Senate approves $300 million education aid bill
The U S Senate voted 58 to 15 to approve a bipartisan 300 million dollar federal education aid measure. The bill gives every state at least five dollars per child ages five to seventeen and leaves parochial school transportation decisions to states. The Donnell amendment to restrict funds to public schools failed 71 to 3, and McMahon's bid to require free parochial buses was defeated by voice vote.
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Georgia's Share Per Child Aid Figures Released
Senate committee figures show Georgia would receive about 15.86 million dollars under the federal aid to education bill with a per child allotment listed as 1993 dollars. Alabama is shown at 23 dollars per child with a total of 17.39 million.
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Emory Group Honors Hal Allen for Top Hat Award
Hal Allen, managing editor of the Macon Telegraph, received Emory University’s Top Hat award for consistent excellence in reporting. The honor, announced at the first annual Top Hat dinner, credits his Milledgeville state hospital investigations with prompting a legislative probe and reforms.
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Macon Telegraph
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Milledgeville State Hospital
Veterans Over Nation Hails Victory on Hospital Program
Veterans groups claim a victory as a House subcommittee votes to restore 237 million dollars for veterans hospital construction. The action would fund 250 bed Thomasville TB hospital and a 730 bed Atlanta general medical facility, reversing Truman cuts that would have eliminated 24 projects nationwide. Full committee review pending, Georgia delegations pressed for approval. Beds for service and non service related cases would be funded where needed.
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Four-State Search For Prominent Atlanta Baptist Minister
Police broadcast a four state alert for 77 year old Rev Daniel W Littleton a retired minister missing since Friday He disappeared from his daughter s Atlanta home and messages were sent to Texas Arkansas Illinois and South Georgia in the search led by Sgt Ralph Hulsey of the Missing Persons Bureau
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Ralph Hulsey
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Daniel W. Littleton
Lee Spady
Top Upson County Homes to Be Named
Eighteen homes across all price ranges in the Tri-Cities of Beautiful Homes will be selected by a secret committee this week and announced Friday. The Chamber of Commerce will sponsor a tour on Sunday May 15 when winners receive placards.
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Taylor Mill Social News Recaps Weekend Visits
Local families in Taylor Mill hosted and visited relatives across Macon Thomaston and Roberta. The weekend gatherings featured W F Rogers hosting and guests from Albany Columbus Macon and Jonesboro among others, with numerous extended family visits reported.
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Ft. Valley
W. F. Rogers
4Roscie English
Jesse Rogers
Robert Rogers
Macon
Nat Avret
Joyce
Edwin
Layfield
Butch
Frank Peacock
James Brown
Tom Perkins
Calvin Bartlett
Lamar Rogers
Bill
Annie Palmer
Leon Smith
J. C. Smith
Roberta
Wilvie Carpenter
C. C. Albritton
Rupert
Clifford
Henry Gallman
Louise Byrd
Panhandle
Lon Morrell
Aubrey Peterman
Thomaston
F. Childree
Lannis Childree
B. F. Childree
Tennille
Jim Windham
Lillie M. Tomlin
College Park
Phyllis Tomlin
Sylvia Underwood
Patsy Roberson
Butler
Dan Posey
Buck
Jake Windham
Riley
Leslie
Cecil Posey
Four Ford Plants in the South to Close This Week
Detroit May 9 Ford Motor Co announced four assembly plants in the South will close this week. The Atlanta plant with 900 workers will cease Tuesday night, Memphis plant with 1,080 workers will close, Norfolk Virginia plant with 945 workers will close Wednesday, while Richmond plant with 1,080 workers will stay open until Friday night before temporary layoffs. A strike at Key Ford plants in Detroit halted supplies to the southern facilities.
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Weekend Visit With Parents In Ella Ville
Mrs Irene Gregory spent the weekend at her home in Ella ville with her parents Mr and Mrs Herman Farks and family.
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Irene Gregory
Ellaville
The Old Maids' Club at Taylor Mill Woman's Club Play
The Taylor Mill Woman's Club presents The Old Maid's Club a comic play by the women's group to outshine the Men's Club. Rehearsals are underway with laughs promised. A quilt drawing accompanies the show. The event is Saturday night May 21 at the Taylor Mill school building.
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Taylor Mill School
Taylor Mill Woman's Club elects officers for 1949 50
The Taylor Mill Woman's Club met May 4 and elected officers for the year 1949-1950: Mrs. Lorene Hobbs president, Mrs. Lee Posey vice president, Mrs. Clay Smith secretary, and Mrs. Charlie P. Swafford treasurer. The group heard devotional by Miss Lannis Childree and discussed a May 21 play and a summer trip. Strawberry shortcake and ice tea were served. Summers meetings begin at 8 p.m.
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Harold Gates
Lillie Bartlett
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