Notable Georgia Figures and Local News Highlights
Mrs Minnie Lee Underwood dies after long illness in Crawford County. Georgia rural population shifts toward cities per census. Buck family shoe-store leader dies in Atlanta after heart attack. Macon population estimate 72 482 with new boundary lines. Several accidents and deaths reported including train crossing fatality at Smarts and a high school superintendent appointment in Fitzgerald. State convention events and political party rules noted alongside local civic activities and a historic clock returned to its plantation site.
Farmers urged to control boll weevil in Taylor County
County Agent W A Lundy urges farmers to dust cotton with calcium arsenate to combat boll weevil. Two pre square mappings and two applications can cut weevil numbers by over 75 percent by August 1. Prices quoted: about six to six seventy five dollars per hundred pounds delivered. molasses binder enhances cheaper 2-1-1 and 8-1-8 formulas.
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College Experiment Station
Reynolds
Butler
W. A. Lundy
Macon Attorney Glawson Dies After Wounds
Chas A Glawson a 50 year old Macon attorney and Jones county peach grower was found dying of bullet wounds in Central Park Georgia and died at the hospital at 9 00 am The pistol with four shells was found nearby Initial police theory of self inflicted death was discounted by physicians who noted two head wounds making self harm unlikely and suggesting foul play or other causes.
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Macon
Chas
A. Glawson
Jones County
Central Park
Glawson
Sumter Merchant Found Shot to Death near Americus
J Hobbs, storekeeper in the Concord community near Americus, was found shot in his store. Police believe he was killed during the night. Two opened soda bottles lay nearby. Hobbs had been in Americus recently with a notable sum of money on him. He had long lived in Sumter County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wallace Herring
Sumter County
Herring
Americus
J. Hobbs
Concord
Hobbs
Five People Arrested in Connection With Macon Murder
Police announce five arrests on murder warrants in Macon related to the death of G. W. Sapp, a 24 year old mechanic found after Jan. 12. Detectives C. J. Holland L. J. Stevens and C. L. Harris led the extensive investigation culminating in the early Tuesday morning arrests.
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Macon
G. W. Sapp
Sapp
Mmerce
C. J. Holland
L. J. Stevens
C. L. Harris
69 Dead in Texas Storm Disaster
Rescue workers recovered 69 bodies and evacuated over 100 injured from tornado sweep zones in central and south Texas as crews dug through debris on Wednesday night.
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Texas
Dallas
Tex
Rountree Heads State Game Board
Claude Rountree of Thomasville was elected chairman of the state board of game and fish for the next year. He succeeds S. Arnow of St. Marys. Governor Ordman appointed Malcolm McKinnon of Brunswick to the board.
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Atlanta
Claude Rountree
Thomasville
State Board of Game and Fish
S. Arnow
St.Mary's
Ordman
Malcolm McKinnon
Brunswick
Card of Thanks for Kind Acts During Illness
Mr. and Mrs. P. C. Rowell extend gratitude to Dr. R C Montgomery and neighbors in Butler for acts of kindness and words of comfort during Mrs. Rowell’s illness. May God’s richest blessings be with you. We cannot always see ourselves as others see us.
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R .C. Montgomery
Butler
Rowell
Flames Destroy Augusta Stores Amid Major Blaze
A late May fire in Augusta on Broad street gutted the McClellan Fire and Ten Cent Store and damaged neighboring Ruben's department store Bern's clothing and Mulhern and Marks shoe shop. Firemen said the flames, limited by midnight, could have spread with damage estimated around 400000. Buildings range from two to three stories in height.
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Augusta
Bro
Broad Street
McClellan
Ten Cent
Lxrner
Ruben’s Department
Bern's Clothing
Gainesville Banker Dies by Self Inflicted Wounds
A coroner's jury in Gainesville finds 61 year old I. L. Atkins, president of the State Banking Company, died from self inflicted wounds. Atkins lived with his son and was a deacon at First Baptist Church, a trustee of Isrennd College and an active Kiwanis member.
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Gainesville
Atkins
State Banking Company
First Baptist Church
Isrennd College
Gainesville Kiwanis Club
Thanking friends after bereavement expresses sincere gratitude
The family of the late husband and father extends heartfelt thanks for the kindness and sympathy shown after his death. Sincerely signed by Mrs. B. Wadsworth L. T. Wadsworth Mrs. E. H. Tidwell and Mrs. B. H. Whitley.
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B. Wadsworth
L. T. Wadsworth
E. H. Tidwell
B. H. Whitley
Gold Star Mothers Begin Their Over There Pilgrimage
West and South mothers join 6000 Gold Star Mothers on a summer pilgrimage to Europe. The first 282, many from Oklahoma Nebraska and Arkansas, sail Wednesday on the line of America. About 200 of the 282 reached New York Monday and are escorted to hotels after long journeys fueled by grief and resolve.
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New York
America
Oklahoma
Nebraska
Arkansas
Editors Postpone Outing to Washington and Baltimore
Georgia Press association members will skip the spring tour this year due to other business. The planned Carolina trip to Washington and Baltimore and return by boat was set for May 11 but postponed to next year because many members lack time.
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Atlanta
Georgia Press Association
H. M. Stanley
Carolinas
Washington
Baltimore
Bainbridge Student Slain by Camp Clemney Incident
Bainbridge high school student Jake Kline twenty is dead after a Sunday night attack. Henry Clenney twenty charged with fatally injuring Kline. Clenney allegedly struck Kline with a club while defending younger boys. Kline died early Monday after being taken to hospital.
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Bainbridge
Gai
Henry Clenney
Jake Kline
Bainbridge High School
Kline
Clemney
R. m
Woman Denounces Conspiracy in Dry Poll Talk
Mrs Marvin Williams, state president of the Woman's Christian Temperance Union, spoke in Barnesville criticising national prohibition straw polls. She charged inefficiency and fraud in elections and warned against anti prohibitionists gathering names of wet voters via straw ballots and student interviews.
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Barnesville
Gas
Marvin —Williams
Woman's Christian Temperance Union
Williams
Edward Kennedy
New York City
Georgia
Taylor County Democratic Executive Committee Meeting Notice
The Taylor County Democratic Executive Committee calls a meeting at the Butler courthouse in Butler Georgia at 10:00 AM on May 10 1980 to formulate rules assess candidate fees and address matters for the Democratic Primary set for September 10 1980 J T Adams Chairman
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Taylor County
Democratic Executive Committee
Court House
Butler
J. T, Adams
Chm
Rat Snap Claims to Rid Butler Farm of Rats
Mr. R C King touts RAT SNAP as effective after months of rats attacking his place, draining chickens eggs and feed. He reports dead rats within days and no live rats remaining. RAT SNAP sold by Butler Drug Co and H J Por ster Drug Store in Butler Georgia.
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Butler Drug Co
Butler, Ga
H. J. Porster
Prohibition Era Novel Promises Daring Wet and Dry Clash
Preview promotes a sensational prohibition tale in this issue of the New Christian Herald. It highlights a scene with a newspaper office figure, a lawyer’s assistant heroine, and bootleggers amid dry versus wet conflict. Also promotes B Stanley Jones Indian Road work and lists attributed star writers and a coupon for future issues.
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New Christian Herald
B. Stanley Jones
Dr. Poling
Honore Willsie Morrow
Tom Masson
Dr. Chas
M. Sheldon
Seth J Barker
Edwin Markham
Star
Christian Herald
Butler Herald
Butler, Ga
Arles R. Crisp Runs Again for Congress in Third District
Announcement letter from Arles R. Crisp seeking renomination in the Seventy-Second Congress. He notes Democratic primary on September 10 and thanks voters for past support while pledging faithful service if re-elected.
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Pfpere
Dirs
Arles R. Crisp
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Crawford County
South Georgia
W. 8. Buck
Muscogee
Columbus
Johnny
Lafitte, Jr
Delbert Ashland
Hialeah
Go Sunday
Atlan
Robert Fulton
Asa G. Candler, Jr
Fang
Idell Hilson
Mitchell
Parley Cannon
Forsyth
Smarts
J. M. Lanier
Fitzgerald School
Richland Public Schools
George M. Napier
Oral
National Prohibition Survey
Massachusetts
Omas Butler King Plantation
Georgia Federation of Women’s Club
Wesleyan Conservatory
Uni
Twelfth Congressional District
Georgia Democratic
Dublin
Educational Bureau
The
Georgia State Chiropractors’ Association
Thomaston
J. M. Hodgson
Board of Commissioners
Clarke County
Athens
Mr. Hodgson
University of Georgia
Helen Wilson
J. W. Wilson
Alabama College For Women
Birmingham
Ala
Hazel Thornton
George Blanton
Montevallo
Woman’s College
Pansy Treland
Cleveland
Ohio
Pebble Hill
Robb White
St. ‘Thomas Episcopal
Sumter
Rountree
P. C. Rowell
GMN
Gloria Caruso
Atlanta Biltmore
Fox Theater
Biltmore
South
Supreme Hotel
Geor
Abel
Canty
Bena
General Assembly
Iriary
C.H. Neisler
Congress
Standard Oil Company
Npcorporated
Standard ‘Oil
Bloom St
Louisville
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