Georgia News Wraps Up Week With Local Highlights
A Georgia week roundup reports a new state bank opening at Tallapoosa, Mrs. Leola Harris Bateman’s death in Macon, and Senator Robert Jabollette scheduled to speak at Georgia State College for Women. Cordele banker Jalie Sheppard elected Crisp County Tax Commissioner, Third District Nurses meet in Columbus, and William H. Beck Jr. chosen president of the National Exchange Clubs in Dallas.
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Robert Jabollette
Wisconsin
Georgia State College For Women
Jalie Sheppard
Cordele
Crisp County
C. O. Perry
William H. Beck, Jr
Griffin
National Exchange Clubs
Dallas
Texas
War Clouds Loom Over Ethiopia Conflict
War clouds gather as fighting erupts between Italian and Ethiopian forces. Reports from the front are scarce and the outlook is bleak with war seeming imminent.
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Ethiopia
Itaian
Baxley Post Office Contract Awarded to J M Raymond Co
The treasury awarded the Baxley Georgia post office project to J M Raymond Construction Company of Jacksonville for 34,899 dollars. The firm must complete the work within 240 calendar days.
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Washington
Treasury
J. M Raymond Construction Company
Jacksonville
Pla
Baxley Ga
Mrs Thad Williams 76 Dies at Lumpkin Home
Mrs J Thad Williams a well known resident aged 76 died Monday at 5 00 pm at the Lumpkin residence of her daughter Mrs J T Humber. She was a former operator of the Richland Inn Richland Ga and a Meth Church member Her husband died in 1931.
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J. T. Williams
Richland
Lumpkin
R.T. Humber
Methodist Church
Confederate vets paid in advance in Georgia pensions
Atlanta news reports Georgia dispatched advance pension checks for September and October to 465 Confederate veteran pensioners and 2,017 widows. Each pensioner receives 60 dollars, totaling 148,920 dollars, according to state veterans service officer A. L. Henson.
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Atlanta
Georgia
A. L. Henson
Veterans Service
Collector Page Back In Hospital
Atlanta October 1 W E Page collector of internal revenue for Georgia was back in St Josephs infirmary Tuesday with pleurisy. Page had been dismissed from the hospital a few days earlier after nearly two weeks of treatment. His condition was described as not serious.
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Atlanta
W. E. Page
Internal Revenue
Georgia
St. Joseph's Infirmary
Page
Man Arrested in 1929 Mail Fraud Ring Case
Atlanta reports postal inspector J W Cole announced the arrest of Edward Winkler, alias I W Godfrey, tied to a 1929 Columbus track scheme defrauding theater executive Roy E Martin of $90 000. Winkler, described as a Clyde Smith bunco gang member, was captured in New Jersey and returned to Atlanta.
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Atlanta
J. W. Cole
I. W. Godfrey
Roy E. Martin
Columbus
Newa State
Edward Winkler
Clyde Smith
Bunco
Cole
17 Year Old Miami Girl Plans Marriage After Father’s Death
Azelda Zahra a 17 year old Miami girl attends her father’s funeral on Friday and says she intends to marry John Barkett aged 21 the boy who killed him. She hopes her wounded mother will consent and notes her father was a hard man but is now dead.
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Miami
Fla
Azelda Zahra
John Barkett
Marriett
Mrs H B Daniel Dies in Americus Hospital
Mrs. H B Daniel 26 of Buena Vista died at an Americus hospital after a short illness. Funeral services were held at Shiloh church with Rev M B Brown and Rev C B McKibben in charge. She was formerly Eva Mathews of Schley County and survived by her husband infant son, her parents Mr and Mrs G N Mathews Sumter County, three sisters and three brothers in several Georgia towns.
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Americus
H. B. Daniel
Buena Vista
Americus Hospital
Shiloh Church
M. B. Brown
Richland
C. B. McKibben
Daniel
Eva Mathews
Schley County
G. N. Mathews
Sumter County
J. P. Gaines
Smithville
J. W. Welch Charing
J. C. Mitchell
Oglethorpe
J.P. Mathews Americus
R. L. Mathews
Ellaville
E. J. Mathews
Rattlesnake Bite Fatal to O. D. Fountain
Macon Georgia September 27 A rattlesnake bite proved fatal to O D Fountain 52 year old Gordon Georgia farmer who died in a Macon hospital less than 12 hours after venom entered his right arm He had been mowing hay when he stopped to disentangle weeds from his machine and was bitten by a snake that was the chopped end of a rattler still alive He received treatment about 11 p m
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Macon
O. D. Fountain
Gordon
Georgia to hold statewide spelling contest at Southeastern Fair
Dr M D Collins state superintendent selects tough dictionary words for a school day spelling contest at Lakewood tomorrow. One hundred fifty nine top spellers from Georgia counties will participate as Dr Collins presides over the event at the Southeastern Fair.
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M. D. Collins
Lakewood
Dr. Collins
Georgia
Luke Luke seeks new trial in Thomasville case
Luke Luke, prominent South Georgia lawyer and former Georgia Court of Appeals member, was convicted in U S district court in Thomasville on charges of mail fraud. He received a two year penitentiary sentence and a $5,000 bond pending his motion for a new trial. The Citizens Building and Loan association, of which he was president, is in receivership. A committee moves to disbar him and bar further appearances by him in Georgia courts.
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Valdosta
U. S. District Court
Luke
Thomasville
South Georgia
Georgia Court of Appeals
Loan Association
Citizens Building and Loan Association
Annie Cook
A. H
Cook, Jr
Thomas County Bar Association
Georgia
State of
Roscoe Luke
Man Kills Himself In Buena Vista Pool Room
John Clements, about 60, a Buena Vista resident and pool room operator, died from a pistol self inflicted shot yesterday around 5 pm. He had been in ill health two weeks and left no note. Survived by wife and four children. funeral held at 4 pm conducted by Rev. G A Briggs of Buena Vista Baptist Church.
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Buena Vista
John Clements
Clements
South Carolina
Cuthbert
G. A. Briggs
Buena Vista Baptist Church
Father Liable For Son's Wreck Under Georgia Ruling
Georgia Supreme Court decisions hold that a house head who owns an auto can be liable for damages caused by an adult family member using the vehicle. Two cases, involving Rozaline Levy and Z T Hubert Jr., clarified liability when a father allows a dependent son to drive.
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Atlanta
Georgia Supreme Court
Goldie Rubin
Rosaline Levy
Jack M. Levy
Goldie
Savannah
State Court of Apeals
Appellateourt
State Supreme Court
Z. T. Hubert Et al
C. E. Harpe
Harpe
Z. T. Hubert, Jr
Court of Appeals
Supreme Court
High Court
Georgia to remove weight letters from license plates
Georgia announces 1936 license plates will drop weight and class designations. Plates will be numbered 1 to 350000 in straight numeric order. State Revenue Commission Chairman Paul Doyal says the flat $3 rate eliminates weight ratings, while plate size style and color stay unchanged. Trucks trailers wreckers dealers and motorcycles see no plate changes.
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Georgia
Paul Doyal
State Revenue Commision
Atlanta
Doyal
Veterans to Meet in Adel for Georgia Convention
Adel hosts United Confederate Veterans of Georgia for their annual convention October 8 to 10 with two daily business sessions in public buildings and two evening entertainments. Veterans arrive October 7 and stay with local homes. festivities include barbecues, a basket dinner, and a parade under Civil War colors. Citizens of Sparks join Adel in planning this event, welcomed by Mayor J J Parrish who notes Adel’s unique honor as the smallest city to entertain the convention.
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Adel
United Confederate Veterans of Georgia
J. J. Parrish
U. CG. V
Sparks
Cleveland Flier Dies In Columbus Air Show Crash
Norman F. Zack of Cleveland Ohio was killed when his monoplane crashed on takeoff during a two day Columbus air show witnessed by many at Municipal Airport. The wreck sparked by a dive from 150 to 200 feet burned Zack. his wife watched. The Key brothers aided, while another local flier Andy McElroy narrowly escaped. Nine planes took part.
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Columbus
Norman F. Zack
Cleveland
Ohio
Zack
Key Brothers
Fred
Meridian
Miss
Ralph Swaby
Americus
Andy McElroy
Georgia Leaders To Talk Before Postmasters Conven tion
Distinguished Georgians will address the National League of District Postmasters at its annual conven tion in the Ansley Hotel October 15 to 18. Speakers include Harllee Branch Sr Senator Walter F. George Senator Richard B. Russell Jr and Congressman Robert Ramspeck. An entertainment program features a reception and dance October 15 a Grant Park tour and barbecue Wednesday and a banquet October 17.
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National League of District
Ansley Hotel
L’bertie Rushing
Georgia League
Harllee Branch, Sr
Walter F. George
Richard B. Russell
Robert Ramspeck
Wiley West
Decatur
Grant Park
Rushing
Mellie Pitts
Newborn
B. N. Walters
Martin
R. A. Walters
Atlanta
Marvin Medlock
H. &. McBrayer
Betty Peeler
The
Atlanta Convention and Tourist Bureau
W. G. Hastings
Georgia property tax digest to rise by 20 million
Valuations in Georgia are expected to increase by about 20 million over 1984 levels. County digest reports to Comptroller General W. B. Harrison indicated the rise, with figures compiled and released on Saturday.
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Georgia
Comptroller
W. B. Harrison
Grand and Traverse Jurors October Term 1935
The list names grand and traverse jurors drawn by Judge C Frank McLaughlin for the Taylor Superior Court October term 1935. The term convenes on the first Monday in October.
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Grand and Traverse
Taylor Superior Cour
Grand al Traverse
C. Frank McLaughlin
Tiyloe Superior Court
Hext
Stamps Missing on Thomasville Deed Transfers Exceed 400
U S deputy collector reports over 400 land transfer deeds in Thomasville recorded without required documentary revenue stamps. Checks show the total likely to top 500 as review completes. The law mandates stamp affixation in specified amounts on recorded deeds.
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Thomasville
Internal Revenue
Internal Revenue Law
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Leola Harris Bateman
O. C. Bateman
Byron
Nurses Association
Lieut
Allen Pope
Zebulon
Georgia School of Technology
Gordon College
Barnesville
EK. L. Kirk
Sandy Springs
Home of
Friends
Veterans Administration
W. A. Holmes
LaGrange
Cox
Danielsville
Federal
Dopo Insurance Corporation
R. H. Summerville
Cedartown
Roosevelt
Early County Teacher’s Association
Winnie Davis
Confederate States of America
University of Georgia
Aes
Georgia Division
J. P. Hardy
Thomaston
Sfederate Veterans
Ogden Persons
Forsyth
B. M. Lufburrow
Vogel State Park
Neel's Gap
Union County
Durham Collins
W. E. Rutledge
Winder
R. H. Kimball
Jule Russell Way
Greensboro
N. C
Washington, D. C
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Augusta
Georgia Power Company
J. D. Bryant
CWA
Roscoe
Ike Dingler
Haralson
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Fourth Congressional District
R. E. Lee High School
Thomaston Methodist Church
Richland Garden Club
PackAee
Sandersville
Sparta
Baldwin County
Progressive Farmers’ Club
L. R. Langley
Atlanta Gas Light Company
General Morrgage
New York
Gordon Singleton
Ki‘wanis
Mercer University
Department of Superintendence
National Educational Association
St. Louis
Moultrie
Colquitt
Claude Singleton Bridges
Herbert L. Walker
Shellman
South Georgia Methodist Conference
Georgia Public Service Commission
J. P. Wilhoit
Saul Schacter
Grady Hospital
T. F. Albercombie
State Department of Public Health
Villa Rica
Jim Wolson
J. H. Tomlin
Villa Riva
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Richland State Bank
State Department of Banking
Harvey J. Kennedy
Barnesville News Gazette
Monroe Advertiser
Thomaston Times
Pike County Journal
Griffin Register
Jackson Progress-Argus
Clayton County News and Farmer
Baxley
Thad Williams
Man
Lee
Jackson
Dr. Porter
Porter
Grove
J. H. Dunlap
Ruin W. P. Booth
van C. G. Bloodworth
Hag
B. F. Montgomery
Horton Oore
M. Weavey
H .C. Whatley
Smith J
L. Saunders
G. B. Jarre
F. M. Foy
T. Cochran
J. H. Neisler
W. T. Gostin
Frank Callahan
W. E, Elliston
J. T. Cooper . T. Everidge
L. A. Peed
D. W. Payne
E. C. Pierce Jason Elliston
W. J. Willis
R. Theus
J. H. Whatley
Johnny Shelley
T. H. McDaniel
J. A. Musslewhite
J. M. Beel and
James Montgomery
E. D. Theus
Jim Hartman
H. T. Blakely
R. L. Garrett
C. R. Simmons
Aye TaNt
Probik Jr
B. Eugene Leonbatt
San Jose
Calif
Probak Jr
Probak Junior
Gillette
Praga Obak Junior
Wade
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