Montezuma Garden Club spring flower show planned
Plans are set for the Montezuma Garden Club spring flower show to be held at the club house on Thursday. Other events include a Sunday all day singing at Salem church near Montezuma led by A. B. Brown of Oglethorpe and a Georgia Osteopathic Physicians and Surgeons convention in Waycross on May 17 18.
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Montezuma Garden Club
Salem Churc
Montezuma
A. B. Brown
Oglethorpe
Georgia Osteopathic Physicians and Surgeons
Waycross
EF. S. Wright
Good Earth Garden Club
Roberta
Woodrow Wilson Community Hall
Cordele
Cordele Garden Club
J. B. Downs
Wimodauchi Garden Club
George Rape
New Memorial Club House
Edgar A. Davis
Lumber City
Brewton-Parker
Uvalda First Baptist Church
Uvalda
Bh. T. Mases
Z Waller
R. J. Waller
FP. Hart
N. A. Downie
Brenau College
Mitchell injunction dismissed in county primary case
Camilla Georgia April 29 a temporary injunction against the Mitchell County Democratic Executive Committee to stop certifying February county primary results was dismissed in Mitchell Superior Court by Judge B C Gardner. The judge ruled the suit a party political matter beyond a court of equity to hear. The action was brought by W W Bullard, a defeated county commissioner candidate.
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Camilla
Mitchell County
Democratic Executive Committee
Mitchell Superior Court
B. C. Gardner
Gardner
Court of Equity
W. W. Bullard
Sumter Selects GOP Delegation
Americus Sumter county Republicans met in Americus on Saturday to rally against the New Deal and form a two party system in Georgia. Delegates to the state and district GOP conventions were elected along with officers for the Sumter county organization. William Tietjen was named state delegate with W A Dougherty as alternate. Dougherty was district delegate with W W Wilson as alternate. Wilson became Sumter chairman and Tietjen secretary. Only three men attended the opening session at noon, with plans for a second meeting to draft resolutions.
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Sumter County
Georgia
GOP
William Tietjen
W A. Dougherty
Mr. Dougherty
W. W. Wilson
Wilson
Sumter
Tietjen
Macon Student Wins ATO Clark Prize National Honor
Athens T L Wood of Macon Georgia has been chosen to receive the Thomas Arkle Clark prize the top national honor of the Alpha Tau Omega fraternity The award honors the senior with top scholarship leadership and character among 20 provinces and will feature a diamond studded key a trip to the 1941 convention and national recognition in the fraternity magazine Wood a former fraternity president is noted for memberships in Omicron Delta Kappa Phi Beta Kappa and other honor societies at the University of Georgia
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T. L. Wood
Macon
Thomas Arkle Clark
Alpha Tau Omega
Georgia
Florida
T. A. Clark
University of Illinois
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Nationa
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Phi Beta Kappa
Phi Kappa Phi
Gridiron
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Biftad
Blue Key
Scabbard and Blade
Phi Eta Sigma
University of Georgia
Dr Clarence Pickett Dies at Richland Following Long Illness
Funeral services for Dr Clarence Pickett 65 longtime Richland physician were held at his residence conducted by Rev M B Brown and Rev W W Cook. Burial was in Harmony cemetery. A Richland native he spent his life in the area practicing medicine 44 years. A Emory graduate with Tulane postgraduate work World War I Medical Corps lieutenant he belonged to Richland Baptist American Legion and Masonic bodies. Surviving are wife Ida Gordon two sons J Museo Gadsden Ala Frank and Mary. daughter Mrs Kayne Wimberly Dothan Ala. two grandchildren and brother Eugene Pickett Richland.
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Clarence [. Pickett
M. B. Brown
W. W. Cook
Harmony Cemetery
Dr. Pickett
Sara Brown
James B. Pickett
Pickett
Emory University
Tulane University
Medical Corps
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American Legion
Was & Mason
Ida Gordon
J. Museo
Gadsden
Ala
Mary
Gormon
Frank
Kayne Wimberly
Dothan
Eugene Pickett
Montezuma High Teachers Re-elected for Next Year
The entire Montezuma High school faculty was re elected for the coming school year at a board meeting Friday. Superintendent C. B. Stevenson announced the decision. Stevenson is completing his fourth year as superintendent. he was re-elected several weeks ago.
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Montezuma
Montezuma High School
Supt. C. BE. Stevenson
Stevenson
Georgia PSC orders reduced road material rates
Atlanta April 27. The Georgia Public Service Commission ordered new and reduced rates on road building material to equalize pricing for all in-state producing points. Commission Chairman W R McDonald announced the changes effective June 1 covering sand, gravel crushed stone and other road building aggregates.
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Atlanta
Georgia Public Service Commission
Commission
W. R. McDonald
Methodists Asked to Pray for Peace in June 2 Fast
Atlantic City New Jersey April 26 delegates to the General Conference urged a no dinner day this Sunday and called on the churchs 7 856 000 members to observe June 2 as a day of self denial fasting and prayer for a speedy war termination and lasting peace.
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Atlantic City
N. J
General Conference
Bruce Chosen to Head Georgia Doctors At Meeting In Savannah
Dr Allen H Bunce of Atlanta was named president elect of the Medical Association of Georgia at its 91st annual convention in Savannah He will succeed Dr J C Patterson of Cuthbert when Patterson term ends next year Patterson, elected in 1939, led as 1940 president Dr Chas W Roberts Atlanta and Dr M T Benson Jr Atlanta named delegates and Dr W A Mulhern Augusta and Dr M C Pruitt Atlanta as alternate delegates to the AMA continuing after a unanimous re election of secretary treasurer Dr D D Shanks Atlanta for 1935 held office reaffirmed.
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Atlanta
Chas. G. Day
Savannah
Georgia Hotel Association
Allen H. Bunce
The
America Medical Association
AMA House of Delegates
Medical Association of Georgia
J. C. Patterson
Cuthbert
Pattrson
Wm. H. Myers
Macon
D. Shanks
J. K. Quattiebaum
Georgia Medical Society
Mark S. Dougherty Jr
M.T. Benson Jr
Dr. Myers
Chas. W. Roberts
American Medical Association
W. A. Mulherin
Augusta
M. C. Pruitt
Fire kills over 200 at Natchez dance hall blaze
In Natchez Mississippi a dance hall fire trapped about 300 dancers with a single exit. Coroner R J Smith reported 212 burned, six died in hospitals and several others remained critical, with fears more may die. The blaze erupted as Spanish moss decorations fed the flames.
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Natchez
Miss
James, Vade
R. J. Smith
Natchez Club Fire Claims Mass Death of Negro Dancers
Americus resident James Myles, son of Ella Mae Myles of Smithville, was part of the Walter Barnes Negro orchestra playing at the Rhythm Club in Natchez when a fire broke out Tuesday night. Over 200 Black concertgoers died. A relative reports no word on Myles since the blaze and it is unclear if he survived.
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Americus
James Myles So
Ella Mae Myles
Smithville
Walter Barnes
Natchez, Miss
Myles
Times-Recorder
State Highway Board Restores Rights To Chairman W. L. Miller
The Georgia Highway Board restored W. L. Miller as chairman and granted full authority, while also asking the attorney general for guidance on the chairman s rights and duties. The board also empowered the chairman or any two members to call an executive meeting, amid conflicting past resolutions involving former chairmen. Action on conflicts was expected at the next board meeting with Miller seeking to reclaim his prior powers and reassert authority over contracts and county work.
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State Highway Board
W. L. Miller
Atlanta
Georgia Highway Board
Attrney
State Department of Law
Miler
Jim Gillis
Miller
Typhoid Clinic Bega in Butler Friday event
Typhoid immunization clinic dates set for Friday April 26 at 8 am the first session at the courthouse. Additional clinics scheduled for May 1 and May 15 in the Reynolds building from 1 to 3 pm. Fee remains three dollars with proceeds to the local physician.
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Bega
Butler
Sara
Plains to Get New Phone System
Workmen began installing a complete phone network for Plains and surrounding areas. The Plains Telephone Company, now Plains Telephon, is overseeing the project to lay about fifty miles of lines to connect with six nearby communities led by Thad M. Jones.
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Plains
Americas
Thevay
Gnt
Thad M. Jones
Thousand Students To Visit Athens for May Events
About a thousand students from Georgia high schools and guests are expected in Athens from late April to May for major events at the University of Georgia campus. Activities include the state high school meet, the Georgia Scholastic Association gatherings, and related dances hosted by local hosts.
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Athens
Draft Roosevelt Office to Open in Atlanta
Gov. Rivers announced plans to open a draft Roosevelt office in Atlanta as Georgia prepares its delegates for the Democratic convention. The state committee backs Roosevelt’s third term and will organize the delegation to commit to him at the convention.
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Roosevelt Office
Atlanta
Rivers
Natia Mitteman
Spok
Georgia
Roosevel
State Committee
Vention
Roosevelt
Hotel Group Names Moseley as Leader
Atlanta April 30 L C. Atlanta’s Georgia Hotel Association chairman has been renamed leader for 1940. Other officers chosen include W W Faw of Gaines, Ross Styron of Atlanta as vice president, J H Candler of Atlanta as treasurer, and executives named for the American Hotel Asset board.
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L. C
Atlanta
Dent
Georgia Hotel Tion
We Day
Savannah
W. W. Faw
Gaines
Ross Americus
Styron
Executtory
J. H. Candler
Atl
American Hotel Asset
Bartlett Fuller Will Hearing Set in Taylor County
In Georgia Taylor County Bartlett Fuller applies to the Ordinary for probate of the will of Bertha Irene Fuller. The will is to be heard on the first Monday in May in the county courthouse. Signed by LT. Peed as witness.
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Lucas and Jenkins
Georgia
Taylor County
Bartlett
FF. Fuller
Bertha Irene Fuller
Peed
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