Mercer to Host Kilpatrick for 50th Graduation Anniversary Address
Dr. William Heard Kilpatrick, nationally known educator and former Mercer president, will deliver the June 2 baccalaureate at Mercer University Macon. Kilpatrick, emeritus professor at Teachers College Columbia, earned Mercer AB 1891 MA 1892 and LL D 1926, and taught at Mercer before rising to prominence in education.
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Wm. H. Kilpatrick
Mercer University
Mercer
Spright Dowell
Kilpatrick
Teachers College of Columbia University
Dowell
Columbia
Northwestern
Stanford
Dowell Said. Dr. Kilpatrick
Progressive Education Association
White Plains
Callaway Resigns as Regents' Chief in Georgia
Atlanta March 17 The resignation of Cason Callaway of LaGrange as chairman of the Board of Regents of the University System was unofficially confirmed today by system officials. Rumors of his departure have circulated for days and Gov Talmadge declined to reveal details of the resignation letter. Callaway’s exit leaves the governor with ten appointments to fill on the 16 member board and potential eleven when J D Gardner’s term ends July 1. Gov Talmadge announced he would ask the Senate to confirm all state official terms expiring before the next General Assembly session.
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LaGrange
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J. D. Gardner
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Albany Air School to Cost 3 000 000
Brig. Gen. W R Weaver announces a 3 million advanced Albany Ga air school to graduate 250 cadets every five weeks. 100 buildings and five runways planned on 1.8 acre airfield with first class due June 7. Cadets from Macon basic schools will advance to lieutenants at Albany. Also 500 cadets 250 officers and 2,500 enlisted will be stationed there. Peacock, Atlanta naturalist and founder of the Peacock School for Boys, dies in Atlanta.
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W. R. Weaver
Southeast Air Corps Training Center
Albany
Weaver
Maxwell Field
Macon
Buy A Bond Drive Aimed At Defense Funding
Treasury officials unveil a government driven buy a bond campaign to raise about 4.5 billion dollars over 17 months. Stamps in 10 26 50 cent and 1 dollar denominations will be sold through post offices and redeemable for defense savings bonds to curb inflation and fund national defense. The drive will rally school children workers and businesses with voluntary contributions and educational emphasis.
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Morgenthau
Plane burns after forced landing near Ellijay Georgia
An Army training plane, piloted by cadet Berg, force landed a mile north of Ellijay while returning to Maxwell Field Alabama. The aircraft nosed over after striking an obstacle and caught fire during taxi. Lt Bret escaped after aiding the pilot. no injuries reported. A board of inquiry will investigate.
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Rural power group gets $36000 for new Diesel units
Carrollton Georgia 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 allow the Reserve to fulfill its government contract to provide power in any defense emergency Generators will be rented at 350 monthly when such an emergency arises J T Spivey of Mystic is president and J S Bomar of Douglas County is secretary treasurer.
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Mystic
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J. S Bomar
Douglas County
Defense Program Requires Sixty Percent Rise in U S Industry
WASHINGTON March 17 Wm Knudsen defense production chief said the seven billion dollar British aid program and pending contracts demand a 60 percent boost in American industrial activity. Sidney Hillman and other officials attended a conference on training skilled metal trades workers as production scales beyond prior efforts.
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Sidney Hillman
Perkins
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Hillman
Pilate yields to mob fate of Jesus moral cowardice
The article portrays Pilate's fear of losing his job guiding his verdict, his attempts to release Jesus, and his ultimate scourging and crucifixion. It describes Herod's contempt, the mob's demand, and Jesus' words of forgiveness as the clash of earthly power and divine will.
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Ballot Bill Signed to Eliminate Numbers on Ballots
Gov. Gory Talmadge signed a bill allowing new ballots that cannot be traced to voters after a grand jury recommendation. The measure by Ernest Wetherbee and George Sabados of Dougherty ends tallying duplicate numbers used to identify voters. Four killed and eleven injured in weekend Georgia traffic crashes.
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Atlanta
Gory. Talmadge
Ernest Wetherbee
George Sabados
Dougherty
House
Georgia
Submarine Threat Rumor Tied to Atlantic Waters
A U S government tip claimed a Nazi submarine may cross the Atlantic to operate near American shores possibly off the Atlantic coast. Senator Wheeler said British ambassador Halifax passed the tip to the State Department and dismissed it as an attempt to frighten officials.
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D.mont
Lord Halifax
Elberton Builds 2000 Capacity Auditorium Armory
Elberton Georgia ground broken on a $25,000 two story two thousand seat auditorium and armory of Elbert county granite. A garage basement for motorized equipment is planned as a feature.
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Elberton
Elbert County
The Anvil If you are the anvil be patient if you are the hammer strike
A terse aphorism contrasts patience for the anvil with decisive action for the hammer, urging measured endurance for one side and bold impact for the other.
Georgia Wins Million Dollar Suit Over 26 Cents
Attorney General Ellis Arnall announced Georgia saved about $1.25 million in a court ruling over a $26.09 claim against Lane Fulenwider of Savannah. The State argued deductions began in 1938. the Court of Appeals upheld the state, avoiding refunds and securing additional $250,000 now to be paid.
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Georgia
Ellis Arnall
State Court of Appeals
Lane Fulenwider
Savannah
Arnall
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