State Senator Goode criticizes state education funding gaps
Atlanta correspondent cites Sen Goode’s study of the education system. He questions distribution of funds, noting district high schools and Bar Rogers schools receive far less per pupil than junior colleges. He highlights 1929 allotments totaling about $2.26 million for nine small districts and compares to $400,000 for Darrett Rogers high schools despite much larger enrollment.
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Carnesville
Cevo
Np Racnel
Sen
Goode
Sen. Goode
Bar-Rogers
Resumed work on Stone Mountain monument project
Atlanta May 24. Venable heirs and Stone Mountain Confederate Memorial Association settle all suits and halt litigation. Central group of three figures to be resumed immediately with a two year completion target. S. H. Venable elected to the board and executive committee. agreement seen as key to finishing the monument and the planned memorial hall.
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Atlanta
Venable
Stone Mountain Confederate Monumental Association
Chamber of Commerce
S. H. Venable
Wade
Bat
Mammoth Memorial Hall
Prohibition Arrests Made in Thomaston
Federal prohibition officers under Fred Dismule rounded up 20 alleged whiskey sellers near Thomaston Georgia on Sunday. Ten men posted bond while ten remained in Bibb county jail. Two undercover agents aided the operation after warrants were issued for 21 men.
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Macon
Fred Dismule
Prohibition
Thomaston
Bibb County
Themaston
Boy fatally shot playing Wild West in Griffin
Griffin Ga May 25 Stewart Nelms 12 was fatally wounded Saturday when a shotgun in the hands of his cousin Lewis Morgan 12 was accidentally discharged. They played a Wild West game and Morgan pointed the gun at Nelms and pulled the trigger. The charge struck Nelms in the thigh and he died at a hospital hours later.
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Griffin
Stewart Nelms
Lewis Morgan
Morgan
Nelms
A Dainty Gavotte Chanson du Soir Rose Blanche
The item presents a titled chanson du soir piece named A Dainty Gavotte by Rose Blanche. It appears as a short music card or program entry highlighting a refined dance tune. The readable text centers on composer Rose Blanche and the gavotte style.
Rural letter carriers to meet in Ellaville
Ellaville hosts the Third district rural letter carriers convention from May 30 at the Baptist church. The Woman's auxiliary meets Thursday afternoon with Mrs E W House of Lumpkin presiding. Delegates will be elected to the State Rural Letter Carriers' Convention in Gainesville in July.
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Ellaville
Rural Letter Carriers’ Convention
Baptist Church
Woman's Auxiliary of Rural Carriers’ Association
E. W. House
Lumpkin
Gainesville
Quillian Named Wesleyan Chief for Fourth Term
Macon May 25 Dr W F Quillian president of Wesleyan College was re elected for a three year term at the trustees annual meeting He has completed nine years as head of the college with three year terms each and now begins a new three year period authorities announced Saturday
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Macon
W. F. Quillian
Wesleyan College
Maccon
Quillian
Equalizers Set Final Meeting Date for June
The board of tax equalizers, in session for two weeks, has almost finished its work and set Saturday, June 8 as the final meeting date to hear any complaints.
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Board of Tax Equalizers
Woman and two men held in Macon murder mystery
Macon May 29 a 65 year old widow Mrs J C Powers a rooming house operator was jailed on an open charge after the body of J R Perks 23 a printer found shot twice in the back along the Ocmulgee river near the railway underpass. Police say she insured his life for seven thousand dollars with double indemnity and assigned the policy to her.
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J. C. Powera
Bibb County
J. R. Perks
Baptist Orphans Home
Hapeville
Ocmulee
Parks
Cunty
Powers
H. C. Burns
Holland
Florida shutters Georgia peaches to Florida shipments
Florida state plant board declares an embargo on Georgia peach shipments into Florida and bans movement of several stone fruits to prevent spread of invasive pests. The order covers peaches plums nectarines apricots and restricts fruit movement from West Florida territories west of the Ochlocknee river into eastern Florida.
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Florida
Georgia
Gainesville
Fla
State Plant Board of Florida
Ochlocknee River
Trial of W. D. Manley Postponed Indefinitely
Atlanta May 28 Judge W B Moore Fulton Superior Court postponed indefinitely the trial of W D Manley former head of a bank chain on fraud indictments in the collapse. The court based the delay on testimony from Manleys physician that he would need a cot in court and might suffer heart attacks under prosecution, and ruled such a procedure irregular.
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W. B. Moore
Fulton Superior Court
W. D. Manley
Georgia
Florida
Moore
Bankers‘ Trust Company
Dawson Allen
Milledgeville
Manley
Butler High Gala Commencement Plans Advance
Plans for Butler Public Schools commencement events unfold with a Junior Music Club operetta The Clever Conspirators and a week of programs culminating in June 10th graduation exercises. Rev 3 C Adams of Atlanta to preach, Prof J Martin to deliver baccalaureate. Sixteen seniors graduate.
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Butler Public Schools
Julian Edwards
Japan
3. C. Adams
Atlanta
J. ©. Martin
Peterman Dies at Daughter's Home in Birmingham
News reached here of the death of Mr Joe H. Peterman 45 a well known Charing Community resident. He died at 7 o clock Wednesday morning at the home of his daughter Mrs F A Stewart Birmingham Alabama after two weeks visit for better climate. The remains will be brought here for interment today. He is survived by his wife and several children.
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Joe H. Peterman
Charing
F.A. Stewart
Birmingham
Ala
Peterman
Mr. Peterman
Roberta Man Hurt After Truck Skids Into Ditch
Mr J A Dent a Roberta resident was thrown from a truck when it skidded into a ditch on route 22 Saturday afternoon. He suffered painful though not serious injuries. A passing motorist took him to Butler for treatment and later he was taken home to Roberta. Dent was on his way to Eufaula where he has worked for some time when the accident happened.
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J. A. Dent
Roberta
Route 22
Butler
Dent
Eufaula
Mrs J W Cox Succumbs After Lingering Illness
After six weeks of illness Mrs Alice Peterman Cox wife of John W Cox died at their Mt Pisgah home aged about seventy Her devout Meth odist faith marked a life of gentleness and service Interment followed funeral services led by Rev H C Griffin Survived by seven sons two daughters and several grandchildren the family provided testimony to her Christian life at Bethel cemetery
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Alice Peterman Cox
John W. Cox
Mt. Pisgah
Lost Pointer dog Bill with liver spots and white head
Male pointer dog lost near Butler. White body with colored head and ears liver spots on back and root of tail, speckled legs. Answers to Bill. Reward offered. Notify J R Bennett in Butler.
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J. R. Bennett
Butler, Gu
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