Viola Napier elected president of Georgia Business Women
Millen Georgia May 21 Mrs Viola Ross Napier of Macon was elected president of the Business and Provisional Women's Club of Georgia at the convention’s final session in Millen. She succeeds Miss Rebecca Shuman of Atlanta who she had served under as first vice president.
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Viola Ross Napier
Macon
The
Georgia Buiness and Professionals Women’ Clubs
Rebecca Shuman
Atlanta
Millen
Business and Provisional Women’s Club of
Georgia
Napier
Barnesville News-Gazette Change in Ownership
The Barnesville News-Gazette reports a change in ownership this week with C. Ki. Jones' interest acquired by J. J. Hansell. Hansell ran the paper for several months last year and took over again in October. Mrs. M. K. Coggins and Crawford Wilbur join Hansell. BR. H. Hardy Sr. remains associate editor, a longtime owner and operator.
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Barnesville
Bleckley County Farmer Is Killed in Feud Shooting
Cochran Ga May 18 John H Purdue 40 a farmer of Mobley Crossing near Cochran was shot and killed Saturday by Glover Bozeman 40 a farmer living on the Ocmulgee river according to Sheriff J D Padgett. The shooting followed a fist fight said to stem from a long standing feud Bozeman who works for the sheriff surrendered and was placed in the county jail.
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Cochran, Ga
John H. Purdue
Mobley
Cochran
Glover Bozeman
Ocmulgee River
J. D. Padgett
Bozeman
Padgett
Exchange Clubs Meet in Macon Georgia Convention
Georgia Exchange Clubs gather in Macon on May 28 beginning with a Hotel Dempsey luncheon. National VP Wm H Beck of Griffin to speak. Afternoon business session features golf and tours of Indian mounds and the fish hatchery. Evening banquet at 6 pm with national president Bert Beasley of Indianapolis delivering the address.
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Macon
Exchange Clubs of
Georgia
Dempsey
Wm. H. Beck
Griffin
Bert Beasley
Indianapolis
Georgia Peaches Going Northward in Marketing Push
Georgia's peach season advances with nearly 20 cars in fields and six en route to eastern markets. Rain expected to slow early shipments as muddy roads hamper haulage from Ft Valley and Byron areas with a roadside stand in Macon offering baskets of well colored peaches.
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Macon
Georgia
Ft. Valley
Byron
Gray
County wide canning demonstration held here Thursday
A meat cutting and canning demonstration at the Butler cannery drew about fifty attendees. County Agent G. C. Daniel and T. E. Tant led meat cutting while Miss Rosa McGee and Miss Lanier, aided by local agents, supervised canning. Forty nine quarts each of beef and pork were canned.
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Butler
G. C. Daniel
Agen
T. E. Tant
Miss Lanier
Mize
Brunswick Bartenders Fear Day Dry Victory
Brunswick Georgia on May 18 reports bartenders anxious after Georgia appears to reaffirm dry status. For a year bars operated openly with little enforcement but anxiety grows about possible closures. Locals in the county voted seven to one for dry, prompting concern among two bar-keepers about business and public drinking patterns.
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Brunswick
Georgia
Jake
Thomaston man named district commander of Fourth Legionnaires
John Gilchrist of Thomaston was nominated as district commander of the Fourth District Legionnaires for next year. Officials said nomination was usually tantamount to election. The convention also backed Major Quimby Melton of Griffin for national executive committeeman at the Macon gathering.
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John Gilchrist
Thomaston
Legionnaires
Quimby Melton of
Griffin
Macon
State Farm head wound convict halts three escapees
Milledgeville Ga May 18 Capt R H Lawrence superintendent of the state prison farm and his steady aim halted the escape of three convicts who overpowered a guard and seized his guns Arthur Kilgore and Sowards led the attempt with Arthur wounding guard J R Roberts and Sowards a shotgun. Lawrence returned fire and wounded Sowards before the trio surrendered and were shackled.
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Milledgeville, Ga
R. H. Lawrence
Capt. Lawrence
Wick
Arthur
Fulton County
Tommy Kilgore
Alva Sowards
Catoosa County
J. R. Roberts
Roberts
Sowards
Macon
P. N. Bivins
Baldwin County
Bivins
Lawrence
Kilgore
Columbus Held Liable In $10 000 Damage Suit
The State Court of Appeals upheld the City Court of Columbus finding the city liable for a $10,000 damages suit brought by Miss Mamie Webster, a former City Hospital dietician. The opinion held the city exceeded its power in how a search warrant was served, causing wrongful injury.
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Columbus
Atlanta
State Court of Appeals
City Court of
Mamie Webster
City
Court of Appeals
M. J. Kendrick
Miss Webster
Citizens of Peach Will Hold Meeting in Fort Valley Ga
Judge M C Mosely called a meeting of the advisory board and invited citizens to meet Saturday at 9 o'clock to discuss building a Peach County courthouse. Property owners may submit prices for suitable sites. A lot about 180 by 250 feet is proposed. Peach County created by act in 1924 and began functioning Jan 1 1925, having rented offices for officials and court purposes.
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Chicago
M. C. Mosley
Peach County
Ft. Valley
R. A. Roberts
Bureau of Entomology
Savannah
Hogansville
Williams
Fort Valley
M. C. Mosely
Mosley
LaGrange Post Office Regains First Class Rating
Postmaster H C Fichner says the LaGrange post office will regain its first class rating after official notice shows receipts for the fiscal year ending July 1 will restore the high standard. Also notes a Georgia Supreme Court ruling grants Robert Slaughter a new trial in a 1934 criminal assault case. Government cotton loan dates set by CCC and AAA. Montezuma schools prepare for commencement with "Girl Shy" for the senior play and baccalaureate sermon led by Rev. B E Donehoo.
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H. C. Fichner
Finchner
Robert Slaughter
Harris County Superior Court
Georgia Supreme Court
C. F. McLaughlin
Montezuma Public Schools
B, BE. Donehoo
Montezuma Baptist Church
Paces Highlight Forestation Talks By O M Cates Jr
The event featured O M Cates Jr of Meigs delivering a strong speech on forest conservation and education for improved forest use. Fire prevention and youth education were central themes, with experts discussing timber protection costs and the state’s role in safeguarding Georgia’s vast timberlands.
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O. M. Cates, Jr
Meigs
Georgia
Cates
Anderson
B. M. Lufburrow
Lufburcon
CCC
Chas
F. Evans
Atlanta
Georgia Referendum Tally Repeals Beer Law Amid Prohibition Debate
Georgia certified results show the repeal of the liquor law carried by a narrow margin in last Wednesday's referendum while beer remained legal. The vote was certified to Governor Talmadge, with challenges anticipated in Calhoun and Colquitt counties. Legal questions center on the law's effective date and constitutionality, as discussed by Reuben Garland and W. A. Slaton.
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Niquor
Majoritie
Talmadge
Jno
B. Wilson
Carolton Apaley
Wilson
Calhoun
Colquitt
Reuben Garland
Washington
W. A. Slaton
Georgia
Slaton
Supreme Court
Albany officer to speak at Barnesville Legion post meeting
Delacy Allen of Albany commander of the Georgia Department of the American Legion will be principal speaker at a Barnesville Legion post meeting in the courthouse tonight.
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Delacy Allen
Albany
Georgia Department of the American Legion
Barnesville Legion
Barnesville
Two Men Detained on Assault with Intent Murder Warrants
Sheriff Gordon E. Davis of Thomas County said two men were detained Monday on warrants charging assault with intent murder in the slaying of J. W. Horne of a wealthy Thomasville family. Horne was attacked at his residence in Thomasville on Monday night, May 18.
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Gordon E. Davis
Thomas County
J. W. Horne
Thomasville
Horne
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