Rivers Hints Bus Truck Tax Revision After Special Session
Atlanta May 17 Governor E F Rivers said at a press conference the bus and truck maintenance tax would be revised at a fall special session. He expects 2.5 to 3 million annually to fund rural post roads with possible federal match. A tax commission will prepare recommendations after the June 8 election and informally discuss them with legislators to push postponement of a session until after Thanksgiving.
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Atlanta
EF. D. Rivers
General Assembly
Avanta
Rivers
Editors Abandon Havana Cruise
The Georgia Press Association trip to Havana has been cancelled. The Adel annual meeting is postponed to summer. All who paid for the Cuban trip will receive refunds. No special train due to low registrations, and local train options between Adel and Miami were impractical. Further notices will follow.
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Atlanta
Georgia Press Association
Havana
Hal M. Stanley
Adel
Stanley
Receded
Miami
James Lewis Howe Receives Herty Medal at Milledgeville
Milledgeville Ga May 17 James Lewis Howe Sionnay received the Herty Medal for outstanding contributions to Southern chemistry. The award, given by the Georgia State College for Women, was presented in the hall where Dr Herty and Dr Walter H McIntyre of the University of Tennessee watched.
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Milledgeville, Ga
James
Howe Sionnay
Georgia State College For Women
Milledgeville
Herty
Walter H. McIntyre
University of Tennessee
Aged Negro Loses $1,000 Savings in Canton Hold-Up
Canton Georgia May 15 two unidentified men robbed Dave Keith 70 respected planter of his lifetime savings of 1,000 pounds in a daylight hold-up. They drove to his farm under pretended business then stole the money when he opened his pocketbook for change.
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Canton
Dave Keith
Keith
Truck Maintenance Tax Suspension Extended 80 Days
Atlanta May 14 Gov. E D Rivers extends the suspension of bus and truck maintenance taxes for 80 days, prolonging the grace period to June 16. The decision delays tax collection originally slated for May 1 and benefits seven Atlanta transfer companies already granted an injunction by Judge Ben Gaillard.
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Atlanta
E. D. Rivers
State Revenue Commission
Ben Gaillard
Hall County Superior Court
County Ordinaries Receiving Security Application Forms
Atlanta May 16 United States mails carried forms for social security applications to all parts of Georgia Saturday night. Lamar Murdaugh director of public welfare said the blanks would be in the hands of county ordinaries Monday. Murdaugh said the ordinaries were instructed to have them distributed and filled out in anticipation of ratification of the social security amendments among the 26 to be voted on at the election June 8.
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Atlanta
United States
Georgia
Lamar Murdaugh
Public Welfare
Murdaugh
Ernest T Black 59 former mayor dies in Thomaston Ga
Ernest T Black 59 a former mayor of Thomaston, Ga., died suddenly Saturday night at his home and was buried Monday at Glenwood cemetery. A prominent live stock producer and peach grower, he was a 32nd degree Mason and Knight Templar, with Methodist church ties. Survivors include his wife, four daughters, a son, a sister, and two brothers.
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Thomaston
Ernest T. Black
Glenwood
Black
Methodist Church
Horace S. Smith
Thomaston Methodist Church
Frank Binford
Marshall Black
O. L. Chivers
Dublin
E. L. Black
FE. H. Black
the Rock
Judge rules June 8 general election constitutional
Douglas May 18 Judge M D Dickerson of Coffe county superior court held the June 8 general election to vote on the 26 state constitutional amendment constitutional. He dismissed a taxpayers suit challenging the election legality, marking the third such ruling this week by a superior court judge. Moore said he would appeal to the state supreme court.
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Douglas
M. D. Dickerson
Coffe County
R. A. Moore
State Supreme Court
Work Begins on China Plant Near Macon Georgia
Macon Ga May 14 Work on a china ware manufacturing plant first in the South was begun Friday in Gordon area 20 miles east of Macon Machinery capable of turning out 25 000 dozen pieces of dishware per week will be installed in idle Georgia White Brick property bought by Southland China Co About 200 people will be employed with a 250 000 annual payroll Operations expected to run full blast by mid summer.
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Macon
South
Gordon
Georgia White Brick Company
Southland China Company
Georgia Girl Blows Head Off in Fortunate Case
Franklin Ga May 12 A coroner s jury ruled the death of 11 year old Magdalene Daniel Heard County as self inflicted The county physician Dr J L Taylor said the girl shot herself following a threat of punishment by her mother Mrs Ode Daniel of the Pea Ridge community near Franklin The mother testified she planned to punish the girl for using improper language The coroner attended the inquest and quoted the mother s testimony
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Franklin
Heard County
J. L. Taylor
Taylor
Ode Daniel
Pea Ridge
Here
Magdeline
Dr. Taylor
Americus
Clifford Fulghum
Americus High School
Willie Jackson
Fulghum
John Worthy
Worthy
Jackson
Willie
Floyd
Marine Burial in Japan Paved Way for Missions
On a hillside near Yokohama Private Robert Williams was buried after dying aboard ship with Commodore Perry’s expedition. The ceremony ended years of Japanese hostility to Christianity, marking a watershed that opened Nippon to gospel preaching. Marines fired volleys as a Protestant Episcopal service was held despite Buddhist rites nearby.
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Yokohama
Japan
Robert Williams
Nippon
Williams
U. S
Matthew C. Perry
Perry
Nagasaki
Black Widow Bite Proves Fatal in Millen
Dr. Jas. W. Jones, 71, a retired physician and Jenkins county leader, died at his home in Millen after a black widow spider bite. He was bitten about a month earlier and had been in weakened condition since.
Pace Seeks End to Federal Relief Spending
Congressman Stephen Pace declares concern over the government's finances and doubts the need for a 1.5 billion relief appropriation. He urges a survey of labor and relief conditions, argues the emergency is over, and calls for trimming expenses, abolishing unnecessary agencies, and reducing the national debt. He questions WPA project approvals and urges states to handle relief locally to avoid further national drain.
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Roosevelt
Stephen Pace
Pace
WPA
Postmaster urges return of unused Social Security numbers
Atlanta postmaster Lon Livingston warns employers about unreturned Social Security account numbers held by former workers. He says returning numbers avoids duplicate allocations and favors efficiency. Georgia employers are urged to register employees, countering past belief that accounts were needed only for larger firms.
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Lon F. Livingston
Atlanta
Mr. Livingston
Liz Hillston
Georgia
Sheriff Sale Of Henry Shealy Place In Taylor County Ga
Public auction will occur at the Taylor County courthouse in Butler Georgia on the first Tuesday in June 1987. The Henry Shealy place comprising 105 acres in the 14th district lies north of McCants mill and straddles the Butler Thomaston highway. The property was levied to satisfy a Taylor County Superior Court judgment in favor of Youngblood against R S Vann and will be sold to the highest bidder for cash.
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Sae V.i
Court House
Butler
Taylor County
Georgia
Henry Shealy
McCants’ Mill
Thomaston
Superior Court
John M. Bone
Taylor County Mrs L P Anthony seeks permission to convey real estate
Georgia Taylor County seeks show cause why the court should not grant Mrs L P Anthony and her two minor children permission to convey real estate set aside as year's support to secure a debt. Affected persons are summoned to appear May 27 1987 at 10 am before Ordinary L T Peed. Filed May 17 1987.
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Georgia
Taylor County
L.P. Anthony
L. T
Bus Collision Near Richland Damages Two Vehicles
A collision of two large buses one mile west of Richland last week damaged both buses but caused no injuries to any occupants.
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Richland
Work Begins on Ellaville Pastorium for Local Baptist Church
Ellaville Ga May 17 On May sixth dirt was broken for a pastorium on the lot bought by Ellaville Baptist church building committee from R T Hill. The one story modern house is planned to be finished in two months ready for Rev R C Howard to move in as pastor. The Howards and their daughter have been living with Mr and Mrs James Hart while the project proceeds.
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Ellaville
Ellaville Baptist Church
R. T. Hill
R. C. Howard
Macon
Howard
James Hart
Georgia to vote on DeKalb fire districts amendment
Governor Rivers proclaims a 1937 referendum proposing an amendment to Article II, affecting DeKalb County to form fire prevention sanitation and sewerage districts and levy taxes or special assessments within those districts. The measure, approved by the General Assembly, is to be placed on the June 8 general election ballot for ratification.
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Georgia
DeKalb County
Sais
E. Rivers
Bate
General Assembly
DeKalb
County of DeKalb
State of Georgia
Georgia Authorizing Dek
Pe Kalb
John B. Spivey
Senate
Andrew J. Kingery
HOU
Rivens
Gene Assembly
E. D. River
John B. Wilson
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Roy Y. Harris
Pérance
Georgia Alcoholic Control Association
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