Funds Granted for Clearing Snags in Chattahoochee River
Representative Stephen Pace announced from Washington that the army engineers approved a 25000 dollar appropriation for removing snags and obstructions on the Chattahoochee River between Columbus and the sea. The move follows a river survey and aims to improve navigation safety with potential further funds planned.
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Chattahoochee River
Columbus
Stephen Pace
Washington, D. C
Walter Pike
Columbus Chamber of Commerce
Chief of Army Engineers
Board of Engineers
Two Atlantans Sue for 125 535 in Auto Crash Damages
Mrs Paul B Richards and Emmett L Howell of near Cartersville filed damage suits in Fulton superior court seeking 125 586 from Cudahy Packing Co R E Westenedge of Atlanta and E C Clark of Rome over a Dixie highway wreck in Bartow county last September 22 Richards was killed and his widow seeks 50 000 Howell claims serious injuries and seeks 75 000 Richards administratrix seeks 536 for wagon and mule damage and estate costs
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Atlanta
Paulb. Richards
Emmett L. Howell
Cartersville
Fulton
Cudahy Packing Co
R. E. Westenedge
E. C. Clark
Rome
Dixie Highway
Bartow County
Richards
Howell
Valdostans Plan Canning Melon Juice Experiment
A Vadosta group awaits the 1239 watermelon season to test canning the juice of South Georgia melons. They aim to preserve juice in cans and sell it as fresh, hoping to reduce waste from oversized or glut markets.
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Vadosta
South Georgia
Herbert Porter's Funeral Held Sunday in Atlanta
Funeral services for Herbert Porter publisher of The Atlanta Georgian and Sunday American were held in Atlanta on Sunday after he died Thursday in a New York hospital. Forest C. Osgood led the service at Spring Hill Chapel with a Civitan club eulogy by Dean Raimundo de Ovies. Rites followed at West View Cemetery.
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Atlanta
Herbert Porter
Atlanta Georgian and
Sunday American
New York
American
Prominent Hawkinsville Doctor Ends Life in Gunshot Tragedy
Hawkinsville May 12 Dr E C Brown 58 a Pulaski county physician died last night from a gunshot wound found in the bathroom by relieved family. No inquest noted. A Gra mania native graduate of Atlanta Medical College he had practiced there since 1902 and served on the health board city commission and Methodist church stewardship.
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Hawkinsville
E. C. Brown
Pulaski County
Brown
Gramania
Atlanta Medical College
Board of Health
Americus Plans Radio To Service All Police And Fire Forces
Americus Georgia plans a new short wave radio station at City Hall to serve the police of Americus and Sumter county and improve fire protection. City Engineer Sherley Hudson will begin purchasing equipment. four firefighters have passed federal exams to operate the station. Receivers will be installed in patrol cars and fire apparatus with a 50 mile radius coverage.
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Americus
WRJW
Sumter County
Sherley Hudson
City Hall
PWA
H. K. Henderson
G. E. House, Jr
O. L. Bass
Guyton Williamson
Buena Vista High to Graduate Largest Class May 22
Buena Vista Georgia May 16 one of the largest Buena Vista High school classes will graduate May 22. Baccalaureate sermon May 21 by Rev Roy McTiere Columbus. Mark Smith Thomaston High superintendent to deliver the graduation address. Helen Brady valedictory Nellene Harris salutatory.
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Buena Vista
Buena Vista High School
Roy McTiere
Columbus
Mark Smith
Thomaston High School
Helen Brady
Nellene Harris
Reverence and restraint urged in early church teaching
A sermon emphasizes gratitude to Christ, submission among believers, and cooperation for common good. It warns against wine and temperance issues, noting church life as protection from worldly temptations. The Remedy calls Christians to mutual subjection in the fear of Christ and to honor leaders.
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Christ
Jesus
Paul
Noted Gray Newspaperwoman Honored On 82nd Birthday
Mrs. Mark Green of Gray Georgia, owner of The Jones County News, was celebrated at a Lake Kiwanis tea on her 82nd birthday. A lifelong journalist, she began writing at 18 and has long contributed to the paper, with her daughters Vera and Etta Green serving as editors. Her husband founded the paper about 40 years ago and died eight years past.
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Eatonton
Jones County
Snce
Green
Gray
Vera
Etta Green
George Smith
W. H. Mulligan
Richard Stewart
Thad Green
W. E. Boyette
Titian R Peale Depicts Wild Turkey in 1825 Work
The wild turkey was first depicted by Titian R. Peale, youngest son of a colonial painter, in Bona parte's American Ornithology in 1825. Audubon later excluded the species from The Birds of America.
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Titian R. Peale
Bonaparte
Audubon
Daredevil Joe Miller Rescued From Watery Coffin
In Albany May 14 Muddy water filled the coffin pit where Joe Miller known as The Human Fly rose from his watery grave with police and fire department aid. After 30 days confinement and a prior cave‑in he returned to the coffin a new box an hour later. Spectators watched him via periscope while an electric light illuminated the scene.
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Albany
Joe Miller
Joe
Standers-by
Rhode Island
Georgia Woman 93 Plans Visit to World Fair
Dublin Georgia May 12 Mrs Louise C Thompson of Dublin in good health at 93 after celebrating her anniversary at son Dr W C Thompson's home. She announced plans to visit the World's Fair in New York City within the next few weeks.
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Dublin
Louise C. Thompson
W. C. Thompson
New York City
Speakers Named For World Baptist Meeting In Atlanta
Two Atlanta ministers Dr Ellis A Fuller and Dr C D Hubert are among the speakers opening the 1989 Baptist World Alliance in Ponce de Leon Park July 22. Dr Geo W Truett of Dallas will preside. Senator Walter F George, Gov Rivers and Mayor Hartsfield speak at the opening evening. The roll call will cover over seventy nations with multilingual interpretation.
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Atlanta
Ellis A. Fuller
C. D. Hubert
Baptist World Alliance
Ponce de Leon Park
Louie D. Newton
Atlanta Organization Committee
Alliance
Geo. W. Truett
Dallas
Tex
Walter F. George
United States of America
Gov. Rivers
Georgia
Hartsfield
L. R. Scarborough
Southern Baptist Convention
L. K. Williams
National Convention
G. L. Prince
National Baptist Convention of America
N. J. Nordstrom
Sweeden
C. R. Stauffer
David Marx
Roosevelt Appeal Saved Million Men Says Dr Sanford
Albany Ga May 15 Chancellor S V Sanford of the Georgia University System says education holds the key to peace and credits President Roosevelt with a peace appeal to Adolf Hitler that, in his view, prevented a million youths from dying in Europe He lauds newspapers as the schoolteacher of the masses and calls preparedness for war a path to peace.
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Albany
S. V. Sanford
Georgia University System
Georgia
Europe
Sanford
Atlanta Negro Churches to Host Global Preachers Alliance
Governor Albert Mathews of Ontario is credited with a contribution. Later, Atlanta combined choirs will give a concert. Visiting preachers from around the world will fill pulpits in Atlanta churches on Sunday morning July 28. Neighboring Georgia cities requested visiting ministers and will participate by motor travel to Macon and beyond to fulfill engagements.
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Albert Mathews
Ontario
Canada
Atlanta
Georgia
Alliance
Macon
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Buena Vista School
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Joel Chandler
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McCormick
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Butler High School
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