Three Fliers From Savanna Base Killed In Crash
A twin motored A-20 bomber from Savannah base crashed near LaGrange Georgia killing pilot Second Lieutenant Stratfor L Morton and two passengers. Sheriff E V Hilyer said bodies mangled beyond recognition and the plane smashed into bits. The Savannah base later identified Captain Henry W Herlong of Jacksonville Florida and Private T A Sims of Huttig Arkansas as the two passengers. The plane left Ft Benning at 2 30 p m after an overnight stop in Savannah following bombing practice.
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Mountville
Savanah
Stratfor L. Morton
E. V. Hilyer
Hilyer
Savannah
Morton
Henry W. Herlong
Jacksonville
Fla
T. A. Sims
Huttig, Ark
Brentmore Park
Clayton
Ft. Benning
Columbus
Benning
Pasture Improvement Boosts Dairy Profit in Taylor County
Taylor county farmers adopting AAA pasture improvement practices report higher pasture efficiency. With soil-building payments earned under the farm program, hundreds of acres have been upgraded, supporting more cattle and richer feed sources, aiding national milk production goals and farm diet quality. Approved methods include limestone, super phosphate, seeding grasses and legumes, pasture mixtures, and terracing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taylor County
U. S. Department of Agriculture
E. G. Blackwell
United States
Blackwell
Georgia Wins Interim Welfare Funding After Talks
The Social Security Board in Washington approved 307 217 dollars in June grants for Georgia welfare operations after a two day conference with state and federal officials. Welfare Director B S Miller said federal officials released the June funds but gave no promise on future grants. He noted O M Powell would not have recommended June payments if later grants were to be withheld.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta
Social Security Board
Washington
Georgia
Eugene Talmadge
B. 5. Miller
O. M. Powell
Federal Board
50 Year Courtship Ends in Marriage in New Jersey
Elizabeth New Jersey June 19 Mr and Mrs George Champlain honeymooning today after a courtship of more than 50 years They were married in a colorful ceremony at St Marys R C Church The bride Miss Mary Crowe a dressmaker kept a trousseau prepared years ago but gave it away in pieces Relatives noted business reverses had delayed the wedding and they had planned to wed previously The couple were in their late sixties with the groom three years older and had been steady sweethearts since school days before the century broke.
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Elizabeth
N J
George Champlain
St. Mary's R. C
Mary Crowe
Trousseau
Errors Rule in Georgia Driver License Applications
Atlanta notices warn applicants about common mistakes in renewing licenses under the family license system. Individuals must submit separate applications, use correct license numbers, and attach renewal stubs with proper fees. The Department of Public Safety outlines steps for each family member and mail procedures to ensure proper issuance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta
Georgia
Department of Public Safety
P. O. Box
Americus Youth Enters U S Naval Academy
Americus youth Howard Bucknell II leaves Americus for Annapolis to enroll at the U S Naval Academy after an appointment from Congressman Stephen Pace. He is the son of a U S diplomatic service member and grandson of Mrs N B Stewart. He studied in Switzerland and attended Episcopal High School in Alexandria Virginia prior to enrollment.
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Americus
U. S. Naval Academy
Howard Bucknell II
U.S. Diplomatic Service
N.B. Stewart
Annapolis
Stephen Pace
Switzerland
Episcopal High School
Alexandria
Washington, DC
University News Chief Offered Carolina Post
Dyar Massey head of the University of Georgia news bureau in Athens has been offered the executive secretary position with the Greenville Community Chest in South Carolina. Massey, a Greenville High School alum and UGA graduate, would succeed Fred L. Huffman who moved to Charlotte.
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Greenville
S. C
Dyar Massey
University of Georgia At Athens
Greenville Community Chest
Massey
Greenville High School
University of Georgia
Fred L. Huffman
Charlotte, N. C
Community Chest
Georgia girl held in death of her father
Doris Ray a 19 year old Whitfield county farm girl was jailed in Dalton after the fatal shooting of her father Ellis Ray 48 at their Tilton district home Sheriff L L Vining said the shotgun wound to the chest left Mr Ray alive for hours but he died at Hamilton Memorial hospital The sheriff said Doris led him to a bush 100 yards from the home where the weapon was found She was being held for questioning as the investigation continued Mr Ray survived by his wife two sons and two daughters
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Dalton
Doris Ray
Whitfield County
Ellis Ray
Hamilton Memorial Hospital
Tilton
L. L. Vining
Mr. Ray
Ray
Vining
Miss Ray
Fire damages Pure Oil plant tanks in Savannah blaze
FBI began an inquiry into a fire at the Pure Oil Co. Savannah plant that destroyed two large tanks and damaged the pump house and office. About 300000 gallons of gasoline burned with an estimated loss near 60000. Fireman Shivers was badly burned while leaving the boiler room. Unloading of gasoline was halted as flames raged and repairs could take a week or more.
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Savannah
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Pure Oil Co
Shivers
R.P. Smith
Atlanta Youth Captures Pretty Bride During Training In Canada
Keith Conley of Atlanta is home on leave with his Canadian bride before advancing to flight training with the Royal Canadian Air Force in England. A graduate of Emory University, he is the son of Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Conley. His bride, Miss Barbara Adams, is from Picton Ontario, daughter of Mrs. E A Adams. her father, the late Lt Col E A Adams, served in the Canadian Army.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta
Keith Conley
Royal Canadian Air Force
England
Emory University
W. H. Conley
Barbara Adams
E. A. Adams
Picton
Ontario
Fistic clash over parole case between Rainey and Mann
Atlanta June 10 Chairman Clem Rainey and Commissioner R. K. Mann of the state prison and parole board fought in the capitol offices after a dispute over a parole case. Rainey says Mann punched him. Mann declined to comment.
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Clem Rainey
Royal Mann
Atlanta
R. K. Mann
State Prison and Parole Board
Prison Commission
State Capitol
Rainey
Mann
Wheeler Eyes Atlanta Bid
Senator Burton Wheeler of Montana, an isolationist leader, tentatively accepts an invitation to speak in Atlanta the week of July 7 under the America First Committee. O K Armstrong says Wheeler will discuss the alternative to war, with meeting details to be announced later.
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Atlanta
Burton K. Wheeler
Montana
America First Committee
O. K K. Armstrong
Wheeler
Armstrong
Governor Demands Three Regents Quit Over Cocking Fight
Atlanta June 20 Governor Talmadge asks resignations of three state board of regents members Sandy Beaver E O Hunter and M R Bell amid the dispute over W D Cocking dean of the University of Georgia School of Education. Talmadge cites a 1937 law limiting alumni on the board as he accuses Cocking of advocating racial equality and warns he may purge Cocking from the payroll. Tempers flare as other educators labeled foreign born draw Talmadge criticism.
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Atlanta
Talmadge
State Board of Regents
W. D. Cocking
University of Georgia School of Education
Sandy Beaver
E. O. Hunter
M .R. Bell
Beaver
Cocking
Bell
Hunter
Pat Harrison Dies in Washington at 59
Senator Pat Harrison longtime senate president pro tempore and chief finance figure in Washington died early Sunday at Emergency Hospital after intestinal obstruction surgery. He had undergone operation last week and weakened overnight. Doctor Sterling Ruffin announced the death at 6:35 a.m. The judiciary committee meanwhile voted to recommend confirmation of Justice H. F. Stone as Chief Justice. A hearing for Attorney General R H. Jackson as associate justice is scheduled next Friday with Senator Tydings expected to oppose Jackson.
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Pat. Harrison
Washington
Stone
Pat Harrison
Senate
Congress
Harrison
Sterling Ruffin
Senate Judiciary Committee
H. F. Stone
Supreme Court
R H. Jackson
Tydings
Boutall Couple Welcome Second Child in Athol
Herbert D Boutall aged 69 and his 19 year old wife in Athol Mass welcomed a second child, an eight pound boy born Thursday. The couple married in 1938 while she was a high school sophomore, and had a daughter in May 1940.
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Athol
Mass
Herbert D Boutall
Death of Mr and Mrs Stubbs Seconds Apart
Abbeville June 23 Mr and Mrs Emmett B Stubbs died at their Savannah home Saturday less than two minutes apart Both had heart attacks Mrs Stubbs believed to have died from the shock Funeral held in Savannah Monday with the couple previously known in Abbeville Mr Stubbs born and raised there
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Abbeville
Emmett B. Stubbs
Savannah
Stubbs
RFC Notes Put On Sale to Fund Defense Lending
The Treasury offered $511 million of Reconstruction Finance Corporation notes for sale in Washington. The notes bear 1 percent interest and mature April 15, 1944. The $300 million cash portion will fund defense lending and RFC purchases. the rest will be exchanged for maturing RFC notes.
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Washington
Treasury
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
RFC
Morgenthau
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LaGrange
Sumter
U.G. Naval Academy
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Whitfield Farmer
FBI
Pretty Bride
Canada
Wheeler Eyes Atlanta
Tra
Butler, Ga
Gene
STORK
Mrs. Stubbs
Christian Science Monitor
The
Monitor
Christian Science Publishing Society
Norway Street
Boston
Massachusetts
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