Little Rosie Robinson Loses Contest for Life
Columbus reports the death of 7 year old Rosie Robinson from leukemia after a brief fight. Though given only 24 hours to live last Friday she briefly improved before sinking yesterday. News of her illness drew wide sympathy with cotton candy requests and support from Edgewood school students who sent gifts totaling over $100 through flowers and donations.
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Columbus
Rosie Robinson
Rosie
Phenix City
Atlanta
Georgia Highway Patrol
Edgewood School
Taylor County Stands To Gain 133793 From Expanded State Program
State referendum would funnel 133793 to Taylor County for schools roads and welfare, with 81399 for schools 27164 for rural roads 25100 for pensions plus 1500000 for public assistance unlocking 4500000 federal funds and beds at Battey hospital easing TB cases and expanding veteran on the job training.
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Taylor County
H. L. Wingate
Farm Bureau Federation
O. C. Aderhold
Georgia Education Association
Erle Cocke, Jr
American Legion
Frank C. Underwood, Jr
Georgia Vocational Association
Taylor
Battey Hospital
Rome
Institution of Mercy
Georgia
Twister Toll Mounts Across Six Southern States
Rural areas in six southern states counted 28 dead and about 700 injured after a weekend of tornadic disturbances. The storm path began in Louisiana and Mississippi Thursday night, crossed Arkansas and Texas, then hit Tennessee and Oklahoma, causing widespread destruction and homelessness. The Tennessee town of Troy was hit, with Ripley also affected, as officials assess the damage.
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Little Rock
Ark
Louisiana
Mississippi
Tennessee
Texas
Oklahoma
Arkansas
Troy
Ripley
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C. H. Adams
T. C. Taylor
Butler, GA
Twister
E. Barnett
Highway No
Foundation Program For Education
State Legislature
Lieved
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