Aachen Fight as Allied Test Case in West Front
Allied watchers treat Aachen as a strategic and psychological focal point in the Western campaign. German resistance and civilian shootings at Aachen test Hitler’s hold while the city’s fall would strike a heavy morale blow and open a route from Belgium into Germany. Düsseldorf looms as a further industrial prize near Cologne.
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Aachen
Germany
Hitler
Old Town
Berlin
Belgium
Rhine
Eisenhower
Dusseldorf
Cologne
Judge Deaver Dies In Macon NS Last Rites Held
Judge Bascom Deaver longtime U S District Court judge for Middle Georgia died after a week long illness in Macon at age 62. He was appointed by Coolidge in 1928 and gained national notice over a rent control ruling later reversed. Funeral services were held at Vineville Baptist Church.
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Macon
Bascom
Deaver
U. S. District Court For
Middle
Georgia
Albany
President Coolidge
Fannin County
Mercer University
Chas. N. Garrett
Bibb County Superior Court
Harry Strozier
U. S
Middle Georgia
Vineville Baptist Church
J. A. Sammons
Americus Hosts GEA Oct 23 in Education Theme
Americus Georgia October 14 Third District Georgia Education Association sets convention for October 23 with Georgia Southwestern College President Dr. Peyton Jacob and local superintendents S C Haddock E L Bridges as hosts. W B Trammell will preside as sessions open at 10 a m in the Georgia Southwestern gym. State leaders scheduled to speak include Mrs S C Patterson Dr M D Collins Dr O C Adershold R L Ramsey J H Saxon and M E Thompson.
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Americus
Georgia Education Association
Peyton Jacob
Georgia Southwestern College
S. C. Haddock
Americus Public Schools
E. L Bridges
W. B. Trammell
Georgia Southwestern
S. C. Patterson
M. D. Collins
G.E.A
O. C. Adershold
R. L. Ramsey
J. H. Saxon
M.E. Thompson
Arnall
Milledgeville Shooting Leaves Wife Dead and Husband Critical
In Milledgeville Georgia on October 12 Robert Gunnels wounded his wife Bertha L Gunnels fatally and then shot himself in the chest. He was found beside his wife near a city road and was taken to a local hospital in critical condition. Police say no motive is released and a guard is posted. Gunnels had faced a prior mistrial in a case involving the death of his second wife. He has a daughter from a previous marriage and siblings Aubrey and J B Logan.
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Milledgeville, Ga
Robert Gunnels
Bertha L. Gunnels
Frank Broome
Stencil
Baldwin County
Gunnels
Stancil
Macon
A. S. Logan
Aubrey Logan
Milledgeville
J. B. Logan
U. S. Navy
Georgia U Jersey Cow Wins All Age National Prizes
A Jersey cow bred and developed at the University of Georgia near Athens won the senior and grand champion prizes at the New Jersey national show in Trenton. The animal known as Istandard College Girl 1169941 was judged the best female of any age, prompting comments from Dr. M. P. Jarnagan about Georgia breeders’ success.
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Athens
University of Georgia
New Jersey
Trenton
State Board of Regents
Istandard College
Univrsity
Georgia
M. P. Jarnagan
The
College of Agriculture
16 Year Old Japanese To Be Drafted For Army
The Japanese War Ministry announced that youths of 16 will be drafted into the army while younger boys become eligible as volunteers. The Domei Agency provided the dispatch, monitored by U S Government observers in New York.
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New York
Japanese War Ministry
Domei Agency
U. S
Ex Governor Freed on Clemency Conspiracy Charge
Oklahoma City Oct 14 Leon C Philips known as Big Red was acquitted on the first ballot by a district court jury of a clemency conspiracy charge. The former governor served from 1939 to 1943 and was cleared of all counts.
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Okalhoma City
Leon C. Philips
Big Red
Oklahoma
In Loving Memory of Charlie Bickley
A memory notice noting Charlie Bickley born February 12 1859 died March 7 1944 aged 85 years He is survived by two sons H W and H L Bickley two daughters Mrs E T Thompson and Mrs J S Martin two sisters Mrs Jinnie Shines and Mrs Dora Helms many grandchildren and friends The poem expresses mourning and belief in reunion in heaven signed by his daughter Mrs Eugene Thompson
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Earth
Papa
Jesus
H. W
H. L. Bickley
E. T. Thompson
J. S. Martin
Jinnie Shines
Dora Helms
Eugene Thompson
Cotton Ginning in Taylor County 1944 Figures Reported
The Cotton Ginning Report records 4 714 bales ginned in Taylor County from the 1944 crop prior to October 1, compared with 5 842 bales for the 1943 crop.
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Taylor County
Six Prisoners Escape Douglas County Jail
Six inmates overpowered a deputy and a physician, locked them in a cell, and fled in Mayor R W Griffin's car with a bird dog. They were held on murder charges from a state prison camp raid in January. Names listed: Kenneth Brazell Louis Harry Bill Byrd Raymond Williams Charlie Bryant Ed Pressley.
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Douglas
Douglas County
R. W. Griffin
R. C. Belham
T. W. Wallace
Aaron Starling
Tattnall
Reidsville
Relihan
Kenneth Brazell
Louis Harry
Bill Byrd
Raymond Williams
Charlie Bryant
Ed Pressley
Pecan Prices Up At Vidalia Auction
Vidalia October 17 Prices at the pecan auction here Tuesday ranged 2 to 4 cents higher than last year’s closing quotations. Buyers bid 48c for fancy Mayhans. Schleys sold 35 4 to 41 1 2 cents. Sturats brought 31 1 2 to 34 1 2 cents. Mixed and intermediate varieties 27 to 30, small seedlings 18 to 19, big seedlings 20 to 25.
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Vidalia
Schleys
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Atlanta Journal
Georgia Power CO
Milledgeville Hospital
U. Jersey
Charlie Bickley
E.f.parr
Peachtree Road
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Georgia State Fair
Victory Garden Products
Georgia Future Farmers
Grand Ole Opry
Cochran & Harris
Butler
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