Georgia’s New Constitution Fifty Changes on August Ballot
Georgia voters face fifty constitutional amendments from the 1945 assembly, including elimination of poll taxes and literacy tests, strengthened protections against dictatorship, and a refer endum requirement for new constitutions. The August election will present these changes for public approval.
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Georgia
Arnall
General Assembly
the Assembly
Public Service Commissioners
Commissioner of Agriculture
Department of Corrections
Department of Veterans Service
Supreme Court
Assembly
Court of Appeals
Court of Ordinary
Conservation Plan Revives Century Old Hicks Homestead
Ada Moran Hicks reforms 100 acres near Reynolds Georgia under the Middle Ocmulgee Soil Conservation project. Terraces reduce erosion, crop rotation improves yields, livestock increases, and the farm is chosen as a TVA demonstration site among 25 Macon County farms.
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Reynolds
Jones Hicks
Crawford County
Flint River
Horse Creek
Hicks District
D. J. Hicks
Hicks
Brooks County
Middle Western
Ocmulgee River
Adolph LeBorn
Macon County
Charing News Gentle social rounds fill a quiet week
Local society notes list guests and visits across Charing including Cleatus Hill in Augusta, Luther McCallum in Columbus, Parker and Watson relatives, and multiple Sunday dinners. Attendees include Miss Armenda Purvis, Harold Waller, Alton Hill, and families of Purvis, Stewart, and Garrett with wishes for a speedy recovery for Alton Hill.
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Cleatus Hill
Augusta
Houston Hill
Luther McCallum
Columbus
Wallace Parker
Buena Vista
R . Duke
Jack Woodall
B. F. Montgomery
F. E. Posey
J. R. Brewer
W. P. Purvis
Pvt
Harold Waller
Camp Blanding
Fla
Frank Waller
H. G. Pye Jr
Lewis Watson. Jr
John Cosey
Savannah
Carol Purvis
Lola Garrett
M. A. Hall
Arabi
Mazie Harvey
Rupert
Mat Kilcrease
Armenda Purvis
Butler
Harmon Montgomery
Alton Hill
Government Hospital
Fox
Irene Gregory
E. H. Morrison
Aubrey Stewart
Lala Garrett
Colored Canning Plant Ready to Meet All Canning Needs
Plans to process 70 000 cans of vegetables and meats this year are complete. Equipment is being geared up so no patron waits more than an hour after pre cooking. Each family in the county is urged to make canning appointments through Vocational Agricultural teacher A G Sadler.
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Georgia
Board of Education
Secretary of State
General Assembly
Justices of the Peace
Assembly
A. G. Sadler
Georgia Assembly Back Draft Call for Arnall Second Term
Majority of members in both Georgia legislative chambers pledge support for an extra session to draft Gov. Arnall for a second term. Rep. Fortson reports rapid signups and expects enough calls to trigger a special session, while Lon Duckworth urges unanimous backing and notes Arnall would accept extended public service.
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Georgia
Gov. Arnall
B. T. Fortsom Jr
Wilkes County
Lon Duckworth
Democratic State Executive Committee
Duckworth
Gov
Arnall
Rep
Fortson
Assembly
New Georgia Cotton Manufacturers Association President Elected
A. Hilges of Swift Spinning Mills Columbus was elected president of the Cotton Manufacturers' Association of Georgia at the annual board of directors meeting held Tuesday.
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A. Hilges
Swift Spinning Mills
Columbus
Cotton Manufacturers’ Association of Georgia
Boand of Directors
Farm Policies Laud the Sol Conservation Service Role
The statement cites the late President Mrs Hicks praising the establishment of the Soil Conservation Service as a key achievement of his administration, noting it helps communities protect farms and manage resources.
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Hicks
Sol Conservation Service
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State Game and Fish Commission
Lee Posey
Fish and Wild Life Ranger
Macon, Schley & Taylor Counties
H. E. Allen Haraed
Pepsi-Cola Company
Long Island City
N.Y
Pepsi-Cola Bottling Co
Macon
Atlanta
Courtney Hodges
U. S. First Army
Paris
Wm. B. Hartsfield
Geo. C. Marshall
Hodges
Hartsfield
Carl Spaatz
Louis Brereton
RAF
E. Smith
Marshall
Swank
Biltmore
Tidewater
Violet Moore
Atlanta Journal
Charing News
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