Georgia News Mix Of Fires Flights And Elections
Summary of events across Georgia includes a funeral at Montezuma First Baptist for J. B. Dykes, fire at Moon Belt Inn near Columbus, a fatal auto crash near Augusta, mayoral race in Americas, road and utility projects, and police arrests. Also noted are draft registrations, a 4-H member pursuing college funds, deer restocking in Jenkins County, and civic notices from Athens to Atlanta.
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Muscogee County
Moon- Belt Inn
Columbus
Jenkins County
Buckhead Creek
Magnolia Springs Fish Hatchery
Mercer Dedicates Willingham Chapel in Mercer University
Dr. Fr. A. Fuller president of the Georgia Baptist Convention preached the dedicatory sermon in Mercer University’s Willingham Chapel Macon Georgia. The chapel was renovated through a gift from Mrs B Willingham Sr in memory of her husband and other family members.
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Macon
FR. A. Fuller
Atlanta
Georgia Baptist Convention
Mercer University
New Willingham Chapel
B. Willingham Sr
Officer and wife killed in crash near Walterboro
A couple identified as Capt. Chas. A. Ross of Arlington Virginia and Mrs. C. A. Ross were killed when their plane crashed into a pine thicket five miles north of Walterboro South Carolina. Papers found in the plane indicate Ross was office chief of the air corps in Washington.
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Walterboro
S. C
Chas. A. Ross
Arlington
C. A Ross
Here
Ross
Air Corps
Washington
Two White Men Loot Woolworth Cash in Downtown HoldUp
Atlanta police report two white men held a gun on a Woolworth assistant manager and snatched a bag carrying between 1000 and 2000 dollars from a porter on a crowded downtown street. They fled in a car before a license could be noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta
Woolworth Company
N. W. Drewery
Lavonia reader thanks local fire department and pajama parade
A Lavonia reader expresses gratitude to the Lavonia fire department for their work stopping a cotton fire on Saturday. The note also thanks the ladies for their interest in the fire and praises the pajama parade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lavonia
Atlanta
W. S. Haley
83rd Field Artillery Going to Fort Jackson
Columbus reports the 88rd field artillery, a colorful Ft Benning unit, will move to its permanent home at Fort Jackson. Colonel J. T. Kennedy, chief of artillery for the 8th Division, has arrived to plan the transfer. The unit is a three battalion horse drawn modernized outfit and has served as a demonstration unit at the infantry school.
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Columbus
88Rd Field Artillery
Ft. Benning
Ft. Jackson
J. T. Kennedy
Ft Jackson
Columbus Roberts Re-Elected Moderator at Baptist Association
Columbus Roberts was re-elected for the 11th year as moderator of the Columbus Baptist Association at its annual meeting in Cataula. Rev. J Grimes became vice moderator, C C Willis was named clerk, with delegates from Gentian Lebanon Columbus Butler Talbotton Junction City Dawson Manchester and other points.
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Columbus
Columbus Roberts
Columbus Baptist Association
Cataula
J. ©. Grimes
Beallwood Baptist Church
O. B. Newsom
C. C. Willis
Gentian Lebanon
Butler
Talbotton Junction City
Dawson Manchester
Georgia boys win at Chattanooga fair
LaFayette residents led the 4-H club shows at the Chattanooga Interstate Fair with Frank Shattuck Jr winning top honors in registered beef heifers and placing across three events. Ross Martin Don Lowery and Charles McKaig led walker County youth in 4-H judging while Future Farmers Fred Ukena Cecil Watts and Mose Bryant earned recognition. J C Mitchell took top general display in poultry and Paul Blaylock won for White Leghorn hens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LaFayette
Frank Shattuck Jr
Chattanooga
Walker County
Ross Martin
Don Lowery
Charles McKaig
Fred Ukena
Cecil Watts
Mose Bryant
J. C. Mitchell
Paul Blaylock
Pigs to Pay for Girl's Education
Laura Simmons, a 13 year old Macon County 4-H member from Oglethorpe Georgia, aims to fund college with pig sales. She started with a Mary pig that won seven dollars plus three dollars in poultry prizes, then raised pigs that produced thirteen sold for about seventy dollars. Her project also supports the family with home-grown vegetables and preserves.
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Laura Simmons
Macon County
Oglethorpe
Laura
Mary
Pace Warns of Economic War If Nazi Victory Looms
Rep. Steve Pace of Georgia warned that a German victory in Europe would trigger an economic war for the United States more terrible than any arms conflict. In a letter to the Third District Democratic committee, Pace said a German victory would force the U S to face a world without reliable friends and framed the threat as a shift to global economic hostility.
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Americas
Steve Pace
D-Ga
United States
Germany
Europe
Third District
Democratic Executive Committee
Pace
Molena Man Shot by Policeman in Self-Defense
Zebulon Ga October 1 Policeman Mitchell Kent fatally shot Ollie Brown a Molena merchant in his store Brown allegedly advanced on Kent with a meat cleaver after a disturbance Kent fired once through the heart killing him instantly Sheriff J C Bennett Pike county reports Brown survived by a wife in Molena and parents in Woodbury.
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Zebulon
Mitchell Kent
Ollie Brown
Molena
J. C., Bennett
Pike County
Brown
Kent
Woodbury
State Purchases Save Over One Million in Quarter
Atlanta report shows purchases for July August and September totaled 6 224 052 with savings of 1 148 168. O G Glover noted operating expenses under half a percent. Major savings came from the highway department and the board of regents with 911 419 and 114 369 respectively.
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Atlanta
O. G. Glover
Governor Rivers
Glover
Highway Department
Board of Regents
Eatonton Editor Named Graduate Assistant at UGA
Louis T. Griffin editor and publisher of the Matonton Messenger is reappointed graduate assistant in the Henry W. Grady School of Journalism at the University of Georgia for the 1939 40 session. He will finish his MA with a thesis on the Georgia Press Association while continuing to publish his weekly Eatonton Messenger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ollie Jo Wood
Baxley
W. E. Keith
West Point
Georgia Scholastic Press Association
Henry Grady
University of Georgia
John EB. Drewery
Athens
Louis T.griffin
Matonton Messenger
Henry W. Grady
John Drewry
Griffith
Georgia Press Association
Association
Eatonton Messenger
Georgia
Flying Montezuma contractor finds aviation economical
Montezuma businessman and contractor H A Ivey advocates air travel for the traveling executive. He operates his own plane, visiting building projects from Missouri to South Carolina, saving hotel and meal costs and time. A 420 mile trip to Wardell Missouri takes just over three hours.
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Montezuma
Sept
H. A. Ivey
South
Ivey
Wardell
Oldest Schley County Resident J W Lawhorn Dies at 108
Ellaville Georgia September obituary notes J W Lawhorn Schley county s oldest citizen died Thursday at age 108 Funeral services were held Friday He never smoked or drank and kept simple life He lived in Concord community His wife died two years ago age 101 Survivors include three children 16 grandchildren and 16 great grandchildren
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Ellaville
J. W. Lawhorn
Schley County
Publisher and Wife Injured in Georgia Car Crash
Albany, Sept 27. W M Glenn publisher of Orlando Times was badly hurt when his car skidded on wet pavement and overturned in a 10 foot ditch fifteen miles east of Albany near Sylvester on Friday morning. His wife Mrs Glenn bruised and daughter Rosemary Glenn slightly hurt. Passersby took them to Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital. Glenn suffered scalp and face lacerations and hand cuts and will stay several days.
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Albany
W. M. Glenn
Orlando
Fla
Times
Sylvester
Glenn
Rosemary Glenn
Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital
Highway to serve Ft Benning authorized in Georgia
Columbus Cusse ta area will see a $1 632 080 military road built from Columbus to Cusseta to serve Ft Benning. State Highway Board Chairman W L Miller announced receipt of a government letter and said surveys will begin at once. It will be the first military road in Georgia funded entirely by the federal government.
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Columbus
Cusseta
Ft. Benning
State Highway Board
W. L. Miller
Chas, D. Snead
Montgomery
Public Roads Administration
Georgia
Macon Airport Receives 15000 Dollar Grant
An approval announced Monday provides about 15000 dollars for the Herbert Smart field. The grant, far short of the total needed for concrete runways, will fund various improvements and strengthen efforts to secure more local aviation funding and development.
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Macon
Herbert Smart
Bowden
Fiel
Milledgeville
Columbus
Taylor County approves 1940 tax levy in special session
County commissioners in Taylor County in special session August 29 1940 set the total tax rate at 11 mills one tenth of a mill for various county needs including sheriff jailer coroner court costs public health and road work. They plan for school district levies in Butler Reynolds Wesley Crowell and Turner and designate tax distribution after exemptions. The minutes record C C Stone as clerk and H H Riley G W Fickling L H Vanlandingham as commissioners.
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Commissioners of Roads and Revenues
Taylor County
J. H. Riley
G. W. Fickling
L. H. Vanlandinggether
C. C. Stone
Commissioners of Roads
Altrona
Fulton National Bank
Fae
Butler, Reynolds
Eran Wesley
Crowell and
Turner
Taylor Yaision
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WEWS
Montezuma First Baptist Church
Gioesday
J. B. Dykes
William Tate
University of Georgias
Glenn Mills Jr
Augusta
Columbia City
Limhe
Thomas L. Bell
J. D. McBride
Johnson Hotel
Smithville
Corp
A. A. Maddox
83Rd Field Artillery
Fourth Division
Jack Howell
Hall County
Gainesville
Lamar Street
S. S. Hudson
Statesboro
214Th Coast Artillery
Georgia National Guard
Camp Savannah
Hinesville
Joe Coley
Hawkinsville
Detroit
Pi Kappa Phi
Georgia Business and Professional Women's Clubs
Board of
Plains
John Williams
Horace Giddens
Washington County
County Fair Grounds
Sandersville
R. S. O'Neal
LaGrange City Hall
D. A. Perkins
Treutlen County
Soperton
John Held Jr
Tom Rainey
E. H. Morrison
Chas
FE. Roberts
Veterans Hospital
Los Angeles
Calif
Ivan Allen Jr
Young Democratic Clubs of America For
H. M. Adams
Chicago
Malcolm Bryan
Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta
W. H. Irwin
Grady Hospital
W. B. Parham
R. H. Corley
Irwin
J. B. Houch
Georgia State College For Women
G. H. Wells
Herbert Conger
Worth County
W. E. Ward
Tift County
J. J. Conger
REA Electric
Lincoln County
Rayle Electric Membership Corporation
W. T. Dunaway
Lincolnton
Russell Construction Co
Carrollton
Charles Ponder
Forsyth
Ponder
Tennessee
Mercer
Willingham Chapel
Woolworth
Fort Jackson
STS
Molena Man
Eatonton
Columbus-Cusseta
Benning
Grand & Traverse
C. Palmer
Taylor Superi
J. A. Payne Oo
R. Hobtyedery
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C. Smith
B. B
M. Montgomeryy
Kirk J. M
Weaver T. Whatley
JW. Wing H. Ja A. Hollis H. Sy
D. Lucas
S. Payne
Bee J. C. Byrd
He B. F. Moore
J.P. Hy
H. Kilby
Tani
H. B. Theus
W T. la Hamp
Riley Cleophus Mony H
B, Parks
W. D. Pool
J T. Willis
O. M. Wi H, C Bond Jr
L. T. W. Bry
H. Pierce
HL. Bid
W. E. Marshall Jr
John J. C. Haywood
James 4
J. Hugh Windham
W. F. Ro
T. Cooper
James Bro
J. B. Byrd
John Anthony
S. Cox
Homer Cox
Walter Way J. Wainwright
D. W. Caly
J. R. Williams
I Rogers
Taylor County Commission
H. H. Riley
Commission
L. H. Vanlandingham
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