Georgia farm ham claims and county progress noted
The article highlights Georgia agriculture with Taylor county farmers producing top quality hams, mentions a 13 000 acre experimental station in Putnam county run by University of Georgia officials, and notes business upturn as cotton mills reopen. It also cites the Crisp County News in Cordele edited by J R Ham and Miss Elizabeth Mangham.
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University of Georgia
Putnam County
Crisp County
Cordele
J.R. Ham
Elizabeth Mangham
Georgia
Taylor County
Smithfield
National Safety Council Urges Nationwide Fourth of July Safety
The National Safety Council calls all citizens and police to unite in a country-wide drive to cut the annual Fourth of July accident toll. Congressman Pace helps Taylor county farmers gain soil conservation checks exceeding $40,000 this week, boosting local business prospects.
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National Safety Council
Congressman Pace
Taylor County
Warning to Highway Dept Employees on Conduct
W L Miller chairman of the State Highway Board ordered all Highway Department staff to focus on road building and avoid involvement in political controversy, a directive issued after a recent Board meeting.
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State Highway Department
W. L. Miller
State Highway Board
August Heat and Politics Fail to Daze Town
July and August are described as the hottest months for weather and politics, but the speaker claims strong preparedness and resolve. They assert they can stay cool under pressure and withstand any attacks or scrutiny during the upcoming season.
Judge Pittman fights crime with road-house padlocks
Judge Claude Pittman of the Cherokee realty group pushes a campaign to cut auto accidents and crime statewide by sealing off road-houses deemed of questionable character. The plan targets establishments with safety and misconduct concerns, signaling a tougher stance on public venues and driving safety.
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Claude Pittman
Cherokee Irealt
New Smyrna Beach Daily News Marks 25th Anniversary
Publisher iR. H. Gore released a special edition celebrating the paper's 25th anniversary. The issue featured extensive stories and ads from nearly every merchant in the section with many messages of congratulations to the editor.
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Ir. H. Gore
Smyrna Beach
Reynolds County Pool Attracts County Outing Crowd
The Reynolds golf course pool draws many visitors from across the county and nearby areas on hot days. It is a concrete, clean, well-built recreation spot praised by locals. Refreshments including ice cream are offered, making it ideal for picnics and outings. Congratulations to the neighboring city on a splendid resort.
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Reynolds Golf Course
Reynolds
Tragedy on the Highway Prompts Child Bicycle Warning
The Dawson News reports three young girls bicycling on a main highway when an oncoming motorist honked. Two children moved aside as one crossed to stay with friends. The driver anticipated danger, preventing a fatal crash. Parents are urged to keep small children off highways.
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Dawson News
Prents
Taylor County Teachers Attend Summer College Session
A large group of Taylor county teachers are enrolled at summer sessions at colleges and universities where most will receive degrees by the end of the term. Congratulations are offered for pursuing further training to improve their work in education.
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Taylor County
Post Master General Farley Letter of Appreciation
Post Master General Farley sends appreciation letters to those who aided the post office dedication. Americus and Sumter county show bright spots with Georgia Southwestern College set for two new buildings costing 114000 dollars. Cotton subsidy checks totaling about 120000 dollars will be distributed to Sumter county farmers within 30 days. Americus is expected to receive a WPA grant of 56047 dollars for street paving storm sewer construction and related work.
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Farley
Post Office
Americus
Sumter County
Georgia Southwestern College
Americus 5
Americus Times-Recorder
Legion Convention Highlights Child Welfare Spending at Waycross
At the recent state American Legion convention in Waycross the group announced that the national organization spent 3,373,000 on child welfare last year. Every cent came from Legionnaires and Auxiliary members with no government funding.
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The
American Legion
Waycross
Legion
Auxiliary
Sharp Ellaville power rate cuts spark livable homes
The Ellaville Sun reports July 1 rate reductions, praising efficient government and predicting higher appliance use as electricity becomes more affordable. Installment plans had already let families buy appliances, but the new rates mark a practical improvement for households. The Butler Herald laments editorial absence, while Cordele Dispatch blames a balky typesetting machine for missing the page.
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Ellaville
Ellaville Sun
The
Sun
Butler Herald
Cordele Dispatch
Pension Bill Passed For Spanish War Veterans
Senator Walter F. George chaired the sub committee that advanced the pension bill for veterans of the Spanish War Philippine Insurrection or China Relief Expedition. The act provides $60 monthly pensions to those 65 with at least 90 days service or discharge for service disability, and raises the attendanted pension from $72 to $100 monthly.
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Walter F. George
Hon Sims and Mrs Adel Lucas Garrett of Charing
Taylor county praises Hon Sims and Mrs Adel Lucas Garrett for social prominence across Georgia. Sims Garrett Jr. serves as secretary to Congressman Stephen Pace, while Mrs. Joe Burgin Jr. hails from Randolph and Marion. Pace plans to retain his seat and Garrett will help Pace’s Americus office serve the Third district. Pace and Garrett are praised as a strong working team. The Rural Letter Carriers column by Chas C Wall returns, and Gettysburg reunion plans are outlined with WPA support and Pennsylvania governor’s invitation.
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Taylor County
Sims
Adel Lucas Garrett
Charing
Georgia
Sims Garrett
Stephen Pace
Joe Burgin
Randolph County
Garrett
Americus
Pace
Third Congressional
Washington
Congress
Third Party Influence Foreshadowed in Local Fight
The Columbus Ledger notes that progressives will influence some quarters while the main contest remains between the Democratic and Republican parties. The battle is expected to be as strong as any recent election.
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Columbus Ledger
Traffic light at busy Butler intersection urged
The piece notes the traffic light at the Highways three and ninety six junction in Butler’s business district has already prevented several serious accidents. It calls for a second light at the Baptist church corner before a preventable tragedy occurs.
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Butler
Baptist Church
Redoing Work Yields Better Results, Dawson News
Pity the man who says he has nothing to do. There is always a task, even if it is redoing what was done before. More redoing leads to better objectives as the skilled artist finalizes the piece with touches and adjustments.
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Dawson News
Ingratitude Toward Quiet Home Helpers Cited
The Madison Madisonian notes a puzzling lack of monuments to diligent home helpers. It laments that while men build monuments to great figures, there is no memorial for youngsters who keep doors closed, organize, and cheerfully assist at home, revealing a societal undervaluing of everyday workers.
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Madison Madisonian
Enlightened business and government join for common good
In a Roosevelt era crossroad, a group of America’s top executives urge closer business government cooperation to boost national income and employment. They pledge full effort to consult and cooperate, echoing the president’s call to move the nation forward with enlightened enterprise and shared responsibility.
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The
Atlanta Journal
Roosevelt
America
C. D. Young
General Electric Corporation
W. W. Aldrich
Chase National Bank
S. G. McAllister
International Harvester Company
Chas. A. Cannon
Cannon Mills Company
North Carolina
Speech on highway safety urged to Georgia press
Hon Lon K. Sullivan, Director of Publicity and Education of the Department of Public Safety, spoke to the Georgia Press Association in Swainsboro. He warned that four causes drive deadly highway crashes: excessive speed, center-line or wrong-side driving, unsafe passing on hills, and drivers under the influence. He urged editors to publicize highway dangers and aid the department in reducing crashes.
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Georgia
Hon Lon K. Sullivan
Department of Public Safety
Georgia Press Association
Swainsboro
Quiet Endurance in a World of Headlines
A Millen News reflection on the overwhelming daily flood of crime, misfortune, and unrest. It notes the difficulty of maintaining happiness and composure as people seek quiet, rest, and dreamless sleep among the pressures of modern news and events.
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Daily Press
Millen News
Tragedies Strike Farm Area In Lightning Toll
Two fatal lightning incidents hit the Circle area within a week, killing an industrious farmer at work and another similar death on the same Marshallville farm years earlier. Eugene Andersson cites mules killed and barns burned, with tree shelter blamed for attracting electricity, and notes widespread losses to farmers and rising insurance demands.
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Eugene Andersson
John Murph
Marshallville
Open Letter to a Speeding Driver in Charleroi
A reader from Charleroi Pa addresses a driver who endangered a local boy on a tricycle. The letter condemns speeding and urges empathy for the child’s parents, reminding that children precede autos and that harming a child would devastate families. It questions any justification for risking a child’s life and appeals for safer streets.
Mississippi Senator Bans Nicknames in Newspapers
Athens Banner-Herald notes a Mississippi senator pushes a bill to stop newspapers from publishing nicknames without consent, defining a misdemeanor penalty. The piece cites his own nickname grievance about being called Senate Peachtree Salesman Harper. It recalls historic nicknames for Lincoln, Jackson, Garfield, Roosevelt, Wilson and Hoover.
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Athens
Senate
Mississippi
Abraham Lincoln
United States
Andrew Jackson
Jas. A. Garfield
Theodore Roosevelt
Woodrow Wilson
Herbert Hoover
Graduation Pride Across Worthy Paths
As we think of graduation time with the many fine boys and girls having completed the course prescribed for them we are reminded that there is nothing to compare with the pride and satisfaction in the culmination of one's hopes and dreams for his children when they have turned out Worthily in the way planned for them. This holds good, also, in the social and business career as they journey through life.
Editor Hobby on Churches as Community Pillars
Swainsboro Forest Blade editor Hobby argues churches are essential to a well rounded community life. He asserts communities with well organized congregations rank higher and that strong religious influence appears when most individuals actively support churches.
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Hobby
Swainsboro Forest Blade
Spelling Quandary Over Corps and Corpse
Shelley Davis of the Thomasville Press notes with humor the confusion between corps and corpse, stressing their distinct meanings as a reminder to spell correctly in print. John Spencer of the Macon Telegraph columnist is referenced in the exchange.
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Shelly Davis
Thomasville Press
John Spencer
Macon Telegraph
One White Lily Grief Shares Across Generations
An elderly man walks three miles with a single white lily to lay it on a child’s grave. The lone flower symbolizes deep, shared sorrow among friends and the aged, illustrating action and compassion as central to friendship. The piece reflects on fate, providence, and consolation offered by a creator.
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Thomasville
Lavonia and Pilaville dispute honor of women names
A controversy erupts over which Georgia towns are named for women. Rush Burton in Lavonia edits the Times, while Raymond Duncan of Pilaville Sun denies the claim, asserting Pilaville also honors a woman by name.
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Lavonia
Rush Burton
The
Times
Georgia
Raymond Duncan
Sun
Pilaville
Georgian columnist Dudley Glass reviews freely and travels at boss’ expense
Courtland Gilbert notes in the Fulton County Review that Dudley Glass, a Georgian columnist, writes a daily column from a private office, watches all films for free in return for reviews, and travels to various celebrations at his editor’s expense. He wonders at a writer offering $50,000 for the first couple to present red headed sextuplets.
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Dudley Glass
Courtland Gilbert
Fulton County Review
Telegraph Announces Strict Notice for Engagement Announcements
The Macon Telegraph explains a policy to prevent fraud in social announcements. Announcements must be typed or written and signed by a family member, delivered personally or to a local correspondent, and in places without a local correspondent may be signed and verified by a notary public.
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Macon Telegraph
P Aper
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Bus. Mgr
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Chas. C. Wall
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Gettysburg
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Daily Mail
George
Vienna
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