Job Preference Given All Vets
Atlanta GA veterans may receive 5 or 10 extra points on passing grades in federal job exams. Non disabled veterans get 5 points while those with service connected disabilities and certain spouses or widows may get 10 points. Purple Heart recipients are eligible for 10 point preference. The Georgia Department of Veterans Service urges veterans to obtain VA evidence. local VA office is in Butler with manager Eva Halley.
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Atlanta
Pete Wheeler
Department of Veterans Service
Wheeler
Veterans Service
Butler
Eva Halley
Lottie Moon Circle Met With Mrs Trussell
The Lottie Moon Circle of Butler W M A met April 10 at the home of Mrs W H Trussell with 15 ladies present. Mrs B J Byrd urged attendance for the April 27 Mission Study and reviewed the study book Innecessory Prayer by McClure.
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Lottie Moon
Butler W. M. A
W. H. Trussell
B. J. Byrd
Lathan Waters
Byrd
Fd Davis
World unrest not solved by money or surrender
The statement argues that global instability cannot be resolved solely by American dollars or by relinquishing national advantages. It emphasizes seeking broader causes and solutions beyond financial aid or concessions.
Four Mid-Georgians Burned to Death Last Weekend
The Georgia toll of accidental deaths rose to ten with four Mid-Georgians killed in a house fire in Cochran and four others dying in traffic crashes across the state. The Cochran fire trapped four McNeer children while officers Barrs and Bradley rescued one, but three perished. Other victims included 77 year old Mrs Keen from Wilcox county burned from a yard fire, 2 year old Melodie Shugart struck by a car in Hinesville, Linda Jean Pritchell injured fatally in a Commerce collision, and two Florida men killed when their car overturned near Wrens.
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Middle Georgia
Georgia
Happy Hollow
Cochran
Barrs
Bradley
McNeer
Abbeville
Wilcox County
Hinesville
Melodie Shugart
Linda Jean Pritchell
Commerce
Florida
Daniel Edwards
Citra
Roy Bass, Jr
High Springs
U.S. 1
Wrens
Joseph Wilson
Lithonia
Vandiver appoints Ernest Davis as budget officer
Gov. Vandiver and State Auditor Thrasher announce Ernest Davis 42 to lead the budget staff for both the Department of Audits and the Executive Department. Davis will start May 15 from the audits department to organize budgets and assist the governor.
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Atlanta
Vandiver
Thrasher
Ernest Davis
Department of
Ment
Davis
State Health Department
House Senate
State Finance Commission
General Assembly
Budget Bureau
Car Crash Fatality Near Glenwood Wheeler County
W. J. Gilder, 87, of Alma died in a Saturday wreck along Pleasant Hill Road leading into the Yellow River near Glenwood in Wheeler County. Authorities reported the fatality and ongoing investigation.
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Pleasant Hill Road
DeKalb County
Yellow River
W. J. Gilder
Alma
Glenwood
Wheeler County
Drive to Survive Driver Education Debate
Dr. Bowen of the University of Georgia outlines driver education as vital for teens, noting learner permit at 15 and license at 16, and cites a study showing high school programs reduce accidents. The piece urges comprehensive training, law knowledge, and parental involvement to improve youth safety and drive ethics.
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Bowen
University of Georgia
Georgia
Allstate Insurance Foundation
Stegeman
Athens
Dad
Niles Township
Skokie
Til
Non-Cooperators Face Loss Of Feed Grain Benefits
W H Booth state ASC chairman warns 1961 feed grain non cooperators lose price supports for corn sorghum oats barley and other crops. Cooperators can receive cash at support price via CCC acting as agent. non cooperators get only market price and forgo production adjustment benefits.
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W.H. Booth
Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation State Committee
Booth
Commodity Credit Corporation
CCC
ASC
Department of Agriculture
Congress
Vernon Reddish
Quality Peanut Seed Expected Fair for Most Varieties
University of Georgia extension specialist H C Lowery reports seed quality should be fair to good for most peanut varieties this spring. A Dixie Spanish seed shortage exists due to low germination, and 9,647 acres were approved for certification by the Georgia Crop Improvement Association last year.
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H. C. Lowery
University of Ga. College of Agriculture
Lowery
Ga. Crop Improvement Association
Vernon Reddish
Burglars Use Chimney In Red Shack Heist
Sheriff investigators report a break in at the Red Shack located at 1951 Pio Nono Ave. The thief descended a chimney and accessed pinball machines taking an unknown amount of cash. Deputies pursue the burglar who landed on a grill in the establishment.
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Bibl
Santa Claus
St. Nick’s
Pio Nono Ave
Lane Moseley
Ray Stewart
Stewart
GI Dividends Paid Early In 1961 for Georgia Veterans
The regular GI life insurance dividend for 1961 is paid early under the President’s economic program. Veterans receiving advance dividends should continue premiums to avoid an overpayment becoming debt. A special dividend for World War I and II veterans with NSLI and USGSI policies will start July 1. About 89,000 Georgia veterans may share in the extra payments. Local Veterans Service offices in Georgia provide guidance. nearest office is Butler, manager Mrs. Eva Halley.
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Atlanta
Veterans Service
Pete Wheeler
Wheeler
Vets Administration
Department of Veterans Service
Butler
Eva Halley
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Trussell
Christopher
Cordele, Ft. Valley
Montezuma
Cordelo, Ft. Valley
Grim Reaper
BCU
Nee OE
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