Georgia News Briefs Report Fatal Shooting and Local Notes
Roscoe Dennis 60 of McRae shot by stepson. Nine Georgia traffic deaths in past week. Mrs. Walter Henderson 47 of Atlanta dies after long illness. Gordon Military College to observe 105th commencement in June. Mrs. Anna Pease 93 of Columbus dies after lingering illness. Mrs. Alice Connelly 101, Terrell County's only surviving Confederate Veteran widow, to celebrate birthday. Rev. Father D J McCarthy dies in Savannah. Mercer recognizes students on Recognition Day. Laurens County set June 19 for 1.25 million bond vote for courthouse and bridges. Georgia Supreme Court allows state and Houston County to tax IBM leases at Robins AFB. Four Americas school teachers resign. Dr. F S Porter named pastor emeritus at First Baptist Columbus. Thomas E Faircloth of Cordele paralyzed then shows recovery hope. Third District Medical Society meets at Lake Blackshear. Seven Americans rescued from liferaft after tanker ditched in Atlantic. Sgt. W R Early among them. Perry aims for July dial telephone upgrade. Harvey Lowery 63 of Lumber City dies after shotgun attack on police chief Hatton. Hatton improving. Virgil Fox to open Macon concert on new Mulberry Street organ. Billy Crenshaw jailed for murder in connection with Vera Pauline Whitlow death. crash involved sisters Vera Pauline Whitlow and Eloise Whitlow. Crenshaw held without bond.
Attorney General defers comment on anti moonshine fund
Georgia Attorney General says he will withhold comment on the 115,973 anti moonshine fund until proper state authorities request an official opinion. Aide Julian Bennett testified privately to a committee. Bennett says Williams can raise private contributions for undercover work against moonshiners. Bennett added there is nothing suspicious or illegal about the fund started last March.
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T. W. Williams
Julian Bennett
Georgia
Bennett
Williams
Portrait of Judge Foley Honored at UGA Law Day
A portrait of Judge Frank Foley of Columbus was unveiled at a surprise Law Day event at the University of Georgia in Athens. The portrait will hang in the Law Building alongside other distinguished alumni. Dean Alton Hosch notes Foley is a former member of the University Board of Regents.
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Frank Foley
Columbus
University of Georgia
Athens
Law
Alton Hosch
Foley
Board of Regents
University
250th Birthday of Hymn Writer Charles Wesley Celebrated
Atlanta and gay Protestant churches will join a national observance of the 250th birthday of Charles Wesley born December 18 1707. The Hymn Society of America led by Dr Dean Edwards will sponsor a Wesley Hymn Festival in New York City in December and coordinate other observances to honor his 6500 hymns and influence on the 18th century religious revival.
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Dean Edwards
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New York City
Prominent Atlanta Couple Attend Virginia's Founding Anniversary
Dr and Mrs R H Wood of Atlanta will fly to Richmond May 16 for the 350th Jamestown settlement anniversary. Dr Wood is invited as a Distinguished Virginian with a Friday dinner and reception and Saturday ceremonies at Jamestown. He studied at Hampden-Sydney and the Medical College of Virginia and has received honorary degrees for medical education.
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Atlanta
R. H. Wood
Richmond
Wood
Jamestown
Hampden-Sydney
Farmville
Medical College of Virginia
State funds approve 169000 for six departments including mental health init
Gov Griffin approves budget expenditures totaling 169140 for six departments including 75000 from surplus funds to launch a mental health screening program by the State Public Health Department. Major N M Lynch 38 missing from Air Force station since March 29 found dead in his auto near Lumpkin where he spent childhood.
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Gov. Griffin
State Public Health Department
Lumpkins
N. M. Lynch
Air Force Station
Lumpkin
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