Miller Jones Dies in Atlanta Hospital
Camille McKenzie Jones, 6th grade pupil at Americus Junior High, daughter of Mr and Mrs H P Jones of Americus, died Thursday in Henry Grady Hospital Atlanta after meningitis and complications. A talented dancer and performer, she appeared on multiple programs and was active in the Americas chapter of Children of the American Revolution and the 1st Methodist Church of Americus. Born January 19 1928 in Macon.
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America
Camile McKenzie
H. P. Jones
Americus
Henry Grady
Atlanta
Rothe Emory University
Camille
Americus Junior High School
1St Methodist Church
Macon
Savannah harbor shipments reach record annual tonnage since 1908
Savannah on May 4 reported total tonnage through the harbor at 3 1210 tons for the year, the fifth largest in history and the largest since 1908. An extra 1 077 692 tons moved but not loaded or discharged. Exports rose eight percent in foreign traffic and domestic traffic gained 46 percent.
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Savannah
S. Engineer‘s Office
Robbery at Ashburn City Clerk Office Reported
Auburn Alabama May 6 the Ashburn city clerk office was burglarized shortly after noon missing from $60 to $70 in cash checks totaling $700 and several land deeds. The entry was gained by prying the door and the steel desk drawers were forced open by a screwdriver. A male about 85 years old is being sought after Miss Ruth Mitchman reported at lunch. The burglary resembled a recent Luverne raid.
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Auburn
Ala
George Hawkins
Hawkins
Ruth Mitchman
Luverne
Tifton High student wins Northwestern journalism scholarship
Tifton-Howard P. Smith Jnr of the THS senior class receives a full tuition scholarship to study this summer at the National Institute of Journalism, Northwestern University. He is managing editor of The Pioneer and active in other student activities among five winners chosen from 1,000 applicants.
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Tifton
Howard P. Smith Jnr
Tifton High School
National Institute of Journalism
Northwestern University
Evanston, Ill
Smith
Pioneer
THS
Cillis Weighs Governor Run As May Announcement Looms
Atlanta May 4 Georgia politics took shape as J L Gillis chairman of the state democratic executive committee disclosed he is considering entering the governor’s race. He plans to decide before the national Democratic convention. Geo B Hamilton announced plans to seek re election as state treasurer, his fifth term. Hamilton emphasizes rural housing and farm mortgage plans to aid Georgia farmers.
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Atlanta
Georgia
J. L. Gillis
Geo. B. Hamilton
Hamilton
Gillis
Democratic Executive Committee
State Executive Committee
State Highway Board
W.L. Miller
Rivers
South
Re-Routing Highway 3 Near Americus To Eliminate Dead Man’s Curve
Sumter county commissioners heard rumors of a planned reroute of State Highway No. 8 from the Americus Ellaville road to bypass Dead Man’s Curve. A Friendship delegation urged a direct road to the overhead bridge at the Merry-Go-Round and into Americus, claiming entitlement to a straighter route. The current highway enters Americus near the State Patrol office in Brooklyn Heights. Officials indicated No. 8 might be rerouted, which would push No. 3 closer to the Friendship area and direct traffic to the overhead bridge.
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Americus
Ellaville
C. C.hawkins
Merry-Go-Round
Sumter County
Friendship
Friendship Community
State Patrol
Brooklyn Heights
State Highway Department
Welfare benefits total to 2.6 million in first quarter 1940
Atlanta area counties received 2.601 million dollars through the state department of public welfare in the first quarter of 1940. Director Braswell Deen reported Friday. Of the total, 916,659 went to the aged, blind and dependent children, with surplus commodities at 1.046 million, CCC payrolls and expenses at 522,126 and general relief at 116,420.
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Atlanta
Georgia
State Department of Public Welfare
Braswell Deen
CCC
Two Scholarships Offered for Georgia 4-H Club
Georgia 4-H will award two scholarships to a two week training camp on Lake Michigan and Stony Lake near Shelby Michigan this summer. Scholarships total $48 each and cover camp expenses. selection based on club record athletic and scholastic standing reader ship in school life and character.
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Athens
Georgia
Lake Michigan
Stony Lake
Shelby
Mich
G. V. Cunningham
Prominent Atlanta Real Estate Man Frank Adair Shot Dead
Atlanta real estate figure Frank Adair was found shot to death at a street intersection near Ansley Park. Police and coroner reports describe a single fatal wound through the mouth and a nearby car collision. the driver’s motive remains unclear as an inquest may be called. Adair, about 51, belonged to Forrest and Frank Adair.
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Atlanta
Frank Adair
Peachtree Road
Donehoo
Adair
Ansley Park
Robert Whitaker
Emory University
Donghoorah Adair
Forrest and
Stanley Office Remains Vacant in Georgia
Gov. Rivers has not named a successor to Stanley as head of the state industrial board as of mid May. Downing Musgrove, long favored for the post, says the governor mentioned him a year ago but has given no current commitment. The office remains closed and a temporary appointee will be sent only if satisfactory to the agency.
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Atlanta
Hal M. Stanley
State Industrial Board
Gov
Rivers
Stanley
Downing Musgrove
Musgrove
N A Brown Reappointed U S Commissioner for Columbus District
In Columbus Georgia an order by Judge B S Deaver reappoints N A Brown as U S commissioner for the Columbus district covering 11 counties for four more years from May 10. Brown first served here after becoming deputy clerk in 1898 and succeeded Wheeler Williams who moved to Union Springs Alabama.
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Columbus
B. S. Deaver
N. A. Brown
U. S
Brown
Wheeler Williams
Union Springs
Ala
W T. Newman
Georgia
Middle Georgia
Relatives Sought for Charles Bailey Funeral
Charles M. Bailey died from injuries after a fall in his Macon road home. He lived alone and had been housed by the county in Roberta after the accident four months ago. He is survived by a sister Mrs. F. J. Smith of St. Petersburg and a nephew Mr. B. Smith of Atlanta. addresses unknown. The body rests at Webb Funeral Home.
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Roberta
Charles M. Bailey
Bailey
Macon
Mr. Bailey
F. J. Smith
St. Petersburg
Fla
B. Smith
Atlanta
Webb Funeral Home
U. S. Mock War Mobilizes 70 000 Soldiers and 6000 Vehicles
Fort Benning prepares for the largest peacetime war game in U.S. history. About 70,000 men from the Fourth and Ninth corps will engage May 11 to May 26 in the Sabine river valley with 40,000 troops on the Fourth corps side and 25,000 for the Ninth, rehearsing a regional Third Army scenario.
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Ft. Benning
Fourth Corps
Ninth Corps
Sabine River
Louisiana
Texas
W. C. Short
W. C. Kreuger
Third Army
Atlanta
Blue
Red
United States
U.S. Highway 80
Demopolis
Ala
Roberson Brothers Freed of Murder Charge in Abbeville
Abbeville brothers Abbbeville-Howard and Jack Roberson were acquitted by a Wilcox County jury of murder in the death of Abbeville police chief S. J. Rhodes. Howard and Jack testified they acted in self defense after an argument at a filling station following a dog shooting.
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Abbbeville
Howard
Jack Roberson
Abbeville
S. J. Rhodes
Wilcox County
Jack
Bob
Rhodes
Georgian Killed by Train In Ashburn
Ashburn, Ga May 8 A coroner s jury investigates the death of Arthur Keebler 28 struck by a train two miles from Ashburn Sheriff Alex Story says D C Carroll uncle of Keebler is held in jail awaiting the inquiry Carroll says he grabbed the 4 year old from Keebler s arms and jumped to safety Keebler died instantly
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Ashburn
Arthur Keebler
Alex Story
Story
D. C. Carroll
Keebler
Carroll
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Cillis
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Chevrolet
Eamatildene
Flint
Taylor County Motor Company
Reynolds, Georgia
U. S. Commission
Fort Benning
Roberson Brothers
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