Georgia Capitol Heritage and Local Developments Across State
The state capitol, built in 1884 from Indiana limestone, stands amid wide changes including a new $500000 Bank of Fulton county building and a push to appoint 18 to 20 Georgia postmasters. Other items note traffic fatalities, industrial fires near Preston, notable deaths, graduation milestones at Mercer, political shifts, and a planned $12.5 million Eugene Talmadge Memorial Hospital in Augusta with various civic updates across Georgia.
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Georgia
Indiana
Eugene Talmadge
Augusta
Thomaston
U. S. 19
Georgia 3
Dixie Highway
Canada
Midwest
Florida
U.S. 41
Miami
Chicago
General Gordon
A.N.T.A
A.L.A
Mr. Tankovich
Tankovich
Columbus Woman Wins Ten Thousand Dollar Name Contest
Mrs. Margaret Pierce of Columbus claimed a $10,000 prize in a national name contest. George Garrity of Davisons presented the check for Englander Mattress Co in the store office as TV cameras watched. Paul Welch of the mattress firm congratulated her on behalf of the company.
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Mrs. Pierce of
Columbus
Margaret Pierce
George Garrity
Davison’s
Englander Mattress Co
Paul Welch
Southeastern
Mrs. Pierce
Bodenhamer to Speak at Montezuma High Graduation
Wm. T. Bodenhamer of Tifton, member of the State Board of Education and a state legislator, will deliver the principal address at Montezuma high school graduation exercises Monday night as diplomas are awarded to a number of seniors.
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Wm. T. Bodenhamer
Tifton
State Board of Education
Montezuma High School
Stanford Resigns as GSCW President Milledgeville
Dr. Henry K. Stanford announces resignation after three years as president of Georgia State College for Women Milledgeville effective mid June. He will lead a NYU mission in Turkey for a year and return with plans after. He cited pleasant ties with the Board of Regents faculty and students as he departs.
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Milledgeville
Henry K. Stanford
GSCW
Stanford
New York University of Mission
Turkey
Board of Regents
Georgia State College
Dr. Stanford
University System of Georgia
Ga Southwestern
Americus
University Center In
Georgia
Also Mentioned on This Page
Bank of Fulton County
U. S. Senate
Preston
Carlton Carlos Purce, Sr
Houston Country
Perry
Sumter County
W. B. Flinn
Wilmer Dickey
Musella
Macon
Mercer University
Fritz Wagner, Sr
Joe Chandler
Esther Harris
Marvin Elliott
Republican National Committee
Rathing Sen. George
Gainesville
Senate
George Towns
Fulton
Atlanta Constitution and Journal
R. P. Cheatham
Constitution
Eastman Methodist Church
Ellaville
R. E. Pelham
Schley County Industrial Corporation
Cordele
O'Neal
Mildred Raven
Jackson
Jackson High School
Georgia Citizens Council
Mrs
Mre Wheeler
Christopher
Christopher's
Montezuma
Warner Robins
Ft. Valley
John B. Salling
Norfolk
FBI
Dorchester
Mass
St. Louis
Germany
Southern Granite Company
John M. Heard, Jr
Kingsley Dr
Louis Tankovich
J. L. Todd Auction Company
West 3Rd Street
Rome
Peach County Motor Company
North
Macon St
Fort Valley, GA
Taylor
Carl Ayers
Roy Mullis
Roy Windham
Studebaker
Chevrolet
Ford
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