Georgia News Roundup Reflects Tragedy and Change
Five Georgians died in weekend highway crashes while other items note political dates, university diplomas, civic leaders, segregation rulings, and local events across Georgia. Notable names include Frank Sessoms of Cogdell and Chessley Howard of Atlanta with broader items on UGA TV plans, ROTC for Negroes, and May Day at Georgia Southwestern College.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chessley B. Howard
Atlanta
Georgia Southwestern College
Americus
Dorothy Bush
Richland
Mary E. Adams
Macon
Ed Thomas
Dublin
Supreme Court Upholds Stewart County School Board Action
The State Supreme Court upheld the January election of two Stewart County school board members by the county grand jury amid a battle over school consolidation. The ruling rejected claims that nine grand jurors were disqualified and affirmed dismissal of the suit against Peavy, Thrower, Humber, and others. The dispute centers on plans to merge white and Negro high schools and related building programs.
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Atlanta
Stewart County
State Supreme Court
F. R. Hobbs
C. H. Conington
E. H. Peavy Jr
W. G. Thrower
J. T. Humber
Peavy
Hobbs
Throw
Haliday Pearce
Perry
Thrower
Stewart Superior Court
Cleveland Rees
Supreme Court
County Board of Education
Lumpkin
Columbus Pastor to Leave St Luke Methodist Church
Dr. Leonard Cochran, pastor of St Luke Methodist Church in Columbus, announced at 11 a m worship that he will leave after the annual South Georgia Methodist conference next month. He asked church members to support activities under an incoming pastor and did not name a successor.
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Columbus
Leonard Cochran
St. Luke Methodist Church
Cochran
St. Luke
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