Georgia News Roundup Highlights War Time Legislation
Georgia lawmakers consider replacing electrocution with lethal gas in capital cases. Milledgeville sees a fatal car crash near the prison farm. two traffic deaths weekend statewide. CCC enlistments open April 1 to 20 for 1800 white men aged 17-23. Mrs F D Roosevelt speaks at Valdosta library dedication. Macon prepares new office building open by June 1. Ensigns commission from Georgia 15 locals after training at Northwestern.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georgia
CCC
Dougherty Adopts Secret Ballot Law Governing Elections
Albany March 15 Dougherty county becomes Georgia s third to adopt the new secret ballot law passed by the legislature. Richmond and Pulaski counties followed first and second. Grand jury recommended enactment today. Ernest Metherbee Jr of Albany introduced the measure in the state house. It provides for removal of numbered stubs from ballots.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albany
Dougherty
Georgia
Richmond County
Pulaski
Dougherty Grand Jury
Ernest Metherbee Jr
State House
Highway department trims hundreds of workers in Georgia
Atlanta March 23 Chairman W. E. Wilburn said the state highway department has cut between 600 and 700 employees through dismissal or resignation since Gov. Talmadge's inauguration. He warned more cuts may follow in the coming weeks, noting the department still employs more staff than needed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta
W. E. Wilburn
State Highway Department
Talmadge
Wilburn
Weavy Taxes Forecast After Seven Billion Lease-Lend Bill
Washington predicts heavy taxes as Sen. Connally asserts a forthcoming tax bill to offset the 7 billion dollar lease lend program. Taft challenges the source of funds and defends potential tax measures while vowing support. The finance committee is set to draft the tax legislation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Sen. Connally
D. Tex
Connally
Progam
Sen
Taft
Ohio
Vidalia Installs Train Water Service for Troop Travel
Troop movements by rail through Vidalia prompt a new connection to the municipal water system. A hose-fed filling setup will supply cars with state tested water from the city plant as trains pass Durden Street near the Seaboard right of way.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vidalia
Idalia
Durden Street
Seaboard
Valdosta Firm Files Suit in U S Court for 105000
A Valdosta based firm Southland Theatres Inc filed a 105000 lawsuit in U S Court today against R E B Martin and partners, managers of the Palace and Liberty theatres, with Paramount, Twentieth Century Fox, Universal and others named as parties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Valdosta
U. S
Southland Theatres, Inc
R. E B. Martin
R. & Martin Jr
E D. Martin
J. A. Covey
Palace
Liberty Theatres
Paramount Film Distributing Corp
Lowe's Inc
Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation
Vitagraph, Inc
RKO Radio Pictures
Columbia Pictures Corp
Graham Air School opens at Souther Field in Americus
Classes of the Graham Air School officially opened today at Souther Field the World war training center where Col Chas A Lindbergh made his first solo flight in a second hand Jenny. The field was created from a former peach orchard and had fallen into disuse after the armistice. Lindbergh described in We Lindbergh Last of coming here after the World War to buy one of the planes auctioned off by the government and flying it in his first solo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Americus
Graham Air School
Souther Field
World War Training Center
Col
Chas .A. Lindbergh
Lindbergh
Georgia Rules Richwhip Milk Ban Upholds Judge Palmer Ruling
The court sustained Judge Palmer’s ruling banning Richwhip from sale in Georgia. The decision bars evaporated milk or derivatives with added ingredients other than milk fat or cream from sale. Representing the complainant were Geo N Murdock of Chicago and Atlanta attorneys Howard Hueson Howard. defense by Elis G Arnall Duke Davis and Duke Davis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Palmer
Georgia
Geo. N. Murdock
Chicago, Ill
Messrs Howard, Hueson
Supreme Court
Dscendant
Cox
Supreme Court of
Public Show Features Talk by Abraham Baldwin College President
No 2 Page 1 and R B Jones of Montgomery organized a public show with a show dinner held Friday night. Dr Geo King president of Abraham Baldwin College Tifton delivered a talk at the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geo. King
Abraham Baldwin College
Tifton
Nebo Named Church Founder in Wilkinson County History
Members selected Nebo as the church name honoring Grandmother Elizabeth Bloodworth who linked to the Wilkinson County church. Uncle George Layfield donated four acres for the building site, and Elder J. G. Murray became first pastor with J. L. Austin as clerk. Services continued for years until the structure fell into disrepair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nebo
Elizabeth Bloodworth
Wilkinson County
George Layfield
J. G. Murray
J. L. Austin
Menigitis Fatal to Talbotton Boy
In Talbotton on Thursday an 18 year old Walter Benny died from spinal meningitis. His two sisters also fell ill with the same disease, and authorities ordered strict quarantine of the Smith Hill section to curb spread. Schools near Talbotton were under consideration for closure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Talbotton
Walter Benny Negro
State Board of Health
H. M. McGehee
Smith Hill
Counties Receive 2.3 Million From State Highway Unit
Atlanta reports that $2,335,000 was paid today to more than 100 of Georgia's 159 counties from the state highway department to retire refunding road certificates. Payments began eight years ago and will be completed by March 25, 1945, funded by bond sales approved by the 1989 legislature. After 1945 counties are fully paid, the bonds will be retired from 1946 to 1948.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta
Georgia
State Highway Department
Highway Department
Mt Nebo Church House Dedication Record 1941
The church moved a building to a new site near the cemetery and dedicated it as Mt. Nebo Primitive Baptist Church. J. L. Rustin is the sole surviving charter member of the church. Read and adopted March 16, 1941.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ters
Mt. Nebo
Nebo Primitive Baptist Church
J. L. Rustin
Also Mentioned on This Page
Roberta
F. FE. Burrus
Macon
Milledgeville
Altho
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Georgia State Woman's College
Macons
Wankers Health and Life Insurance Company
U. S. Naval Reserves
Northwestern University
Georgia Congress of Parents and Teachers
Folkston
Jack Nichols
Oklahoma
James Melton
PTA of
Dawson
Moultrie
Stone Mountain Confederate Memorial
Newton
Covington
G B. Davis
Co. O. Benton
Harry Stewart
Walter Benny
Columbus
Broadway
F. R. Ezell
Jasper County
Howard Barker Jr
WPA
W. D. Blizzard
Barker
Monticello
M. J. Warner
American Legion
Legion
United States
Macon County
Uncle Sam
Ft. Benning
Chamber of Commerce
Lawyer's Club of Atlanta
Emory, Georgia and
Mercer Law Schools
R. ‘A Long
The
Georgia Congress
State Capitol
England
EF. H. O.conner
Provident Life and Accident Insurance Co
Chattanooga
National Accident and Health Assocation
G S. C. W. Milledgeville
Max Noth
Albert King
48Th Quartermaster Regiment
H B. Laux
M. P
R. B. Jones
Montgomery
T. C. Bloodworth
J. T Garrett
J. T Cochran
Brethren and Sis
Dreizin
Butler
Butler, Ga
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!