Governor Hardman Appoints Gordon Chambers Judge of City Court
The Herald hails the appointment of Hon. Gordon Chambers as Judge of the City Court of Augusta, lauding him as a leading Augusta citizen and prominent state figure. Georgia’s first lady Mrs E J Hardman advocates universal female suffrage and travels from the Governor’s Mansion to exercise the ballot. An Augusta attorney, William P. Congdon, condemns the state constitution as obsolete in a talk on needed reforms before the Exchange Club. The Fitzgerald Leader cites Isidore Gelders noting 2,000,000 laws exist yet Moses had ten to guide his people.
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Crisp Praised as Georgia’s Ablest House Leader
The Thomasville Press notes Congressman Crisp delivered his first address and impressed readers with his ability and personality. They rank him second only to Senator George in statesmanship, calling him the ablest man in the lower house from Georgia.
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Fox Hunt Club member wears ancestral red fox scarf
Mrs. Frank Dennis of Eatonton shows a prized red fox scarf once owned by Brier Fox from the original Brier Patch of Uncle Remus near Eatonton. She is the only woman in Putnam County’s Fox Hunt Club who rides to the hounds on hunts.
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Mrs Ragsdale Atlanta’s First Lady Dresses Firm Against Trends
Mrs Ragsdale, Atlanta’s first lady, is noted for designing and making most of her gowns. Despite rising cotton prices, she refused to lengthen her dresses as fashion favored shorter skirts and avoided the so called anatronly hats, selecting hats by her own standards.
Editor’s Sympathy for a Deceased Subscriber
A Manchester Mercury note recalls a funeral scene where a subscriber who left fourteen years unpaid is honored as the editor attends the burial. The piece lauds Ed Rivers for honest efforts in the run-over primary and credits his good intentions to the Carswell cause, noting editors' typical modest means but kind hearts.
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West for Georgia Senate President Boosted by Local Support
The Cuthbert Leader praises Col Linton B. West of Cuthbert as a leading candidate for Georgia Senate president, arguing his colleagues and friends would back his election. As president, he would be next in line to the governor and may act as assistant governor if the governor is unavailable or incapacitated.
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Editor’s Gatekeepers and Georgia Politics Greet Russell
A historical Georgia Herald piece surveys editorial access rituals, praising new Front and Twelfth offices and noting strict entry checks. It then celebrates Richard B. Russell Jr.’s decisive gubernatorial victory, urging unity, wisdom, and steady state leadership, while outlining expectations for his administration and party support. It also includes regional notes on the Gwinnett grand jury critique of the Black Shirts, a Newnan banquet honoring H. H. North, and local civic service recognition.
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Russell Wins Sweep in State Races Urges Unity
A speaker reflects on past ballot outcomes in the gubernatorial race and notes Mr. Russell’s sweeping victory. He urges Democrats to set aside factionalism and back Russell for leadership and statesmanship to guide the state.
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Nine Months Off for Georgia's Governor-Elect
The Georgia political press argues that Dick Russell Jr would benefit by starting his term in January rather than June. A nine month lame duck would waste momentum, and the writer urges immediate reform and a January inauguration to ensure promised changes. The Macon Telegraph commentary cites party dynamics and the need for a timely legislature.
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What is the matter with Georgia according to Britannica
A Columbus Ledger critique mocks Encyclopaedia Britannica illustrations on Georgia. It targets maps of roads a two wheel cart a mountain shack a cash rent black family tobacco curing and a colonial brick house as depicting prewar life, arguing it misrepresents modern Georgia and that editors misread history.
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