Flower Show Weekend Promises Georgia Events
Columbus hosts the fourth annual flower show May 11-12 featuring expanded rose displays at Porterfield garden, while Macon prepares for the eighth annual Flower Show on May 10 with special prizes and garden tours. Georgia news notes local anniversaries, political bids, school salary policy, and transport updates across multiple counties.
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Columbus
Mac
Pupnicas
Bibb County Flower Club
J. D. Crump
Porterfield
United States
Three-Way Race Set As Abit Nix Files Entrance Fee
Atlanta May 2 Abit Nix filed his entrance fee to seek a place alongside Eugene Tul mane and H B Edwards as likely participants in the summer governorship campaign. Four others announced candidacies while names from Green ville and other counties were said to be considering runs. Rumors and eliminations shaped a crowded field as observers expected a second primary to decide the governor’s race amid numerous hopefuls.
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Atlanta
Abit Nix
Eugene ,Tulmane
H. B. Edwards
John J. Kelley
D. Tucker
Nashvilles
J. Ai Lewis
Louisville
Hoke O'Kelley
Logansville
Greenile
J. R. Terrell
Superior Court
Lee Langley
Catoosa County
G. Ed Maddox
Rome
Edgar Dunlap
Gainesville
Jo -A. H. Freeman
Newnan
Georgia club women converge in Columbus for convention
The van guard of over 200 Georgia club women arrived in Columbus for the federation’s annual convention. District presidents from Claxton to Cochran attended, with 12 leaders listed. The session featured Miss Jessie Dell of Washington DC and a keynote on Help Yourself by Helping Georgia Live at Home. W N Harrison of Lagonia, banker and ag committee chair, urged the live-at-home movement as the opening program feature.
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Georgia
Federation of Women’s Clubs
Columbus
R. M. Girardeau
Claxton
Ts. A. B. Conger
Bainbridge
A. CO. Moyer, Jr
Cuthbert
Congress Pardons Urged In Massie Case
Washington May 2 Representative Chai R Crisp of Georgia acting chairman of the Ways and Means Committee urged a complete pardon for the four principals in the Honolulu manslaughter verdict known as the honor slaying. He argued every red blooded American should be aroused over the verdict.
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Washington
Honolulu
Chai R. Crisp
Georgia
Ways On Means
State high school meet at Athens May 5 7
State high school meet for 1982 will be conducted at Athens on May 5 7 as announced by Dr J H Senet. Events include declamation one act play piano violin home economics swimming track golf tennis and a late jobaby time slot at various campus venues.
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Athens
J. H. Senet
Raaoupas College
University Chapel
Lucy Cobb
Dawson Hall
Mémorial Hall
Memorial Hall
Sanford Field
Athens Country Club
Universit of Georgia and Agricultural College
Kennedy Sues Textile Body for Damages
Harvey J Kennedy of Barnesville files a $60,000 suit in Macon naming ten Cotton Manufacturers Association of Georgia members for circulating a libelous letter damaging his congressional bid. The suit targets T M Forbes, secretary of the association, and alleges false statements that Kennedy was allied with labor unions and dishonest in public service. Kennedy says the letters misled Sixth District voters and helped defeat him in 1932.
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Macon
Cotton Manufacturers Association of Georgia
Harvey J. Kennedy
Barnesville
Congress
W. D. Anderson, Jr
The
Bible Manufacturing Company
Gainesville
Kennedy
T. M. Forbes
Cotton Association
Samuel Rutherford
C. N. Davie
Kemp
L. S. Camp
Sumter Crisp-for-Senator Club Formed at Americus
Americus Georgia launches a Sumter Crisp for Senator club Friday night to back Chas Crisp for the U.S. Senate. T. M. Furlow is president with James W. Smith as vice president and James Blair as secretary-treasurer. They will form a steering committee and appoint members to support the campaign.
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Americus
Chas, Crisp
United States Senate
Gipanhanion
Sumter County
T. M. Furlow
Jas. W. Smith
Former Americus Man Offered 10000 For Invention
Americus Georgia May 8 police banned auto dressing rooms at Jacksonville beach. J C Hammond a former Americus man now a Jacksonville furniture dealer with Sterchi Brothers has invented a collapsible beach travel house. It assembles in 3 to 4 minutes fits four adults or six children, includes 12 foot clothes space coat hangers and a duck covered floor. When collapsed it moves by automobile and weighs 85 pounds.
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Americus
Jacksonville Beach
Hammond
Babe Ruth
Jacksonville
Sterchi Brothers
Dead Eye Holds Killer's Picture, Says Sheriff
Wilmington North Carolina April detective story inspired method used by Deputy Sheriff T Hargrove to photograph the victim Lacewell. Enlarged images allegedly show slayer Tyman Graham and suspect Lewis Blanks confessed after arrest. Graham and Blanks are black men. Victim died from a gunshot on April 10 with few clues.
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Wilmington
C. T. Hargrove
Columbus County
Richard Lacewell
Hargrove
W. Phillips
William Smeeden
New Jersey
Tyman Graham
Graham
Lewis Blanks
Lacewell
Anegre
No News Is Good News Proverb Across Languages
A note traces the old proverb no news is good news across European languages. It cites Italian Nulla nuova buona nuova and French Point de nouvelles honnes nouvelles. The origin remains unknown.
Notable Masonic Leader Contemplates Election Move
The text highlights a prominent Masonic figure tied to the Rural Carriers’ union and local, district, and national offices. It notes his long service in fraternal, civic, educational, and religious circles, including leadership in scouting. Friends await his decision on whether to enter the race, with a public statement possible soon.
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Knights of
Lierrag
Creetisation
Brees
Eh Hetik
Allaalley
Ani
Bank Robbery in Leslie Leads to Manhunt and Swamp Hideout
Three men robbed a Leslie bank after emerging from a building with bundled bills. The getaway car, stolen from Judge Littlejohn’s residence in Americus, was found abandoned on the Leslie-Leesburg road. Bandits swapped to a faster car near the Flint River ferry, dragging a boy along to guide the vehicle as pursuers closed in. Loot from the bank totaled $1018. the bank’s burglar insurance is listed at 500, with no loss reported. Dell, longtime bank official, managed the hold-up.
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Leslie
Dell
Leslie-Leesburg High Way
Z. A. Littleein
Americas
Itelongs
R.G. Lumsdan
Vienna
Sumter
Americus
Littlejohn
Flint River
Albany
W.T. Anderson
Sumter County
Three Albany Men Held Over Bank Robbery Case
Suspects Hoyt Richardson L H Hancock A J Thompson and J W Collins all of Albany are jailed in Albany and Sumter counties on charges tied to the $1 018 bank robbery at the Bank of Leslie in Sumter County Tuesday. Notes say money was recovered. Chief C Ray of Albany confirms the detention and Hancock is reported jailed in Americus.
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Albany, Gai
Albany
Dougherty County
Sumter County
Leslie
C. Ray
Hoyt Richardson
L. H. Hancock A
J. Thompson
J. W. Collins
Hancock
Americus
Jacob and Esau Birthright Mirage Echoes
In this reflection the author cites Esau trading his birthright for a bowl of soup. Jacob secures the blessing by exploiting Esau’s hunger, leaving a guilty conscience and long lasting strife. The piece warns against appearances of evil and the costs of rash choices.
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Jacob
Esau
Abraham
Isaac
Clergyman Eyes Liberalism Intruding Churches
A clergyman remarks that liberalism allegedly creeping into churches should prompt concern for the contribution boxes, reflecting tension between faith and evolving social ideas.
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Bouton
Dismissal Requested for Parker Estate in Dent Case
Parker administratrix of Rachael and Riley Dent seeks discharge after full administration. The petition filed requests letters of dismission and cites all concerned to show cause why administration should not end, on the first Monday in June 1982, before L. T. Peed, Ordinary.
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Georgia
Taylor County
Lousiana Parker
Rachael
Riley Dent
Teased
L. T
Letters of Administration for Jim Shaw in Taylor County
The court cites all persons interested that Al Dobson applies for permanent letters of administration on the estate of Jim Shaw, deceased, to be heard at the regular June term 1982 of the Court of Loreaay.
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Dobson
Jim Shaw
Court of Lore Aay
Taylor County
Tess
Dismissal sought in Georgia Taylor County estate case
Bob Towns as administrator of the estate of Sarah Towns filed a petition claiming full administration. The court is urged to discharge him and grant letters of dismission unless objections by creditors are shown, with a hearing date set by the ordinary.
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Associated Press ‘Service
NEA
Georgia
Georgia Taylor County estate seeks letters of dismission
Marshall as administrator J A Mathews reports full administration of the estate of the deceased and petitions the court for discharge. He asks that all heirs and kindred be cited to show cause why letters of dismission should not be granted on the first Monday in June 1982.
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Georgia
Taylor County
Bob Towns
Sarah Towns
L. T
PHED
Esl Marshall
J. A. Mathews
Pcan
Sheriff Sale Notice in Taylor County Georgia 1982
Taylor County will hold a public sale on August 2 1982 during legal hours at the courthouse door. Lot 207 in the 12th land district is levied as the property of Fred Wright estate to satisfy state and county tax executions for 1930 and 1931 in favor of Green as transferee.
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Geoorgia
Taylor County
Cone
Said
Green
Fred Wright
R. P. McGuin
Coastline Lengths Compared Across Regions
The text notes coastal shore lengths for various regions. It mentions Malye with a length of 82,000 miles due to many days, and a direct line from Ita sources would be about one tenth. It references California with an approximate 3.87 miles and suggests it is about one fifth of the United States’ coastline.
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Malye
Ita Extre Iitos
California
United States
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