Gillis Names Sixty More To State Committee
Georgia politics heat up as Jas L Gillis reveals full State Democratic Executive Committee roster adding 60 members from districts and state at large. Most new appointees are Rivers supporters with six Howell picks from Seventh and Ninth Districts, signaling battles over 1940 Democratic National Convention delegation.
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Atlanta
Georgia
Jas. L. Gillis
Democratic Executive Committee
Gillis
Solid Rivers
Hugh Howell
KE. D. Rivers
Downing Musgrove
Marvin Griffin
Howell
Milton L. Fleetwood
Cartersville
N. A. Morris
Marietta
W. B. Mebane
Rome
Arthur Nix
Dawsonville
M. C. King
Blue Ridge
J. C. Dover
Clayton
State Democratic Executive Committee
Willis Battle
Muscogee
Columbus
W. G. Brisendine
Fort Valley
Hallam Bell
Stewart
Richland
Henry C. Kimbrough
Harris
Chipley
Ellaville School Renames Faculty Amid Reelection
Ellaville May 7 T H Stevens announces the reelection of the Schley County High School faculty with one exception. N O C Gatcher, principal and athletics director, did not accept re election. Remaining teachers include E M Palmer superintendent and various grade instructors from Abbeville to Soperton.
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Ellaville
T. H. Stevens
Schley County High School
N. O C. Gatcher
E. M. Palmer
William McDonald
Abbeville
J J Pryor Named Head Third District Legion At Perry
At the Third District American Legion convention in Perry J Jarratt Pryor Fitzgerald Herald managing editor was elected commander to succeed A B Cook of Hawkinsville Mrs C C Smith Fitzgerald was reelected Legion Auxiliary president The convention featured an address by State Commander Logan Kelly a barbecue dinner and a Legion Drum Corps from Eastman Other noted attendees and nominations for state and national posts were announced including Hoyt Brown Baxley and Logan Kelley for federal and state posts
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Fitzgerald
The
American Legion
Perry
J. Jarratt Pryor
Fitzgerald Herald
A. B. Cook
Hawkinsville
C. C. Smith
Legion Auxiliary
Logan Kelly
New Legion
P. L. Dixon
Thomasville
Southern
W. J. Redfern
State Schoolboy Patrol
Atlanta
Legion
Eastman
L. S. Frierson
Third District
Janet Davidson
Baldwin
Vinson
Dan Davis
Macon
J. B. Calhoun
National Defense
Hoyt Brown
Baxley
Logan Kelley
Frank Moxley
Wadley
Roosevelt approves award to Georgian laundrywoman
Washington May 6 Congress grants $1,000 to Katherine Patterson a Georgia laundry worker who lost an eye after being struck by a baseball at a COC Camp in Soperton Ga. The plea originally sought $5,000 and was supported by the 1925 approval dated July 3 by President Roosevelt.
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Washington
Georgia Occ
Roosevelt
Katherine Patterson
COC
Sopreton
Life Team Urged For Mother Slayer
The State Prison and Parole Board on Monday recommended commuting the death sentence of A. E. Allen of Macon County to life imprisonment. The governor will rule after a likely next week hearing. The state said Allen beat his mother for her old age pension check, while the defense argued the death was from other causes.
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Atlanta
State Prison and Parole Board
A. E. Allen
Macon County
Allen
Playful shooting ends with teen wounded in nose
Atlanta May 8 two 17 year old boys exchanged shots with 22 rifles "for fun" a bullet struck Troy Williams in the nose lodging in the upper mouth. Williams 17 was admitted to Grady hospital described as fair. His companion Charles Beall 16 said it was an accident and no charges were filed pending Williams injury outcome.
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Atlanta
Troy Williams
Grady Hospital
Charles Beall
W.M. Riley
W. A. Frazier
Williams
Beal
Riley
Frazier
Beloved Georgian Mrs Norwood Dies At Home In Perry
Mrs Fannie E Norwood died Sunday afternoon at her Perry home after weeks of illness Funeral services were held at the Perry Methodist church She was born December 8 1848 in Houston County near Perry and lived there all her life She was the oldest Perry Houston County citizen and the last surviving woman of the Confederacy in Perry An organizer and charter member of several U D C chapters she wrote historical articles and was honored for her ninety third birthday in December 1938
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Perry
Fannie E. Norwood
Samuel D. Killen
Ann Baskin Killen
Houston County
H. Norwood
Norwood
Clinton C. Duncan
Cox Attacks Wage Hour Act Changes in House
Representative Eugene E. Cox of Georgia condemned amendments to the Wage Hour Act. He warned if the House votes for them, farmers and small businessmen will be harmed and face dictation by wage hour administrator E. G. Andrews. Cox spoke as Chairman Mary Norton signaled plans to bring up the amendments under a suspension of the rules, needing a two thirds vote.
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Washington
Eugene E. Cox
Dem
House
House Labor Committee
G. Andrews
Cox
Mary T. Norton
Dem.n. J
Harris Denied Plea for New Trial in Georgia Shooting
Thomson Georgia May 7 Judge Perryman denied a motion for a new trial for John S Harris convicted without mercy by a Glasscock county jury in the December fatal shooting of Clellian Chalker Gibson merchant and his boyhood friend Defense counsel J C Barwick said an appeal to the State Supreme Court will be filed Harris faced a death sentence April 7 and indictments list Emma Harris and Roger Harris as accessories after the fact, the defendant’s mother and brother.
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Emma Harris
Roger Harris
Mrs Dan Johnson Freed After Grand Jury No Bill
Millen Georgia May 9 The Jenkins County Superior Court grand jury foreman J C Parker returned a no bill against Mrs Winnie Ernest Johnson after investigating the death of her husband Dan W Johnson At a coroner s inquest the death was deemed accidental A warrant had been sworn by the husband s brother and Mrs Johnson had been under 10000 bond She remained in Claxton with her father Rev Charles Ernest during the proceedings The case is closed
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Millen
Jenkins County Superior Court
J. C. Parker
Winnie Ernest Johnson
Dan W. Johnson
Savannah Lawyer Dies in Courtroom
Savannah Georgia May 8 Francis S Mackell a prominent young Savannah lawyer died after an indigestion attack in the United States courtroom during a civil case before Judge William Barrett. He collapsed while presenting arguments.
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Savannah
Francis S. Mackell
Bat
United States
Mackall
Wm. Barrett
Federal Old-Age Insurance Officer Makes Statement
A total of 435 Federal Old-Age Insurance claims averaging 38.64 were paid in Georgia in March, announced by E. L. Rawls of the Columbus Georgia Field office. The national March total is 21,676 claims averaging 71.15. Rawls cites 3 Taylor county certifications since Jan 1 1987 and stresses one account number per worker for accurate wage credit and benefits nationwide.
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Georgia
E. L. Rawls
Social Security Board
Columbus, Georgia
Columbus
Taylor County
Birchmore to Start 4000 Mile Bike Tour to World Fairs
Fred A Birchmore plans a May 16 pedal trek totaling about 4000 miles through New York City to the first world fair, Montreal, the Canadian Rockies, and San Francisco for the expo. He aims to publish his route's book sales along the way. Birchmore, a law graduate pursuing a doctorate, prefers biking over driving and seeks further long-distance journeys into Mexico, Central America, and South America.
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Athens
Fred A. Birchmore
New York City
Montreal
Canadian Rockies
San Francisco
Birchmore
University of Georgia Press
Mexico
Central America
South American
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