Georgia News Roundup Highlights Elections and Incidents
E W Perry of Buena Vista elected president of Abraham Baldwin College student body at Tifton. Died: E F Bell 65 of Americas after two weeks illness. S A Harris 73 longtime mail carrier, died in Waverly Hall, buried at home. Kane of Atlanta named president of Catholic Laymen’s Association of Georgia in Rome. Various local trials, civic actions, and accidents noted across Georgia, including a significant fire in Sum merville, indictments in Atlanta, and transport and aviation developments. Also reports of youth training, road crashes, and tung oil farming expansion in the state with Georgia ranking high in tung orchards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. W. Perry
Buena Vista
Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College
Tifton
E. F. Bell
S. A. Harris
Waverly Hall
Bernard J. Kane
Atlanta
Sunday
Catholic Laymen's Association of Georgia
Rome
F. R. Jones
Country Bankers Association of Georgia
Macon
Mercer University
Knoxville
Tenn
Equitable Insurance Co
Nat Harris
Bankers Association
Georgia
Mississippi
Louisiana
South
Florida
Alabama
Texas
South Carolina
California
Cairo
Grady County
Milledgeville Girl Among Eleven Nominated for Charm Hour
Fay Crowder a GSCW senior from Milledgeville has been chosen to represent the University System of Georgia on a coast to coast Hour of Charm radio broadcast. She wins $100 and a trip to New York to sing with Phil Spitalny's all girl orchestra. She will compete with winners from ten other universities for the title of Miss Charm of 1941.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milledgeville
Fay Crowder
GSCW
University System of Georgia
Miss Crowder
New York
Phil Spitalny
Twentieth Anniversary Observed for Local Colored Pastor
The Friendship Baptist Church colored congregation at Butler celebrates Rev. s. Cubry's twentieth anniversary with weeklong services Monday through Friday. History of the church by Bro. J. D. Lewis, sermons by Rev. W M. Smith, and papers by sisters Hattie Nolen Stanley Colbert Willa Nolen Hattie E. Nolen. Pulpit associates Rev. B Parker Rev. D Roquemore and Rev. Luke Herron joining, four sermons by Rev. Joe Sparks, Dea. W W Hill as master of ceremonies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. Cubry
Friendship Baptist Church
Butler
J. D. Lewis
W M. Smith
Dublin District
Sis
Hattie Nolen
Stanley Colbert
Hattie Ruth Mee- Crary
Willa Nolen
Hattie E. Nolen
Bro. P. C. Colbert Corporation
Mt. Zion
Temple Union
New Sinai
Phillips
Beulahland
Welcome Home
Hopewell
St. Phillip A. M. E. Pulpit Associates
B . Parker
D Roquemore
Luke Herron
Joe Sparks
Dea
Hill
Loans for Local Farmers Through Farm Credit Admin
Emergency crop and feed loans for 1942 are available to farmers in Taylor County. Applications are being received at Butler by W. J. Dukes, field supervisor, Farm Credit Administration. Loans target small cash needs with flexible disbursement across the 1942 season, at 4 percent interest only during use, secured by a first lien on crops or livestock as appropriate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butler
W. J. Dukes
Farm Credit Administration
Taylor County
Dukes
Wilkinson County mother and son die in house fire
Milledgeville Ga Oct 28 Mrs Dorothy F Gladins 28 and her two year old son Richard were burned to death when a fire of undetermined origin destroyed their home near McIntyre neighbors roused the father P B Gladin and other sons but the victims were trapped in the blazing room
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milledgeville, Ga
Dorothy F. Gladins
Richard
McIntyre
P. B. Gladin
P B. Jr
Rev A J Moncrief Jr Leaves Florida for Toronto Pastorate
Revered young Baptist minister Rev A J Moncrief Jr of Florida steps down from First Church Tampa after six years to lead Walmer Road Baptist Church in Toronto Canada. He previously served Bayshore Church in Tampa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. J. Montcrief, JR
Canada
Georgia
Florida
Southern Baptist Convention
A. J. Moncrief Jr
South
Walmer Road
Annie Lampkin Forsyth 110 Dies Sunday at Home
Forsyth October 27 Annie Lampkin a Forsyth neg ro died suddenly at her home here at 110 years old She could recount many stories of Slavery Days Her father died at 111 and her daughter is 74 Her church society honored her each March on her birthday with tributes
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Forsyth
Annie Lampkin Forsyth Negress
Annie
Windsors Unable to Visit Atlanta This Trip
The Duke and Duchess of Windsor will not visit Atlanta and other southern cities on this trip and plan to travel to Nassau instead. Lawrence W. Roberts Jr. in Atlanta received telegrams from the Windsor camp in New York confirming the postponement due to unexpected demands on their time. Maj. Grey Phillips later telephoned that the southern trip was delayed because of the Windsor schedule.
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Atlanta
the Constitution
Washington
Duke and Duchess of Windsor
Nassau
Lawrence W. Roberts Jr
New York
Maj
Grey Phillips
Robert
Windsors
Troutman of Macon Gets Post in Turkey
Washington announces state department reshuffles as G R Cantry of Boston becomes assistant commercial attaché at Buenos Aires and Vinton Chapin moves to Dublin as second secretary of the legation and consul at Port au Prince H L Troutman of Macon is named second secretary at the Ankara embassy Egypt and Belgrade officials also reassigned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Foreign Service
State Department
G .R Cantry
Boston
Amsterdam
Netherlands
Buenos Aires
Vinton Chapin
Dublin
Ireland
Legation
Port-au-Prince
Haiti
H. L. Troutman
Macon
Ankara
Turkey
P. K. Constan
Belgrade
Yugoslavia
Alexandria
Egypt
Roadside Watchmen Guarding Traffic At Crossings And Highways
No.1 Page 1 pays tribute to traffic police and highway patrols, noting their vigilance at crossings and intersections. It laments careless speeding and oil slick dangers, praising officers as a blessing to the state while hinting at community talk of local crops and Ford sales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lige Parker
Wesley
Lige
William Gray
Notable Names in Page Two Credits and Directors
Miss Janie Neisler Mrs May Riley Col C C Stone Oscar Adams J T Mathews Mrs E G Blackwell Director Golden Cross Miss Ruth Dunwody.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Janie Neisler
May Riley
Col
C. C. Stone
Oscar Adams
J. T. Mathews
E G. Blackwell
Golden Cross
Ruth Dunwody
Lands of G T Whatley to be sold in Taylor County Georgia
By order of the Taylor County Ordinary Thelmon Jarrell administrator of the estate of G T Whatley deceased will sell at public outcry at the courthouse door Butler GA on the first Tuesday in November 1941 November 4 1941 during legal hours the whole lot No 128 in the 15th Land District containing 202 12 acres more or less cash terms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georgia
Taylor County
Thelmon Jarrell
G. T. Whatley
Butler
Towit
Taylor
Illiterate Negro Selectees to Get School Training
Athens Ga Oct 26 a school for negro selective service registrants who cannot read and write will open here tomorrow under the joint sponsorship of the city school board the Clarke county selective service board and the WPA illiterate registrants are deferred from army service at present but local officials added that at some future time the army may call them to better prepare registrants for their eventuality the school was set up
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Athens
City School Board
Clarke County Selective Service Board
WPA
Army
Navy Ordnance Plant to Open in Macon
Macon October 25 Congressman Carl Vinson announced the Navy ordnance plant here would be formally opened on November 15. Vinson said Navy Secretary Knox might attend with Admiral W H P Blandy, chief of the Navy Ordnance Bureau. Details of the opening are being arranged by Reynolds Corporation officials, plant operators. Vinson said a large addition to the plant was contemplated and likely approved soon.
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Macon
Carl Vinson
House
Naval Affairs Committee
Navy Ordnance Plant
Vinson
Navy
Knox
W. H P. Blandy
Navy Ordnance Bureau
Reynolds Corporation
Huge well near Albany yields 256 gallons a minute
A deep well on Dr. J. M. Barnett’s farm near Albany, Georgia, gushes 256 gallons per minute from 795 feet underground. Drillers expect a flow of 300 gpm, marking one of the largest wells locally, a Dougherty County gift dating back 20 years from the Fort heirs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albany
J. M. Barnett
Markets Pay Georgia Farmers Over Five Million This Year
Atlanta reports farmer produced markets paid out over five million dollars in cash during May through September. Atlanta led with 3,785,884 dollars, handling large tomato and green corn sales, plus beans and apples. Macon followed with 202,199 dollars. watermelons topped cash receipts at 42,889 dollars. tomatoes at 27,692.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta
Tom Linder
Macon
Naval Reserve offers flexible service options and benefits
The naval notice explains that in a national emergency reservists may be spared length of service. if the emergency ends within months, those in the Naval Reserve need not complete a full four year active term. It promises same pay, benefits, and advancement chances as regular Navy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S. Navy
U.S. Naval Reserve
Panama
Naval Reserve
Regular
U. S. Naval Reserve
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H. L. Gaylord
Fertile
Minn
W. H. Dodson
Fulton Grand Jury
Schley County
W. D. White
Americas Division
The
State Patrol
Summerville
Nickel Saver
Commerce Street
Scott Russell
Bibb Manufacturing Co
W. D. Anderson
S. A. Shelton
Montezuma
L. Bert Parker Jr
Herbert Smart Airport
G. A. Mitchell
Psi Omega Dental Fraternity
Houston
J. H. Thompson
Hawkinsville
Motion Picture Theatre Owners of Georgia
Southeastern Theatre Owners Association
Gordon Knox
H. J. and
W. H. Cofer
C. H. Lee
Central of Georgia
Columbus
Columbus Chamber of Commerce
State Prison and Parole Commission
Dan Eidson
Walter Forster
East Point
J. D. Lee
G. L. Griffin
Pinehurst Baptist Church
Houston Baptist Association
Byromville
R. L. Harvey
U. S
R. B. Russell
Blue Mountain Lodge No
Dahlonega
Katie Elaine McWilliams
G. D. McWilliams
W. F. Heavey
28Th Engineer Regiment
Ft. Benning
Fourth Army Corps
Jacksonville
C. M. Caffey
20Th Engineers
Heavey
Mr. McKenzie
W. C. McKenzie
Cordele
London
Lisbon
War Department
R. H. Wright and Son of
Candler Field
Lord Session
the Friendship Association
White Water Baptist Church
Monteszuma
Kenneth Jackson
Oscar Jackson
Dalton
Adairsville
Dixie Highway
Marvin & Thompson Thatres
Henry Grady Hotel
Ed Beach
Thomaston Theatres
Associated Press
A. P
States
Ferrol
Sambo
Sams
Fayetteville
Gene
Margaret Zeigler
Stewart County
Bremen
H. A. Roberts
Roberts
RADIO
Charm Hour
Farm Credit Admr
Wilkinson County
Negress
Troutman
Administrator's Sale
Ordance
Produce Markets
Ellis Arnall
Uncle Sam
Willis Fish Market
Butler, Georgia
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