Georgia Assembly adjourns after tense final session
Atlanta observers describe a weary sine die adjournment as the 15th General Assembly ends amid a flood of tax bills and last minute votes. Key actions include a nonpartisan bankers probe request, extension of the economy committee, Fulton County tax relief, and labor department amendments. Governor Rivers attends brief floor appearance before adjournment.
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Atlanta
Fifteenth ‘General Assembly
Senate
Georgia Banker's Association
Bankers
State Department
House
Fulton County
Millican
Fom
Labor Department
Ben T. Huiet
Georgia
Rivers
Governor Rivers
Rvers
Eacra
Lovett
Laurens County
Cicero Kendrick
Fulton
Wever
Kendrick
Representative Whipple
Harris
Spivey
Carrington
Barrow
Joel
Clarke
Neville Chamberlain
Great Britain
Palestine
Board of Penal Administration
Hal M. Stanley
Mr. Stanley
Gala Opening of Balls Ferry Bridge Planned for March 31
Wrightsville Ga March 18 Celebration March 31 marks dedication of Balls Ferry Bridge after four decades of controversy. Chair Charles Rountree says 20 000 guests expected with a gigantic parade featuring 2 600 school children from Bibb Emanuel Wilkinson Johnson and Washington counties. Bands from Lanier High Macon and Georgia Military College Milledgeville and a platoon of American Legionnaires will salute from a reviewing stand with Governor Rivers and highway officials attending. Decorated floats by Garden Clubs of Gordon Wilkinson Sandersville Wrightsville Swainsboro will march.
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Wrightsville
Georgia
Charles Rountree
Rountree
Bibb
Emanuel
Wilkinson
Johnson
Washington
Lanier High School
Macon
Georgia Military College
Milledgeville
American Legionnaires
Governor Rivers
State Highway Board
Mr. Rountree
W. L. Miller
Prand
Gordon and
Wilkinson County
Sandersville
Swainsboro
Upson Schools Set to Close March 31 Plan
Upson County schools in Thomaston Georgia announce an early closing on March 31 if funds are not provided immediately. Superintendent John Thurston says the system will end the current term a month early unless new money is found.
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Upson Schools
Thomaston
Upson
John Thurston
Rivers vetoes highway consolidation bill in Georgia
Governor Rivers vetoed a highway bill that would consolidate the post roads division with the State Highway Department. The measure, passed 142 to 29 in the House and 48 to 6 in the Senate, aimed to save about 160000 annually by eliminating overlapping services. The veto drew applause from rural carriers and local officials amid opposition from key administration allies.
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Rivers
Ci Silemi
WBA
Atlanta
Goy
D. Rivers
Post Roads Division
State Highway Department
W. IL. Miller
State Highway Board
House
Senate
Frank Gross
Paul Lindsay
Booth Named Director of Mother Church in Boston
W Stuart Booth C S B is named a Director of The Mother Church First Church of Christ Scientist Boston succeeding the late Wm B Rathyon. Booth resigns as Trustee of the Christian Science Publishing Society and has long served Christian Science work since moving from Iowa to Denver. He joined First Church of Christ Scientist Denver in 1896 and has been active as First Reader and Colorado publication committee member.
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Boston
Mass
W. Stuart Booth
Rathyon
Booth
The
Publishing Society
Iowa
Denver
Colo
Mother Church
First Church of Christ, Scientist
State of
Colorado
Mild Flu Epidemic Spreads in Georgia State
Atlanta reports a mild influenza outbreak spreading across Georgia. Officials say schoolchildren are affected but no closures are requested. state epidemiologist Dr Bowden notes no requests for help and characterizes the illness as mild.
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Atlanta
State Department of Health Today
Georgia
Gi.d. Bowden
Health Department
Christian Science editor and board member profile
The text chronicles a career in the Christian Science organization, noting roles within The Mother Church, editorial staff duties, and trusteeships. It references the Normal Class of 1919, election to the Christian Science Board of Lectureship in 1925, resignation in 1932, Associate Editor duties, and trusteeships beginning in 1935 and 1986. The fragmented lines indicate a biographical note on a church official.
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Board of Education
Tung
Christian Science Board of
Mother Church
Christian Science Organization
Booth
Christian Science Publishing Society
Spalding County Commissioner Tom F. Ousley Dead at Home
Griffin Georgia reports Spalding County Commissioner Tom F. Ousley was found dead at his East Griffin home Friday morning. His wife and son heard a shot from an adjoining room and found him on the floor with a shotgun and poker nearby. Ousley had been elected to a six year term a little over two years ago.
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Griffin
Mareh
Spalding County
Tom F. Ousley
East Griffin
Tom Jr
Oussley
Sousley
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