governor M E Thompson announced at the Georgia Press Association convention that he will open his campaign for the governorship on July 10 in Mill. He said he will also deliver an address in Columbus mid campaign and framed the issue as whether his administration has done a good job under current circumstances.
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Jekyll Island State Park
Talmadge
M. E. Thompson
Mill
Mr. Thompson
Gov
Thompson
Huge Food Plant Slated for Macon
The Glidden Co plans a new food production plant in Macon costing about 2.5 million dollars and a 50 000 to 60 000 expansion at Wrightsville to move Society Brand Hat Co trousers. The Macon site covers 46 acres near Armstrong Cork Co. The Wrightsville plant will employ about 190 workers with a weekly payroll near 85 000. Administrative head for Wrightsville is Larry Tepper and Max Libranch is production superintendent.
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Macon
Georgia
Wrightsville
Associated Press
Cleveland
Ohio
A. D. Joyce
Glidden Co
Atlanta Journal
Society Brand Hat Co
St. Louis
Joyce
Armstrong Cork Co
Asuit
Larry Tepper
Max Libranch
Georgia's Future Bright With Promise Seen By Acting Gov
Acting Governor M. E. Thompson told the Georgia Press association at Jekyll Island that the state stands on the threshold of a new Georgia with opportunity to regain recognition as the empire state of the south. He urged less discord and more cooperation, less bigotry and more tolerance, less hatred and more love, and less demagoguery and more statesmanship.
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Jekyll Island State Park
Georgia Press Association
M. E. Thompson
Georgia
Empire State of the South
Georgia Press Association Ends Jekyll Island Convention
The Georgia Press Association wraps up its annual Jekyll Island session with a memorial service for deceased members. A resolution backs a printers course at Americus Trade and Vocational School and a new co operative committee appointment.
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Jekyll Island
Georgia Press Association
Jekyll
Brunswick
St. Simons
Sea Island
South Georgia Trade and Vocational School
Ot Americus
Norwood
Board of Managers
State Parks Department
E.T. Methvin
Georgia
Trust Company of Georgia
H. H. Trotti
Atanta Constitution
Milton Fleetwood
Cartersville
J. R. Hornady
Rome News- Tribune
Roy Dale
Tyler Publishing Co
Hapeville
Brown Tyler
Fulton County
Pres
Trades School Committee
Businss
Rockefeller
Brothers Reunited in Pine Mountain After 53 Years Apart
In Columbus Georgia a Texas sister and brother reunited with another sister in Pine Mountain Valley after a 53 year separation. R E Blanton of Lubbock and Mrs W T Foster of Petersburg joined Mrs L S Foster of Pine Mountain Valley and others at Union Station to recall decades apart while visiting from Texas.
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Pine Mountain
Columbus
Texas
Pine Mountain Valley
L. S. Foster
R. E. Blanton
Lubboc
Tex
W. T. Foster
Peterburg
Union Station
Mamie McAlister
Texarkana
L. E. Foster
Mr. Foster
Wallace Sentenced to Death in Turner Killing. Five to Face Trial
June 19 Newnan report states John Wallace was sentenced to die in the electric chair for the April 20 slaying of William H. Turner. Five co-defendants Herring Sivell Tom Strickland Henry Mobley and two Black witnesses faced trial in Coweta County next week. Wallace claimed the shooting was accidental and sought a new trial after a 70 minute jury deliberation.
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Wallace
Turner Killing
Newnan
John Wallace
Wm. H
Alias Wilson) Turner
Coweta
Turner
Herring Sivell
Tom Strickland
Henry Mobley
Robert Lee Cates
Albert Brooks
S. J. Boykin
Carrollton
Trapeze Fatal Fall Ends Georgia Performer's Rounds
A trapeze act in Madisonville Kentucky during a Gentson Shows circus ended with the death of Mrs. J. W. Cornwell 26 of Tifton Georgia after she lost grip on a swinging ladder and fell 40 feet to the ring as her mother played the waltz. Her father and husband witnessed the tragedy.
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Madisonville
Gentson Shows
J. W. Cornwell
Tifton Ga
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Joe Boone
Ecretary State Democratic Exusive Committee
Arnal and Rivers
Cet
Gov. Thompson
Act
Tifton
Philco
N. L. Halley
Reynolds, Ga
South
B. H. Butts, Jr
Thomaston
Georgia Farm Products Sales Corporation
M. P. Martin, Jr
Ray Owens
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