Georgia News Roundup Highlights Local Events
The Piedmont hospital near Atlanta plans a new million dollar plant. Mrs E W Ray former Acworth editor and city librarian died. E L Smith Albany attorney and former Georgia official seeks Senate seat in the Tenth District. Mrs Joanna Epps Johnson of Hancock County dies at 103 with many descendants. Bleckley residents treated after dog attack linked to fox. G R Lilly Quitman seeks renomination as solicitor general of the Southern Judicial Circuit. Judge Henry H Revill of Greensboro weighs a race for Solicitor General in the Coweta Circuit. Flood damage to highways in Georgia surpasses two million dollars as streams rise. Rayburn G Clay notes the danger not over. Judge Andrew Smith to manage Robert Fulton hotel in Atlanta starting April 1. U Save It Store in Albany to close April 1 due to drafted staff. Mrs Murphy Harbin fatally burned in kerosene fire set by explosion. Leroy Stacks 19 stabbed to death in Stonewall cafe. Melvin Lowry held on murder charge. F E Morgan sues Richmond County over dismissal. Dr W O Payne funeral in Athens. former UGA athletics director dies. Rev A J Ledford advised to retire for health reasons. Five star service flag for H N Sparks family. sons in Navy and Coast Guard. Cornelia Lowe Red Cross worker ships to England. Local fish in Flint river yields unlikely catch as 22 inch jack pulls in a bream with three witnesses.
U S Underwood Announces Candidacy for Georgia House Seat
U S Underwood declares his candidacy for Representative from Taylor County in the Georgia General Assembly, subject to the Democratic Primary on July 4. He pledges to serve all interests of the people, state, and county to the best of his ability.
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General Assembly
Taylor County
General Assembly of
Georgia
Ed Wohlwender declares candidacy for solicitor general
Ed Wohlwender announces his bid for a four year term as solicitor general of the Chattahoochee Judicial Circuit beginning January 1 1945. He notes two years prior service, vows faithful duty, law enforcement adherence, and asks for public endorsement.
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Chattahoochee Judicial Circuit
Hubert Calhoun
Armed Services
ED Wohlwender
Body of Cusseta Man Found in Delaware River
The body of Charles Clifford McGlaun, 48, former Cusseta resident and World War I veteran, missing since February 4, was found in a Wilmington Delaware river and will be interred in Riverdale cemetery American Legion section. He had worked with Dravo Corporation and lived in Wilmington six months. He is survived by his mother, six brothers, five sisters, and several nieces and nephews.
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McGlain
American Legion
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Hardy E. McGlaun
Detroit
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Xenia
D. L. McGlaun
Cataula
Dan McGlaun
Dallas
Texas
Ethel Holloman
Little Rock
Ark
Bill Hurtt
Mobile
Ala
W. T. Hubbard
Fortson
D. D. Kemp
Buena Vista
Guy Kemmer
Hidden stash funds help woman replace shack with bungalow
Mary Etta Graham found a rusty tin box under her 50 year old shack while planning a modern bungalow. The box held $39.50 in silver coins, including $27 in silver dollars, many fused together and needing kerosene to separate. She believes her mother hid the money years ago.
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Mary Etta Graham
Rochelle Negro
The Holy Spirit as a Personal God and Gift
The passage argues the Holy Spirit is a personal being with attributes of intelligence emotion will and sovereignty. It cites scriptures to show the Spirit’s personhood eternity omnipresence omnipotence and omniscience and explains the Spirit’s roles in sanctification assurance witnessing and empowerment.
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Jesus
Military deferments and reclassification under manpow er rules
No. 2 Para One temporary halt has been called on reconsideration of men over 26. Deferment expiration dates no longer have any meaning. If a local board thinks Joe Doakes should be in one A and if Joe Doakes is in three A at the moment, Joe Doakes goes into one A. Men under 26 who are unfit for military service or fit only for limited service may receive occupational deferments instead of 4 F or 1 L classifications. This move is expected to put more men into essential jobs because certain manpower regulations are not applicable to 4 F s.
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Joe Doakes
Soldiers Cast Ballots Under Georgia Absentee Law
Georgia's new absentee soldier voting law allows Taylor County service members to register via a relative or friend who requests a registration form and ballot from the tax collector. Soldiers sign and return, then vote by mail to a county official. no postage or witnesses required. Deadlines differ for primaries and general elections, with registration extended to election day.
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Taylor County
Armed Service
Georgia
State
APO
Democratic Executive Committee
Young Democrats Plan Convention April 18
Georgia Young Democratic clubs announce a special convention at the Henry Grady hotel on April 18 to map the November election strategy and elect new officers led by State President J. T. Ferguson of Tifton.
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Atlanta
Young Democratic Clubs of
Georgia
Henry Grady
J. T. Ferguson
Tifton
Two Schley Countians Named To Governor's Staff
From the Ellaville Sun two Schley County men J R Wall tax collector and C C Wall rural letter carrier have been named on Gov Ellis Arnall's staff with the rank of lieutenant colonel. They are believed to be the first Schley Countians honored in this way.
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Ellaville Sun
Ellis Arnall
J. R. Wall
C. C. Wall
Wanted Bardrock Rooster Seeks 1-2 Year Old Bird
J F Cox of Butler Georgia advertises needing one Bardrock rooster aged one to two years old. He offers no price but requests contact from sellers. The notice reads as a simple buyer inquiry in a rural classifieds context.
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J. F. Cox
Butler, Ga
April 1 Deadline for 1944 auto and truck tags
J Latimer director of the Motor Vehicle unit warns Georgia motorists there is no extension to the April 1 midnight deadline to purchase 1944 license plates. He notes the legislature set the date in 1943 after removing previous extensions.
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J. Latimer
Georgia
Latimer
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