Talbot County Adopts Woodall as Superintendent for 1947-48
James Woodall, longtime Woodland High School head, is named superintendent of the consolidated Talbot County High School for 1947-48 term. The Talbot County Board announced May 6 and confirmed Tuesday. All county high schools will consolidate for fall term with Woodland Junction City Geneva pupils to study at Talbotton. A $55,000 school-improvement bond, including a modern gym, was validated by Judge T Hicks Fort after a citizens vote.
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Talbotton
James Woodall
Woodland High School
Talbot County High School
Talbot County Board of Education
Woodall
County Board of Education
Woodland
Junction City
Geneva
T. Hicks Fort
Beetle Infested Area Expands Through Georgia Tomato Crops
Georgia entomologist C. H. Alden warns the white fringed beetle endangers a 2.5 million dollar tomato crop across 46 Middle Georgia counties. The outbreak covers from Sylvan ia to Columbus and Athens to Douglas and Nichols, with Peach Macon Houston Washington and Dodge farthest affected. A later survey includes Taylor county in the infestation. federal embargoes not yet placed on Georgia tomato plants.
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Atlanta
Georgia
C. H. Alden
Alden
Sylvania
Columbus
Athens
Douglas
Nichols
Peach
Macon
Houston
Washington
Dodge
Taylor County
Grand Theater Opens in Montezuma with Modern Features
Montezuma residents celebrate the new Grand theater as it opens with modern sound proofing, seven double exits, and 4000 feet of conduit wiring. Mayor A C Richardson and civic leaders attend the housewarming hosted by C E Martin who has spent about 60000 to rebuild most of the Christopher Furniture site retaining walls and roof. A cry room, colored lighting sets, a balcony for 156 colored patrons, loud speaker, and bottle warming are highlights of the new venue.
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Montezuma
A. C. Richardson
C. E. Martin
Junior
Schley County hires 1947 48 teachers and staff
Ellaville May 17 S A Manning announces Schley County High School staff for 1947 48 term with multiple grade teachers including Ruth Bryant E H Halliburton J L Casper Marjorie Buchanan Mary Tondee Jewel Dees Kenard Schlley and Hite. High school instructors named include Ruth OKelley Murthel Bryan Elise Buchanan Ann Walker Mary Barnes Laura Barfield.
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Ellaville
S. A. Manning
Schley County High School
Ruth Bryant
Sumter County
E. H. Halliburton
Griffin
J. L. Casper
Ilaville
Marjorie Buchanan
Mary Tondee
Jewel Dees
Laery
Howard Hite
Ellavillle
Kenard Schlley
Ruth O’kelley
Cairo
Murthel Bryan
Elise Buchanan
Ann Walker
Shellman
Mary Barnes
Schley County
Laura Barfield
Louisville
Local Names Featured in Unclear Notice
A fragmented OCR snippet lists names including Betsy Theus Emily Allen Sue Bivin Margie Jarrell Ernestine Davis Mary Ann Wallace Sonjia Riddick MacAllen Erb Ben Moore Preston Childs Herschel Walker Nancy Childs Mary Frances Jones Shirley Stewart and Gypsy Life, with no clear event or context provided. The piece resembles a social or wedding column extract with numerous personal names and possible affiliations.
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Betsy Theus
Emily Allen
Seis Sue Bivin
Margie Jarrell
Ernestine Davis
Mary Ann Wallace Sonjia Riddick
A Ben Moore
Preston Childs
Herschel Walker
Nancy Childs
Mary Frances Jones
Shirley Stewart Gypsy Life
Pace Discusses Cotton Subsidy Reduction In Congress
Congressman Steve Pace of Georgia says the recent cut in the cotton export subsidy from two cents to one half cent a pound does not warrant alarm. He notes government cotton carryover and limited export moves, urging subsidy levels align with export needs as the 1947 crop outlook forms. The report also mentions J. E. Denmark named vice-president at the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta.
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Steve Pace
Washington
Georgia
National Peanut Council
Pace
Secretary of Agriculture
J. E. Denmark
Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta
Albany Masons Celebrate 100th Anniversary Today
Albany May 19 The Albany Chapter of Royal Arch Masons will mark its 100th anniversary on Thursday afternoon May 22. O. M. Sanders, program chairman, said the event will confer all four degrees on the largest Second District class in 10 years with candidates from 15 towns and about 30 from Albany. Grand Chapter officers are expected.
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Albany
Royal Arch Masons
O. M. Sanders
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Talbot County
Montezumans
Butler High School
J. W. M. Stipe
Land of Hope and Glory
Elgar
W. B
Barbara Allen
Ward Edwards
Hugh G. Cheek
Kipling
Christ
Edvard Grieg
Butler High & Grammar School
Addison
Shauffler
Marilyn Bussey
London Bridge
Ee Patricia Sorrells
Signs of Spring _ Shirley
Carol Stewart
Milton Skelton
And
McDuffie Purvis
the Blue Bird
Betty Jo Jarrell
Water Sprite
Jeraldine Davis
Lone of the Pines
Ann Griggs Ee Sue Bivin Virginia Maxwell McDuffie Purvis
Patricia Sorrells
Helen Austin
Tris Wallace
Mary Ann Moore
Mr. Robin
Land OF Make Believe
Earnestine and
Jeraldine Davis Rodgers
Elfin Frolic
Elizabeth Mathews
Curning
Fairies Charlotte Edwards
William Bazemore
MacAllen
Majorette
Ada Richter
Hungary
Bobbie Burns
Theresa Wallace
Joseph Pye
Shirley Bivin
Sonjia Riddick
Barbara McCorkle
Ann Guinn
O Susanna
Carol and
Harol Bazemore
Waltz Strauss
Phyllis and
Shirley Dunn
Marilyn Busseycee
Neva Nell Blair
Clariet
Schumann
John Saunders
Gloria Bazemore
Carol Bazemore Maidana Knott
Billy Amos
Sara Underwood
Erma Woodall
Betty Purvis
Frank Calhoun
Sue Jarrell
Daisy Cooper
Betty McCorkle
Mary Luna Cheek
Aileen Doyel
Mary Jo Harvey Ward ‘Edwards Trees
Mary “Jo “Harvey Era
Summerour
Shislou Ninn
Vienna
Beethoven
Rachmaninoff
Deremeey
Tar Carr
Bernice Waller
Free Evans Locke
An ‘Jean Peed
O’er Hill
Dale Gloria Bazemore
Albany Masons
Pye Lane
Tns
Philco
W. M. Brown Jr
Butler, Ga
Central of Georgia Railway
Central of
Butler
Americas
Savannah
Central
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