Election of Supervisors for Middle Western Ocmulgee Soil District
Notice to qualified voters within Bibb to Wilcox counties excluding Macon city that an election will be held June 28, 1941, 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. to elect three supervisors. Voting places in Macon Knoxville Vienna Perry Oglethorpe Fort Valley Hawkinsville Butler Abbeville. Only district residents may vote. June 10, 1941. Frank C. Ward Executive Secretary State Soil Conservation Committee.
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Middle Western
Ocmulgee Ma
Middle Ocmulgee River Soil Conservation District
Bibb, Crawford, Dooly, Houston, Macon, Peach, Pulaski Taylor and Wilcox Counties
Macon
Ocmulgee River
State of Georgia
Court House
Knoxville
Vienna
Perry
Oglethorpe
Fort Valley
Hawkinsville
Butler
Abbeville
Ocmulgee River Soil Conservation District
State Soil Conservation Committee
Frank C. Ward
Year's Support and Guardianship Notices for Taylor County, 1941
The court cites all interested parties to show cause at the July term why Minnie M. McInvale's request for twelve months support for herself and two minors should not be granted. Another notice states Martha Peterman Young seeks guardianship of Sam Peterman, an imbecile, with hearing set for 10 a.m. on the first Monday in July.
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Georgia
Taylor County
Minnie M. McInvale
C. D. McInvale
J. R. Lunsford
Martha Peterman Young
Sam Peterman
Susie Peterman
Talmadge Approves Funds for Georgia Blind Factory
Gov. Talmadge signed a 2393 dollar state warrant to create a Georgia factory for the blind, located in Atlanta. Vaughn Terrell will be superintendent, with Norman Elias as board chairman and other industry leaders on the panel. The plant will work with the Georgia Academy for the Blind in Macon and aim to employ 300 to 400 blind persons.
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Atlanta
Talmadge
Georgia
Vaughn Terrell
Rome
W. R. Belden
Clark Thread Mills
Charles Smyley
Eastman Mills
A. E. Foster
Cable Piano Co
Georgia Academy For the
Macon
Columbus to receive millions for city improvements
The Lanham bill HR4545 allocates 150 million dollars for schools sanitaria improvements hospitals and recreation centers in defense areas, with Columbus eligible for about 2 million dollars for immediate projects once signed by the President. The measure passed both Senate and House and was announced from Washington.
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Columbus
Lanham
Senate
House
Washington
New Home Frosted Food Locker Delights Households
A new household deep freeze locker lets families store surplus garden produce and meats at home. One and two barrel models offer 24 square feet of freezing surface in the single barrel unit, using about one dollar of electricity per month in tests.
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Chicago
Start from scratch in choosing a home site says builders
Prospective home builders are advised to start from scratch and drop preconceived notions when selecting a neighborhood. They should weigh central versus suburban locations, assess services and restrictions, and judge the area by family needs health welfare and economic well being. Building a home is a major long term investment.
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FHA
Smile With Eyes and the Hidden Spark Behind a Smile
A large department store hired a renowned stage director to train staff in genuine smiles. He tested clerks with questions and coached hundreds to brighten their eyes as the key to a true smile. The Better Vision Institute notes that smirks show in the eyes rather than the mouth alone.
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Better Vision Institute
Increase in cold germs linked to school crowds
County health officer Dr. J. L. Pomeroy of California reports cold germs doubled their activity last year, doubling coughing and sniffling. He attributes the rise to crowded schools and urges nourishing meals, proper dress, and daily outdoor exercise to reduce catching colds.
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J. L. Pomeroy
California
Houdini Bequeaths Library to Congress by Will
Houdini the magician wills his entire library to the Library of Congress minus his dramatic collection. The bequest includes 126 clipping albums, 1 620 volumes and pamphlets, 107 volumes of magic periodicals, 3 286 books and pamphlets, and 134 volumes of psychic periodicals.
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Houdini
Library of Congress
Harry Houdini
Colquitt County Farmer Held in Wife’s Death
Colquitt County farmer C. C. Caldwell, 57, is jailed on suspicion after his third wife died suddenly and was later exhumed for autopsy. Sheriff T. V. Beard noted poison as a possible cause amid reports of a large life insurance policy and suspicious symptoms before death. A coroner’s jury recommended murder charges as chemical analysis continued.
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Colquitt County
Sheriff Beard
Augusta
Caldwell
Moultrie
C C. Caldwell
T. V. Beard
C. C. Caldwell
Beard
W. E. Thomas
Dismissal of Atlanta draft board chief clerk over politics
Kathleen D Hogan, chief clerk of Fulton County Selective Service Board No 11, is dismissed effective July 1 for political reasons. Board member F H King says pro Governor Talmadge supporters took control, with S D Gallander named to succeed B F Waller after resignations by James F Flynn and Waller.
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Atlanta
Kathleen D. Hogan
E. D. Rivers
Fulton County — Selective Service Board
F. H. King
Talmadge
King
S. D. Gallander
B. F. Waller
Jas. F. Flynn
Nurse Dies In North Carolina Auto Crash Near Macon
Miss Ethel Saunders 42, night supervisor at Western North Carolina Sanitarium Black Mountain, died at Macon hospital after a head on collision on Clinton road near Bibb county. James McMillen of Monticello was listed in fair condition with lacerations at Macon hospital. Saunders was en route to visit relatives in Toomsboro when the accident occurred.
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Macon
Monticello
Clinton Road
Bibb County
Ethel Saunders
Western North Carolina Sanitarium
Black Mountain
James McMillen
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Butler Herald
Supervisors
Bill Bazemore
Butler, Ga
Hogan
Atlanta Draft Board
North Carolina
Berry
Dublin
State Revenue
Elbert Clark
Choopee River
Norristown
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