Plans for new Postoffice in LaFayette Georgia
Plans are being made for a new Postoffice building at LaFayette Georgia. The Crisp County Power commission opened bids for a 60 mile rural electrification project. A local man Hugh W. Morgan was killed by lightning near Clermont. Traffic accidents nationwide were tallied at 87 deaths in the weekend report. The Beers Construction Co. of Atlanta won the Swainsboro post office contract for 52 295 dollars. The Valley hospital in West Point will be turned over to the city soon.
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Postoffice
LaFayette
H. T. Palmer
Dawson
W. P. Glover
Jones County
Atlanta
Crisp County Power Commission
Roscoe R. Milner
Duluth
Swainsboro
The
Beers Construction Co
Georgia Marble Company
Marietta
Valley Hospital
West Point
Georgia State Farmers Market to Open as Planned
The Georgia State Farmers Wholesale Market in Macon will begin operation Saturday as scheduled after a market committee meeting with State Agriculture Commissioner Tom Linder. Also in Fulton, Mrs Silvey Speer McKenzie filed suit for 61261 against W A Speer alleging negligence in protecting her interests in the sale of the Silvey Building in Atlanta. Roy E Martin of Columbus becomes a leading Southeast theater magnate, adding 22 theaters to the Martin chain and expanding to 52 units. John S Wood, former congressman, plans a formal run for Congress in Georgia's Ninth District within days after a 1964 defeat. President Roosevelt and aides expect 3271000000 for next year’s relief public works to fund over 3 million jobs. Georgia Southwestern College’s 1986 37 catalog is nearly ready for press by Americas Institute, with thousands of copies to prospective students. The Waycross delegation to Athens for the State Legion convention will bid for the 1987 state convention. Ware County Post 10 plans a strong showing. Six hundred Langley families near Augusta will be removed from relief roles after August 1 as Langley cotton mill reopens as a garment factory. A Massachusetts firm is switching from textile machinery to a garment cutting plant in New England. Morgan Blake of the Atlanta Journal will speak at Columbus First Baptist on Sunday to a combined class session. Judge G H Howard announces he is out of the Fulton Superior Court race and will not seek office, returning to private practice. J Lt Bradwell of Athens qualifies for the State Court of Appeals to succeed Judge W Frank Jenkins, with a five-way race anticipated. Other announced candidates include Judge E S Ault, Dave M Parker, Joe Quillian, and Jule W Felton.
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Athens
State Court of Appeals
W. Frank Jenkins
Supreme Court
E. S. Ault
Cedartown
Dave M. Parker
Joe Quillian
Winder
Jule W. Felton
Montezuma
Public Service Commission
Weaver Named General Manager of Central of Georgia
Savannah Georgia June 22 C B Weaver became general manager of the Central of Georgia railway today after three years on the staff of J B Eastman federal coordinator of transportation. Weaver was southern regional rector.
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Savannah
C. BE. Weaver
Central of Georgia Railway Today
J. B. Eastman
Weaver
Southern Regional
Blackberry Revenue in Randolph County
In Cuthbert Georgia on June 20 a Garrett and Co Inc wine maker rep visits to buy all blackberries in the area. The move signals possible revenue from the blackberry crop which was once viewed as a waste crop.
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Blackberry
Randolph County
Cuthbert
Garrett & Co., Inc
Memorial service planned for Fuller Callaway founder
LaGrange Ga June 18 memorial services will honor Fuller Callaway founder of the Callaway Mills group in LaGrange Hogansville Manchester Milstead and Roanoke Ala He died in 1928 services set for Sunday July 12 prior to his July 15 birthday anniversary in the communities served by the mills
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Fuller
Callaway
Callaway Mills
Hogansville
Manchester
Milstead
Roanoke
Ala
Amateur radio operator notes international congratulations
Midville Ga June 20 Joe B Jones receives a card from Melbourne Australia acknowledging a message he sent. Jones regularly communicates with Japan England Germany and other European countries as well as Canada and the United States.
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Midville
Joe B. Jones
Melbourn
Australia
Mr. Jones
Japan
England
Germany
Canada
United States
Rainey Named to State Prison Board in Georgia
Clement Evane Rainey of Dawson is appointed to the Georgia State Prison Commission, succeeding his late father E L Rainey. Rainey will assume duties in Atlanta after funeral services for the former chair. The commission includes W L Stanley of Dublin and George Johns of Winder. Rainey also announces candidacy for his father’s unexpired term.
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Georgia
Atlanta
Prison Commission
W. L. Stanley
Dublin
George Johns
Winder
Johns
C. E. Rainey
Dawson
Hugh Howell Speaks at Cuthbert Meeting
Cuthbert Georgia June 21 Hugh Howell chairman of the democratic state executive committee and ardent supporter of Gov Eugene Talmadge spoke at Cuthbert Saturday. His address drew attendees from Randolph Terrell Clay Quitman Seminole Early and Miller counties. He stressed his first interest in Talmadge but said he would run for governor himself if Talmadge did not seek the office.
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Hugh Howell
Democratic State Executive Committee
Arden
Eugene Talmadge
Randolph
Terrell
Clay
Quitman
Seminole
Early
Miller Counties
Talmadge
Govenor
Death of Two Boys Prompt $50,000 Claim in Gasoline Tank
In Waycross Georgia June 22 suits seek $65,000 damages from Gibson Bros Oil Co and Sinclair Refining Co. Mrs Susie Dixon Johnson seeks $50,000 for the death of her two sons and Robert A Johnson age 11 asks $16,000 for personal injuries. The complaint alleges the three boys crawled into a gasoline storage tank on Oct 28 1938.
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Waycross
Robert A. Johnson
Susie Dixon Johnson
Pierce County
Gibson Bros. Oil Co
Sinclair Refining Co
Bus and car collision in Macon injures two men
Macon Ga June 22 two young men are in the Macon hospital in serious condition after a midnight collision of a school bus and a rented car. E R Dryden 35 of Atlanta an occupant of the bus suffers back injuries and head cuts while Fred Mixon of Macon driver of the rented car has injuries to his left arm and minor cuts. The bus owned by L L Dryden 30 Ashburn Ga had carried farm produce to the Atlanta farm market and was returning home.
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E. R. Dryden
Atlanta
Fred Mixon
L. L. Dryden
Ashburn
FE. R. Dryden
Brother of Thomasville Sheriff Arrested by U S Agents
Herbert Davis of Thomasville, brother of the Thomas County sheriff, was bound over to the U S district court at Albany after a commitment hearing before U S commissioner T H Milner on charges of possessing stolen interstate goods. Bond set at $1000. he failed to post and was jailed in Dougherty County. The case involves candy shipped by Powell Candy Manufacturing Co of Thomasville to L C Clyburn Jr of Camden South Carolina.
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Herbert Davis
Thomasville
United States District Court
T. H. Milner
U. S
Dougherty County
Davis
Gordon Davis
Thomas County
Powell Candy Manufacturing Company
L. C. Clyburn, Jr
Camden
S. C
K. & L. Transportation Company
Albany Plans Elaborate Centennial Celebration
Albany Ga June 22 tentative plans for Albany s mammoth two month anniversary celebration this fall announced by J A Davis program chairman The celebration to begin in October and run through November will open the new municipal athletic stadium and feature a college football game The second week in October will mark National Defense Day with units from Ft Benning Maxwell Field and Pensacola naval station demonstrating defense equipment Parades sham battles and air maneuvers are planned A nationally known military authority may be invited to speak
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Mammoth
J. A.davis
Georgia
Municipal Athletic Stadium
Ft. Benning
Maxwell Field
Naval Station At
Pensacola
$2,000,000 Road Awards Slated for Early July
Atlanta, June 23. Chairman W. Wisburn of the State Highway Department said contracts would be awarded July 1 for about $2,440,000 in new Georgia road construction. About $1,250,000 comes from federal aid via the $17,000,000 Georgia fund released by the Federal Bureau of Roads. The remaining $760,000 will be state aid funds. Details of bids were not yet available, but most work will be on trunk routes across the state.
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W. &. Wisburn
State Highway Department
Georgia
Wilburn
Federal Bureau of Roads
Salmadges
Democratic nomination entrants must file by July 4 1936
No 1 toe 1 be entitled to representation in said convention in proportion to its unit votes and in said convention all questions shall be settled by unit vote. Each candidate for the Democratic nomination for congress shall qualify on or before 12 o'clock upon central standard time July 4 1936 by filing with Mrs. J. A. Turner Dawson Ga secretary of this committee a written declaration of his candidacy and paying entrance fee of 25 dollars and 50 dollars for secretary duties. The secretary is instructed to apportion fees among counties by precincts and pay each county share to the county Democratic Executive Committee chairman.
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J. A. Turner
Dawson
State
Democratic Executive Committee
Congress
Third Congressional District
Pace Qualifies for Third District Race
Stephen Pace, Americas attorney, became the first candidate to qualify for the Third District congressional seat now held by B J Castellon who won t seek reelection Pace paid the $300 entry fee to Mrs J A Turner and said he would qualify with voters over the next three months at Americus.
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Stephen Pace
Americas
Friday
B. J. Castellon
J. A. Turner
Dason
Third District
Democratic Executive Committee
Americus
Pace
Farmers Market in Macon Seen as Great Opportunity
Mr Moxley urges choosing a tactful, experienced leader for Macon’s farmers market. He warns that mismanagement with truck owners could ruin the venture, stressing markets require brains and industry to succeed. Morley carries peaches to the Douglas market as he speaks.
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Mr Moxley
Macon
Ramspeck Bill Fails in Bipartisan Civil Service Bid
Washington reports a civil service bill to place all postmasters under civil service failed in the House. The measure, pushed by Chairman Ramspeck of Georgia, was defeated 204 to 112 under a suspension of the rules amid party-line opposition. It would have placed first through third class postmasters under civil service, aligning them with fourth class.
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Washington
Civ.l
Congressinal
House
Chamber
Ramspeck
Georgia
Civil Service Committee
Civil Service
Rainey Seeks Chattahoochee Superior Court Judge Seat
A Buena Vista candidate for the Chattahoochee Judicial Circuit announces his run for the Superior Court judge position. He asks voters to support him under the Democratic Executive Committee rules and to cast a vote.
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Chattahoochee Circuit
Chattahoochee Judicial Circuit
Democratic Executive Committee
T. B. Rainey
Buena Vista, Ga
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