Georgia News Briefs Highlight Local Elections and Obituaries
Veterans postmaster Harry E. Cook dies in Atlanta hospital at 64. Greene County elects Wm. B. Caldwell to fill an unexpired clerk term. Emory to graduate 100 in outdoor ceremony. Bond Almand named associate city attorney of Atlanta after court ruling. Georgia Odd Fellows and Rebekahs plan centennial session. Local dignitaries honored and public works contracts awarded in Savannah and Pinehurst. Major weather disruption in Columbus flood streets. multiple deaths reported, including two drownings in Johnson County. Wheat and tomato shipments from Tift county expected to net $1.5 million. Coffee ration updates for June. Pvt. Dewey E. Corbett reported killed in Middle East. Appeals court upholds Wood assault charge from Talmadge speeches. Portrait presented to J. E. D. Ship at Georgia Southwestern College. Columbus carpenter Buckeleys murder conviction moves to Reidsville prison.
Tomato plants distributed to Emanuel county 4-H members
Over one million tomato plants were given to 1 800 Emanuel county 4-H Club members last week. They planted 50 pounds of seed in the 4-H nursery and will receive the plants free.
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Emanuel County
4-H Club
L. R. Newberry
Blind fireman earns large victory garden in Savannah
Jas. D. Drexler, a former fireman who went blind eight years ago while fighting a blaze, has cultivated a sizable victory garden in Savannah that now yields a plentiful amount of vegetables.
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Savannah
Jas. D. Drexler
John A. King Takes Post in Atlanta
Columbus reports John A. King former deputy collector of internal revenue has assumed duties as assistant collector of the Social Security Board in Atlanta. Changes in the Columbus internal revenue offices will be announced in June, according to local officers.
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Columbus
John A. King
Internal Revenue
Social Security Board
Atlanta
Columbus Internal Revenue
Peach County Farm Bureau Adopts Resolution for Congressman Pace
The Peach County Farm Bureau of Ft Valley Georgia passes a resolution thanking Congressman Steve Pace for his role in securing government purchase price support for wheat in 1942 and 1943. The measure credits Pace with resourcefulness and loyalty in securing a fair deal for the district and the Southeast.
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Ft. Valley
Peach County Farm Bureau
Steve Pace
Georgia
Pace
Southeast
Columbus Airman Killed in Action
Lt. Douglas Venable 21, son of Dr. and Mrs. D R Venable, was killed in action May 15 during an air raid. Navigator of an American bomber he had been cited two days earlier for patriotism in a raid on a Meaults aircraft factory in Northern France. He is survived by his parents and his wife Constance Appleby of Wichita Falls Texas.
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Columbus
Douglas Venable
D. R. Venable
Meaults
France
Venable
Constance Appleby
Wichita Falls
Tex
Ellaville P. T. A. Wins Prize for Scrapbook
Ellaville Georgia May 25 Ellaville Parent Teacher Association awarded first prize in the statewide scrapbook contest for the 1942 43 term Mrs C B Strange P T A president announced the award at the final meeting Contributing to the scrapbook were Elizabeth Collins Geraldine Knighton Flonce Gouirk and Mrs John Lindsay Officers for the 1943 44 term were installed Mrs Strange was renamed president Mrs M C Hill re elected first vice president Miss Pauline Bowen continues as secretary and Miss Murthel Bryan serves as treasurer
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Ellaville
Ellaville Parent Teacher Association
C. B. Strange
P. T. A. Prescent
Elizabeth Collins
Geraldine Knighton
Flonce Gouirk
John Lindsay
C. C. Williamson
Strange
M. C. Hill
Pauline Bowen
Murthel Bryan
U S Hopes To Exchange Prisoners With Japan
Washington May 22 The state department held out hope that 1500 Americans interned in Japan could be exchanged for 1500 Japanese civilians in the United States. This would be the second exchange since the war began after a 1500 prisoner swap last summer. Japan rejected broader talks to exchange three 1500 groups over months.
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Washington
State Department
Japan
United States
Savannah Woman Shot at Filling Station in Georgia
Mrs. Leila Stuart of Savannah, wife of a Savannah electrician, was shot and killed Monday at a filling station near Midway, about 25 miles south of Savannah. Sheriff Sikes said station operator A. C. Bryant fired after Mrs. Stuart pulled a pistol from her purse and threatened him. Witnesses said both had been drinking. a coroner's jury was convened to investigate.
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Hinesville
Paul H. Sikes
Leila Stuart
Savannah
Midway
Sikes
A. C. Bryant
Smith Says Georgia Schools to Exceed May Bond Quota
Macon May 25 Georgia schools will exceed the $8 400 000 quota for May bond sales says Dr M A Smith state chairman of the sales committee. Reports show state schools have sold over $6 000 000 in war stamps and bonds by May 15. He noted hundreds of Georgia schools will have their names painted on army jeeps worldwide as each school reaching $1 200 in stamps and bonds qualifies for a jeep badge.
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Macon
Georgia
M. A. Smith
Smith
Bibb County
Armed Services
Standridge Transfer and Promotion Highlight Local Veteran
Pvt. Robert E. Standridge has transferred from Murco California to Glendale California and has been promoted from Army Private to Corporal. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Standridge of the city. A letter from 1st Sgt. Carl E. Chapman formerly of Rupert now at Waco Texas expresses thanks for the Herald and notes his recent completion of Air Corps schooling after enlisting at age 16.
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Herald
Pvt
Robert E. Standridge
Murco
Calif
Glendale
Mr. Standridge
W. F. Standridge
Carl E. Chapman
Rupert
Waco
Texas
Blackland Army Air Feld
Maco
Butler Herald
Butler High School
Cross Roads
Air Corps
Thoughts of a Marine Poem by Cpl Millard S Amos
A World War II era poem reflects a marine’s memories of home and loved ones as bombs fall. It contrasts longing for family with the hope of a safe return, acknowledging some may not come back.
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Cpl
Millard S. Amos
Mom
Dad
Altho
Bibb County to Launch Drive on Back Taxes Owed
Bibb County plans a vigorous collection drive to recover upward of $200000 in back taxes. Tax Commissioner Dan Dunnody said consolidation of tax FIfes is complete and delinquents will be notified of amounts due and urged to pay. If not paid, tax executions will follow.
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Macon
Bibb County
Dan Dunnody
Fifa
Graduating Class of 104 Includes Ministers and Servicemen
Griffin Spalding High School will award diplomas to 104 graduates at the First Baptist Church. The class includes a husband and wife, two ordained ministers, and three members currently serving in the armed forces. The school building was destroyed by fire two weeks ago.
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Griffin—Spalding High
Armed Service
First Baptist Church
Miss Hicks Accepts State Baptist Post
Albany May 24 Miss Mary Elizabeth Hicks a teacher in the Albany public schools has accepted a position with the Georgia State Baptist Board as State Young People s leader in the Training Union Department She will begin by leading a forum at the State Baptist Training Union Assembly at Bessie Tift College Forsyth June 7 11 Her headquarters will be at 22 Marietta Street Bldg Atlanta.
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Albany
Mary Elizabeth Hicks
Albany Public Schools
Georgia State Baptist Board
Training Union Department
State Baptist Training Union Assembly
Bessie Tift College
Forsyth
Marietta Street Bldg
Atlanta
Talmadge Buys Cochran Journal From Hammack
E B Talmadge purchases the Cochran Journal from Mrs. R E Hammack. He will run the paper with Roy B Rhodenhiser Jr a former Macon attorney now with the department of justice who plans to move to Cochran with his family. The paper has a long ownership history dating back to 1910.
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Cochran
Cochran Journal
E.B. Talmadge
Florida
Bureau of Immigration and Naturalization
Department of Justice
Pittsburgh
R. E. Hammack
Talmadge
Roy B. Rhodenhiser Jr
Macon
Rhodenhiser
R.B. Rhodenhiser
Frm
T. L. Bailey
John Mullis
Roy McRea
Jane
Susan
Carrier plane crash kills Fort Valley man
Cpl. Arthur L. Johnson 22 of Brookley Field was among three killed when a commercial cargo plane on a routine Brookley Field to Robins Field flight crashed two miles northwest of Robins and burned near the site. Pilot Capt Antonio and co pilot W E Rockstroh, civilians from Washington DC, identified by airline officials, with no survivors.
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Macon
Arthur L. Johnson
Brookley Field
J. C. Johnson
Rte 3
Fort Valley
Robins Field
D. H. Johnson
Ft. Valley
Warner’ Robins Army Air Depot
Army
Mobile
Ala
S. B. Antonio
W. E. Rockstroh
Washington, D. C
Next Coffee Ration Will Be Largest Yet
The next coffee ration will be the largest yet with Stamp No. 24 valid May 31 through June 30 for one pound. Stamp No. 23 covers one pound in the five weeks ending May 31. Price Administrator Brown says supply has reached a level that could support an increased ration though not guaranteed to be permanent. Sugar receipts at gulf ports are rising and Louisiana refiners gain wider delivery areas to lower sugar delivery costs to deficit zones.
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Washington
P. M. Brown
United States
OPA
Gulf Ports
Louisiana
New York
Pennsylvania
Ohio
Indiana
West Virginia
Bristol
Governments help pay cost of state guard
Governor Arnall insists federal municipal and utility support funds defense cost, enabling Georgia to nearly sustain the state guard. Atlanta pays 1548 dollars monthly for guard protection, Savannah Power and Light 810 dollars, others smaller sums. Arnall signed a lease making the federal government pay 200 dollars monthly rent on the Confederate Soldiers Home used by the state selective service headquarters.
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Atlanta
Arnall
Georgia
Savannah Power and Light Co
Confederate Soldiers
Selective ‘Service
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Wm. B. Caldwell
Greene County Superior Court
E. J. Stanley
Emory University
Bond Almand
Frank Hooper Jr
State Supreme Court
Georgia Odd Fellows
The
Rebekahs
J. C. King
Schley County
C. C. Wall
O. T. King
Mrs. King
Henryb. Mashburn
J. P. Swann
House of Representatives
Grady County
O. 1. Ray
Public Works Agency
Tift County
Pinehurst
P. G. Tucker
Jas. L. Woods
Johnson County
G. C. Jackson
W. A. Beddingfield
Macon County
Ideal School
Lumpkin
Upson
Lamar
Monroe
Bibb Counties
Echoconnee Union Association of the Primitive Baptist Church
Dewey E. Orbett
Emily Corbett
Adel
Middle East
War Department
Corbett
U. S
Georgia Court of Appeals
R. F. Wood
Statesboro
J. E. D. Ship
Georgia Southwestern College
Edgar Shipp Jr
H. V. Davis
Southwestern
T. Heard Buckeley
Ambrose Daniel
T. Hicks Fort
Reidsville
Perry
Montezuma
J. B. Easterlin Jr
Easterlin
Points
North
Peach Farm Bureau
Stephen Pace
Ellaville P. T. A
Bato
Poe Tle
OUR
Miss Hicks
State Baptist Joe
E. B. Talmadge
Doyel
Butler, GA
Kelloggs
Maxwell House
Luzianne
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