Griffin scoffs at proposed delay to Georgia voting law
Bainbridge Ga October 15 Lt Gov Marvin Griffin dismissed calls to delay the new Georgia voting law taking effect January 1 1950 He argued many counties have reopened voter lists and urged action by the 1950 General Assembly He also urged a biennial registration fee and criticized a tax revision postponement proposal while signaling a full airing of the bootlegging issue.
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Bainbridge
Marvin Griffin
Georgia
Frank Twitty
George Smith
Herman Talmadge
Muscogee Board of Regents
Griffin
B. E. Thrasher Jr
State
General Assembly
Doctor Elected Vice President at Roentgen Society Meeting
Dr. R C Pendergrass of Americus returned from Cincinnati Ohio where he attended the 50th anniversary meeting of the American Roentgen Ray Society and was elected vice president of the organization.
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R. C. Pendergrass
Americus
Cincinnati
Ohio
American Roentgen Bay Society
Pendergrass
How Georgians Vote in Congress
Georgia members are reported on recent roll calls in Washington. Senate actions include confirming W W Butterworth of Louisiana as Assistant Secretary of State by 49 to 27, with George and Russell recorded as voting. passage of a bill to raise pay for heads of executive departments by 52 to 14, with George and Russell for. In the House, passage of a bill for postal workers’ pay and benefits at 332 to 2, with Brown Camp Davis Lanham Pace Pres ton and Wood for Wheeler against Cox and Vinson not voting. final passage of a $1 314 000 000 one year foreign arms bill at 224 to 109, with Brown Camp Cox Davis Lanham Pace Preston for Wheeler and Wood against Vinson not voting.
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Washington
Georgia
Congress
Senate
W. W. Butterworth
Louisiana
George
Russell
House
Brown Camp Davis
Lanham, Pace, Preston and
Wood
Wheeler
Cox and Vinson
Brown
Camp
Cox
Davis
Lanham
Pace
Preston
Vinson
Nomination of Woman for President Urged
Sen Margaret Chase Smith of Maine urged the Republican party to nominate a woman for president or vice president in 1952. She argued a woman candidate could win the White House and would govern on a strict budget like a housewife. She said women should be drafted only in war, not in peace.
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Washington
Margaret Chase Smith
Maine
Republican Party
White House
Tribute to Miss Melissa Ogburn by UDC Chapter
The Gordon Carson Chapter of the United Daughters of the Confederacy pays tribute to Miss Melissa Ogburn who died August 20. A longtime Reynolds teacher and civic leader, she organized Taylor County visiting teacher work and served in Red Cross and Home Service roles during wartime. Her lasting impact included expanding school attendance and fostering community development.
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UDC Chapter
Melissa Ogburn
Gordon-Carson
United Daughters of the Confederacy
Melissa
Reynolds
Glover School
Georgia Normal and Industrial College
Milledgeville
University of Chicago
University of Georgia
University of Oregon
Florine
Teachers’ Retirement Bureau
Atlanta
Taylor County
Reynolds Crowell
Butler
Mt.Vernon
Bremen
Rockmart
Margaret Mitchell
Cordele
Albany
Reyr’oigs School
Hazel Barror
Nita Marshall
Anna Jay Wilson
The
Red Cross
Home Service
Woman’s Improvement Club
Leigh Hunt
UDC
Ben Adhem
Dempsey Hotel Named Defendant in $25,000 Damage Suit
John H. Heard sues the Dempsey Hotel Company in City Court seeking damages of 25000 alleging injuries from an elevator incident at the hotel.
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The
Dempsey Hotel Company
John H. Heard
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Eran Lee
Purina
QUR Store
Peed Brothers Feed Store
Kate E Hicks
Oregon
Abou Ben Adhem
Willis L. Webb
Optometrist
Masonic Bldg
Butler, Ga
Baby
Rhode Island
U. S
Pullorum
C.O.D. Holland Bulb Growers, Inc
Moore St
5.E
Payne Motor Company
Wm. F. Gray
Mercury
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