Georgia News Flurry Near Perry and Macon
Mrs. Fannie Killen Norwood, 90, Perry’s oldest resident, died after a two week illness. A Pierce county oil drill halted at 4376 feet by granite. An Atlanta area line man was gravely injured on a 2300 volt line near Redan. Five candidates enter Hancock county race to fill unexpired term of the late Reese. U S Treasury awards $59,679 contract for Blackshear post office to Barnes brothers of Logansport Indiana. Funeral directors convene in Macon. James Alton Childres, 28, died by self inflicted pistol wound in Macon. services held in Ellaville. Tornado damages Dixon Methodist church area in Crawford county. Howard Massey, 18, of near Thomasville, killed an unusually large eagle. Southwest Georgia Singing Convention set for Griffin May 28 with thousands expected. Clemency denied for Rev J M Williams in Rochelle. Mrs. Howard Lee Crumley Sr, 79, longtime Wesleyan Advocate editor, dies.
Notable Local Injuries and Pastor Assignments in Georgia News
CG Pp Alewine suffered serious injuries Saturday after being struck by a truck in front of his business in Athens. Clayton Bradley, driver of the truck owned by Wm. B. Steedman Co., faced no charges. Rev H C Griffins of Hazlehurst has been named pastor of the Jesup Methodist church, replacing Rev Lou Warwick who moves to St Pauls in Columbus. Griffins is a former Butler Methodist pastor. Americas High School Girls Glee Club receives high praise from festival judge M C McEwen of Bowling Green Ohio for their State Music Festival performance, in a letter to director Mrs W T Maynard.
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Alewine
Athens
Clayton Bradley
Wm. B. Steedman Co
H. C. Griffins
Hazlehurst
Jesup Methodist Church
Lou Warwick
St. Paul's At
Columbus
Griffin
Butler Methodist Church
The
Americas High School Girls Glee Club
M. C. McEwen
Bowling Green
Ohio
Mra
First peaches ship from Ft Valley to New York
The first express shipment of Georgia peaches left Ft Valley on Tuesday bound for New York. A crate of Mountain Rose was grown by Millard Vingon and shipped to Dingfelder and Co.
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Ft. Valley
Georgia
New York
Millard Vingon
Dingfelder and Co
Savannah Lawyer Dies in Courtroom
Savannah Georgia May 8 Francis Mackell prominent young member of the Savannah bar died Monday after an indigestion attack in the United States courtroom. He was representing a civil case before Judge William Barrett when struck.
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Savannah
Francis
Mackell
United States
Mackall
Wm. Barrett
Georgia Residents Buy Many Bonds in 1988
Atlanta May 8 Postmaster Lon F Livingston announced that Georgia residents purchased 4,766,831.26 in United States savings bonds in 1988. The new bonds range from 25 to 1,000 dollars and are redeemable after ten years.
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Atlanta
Georgia
United States
Lon F. Livingston
New Savings Bond Group
Seven Hurt in Highway Crash Near Gainesville
Seven persons were injured in a truck car crash on the Atlanta highway two miles south of Gainesville Saturday. Four were admitted to Downey hospital including J. O. Robertson a 24 year old Gainesville painter with a fractured skull and broken leg in serious condition. Charles Gee and C. Smith of Mowery Branch both suffered broken legs. Guy Delong of Mowery Branch had cuts and bruises.
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Gainesville
Atlanta
Downey Hospital
J. O. Robertson
Charles Gee
C. &. Smith
Guy Delong
Richard Weeks Killed in Ellaville Dirt Road Crash
Ameicus Ga May 6 Richard Weeks 29 of Moultrie was killed when the car he rode in overturned on the Ellaville Columbus dirt road four miles west of Ellaville early Saturday A companion Raymond Benford of Americus was not seriously hurt Weeks worked on a Georgia Southwestern College building project He is survived by his parents and a sister of Moultrie
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Ameicus
Richard Weeks
Moultrie
Ellaville-Columbus
Ellaville
Raymond Benford
Americus
Weeks
Georgia Southwestren College
King and Queen May Visit World’s Fair on Georgia Day
The King and Queen of England may attend Georgia Day at the New York World's Fair on June 14. Jere Moore, head of Georgia's Georgia Day program, hopes they will be present. Moore, visiting Atlanta, said he extended the invitation via Secretary of State Cordell Hull after opening the fair in New York. Gov. Rivers and staff would be there for the Georgia exhibits.
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Atlanta
England
Georgia
New York
Jere Moore
Mr. Moore
Gov. Rivers
Cordell Hull
Speed limit curbs Georgia highway arrests in April
Atlanta May 8 Lon Sullivan deputy commissioner of public safety said speed ing cases on Georgia highways fell 25 percent in April thanks to the new 55 mile an hour limit. He noted 183 cases for April down from an average 249 as enforcement intensified and law compliance improved.
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Atlanta
Georgia
Lon Sullivan
Embezzler Lytle Sentenced in $26,000 Theft Case
Macon May 5. T T Lytle of Cordele was sentenced to three years in the penitentiary after pleading guilty in Federal Court to embezzling about $26,000 from Cordele Banking Co. The case centered on the bank loss and was resolved Thursday in Macon.
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Macon
T.T. Lytle
Cordele
Cordele Banking Co
Martha Berry Receives Gold Medal for Dist. Services
New York May 7 Miss Martha Berry founder and director of the Berry School at Mt. Berry Georgia, Georgia Wharton Pepper former U S Senator from Pennsylvania, and William Church Osborn of New York were named recipients of the Gold Medal Awards for Distinguished Services to Humanity. Awards will be presented at the institute's annual dinner May 10.
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New York
Martha Berry
Berry School
Mt. Berry
Georgia Wharthon Pepper
U. S
Pennsylvania
William Church Osborn
National Institute of Social Sciences
Aged Georgia Teacher Miss Mary Hodge Dies
Hawkinsville May 8 Miss Mary Hodge a well known Georgia teacher died at Taylor Memorial hospital after a several week illness Born December 6 1845 in Bartow county she fled with family during the Civil War to Montezuma later moving to Henderson and Pulaski counties She taught in numerous South Georgia schools before retirement years ago.
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Hawkinsville
Mary Hodge
Georgia
Taylor Memorial Hospital
Bartow County
Montezuma
Sherman
Henderson
Pulaski
Hodge
J Hardy Bryan Talbotton's Leading Undertaker Passes
Mr. J. Hardy Bryan, 72, a Talbotton native known for operating a furniture store and undertaking business, died at his home after months of declining health. He retired from furniture but remained a leading undertaker and a member of the Presbyterian church with many friends in the region.
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Talbotton
J. Hardy Bryan
Bryan
Presbyterian Church
May is set aside as Good Will Month
Atlanta on May 8 reports Governor Rivers proclaimed May as Good Will Month in connection with May 18 the anniversary of the first peace conference at The Hague. The proclamation urges that troubled times demand efforts to promote good will, and calls on churches schools fraternal organizations and homes to observe the month accordingly.
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Atlanta
Governor Rivers
The
Hague
Prominent Woman Killed by Lightning Near Warm Springs
Greenville Georgia May 8 Mrs Annie Garrett wife of J W Garrett and mother of five was killed instantly Monday night when struck by lightning at her home near Warm Springs None of her children were injured Her husband a Meriwether county figure is brother of Mrs Olive Garrett Jennings whose death in Atlanta last Saturday a coroner jury linked to injuries from her husband William H Jennings is noted.
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Greenville
Annie Garrett
J. W.garrett
Warm Springs
Clyde Driggers Killed by Train in Savannah
Savannah May 7 Clyde Driggers 22 of Claxton died after a Seaboard Railway freight train backed over him and companion G W Moore near the Bay Street extension junction and Augusta Avenue. Moore, about 50, critically injured, lost an arm and a leg and received a blood transfusion but remained in serious condition.
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Savannah
Clyde Driggers
Claxton
Seaboard Railway
Bay Street
Augusta Avenue
D. T. Downing
Driggers
G. W.moore
Downings
Moore
My Mother Always Stayed Awake For Our Circus Night
The narrator recalls a tireless mother who woke through the night to give medicine and care. She kept pushy kids organized for a county fair like circus night, finding lost items, mending cloths, and making everyone smile. He notes mothers share similar traits, each one the best.
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Chief of Police
Oliver Lodge
Law
Roses and floral displays highlight rural fair event
Byrd for roses in any container and many ladies received prizes for singles, miniatures, perennials, and baskets. Seventh Grade won for highest school points. Prizes donated by local firms. Afternoon music and tea hosted by U D C society members.
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T. J. Barrom
Earl Wright
Marion Hodges
R. KE. Aultman
Marie Barrow
Etta Mae Barrow
R. L. Bell
Clem Waters
M. A. Liffey
A. M. Halley
Joe Royeton
E. J. Shealy
Idle Hour Nursery
G. H
Macon Parley Draws 100 Letter Carriers to Talks
In Macon Georgia on May 7 more than 100 members of the South Georgia Association of the National Association of Letter Carriers heard three speakers outline ways the post office department could improve. A banquet followed and sessions adjourned for the association and the women’s auxiliary. P T Anderson led the banquet with E C Moore J J Edwards and J F Morgan delivering talks on postal duties and administration.
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Macon
South Georgia Association
National Association of Ena
Association
Women's Auxiliary
P. T. Anderson
E.C. Moore
State Post Office Clerk's Association
J. J. Edwards
Augusta
J. F. Morgan
National Association
Ispoke
Georgia land sale under power of sale in Taylor County
legal notice states Josiah Mills executed a warranty deed to The Georgia Loan & Trust Company securing 400 000 dollars, power of sale to public auction at Taylor County courthouse. The deed later moved to Sarah B Robbins then Ella Foy, debt past due. property a 55 acre farm in the 15th district described as lot 19, with June 6, 1989 sale date and proceeds to cover principal, interest, and costs.
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Eorgia
Taylor County
Josiah Millsade
Georgia Loan & Trust Company
Sarah B. Robbins
Sarah BE. Robbins
Hla Foy
Georgia
Josiah Mills
Discharge Sought for Estate Administrator 1939
Jeongia Taylor County W. G. Hill requests letters of dismission as administrator of Mrs. W. M. Hill deceased. Court cites all interested to show cause why he should not be discharged and receive letters on the first Monday in June 1939. April 24, 1939. L. T. Peed Ordinary.
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L. T. Peed
Georgia Taylor County Discharge of Executor Hearing Notice
J D Beeland administrator of the estate of J R Beeland deceased is cited to show cause why he should not be discharged and receive Letters of Dismission on the first Monday in June 1939. This notice is dated April 18 1939 by L T Pedd Ordinary.
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Georgia
Taylor County
J. D. Beeland
J. R. Beeland
L. T. Pedd
Brown Awarded Music Scholarship From Brenau College
Larry Brown son of Mr and Mrs L P Brown won a Brenau College music scholarship for next year after placing in the Third congressional district group CG contest and the state contest in Athens. The $300 scholarship follows years of study with Miss Gladys Pinkston in Ft Payne and a recent declamation success at the state university. Brown also has radio appearances and is in the eighth grade.
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the State University
Larry
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Perry
Pierce County
Georgia Power Company
Redan
Hancock County
Thos. L. Reese
U. & Treasury
Blackshear
Barnes’ ‘Brothers
Logansport
Ind
Hotel Dempsey
James Alton Childres
Dixon Methodist Church
Crawford County
Howard Massey
P. L. Massey
Thomasville
Southwest Georgia
State Prison and Parole Board
J. M. Williams
Rochelle
Grady
Howard Lee Crumley, Sr
Woman's Page
Wesleyan Christian Advocate
Eastern Airlines
Candler Field
Dan W. Johnson
Millen
Sara Hofmeister
Henry W. Grady School of Journalism
University of Georgia
Marietta’ Daily Journal
Postoffice
City of
Zack D. Cravey
State Department of Labor
Gov
BE D Rivers
Chester A. Byars
Griffin Circuit Superior Court
W. FE. H. Searcy, Jr
Bowen Reese
Newnan
J. W. Adcock
LaGrange
Coweta
Lamar Potts
James Henry Walker Jr
Oglethorpe
Hewitt Joiner
Ernest Webb
C. L. Gardner
Macon Coun
Murph
Marshallie
C.gilbert
Ideal
G. Joan Montezuma
Harmon Caldwell
Asa L. Singleton
National Guard
St. Benning
T. Grady Head
Milledgeville
G. H. McMillan
Marietta
Josephine Murphy
National Youth Administration
Eloise Brantley
Esther DuBose
Lisbon
Mildred Crenshaw
First Methodist Church of
la Grange
James Glenn Dodson
San Francisco
Calif
Americas
M. D. Collins
Atlanta Journal School of
Cartersville
James D. Jones
Jones
Cartersville Hospital
Sidney L. Goldfinch
Sylvania
W. D. Loudermilk
J. C. Loudermilk
Atlantic Greyhound Corporation
United States District Court
Cornelia
Harold Stanley Loudermilk
Wm. D. Loudermilk
J. E. Everett
Old Hickory
Tenn
Bolton
Everett
Rivers
Steel Randall
Tattnall
Randall
Macon Telephone Company
Hawkinsville, GA
J. H. Bryan
Clayton Youth
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