Georgia Legislature Debates Taxes and Local School Closures
The Georgia House discussed abolishing twelve district agricultural schools and a proposed one percent sales tax. Last week the body repealed the tax equalization law 121 to 72 with Rep Arnold of Lumpkin casting a repeal vote.
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House
Representative Arnold
Lumpkin
Dr. Arnold
Board of Roads and Revenues of
Lumpkin County
Board of Roads and Revenues
Court House
Arnold
Dahlonega Local News and Visitors Report
Dahlonega notes detail legal cases including W.A. Housley from Lynch Kentucky and Tom Bell Tolbert jailed for coat theft. A large Saturday barbecue for 225 lawmakers and visitors, praise for Judge Stone and local editors, calls for permanent voter registration, and road and highway talk dominate the day.
Editor Joins Scenic Tour of Mountain Roads
The columnist joins Mr. T. Hy Wimpy and Jeff Tan on a Sunday ride through Dawson Lumpkin and White counties visiting Chestatee Nacoochee Valley Helen Clermont and Mossy Creek Camp Ground. They note improved highways new housing and local commerce plus a 20 000 school project and a 25 000 to 35 000 monthly payroll at the Morse Lumber and acid plant. The trip ends with a large dinner and reflections on progress and prosperity.
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Faulkner
Andrew Oliver
A. Hayden
Judge Jones
Judge Sloan
Charters
Thompson and Lilly
Gainesville
W. E. Candler
Pat Haralson
Blairsville
Judge Stone
Walton
Dahlonega
Cumming
R. H. Baker
Craig R. Arnold
Lanier
Cane Creek
T. Hy Wimpy
Jeff Tan
Chestatee
Nachoochee Valley
Cleveland
Helen
Clermont
Joe Jarrards
Morse Brother Lumber Company
Charlie Moore
Smethport Extract Co
Morse Brother Lumber Co
Blue Ridge
Joe Davis
Johnnie Heltons
Judge Browns
Mr. Kelhums
Florida
Nacoochee
M. J. Williams
Damascus
Morse Lumber Company
Latte Company
Lumpkin County
Allen
Decatur
T. H. Wimpy
Jeff Law
Glover Townsend
Stephen Rice
Bill Littlefield
Floy Townsend
Dalonega
W. C. Hartman
Madison
Nacoochee Valley
Editor Davidson
Judge Underwood
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Waycross
Moore
Clermont Monday
J. P. Shed
Wayne
W. M. Shed
Ben Green
Macon
Senate
Townsend
St. Marys
Ku Klux Klan
Atlanta
Superior Court
W. A. Housley
Lynch, Ky
Bill Beard
Henry Parks
Jack Moss
Davis
Tom Bell Tolbert
Joe Jones
Rol Walden
Auraria
Dahlonega M
Aood Team
Aisa
G. W. Vaveus
Gia
Bar Pemeteld
Hondy
Tesorn ’Is
BAKER
Housley Bros
W. J. & &. G. Palmours
B. Rigketts Dahlicnega
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