Georgia General Assembly Adjourns Sine Die In 1941
Georgia's 1941 general assembly adjourned sine die after a 70 day session. Gov. Talmadge praised unanimous cooperation, noted no new taxes, and urged Georgia to stay a beacon of democracy. Key actions included changes to the state hospital project, electric chair substitution, licensing options for wine, and a study of taxes affecting agriculture and industry.
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Atlanta
Georgia
General Assembly
Fourth Corps
United States of America
Union
House
Rivers
Arnall
Milledgeville
Senate
South
Commissioner of Labor
Sen
Edwards
Suit Filed for $75,000 Over Army Air Corps Crash
Mrs. Mary Yates of Jacksonville filed a $75,000 suit in Bibb superior court seeking compensation for the death of her son L C Yates in a February 11 automobile truck crash in Roberta. Also killed were two other air corpsmen riding in Cannaday's car that day. Yates drove a Flamingo Lines freight truck.
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Macon
Mary Yates
Jacksonville
Fla
Bible Superior Court
J. O. Cannaday
U. S. Army Air Corps
L. C. Yates
Roberta
Air
Cannaday
Yates
Flamingo Lines
Columbus Enquirer Offers 50 Baby Chicks For Essay Contest
County Agent E G Blackwell promotes 4 H clubs across the county urging participation in a Columbus Enquirer contest. Taylor County youths may win fifty baby chicks by submitting a 300 to 400 word essay on how rural youth can aid in national defense by March 28.
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E. G. Blackwell
Blackwell
Columbus Enquirer
Butler
Taylor County
The
Fulso
Kk. G. Blackwell
Ageit
Farm Meetings Explain Acreage Reduction Program For Planters
County Agent KE Blackwell and Triple-A Assistant Hugh W. Mercer led county meetings to teach planters about supplementary cotton acreage reduction. Farmers learn stamps worth 10¢ per reduced pound and soil building crops with a $5 an acre penalty for noncompliance. A county wide one variety cotton communities program and Farm Bureau benef its were highlighted. Americas meeting set for Friday 9:30 to 12 noon.
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KE. G. Blackwell
Hugh W. Mercer
Farm Bureau
Federal Farm Bureau
Americas
Mercer
Bibb Manufacturing declares 200000 dividend payment
Macon March 25 A quarterly dividend totaling 200000 will be paid to Bibb Manufacturing Company stockholders on April 1 at a rate of 1.1 per share. More than a score of Georgia firms will pay dividends on April 1, with total dividends at 4758389.
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Macon
Bibb Manufacturing Company
Georgia Ftrms
Courts and Co
Georgia Legislature Passes Bills To Lighten Taxation
The Georgia legislature passed several tax relief bills while rejecting new tax proposals. Measures cut unemployment payroll taxes, reduced drivers license fees for adults, eliminated minor licenses, lowered the intangible tax on stocks and bonds, and trimmed non resident hunting and fishing license taxes. A proposed homestead exemption cut and certain tax bills stalled in committees. An exemption for gasoline used by airplanes in pilot training was adopted.
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Atlanta
Georgia
Plans Perfected For Annual Session Of Postmasters Convention
L J McPhaul of Doeran, president of the Georgia district, says arrangements are complete to hold the Georgia District National Association of Postmasters convention at the Hotel Savannah June 8 to 10. About 300 to 400 delegates are expected with invitations extended to Senators George and Russell and Representatives Peterson and Rampsek. Key speakers include M P Black, M H Ackerman, Mark Johnson, and Phil Gallagher. The Hotel Savannah will serve as headquarters with a breakfast for the executive committee and a banquet slated for the first night.
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Savannah
Georgia
National Association of Postmaster
L J. McFhaul
Doeran
Chamber of Commerce
Walter F. George
Richard Russell
Peterson
Ramspeck
Atlanta
Mamsey Plack
Washington
M. H. Ackerman
Mark Johnson
Washington Central Accounting Office
Postoffice Department
Phil Gallagher
Massachusetts
National Association of Postmasters
McPhaul
Hotel Savannah
Homer Spiva
Colquitt County Farmer Faces Arson Charge
Moultrie March 24 Sheriff Beard says Harry Henson a well known Colquitt County farmer was jailed on arson and assault with intent to murder charges. Mrs Henson reported her husband was heating up Clyde Boyd and setting fire to outhouses and the home. Boyd was not seriously injured.
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Moultrie
T. V. Beard
Colquitt County
Harry Henson
Beard
Selective Draft Board Accelerates to 150000 Recruits Monthly
Washington reports the selective service system is now processing 150000 men per month, far above earlier rates. Officials say the armed forces plus reserves total about 1 058 000, with plans to add roughly 400000 more by July 1, and next task includes registering youths who reached 21 since last October.
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Washington
Selective Service
Cuntry
U. S. Army
War Department
Robbery at Purvis Brothers Service Station on Butler Ellaville Hwy
Two bandits robbed the Purvis Brothers Service Station on the Butler Ellaville highway at 9 o clock Wednesday night. They bound James and Douglas Purvis, looted the shop for a small amount of cash and a new flashlight, and left after about 20 minutes, later driving southward.
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Butler- Ellaville Highway
Purvis
James
Permanent Letters of Administration for S. J. Whatley
W R Cook has applied for Permanent Letters of Administration on the estate of S T Whatley. All creditors and kin in Taylor County Georgia are cited to appear at the Ordinary J R Lunsford's office within the time allowed by law to show cause why administration should not be granted to the county administrator or a fit person. Witnessed on February 14, 1941.
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W. R. Cook
St. Whaley
S. J. Whatley
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Army Flyer
Kibb Company
Postmasters
Ellaville
J. R. Lunsford
BABY
U. S
Macon Dairy Supply Company
Peach State Hatchery
Popular Street
Macon, GA
America
Ford Motor Company
Ford
Ford Aircraft
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