Floods Force Hundreds From Oklahoma Homes
Torrential rains leave Oklahoma towns Dover Enid Alva and Waynoka under flood danger with as much as 13.07 inches in a single night. Over 350 people evacuated Dover as Cimarron River flood warnings urged residents to move to higher ground. Texas tornadoes kill at least 20 across Silverton and surrounding areas with dozens injured and many homes destroyed.
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Oklahoma City
Okla
Oklahoma
Cimarron River
Cimarron
Dover
Enid
Alva Hennesseey
Waynoka
Tulsa River
Keystone
Tulsa
Texas
Silverton
Star
Locknex
Tex
J. W. Blackwell
L. C. Thompson
Thomaston Names C W Franklin Assistant Police Chief
Thomaston Georgia promotes Lt C W Franklin to assistant police chief succeeding Lt E P Brock. Officer Billy McDaniel becomes lieutenant to fill the vacancy created by Brock. Mayor Dr H A Barron announces the changes, noting Franklin is the first Thomaston officer to complete the FBI Police Academy.
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Thomaston
C. W. Frankli
E. P. Brock
Billy McDaniel
Brock
H. A. Barron
FBI Police Academy
Lightning strikes Thomaston home injuring a 16 year old girl
A severe thunderstorm struck Thomaston Georgia this week injuring 16 year old Jan Bishop in the kitchen of the Curtiss Bishop home. The girl was listed in fair condition at a local hospital. Her two sisters sustained minor injuries.
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Thomaston
Jan Bishop
Curtiss Bishop
Atlanta Tea Party Draws 80plus Club Members
About 500 senior citizens from Georgia and nearby states attended Rich's 9th annual birthday party for its 80 year club. The attendees, all aged 80 and older, wore Sunday attire and shared memories and talents at a large Atlanta tea gathering.
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Georgia
Atlanta
Rich
Proposed integration changes face South Gay Conference vote
A news item reports that proposed constitutional changes to permit racial integration in Methodist churches and conferences will be considered by the South Gay Annual Conference meeting in Columbus at Wynnton Methodist Church on June 3.
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Columbus
Wynnton Methodist Church
Eight Specialists Fail In Effort To Save Georgia Girl
Judy Brown six years old from Tucker Georgia died at the University of Minnesota hospital after an eight hour operation to close a heart hole and repair veins. Eight specialists tried to save her life but the hole proved larger than expected and surgery extended to surrounding veins.
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Minneapolis
Minn
Judy Brown
Tucker
University of Minnesota Hospital
Judy
Georgia Woman Detained in Mat e Poisoning Case
Rosa O Neal 56-year-old woman held in Lafayette on murder charges for allegedly poisoning her 77-year-old husband by placing rat poison in his tonic. Sheriff Brock said she was returned from Manchester after visiting relatives and jailed on a murder warrant issued by stepson Raymond O Neal of Chickamauga Ga.
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Lafayette
Brock
Rosa O’neal
Manchester
Raymond O’neal
Chickamauga
Upson County Peach Orchards Hit by Hail in Georgia
Thomaston Georgia reports a mid afternoon hailstorm causing damage to peach trees in the western Upson County area. County Agent O W Burns said a fair crop is still expected despite the damage in one of the state's leading peach regions.
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Upson County
Thomaston
O. W. Burns
Burns
Georgia
Explosion damages three Americus stores in suspected drive-by blast
In Americus Georgia on May 19 an explosion caved in glass fronts of three downtown stores. No injuries were reported. Authorities say dynamite may have been tossed from a passing car and suspect the blast targeted a feed store linked to Koinonia Farm.
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Americus
Koinonia Farm
Thomaston Board Names Bank Official to 7 Year Education Post
The Thomaston Board of Education appoints Robert P. Cravey, president cashier and executive officer of the Bank of Upson, to a seven year term on the board. He succeeds R. A. Gladen as a member.
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Thomaston Board of Education
Robert P. Cravey
Bank of Upson
R. A. Gladen
Board of Education
Columbus Newsmen Win State Safety Awards in Drive
Columbus Ledger-Enquirer editors W. C. Tucker and Don F. Wasson won first and second in Georgia daily newspaper traffic safety awards from Trax Magazine at the 22nd Georgia Motor Trucking Association convention in Savannah. R L Griggs of Douglasville Sentinel won first in the weekly division. Lloyd Gulledge of Dalton News was second. Charles Turner of Tom Houston Peanut Co. of Columbus was re-elected to a convention post.
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Columbus Ledger-Enquirer
Georgia
Trux Magazine
W. C. Tucker
The
Enquirer
Don F. Wasson
Ledger News
Ga. Motor Trucking Assn
Trax
Savannah
Tucker
Wasson
Ledger
R L. Griggs
Douglasville Sentinel
Lloyd Gulledge
Dalton News
Charles Turner
Tom Houston Peanut Co
Columbus
Hahira Man Kills Wife Then Turns Gun on Self
Valdosta Ga Hoy Lawson 32 of Hahira fatally shot his wife Mildred 22 with a .22 rifle then shot himself. Lawson was wounded in the left chest and is under guard at Smith hospital Hahira in fair condition. No motive is given beyond domestic troubles.
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Valdosta
Hoy Lawson
Hahira
Mildred
Lawson
Lowndes County
Smith Hospital
Two Are Killed Six Injured In Highway Crash Near West Point
West Point Ga May 19 two persons were killed and six others injured two seriously in two automobile accidents on U S Highway 29 south of the city Sunday A mother and daughter Mrs H G Mitchell 27 and two year old Connie of Atlanta were pronounced dead on arrival at Lanier Memorial hospital Langdale Ala after a collision at Shawmut Ala
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West Point
Ga.s
U. S. Highway 29
H. G. Mitchell
Connie
Atlanta
Laniers Memorial
Truckers Elect Sanders for State Association Presidency
About 400 leading truckers and suppliers representing 160000 workers elected C. L. Sanders of Perkins Freight Lines in Atlanta as president of the state association. The meeting highlighted the industry’s national reach and regional leadership.
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C. L. Sanders
Perkins Freight Lines
Atlanta
Leave to Sell Estate of Francis Elizabeth Gill Georgia
G A Long as administrator of Francis Elizabeth Gill applies for leave to sell estate land for distribution. Hearing set at the Court of Ordinary on the first Monday in June 1957. P B CHILDS Ordinary.
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Georgia
Taylor County
G. A. Long
Francis Elizabeth Gill
Court of Ordinary
Sale of estate goods in Rupert Georgia by order
By order of the Ordinary on April 25 1957 the estate of the deceased Tossie Lou Callahan will sell stock of goods and household items at the concrete store in Rupert to the highest bidder for cash on the first Tuesday in May 1957. Proceeds pay debts and distribution as administered by Solon B Callahan administrator.
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Georgia
Taylor County
Propery
Towit
Philco
Tessie Lou Callahan
Rupert
Tossie Lou Callahan
Solon B. Callahan
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