Georgia Week in Review Shows Losses and Hopes Across State
Judge R H Lewis and John Lewis family mourn a death. Fire strikes Pelham Lodge Hall. Confederate veteran J John Vickery dies at 93 in Charlton County. Georgia farmers optimistic for 1933 planting season. Tybee Railroad ends after 50 years between Savannah and Tybee Island. Preston prepares for Webster County court with W M Harper presiding. Atlanta physician Dr Wm A Upchurch shot by would be robbers in a car. Flint River airplane beacon moved to Betts farm near Jonesboro. Express company lowers rates to align with freight costs across several states. Cuthbert Garden Club hosts a golf tournament with prizes. Thomas county tax shift affects court fees. Marcus McWhorter dismissed as motor vehicle licensing head. John E Verner named editor of Stone Mountain News. Toby Cook receives fan letters after Roosevelt inauguration. Montezuma mill to reopen after repairs. Defore couple injured in Macon auto crash. Memorial address set for Richland on April 26 by Mrs C B McCullar. Andrew College students work on pageant Release. South Georgia crops near planting. watermelons and corn first to go in. Western Union offer adds four extra words to telegrams for replies. Ralph Kennedy, famed 87,000 mile hiker, visits Atlanta. Cody Laird Sr dies in Atlanta. editor of Railroad Herald. Man dies after wandering in Ocmulgee river swamp. Julian Hiley writes on California earthquakes. Hailstorm hits Americus area. FG raiders nab 21 alleged violators of prohibition in Quitman county. Tribute paid to late Justice Jas R Hines in Atlanta.
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R. A. Hiley
Fort Valley
Julian Hiley
Whittier
Calif
U. S
California
Americas
Georgestown
Quitman County
Columbus
Georgia Supreme Court
Supreme Court
State Vane
Atlanta
Richard B. Russell
Hines
Georgia
Justice Hines
T. C. Burke stock at Macon sold by receiver
Macon Georgia March 19 The stock of merchandise trucks and fixtures of T C Burke Inc was sold at a bankruptcy sale Friday to R Perlis Cordele and S Rosenberg Savannah The consideration was 8250 Notes and accounts totaling 8000 in value were sold to A Gledhill for 1225 He acted as agent for the Alliance corporation The assets purchased had an inventory value of 19500 T C Burke Inc has been in the peat and building material business in Macon for 60 years founded by the late T C Burke Recent years it has been operated by R Sheridan and his sons Leo Howard and Albert Sheridan
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Macon
T. C. Burke, Inc
Perlis
Cordele
T. C. Burke
R. Sheridan
Leo
Howard
Albert Sheridan
Double Mileage Costly to Tax Payers of Georgia
Atlanta March 21 State treasury officials Tuesday paid out 163 227 60 to meet expenses of the legislative session just ended and estimated total cost would range from 180 000 to 190 000 Many solons declined to accept double mileage but the resolution increasing the draft on the treasury from 8100 to 16200. Senator H A Carthers of Winder led the fight to defeat the double mileage resolution and waived collection Tuesday.
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Atlanta
Treasury
H. A. Carthers
Winder
Georgia schoolboy who slew teacher gets 18 years
Trenton Ga March 21 Grady Jeffrey 14 year old student who fatally stabbed his teacher D C Collier several weeks ago was sentenced Tuesday to serve 18 years in the penitentiary The stabbing occurred in the presence of Jeffrey’s peers as Collier punished the boy for school rule infractions.
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Trenton
Grady Jeffrey
D. C. Collier
Thhe
Jeffrey
Collier
Georgia Legislature 1938 Session Highlights
Atlanta dispatch summarizes major acts sent to the Governor incl a Regents power bill with a lump sum for 25 institutions, a constitutional road fund referendum repayment plan, kidnapping penalties raised to 20 years, a state employee expense cut with car sales, and a reorganized State Highway Board with ten elected members. effective Jan 1, 1984, plus a lame duck pledge to ratify a federal constitutional amendment.
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Atlanta
Georgia
Board of Regents
University System of Higher Education
State Highway Board
Macon Projects Provide Jobs for 400 Unemployed
Macon Georgia, March 18. Between 300 and 400 unemployed Macon men will be given work on projects sponsored by Organized Service. Work began Saturday on improvements at Miller Field and the Macon airport, employing about 40 workers. Several other projects started Monday with expectations of higher numbers later in the week. Clearing and grading the grounds of W. P. and Rutland schools and road clearing in outlying sections are planned. Workers are selected by the Service after needs are investigated for each individual and family, funded by the Macon Reconstruction Finance Corporation.
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Macon
Organized Service
Miller Field
W.ip
Rutland
Ao Man
Service
Macon Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Banker to Appeal as Co-Defendant Retrial Slated
Dawson Ga March 18 J G Thompson cashier of the defunct Shellman Banking company and T R Arthur former bank president were indicted for embezzling about 20000 The judge refused anew Thompson will appeal to higher courts Thompson was sentenced two to three years in the penitentiary Arthur three to five years and will have a new hearing next month in Seminole county due to juror availability in Terrell and Randolph counties
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Dawson, Ga
J. G. Thompson
Shellman Banking Company
T. R. Arthur
Terrell County
Arthur
Seminole County
Terrell
Randolph
Death by Own Action Ties Man and Woman in Plot
Bainbridge Georgia March 18 J M Roberson 37 former Southern Bell manager found shot in a rooming house Two notes signed by Roberson and Miss Vernie Sheffield spoke of a death by own action The Sheffield woman outside the room claimed she would die with him but could not kill herself Coroner's jury ruled Roberson died by his own hand no charges against Sheffield The farewell note blamed unemployment and asked family notification wait until after burial He has a wife in Abbeville Alabama and a daughter in a Richmond Virginia school.
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Bainbridge
J. M. Roberson
Southern Bell Telephone Company
Roberson
Vernie Sheffield
Shffield
Sheffield
Robergon
Abbeville
Ala
Richmond
Cermak Estate Worth Reported At 350000 In Will
Chicago reports the late Mayor A J Cermak estate valued at about 350000 for probate. Associates cite charitable gifts political contributions and real estate declines from a 600000 value in 1929 when the will was drawn. The will leaves 17000 to charities 119000 to co workers former employer and friends and the rest to the immediate family with charitable bequests of 1000 each to St Joseph's Orphanage Lisle Illinois and Bohemian associations.
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Chicago
A. J. Cermak
St. Joseph’s
Lisle
Tll
Bohemian Charitable Association
Bohemian Old Peoples Ler Hear
Talmadge warns loan funds must fund teacher salaries
Governor Eugene Talmadge declares the $2,000,000 borrowed for Georgia schools must be used to pay salaries of teachers and bus drivers and not diverted to banks. He forwards a copy of his letter to all county superintendents after disputing press claims about funds being used for past indebtedness.
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Atlanta
Talmadge
M. VD. Collingson
Collins
Bax
Georgia
Eugene Talmadge
Georgia Legislature Adopts 9.75 Million Budget In Final Session
Georgia's General Assembly adjourned sine die after a stormy wrap up that included passage of an appropriation bill totaling 9,764,350 for 1984 and 9,921,350 for 1935. Gov. Talmadge issued an emergency tax rescue order setting vehicle tags at 3 dollars. The jammed session also saw a sweeping salaries cut plan and failed efforts on the cotton holiday and tag bill.
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Georgia
General Assembly
House
Senate
Talmadge
Lindsay
DeKalb County
Harris
Richmond
Cox earns seat on major House steering committee
Washington March 20 Representative Eugene Cox of Georgia has been agreed on by Georgia Florida and South Carolina members for a place on the House steering committee. He will represent the three states on the panel which outlines party policy and sets the legislative program in the lower house. The steering committee is viewed as one of the chamber’s most important bodies, equal to the Ways and Means Committee.
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Washington
Eugene Cox
Georgia
Congress
Florida
South Carolina
House
Chamber
Ways and Means Committee
Extra Session Predicted by Georgia House Speaker Ed Rivers
Atlanta March 18 Speaker Ed Rivers of the Georgia house said there would be an extra session of the general assembly. He called the session inescapable and thanked the house for a silver service presented by Capt. Howard Ennis of Baldwin county to the next governor. Rivers praised the members for their hard work and earnest efforts.
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Atlanta
Ed Rivers
Georgia House of Representatives
General Assembly
House
Howard Ennis
Baldwin County
Georgia
Rivers
Man slays three children and self at wife's grave
A young father shot and killed his three children at the graveside of his wife before killing himself. The tragedy occurred on March 18 as authorities investigated the grim incident.
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Ertatedniobia
Tragic murder suicide found at Philadelphia cemetery
Police uncovered three children laid under a blanket near their father G. W. Friend 28, who had brought the kids from Cincinnati to Philadelphia. The father lay lifeless nearby as officers noted an epitaph penned by him. The scene followed their visit to the cemetery after dressing the children in their best clothes.
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G. W. Friend
Philadelphia
Plant City
Fls
Cincinnati
Ohio
Financial markets and gold standard discussion in 1983
The piece analyzes monetary policy, inflation control, and stock markets. It argues for controlled expansion to avoid deflation, notes rising commodity prices, and forecasts firmer markets and higher stock prices amid cautious action to prevent runaway trends. It cites Treasury moves to regulate gold and the dollar, and references Babson chart showing business down 18 percent from the previous year.
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Glass Point
London
Treasury Artment
Publishers’ Financial Bureau
Plans for commodity price stabilization and acreage tax proposal
The article discusses using producer and processor input to shape plans for dairy and meat packing agreements, recommends a tax tied to milling for wheat with rental payments to land users, and suggests acreage reduction based on yield. It notes cotton likely under the Smith option plan with option-based future delivery to trim acreage and raise prices.
Adams Exonerated On Job Selling Charge In Georgia
Atlanta March 16 A tense House vote cleared Commissioner Adams of misconduct claims in a long impeachment inquiry. The chamber voted 127 to 62 to exonerate the official elected last November, ending weeks of testimony from a joint legislative committee. Two major accusations were dropped before the final tally.
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Atlanta
House
Joint Legislative Committee
Adams
Department of Agriculture
Sen
J. T. Sisk
Sisk
Leave to Sell Real Estate of J E Mangham Deceased
Sete tehreeett County to whom it may concern Mrs J E Mangham administrator of the estate of J E Mangham deceased filed petition for leave to sell all real estate creditors and next of kin urged to show cause at the next regular term of the Court of Ordinary to be held on the first Monday in ce 1983 why the order should not be granted this 8th day of March 1983 administrative estate of J E Mangham deceased
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Sete Tehreeett
J. E. Mangham
J. BE. Mangh
J. Mangham
Court of Ordinary
Mangham
Guardian seeks sale of ward’s land in Reynolds Georgia
E W Cook guardian for Lawrence W Cook asks the Superior Court in Reynolds to authorize a sale of an undivided one half interest in the south half of lot one, block twenty two, original city plat, to reinvest due to high taxes and tenant uncertainty. Court hearing set for April 8 at 8 o’clock noon.
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Georgia
Taylor County
Lawrence W. ‘Cook
Manent
C. FE. McLaughlin
Superior Court of Sail Sour
Eday
Noom
Sperauasion
Reynolds
Guartian
Lawrence W. Coot
Taylor County Sheriff Sale Notice in Butler Ga 1988
Sheriff announces public auction at the courthouse doors in Butler Georgia on the first Monday in April 1988 during legal hours. Parcels include lot 152 in the 14th district and lots 153 and 185 in the same district, tied to G T Nelson and estate tax debts for multiple years. Sheriff R P McGuffin signs the notice.
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Georgia
Taylor County
Butler
Lang
G. T. Nelson
Interstate
Levicq
G. T. G. Nelson
R. P. McGuffin
Irvin seeks bond for title on estate in Taylor County
Mrs Mary J Irvin applies to be titled to real estate in Taylor County attested by a bond for title signed by ward S F Robinson alleging full payment. The application will be heard by the Court of Ordinary on the ceded day of April 1888.
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Georgia
Taylor County
Mary’ J. Irvin
S. F. Robinson
Saig County
Sheriff Sale in Taylor County Georgia April 4 1933
The sheriff will sell at the Taylor County Court on the first Tuesday in April 1933 within the legal hours the property of the Estate of F. R. Purviip. The sale is conducted to satisfy a court order from the same jurisdiction under the authority of the sheriff Mark.
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Georgia
Taylor Coun
F. R
Oh Sro Mark, Sherif
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