Columbus Police Clean Up by Public Safety Board
The Public Safety Board announced a cleanup program for the Columbus police department and elevated Sgt. W. T. Whitley to chief of the detective force. The board barred officers from politics Ku Klux Klan membership involvement with clubs liquor outlets or taxi rackets. Chair Oscar Betts said the board knows such activities have been going on.
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Columbus
Columbus Police Department
Board of Public Safety
W. T. Whitley
Ku Klux Klan
Oscar Betts
AAA Races Set for Lakewood on March 27
Atlanta on March 12 announces the National Inaugural AAA program will run seven major events at Lakewood Park. The one mile track date is March 27, confirmed by J. H. Lamb, secretary of the AAA Contest Board in Washington.
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Atlanta
Lakewood Park
J. H. Lamb
American Automobile Association
Washington, D. C
Sheriff Warns About 1949 Auto Tags in Georgia
Sheriff Charlie Wright warns Taylor County residents not to be April fools by missing the April 1 deadline for 1949 Georgia auto license tags. He notes very few locals have purchased their tags as the deadline approaches.
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Sheriff Wright
Georgia
Charlie Wright
Defeat Seen For Civil Rights Program Southerners Victors
Southern Senators joined by Republicans blocked a rules change to gag debate on civil rights. The 46 to 41 vote halted the administration bid and left the Truman civil rights program in doubt as Congress faced a backlog of key bills. President Truman vacationing in Key West, Florida, was not commenting.
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Washington
Dixie
Senate
Truman
Ucas
D-Ill
Dixie Talkathon
Barkley
Lucas
Key West
Fla
Variety Azaleas For Sale And Farm Machinery Ads
A list of sale items includes state inspected azaleas for viewing with contact Mrs. Frank Gray of Butler Georgia and several farm equipment offerings. A V Farmall Tractor with starter lights and power take off is marketed by J M S Greene of Zebulon. Also advertised is land breaking service within twenty days and a McCray Meat Case with scales and sausage mill now available from H A Locke of Butler.
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Frank Gray
Butler
J. M. S. Greene
Zebulon
Rte. 1
McCray
H. A. Locke
Butler, Ga
Dr Collins Backed For National Education Post
Macon March 12 Thousands of Georgia teachers crowded Mercer University classrooms to hear lectures and attend meetings. The main business was endorsing Dr M D Collins state superintendent of schools as a candidate for president of the National Education Association.
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Macon
Mercer University
Georgia
M. D. Collins
National Education Association
Cautionary Remark Echoes In Public Ledger
A terse quip notes that a boastful talker does not always face the consequences of asking for cash. The line contrasts bravado with the fate of those who cling to cash in tense hallways.
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Rhode Island
U. S. Pullorum
Franklin McCants
R. E Butler
Barnett
Public Safety Board
AAA
Lakewood
Chevrolet
Chevrolet Trucks
Tra
Taylor County Motor Co
Reynolds
Allen Payne
North Avenue
Baltimore 1
Ford Tractor
J. Allen Payne
J. A. Payne
Roy Jones
Rt. 2
Reynolds, Ga
Rawleigh
Taylor County
Rawleigh’s
Dept
Memphis
Tennessee
Empire
Egbert L. Hall
Dr. Collins
National Assn. Post
Wrbl-Fm
Your FM
Columbus, Georgia
Myers Water Systems
Thor Washine Machines
Admiral Refrigerators
Mohawk Mohawk
Hanks Wood Bfy
Moore Fickling Mill
RFD
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