Mercer to host Kilpatrick for 50th graduation anniversary address
Mercer University will welcome Dr. William H. Kilpatrick, a renowned education expert and former Mercer president, to deliver the baccalaureate address on June 2. Kilpatrick, emeritus at Teachers College and a 1891 Mercer alumnus, returns for the 50th anniversary of his graduation and has deep ties to Mercer as a former professor and organizer of the Progressive Education Association.
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Mercer University
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Kilpatrick
Teachers College of Columbia University
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Columbia
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Stanford
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Progressive Education Association
White Plains
Callaway Resigns as Regents Chief
Atlanta March 17 The resignation of Cason Callaway of LaGrange as chairman of the Board of Regents of the University System was unofficially confirmed by system officials. Rumors of his departure had circulated for days. Governor Talmadge said the governor would forward, to the Senate for confirmation, all appointments of state officials whose terms expire before the next legislative session.
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Albany Air School to Cost 3 Million
Brig. Gen. W. R. Weaver announces a 3 million advanced air training school at Albany Georgia capable of graduating 250 cadets every five weeks. The facility will include 87 barracks 10 day rooms five mess halls a 100 bed hospital and workshops. First class slated to report June 7 with about 500 cadets 250 officers and 2 500 enlisted men to be stationed there. Also notes the death of Daniel C. Peacock founder of the Peacock school for boys in Atlanta.
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Buy A Bond Drive Aids Defense Program
The government plans a near two year buy a bond drive to raise about 4.5 billion dollars over 17 months. The program mirrors 1917 18 efforts using defensive savings stamps and bonds in 10 26 50 cent and 1 dollar denominations sold through post offices. Treasury officials say it aims to calm markets and curb inflation by recapturing spending on consumer goods. Participation will come from students workers and business people without coercion.
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Pilot escapes as plane burns near Ellijay Georgia
An Army training plane forced to land near Ellijay was destroyed by fire while taxiing for takeoff back to Maxwell Field Alabama. The cadet pilot Berg escaped. Lt Bret helped but safety remained intact and a board of inquiry will investigate.
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Rural power group gets $36000 for Diesel units
Carrollton Ga March 16 R D Tisinger counsel for the Georgia Rural Reserve a 43 electric membership cooperatives announces the organization has been allotted 36000 by the national RBA for two new Diesel generating units. The purchases will enable the Reserve to fulfill its government contract to supply power in a defense emergency with generator rentals at 350 a month. J T Spivey is president and J S Bomar is secretary treasurer.
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Douglas County
Defense Program Requires Sixty Percent Rise in U S Industry
Wm Knudsen defense production chief announced that the seven billion dollar British aid plus pending defense contracts demand a 60 percent boost in American industrial activity. Sidney Hillman and other officials spoke at a conference on increasing trained workers in metal trades as Knudsen urged unprecedented production scale.
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Pilate yields to mob as Jesus is crucified between thieves
A historical sermon recounts Pilate's moral failure as he betrays conscience to appease the crowd. It notes Herod's contempt, Jesus's forgiving words, and the mob's insistence on crucifixion, portraying the unjust end of the sinless man.
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Secret Ballot Bill Signed by Governor in Georgia
Atlanta March 15 Gory. Talmadge this week signed the bill providing that numbers on ballots be eliminated. The measure by Ernest Wetherbee and George Sabados of Dougherty provides that a new type of ballot cannot be traced to the person casting it. Present statutes allow identifying voters by tallying duplicate numbers on the ballot and an election manager's list. The house did not pass another measure to shift registrars from superior court judges to grand juries. Over the weekend in Georgia at least four killed and 11 injured in traffic accidents.
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Gory. Talmadge
Ernest Wetherbee
George Sabados
Dougherty
House
Tip Says German Submarines Prowl United States Waters
A Washington report claims a Nazi submarine may be sent across the Atlantic to operate near American shores likely to disrupt ships carrying supplies to Britain. State Department and White House offered no comment. Senator Wheeler said the tip came via Lord Halifax and dismissed it as an attempt to frighten the department.
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Elberton Builds 2000-Seat Auditorium Armory
Elberton Georgia moves ahead on a 2000-seat combination auditorium and armory with a two story granite design costing about 25000 dollars. The project includes a garage basement for motorized equipment as a key feature.
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Elbert County
The Anvil If you are the anvil, be patient, if you are the hammer
The phrase contrasts patience and action, urging steadfast resilience whether enduring pressure or delivering decisive impact. It reflects a proverb-like outlook on role and timing in tense situations.
Georgia Saves Over Million Dollars From Suit Ruling
Georgia obtained a net savings exceeding 1.25 million dollars in a court dispute over 26.09 dollars plus 1.17 interest. Attorney General Ellis Arnall announced the state won at the Georgia Court of Appeals, reversing a lower reading on tax deduction timing. If the ruling had gone the other way, the state faced refunds near one million dollars with more tied up pending the decision.
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Ellis Arnall
State Court of Appeals
Lane Fulenwider
Savannah
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