Georgia News Roundup Highlights State Events
Macon opens fourth hospital planned for June 11. Grenade incident puzzles Columbus police. Ten Georgians die in weekend highway crashes. South Georgia farmers report good returns. Bremen man drowns on fishing trip. Former Gov. Thompson campaigns to smear record. UGA graduation sets July exercises for 1,200 degrees. Six new towns adopt Safety Fire Law. Mrs. Gaines recuperating in Asheville. Haralson sheriff Massey dies after long illness. Army jet crash near Louisville kills pilot. Irma Murray to host recital at Oglethorpe High. 100+ Georgia FFA members attend Boy’s Forestry Camp at Laura Walker June 25–30. Mrs. Ellerbee of Columbus ends life. Georgia drivers face compulsory insurance after July 1. T. T. Molnar called to military service. Ex-convict George Strickland discusses church burglaries. Forsyth church dedicates new school building. Dr W R Cannon completes fifth book. Plains boy John Sewell Jr. drowns in pond. Milton Farris to be library trustee of year. Georgia Lions hold 30th annual session in Columbus. Camp Highland to open June 17 for girls 7–17 with varied activities. Counselor-led programs emphasize activity choice and outdoor skills.
Government plans completion of Woodruff Dam project
The U S government expects to let August a 42 208 000 contract to complete the Jim Woodruff Dam near Bainbridge as the first of dams on the Apalachicola Chattahoochee and Flint rivers. The project will generate 212 000 kilowatt hours and create a 37 500 acre lake with 243 mile shoreline, aiding recreation and power.
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Atlanta
Jim Woodruff
Chattahoochee
Buford
Upper Columbia
Fort Benning
Altoona
Tva Lakes
Contest Planned by Cotton Farmers in Macon County
May 16 report that the Macon County Cotton Contest drew interest from farmers. W E Hunter county agent noted seventeen entries with potential for more before June 1. The Farm Bureau sponsors prizes funded by ginners, several contributing 25 dollars each.
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Macon County
W. E. Hunter
Farm Bureau
Cedartown speller heads to National Contest in Washington
John Moody aged 17 of Cedartown Ga and his mother travel with an Atlanta Journal reporter to Washington DC as he enters tomorrow night’s National Spelling Championship with hopes of winning. Rabies death hits a Brooks county farmer aged 23 after a dog bite linked to the disease, as Georgia Health Department confirms the case.
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John Moody
Cedartown
Georgia
Speller
Atlanta Journal
Washington, D. C
John
Brooks County
Georgia Health Department
Harold Fain Croft
Quitman
Hotel housekeepers duties and training highlighted
The article describes the responsibilities of hotel housekeepers. It notes the need for sales ability, patience, and social skill, plus roles in auditing and decorating. Training courses exist in Washington and Ithaca with varied salaries from 150 to 200 dollars monthly and up to 5000 yearly for larger establishments. Mrs Burgdorff leads the Atlanta chapter of the National Executive Housekeepers Association.
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Washington
Ithaca
N. Y
Century Old Tazewell Methodist Church Is Scene of First Wedding
Miss Peggy Joyce Wells daughter of Mr and Mrs J O Wells of Tazewell Marion county wed John E King of Richland becoming the first bride married in the 115 year old Tazewell Methodist church The ceremony was simple with Rev Dick Whitmore officiating and music by Barclay Nutt A reception followed at the bride’s sister Mrs Johnny Eason’s home in Buena Vista
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Peggy Joyce Wells
J. O. Wells
Tazewell
Marion County
John E, King
Richland
Tazewell Methodist Church
Dick Whitmore
Marion Circuit
Barclay Nutt
Buena Vista
Bob Jernigan
Singleton
Harry Abel
Columbus
Ferol Conner
Charing
Miss Conner
Verner Allison
T. D. King of
Johnny Eason
Georgia peach crop forecast tops four million bushels
Athens Georgia May 17 the crop reporting service forecasts a Georgia peach yield of 4 410 009 bushels for home and market use this year far exceeding last year s 975 000 bushels and the largest since 1947.
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Athens
Georgia
Dangerous Fire Conditions Persist in Taylor County
The Taylor County Forestry Unit reports three forest fires last week burning 16 acres amid extreme dry weather. Fire danger is high with no rain in sight, urging farmers and landowners to exercise extreme caution and reinforce burn barriers to protect timber and crops. Austin Guinn Jr., Acting Ranger.
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Taylor County Forestry Unit
Confederate Flag Waved as 4th Infantry Sail for Europe
A troop transport carries nearly 2,000 soldiers bound for Europe including 1,500 from the U S 4th Infantry division and 350 Army replacements for the Air Force. An Army officer confirms the mission to bolster allied defense as the 4th division prepares a larger march to sea. A Confederate flag is briefly waved from the ship’s rail by one sailor.
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New York
Europe
U. S. 4Th Infantry Division
Army
Air Force
4Th Division
Veterans urged to plan GI education before July 25
Vaux Owen, manager of the Georgia regional office of the Veterans Administration, urged veterans to make plans now if they wish to participate in the GI educational and training program before the deadline date of July 25.
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Vaux Owen
Georgia
Veteans Administration
Interesting Items in Our Neighbor County
A Georgia tour by Texas cattlemen draws praise for the state. C M Passey Jr named temporary president of the new Bank of Upson and the Keenan Auto Party Building to be remodeled for bank use. Miss Sarah Fallin named Educational Director of Edgefield First Baptist Church, to start June 15. Co K Thomaston National Guard prepares for annual encampment at Ft McClellan Alabama. space limited at Ft Jackson. An Upson soldier in Korea, Cpy John Blackston Jr., seeks Upson county policeman job via Thomaston Times.
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Georgia
Upson County
Texas
C. M. Passey, Jr
Bank of
Upson
Pasley
Keenan Auto Party
Sarah Fallin
Bessie Tift Colege
First Baptist Church of
Edgefield
Co. K. Thomaston
National Guard Co
Ft. McClellan
Ala
Ft. Jackson
D. C
48Th National Guard
United Nations Fighting Forces
Korea
Thomaston Times
John Blackston Jr
Emma Owens Butler 90 dies in Ft Valley
Mrs. Emma Owens Butler aged 90 died after a lingering illness in Ft. Valley. She leaves four sons W E Butler Sr G H Butler Griffith Butler all of Ft. Valley and C Pr Butler of Junction City, one sister Mrs. Anna Price of Jacksonville, nine grandchildren, five great grandchildren and four great great grandchildren. Funeral 10 a m Monday at Ft. Valley Methodist church Rev David Cripps officiating. Burial Forsyth cemetery graveside service.
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Ft. Valley
Emma Owens Butler
Talbot County
W. E. Butler Sr
G. H. Butler
Griffith Butler
C. Pr. Butler
Junction City
Anna Price
Jacksonville
Fla
Ft. Valley Methodist Church
David Cripps
Forsyth Cemetery
Former Montezuma Citizen James M Harrison Dies
Funeral services were held at Felton's cemetery for James M Harrison a former Montezuma resident who died Friday at a Veterans hospital in Oteen North Carolina. He is survived by a brother Julian Harrison of Atlanta two sisters Mrs Bob McKay of Atlanta and Mrs Robert Bonner of Macon several nephews and nieces and an uncle J L Harrison of Montezuma.
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Montezuma
James M. Harrison
Veterans’ Hospital
Oteen
N. C
Felton’s Cemetery
W. S. Johnson
Julian Harrison
Atlanta
Bob McKay
Robert Bonner
Macon
J. L.harrison
Editor to Head Georgia Lodge Knights of Pythias
Marvin F. Clark editor of the Liberty County Herald in Hinesville was elected grand chancellor of the Georgia Grand Lodge Knights of Pythias at Savannah two day convention concluding May 16 Clark moves up from grand vice chancellor and succeeds E L Tyre of Waycross
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Savannah
Marvin F. Clark
Liberty County Herald
Hinesville
Georgia Grand Lodge Knights of Pythias
Clark
E. L. Tyre
Waycross
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