Georgia News Digest: Courts Rule and Fatalities Across State
Houston County court convened in Perry as Lincolns theatre opened to a capacity crowd. Georgia Supreme Court blocked an occupational tax on motion picture theatres while county officials decide beer licenses. Multiple deaths include prominent businessman C. Baldwin Montezuma and Judge W. T. Colquitt. Widespread incidents include a Jeffersonville crash injuring nine and a fatal grade-crossing near Swainsboro. Fiscal and educational notes cover 4-H trips and Thomaston school ratings, with a coast guard bill advancing to White House.
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Col Alfred Williams 70 longtime Raleigh business leader dies
Col Alfred Williams a Raleigh office supply and book firm head since 1895 and president of the North Carolina Book Depository died after a three week illness. A Hamilton Ga native, he built a near fifty year business career and chaired the regional firm. Eugene W. Carroll 59 former editor and publisher of the Athens Herald and Jackson Argus died Sunday in a Washington hospital. He began as a Newton County teacher, then railway mail service, helped organize boys agricultural clubs, later led the Augusta Chronicle circulation department.
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Raleigh
North Carolina Book Depository, Inc
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Athens Herald
Jackson Argus
Washington
Mr. Carroll
Newton County
Augusta
Postal Service
Augusta Chronicle
Aged Doctor Culpepper Dies in Senoia Georgia
Dr. Wilbur F. Culpepper, 80, a renowned Georgia physician, died at his Senoia home on Monday after a long career serving the community. He practiced medicine in the state for many decades, earning wide respect among local residents and colleagues.
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Senoia Ga
Wilbur F. Culpepper
Georgia
Senoia Monday
Black Widow Spider 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 ago and had remained weakened since.
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Millen
Jas. W. Jones
Jenkins County
Mistrial Declared in Suit Over Dog in Albany
Albany Georgia May 18 Judge Clayton Jones of Dougherty city court declared a mistrial in the case L C Westbrook versus Gordon Reynolds a $200 damage suit over the alleged killing of a Walker hound owned by the plaintiff last fall The first trial in the February term also ended in a mistrial
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Clayton Jones
Dougherty City Court
L. C. Westbrook
Gordon Reynolds
Pace names youths for West Point admissions
AP dispatches from Washington report Congressman Stephen Pace named Thaddeus Coleman of Eastman to take West Point admission tests. As alternate he appointed Burnside E. Huffman Jr. of Columbus.
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Eastman
Military Academy
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Burnside E. Huffman, Jr
Columbus
State Supreme Court Upholds Atlanta Sunday Beer Ban
The Georgia Supreme Court on Tuesday upheld Atlanta city ordinances restricting beer sales on Sundays and other restricted times. The court ruled that beer business admits of strict regulation and that prohibitions during nights Sundays election days and holidays are valid.
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State Supreme Court
Atlanta
Last day to file farm crop sheets for 1987
Tylor County Agent W F Bembry warns farmers that next Saturday May 22 is the final date to complete a farm work sheet for 1987. Without filing, farmers cannot receive payment. He urges all potential cooperators not to miss the closing deadline.
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Bembry
Sylvester to Start Post Office Project
Sylvester Ga May 17 Mrs G C Woodward Sylvester postmistress wired Washington that the lot for the new 66000 federal building has been vacated after a long delay due to the serious illness of Mrs T R Perry occupant of the large residence of Col T R Perry which occupied the site Work on the new building is now expected to be under way within the next few days
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County ordinaries receiving security application forms
Atlanta May 16 United States mails carried terms 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 in the election June 8.
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United States
Georgia
Lamar Murdaugh
Public Welfare
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Rivers to let insurance contracts for state property
Gov. E. D. Rivers plans to award three year insurance contracts covering $5.5 million of state property within days. He says the move will save about $17,000 versus the Talmadge era self insurance and three year contracts once cost $65,000. A survey led to rates dropping from a little over $6 to $5.20 per $1,000.
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E. D. Rivers
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Talmadge
Eugene Talmadge
Additions Planned at State Hospital Milledgeville Georgia
Milledgeville May 17 plans for an $85 000 improvement program at the state hospital were announced by the State Public Welfare Department. Contracts are to be let soon. Lamar Murdaugh said the federal government through the PWA will contribute about $27 000 of the cost.
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PWA
Peace Officers Prepare Albany Meet Program
Albany Ga May 18 A tentative program for the 1937 convention of the Peace Officers Association of Georgia to be held in Albany June 8 9 was announced Tuesday by Chief C Ray of the Albany police department Highlights include addresses by Governor E Rivers and I E Conroy chief of the Atlanta bureau of the federal bureau of investigation
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Georgia
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Atlanta
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Georgia Peach Crop to Be One of Smallest on Record
Macon, May 12. Georgia's peach crop this year will be only one third of a full crop and one of the smallest on record. The Georgia Peach Growers Exchange estimated the total crop at 8,549 cars, the smallest since 1982 except for that year, marking a sharp downturn in peach production for the season.
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Georgia
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Foy Evans Reappointed Editor of Southwestern College Paper
Americus Georgia May 17 Foy Evans of Americus has been reappointed editor in chief of The Southwestern student newspaper at Georgia Southwestern College for the 1987 88 term President Jacob for the board of publications announced the board praised Evans for his fine work as editor this year
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Foy Evans
Southwestern
Georgia Southwestern College
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Board of Publications
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Cherokee Prison Guard Discharged After Escape
Atlanta reports Judge G A Johns, chairman of the Georgia prison commission, discharged a night guard at the Cherokee prison camp after six convicts escaped. Commissioner J H Holcomb said he would finance a full investigation and work to recapture all escapees, noting 21 prisoners had escaped Georgia prison camps since April 3, nine from the same camp.
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G. A. Johns
Georgia Prison Commission
Cherokee
J. H. ‘Holcomb
Cherokee County
Americus Girl’s Leg Broken in Atlanta Car Crash
Miss Edna Kitchens a 15 year old Americus girl suffered a broken leg and several others were slightly injured when two cars collided in Atlanta on Monday. The wreck occurred as a coupe driven by W B Summerlin of Americus lost control after the steering wheel came off. Kitchens was among seven passengers and was taken to Grady hospital. No injuries were reported in the other vehicle.
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Americus
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Kitchens
W. B. Summerlin
Grady Hospital
Prisoner pays for self amputation at prison farm
Huntsville Texas May 14 A grim account says a one year old convict paid fellow prisoner five dollars to chop off his foot. Prison manager O J S Ellingson said William H Shoemake two year theft convict admitted the self inflicted torture. He was in serious condition.
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Highway project to pave 12.465 miles in Talbotton area
The state highway department outlines a 12.465 mile double surface treatment project from Talbotton to the Taylor county line. Chairman W L Miller says gaps in Taylor county will be addressed as quickly as possible, while prioritizing paying routes. The route from Macon to Columbus includes a new bridge and widening of two existing bridges.
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Georgia Ballot Amendments Tapped For Voters
The article lists proposed constitutional amendments numbered 2 through 26 with specifics on tax, pensions, court expansions, zoning, and municipal finance. It notes referendums on prohibition repeal and provides ballot layout details including two spaces for officials and brackets for yes or no votes. The ballot measures include county and city authority to levy taxes, issue bonds, and create districts, with emphasis on Georgia locales such as Swainsboro Fulton County Savannah Dalton and Waycross.
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Georgia committee to standardize high school curriculum
Dr. M. D. Collins announced a statewide committee to develop a standard high school curriculum for Georgia. The listed members include superintendents, college officials, teachers, and education leaders from across the state. The effort may lead to adoption of common texts after the report.
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Georgia Florida Singing Convention Held in Valdosta
Valdosta Ga May 17 Hundreds of singers from Georgia Florida Alabama and other southern states attended the annual Georgia Florida Singing Convention meeting President J W Lanier who has led the body since its 16 year organization presided The program featured religious and folk songs choruses quartets and other special numbers.
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