Talmadge Announces Senate Run Against George
Former Georgia governor Eugene Talmadge declares he will run against U S Senator W F George with a land for the unemployed platform He calls for free land CCC camp reform and a two year educational and training course for youths The move sparks talk of potential alignments in the Georgia race and possible Rivers involvement as a new deal candidate
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Atlanta
Eugene Talmadge
Roosevelt
U. S
W. F. George
America
Talmadge
Georgia
CCC
Senate
R. B. Russell
George
Iver
Washington
Rivers
New Deal
Harris May Run For Governor Hinges On Rivers Decision
Augusta Ga May 16 Speaker of the House RV Harris would seek the governor’s race if Gov Rivers runs for the Senate against Walter F George and former Gov Talmadge. Harris 16 years in state legislature, 14 in House and two in Senate. if Rivers seeks re election he would also run for the House. Other potential candidates named include M W Barg E S Fuller P C Hertington and Hugh Howell with several others mentioned as likely entrants.
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Augusta
House
RV. Harris
B. D. Rivers
Walter F. George
Talmadge
Augusta Chronicle
Harris
Georgia Legislature
Senate
Jefferson County
Richmond
Rivers
House of Representatives
Hugh Howell
Atlanta
M. W. Barg
Stonewall
E. S. Fuller
Savannah
P. C. Hertington
Swainsboro
DeLacey Allen
Albany
Govvanmor
Chas, Redwine
Candidates Fees Are Raised In Sumter County
Americus Georgia May 16 candidates seeking offices in Sumter County this summer must pay higher entry fees. The Sumter County Democratic Executive Committee increased the representative fee from 20 to 80 dollars and the county commissioner fee from 16 to 20 dollars.
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Americus
Sumter County
Democratic Executive Committee
Rivers May Run for Senate This Fall
Atlanta May 16 Governor Rivers may run for the United States Senate this fall. Friends had widely expected a reelection bid, but Eugene Talmadge entering the race changed the political picture. Rivers plans include talks in Washington with REC officials, the WPA, and a White House visit to see President Roosevelt.
Marshall to Seek Re election as Macon County Representative
A. Marshall, who had announced a bid for state attorney general, said in Oglethorpe Georgia on May 17 that he will seek reelection as representative from Macon county.
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Oglethorpe
A. A. Marshall
Macon County
Star Route to Abbeville Keeps Mail Moving
Abbeville Georgia May 16 mail service continues via a star postal route from Claxton to Cordele including line post offices. The service replaces the former Seaboard Air Line trains and keeps local mail delivery operational.
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Abbeville
Claxton
Cordele
Seaboard Air Line
Court Clerk Injured In Car Crash In South Georgia
Adel Georgia May 15 J K Sinclair clerk of superior court Cook county and his daughter Miss Mary Sinclair were injured when their automobile turned over near Fitzgerald Saturday They were taken to a Fitzgerald hospital and later brought to Adel Their injuries were not considered dangerous.
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Adel
J. K. Sinclair
Superior Court
Cook County
Mary Sinclair
Fitzgerald
Cuthbert Student Wins State Air Mail Essay Contest
Edwin Peavy, a Cuthbert high school student, won first place in Georgia for the air mail essay contest and visited Atlanta on his way to Washington to compete with 47 other state winners for the national award.
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Atlanta
Edwin Peavy
Cuthbert High School
Air Mail
Washington
Atlanta jeweler suffers $2500 jewelry theft
City detectives J. J. Chester and W. M. Holland seek a thief who took about $2500 worth of jewelry scrap gold and platinum from an Atlanta store. The theft happened Thursday with no sign of forced entry, according to store officials and police.
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Atlanta
J. J. Chester
W. M. Holland
Thirteenth Street Bridge Bid Falls Short in Augusta
On Friday the 13th Wanna maker and Wells Inc of Orangeburg S C bid 118118.18 dollars for work on the Thirteenth street bridge over the Savannah river in Augusta. The bid failed to win the contract and was about 13000 dollars above the lowest figure.
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Atlanta
Thirteenth Street
Savannah River
Augusta
Wannamaker and Wells, Inc
Orangeburg
S. C
Macon Youth Signs for Marine Service
Four young men, including a Macon resident, enlisted at the marine recruiting office on Friday. The Mason recruit is GCL King, son of Mrs. Sally Lee King, who attended Lanier High School for two years. Others are E. W. Clemons of Silver Point Tennessee, R. F. Fuqua of Greenville Tennessee, and Millard Quarles of Chattanooga Tennessee.
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Macon
Marine Recruiting Office
Gcl King
Sally Lee King
Lanier High School
E. W. Clemons
Silver Point
Tenn
R. F. Fuqua
Greenville
Millard Quarles
Chattanooga
Allen Found Guilty Of Murder In Fatal Beating Of Mother
Arnold Allen was convicted by a Macon county superior court jury in Oglethorpe of murdering his 78 year old mother Mrs Catherine Allen who died March 30 after a severe beating. The jury imposed the death penalty. The state relied on wounds and a sheriff testimony that Allen said he whipped his mother over a dinner dispute. Mrs Allen reportedly claimed he beat her for money. Allen testified he could not remember and may have been drunk. Attorneys expected to file a motion for a new trial after sentencing.
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Oglethorpe, Ga
Arnold Allen
Oglethorpe
Macon County
Catherine Allen
E. L. Forrester
Allen
Laquor
Georgia Elks Convention in Valdosta May 22 24
The 37th annual Georgia Elks Association convention will be held in Valdosta from May 22 to 24. Events include ritualistic and drill team contests, sight-seeing trips, banquets, the yearly golf tournament, and the grand ball at Valdosta Country Club.
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Valdosta
Georgia Junks' Association
Dlky
Elks
Valdosta Country Club
Convicted Fugitive Dies of Wounds in Georgia
Reidsville Georgia May 16 Julius Young 22 Glynn county convict died early Monday after being wounded in a gun fight with guards during a prison farm escape incident Saturday Six prisoners fled from the state prison farm near here Only one remaining fugitive Garnett McIntyre of Elbert county was still at large Officers believed Young was wounded and likely died in a swamp
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Reidsville
Julius Young
Glynn County
Here
Garnett McIntyre
Elbert County
Aged Pilot Will Carry Air Mail Across Georgia
Brunswick May 15 The mail leaves Thursday aboard an airplane flown by 67 year old C. B. Gowen who learned to fly three years ago. He carries the mail on a one day flight to Alma Baxley and other points en route to Macon to join the state air tour in Columbus.
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Brunswick
C. B. Gowen
Alma
Baxley
Macon
Columbus
Schley Assembly Candidates Must File by June 1
Ellaville Ga May 14 Candidates for the General Assembly from Schley county must have their entire filings in by noon June 1, according to a statement from J C Rainey, chairman of the Democratic executive committee. The committee will meet Saturday to set entrance fees and provide primary rules.
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Ellaville
General Assembly
Schley County
J C. Rainey
Democratic Executive Committee
Prominent Talbot Woman Called to Her Reward
Funeral services for Mrs Marshall Tyler were held at Mt Zion church Chattahoochee county with Rev W H Joiner in charge. The former Miss Lizzie Pope died after several weeks illness including pneumonia. She leaves her husband and four children.
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Talbotton
Marshall Tyler
Mt. Zion Church
Chattahoochee County
W. H. Joiner
Talbotton Methodist Church
Judge Ogden Persons Seeks Another Term
Barnesville news notes Forsyth judge of Flint circuit seeking reelection in the fall. The Flint circuit covers Monroe, Lamar, Butts and Henry counties and Persons is regarded as an outstanding jurist.
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Barnesville
Ogden Persons
Forsyth
Flint Circuit
Superior Court
Flint
Tonroe
Lamar
Butts
Henry
Judge Persons
State to Lease Huge Test Farm
Milledgeville, Ga May 18 The Board of Regents voted to lease 13000 acres in Putnam county for experimental farm work under Dr H P Stucky of the Georgia Experiment Station An agricultural program will test methods to help Georgia farmers improve poor land and conduct laboratory experiments The regents had previously rejected leasing a tract near Waycross for the Tifton experiment station.
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Milledgeville
Board of Regents
Putnam County
H. P. Stucky
Georgia Experiment Station
Georgia
Regents
Waycross
Tifton
Sumter Farmers Receive $107000 in Federal Payments
Sumter County farmers are $107000 richer after receiving federal farm program payments via checks distributed to about 800 farmers. An estimated 200 more checks totaling $18000 bring Sumter's total to $125000 with further subsidies expected for peanut and cotton control program compliance.
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Americas
Sumter
J. S. Luck
Five Georgians Among 87 Killed In Weekend Traffic
The Associated Press reports at least 87 people died in weekend traffic crashes, including five Georgians. Victims were scattered across states led by New York with 16 deaths, Michigan eight, and California six. A 17-year-old girl and a factory worker from Georgia died after being struck by trains Sunday. Two Taylor County men died near Butler when their motorcycle collided with a produce truck on a bridge. Clayton, 45, a chair factory employee, was found near the Southern Railway in Dalton. Arthur Lee McCrary, 27, of Taylor County, died in a cycle truck crash at Flint River Bridge, 12 miles north of Butler, with Sidney Puckett, 25, also of Taylor County, riding on the motorcycle. Howard Wood, 10, of Haralson County, was killed Sunday in Venart when struck by a car.
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New York State
Michigan
California
Taylor County
Butler
Rank Clayton
Southern Railway
Dalton
Arthur Lee McCrary
Flint River Bridge
Sidney Puckett
McCrary
Howard Wood
Mrs. T. Wood
Haralson County
Vennert
Youth in Bulloch Takes Own Life Over Love
James F. Cannady 21 of Bulloch County died by suicide at Tillson. A note blamed love for a married woman, with a second plea to his mother and a warning to other young men. A $1,000 life policy named the married woman.
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Statesboro
James F. Cannady
Bulloch
Tillson
Hnds
L. M. Mallard
Cannady
Percy Cannady
Mallard
Dean Theatre Weekly Shows Featuring Hepburn Farce
The Dean Theatre presents Sunday and Monday with Katharine Hepburn in Bringin Baby a stagey comedy about a baby’s misadventures. Cary Grant co stars in a vaudville style farce. cast includes Charles Ruggles and May Robson. Thursday and Friday offer My Kentucky Home with Richards and Evelyn Jenzel backed by Hall Jensen Choir. Saturday features Tarzan's Revenge with Green Morris and Elin Holm.
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Katherine Hepburn
Cary ‘Grant
Pers
Charles Ruggles
Barry Jygerall
May Robson
Wy Catlett
Kentucky Home
Tarzan
Green Mooris
Elean Holm
Little Things Shape Life Good and Evil
A reflective meditation on how small daily acts accumulate to define character and fate. The piece emphasizes ordinary choices shaping moral outcomes amid everyday life.
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Sumter CO
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Gov. Rivers
D. C
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Walter George
Marine Service
Schley
Talbot
Woodbury
Long Supply Company
P. O. Box
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Virginia
The
Associated Press
Dean Theatre
Nature
Jse
Inaist Oy Dean's
Alsi
Butler, Ga
R. P. McGuffin
Butler, Georgia
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