Drought ideas from Roosevelt outlined for nation
President Roosevelt returned to Washington after a drought tour to outline conditions and long range plans. He pressed three needs: immediate relief for farmers, winter relief, and long term land use reform. Wallace proposed crop insurance, CCC loans, and grain storage to mitigate future losses.
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Wasington
Roosevelt
White House
Wallace
Ohio
Agriculture Secretary
Commodity Credit Corporation
Des Moines
Iowa
Alf M. Landon
Kansas
Washington
Great Plains
Indianapolis
Indiana
Kentucky
Michigan
Vandenberg
Rep
Mich
Landon
Arthur Vandenberg
Albany Opens New Cudahy Packing Plant
Albany Ga September eight the five hundred thousand dollar Cudahy Packing Company plant began operations today. Civic leaders long sought a packing plant to boost the livestock industry and create jobs. The glass brick, air conditioned facility handles up to 8000 hogs 1000 cattle and 500 calves weekly and will employ more than two people. Albany Herald published a special edition to mark the occasion.
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Albany
Cudahy Packing Company
Albany Herald
Atlanta Junior Chamber pushes state drivers license law
A special committee of the Atlanta Junior Chamber of Commerce has prepared an immediate plan to promote a statewide drivers license law. The group will present the issue to the state Jaycee convention in Vidalia on September 17. Spearheaded by Duncan Peek, the drive cites Georgia road fatalities and cites 1935 nationwide safety figures as justification for stronger highway protection.
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Atlanta
Atlanta Junor Chamber of Commerce
Jaycee Convention
Vidalia
Duncan Peek
Atlanta Jaycees
Jaycee Drivers
Mr. Peek
J. B. Crouch
Jerome Mathews
Slater Marshall
Henry Maddox
B. E. Lesesne
F. D. Kelsley
Stonewall Keith
J. A. Johnson
J. H. Johnson
Bailey Johnson
Norman Franklin
L. W. Bergquist
F E. Hankenson
John Transou
Marion Snead
Talbotton Woman Announces River Channel Hearing plan
Mrs J H Battle secretary of Talbotton Chamber of Commerce announced hearings on canalizing the Chattahoochee and Flint rivers from Columbus and Albany to the Gulf. Col R Park and staff will chair in Columbus on Sept 30 and Albany on Sept 29 with US engineers. Shippers urged to return tonnage questionnaires to support feasibility and funding efforts.
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J. H. Battle
Talbotton Chamber of Commerce
Chattahoochee
Flint
Columbus
Albany
Gulf
Col. R. Park
United States
Mobile
Washington
Chattahoochee Valley
U. S
Coumbus
Ft. Gaines
Eufaula
Albany River Junction
Columbia
Royce Kershaw
Stolen Stock Worth 460 From Woolworth Store
Atlanta police report burglars stole 460 dollars worth of merchandise and stock-room goods from the F. W. Woolworth Company over the weekend. Entry was gained through a side window and a safe was battered but contents left intact.
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Atlanta
F. W. Woolworth Company
State Post Office Sites Selected in Georgia list
Washington Sept 6 The joint treasury postoffice committee announced selection of postoffice sites Hawkinsville Ga property offered by Emma S DeLamar northeast corner Commerce and Dooly streets 6000 Millen Ga property offered by Mrs Parker southeast corner Daniel and Winthorp avenues 6500
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Washington
Treasury Postoffice Committee
Hawkinsville
Emma S. DeLamar
Commerce
Dooly Streets
Millen
Mr. Parker
Daniel and
Winthorp Avenues
Bankers to Convene Annual Council in San Francisco
Dr Robert Fleming president of the American Bankers Association announces the annual convention to be held in San Francisco from September 21 to 24. The program will include speakers from varied business lines to discuss improving public understanding of banking and advancing useful services and cooperation among bankers.
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Washington
Robert Fleming
American Bankers Association
San Francisco
Mr. Fleming
Radio Commencement Exercises Across 200 American Banking Chapters
More than 200 widely scattered chapters of the American Institute of Banking hold a simultaneous September commencement by radio. It is described as the most extensive graduation ceremony by any educational institution, with about 35,000 members nationwide. Each year over 2,500 graduates participate, bringing total graduates past 25,000.
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American Institute of Banking
American Bankers Association
United States
Business Outlook Says Recovery Momentum Persists
The August issue of Banking, published by the American Bankers Association, notes natural forces of recovery showing strength and potential to lift the country to new high ground. It states bonus payments to veterans have largely faded as a business factor and political campaign uncertainty remains.
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New York
Banking
American Bankers Association
Foreign trade in 1935 shows rebound but below 1929 level
The Commerce and Marine Commission of the American Bankers Association reports world trade in 1935 at 78.9 percent of the 1929 level, up 2.1 percent from 1934 and the highest since 1929. Gold values for world trade were lower due to January 1936 commodity prices, with a combined index of 35.7 percent of the 1929 average across 75 countries.
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Commerce and Marine Commission of the
American Bankers Association
National Bank Deposits Hit Record High Nationwide
Comptroller O Connor reports that deposits of 5374 national banks totaled 26 200 453 000 on June 30 1936 a new high surpassing the March 4 1936 peak by 1 340 998 000 and 5 39 percent. Deposits rose 3 682 207 000 or 16 35 percent from June 29 1935.
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O'Connor
United States
Harvey Pleads Guilty Robbery Junction City Bank
Leland Harvey of Macon pleaded guilty in federal court to three indictments including the Junction City bank robbery of $187 and was sentenced to eight years in Atlanta Federal Penitentiary. Co-defendant Robert Williams received five years, to run concurrently, as both admitted charges of transport of a stolen car and fugitives from justice. Harvey, a longtime jail escapee, fled a Troup county chain gang prior to the crime.
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Columbus
Leland Harvey
Macon
Atlanta Federal Penitentiary
Harvey
Robert Williams
Troup County
Junction City
Talbot County
Williams
Nashville
Tenn
Milledgeville
Fulton County
Rome
Luthersville
Federal Court
Congressman Owen backs Melton as new secretary of War
Congressman Owen of the Fourth district says the entire Georgia delegation in the Senate and House supports urging President Roosevelt to appoint Maj. Quimby Melton of Griffin to succeed the late Secretary Dern as secretary of War.
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Owen
Georgia
United States
Senate
House
Roosevelt
Maj
Quimby Melton
Griffin
Secretary Dern
Legal Notice of Foreclosure Sale in Taylor County
On October 6, 1936, at the courthouse in Butler Taylor County Georgia, the property described as one acre in the northeast corner of lot 209 in the 13th Land District, with residence and improvements, will be sold to satisfy two notes of $368.19 each at 8 percent interest. Proceeds go to principal, interest and costs. any balance to E A Childres. Deeds to buyer per original security deed.
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A. Childres
S. T. Butler
13Th Land District
Taylor County
Georgia
J. H, Childres
Childres
Superior Court
Court House
Butler
E. A
John Locke home place liquidation in Taylor County Georgia
Administrator announces sale of the John Locke home place estate of Mrs Amanda Locke deceased at public outcry on October 6 1986 at the courthouse. The property is the east half of land lot 182 in Taylor County consisting of about 101 1 4 acres bounded by W H T J H ton and J F Taunton among others to satisfy debts and distribute to heirs.
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Said
Court House
Taylor County
Georgia
John Locke
J. H. Ton
J. F. Taunton
Amanda Locke
J. E. Locke
Sheriff’s Sale Of Dowd Estate In Taylor County Ga
A sheriff sale is scheduled at the Taylor County courthouse on the first Tuesday in October 1936, for 55 acres of land in the 12th district and a house and lot, all tied to E B Dowd estate. The property is bounded by Lee Childres Belle Mulkey estate W A Payne and Mrs R D Pye. Levy is for state and county taxes for 1933 1934 and 1935.
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Court House
Taylor County
E. B. Dowd
Lee
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Junction C. Bank
Homer Beeland
Sheriff's Sale
Kernaghan-Goodman, Inc
Ries & Armstrong
Cherry St
Payne's Warehouse
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Ginnery
John Deer
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