Georgia News in Briefs From October Reports
A Georgia roundup covers deaths from a nose pimple blood poisoning in Morris Prather of Tignal and a drowning of 14 year old Robert Buck near Augusta. It notes the 122 county impact of a new road program and bid delays. courthouse renovations in Lamar County. NRA activities in Atlanta. Macon fire losses and Chattahoochee Valley Exposition judges. Mrs. E. H. Bergen’s post office clerks role. Augusta party endorsements for Governor Talmadge. Brunswick Methodist conference plans. potential candidacy of W. B. Gibbs. parole and prison terms for local criminals. Peach County court docket. a Pavannal convention train. former highway officials taking federal posts. tax due extensions. other regional incidents and political notes.
Two Die In Separate Columbus Weekend Accidents
Columbus reports two weekend fatalities. Jackson Ellison, 40, was found dead on a railroad track near Columbus Saturday night. James Brock, 8, died from injuries in an automobile crash near Phenix City, Saturday.
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South
Georgia
Alabama
Florida
Virginia
Arkansas
Columbus
Jackson Ellison
James Brock
Phenix City
Highway Offices to Be Moved to Macon
Division headquarters of the state highway department will be transferred from Thomaston to Macon on Monday. W. B. Dennis is division engineer and C. A. Phillips maintenance supervisor. Headquarters will be established at a Central City park.
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Macon
State Highway Department
Thomaston
Dennis
C. A. Phillips
Orlando J Wilson Killed in Sparta Ga Crash
Sparta Ga Sept 24 Orlando J Wilson foreman of a Sparta garage was killed instantly when his car collided with A L Hulette’s machine. Wilson’s car was struck on the Jones street approach, rolled and crushed his skull. His two young sons, riding with him, escaped with broken collarbones and minor injuries.
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Sparta
Orlando J. Wilson
A. L. Hulette
Governor Talmadge Celebrates 49th Birthday Quietly
Atlanta reports Governor Eugene Talmadge marked his 49th birthday with gifts from friends, but he downplayed the occasion. He told reporters birthdays do not amount to much for a governor and said he enjoys the governorship, though he misses his earlier role as Agriculture Commissioner.
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Atlanta
Eugene Talmadge
Two Negroes Sentenced for Perjury in Georgia Murder Case
In Cusseta Georgia on September 22 two Black men were convicted of perjury and sentenced to prison after testifying that Chattahoochee County officers coerced them to falsely accuse Muscogee County officer L. M. Houser in the murder of T. J. Davis Jr. and Mrs. Theresa Roberts Holmes.
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Cusseta
Chattahoochee County
Muscogee County
Early Barker
B. C. Baker
E. Bakers
L. M. Houser
T. J Davis, Jr
Theresa Roberts Holmes
Houser
J. B. Miller
Jim McGlaun
McGlain
Roberta youths badly hurt in cycle accident
Roberta Georgia September 25 two local youths riding a motorcycle at high speed near Roberta were thrown from the machine. Joe Sengler and George Bray were among the injured. Sengler was taken to Macon for observation. Seaglar suffered a broken shoulder and ankle with severe bruises. Bray had lacerations and bruises. The driver said the bike speed was about seven miles per hour when control was lost and the machine toppled.
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Roberta
Joe Sengler
George Bray
Sengler
Macon
Seaglar
Bray
Seagler
Macon County Boy Shot by Brother in Cotton Field Incident
In Marshallville Georgia two Rice brothers ages seven and nine found a pistol in the Taylor Cuts place home. The younger aimed at the older and the weapon discharged injuring him in the stomach and spine. The older boy is not expected to survive.
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Marshallville
Amascus
Ferdinand Rice
Taylor Cutts Place
Rice
Ft. Valley
Speed trap war ends as Lula Bellton officials resign
Gov. Talmadge proclaims the Lula Lula Lula speed trap clash closed. Charlie Hawkins, sole Lula Belton police officer, is suspended and his motorcycle stored. Lula mayor and council resign. Adjutant General Camp accepts resignations. Lula clerks call a new election. Bellton mayor notes the outcome.
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Atlanta
North Georgia
Lula
Belton
Talmadge
Charlie Hawkins
L.W. Camp
Bellton
Early Albany Patriot 1847 Copy Unearthed
The Albany Patriot dated September 15 1847 edited by Nelson Tift and Seth N Broughton is now in The Albany Herald collection. James K Polk was president when the issue was published. The issue covers Polk and his new congress along with Florida education talks the Mexican War abolition debate and Georgia governor candidate George W Towns.
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Albany
Albany Patriot
Albany Herald
D. L. Henderson
Vienna
Nelson Tift
Seth N. Broughton
James K. Polk
Dana
Congress
Florida
Geo. W. B. Towns
Georgia
Indianapolis style tragedy in Greensboro killing by child
Greensboro Ga Sept 21 A coroner's jury rules that Frank Duvall eight accidentally killed his brother W H six while playing with a 12 gauge shotgun The boys were visiting relatives and played Indian on a bed with two younger siblings nearby The parents Mr and Mrs John Duvall had left them under an older brother's supervision.
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Greensboro
Frank Duvall
W. H
John Duvall
Frank
Tbe Duvall
Duvall
Bell from America's first locomotive returned to Savannah
The original bell that rang atop The Best Friend of Charleston, built in 1880, was recovered from under Lake Michigan and presented to the Southern and Southwestern Railway Club in Savannah at its annual meeting. R. E. Simpson of Cincinnati made the presentation. The bell’s history ties to the first railroad in America for actual service and to Civil War loot seized by Sherman’s army.
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America
Southern and Southwestern Railway Club
R. E. Simpson
Cincinnati
Ohio
Southern Railway Lines West
South Carolina
Lake Michigan
Southern Railway
Simpson
Southern and Southwestern Club
Regents Plan Seven New Buildings at Americus College
The Georgia Regents propose a $3.967 million University of Georgia system building program financed by federal Public Works funds. At Georgia Southwestern College in Americus, seven new buildings include a girls dormitory, four cottages for men students, a classroom building, and a barn. Remodeling of Terrell Hall and expansions to water and sewer lines are also funded, with general repairs totaling $700.
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Americus
Georgia Southwestern Ollege
University of Georgia System
State Board of Regents Nepes
Federal Public Works Fund
Calleaetax
Terrell Hall
Marine Corps Enlists 60 High School Graduates in October
Macon Georgia district recruiting HQ at Municipal Auditorium plans to enlist 60 high school graduates in October. Requirements include a four year high school course or preparatory school, age 18 to 25, a strict physical, and two letters of recommendation. After two months of basic training at Paris Island recruits are assigned to duties at various posts or ships.
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Macon
U. 8. Marine Corps District
U. S. Marine Corps
Marine Barracks
Paris Island
D. C
New Made Marine
Marine Detachment
Cotton Warehouse Fire Destroys 2000 Bales in Moultrie
A fire at People's Warehouse in Moultrie Georgia destroyed an entire city block and about 2000 bales of cotton. The blaze began in a bale possibly from a spark at the gin and spread before the night watchman could call the fire department. The warehouse, built for tobacco storage, was among the region's largest tobacco facilities.
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Moultrie
Georgia
LaGrange Boy Dies After Creek Dive Accident
LaGrange Ga September 25 Jack Miller 14 son of a mill employee died Sunday night of a broken neck from a dive into shallow creek water His death followed another fatality over the weekend nearby as Jack Willis a LaGrange Negro was killed in a head on crash five miles north of LaGrange on the Atlanta road Police say Willis was driving without lights Four negro passengers and four whites were injured Petrone injured in the other car and Carter a local policeman reported the crash
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LaGrange
Jack Miller
Jack Willis
B. Carter
Troup County
Willis
Fire destroys residence near Sapp home injuring one woman
Two neighbors helped fight the blaze as the Sapp residence burned severely. Mrs. Sapp suffered facial burns but others escaped injury. Mrs. Thomas and her son were visiting Mrs. Sapp, sister of Mrs. Thomas.
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Sapp
Thomas
Local Camp Boxing Opens With Thrilling Bouts
No. 3 Page One enroll and are discharged on Oct. 5 will not be able to re-enroll In any camp. The first boxing bouts for the local camp boys were held Friday night of last week. Spectators witnessed action from the first bout to the last as fighters traded blows and scoring. Results included Bass defeating Bartlett in a decision, Cox stopping Holcomb by KO in the second, Diaz win by technical knockout over Finnigan, Ainsworth and McCown drawing, McGee defeating Richardson by KO, and Bragg KO’ing Bishop in the first round. Referee was Sgt. T. E. Smith with Lieuts. Rohrer and Cocke assisting, and Bennie L. Canada as timekeeper.
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Robert H. Bass
Roscoe Bartlett
Walter Cox
Kayoed Milton Holcomb
Louis Diaz
Tim Finnigan
Shelton Ainsworth
Neil McCown
Jack McGee
Curtis Richardson
Ernest Bragg
Kayoed
Joe Bishop
Sgt
T. E. Smith
Jay E. Rohrer
J. G. Cockehpusen
Bennie L. Canada
Ime Keeper
L. B. Barrett
Kidnap Plot Unfolds In Americus Bank Chase
In Americus the chase centered on Davis and Brown after a suspected ransom plan unraveled at a law office and Citizens and Southern National Bank. Detectives cite a forged sale contract for two 200 HP Diesel engines worth 11400 and a demand for cash, with Brown acting nervous and Davis gripping a pistol and grenade as authorities traced their route toward Macon before Brown escaped on Mulberry Street.
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Clark Howell Birthday Observed by Constitution Editor
Clark Howell editor and general manager of the Constitution celebrates another birthday while his paper marks decades of public service. Howell joined the staff in 1884 after time at The New York Times and Philadelphia Press, later rising to editor in chief and department head roles.
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Democratic Party
Franklin D Roosevelt
Alleged counterfeiters given long prison terms in Georgia
In Valdosta federal court Judge Bascom S. Denver sentenced H. B. Kavanaugh to six years for counterfeiting. Steve Condurellis recibió 18 months and R. E. Pennington one year and a day. Remington testified for the government. Kenneth Shouse and EB A Joyner, both from Thomasville, received three years. Harry Mellindore and Joe Johnson pled guilty. Johnson got six months, Mellindore three years with suspension. The raid on Kavanaugh’s room uncovered counterfeit quarters and a complete moulding outfit.
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Bascom
Denver
H. &. Kavanaugh
Steve Condurellis
R. E. Pennington
Kavanaugh
Condurellis
Remington
Kenneth Shouse
EB. A. Joyner
Thomasville
B. B. Deaver
Harry F. Mellindore
Joe Johnson
Johnson
Mellindore
Kavnaugh
Edwards Likely to Run for Congress in First District
Glennville Ga Sept 21 Dr S C Edwards a noted physician and farmer is weighing a run for Congress in the First district. He says he has many supporters urging him to enter and that the people want a real dirt farmer to represent them. Edwards is brother of the late Congressman C G Edwards.
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Glennville
Congress
Dr. Edwards
C. G. Edwards
Bank threat rattles Macon as captor threatens explosions
Brown testified that a suspect on Hawthorne Street in Macon threatened to blow up the bank and kill everyone if help was sought. The captor kept a pistol in his coat pocket and a grenade wrapped in PSP in his other hand, claiming he had enough fuel to blow up buildings. Brown said the man appeared serious and intended to convince him of his resolve.
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Macon
Brown
Davis
Hesi
Haives
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