Farmers Home Loans Emphasize Soil Conservation Plans
The Farmers Home Administration urges eligible applicants to maintain up-to-date soil conservation plans to qualify for operating and Farm Ownership Loans. In cooperation with the Soil Conservation Service, loans support soil and water conservation, farm management, and related improvements such as terraces, dikes, irrigation works, and equipment.
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FHA
Soil Conservation Service
A. M. Collins
Armed Forces Week Planned at Thomaston
Thomaston Ga May 11 Armed Forces Week will be observed May 14 19 with events including a parade display of tanks helicopters and weapons a band concert and military night Open house is scheduled at Lee ROTC unit May 19 and a National Guard Reserve Armory open house Others named as organizers include John Haynes Capt R J Maier O E Wilson Jr W C Cochran Jack Hutchinson and Billy Torbert Power for Peace is the theme
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Jack Hutchinson
Billy Torbert
R. E. Lee
Lee
National Guard and Reserve Armory
Bowers of North Ga Announces as Candidate For Sen George Seat
Atlanta May 12 D Talmadge Bowers a tombstone salesman and perennial candidate announced he would seek the George seat in the Senate this year as a Democrat in the September primary opposing Talmadge. He has run previously as independent liberalist Democrat and write‑in.
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Bowers
North Ga
George
Atlanta
D. Talmadge Bowers
Tombstone
Senate
Talmadge
Senator George to serve as Eisenhower NATO envoy
Washington May 14 Senator George D Ga has accepted President Eisenhower invitation to act as his personal representative in shaping NATO beyond a military unit. Former Gov Talmadge called it a delight that the veteran senator accepted the offer to become a special ambassador of NATO.
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Washington
George
D-Ga
Eisenhower
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
Herman Talmadge
Lovejoy
NATO
Former Albany Mayor Peacock Found Dead in Bed
Menard B. Peacock 51, attorney and former Albany mayor, was found fatally wounded in his bed shortly after 9 am Monday. Detective Captain Leslie Summerford said a pistol lay on the bed. Peacock had been in failing health. he served as mayor in 1950-51 and was a senior member of the Peacock Perry and Walters law firm.
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Albany
Menard B. Peacock
Leslie Summerford
Peacock
Peacock Perry and Walters
Woman's Club in Talbotton Wins Sweepstakes Prize
Talbotton Ga May 10 Talbotton awarded the Sweepstake prize in the Community Achievement Contest sponsored by the General Federation of Women's Clubs and the Sears Roebuck Foundation Mrs George Jacob chairman of the Steering Committee accepted the highest state award before more than 600 delegates at the largest women’s club convention in history held in Savannah.
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Talbotton
General Federation of Women’s Clubs
Sears-Roebuck Foundation
George Jacob
Talbotton Club
Savannah
Sumter County Sheriff Jack McArthur Dies at 58
Americus reports Sumter Sheriff Jack McArthur, 58, died of a heart ailment Tuesday in Albany after being stricken at 10 p.m. He had served 12 years as sheriff succeeding his father W. P. McArthur who was sheriff 20 years and Americus fire chief 20 years.
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McCarthur
Americus
Sumter
Jack McArthur
W. P. McArthur
McArthur
Friers
Albany
Governor Griffin Allocates Funds for Flag Restoration
Gov Marvin Griffin signed over 5225 from the state surplus fund for restoring Confederate and Spanish American War battle flags at the Capitol. Secretary of State Ben Fortson authorized the preservation work on the fragile silk banners.
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Marvin Griffin
Capitol
Scretary of
Ben Fortson
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Montezuma, Ga
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Sumter County
Griffin OK
OLD Flag
RSD
Spen
Roberta Manufacturing CO
Roberta, Georgia
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The
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Butler, Georgia
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