Georgia News Roundup Highlights Obits and Appointments
In Macon and surrounding areas a prominent 74 year old woman died in Montezuma. A East St. Louis native jailed after marrying a 13 year old in Rossville. Clergy honors and church appointments mark the week as officials note rising work injuries nationwide. Local trials and civic notes include a near 90 year old official not seeking re election and a 15 year old Athens sports editor gaining fame.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. R. McKenzie
Macon County
Montezuma Hospital
Howard Wilson
East St. Louis
Ill
Dianna Moore
Rossville
Crawford County Sheriff Fends Off Two Opponents
In Roberta Georgia on March 1 the Crawford County Democratic primary renominated Sheriff L R O Neal over Fred Ailen and L D Bagerley. Mrs L J Hancock was renominated for ordinary, defeating Hoy Dent by 61 votes. Pearson Cochran and Moore elected to county board. others renominated without opposition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roberta
L. R. O’neal
Crawford
Fred Alilen
L. D. Bagerley
Moore
State Market for Moultrie on Northern Outskirts
Georgia official announces a ten acre state farmers market to be built on Moultrie northern outskirts with $10,000 approved by Gov Arnall and highway grading directed. Construction is expected in 3 to 4 months. Land donated by Georgia Northern Railroad and Colquitt County funds cover the rest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta
Georgia
Moultrie
Tom Linder
Arnall
Highway Department
Linder
Georgia Northern Railroad
Colquitt County
Veteran newspaperman celebrates 53rd marriage anniversary
Cordele Georgia March 7 Lon Burton a veteran Georgia newspaper man and Mrs Burton observed their 53rd marriage anniversary Sunday March fifth Their wedding occurred in Cordele at First Methodist church officiated by Rev O H Branch The church later became a brick and stone edifice Uncle Lon edited Cordeles first newspaper The Cordelean founded 1888 and later led the Morning Call The Sentinel The Crisp County News and now edits the Crisp County News weekly paper
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cordele
Lon Burton
Georgia
Burton
Morning Call
The
Sentinel
Crisp County News
Cordelean
Georgia Prisoners on Exchange Ship Gripsholm
Washington reports 35 American officers and men held as prisoners in Germany are among passengers aboard the exchange ship Gripsholm leaving Lisbon. Repatriated personnel include Marshal Davenport of Somerset Georgia Wm H Morgan of College Park Georgia James J Seagars Buford Georgia and Glenn M Stroud of Seven Springs North Carolina among others with next of kin details listed.
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Washington
War Department
Army
Germany
Gripsholm
Lisbon
Marshal Davenport
Infantry
Somerset
Wm. H. Morgan
College Park
Jas. J. Seagars
Buford
Glenn M. Stroud
Fieldortillery
Seven Springs
N. Cc
Endowment drive for Andrew College gains regional backing
The Andrew College Endowment Fund campaign in South Georgia advances toward a $200,000 goal. The first $75,000 is secured, with Cuthbert and Randolph County pledging about $35,000. Andrew, a 1854 junior women’s college owned by the South Georgia conference, sits at the heart of the city with 13 acres and four main buildings.
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Andrew College
Cuthbert
South Georgia Conference
Andrew
of Georgia
South Georgia
Acers
Randolph
Delay in Launch of Liberty Ship Clark Howell Due to Weather
The Liberty ship Clark Howell named for the late editor Clark Howell Sr. was postponed from March 11 due to rainy weather. Officials of Southeastern Shipbuilding Corp had set March 11 as a tentative date and will announce a new date later. Gov. and Mrs. Arnall and Adjt. Gen. and Mrs. Clark Howell were to attend the launching ceremony.
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Savannah
Clark Howell
Clark Howell Sr
Atlanta Constitution
Southeastern Shipbuilding Corporation
Arnall
Adjt
Msr
Peach County jurors indict bride in December husband slaying
Elise Jump, imprisoned in Bibb county jail since December 10, was indicted by a Peach county grand jury for the mutilation murder of her husband John Jump. The case centers on a dec 1940 era discovery on Central of Georgia Railway tracks at Fort Valley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Macon
Elise Jump
Bibb County
Peach County
John Jump
Chas. H. Garrett
Garrett
Threach County
Jump
Ft. Valley
General Taylor Harp Dies at Talbotton
Talbotton Ga March 6 General Taylor Harp a musician singing teacher and retired farmer aged 80 died at his home here Monday of a heart attack.
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Talbotton
Taylor Harp
Odessa Adams wins Upson clerk of superior court race
In Upson County the February 29 election produced a narrow clerk result with Odessa Adams defeating M. T. Salter 1255 to 1242. The vote count fluctuated as late results from The Rock district were awaited and the courthouse crowd waited for final tallies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomaston Times
Upson County
Rock
Allen
Mr. Salter
Odessa Allen
W. L. Wilson
J. M. Barker
J. H. Blount
Oglethorpe to Get Prisoners of War
Ft. Oglethorpe Ga March 7 Col Howard Clari II commanding officer of Ft. Oglethorpe said Tuesday a contingent of prisoners of war soon would be stationed at this post.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ft. Oglethorpe, Ga
Howard Clari II
Ft. Oglethorpe
Want Ad Column Norfolk style farm equipment and livestock
Wants and sales noted in this column include three farm mules for sale cheap for cash by O. S. Cox of Butler Georgia a good work steer about 1300 pounds offered by R. P. McGuffin of Butler and a good one horse wagon for sale from D. W. Payne of Reynolds Georgia plus a general call from Joe Willis of Butler for lawn and garden plowing services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. S. Cox
Butler
Gale
R. P. McGuffin
Butler, Ga
D. W. Payne
Reynolds, Ga
Potatoes for Sale in Butler by Owen Hobbs
Seed and eating sweet potatoes offered for sale in Butler Georgia by Owen Hobbs. Contact details indicate location and availability of both seed and eating varieties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Owen Hobbs
Butler
Ga Atoeg
Farm for Rent Near Howard Georgia
One or two horse farm for rent located 3 1 2 miles northeast of Howard at the J. T. Willis place. Property listed by H A Sealy of Howard Georgia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard
J. T. Willis
H. A. Sealy
Howard, Ga
Chevrolet 1932 One-and-a-Half Ton Truck For Sale
Price is 290 dollars. See the truck at Cameron Farm Butler Georgia. Address owner F I Clements 2250 Beecher Rd S W Atlanta Georgia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chevrolet
Cameron Farm
Butler
F. I. Clements
Beecher Rd
Atlanta
Sweeping Up looks at hats and prices in Atlanta department store
The Covington News columnist notes fashion oddities as a saleslady displays a one inch hat ornament priced at 35 dollars. The piece ends with a frost warning from W H Trussell based on thunder on February 25th and a calendar mark for April 25th.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Covington
Atlanta
W. H. Trussell
Butler
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Forsyth County
Fulton Tower
T. M. Luke
Cumming Methodist Church
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A. M. Pierce
Stewart Avenue Methodist Church
Griffin
North Georgia Methodist Conference
Arthur Moore
M. M. Maxwell
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Fulton County
Horace Whatley
Pike County
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June
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Schley County
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Moultrie Observer
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N. M
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Oglethorpe
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