Georgia News Roundup Reflects War Relief and Local Events
The summary reports a wide arc of Georgia notes from a nail shortage impacting peanut harvests to a new fire brick plant at Gordon with 15 employees and 175 000 bricks monthly. It lists deaths including Edward H. Barnes and John Clarke Luke Jr and covers a gubernatorial appointment, school shifts, fire safety praise, embezzlement allegations, and local obituaries alongside community events and wartime relief efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gordon
Husband Drowns Saving Wife in Georgia River
Zebulon Georgia June 24 Johnny Phillips 28 a Pike County resident drowned in the Flint river at Flat Shoals while attempting to rescue his wife who had called for help. A bystander pulled Mrs Phillips from the water but Phillips disappeared and was recovered thirty minutes later by state patrolmen led by Sergeant J I Burson. He died at a Zebulon clinic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zebulon
Johnny Phillips
Pike County
Flint
Flat Shoals
Griffin Office
Griffin Children Die After Being Struck by Car
Two Griffin children Virginia Maxine Jackson six and Shirley Ann Jackson three died when they ran into a car while walking with their parents in East Griffin. Joint funeral services were held at Searcy Memorial Methodist church. Virginia Maxine was survived by Cpl John C. Jackson, Mrs Jackson, sister Brenda Kay, and grandparents M A Moss and Vera Jackson. Shirley Ann was survived by Herman Jackson, Sandra Jackson, and grandparents Vera Jackson and Frank Hanie.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia Maxine Jackson
Cpl
John C. Jackson
Brenda Kay Jackson
M. A. Moss
Vera Jackson
Shirley Ann Jackson
Herman Jackson
Sandra Jackson
Frank Hanie
Jeep wreck kills soldier and civilian near Fort Benning
A private from Fort Benning and a civilian died in a jeep crash on the Macon highway about 15 miles from Columbus. Three others, including a Fort Benning soldier, Eva Bell Williams, and Beatrice Williams, were seriously injured as the vehicle went out of control at a sharp curve, overturned, and plunged down a 20 foot embankment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Ft. Benning
Macon
Pvt
Jack Brooks
Fort Benning
W. P. Darman
Lannett
Ala
Lindsey Brooks
Eva Bell Williams
Beatrice Williams
West Point
Hayward Jones
Darman
Farm Training Offered Veterans In Charge Of Operations
Taylor County Schools supt E H Dunn announces a farm training program for veterans who control their farm operation by ownership lease or management. A meeting will be held in Taylor County in the fall to discuss benefits and criteria.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taylor County
E. H. Dunn
Supt
Man Out Three Days Hospitalized Again In Bremen
Bremen Georgia reports Ed Brown son of Jim Brown near Bremen spent more time in the hospital after a prior injury. He had just been out for three days when a truck door opened and he fell, the vehicle running over him and smashing his hip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bremen
Ed Brown
Jim Brown
Organ to Be Dedicated at Ellaville Church
Ellaville June 22 Dedication of a new Hammond electric organ set for Sunday morning at the Ellaville Methodist church. Rev L M Spivey announces the event with Mrs E C Mauldin directing music. An organ recital follows with George Hamrick of Atlanta. donors Mr and Mrs R C Brooks honor their 10 year old daughter Frances Brooks who died in a 1935 automobile crash near Ellaville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ellaville
Ellaville Methodist Church
L. M. Spivey
E. C. Mauldin
Spivey
George Hamrick
Atlanta
R. C. Brooks
Frances Brooks
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Georgia
South Georgia
Edward H. Barnes
Georgia Masons
Clear Creek
John Clarke Luke Jr
American Legion
Ocilla
Americus
Wakeman
Ohio
Asheville
N. C
Harry Freeman
Ellis Arnall
Wm. R. Mitchell
Homer C. Parker
Charles H. Burke
Americas
Americas Hospital
Danny Roper
Roscoe W. Roper
Grady Hospital
C. D. Carter
Schley County
Milledgeville
State
Georgia State College For Women
Savannah
United Spanish War Veterans of the
Georgia Department
E. D. Pusey
Robert Lee Doss
Tifton
Tifton Public Schools
Norman Junior College
Reidsville
Leland Harvey
First Baptist Church
Southern Baptist Convention
Fulton County Grand Jury
G. C. DeFoor
Fulton County
Ft. Valley
Hiley Belles
Elbertas
Pelham
Whaley Estate
Carolyn Chism
J. B. Chism Sr
Dickinson College
Williamsport
Georgia Military Schools
Adjutant General's Department of the War Department
Georgia Military Academy
College Park
Gordon Military College
Barnesville
Riverside Military Academy
Gainesville
Scoville
Thomasville
R. W. Stewart
Boston
Frank A. Phillips Jr
Columbus, Ga
Ringgold
Alene Flowers Waters
L. Edgar Waters
William Gould
Pittsburgh
Claxton
Gould
Fox Screen Service
Griffin
Griffin Daily News
The
Daily News
Columbus Io
Edward Rothschild
Merchants Association
Marion
Emory University Hospital
Lytle Jones
Sylvester
Arlie D. Tucker
Nashville
House of Representatives
Arlie Tucker
Taylor
Lon Sullivan
WSB
Ellaville Church
Huff
DR. L. N. Huff
North Georgia
AAA
Jack Peed
Butler, Ga
Nave
Cardlus
Lydia E. Pinkham
S. M. A. Milk
D.D.T
Doyel’s Coffee Sunshine Krispy Kerr Lids
Vienna
Doyel’s Furniture Store
General Electric Appliances
Maytag
Hoover
Eveready
Bendix
Stewart Warner
General Electric Radios
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