Whelchel ACQUITTED on postal jobs conspiracy charges
U S Representative B Frank Whelchel of Georgia and H Grady Jones were found not guilty by a federal jury in Gainesville. The panel acquitted on five counts in the principal indictment and a sixth count charging Whelchel alone with conspiracy to sell postal jobs after a 14 hour deliberation. The verdict ends the government case and Whelchel plans to seek reelection in the September 11 primary.
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Gainesville
Frank Whelchel
Whelchel
Jones
U. 5
O. J. Rogge
Congress
Boys Enroll For Pine Mountain YMCA Camp
The YMCA Pine Mountain camp near Columbus opens June 3 for four weeks in two two week sessions. Seventy three boys are registered with plans for more, and registration is urged to ensure a place this year. The camp welcomes boys from Columbus Phenix City Girard and Fort Benning.
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Young Men‘s Christian Association
Pine Mountain Camp
Pine Mountain National Park
Bob Eubanks
Y. M.C. A. Fighty
Columbus
Phenix City
Girard
Ft. Benning
Fitzgerald Post Office Gets Acting Postmaster
J. J. Pryor was named acting postmaster for Fitzgerald effective at close of business Friday pending Senate confirmation. He replaces W. A. Adams who resigned to join the Federal Surplus Commodity Administration as inspector. Adams will appear in Washington May 15 to begin the new service.
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Fitzgerald
J. J. Pryor
Senate
Pryor
W. A. Adams
Federal Surplus Commodity Administration
Adams
Washington
Andersonville Woman Reported Defrauded in Policy Scam
A detail laden account from the Tri County News Americus describes a Black Farm woman Alice English of Andersonville who was duped of 1115 in cash by a man Loren and a woman posing as his wife in a policy racket. After withdrawing 1000 from the Americus post office she added 115 cash and surrendered it before becoming suspicious. Deputy Sheriff Lott Jennings and state patrol pursued, with a Buick tag number and car description broadcast.
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Tri-County
Americus
Alice English
Alice
Andersonville
Valdosta
Loren
Americas Post Office
Negress
Georgia
Lott Jennings
Adams
Mississippi Governor and Editor Fight in Hotel Lobby
In Jackson on May 3 Governor P B Johnson and Daily News editor Frederick Sullens fought in a crowded hotel lobby. Both left the scene unhurt, though Sullens suffered head cuts and was treated by doctors. Authorities noted Johnson reportedly caned Sullens amid long standing feuds.
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Jackson
Miss
P.B Johnson
Mississippi
Frederick Sullens
Daily News
Sullens
Johnson
Scoop
Gov
Paul Johnson
Scott Dickson
Great Benning Tent City Becomes Ghost Town
Columbus Georgia reports the Tent City once housing about 40 000 soldiers has emptied its wooden tents and trailers as troops moved to Sabine Valley for upcoming maneuvers in Louisiana.
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Great Benning Tent City
Columbus
Sabine Valley
Tent City
Louisiana
Macon to Erect 14 Story Bankers Skyscraper in Business District
Macon will gain its largest building a $500000 fourteen story office structure for the Bankers Health and Life Insurance Co construction begins Monday on the present home office site opposite the city auditorium A K Adams and Co of Atlanta will demolish existing buildings and aim to finish by 1941 152 foot height with ground floor ten offices and a three story penthouse the brick and stone exterior will feature aluminum windows and parkways along Cherry Street and Cotton Avenue.
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Macon
Bankers Health and Life Insurance Co
City Auditorium
A. K. Adams and Co
Atlanta
Georgia
P. L. Hay Sr
Cherry Street
Cotton Avenue
First Street
Bankers Building
Macon Auditorium
W. Dunwody, Jr
U S Hospital Aid Sought in Carroll
Carroll county seeks a share of a national hospital bill that would fund 10 million dollars for self liquidating medical centers. Commissioner Hamp Chappell told Dr. T B Parran the county will vote on a small tax levy for a community hospital and on converting almshouses into a medical center in the upcoming September primary. The upgraded almshouse now houses seven inmates and partially meets medical care provisions for the indigent.
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Carrollton
United States
Carroll County
Hamp Chappell
T. B. Parran
Appointments Await Gov Rivers Choices For State Posts
Atlanta May 4 three more important appointments await Gov Rivers choice bringing total Senate confirmations to over 60 The pending posts include a City Court of Louisville four year term to replace the late Refus G Price and a Superior Court seat for Muscogee county to replace C Frank McLaughlin Prominent Columbus lawyers named as prospects include William Leonard Willis Battle Wm De L Worsley and Joe Peavy Also open is the Chairman of the Georgia Industrial Commission position retired Hal Stanley earlier held The role pays 416 monthly with four year tenure and senate confirmation A D Tucker and Harry Monroe are the other two commissioners acting during the vacancy with a quorum existing
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Atlanta
Rivers
State Senate
Refus G. Price
City Court of
Louisville
C. Frank McLaughlin
Muscogee County
Columbus
William Leonard
Willis Battle
Wm. de L. Worsley
Joe Peavy
Statehouse
Georgia Industrial Commission
Hal Stanley
Senate
Industrial Board
A. D. Tucker
Harry Monroe
Downie Brothers Circus Sold at Auction in Houston
Macon owned Downie Brothers Circus, once billed as the biggest truck circus, was foreclosed and sold at auction in Houston, leaving Charles Sparks with no animals or tents. A remnant remains in Little Rock, while Sparks plans no further use of the Downie name and has retired to a downtown hotel. Baxley notes Uncle Ed Kennedy, Civil War veteran and Appling County's last survivor, celebrated his 94th birthday with relatives from Georgia Florida and Alabama at his home near Baxley.
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Macon
Downie Brothers Circus
Houston
Texas
Charles Sparks
Little Rock
Ark
Sparks
Uncle Ed Keneday
Baxley
Uncle Ed
Appling County
Uncle Md
Paints
Georgia
Florida
Alabama
Bryan County
Uncle Id
Co. D
State Secretary Wilson Will Ask For Re-election
Atlanta May 6 Secretary of State John B. Wilson said he will seek re election to his present office. At roughly the same time State Highway Board Chairman W L Miller indicated he may be compelled to carry the issue between himself and Gov Rivers to Georgia voters. Miller and Gillis have been linked to gubernatorial plans with Gillis weighing a campaign. Miller said he would challenge executive pressure and may take the issue to the citizens if defeated.
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Atlanta
John B. Wilson
W. L. Miller
State Highway Board
Gov. Rivers
Georgia
Miller
Highway Board
J. L. Gillis
Soperton
Gillis
Roosevelt
Highway Department
National
Travel America Year touted as 1940 summer forecast by GM officials
Detroit based General Motors officials predicted a near 60 million Americans would travel highway routes this summer. The Automotive Manufacturers Association cited expanded accommodations at parks and tours as drivers seek safe travel with Chevrolet dealer networks across the United States Canada and nearby nations. A separate report notes a farm worker died when a tractor overturned trapping him Friday.
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Detroit
Automobiyufacturers Association
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Lete
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