Macon Named for Legion's State Office in Georgia
Macon will host the Department of Georgia American Legion headquarters moving from Atlanta to the Hotel Dempsey this week. James Gould of Brunswick is elected national committeeman with Ed Dunlap of Gainesville as alternate to fill Quimby Melton's unexpired term. The department aims for strong post activity and a $1,000 district prize for boosting membership. a national commander visit and a Nov 25 Macon meeting are planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Macon
Department of Georgia of the American Legion
Atlanta
Dempsey
National Organization
DeLacy Allen
National Headquarters
Mr. Allen
Stanley Jones
Frank N. Belgrano
Georgia
Dunlap
Ben T. Watkins
Joseph N. Neel, Jr
Mr. Belgrano
Franklin D. Chalmers
Georgia Baptists Push Major Education Rehab Plan
Macon Ga Nov 5 A seven member educational committee urges a sweeping reorganization of the Georgia Baptist system ahead of the Albany convention. Four colleges would drop from convention finances and Mercer University is unlikely to surrender its $633 402 78 debentures. The plan seeks over 1.5 million in debentures from Mercer Bessie Tift College Forsyth Shorter College Rome Norman Junior College Norman Park and Brewton Parker Junior College and would have four schools fully trustee funded with no convention money while Mercer would receive at least 30 000 yearly aid.
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Macon
Georgia Baptist
Albany
Special Education Committee
James Ellis Sammons
Mercer University
Mercer
Bessie Tift College
Forsyth
Shorter Callege
Rome
Norman Junior College
Norman Park
Brewton Parker Junior College
Mount Vernon
Georgia Baptist Educational Program
Merfee
Marion Superior Court ends week with most convictions
After sessions since Monday, Marion Superior Court concluded with all criminal trials ending in conviction except one mistrial. Notable rulings include W F Mitchell given a life sentence for murder, J C Preston convicted of assault with intent to murder, and Lewis Adams fined 85 dollars for hit and run. D S Strickland trial resulted in a hung jury. J T Robinson received one year for manufacturing liquor.
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Marion Superior Court
W. F. Mitchell
Burdell Thompson
J.C. Preston
G. C. Philips
Brantley
Walker R. Flournoy
Lewis Adams
Columbus City
Ada
Marion County
Flournoy
D. S. Strickland
J. J. Hendricks
McLaughlin
J. T
Jay) Robinson
Judge G H Howard to retire from Fulton County bench
Judge G H Howard, longtime jurist of the Chattahoochee circuit, announced his retirement from the Fulton County superior court and plans to resume private legal practice. He urged grand juries to pursue investigations freely while keeping politics out of deliberations and warned about rising crime, especially among youth, linking narcotics to crime trends.
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Taylor County
G. H. Howard
Chattahoochee
Fulton County
Howard
Local FDA Committee Aids Georgia Farmers With Debt Adjustments
The Farm Debt Adjustment Commission of Georgia saves farmers about fifty thousand dollars weekly through debt adjustments and federal loan access. The Taylor County Debt Adjustment Committee led by W A Payne R A Hinton F C Peed C W Foy R E Watkins and C C Stone offers mediation with creditors to compose debts without legal power, with meetings arranged via local secretary C Stone of Butler.
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Farm Debt Adjustment Commission
State of
Georgia
Taylor County
W. A. Payne
R. A. Hinton
F. C. Peed
C. W. Foy
R. E. Watkins
C. C. Stone
Has, C. Stone
Butler
Butler City Tax Notice 1934 Tax Books Open for Payment
City tax books of Butler are now open for the payment of 1934 city taxes. H. J. Porter, Clerk.
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Butler
Elrod Named To Georgia Labor Board Post In Atlanta
Atlanta November 8 Governor Talmadge named R B Elrod state secretary of the legislative committee of the Big Four railroad brotherhoods to replace T E Whitaker on the Georgia Industrial Commission. Elrod, a Southern Railway fireman and engineman for 22 years, was sworn in and will serve as a member of the commission which administers the workmen compensation act and enforces labor laws with a $4000 yearly salary.
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Atlanta
Talmadge
State Industrial Commission
Elrod
Big Four
T E. Whitaker
Southern Railway
Industrial Commission
Hal Stanley
Commission
American Federation of Labor
Aviator and Bank Robber Sentenced to Ten Years
Frank Welch of Gainesville Americus Ga long with Elmore a Georgia aviator gun-runner and bank robber received a ten year federal sentence in Atlanta. Elmore already had a seven year Georgia robbery sentence for Bank of Brewton. he was recaptured in North Carolina after escaping the chain gang. He admitted stealing machine guns from the UGA ROTC armor in Athens to aid Cuban revolutionaries. Judge Deaver revoked probation and Elmore said he would rather serve ten years than a Georgia term, planning to reform after release.
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Macon
Frank Welch
Gainesville
Americus
United States District Court
Federal
Atlanta
Elmore
Laurens County
Bank of Brewton
North Carolina
Bascom Deaver
University of Georgia
Athens
Deaver
Georgia
Local Legion To Sponsor Armistice Day Program
Butler Post No 124 and Auxiliary Unit sponsor Armistice Day program at Butler school auditorium Monday at 2 o clock. Dr Gordon Singleton of Mercer University will deliver the principal address. Public invited to attend this community event.
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Butler School
Butler Post No
Gordon Singleton
Mercer University
Thomaston Fire Destroys Two-Story Brick Building
Thomaston Ga Nov 6 A two story brick building housing multiple businesses was destroyed by fire before flames could be contained. The loss was estimated at about 40000 by Olin Miller editor of the Thomaston Times.
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Thomaston
Olin Miller
Man Wanted for Rawleigh Route in Memphis Area
Rawleigh Co seeks a man for a distribution route serving about 800 families. Apply immediately to Rawleigh Co Dept GAK 100 SA Memphis Tenn 1118.
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Rawleigh
Rawleigh Co
Dept
Memphis
Tenn
Worth County Sheriff Kills Negro In Sylvester Encounter
Worth county sheriff J N Sumner and deputies faced a violent suspect in Sylvester on a Sunday. The negro, armed with a knife and advancing, was shot through both hands as he lunged, then a final volley felled him. The coroner's jury ruled the officers acted in defense of their lives in performance of duty.
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Taylor County
J. N. Sumner
Worth County
E. C. Perkins
Americus
Sylvester
Hudson
Woman Hero Marion Jordan Dies After Drowning Rescue Feat
Macon Ga November 6 Miss Marion Jordan who saved two men from drowning at St Simons Island in 1929 died in a Macon hospital after a brief battle with pneumonia. A Wesleyan College trained teacher and daughter of the late Judge Richard C Jordan she had served in Macon public schools for three years.
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Macon
Marion Jordan
St. Simons Island
Jordan
Curd Jordan
Richard C. Jordan
Miss Jordan
Wesleyan College
St. Simons
Malcolm E Everett
Let's Have Five-Cent Cotton Again Perspective on Bankhead bill
County agent urges readers to study the Macon Telegraph piece arguing for continued cotton control and possible return to low price 5c cotton. It notes farmer support, calls for a new survey, and warns against reversing gains that raised prices from 6 to 12 cents.
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G. C. Daniel
Macon Telegraph
Herald
Wallace
South
Secretary of Agriculture
Sixth Congressional District
Vinson
Trained Wild Animal Show Comes to Butler
Next Tuesday morning November 18 the Mighty Haag Show pitches its tents in Butler for two performances at 2 pm and 8 pm. The act list includes The Tan Arabi Troupe The Perez Troupe Zelda the headwalker Captain Guy Smith lions Haag herd of elephants and other wild animal acts. Admission is 35 cents for adults 25 cents for children.
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Mighty Hang Show
Butler
Mighty Haag
Tan Arabi
America
Perez
Zelda
Guy Smith
Haag
Revival at Butler Baptist Church To Begin Sunday
Butler Baptist Church will hold a series of evangelistic services starting Sunday November 11 led by Rev J E Pate with Dr A B Couch of Atlanta assisting. Couch brings years of experience and will speak at the eleven o clock service with a special Armistice Day musical program led by Mrs J W Edwards.
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Butler Baptist Church
J. E. Pate
A. B. Couch
Atlanta
Home herb remedy address from Floyd Knobs Indiana
Sufferers from stomach liver kidneys bowls and constipation offered a simple inexpensive herb remedy. Valuable recipe to make at home. Send stump. W Roose Floyd Knobs Indiana.
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Stump
Floyd Knobs
Indiana
Paul Lindsey Wins House Seat Over Garland
Atlanta, Nov. 6 Four Republicans won seats in Georgia's legislature as the straight party ticket carried the day. Paul Lindsey of DeKalb county defeated the Talmadge convention nominee Reuben Garland in the only anti-Talmadge contest. Emmett Owen prevailed over B. W. Middlebrooks in a landslide in North Georgia. Republican wins included Pickens, Towns and Fannin counties, while Union and Gilmer counties elected Democrats. J. H. Clarke narrowly defeated an independent for state senator in the 44th district.
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Atlanta
Georgia
Talmadge
Paul Lindsay
DeKalb County
Reuben Garlanth
Emmett Owen
B. W
Fannin
Pickens
Gilmer
Carl Darnell
J. E. Barnard
R. T. Hampton
Jim Parker
W. L. Parks
Union
H. L. Williams
G. A. Ray
Appling
Williams
Ray
Macon
J. H. Clarke
Senate
Helmingly
Wen
Catoosa
Dade
Walker
Berrien
J. H. Swindle
J. D. Mathis
Swindle
Mathis
J. C. Beasley
R. L. Tillman
Beasley
New Deal Adds Six More Senate Seats
President Roosevelt expressed delight as New Deal supporters lead in 14 states and trail in seven for Senate races. Postmaster General Farley said Roosevelt was overjoyed at Hyde Park, with Democrats expanding a majority while House stands 119 to 17.
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New Deal
Congress
Roosevelt
Farley
Hyde Park
Senate
Fess
Ohio
Robinson
Indiana
Patterson
Missouri
Walcott
Connecticut
Kean
New Jersey
Hatfield
West Virginia
Turners Chapel Cake Walk Charity Night
A cake walk and various entertainments will be held at Turners Chapel schoolhouse on Friday night November 16 to benefit Turners Chapel church. The public is cordially invited to attend.
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Turners Chapel School House
Turners Chapel Church
Notice to Circle No 2 Rummage Sale Details
Notice directs Circle No 2 to send Rummage to Mrs W E Hightower for a Saturday afternoon sale. The fragment signals a local circle organizing a charity or church rummage event with a scheduled sale time and recipient contact.
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Legion
History OF Georgia
Baptists’ Board
Fulton Beach
FDA
H. J. Porter
R.S. Elrod
Labor Board Post
Pen
Legion Post
M. E. Everett
Paul Lindsey
Garland
House
Turners Chapel
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