Georgia farming notes include beef calves and corn outlook
County agent reports right carloads of beef calves imported from Texas and Kansas City for club boys with costs above 60 per hundredweight. Georgia corn prospects rise by two million bushels due to good weather, totaling about 87.298 million, though down 11 million from last year. The Savannah Fat Stock Show sets entry at cattle graded Medium or better, March 26 and 27.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. Club
Texas
Kansas City
R. E. Davis
Agricultural Extension Service
Georgia
U. S
Savannah
Market for Walnuts and Hickory Nuts
Georgia growers are urged to market black walnuts and hickory nuts if plentiful. Nuts must be fair size hulled cleaned thoroughly dried tested sound by cracking 9 of 10 from each bag. Walnuts should be sun dried at least 10 days and stored in a dry ventilated area. Dixie Shelling Company Morris Town Tenn buys nuts year round September 1 to June 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georgia
Dixie Shelling Company
Morristown
Tenn
Willie Leggitt
Roberts Takes Shot at Tom Linder in Expenses Report
Columbus Spee outlines campaign expense filing by challenger Roberts. He lists total expenses of 19,338.76 funded personally, with major items including 3009 for advertising 1687 for postage 1981 for salaries 1000 for radio use and 8088 for travel and other election costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roberts
Tom Linder
Columbus
Bazemores and local families share weekend visits
A long list of social calls fills the week as Bazemore and related families visit friends and relatives across Butler Thomaston Atlanta Macon Columbus and Thomaston with gatherings at Suggs Heath Willis and Adams households and frequent Sunday visits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Terrell Bazemore
Atlanta
William Maxwell
R. M. Suggs
Fred Jarrell
J. A. Heath
Bentley Adams
Little Bobby
Macon
C. M. Bazemore
Lillian Bazemore
Ollie Bazemore
Wm. Children
Butler
Sewing Club Reopens With Quilting And Tea
The Sewing Club met at Mrs. Tom Amos and Miss Allie Amos home on Wednesday afternoon. Guests enjoyed cut flowers, quilting, and lively conversation after a period of rest. Mrs. Woodrow Amos, Mrs. Robert Halstead, and Miss Allie Amos served salad and tea to about twenty five members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Amos
Allie Amos
Woodrow Amos
Robert Halstead
Local Happenings Reported Around Thomaston and Macon
Howard News notes visits and travels of local families. Mr and Mrs W C Childs visited relatives in Thomaston and Macon. Miss Mattie England returned home from sister Annie England. R S Jinks and Jeanette visited Marion Jinks family. Mrs Newberry and sons of Macon stayed with Claude Clarke family. Mrs James Brown spent time in Columbus with brother James Butler in hospital. Mrs Rod Brown hosted Sewing Club. Walter Caldwell of Thomaston guests of Childs. Claude Clarke and family visited Macon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. Childres
Butler
Terrell Bazemore
Atlanta
Ollie Bazemore
O. M. Bazemore
Lester Wilson
Henman
W. J. Braddy
Dickens
Thomaston
J. A. Heath
T. Amos
Mary Amos
T. B. Amos
D. W. Wilson
Grady
Bessie Wilson
Tom Wilson
Clyde Wilson
Leila Willis
Frances Bazemore
Ruth
Helen Bazemore
Frances Willis
Bessie Childs
Terrell Robbins
Haywood Allen
Luther Wilson
Walter
W. C. Childs
Macon
Mattie England
Annie England
R. S. Jinks
Jeanette
Marion Jinks
Newberry
Claude Clarke
James Brown
Columbus
James Butler
Columbus Hospital
Rod Brown
Sewing Club
Walter Caldwell
W. C. Childson
Marion County
Norwich
Morrow Assumes Ellaville Post as City Court Judge
Ellaville Georgia September 26 Troy G Morrow a former Atlanta lawyer was sworn in as judge of the Ellaville city court by Ordinary Walter Stewart and has set up his office in the Schley county courthouse He succeeds the late E J Hart who died in July The first term of court will convene the first Monday in November
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ellaville
Troy G. Morrow
Atlanta
Talmadge
Walter Stewart
Schley County Court House
Morrow
E. J. Hart
Ten Millions to Georgia Farmers
Georgia farmers are projected to receive 10 to 11 million dollars in grants from the agricultural extension service this year. About 116,000 farmers have filed worksheets, with county committees verifying eligibility. Payments will start later, funding soil conservation shifts, peanut and tobacco crops, and other soil building practices. Since 1933 Georgia has disbursed 329,236,000 in rental and benefit payments, including 19,296,000 in 1935.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
Georgia
Agricultural Extension Service
Treasury Department
Tax Limitation Discussion Planned in Americus Meet
A meeting was outlined for Americus on October 9 to draft a program opposing a proposed 15 mill tax limitation amendment. The plan emerged from a Montezuma session between J. J. Whitfield, chairman of the State County Officers association, and Ed McKenzie, Macon and Muscogee county commissioner chairs and state directors. County officials school superintendents and press members in the Third district were invited to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Americus
Montezuma
J. J. Whitfield
State County Officers Association
Ed. McKenzie
Macon County Commissioners
Muscoce
Messrsves and McKenzie
Inoculation of Seed for Winter Legumes
County Agent G C Daniel urges farmers to inoculate winter legumes such as Austrian winter peas vetch and clovers with nitrogen fixing bacteria. He notes inoculation can prevent crop failure and that soil from a recently grown field or commercial cultures work well. Fertilizer should avoid contact with inoculated seed. manure aids inoculation and conservation programs promote legume planting to improve soil and subsequent yields.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. C. Daniel
Daniel
Buena Vista Road paving will be let in Columbus area
The Georgia highway program outlines letting paving contracts for the Buena Vista road section from Muscogee to Marion counties. It notes graded and drained segments from Cusseta to the county line, with additional paving efforts on routes through Roberta Fort Valley, Oglethorpe Butler, Talbotton, Americus, and Americus Cordele corridors.
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Aimericus
Maron Ami Soul Loalbany
Mlonaa
Unatranoocuee
Manon
Muscogee County
iMarion County
Cusseta
Columbus
Buena Vista
Chattahoochee County
Marion
Roberta-Fort Valley
Barnesville
Perry
Macon
Oglethorpe-Butler
Taylor County
Talbotton Group Off to Colleges
Talbotton Georgia lists students entering colleges across the state. Names include John Smith Henry Keller Robert Jordan Jack Maxwell Roy Smith Elizabeth Olive Agnes Funderburke Martha Berry schools Frances Carson Beth Spivey Elizabeth Taylor Janet Helms and others headed to institutions such as University of Georgia Georgia Tech GSCW Valdosta and Bessie Tift. The note also mentions Milledgeville Cochran Statesboro Rome Forsyth and Vidalia areas.
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Talbotton
John Smith
Henry Keller
Robert Jordan
Jack Maxwell
University of Georgia
Roy Smith
Georgia Tech
Elizabeth Olive
Milledgeville
Agnes Funderburke
Martha Berry
Rome
Norman Carter
John Jordan
Cochran
Sdavise McDowell
Statesboro
Frances Carson
Beth Spivey
Valdosta
Elizabeth Taylor
Janet Helms
Bessie Tift
Forsyith
Peacock House Remodeling Marks Schley Landmark Since 1889
Ellaville Ga Sept 24 The Peacock House a county landmark is being remodeled under Mrs Aldine Peacock McGowan since Capt C L Peacock and wife built it over 47 years ago The two story wooden hotel opened in 1889 served court attendees and travelers with famed meals and hospitality The project by Americus contractor D M Still includes up to date equipment and a long time porter Uncle Morris Moyer recalls local visitors include Julia Peacock Darcey Peacock Collins Hayes Lewis Bears and the Harry Peacocks from Ideal
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Ellaville
Peacock
Schley County
C. L. Peacock
Aldine Peacock McGowan
J. C. Thomas
Eufaula
Ala
J. B. Hudson
BE. A. Hawkins
Edgar Hinton
Henry Lumpkin
Fish
Americus
Solicitor Dupree
Montezuma
Peacock House
Ma Weacock
Cailea
Central of Georgia
John Cheney
Grace Peacock
Hiaville
Julia Peacock
Darcey
Collins Boys
Hayes
Harry
Lewis
Bears
Harry Peacocks
Ideal
D. M. Still
Morris Moyer
Morris
General Singleton to be welcomed with reviews and dance
The article notes the 11 o clock review of General Singleton by over 2,000 soldiers on Gordon Street with a reception and dance at 6 p.m. The piece traces his military career from captain to colonel, highlighting World War II service and decorations, and mentions his Georgian roots and sports interests.
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Gordon Fried
Aod Wits
Singleton
Dilger
Cheereu
Wille le
Navona
Dia
Waehne
Wenne
Army Signal School
Army School of the Line
Army War College
General Staff Corps
General Staff
Col. Singleton
Taylor County
Georgia
Dinner Honors Colonel and Mrs Singleton With Columbus Group
A Sunday supper in Columbus honored Colonel and Mrs. Singleton. Distinguished guests included Senator and Mrs. Walter George of Vienna, Senator Richard B. Russell of Winder, Congressman elect and Mrs. Steve Pace of Americus. Host couples and a rustic club setting with autumn decor accompanied the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Singleton
Columbus
Big Eddy
Walter George
Vienna
Richard B. Russell
Winder
Steve Pace
Americus
W. C. Bradley
Rhodes Browne
J. E. Chancellor
Homer Dimon
H. B. Crawford
Ernest Disrhukes
Curtis Jordan
Frank Lumpkin
L. W. McPherson
Walter Richards
D. A. Turner
J. W. Woodruff
Raymond Barton
Vernon Olsmith
Wim
Gill
J. G. Ord
Frederick Kelland
Ellery Farmer
Maurice Weltv
Walter Short
Philip Peyton
Georgia farm census data hints from 1935 report
No. 3 Pratte to 8,484 on Jan 1 1935. Mules stable, horses down 46 percent 1980 to 1985. Taylor County farms drop from 1386 to 1282 since 1980. In 1935 land and buildings per farm averaged 1594 dollars. farm size averaged 146.5 acres. Figures are preliminary and subject to correction. final county figures to be released in a Georgia state bulletin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taylor County
Georgia
First Georgia Supreme Court Session Marked by Historic Ceremonies
The article describes the first session of Georgia's supreme court in Talbotton at the Cinborne hotel. Jno B Hutcheson Judge Price Gillte Judge R B Russell preside with Master of Ceremonies R H McRae recognizing visitors. Long audience members include L W Smith F M Bethune and C W Kimbrough. Lewis Perryman Jr. unveils a historic marker honoring A G Perrman as a great grandchild. Benediction by Rev A B Wall. The court was previously itinerant, traveling to sites for sessions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jno
B. Hutcheson
Price Gillte
R. B. Russell
R. H. McRae
L. W. Smith
F. M. Bethune
C. W. Kimbrough
Supreme Court
Lewis Perryman, Jr
A. G. Perrman
A. B. Wall
Talboton Methodist Church
Supreme Court of Georgia
Talbotton
Ciniborne Hotel
Communities Fall Back In Daylight Saving Time
Communities observing daylight saving time set clocks back one hour on Sunday and railroad schedules were adjusted accordingly.
Local Fair Announces Exhibit Judging and Classes
The notice outlines entry rules for the fair with exhibit hours before Oct 17 at 6 30 pm and judging by competent officials. It lists Full Exhibit classes in Home Economics and Agricultural categories such as Special Tomato and Peach Exhibits, various fruit and vegetable classes, canned goods, baked items, and cured meats with prizes for best entries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mie
Waller Rmaller
Eloise Renfroe
Hewmadll
Ed Locke
Eteve Department
Improved Passenger Train Service Between Smithville and Montgomery
Central of Georgia Railway announces the start of service on October 1 1996 for a new two train schedule between Smithville Georgia and Montgomery Alabama. Train No 15 will connect with Atlanta Macon Savannah lines and with the Seminole for South Georgia and Florid a. Train No 15 will link Montgomery with Mobile New Orleans Columbus Artesia and Tuscaloosa via connections. For details call the Ticket Agent.
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Central of Gargieim Railway
Kim Smithville
Montgomery
Dia
Smithville
Atlanta
Macon
Simvannah
South Georgia
Mobile
New Oxia
Tuscalooza
Columbus
Artesia
Miss
New Orleans
Tiebile
Thelumbus
Misc
Tuscaloosa
Central OF
Georgia faces segregated schoolhouse counts amid survey gaps
A Georgia survey shows 3P home room schools in use with only 688 for white pupils while thousands of related facilities are repealed. the state reportedly has about 3,150 schoolhouses or larger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georgia
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Georgia Crop Reporting Service
State Agricultural Extension Service
Poultryman
Wesley
Luke Adams
Little Bennie
J H. Adams
Archie McClung
Charlie Slaughter
Howard News
Ellaville Post
Evans Implement Company
Whitehall St
Buena Vista Road
State Highway Department
Wilk Peeve
Dowo Oh
TOWLE
Qaudtin
Lue
Wii de Inge
Piejens
Winounung LO
Paul Wu
Schley
Cial Walute
Gillespie Street
Pratte
Noo
Agricultural Department
Dawaeon
Cuthbert
Montgomery Ly
Union Spige
Tey
Rebs Tim
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