Rivers Orders A Far-Reaching Salary Reduction
Atlanta reports Governor Rivers faced a severe financial emergency and ordered the discharge of more than 400 state workers and broad salary cuts. The Highway Department bears the heaviest loss with an $2,029,000 slash over three months, plus hundreds more job eliminations and salary reductions across Revenue Education Penal Welfare and Natural Resources departments as the state studies budgets for the final quarter.
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Atlanta
Rivers
Highway Department
Revenue Department
Commissioner of Revenue
Grady Head
Board of Penal Administration
Department of Natural Resources
Welfare Department
Budget Commission
Head
Veteran editor Fitzpatrick dies in Atlanta hospital
John R. Fitzpatrick 47 city editor of the Columbus Ledger and former state commander of the American Legion died in the U S Veterans hospital in Atlanta after heart attack illness followed by influenza and pneumonia. He is survived by daughter Miss Mary Lee Fitzpatrick of San Francisco. Funeral at Holy Family Catholic church with burial in Riverdale cemetery.
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Columbus
John R. Fitzpatrick
Columbus Ledger
American Legion
U. S. Veteran's Hospital
Atlanta
Fitzpatrick
Kentucky
Columbus Enquirer
Fitz
The
Ledger
Enquirer
Columbus Chamber of Commerce
Savannah
Saannah Board of Trade
Mary Lee Fitzpatrick
San Francisco
Holy Family Catholic Church
Dan McCarthy
Sons of the Legion
Riverdale Cemetery
Sumter liquor sale defeated in Sumter County vote
Americus Ga March 25 Prohibitionists declared victors after a 610 610 tie in Sumter County on March 2. Superior Court Judge W N Harper denied a Mandamus petition to force Ordinary R T Hawkins to call a second election, making no second poll for two years.
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Americus
Sumter County
Superior Court
W. N. Harper
R. T. Hawkins
Letters From Cox And Pace On Farm Aid Sent To Georgia Farmers
Mitchell county unit of United Georgia Farmers cites letters from Congressman Eugene Cox and Congressman Stephen Pace regarding farm measures and the Smith Cotton bill. Pace expresses support for parity prices for cotton and recalls debates on peanut pricing, while Cox notes cotton’s weak position and the need for compromise among interests.
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Camilla
Mitchell County
United Georgia Farmers
American Federation of Farm Bureaus
Eugene Cox
Stephen Pace
Pace
Washington
Department
Cox
Governor Rivers Frees Man Sent Up For Life
Governor E D Rivers pardoned Austin Westberry, last of five men convicted years ago in the Browning murder of an aging couple who ran a filling station south of Valdosta. Westberry had been sent to prison for life after prosecution led by E Stephens and Solicitor General Spurlin. others were paroled by Governor Talmadge. Westberry had escaped the chain gang and was a fugitive before recapture.
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Rivers
Austin Westberry
Browning
Valdosta
Allen Westberry
Austin
Talmadge
Sturdivant
Lowndes County
E. Stephens
Fulton County
Gov. Rivers
Spurlin
H. B
Hell Bent” Edwards
Rivers Sees Hope For Teachers Pay In New Warrants
Atlanta reports Governor Rivers hopes teachers will receive salaries from warrants totaling nearly three million dollars signed Saturday. One warrant of 2 666 790 93 pays state highway department annual bond retirement to counties. A second warrant of 309 000 comes from gas tax for school systems.
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Atlanta
Rivers
State Highway Department
Zack Arnold
Arnold
Early County
Carlton Gilman Dies After Baldwin Apartment Shooting
Milledgeville reports Carlton Gilman, a young local, died in hospital from a wound suffered when he was mistaken for a burglar Saturday night. He was shot by P N MccMullen during a home robbery investigation at the McMullen residence with Jerome Babb present.
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Milledgeville
Carlton Gilman
Gilman
P. N. MccMullien
Jerome Babb
McMullen
State budget cuts trim 56 percent of department funding
The governor outlined that most cuts reflected insufficient cash in the state treasury as departments operate on 56 percent of their appropriations for the last quarter. Through Saturday receipts covered 40 percent of the annual appropriation, leaving 16 percent to be raised in the final three months. The governor signed a 306000 warrant from the school equalization fund to counties for immediate use. he sought authority to employ the entire fund for teachers salaries though the state auditor said such authority does not exist, yet counties plan to use it to sustain schools.
Chevrolet sales mount for recent month
Detroit February 9 1939 Chevrolet reports 51966 new cars and trucks sold at retail in January. Used car sales reach 114875, up 8925 from 1938, boosting total combined sales to 166841 units. Growth rates of 6 25 31.7 percent in November December January reflect strong demand for 1939 models and new knee action vacuum gearshift.
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Detroit
Chevrolet
W. E. Holleh
Mnoueadhera
Heller
Jhevsytet
Holler
Rivers May Be Forced To Call An Extra Session of Legislature
Gov. E. D. Rivers of Georgia said he might be forced to call an extra session of the legislature to enact tax measures financing education health and social security programs. He noted the recent regular session adjourned without funds and suggested a transaction tax or sales gross income or luxury tax to sustain services.
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Rivers
San Antonio
Tex
E. D. Rivers
Georgia
Woodmen of the World
Hal Stanley to retire from office next year
Decatur March 27 The DeKalb New Era reports Hal M. Stanley of Decatur a longtime member of the State Industrial Board and Commissioner of Labor for 29 years plans retirement next year under a new bill. The measure provides retirement at two thirds pay after age 70 and 15 years service. Stanley is a veteran figure in Georgia state circles and longtime secretary of the Georgia Press Association who has lived in Decatur for nearly 30 years.
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Decatur
DeKalb
Hal M. Stanley
State Industrial Board
Industrial Board
Stanley
Georgia
Georgia Press Association
Farm Blaze In Americus Destroys Barn and Livestock
Ten mules and seven hogs perished in a large barn fire on G. W. Martins farm near Americus. About 1000 bushels of corn and a quantity of hay were destroyed, with losses not covered by insurance. The blaze occurred late Friday night.
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Americus
G. W. Martin
Father clears McMullen in fatal shooting case
Police state the slain man's father released Mr. McMullen from all blame while Mrs. Gilman, grieving, was admitted to Baldwin Memorial Hospital for observation after the shooting incident.
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McMullen
Gilman
Baldwin Memorial Hospital
House Economy Committee to Resume Probe Work in April
Atlanta March 25 the Georgia House economy committee will reconvene April 8 to resume its study of the State Department of Public Health and its overhead costs. Chairman Lanier said the panel will return to Atlanta without an official call and will decide on funding options. Attorney General Arnall denied any ruling on the committee, and Speaker Harris stressed the panel has functioned and may use existing or next session funds. Gov Rivers backed a bankers association inquiry to run separately.
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Atlanta
Georgia House of Representatives
W.D." Lanier
Augusta
Lanier
State Department of Public Health
Health Department
Lovett
Ellis Arnall
House
Ion
General Assembly
Roy Harris
Harris
Gov. Rivers
Georgia Bankers’ Association
State Senate
Senate
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