Sound Economics Policy The Week In Georgia
Athens Ga Sept 19 Rep Steve Pace says government research and a sound economic policy can cure the ailment of Old King Cotton He outlines steps for cheaper production mechanization soil fertility and seed selection plus a strong national research program to expand uses for cotton and reduce costs He forecasts a 1947 plan of 12.5 million bales and argues for parity price considerations including labor costs.
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Athens
Steve Pace
Georgia
Rep
Pace
House
Agriculture Research Act
Rep. Pace
Department of Agriculture
Congress
Middle Georgia Quarantine Fights Beetle Spread
Bibb County and numerous Middle Georgia counties are under quarantine to curb the white fringed beetle and prevent spread. State entomologist C H Alden says the joint state and federal effort limits movement of farm products while directing quarantine oversight from Macon and Warner Robins.
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Macon
Georgia
Bibb
C. H. Alden
Alden
G. G. Bohner
Federal Bureau of Entomology
J. M. McGough
Bohner
Salvation Army
United States
Macon County
Fort Valley
Peach County
Vidalia
Toombs
Sandersville
Washington County
Alamo
Wheeler County
Milledgevill
Baldwin County
Cochran
Bleckley County
Waynesboro
Burke County
Cordele
Crisp County
Eastman
Dodge County
Herndon
Emanuel County
Irwindale
Irwin County
Dublin
Laurens County
Forsyth
Monroe County
Sylvania
Screven County
Soperton
Treutlen County
Danville
Twiggs County
Allentown
Wilkinson County
Statesboro
Bulloch County
Record number of students registering at G S W C
Americus Georgia report from the campus of Georgia Southwestern College indicates a record student influx for the fall term. First quarter freshmen arrived to take placement tests and physicals while the remaining students report and complete tests and schedules. President Peyton Jacob notes a full social and recreational program for the week with Ruth Byrd Cobb chairing activities.
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Americus
Georgia Southwestern College
Peyton Jacob
Ruth Byrd Cobb
Amricus
Civil Service Exam Called for Rural Carrier at Mauk
The U S Civil Service Commission announces an examination to fill a rural carrier post at Mauk to be held in Butler. Applications must be received by October 9 with admission cards mailed after the closing date. The test is open to eligible U S citizens meeting residency and form 1977 requirements.
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United States Civil Service Commission
Mauk
Butler
United States
U. S. Civil Service Commission
Washington, D. C
Commission
Washington 25
D. C
Fourth Quarterly Conference Dates Set by Columbus District
Rev A W Reese district superintendent of the Methodist church announces the Fourth Quarterly Conference events across Marion Buena Vista Butler Talbotton and Talbot County circuits. Meetings run October 16 to 19 at Union Corinth Howard and local churches with Wednesday Friday and Saturday sessions.
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A. W. Reese
Columbus
The
Methodist Church
Marion County
Union Church
Buena Vista
Butler
Howard Church
Talbotton
Talbot County
Corinth
Local church session honors hospitality and press
Pastor Rev. John Henderson thanked the association for hospitality during the meeting and praised the local press for reporting on the session. The roll call listed 85 deceased associational members at the close of the gathering.
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John Henderson
Lyons Attorney Chosen to Nominate Cox for State Dems Chair
T. Ross Sharpe of Lyons is selected to nominate Rep. E. E. Cox of the Second District as temporary chairman of the State Democratic Convention to convene in Macon on October 9.
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T. Ross Sharpe
Lyons
Rep
E. E. Cox
Macon
Herty Memorial Commission Elects Emily Woodward Chairman
The Charles H. Herty Memorial Commission elected Emily Woodward of Atlanta as chairman at its Capitol meeting. Officers were chosen and the group planned site investigations within the Capitol and grounds to explore memorial types for Herty, noted discoverer of new Georgia pine uses. The piece also notes the Georgia Masonic Grand Lodge convocation in Macon October 22 and 23 with about 1,500 delegates from 450 lodges attended.
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Charles H. Herty
Emily Woodward
Atlanta
Capitol
Capitol Building
Herty
Georgia Masonic Grand Lodge of Masons
Macon
Sec
Dan. W. Locklin
Georgia
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Pine Mountain
Franklin D. Roosevelt
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Arnall
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London
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Walker W Wood
Jeffersonville Baptist Church
Florence Sarah Aldred
Oliver B. Inman
Augusta
Tri-County
Pulaski
Dodge
Bleckley Counties
Hawkinsville
Gipsy Smith Jr
la Grange
Callaway Auditorium
D. G. Reynolds
Georgia Printing Trades Conference
Marion Allen
Roy Harris
Carmichael
Richmond
Georgia Holt
Muscogee and
Harris Counties
W. P. Roddy
Rock Island, Tenn
Miss Holt
Harris
American Red Cross Disaster Service
Pigsants
Austell
Thomas B. Shaw
Perry
Salvatore John Beretta
Cincinnatti
Beretta
J. C. Penny Company
Just Georgia
Atlanta Journal
Nahunta
Virgil Strickland
Strickland
Newnan Herald
E. W
James Thomasson
Newnan Times
Thomassons
Herald
the Times
Bibb County
Houston
Baldwin
Bibb Superior Court
Jacobs
Civil Service Comm
Mauk R. F. C. Carrier
Howard
SWAIN
Standard Oil Products
Butler, Georgia
Von’s
Epsom
Lydia E. Pinkham
Retonga Putnams
D.D.T
Miles Nervine
Bologna
Doyer’s
General Electric
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