Ramona Thompson Welcomes Little Miss Ramona Thompson
A rural Georgia column reports the birth of little Ramona to Pres sieet and Mrs Thompson on Saturday June 16. The note confirms mother and baby are well and neighbors join in congratulating the family. The rest discusses federal wage legislation H R 8919 affecting rural carriers and equipment maintenance, detailing enacted changes effective July 1 and potential pay impacts for different routes.
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Ramona
Pressieet
Senate
House of Representatives
House
Congress
National Association
Custon
Post Office Committee
Senate Post Office
Seth
Five New 100 Percent Counties Join Honor Roll
The Seventh District adds Bartow Catoosa Haralson Polk and Whitfield to the 100 percent counties on the honor roll. The report notes 140 additions since the last district summary and lists enrolled carriers by district with 449 regulars unpaid for the next fiscal year. Districts strive for 100 percent membership ahead of the Georgia state convention in Atlanta on July 23.
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Bartow
Catoosa
Haralson
Polk
Whitfield
Secord
Atlanta
Georgia
Former National Officer Views on Rural Carrier Salaries
Fred T. White of Buckhead Georgia writes to Charlie praising National President Armstrong for salary protection while warning that consolidations could cut 9,000 rural carrier jobs. He recalls 1917 actions that saved jobs and later salaries, stating current gains may compensate for temporary losses.
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Brother Armstrong
Department
Congress
Armstrong
Buckhead
Prather White
Rural Carriers Seek Adequate Equipment Allowance
Amid months of struggle Brother Armstrong and allies press for better gear for rural carriers while vowing to adjust base salaries. In Georgia cotton news, weevils puncture squares. calcium dusting at 5 day intervals is advised to curb infestation as fields show new squares. Farmers urged to kneel and inspect buds and squares to spot the pest early.
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Ders
Brother Armstrong
Brother White
Congress
Warning on Boll Weevil Threat Across Georgia Fields
The boll weevil infestation is reported across much of South Georgia and in several North Georgia counties. Extension Agronomist R R Childs found weevils in a field at Athens on June 6. Given continued rats hindering center measures, spraying with 1-1-1 calcium arsenate syrup and water is too late for fields squaring heavily but remains useful where squares are small or before eggs are laid.
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South Georgia
North Georgia
R. R. Childs
Extension Agronomist
Athens
Standard Oil boosts Georgia tourism in state-wide ads
Standard Oil Company launches ad campaign across Georgia highlighting the Golden Isles, North Georgia mountains, Warm Springs, and other resorts. R. E. Hodgson says Georgia offers diverse scenic beauty and historical sites for coast, mountains, and inland regions, aiming to boost motorists' interest and local business.
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Standard Oil Company
Georgia
Golden Isles
South
Atlanta
R. E. Hodgson
Standard Oil Company, Incorporated
North
Middle
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Ford Motor Company
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