Sunday memories and legal notes from Georgia and beyond
The column mixed in state law notes on marriage licenses and miscegenation statutes in Georgia with civic items. It salutes Hon. H. V. Jenkins on 66 years of daily work, notes a 4 H Club Center dedication, and reports local honors and reflections from editors and readers. It includes Memorial Day thoughts, tornado leaflets from the Weather Bureau, and Loyalty Day proclaimed by President Eisenhower.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chas. A. Collier Farm
Rock Eagle Park
Harllee Branch
Georgia Power Company
Rock Eagle
Putnam County
Eatonton
United States Department of Commerce, Weather Bureau
Washington, D. C
Eisenhower
Thomaston women serve on juries. four men on traverse panel
Thomaston Times notes Thomaston residents active in federal service with Mrs Clyde Watson serving on the federal grand jury. Mrs Lucille Daniel and Mrs Laurabel Smith served as forewomen of traverse juries. Four local men Chas Hardage Willie Ellerbee Paul Hancock and Alton Howell also sat on the traverse jury panel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leon Smith
Thomaston Times
Thomaston
Clyde Watson
Lucille Daniel
Laurabel Smith
Traverse
Chas Hardage
Willie Ellerbee
Paul Hancock
Alton Howell
Wiring strain from modern appliances rises with new homes
The article notes a dramatic rise in home electrical load as air conditioning and other modern appliances spread, especially in Georgia where residential AC inquiries jumped 200 percent. It lists signs of wiring strain and urges planning for future needs as average electrical demand grows about 10 percent yearly, with 428 million appliances expected in U.S. homes over five years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georgia
Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Institute
U. S
State Agencies Clash Over Vet Benefit Laws
A news release reports a dispute among state agencies over veteran benefit laws. Agencies cite conflicting interpretations and seek legislative clarity to resolve eligibility and program administration.
Seventeen Compete for Columbus Miss Georgia Crown
Seventeen contestants vie for the 10th annual Miss Georgia title in Columbus Georgia with Martha Ann Meadows named Miss Columbus. Events run Thursday to Friday at the Royal Theater and surrounding venues including hotel registrations press conference rehearsals and sponsor dinners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Georgia
Columbus Jaycees
Old Royal Theater
Mecca
Atlantic City
N. J
Martha Ann Meadows
Bombshell
Muscogee County
Ralston
Morrison's
Miss Georgia
United Oil Farm
Stop ’N Tell
Royal Theater
Wells Dairies
Mrs. Parham Dies at 65 in Atlanta Hospital
Mrs. J. B. Parham of Canton dies after months of illness in Georgia Baptist Hospital Atlanta. Funeral Sunday at 4 p.m. at First Baptist Church Canton with Rev. Joe Parham officiating. She was society editor of the North Georgia Tribune in Canton and mother of Joe Parham editor of the Macon News.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta
J. B. Parham
Canton
Field
Georgia Baptist Hospital
First Baptist Church
Joe Parham
Tate
Parham
North Georgia Tribune
Canaun
The
Tribune
Winder News
Macon. News
Also Mentioned on This Page
Butler Herald
Butler
Florida
National Editorial Assn
Banff Springs Hotel
Banff
Alberta
Canada
Melton & Son
H. V. Jenkins
Savannnah Morning News
Evening Press
Jenkins
Raymond Duncan
Ellaville Sun
Upson County
Long Pond
Pond
Internal Revenue Service
Herald
John T. Dennis
Elberton Star
Gilreath Press Syndicate
Quimby Melton Jr
Griffin Daily News
Piney Woods
Jonas Salk
Adrain L. Anglin
Lumpkin
Kennedy V. A. Hospital
Memphis
Tenn
Messrs
John M
Byron Anglin
Stewart-Webster Journal
Jackson County
McCulloch
Asa Bryant, Jr
Asa
Oregon
ED Knapp Chain Saw CO
Macon
Columbus Beauty
J. E. Bone
Butler, Ga
Pontiac
Fisher
Vogue
Byrd Pontiac CompAny
Butler, Georgia
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