Georgia Week in Review Highlights Openings and Elections
The Sumter County Fair opens October 21 in Americus. Rehoboth Baptist Association meets October 15 in Marshallville. Cuthbert dedicates a new auditorium October 22 with Congressman B T Castellon as principal speaker. County plans for a $60,000 hospital in Bulloch. Mercer University conferred student leadership roles. Several local inaugurations, resignations, and new enterprises are noted across Georgia.
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Sumter County
Americus
Rehoboth Baptist Association
Marshallville
B. T. Castellon
Crisp Cuts Taxes in Crisp County Tax Reduction
Cordele Dispatch reports higher sales from the Crisp County hydro electric plant owned by the county led to a two mill reduction in the Crisp County tax rate. The article notes the tax cut stems from increased revenue from the utility and improves local fiscal outlook.
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Cordele
Cordele Dispatch
Crisp County
Veterinarians Elect Dr. Rife President in Georgia
Albany Ga Oct 8 Dr Charles C Rife of Atlanta was named president Tuesday of the Georgia State Veterinary Association Bruns wick was chosen for the next meeting place Dr Rife a longtime Atlanta practitioner succeeds Dr W D Martin of Albany
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Albany
Charles C. Rife
Atlanta
Georgia State Veterinary Association
Brunswick
Rife
W. D. Martin
Chattahoochee Valley Expo Opens in Columbus
The 19th annual Chattahoochee Valley Exposition in Columbus Ga opened for a week with all display space filled by local exhibits. New this year are 4-H Club pig and poultry entries. Today was designated Chilken's Day with numerous organizations as guests of the management.
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Columbus
Alabama Woman Held on Murder Charge in Greenville
Deputy Sheriff said 31 year old Mrs Adel Griffin confessed to drowning her two year old daughter by throwing her into a well near Greenville binding the child's feet and tying a rock to her body She was held on a first degree murder charge.
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Greenville
Ala
Brooks Bargainer
Adel Griffin
Georgia Banks Close For Columbus Day Observance
Banks across Georgia will observe Columbus Day on October 12 as a legal holiday following a 1985 law. Federal Reserve headquarters announced the state observes October 12 as a holiday. Saturday will be a lea holiday in several states.
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Federal Reserve
General Assembly
Eee
President announces WPA funds for nine states
Washington Oct 5 President grants $4,144,000 for WPA projects across nine states. Allocation directed to state administrators for approved efforts, including Georgia which receives $25,000 to advance existing plans.
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Washington, D. C
WPA
Georgia
Candler to Lead Rogers Memorial Association
Atlanta Oct 5 Governor Talmadge appoints John H Candler as chairman of the Georgia Will Rogers Memorial Association. Talmadge serves as honorary chairman with Vice president John N Garner as national chairman of the organization.
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Ray Murphy
American Legion
Quimby Melton
Griffin
National
Florida
Atlanta
John H. Candler
Eugene Talmadee
Georgia Will Rogers Memorial Association
Capitol
Talmadge
Association
Jno. N. Garner
Naional
Cotton Forecast Shows 60 Percent of Normal Yield
Washington reports the crop reporting board forecasts 11,464,000 bales of cotton for the season, 64 percent of normal, with lint yield at 191.5 pounds per acre. Ginnings to Oct 1 total 4,230,367 running bales. Last month forecast 11,489,000 bales. 1934 production was 9,636,000. Average U.S. production 1925-30 was 1,268,000 bales annually.
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Washington
Crop Reporting Board
Department of Agriculture
Reward Offered for Chicopee Kidnapping and Whipping
Gainesville Ga Oct 8 A reward of 500000 has been offered by the Chicopee Manufacturing Corporation of Georgia for evidence to convict any person or persons engaged in the kidnapping and whipping of M T Grimes Oct 6 1985. A reward of 100 is offered for evidence to convict any person or persons engaged in the whipping of John Snead at Chicopee on Aug 14 1936. Grimes is general manager of the Chicopee mill at Gainesville while Snead was employed prior to Aug 14 this year as a clock man at the mill.
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Gainesville
Chicopee Manufacturing Corporation of
Georgia
M. T. Grimes
John Snead
Chicopee
Grimes
Snead
Columbus Votes on $387,000 Bond Issues Dec - 1930s
Columbus voters will decide December on six bond issues totaling 387000 to finance the city’s share of PWA projects. Funds cover an industrial high school building 138000 municipal auditorium 42000 swimming pools 55000 municipal abatior 22000 street improvements 65000 and sewers 65000.
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Columbus
PWA
Robert Slaughter Ordered Released From Jail
Columbus Ga October 5 Judge C F McLaughlin of Chattahoochee superior court signed an order for the release of Robert Slaughter whose death sentence in Harris county was set aside by the state supreme court. He is now in Fulton county jail Atlanta The supreme court found the evidence insufficient to warrant conviction and the retrial would cost Harris county.
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Fulton County
Robert Slaughter
Harris County
State Supreme Court
Columbus
C. F. McLaughlin
Chattahoochee
Georgia Leads in 4-H Projects Nationwide in 1984
Georgia 4-H members carried out 247,275 projects with 154,954 completed in 1984, leading all states. Oklahoma ranked second with 165,360 projects started and 105,073 completed. Georgia projects centered on cotton hogs dairy beet calves home tasks clothing food preservation and corn. 51,018 youths enrolled, behind only Ohio's 52,728.
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Athens
Georgia
G. V. Cunningham
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Oklahoma
Ohio
Dr Hitchcock's All-Vapereble Laxative Powder Ad
An old newspaper advertisement promotes Dr Hitchcock's All-Vapereble Laxative Powder for quick relief from biliousness dizziness headaches upset stomach foul breath and appetite loss caused by constipation. It claims gentle yet thorough bowel cleansing and urges purchasing the large yellow tin from the druggist at 25 cents.
Rattlesnakes Destroy Peanut Field At Hawkinsville Farm
Pulaski County farmer Sam Summer gained fame as a snake killer after a single peanut harvest day in Hawkinsville Georgia. While gathering peanuts last week snakes swarmed the field forcing ahead day labor to guard the mules. In under a day eight full grown rattlers were killed including one with nineteen rattles. It is believed mice and birds feeding on peanuts lured the snakes.
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Hawkinsville
Sam Summer
Pulaski County
Hnds
White gnats plague Richland residents in October
Richland Georgia reports a ten day invasion of white gnats filling streets each afternoon from around 8 PM. People on Broadway wave their arms to keep the pests from eyes and faces as residents note the insects are larger than typical gnats seen in midsummer. Older citizens say such an outbreak hasn’t occurred before.
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Richland
Broadway
Beating Fatal to Man at Ocooa
C C Purcell 27 son of E C Purcell of Mize Ga was beaten fatally about midnight Saturday night Sheriff Stowe and others seek Jesse Prestley Purcell's head was nearly severed and hacked almost to pieces his body badly mutilated when brought to a physician he died minutes later Reports say Prestley was in an automobile accident Purcell stopped to help him An altercation started in fun became serious when Prestley angered he left saying he was going for a doctor Funeral services were held Sunday afternoon for Purcell at the New Hope Church.
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Toccoa
C. C. Purcell
E. C.purcell
Mize
Stowe
Jesse Prestley
Purcell
Prestley
New Hope Church
Frank Pierson, Atlanta Lawyer, Dies After Stroke
Atlanta, Oct 9. Frank D. Pierson, 52, a prominent Atlanta attorney, died at home early Tuesday after collapsing with a stroke. Struck while trying a case in Athens Monday, he returned to Atlanta and died before aid could be summoned. Pierson was active in church and fraternal circles, a Druid Hills Baptist Church member, Atlanta Athletic Club and Mason, and an avid golfer. He was a native of Athens and educated in Atlanta schools and at Atlanta Law School.
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Atlanta
Athens
Frank D. Pierson
Oakdale Road
N. E
Pierson
Druid Hills Baptist Church
Official resigns as Pulaski tax collector in Ga
Pulaski county tax collector W B Richardson resigns due to ill health ending his term since 1921. Ordinary H A Haskins names R F DeLamar Jr temporary collector with governor’s commission and sets October 25 election to fill the unexpired term, with DeLamar and C T Warren as candidates.
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H. A. Haskins
W. B. Richardson
Pulaski County
Talmadge
Hawkinsville
R. F. DeLamar
DeLamar
Richardson
Pulaski
de Lamar
C. T. Warren
Doyle Delk Killed by Brother's Loaded Gun Near Jesup
Doyle S Delk a Tattnall County youth died after a loaded cocked gun passed from his brother David Delk during a hunting trip in a swamp near Jesup Georgia The weapon discharged striking him in the head The accident occurred a mile from any home and he died at a local hospital hours later Survived by parents Mr and Mrs J W Delk and brothers David and J W Jr The body was taken to Glennville
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Jesup
Doyle S. Delk
Tattnall County
Delk
David
David Doyle
Doyle
T. G. Ritch
J. W. Delk
Glennville
Rivers Chooses Welcoming Bodies For Roosevelt Visit
Speaker Rivers appointed two energy assembly committees to work with President Roosevelt next month. Marion Allen of Baldwin County called a meeting at the Henry Grady hotel for 10 a.m. Tuesday. The seating committee includes Reps Spivey Griffin Allen Barrow and others with Senators Lancaster Johnson Simmons Larsen and Smith among members.
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Rivers
Georgia House of Feresentatives
Energy Assembly
Roosevelt
Marion Allen
Baldwin County
Co-Operative
Henry Grady
John B. Spivey
J. R. Thompson
Muscogee
Duke Davis
Troup
Carl Guess
DeKalb
Baldwin
Herman Watson
Paulding
Theo Coleman Lowndes
John Booth Barrow
Roy v. Harris
Richmond
William Lancaster
Sylvester
Toe Johnson
Woodstock
J. M. Simmons
Bainbridge
W. W. Larsen, Jr
Dublin
H. Dixon Smith
Columbus
Paul Lindsey
George Sabados
Dougherty
W. C. Perry
Worth
J. J. Jones
Statesboro
Frank Dennis
Eatonton
Cox In Favor Of Poll Of Party Loyalty
Columbus Ga Oct 6 Congressman E M Cox of Camilla urged Georgia Democrats and especially Democratic office holders to stand up and be counted for party loyalty at a Columbus meeting of federal agency representatives He said he would defend his party and chief against attacks and warned against political expediency or concealing views This remark followed Coxs earlier speech in Washington defending President Roosevelt amid Georgia Governor Talmadges criticism
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Georgia
E. M. Cox
Camilla
Washington
Cox
Roosevelt
Talmadge
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