Georgia Press Meet Planned Across Swainsboro and Savannah
Milledgeville officials announce the Georgia Press Association will hold its 52nd annual convention June 8 11 with events in Swainsboro Savannah and Savannah Beach. Notables include Gov Rivers and Dr Charles Herty addressing editors and a libel laws talk by Ike Hay.
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E. D. Rivers
Swainsboro
J. C. Seymour
Seymour
Charles Herty
Savannah
Georgia
Button
Hall M. Stanley
Ike Hay
United States District Attorney
Northern District of Georgia
Jim Fowler
Treutlen County
Sam Wilkes
Atlanta
Lon Sullivan
Department of Public Safety
Wir
Silivan
J. R. Davis
Lake City
Reidsville
Tattnall County
Sioninsboro
First District Press Association
Savannah Morning News
H. V. Jenkins
The
Georgia Press Association
J. N. Moore
Union Recorder
Milledgeville
Roy McGinty
Times
Calhoun
Herald
Butler
H. M. Stanley
Editor’s Forum
B. H. Hardy
News-Gazzette
Barnesville
Macbeth Gallery Exhibit Opens on UGA Campus
An exhibition from New York’s Macbeth Gallery featuring 20 paintings by Robert Brackman John Corbino and Edna Reindel opened Friday at the Chancellor House on the University of Georgia campus Athens Ga for a week long display.
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Athens
Macbeth Gallery of
New York
Chancellor House
University of Georgia
Robert Brackman
John Corbino
Edna Reindel
Georgia Oil Well Abandoned After Granite Hit
Drillers abandon the Pan American test well at 4 847 feet near Offerman Georgia after 40 days of work. Geologists say the granite formation rules out a petroleum pool for now. Pan American's E R Turner notes no immediate Georgia tests but retains leases as crew dismantles the rig. This is Georgia's deepest drill since 1905.
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Offerman
Georgia
Pan- American Production Co
Houston
Tex
E. R. Turner
Pan-American
A. F. Lucas
Louisville
McRae
Macon Man to Open Cordele Mortuary
Cordele Georgia May 20 Spright Dowell Jr of Macon and R E Fountain formerly of Dublin will open a new funeral home in Cordele early in June Dowell will be manager and Fountain secretary treasurer They have prepared for a formal opening with arrangements in place
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Cordele
Spright Dowell Jr
Macon
R. E. Fountain
Dublin
Dowell
Fountain
Peach prices climb on New York market
Macon Ga May 20 reports the best peaches on the New York market higher with Uneedas selling up to 1.50 a half bushel for two inch minimum. Fifteen cars shipped to eastern markets last night and one car west. In orchards Friday were 88 cars, 21 held over from Thursday. Uneedas favored.
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Macon
New York
Uneedas
Howell 18 Busy With Campaign for Governor
Hugh Howell former Georgia Democratic party chairman and Atlanta bar leader continues vigorous bid for governor. He has not outlined plans but is expected to begin active campaigning around July 4 with broad statewide support.
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Atlanta
Hugh Howell
Democratic Party
Georgia
Widde
Howell
Dublin Physician Plans Modern Hospital
Dr. W. C. Thompson of Dublin Georgia announces remodeling a building on the hospital lot to create a modern hospital costing about 26000 dollars. The facility will include offices diagnosis rooms laboratories operating quarters and full acute care amenities and will be named Thompsons sanitarium upon completion.
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Dublin
W. C. Thompson
Thompson
Friendly campaign seen in Colquit
Moultrie Georgia May 28 Colquitt countians anticipate a novel political campaign with no threats of violence Raul Leverett the incumbent and Rob Humphreys the Moultrie attorney work as solicitors of the city court Neither has announced but both are lining up votes They meet on friendly terms joke about sewing up votes and plan itineraries to avoid conflicts Leverett has held the job since the court was organized six years ago Humphreys is making his county political debut as recorder
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Moultrie
Colquitt
Raul Levertt
Rob Humphreys
City Court
Leverett
Humphreys
Gene Talmadge Returns to Capitol Amid Senate Bid
Gene Talmadge walked into the Georgia state capitol with his son Herman trailing, carrying $350 in small bills to pay his entry fee and qualify for the Democratic primary for the U S Senate on September 14. He met Governor Rivers and rejected stories he would back down from the race.
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Atlanta
Gene Talmadge
State Capitol
Herman
U. S. Senate
Capitol Hi
Rivers
Gene
Sen. George
Talmadge
Two Killed in Gun Fight Near Cusseta Georgia
Cusseta Ga May 22 Coleman D Hart 87 tenant farmer and Earl Martin 85 sawmill worker were killed in a gun fight on the Hart farm owned by S A Martin just outside Cusseta Hart died of a pistol wound to the abdomen and Martin died from shotgun charge after a back wound. Investigators announced no further details. Martin had lived in the area for 18 years Hart moved from Columbus February and leaves a wife Ada and three daughters with other relatives. Funeral services are planned near Lumpkin Monday afternoon.
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Cusseta
Coleman D. Hart
Earl Martin
Hart Farm
S. A. Martin
Hart
Martin
Coleman
Columbus
S.A. Martin
Lumpkin
Ada Hart
S. C. Hart
Phenix City
May Corbitt
C. Justice
Myrtice Goodman
South Alabama
Americus Firm to Build Three Federal Radio Stations
Americus Georgia May 25 The Engineering and Contracting company recommended for award of contract to build new radio range stations at Macon Charlotte and Daytona Beach at an estimated 11431 dollars The Americus firm led by Charles Wheatley and Marvu A Fort would supply seven 60 foot antennas and a prefabricated radio building for Macon with costs 1619 and 1994 The purchasing section of the U S Department of Commerce expects final approval by Secretary Daniel Roper These stations will broadcast code and voice signals for air navigation and weather information
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Americus
Macon
Charlotte
N. C
Daytona Beach
Fla
United States Department of Commerce
Secretary of Commerce
Daniel Roper
Americus Company
Charles Wheatley
Mar Vu A. Fort
Roper
Talbotton Woman Dies at Columbus Hospital
Mrs Mittie Marie Edwards wife of C B Edwards prominent Talbotton citizen died Saturday at Columbus hospital after six months illness She was born February 16 1902 in Talbot county the daughter of W H Barnes and Cyranthia Adams Barnes and had lived in Talbotton all her life She was active in the Baptist church The body was returned to Talbotton for funeral and interment.
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Talbotton
Mittie Marie Edwards
C. B. Edwards
Columbus Hospital
Edwards
Talbot County
W. H. Barnes
Cyranthia Adams Barnes
The
Baptist Church
Atlanta Bank Clearings Show Decline From 1987
Atlanta bank clearings for the week totaled 51 600 000, down 8 200 000 from the same week in 1987 but 200 000 less than 51 800 000 in 1986, per the Atlanta Clearing House Association report. Saturday, May 23.
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Atlanta
Atlanta Clearing House Association
Georgia Justices Bell Grice Seek Re election
Atlanta May 24 Justice R C Bell and Justice Warren Grice of the Georgia Supreme Court have qualified in the fall primary to succeed themselves on the bench. Justice J B Hutcheson, the third member whose term expires, will not seek re election.
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Atlanta
R. C. Bell
Warren Grice
Georgia Supreme Court
J. B. Hutcheson
Two Georgians Vote Against Relief Act in Congress
Washington reports May 24 that two Georgia congressmen voted against the Administration's lending relief act. Cox and Peterson opposed it while Brown Deen Owen Pace Ramspeck Tarver and Vinson voted for. Whelchel did not vote.
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Washington
Georgia
Rep
Whelchel
Cox
Peterson
Brown
Deen
Owen
Pace
Ramspeck Tarver
Vinson
Mrs. Geo Dillard dies at Ellaville home
Mrs. Geo Dillard aged 82 dies at the home of her daughter Mrs Edgar Fouche near Ellaville Marion county resident most of life She attended Tazewell Methodist church and is survived by two daughters Mrs Fouche and Mrs Poole and many grandchildren great grandchildren in Americus Schley county and other areas of the state Funeral services were held at Tazewell Methodist Church with Rev W S Johnson. Interment in Tazewell cemetery
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Ellaville
Brunswick to Seek WPA for City Improvements
Brunswick officials aim to request a WPA program for a $200,000 tentative project plan. City jail and police facilities received $50,000, the fire department $35,000, sewerage $40,000, and street paving and improvements $75,000. The package would be 55 percent loan supported with a federal grant.
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Brunswick
Wick
WPA
Torras
Patrolling sergeant Bussey accidentally shot in Georgia
In Gainesville Georgia on May 19 Patrol Sergeant S L Bussey in charge of vision 3 of the State Highway system was accidentally shot in the office of A M Bell by Trooper W Dominy. Dominy had just received a new gun and, while a group examined it, left the weapon cocked on a table. When Dominy touched the firearm it discharged, piercing Bussey’s left leg below the calf and he was taken to the hospital where doctors removed the bullet.
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Gainesville
S. L. Bussey
Vision 3
W. Dominy
A. M. Bell
Dominy
Bussey
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Macbeth Galler
Cordele Mortuar
Colquit
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Idahome
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