Fort Declines Offer to Become Judge in Southwest Circuit
Americus Ga May 9 Solicitor General Hollis Fort of Southwest Georgia circuit declined appointment to fill the unexpired term of the late A Lut ha as Superior court judge citing desire to continue as solicitor general He has served as solicitor general since 1929 and was a Sumter county representative in 1927 His career spans lawmaking advocacy and judicial service in the state.
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Americus
Hollis Fort
Southwest Georgia
Superior Court of the Southwest Circuit
Russell
A. Lutha
Col. Fort
Southwestern Circuit Superior Court
Superior Court
Judicial Department
Sumter
Genreal Assembly
Wright Endorses Crisp for Senate in Rome
Seaborn Wright of Floyd County urges nominating and electing Charles R. Crisp to succeed Sen. Hart, praising Crisp’s public life and urging Georgia voters to back a candidate with courage and high character in the upcoming Democratic primary.
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Beaborn Wright
Floyd County
Crisp
Senate
Rome, Ga
Rome News Tribune
Seaborn Wright
Chas. R. Crisp Uy
Wm. J. Hart
Court Postponed in Macon County Over Judicial Vacancy
Montezuma Georgia May 9. With no appointment to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Superior Court Judge Z A Littlejohn the spring term in Macon county was automatically adjourned. The solicitor general lawyers and county officers were present but left when informed no court would be held. A special term is expected after Littlejohns successor is named.
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Montezuma
Z. A. Littlejohn
Superior Court
Macon County
Sadee Littlejohn
Nam
Delegates Named to Represent Columbus District at Conference
The Columbus district annual conference closed at Woodland last week naming delegates and alternates for the South Georgia annual conference at Albany on November 14. Delegates include M. M. Messer, Theo J. McGee, T. Hicks Fort, R. Johnson, A. Buchanan, G. Robinson of Solana, J. H. Woodall, Ian West, Cuthbert, Mrs. KE We House, Lumking J. eatent Talbotton, J. Rogers Buena Vista, E. Benns, Banca, etc. Alternates listed with E. H. Griffith Reynolds c. B. nfroe Columbus, W. Matthews Woodland, F. T. Dudley Columbus, J. EB Frizzell, Waverly, W. B. Osteen Cusseta, and D. B. Wells Buena Vista. L. A. Harrell presided. H. C. Com and C. L. Shepard spoke. next session set for Columbus in a year.
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Columbus
Woodland
South Georgia
Albany
M. M. Messer
Theo J, McGee
T. Hicks Fort
G. Johnson
A. ©. Buchanan
G . Robinson
Solana
Talbotton
J. Rogers
Buena
E. Benns
Banca
Uppington Ley
Cusseta
D. B. Wells
Buena Vista
Gilbert C. Robinson
L. A. Harrell
Columbus Methodist District
H.C. Com
Preaneny
Emby Ativety
Col C. L. Shepard
Fort Valley
Body mixup hits Moultrie mother in funeral error
In Moultrie Georgia Mrs J G Culpepper learned her son J E Johnson had died at the state sanitarium Milledgeville from a heart attack. The body sent for burial appeared to be a 72 year old man with matching initials. the Milledgeville undertaker suggested the message may have meant brother, not son.
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Moultrie
J. G. Calyspes
Milledgeville
J. E. Johnson
House warming at Warm Springs for Roosevelt visit
Warm Springs Ga May 6 townsfolk and many patients in wheelchairs attended a house warming at a new cottage built for Governor and Mrs Franklin D Roosevelt over Pine Mountain. The event was informal and distant from politics as five impecunious swimmers rescued from foundation pool sought damages from a truck accident and were allowed back in after Roosevelt intervened.
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Warm Springs
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Pine Mountain
Roosevelts
Health Foundation
Roosevelt
Foundation
Dying man stops crash by steering car prior to attack
Perry Ga May 7 William Henry Wood 60 of Maryville Tenn clerk in Blount county Tenn superior court died suddenly of heart failure while driving near Perry at 6:00 am Saturday. He apparently sensed the attack and pulled the brakes, dying within seconds. His quick action prevented a collision with another car as he and Mrs Wood were en route to Florida for his health after spending the night in Perry.
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Perry
Henry Wood
Maryville
Tenn
Blount County
Superior Court
Wood
Woodere
Florida
Albert Jackson Sentenced to Electric Chair for Hartley Murders
Albert Jackson, a negro, was convicted of the murder of Mr and Mrs Green Hartley, a Peach County couple. He was sentenced at Ft Valley Monday to die in the electric chair at Milledgeville on May 20. The sentence was imposed by Judge L L Brown.
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Albert Jackson
Green Hartley
Peach
Ft. Valley
Milledgeville
L. L. Brown
Gholston elected president of Georgia Federation of Women's Clubs
Mrs. J. W. Gholston of Comer Ga. was elected president at the Columbus convention succeeding Mrs. 8. V. Sanford of Athens. Officers elected include vice president at large Mrs. W. J. Smith Tennille second vice president Mrs. K. M. Bailey Acworm recording secretary Mrs. John Mangham Pelham treasurer Mrs. Morris Bryan Jefferson and general federation director Mrs. W. Stark Commeres. The convention heard reports on Tallulah Falls Industrial School the Student Aid Foundation and the Ella White Fund.
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Columbus
J. W. Gholston
Comer
W. 3. Smith
Tennille
K. M. Bailey
Acworin
John Mangham
Pelham
Morris
Bryan
Jefferson
Federation
Georgia
W. 'Stark
Commeres
Tallulah Falls Industrial School
Student Aid Foundation
Ella White Fund
W. E. H. Searcy, Jr
Griffin
G. C. Hinshelwood
Trinity Episcopal Church
J. C. Blanton
Haden
Fitzpatrick
Lawrence Camp Offered Vacancy as Attorney General
Atlanta May 6 The attorney general vacancy created by the death of Geo M Napier has been tendered to Lawrence Camp The Democratic executive committee chairman Gov Richard B Russell Jr announced Camp was offered the post and would decide in a few days Camp would serve the unexpired term until June 1983 unless a constitutional amendment changes officer terms Camp is a Fairburn native with 16 years of practice and close ties to Russell
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Atlanta
Camp
Russell
Mr. Camp
Fairburn
Billy Lawrence Camp
Democratic Committee
Macon
Campbell County
Fulton County
Face Signs Reveal Thoughts Says Scientist
A scientist notes that the lower part of the face, not the eyes, betrays inner thoughts, especially when the mouth opens, highlighting facial expressions as clues to intent. Dakota Parmer is cited.
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Dakota Parmer
Camp named Georgia attorney general succeeding Napier
Atlanta May 9 Lawrence B Camp became attorney general of Georgia Monday succeeding the late George M Napier and will serve under the present law until June 1983 He will not seek a full term in the September primary Representative Chas R Crisp qualified for nomination as United States senator In other developments Miss Stella Akin said she received two checks for 260 each for Crisp attendance and will return the son's check Crisp plans to oppose Governor Russell for the unexpired term of the late Sen William J Harris running from after the November general election until March 1987
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Atlanta
Lawrence
Camp
Georgia
Chas. R. Crisp
United States
George M. Napier
Stella Akin
Democratic Executive Committee
Savannah
Crisp
Chas. F. Crisp
Americus
Russell
Wm. J. Harris
Central of Georgia boss urges voters as citizenship duty
H D Pollard president of Central of Georgia urges every eligible employee to vote, aligning with the railroad policy that workers be good citizens. He stresses informed participation, tax concerns, and economies to ease burdens. Pollard says the railroad will not dictate votes but rely on workers to judge what benefits their communities.
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Central of Georgia
H. D. Pollard
Pollard
Central Fof
Georgia
Man Held Over Lindbergh Kidnap Fraud Case
Gaston Bi Mears is charged with embezzling 100000 dollars provided by Evalyn McLean for paying alleged kidnappers in the Lindbergh infant case. He pleaded not guilty before U S Commissioner Needham Turnage, posted no bond, and was jailed after failing to meet the bond. Authorities note alleged past crimes and ongoing negotiations with Mrs. McLean, with trips to Aiken South Carolina and El Paso Texas as part of the plot.
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Washington
Gaston Bi Mears
Evalyn W. McLean
The
Washington Post
Lindbergh
Means
U. S
Needham Turnage
United States
Leo Rover
Rover
McLean
Charles A. Lindbergh Jr
Col. Lindbergh
Department of Justice
Atlanta
Western senator voices clash over machine politics
A western senator laments the priority of man before the machine, signaling tension in political discourse about governance and automation. The quote hints at broader debates on leadership, progress, and the role of technocracy in public policy.
Petition for Charter for Jarrel Denement Store Incorporated
Petitioners seek a twenty year charter for Jarrel Dene ment Store Incorporated to engage in general mercantile business in Bud, with capital stock of five thousand dollars, authority to issue shares, elect officers, adopt by laws, and operate branch offices in Georgia. The filing cites W. Foy and Louise Hill as petitioners and official subscriber, dated April 20 1932 in Taylor County Georgia.
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Jarrel Denement Store Incorporated
Superior Court
W. Foy
Atton
Louise Hill
Georgia
Taylor County
Cour
Taylor Cou
Louise
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