Remembering Columbus in Lively Pastimes and Places
A guest column recalls Columbus decades ago with vivid scenes of street fairs, the Broadway corridor, a Carpet House, Crockery Shop, Gentry’s Pony Show, and family outings to Buena Vista and Wildwood Park. Nostalgia centers on shops, parades, balloons, and communal memories from youth.
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Georgia
Jabayna
Ynas
Offth Street
Broadway
Gentry‘s
Columbus
Wulch
Island
Atlantic City
Saturni
Mrother
Putnam
Buena Vista
Bud
Miybe
Labamian
Fishing Season Opens Saturday in Georgia
Georgia wildlife officials forecast a record season as the statewide fishing period starts Saturday. Angler counts in North Georgia rivers are near double previous years, with favorable conditions expected to boost catches. Ranger patrols will crack down on license violators and illegal gear as the season opens.
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Atlanta
Georgia
Wildlife Division
Orkine
North Georgia
Altho
Power Company
C. N. Elliott
River memories and hometown reflections near Chattahoochee
The author recalls visits by an old Marion county friend and a host who left for groceries as the Chattahoochee river and nearby landmarks frame a nostalgic view. He muses on aging, changes over forty years, and the river’s enduring pull through his Georgia hometown.
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Court House
First Avenue
Chattahoochee
Georgia
You Cant Eat Your Diploma
A Southern Agriculturist column argues that diplomas prove work, not weather protection or loans. It advocates practical education as a tool for better living, cites costs of crime and prison versus school funding, and urges youth to pursue learning despite critics.
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Polk A. Long
N. A. Pickel
Hap Hazzard
Will B. Wize
Add Vance
Fathor
Will Bungle
New Auto Tags To Shine at Night in 1941
Georgia will issue multi color reflector license tags in 1941 making it the first state to test a tag with letters and numerals in five colors. Supt G A Fisher notes the tags will be larger with yellow on blue and a Georgia peach motif shaded from red to yellow with a green leaf.
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Atlanta
Georgia
Supt
G. A. Fisher
Georgia State Prison
Tattnall Tattler
Supt. Fsher
The Cost of Unused Education and Real Preparation
A passage argues that education without character fails to prepare a person for life. It contrasts factual knowledge with forming mind and heart and warns that schools that merely pack in facts produce unfit citizens. The fable of the college graduate lamenting failing finals reinforces the message.
Food dollar split in 1939 between farmer and services
In 1939 the farmer received about 40.5 cents from each consumer dollar for food while the other 59.5 cents covered transportation processing and distributing services.
Crossyard Puggle Puzzle Clues and Answers Summary
crossword style list of across and down clues with numbers and hints including Destructive killed country flag terms and mythic and linguistic references. The grid references Bluebeards wife postulates indefinite article prepositions warnings cavities letters and many more terms across a varied thematic set.
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Tucker
Helen
M. Munro
Coschools
Iter
Paul M. Munro
Knowlton’s Mill
Wildwood Park
Mr. X
Marion County
Old X
Familias Lights
Zeke Carsie
Georgia Power Company
Nevada City
Bluebeard
Apollo
Fio
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