Taylor County Democrats condemn illegal Macon meeting plan
The Taylor County Democratic Executive Committee adopted a resolution condemning Acting Governor Thompson and Mrs. Price for calling an illegal April 30 1947 Macon meeting to form a new State Democratic Executive Committee. The group, led by James S. Peters, affirmed the existing legal chair and refused to name delegates to the presumed convention.
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Taylor County
M. E. Thompson
E. D. Rivers
Virginia Polhill Price
Macon
Democratic Party of Georgia
Democratic Executive Committee
James S. Peters
Manchester
Georgia
State of
Associated Press
Democratic Committee
Z. R. McCorkle
Florine D
Zack McCorkle
Bus Wreck Killing Five Opens Two Way Probe
A two way inquiry into a fatal bus truck collision near Madison was started by the Public Service Commission and Georgia State Patrol. Five bus passengers died including J Ellis Mundy Jr and a Miss Zena Baker. eight were injured on a Southern Stages bus en route from Macon to Athens.
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Atlanta
Madison
Public Service Commission
Georgia State Patrol
J. Ellis Mundy, Jr
U. S
J. Ellis Mundy
Little River
Highway Patrol
Southern Stages
Macon
Athens
Howard Truck Lines
W. W. Miller
Associated Press
Mundy
James Allen Dowling
Hoboken
Zena Baker
Doris Ruffin
Miller
Ralph Fears
Virgil Hickox
Waycross
James C. Walker
Savannah
Ann Liles
Camilla
Charles Williams
Dawn
Parkway Apartments
Fears
Hickox
McGeary Hospital
Confederate Vets Honored in Atlanta on Memorial Day
Georgia’s six last surviving Confederate veterans were honored in Atlanta with two memorial services. The morning ceremony at West View cemetery dedicated 40 markers by the Dorothy Blount Lamar Chapter of the UDC. In the afternoon Oakland cemetery saw guest speaker John Ashley Jones at a Ladies' Memorial Association event. Veterans range from 98 to 102 years old, led by Gen. Henry T. Dowling and others from Graymont, Fitzgerald, Indian Springs, Lyons, and Macon.
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Georgia
Atlanta
West View Cemetery
Dorothy Blount Lamar
UDC
John Ashley Jones
Oakland
Ladies’ Memorial Association
Henry T. Dowling
W. J. Brown Jr
Graymont
Wm. J. Bush
Fitzgerald
J. S. Gregory
Indian Springs
J. A. Outlaw
Lyons
H. G. van Zandt
Macon
Thompson backs separating state patrol from politics
Gov. M. E. Thompson endorsed a Junior Chamber of Commerce plan to divorce the State Highway Patrol from political influence. He urged a constitutional board to oversee the Patrol and Public Safety Department and said legislation should enact a merit system. He praised the proposal and noted his own policy aligns with it.
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Atlanta
M. E. Thompson
Chamber of Commerce
State Highway Patrol
Thompson
Public Safety Department
Department of Public Safety and Patrol
Department of Public Safety
Two Georgia Justices Rushed Prisoner Transport Ride
Justices William Y. Atkinson and Lee B. Wyatt of the Georgia Supreme Court, while en route to a court session in Newnan, boarded a government prisoner transport van after a breakdown. The vehicle, a barred station wagon, was driven by agents of the FBI who supervised the ride.
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Newnan
Wm. Y. Atkinson
Lee B. Wyatt
Georgia Supreme Court of Atlanta
FBI
Informed Action Reform Acknowledged By Committee
Members recognized an improper action after review and enacted corrective steps per a previously adopted resolution. The group emphasizes transparency and adherence to established procedures henceforth.
State Organization C of C To Be Formed In Atlanta May 21
Georgia Chamber of Commerce to be formed May 21 at a statewide meeting called by Organizing President Belmont Dennis at the Ansley hotel in Atlanta. A steering committee of 19 leaders drew up officers and a regional structure with five sections and a president nominee process. Directors from each congressional district were named, and a statewide at large slate selected, with $1,000 raised for initial financing. A constitution and by laws committee was named to report in May.
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Atlanta
Georgia Chamber of Commerce
Belmont Dennis
Ansley Hotel
Northwest
AL. Barron
Rome
Northeast
J. D. Jewell
Gainesville
Central
W. G. Lee
Macon
Southwest
Sam Yarbrough
Albany
Southeast
Dave Warner
Valdosta
Wiley Moore
Charles G. Day
Savannah
Horace G. Caldwell
Maynard R. Ashworth
Columbus
Covington
Wiley L. Moore
William P. Simmons
J. J. McDonough
Romeo
William L. Goodloe
Sidney O. Smith
Leonard Lackey
Thomson
al Moore
Toccoa
A. L. Zachary
Oscar Betts
Miller Bell
Milledgeville
Hal. S. Dumas
R. L. Cowart
Douglas
Charles A. Colier
George A. Lamken
Augusta
Dennis
Court Rules Against Sen Hogg in Fire Damage Suit
Buena Vista Ga April 29 Superior Court Judge T Hicks Fort directed a verdict for Central of Georgia Railway in a $5000 damage case filed by State Sen J P Hogg of Buena Vista. He claimed fire from sparks from a passing locomotive damaged his gin building and machinery on July 3, 1945. R M Arnold and J M Rodgers urged the verdict after a day long hearing. Attorneys O N Singleton and Young Frazier represented Sen Hogg.
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Buena Vista
Superior Court
T. Hicks
Central of Georgia Railway Company
J. P. Hogg
Central of Georgia
R .M. Arnold
Railway
J. M. Rodgers
O .N. Singleton
Young Frazier
Atlanta
Sen. Hogg
Better Address A Bit Difficult After 46 Years
Washington officials report a pension claim post card mailed December 6, 1890 by the Bureau of Pensions to William H. Platt in Harrisia New Jersey has been returned as no such town exists in the Postal Guide. The card was sent from the Interior department and puzzled officials after 46 years.
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Washington, D. C
Interior Department
Bureau of Pensions
William H. Platt
Harrisia
Burlington County
New Jersey
Postal Guide
LaGrange Educator Becomes GEA President at 80th Convention
Bela A. Lancaster of LaGrange is installed as president of the Georgia Education Association during the closing breakfast of the 80th convention in Savannah. Retiring president C. Russell Moulton of Lindale becomes vice president, with J. H. Saxon continuing as executive secretary. The event concludes the departmental meetings.
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Savannah
Bela A. Lancaster
LaGrange
Georgia Education Association
C. Russell Moulton
Lindale
J. H. Saxon
GEA
Inspirational Chimes Installed At Ellaville Church
Ellaville Georgia sees the installation of church chimes at a Baptist church. The music, played in a late night test, moves residents as five year old Steve Gurr recalls the chimes and says he will say his prayers. The piece notes uncertain reach of such spiritual impact.
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Ellaville
Steve Gurr
Steve
British honors editor Moore for World War II service
Washington D C April 25 Jere Moore editor of the Union Recorder Milledgeville Ga was decorated as an honorary officer of the Order of the British Empire at the New Zealand legation He assisted in planning the invasion of Green Island Solomons and went ashore with the troops after serving five years in the US Army Moore then returned to Milledgeville to resume his newspaper work The Butler PTA plans a barbecue May 15 at the school lunch room 75 cents a plate with proceeds for the lunch room.
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Washington, D. C
Jere Moore
Union Recorder
Milledgeville
Order of the British Empire
New Zealand
Moore
Green Island
Solomons
The
Butler P.T.A
Want Ad Column Finds For Sale In Butler Area
Red butter milk fed fryers for sale delivered on Tuesday and Friday afternoons by notification. Mrs P B Childs Route 1 one 600x18 six lug automobile wheel. Cleo Brown Route 2 Butler Ga house for sale four room on two acres near R E A lines two miles south. Wm Childres Route Butler Ga good bright ground pea hay seet peanuts runners Cole guano distributor and other farm items. T L Fountain Butler Ga.
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N. H
P. B. Childs Butler
Rte. 1
Butler
Wm. R. Childres
Butler, Ga
Cole Guano
Cole Corn and Bean Planters
Covington
T. L. Fountain Butler
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Cleo Brown Butler
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McNess Company
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W. Smith
Thomaston, Ga
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M Mnagement
Colwell Motor Company
C. M. Babb
Murray Driskell
J. L. Hanson New & Used Cars
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