Georgia to take over new Tattnall prison by June first
A state announcement says Georgia will assume control of the new Tattnall County prison by June 1. Other notes include April bank clearings in Columbus up 48 percent from last year, a foreman inspection in Montezuma for the Forest Woodmen Circle, and a Columbus hospital death from automobile injuries.
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Georgia
Tattnall County
Movernor Rivers
Columbus
Remue Forest Woodmen Circle
Middle Georgia
Montezuma
Bandit Escapes With 140000 In Checks And Cash
In Nashville on Tuesday a masked robber struck a bank messenger from National Life and Accident Insurance, taking a satchel containing 140000 in checks and money orders and 315 in cash before fleeing on foot.
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Nashville
Tenn
National Life and Accident Insurance Company
Free textbooks promised for Georgia schoolchildren
Cosby S. Hubard, supervisor of textbook distribution for the State Department of Education, stated that free books will be furnished to every school child in Georgia for one school year starting in the fall. The pledge was made Saturday in clear terms.
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Georgia
Cosby S. Hubbard
State Department of Pluation
Cuthbert Woman Appointed U S Deputy Marshal
Macon Ga May 3 E B Doyle U S marshal today announced the appointment of Miss Theresa Smith of Cuthbert Ga as a deputy marshal in the Macon division She is a daughter of Dr and Mrs D L Smith of Cuthbert
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E. B. Doyle
U. S
Theresa Smith
Cuthbert
Sne
D. L. Smith
Emory Instructor Gambrell Receives Taylor Rickets Prize
Atlanta May 4 Dr. Winton Elizabeth Gambrell an instructor and research worker at Young Emory University won the Taylor Rickets prize a $200 annual award from a fund left by Dr. Rickets for outstanding work in bacteriology and pathology.
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Atlanta
Winton Elizabeth Gambrell
Emory University
Taylor Rickets
Rickets
Macon to Invite G E A to City
Macon prepares to host the 1938 G E A convention as the convention committee of the chamber meets to draft an invitation. A chamber delegation will present Macon’s bid at the G E A executive committee meeting in Athens on Thursday.
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Chamber of Commerce
Dempsey
Chamber
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Athens
Leonard P. Smith Dies in Macon Geology Dean
Prof. Leon P. Smith dean of Wesleyan College and noted geologist died in Macon hospital after a yearlong heart ailment. He suffered a stroke on April 22 and was moved to the hospital on April 26 as his condition worsened.
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Macon
Leon P. Smith
Wesleyan College
Macon Hospital
Dean Smith
Possum and Five Young Found Hidden in Potato Bank
In Dawson Georgia on May 2 a gardener finds a mother opossum and five joeys in a potato bank during a dinner gathering. The discovery occurred in the garden of Leo Mallard Lee County agricultural agent.
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Dawson
Lee County
Leo Mallard
Dean Smith in Critical Condition at Middle Georgia Hospital
Macon Ga May 2 Professor Leon P Smith under treatment for a heart ailment at Middle Georgia hospital lapsed into critical condition yesterday Attendants say he was placed back under an oxygen tent to ease breathing and strengthen his fight for life Children of the stricken man have arrived to be at hand during the crisis
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Macon
Leon P. Smith
Georwia Hospital
Dean Smith
Ethel Herrings Rose Wins Prize At Thomasville Show
Visitors from across the region filled Thomasville on April 30 for the 16th annual rose show. The sweepstakes best rose prize went to a pink entry grown by Miss Ethel Herring of Thomasville, with second prize to Mrs. Gordon Hasty of Thomasville. Cloudy skies did not dampen spectator enthusiasm at Vose Field Airplane Hangar. The event is sponsored by Thomasville officials and local civic groups.
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Thomasville
Pink
McFarland
Ethel Herring
Gordon Hasty
Vose Field
Pensions May Be Restored To Georgia Veterans
Atlanta announces a new Veterans Administration ruling may restore pensions for over 2,000 Georgia veterans removed in 1988 under the economy act. Pat Gillen says 16,000 tested files will be reviewed to determine eligibility, with minimum monthly benefits of 10 dollars and maximum 42 dollars, while back compensation remains unaffected. The ruling amends the misconduct rule excluding non warfare related disabilities.
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Atlanta
Georgia
United States Veterans Administration
Pat Gillen
Veterans Service
Old Time Religion Stressed At Service
Atlanta May 2 The Rev C R Stauffer revived old time habits to emphasize his sermon on the Old Time Religion at the First Christian church. Attired in a tall silk hat frock coat and bygone trousers he arrived with his wife in antique garb as ushers deacons and chapirs wore period dress. Oil lamps flickered and long handled baskets were used for the collection.
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Atlanta
C. R. Stauffer
First Christian Church
Walla
River dredging for two corpses near Columbus dam
Columbus police and Fort Benning soldiers dragged the Chattahoochee River for two bodies believed drowned. The man was Private William Belewech of Fort Benning and the woman Mrs. Fannie Colton Goodin of Columbus. An eye witness said the boat with them overturned near City Mills dam yesterday.
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Fort Benning
Chattahoochee River
William Belewech
Here
Fannie Colton Goodin
City Mills
Brief Honeymoon Ends As Groom Returns To Jail
Chatsworth Ga May 3 A newly married couple saw their honeymoon end when the groom F M Miles returned to jail to finish a life sentence for murder Sheriff B H Wilbanks said Miles an escapee from the Paulding county chain gang was convicted in April 1985 for Harrison Henry's murder in Whitfield County He was arrested Saturday at his family home near Chatsworth where he and his 18 year old bride had lived since marrying on April 19 Miles had escaped from the Dallas chain gang weeks earlier.
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B. H. Wilbanks
F. M. Miles
Paulding County
Miles
Harrison Henry
Whitfield County
Wilbanks
Dallas
Poison Biscuit Fatal to Georgian in Richland
Richland Ga April 30 Charles Dukes 60 is dead from what county officers believe is poisoned biscuit Ed Coker who resided with Dukes is critically ill The two bachelors prepared their own meals and shared a kitchen and pantry They ate biscuits and fell violently ill within a half hour Dukes did not regain consciousness Coker to survive burial planned in Marion County
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Richland
Charles Dukes
Ed Coker
Dukes
Coker
Marion County
Son Rescues Mother From Well on Farm in Muscogee County
Columbus Ga May 38 Mrs B E Slaughter 57 was injured after being thrown or jumping into a well near her home eleven miles from Columbus at Hamilton and Gray Rock roads Her son B E Slaughter Jr climbed into the well and pulled her out with a rope The husband was jailed with no charges pending further investigation Mrs Slaughter was admitted to the hospital with scratches bruises and abrasions and may recover unless pneumonia from exposure develops The well contained about twelve feet of water
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Hamilton
Gray Rock
B. Ee, Slaughter
J. H. Davidson
10 000 Miles By Air For A Graduation
Atlanta May 3 Thomas N Powell of Iloilo Philippine Islands arrived in Atlanta Friday after 14 years. He flew 10,000 miles to see his son Tom graduate from Auburn in June. Powell is first person to arrive here after traveling from the Philippines by air. Newsmen and officials greeted him at Municipal Airport.
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Auburn
Ala
Thos. N. Powell
Atlanta
Philippine Islands
Thomas N. Powell
Iloilo
Philipine Islands
Tom
Philipines
Municipal
Meyer Hartsfield
Honolulu
Texas
Mr. Powell
Newnan
University of Georgia
Manila
Bob
Powell
Allocation Update for Taylor County Project Extension
Stephen Pace writes that current fiscal year funds show no immediate allocation for the Taylor County extension, with July 1 as the likely date for added funds. The original 50,000 allocation remains available, and the extension application is in proper order, with construction planned to integrate with the extension. Pace commits to fast action and ongoing updates.
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Taylor County
Talmadge Speaks on Constitutional Amendments at Georgia Barbecue
Governor candidate Talmadge addressed a crowd at a barbecue discussion in Macon. He critiqued 26 proposed amendments, warned against changing the constitution, and urged voters to study long amendments. He spoke on education, rural schools, and urged graduates to be self-reliant. W T Anderson introduced him. County officials spoke, and the event ended with a barbecue.
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Georgia
Consolidated Schools
W. T. Anderson
Macon
W. T. Austin
M. H. Hunt
Number of changes central railroad's official family
Marion J. Parr of Cedartown has become superintendent of the Savannah division of the Central of Georgia railway. He arrived in Savannah Monday to assume duties after being promoted from trainmaster of the Columbus division. J. L. Young succeeds Parr as Cedartown trainmaster. ED. Glenn becomes general yardmaster at Columbus, and G. Be Huff is named night yardmaster to replace Glenn.
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Marion J. Parr
Cedartown
Central of Georgia Railway
Parr
Columbus
Mr. Parr
J. L. Young
ED. Glenn
G. BE
Huff
Glenn
Macon Officers Are Suspended
Macon April 30 Chief of Police Ben T Watkins was found guilty of violating police rules and suspended 30 days without pay starting May 1. Chief of Detective T E Garrett pleaded guilty and received 15 days payless, beginning May 1. Captain W G Evans was suspended 10 days beginning May 1. Garrett relieved of discipline duties. Watkins gains full authority after suspension. assistant chief title eliminated in Garrett case.
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Ben T. Watkins
T. E. Garrett
Police Committee
W. G. Evans
Police
Garrett
Watkins
Case
DeKalb County Fire Sanitation Districts Amendment Proclaimed
Governor Rivers issues proclamation for a June 8 1937 General Election ratification of a constitutional amendment adding DeKalb County authority to establish fire prevention sanitation sewerage and water districts and levy taxes or special assessments within those districts. The measure requires two thirds vote in both houses and publication prior to the election.
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DeKalb County
E. D. Rivers
Gover
State of Georgia
General Assembly
Seasion
Dekalb
County of DeKalb
Constator of
Ve Kalb
John B. Spivey
Senate
John W. Hamimond
Roy V. Harris
HOUSE
Andrew J. Kingery
HOUS
Rivers
Gener Assembly
Covernor Rivers
John B. Wilson
Public Health Director Warns Georgia Malaria Scope
Dr. T. F. Abercombie of the State Department of Public Health said Saturday that malaria is a major public health problem in Georgia, noting the state has the greatest malaria infection spread in the union.
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State Department of Public Health
Georgia
Union
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