Georgia campaigns heat up as filings close in
Georgia state races heat up as candidate filings end with only four unopposed. Ed Gilliam enters governor’s race while labeling rival Talmadge a stalker horse. Key contests form for Agriculture Commissioner Public Service Commission and Supreme Court seats, with multiple challengers including J. J. Mangham and Robert N. Springfield entering rival slates.
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Ed .A. Gilliam
Atlanta
M. C. Pittman
Talmadge
Gilliam
J. J. Mangham
Highway Board
Pittman
J. M. Sutan
Tom Linder
G. C. Adams
Columbus Roberts
J. T. Sisk
Race of Public Service Commission
Robert N. Springfield
Commission
James A. Perry
Jud P. Wilhoit
Perry
Springfield
George B. Hamilton
Hal M. Stanley
Commerce and Labor
Russell
Beck
Supreme Court
Madison Bell
Cartersville
William B. Harrison
Monroe Stephens
John B. Hutcheson
Jule Felton
Montezuma
A. B. Sammons
Bishop
Vivian L. Stanley
Prison Commission
Hill Tuggle
Stone Mountain
Buford Boykin
I. H. Sutton
Court of Appeals
Joe Quillian
Winder
Fifth District Abolishes County Unit Vote in Primary
The Fifth District Democratic Executive Committee in Atlanta voted unanimously to award the nomination to the candidate with the largest popular vote across Fulton De Kalb and Rockdale counties. This marks a second district election ignoring the county unit system as Campbell and Milton counties merged with Fulton hindering unit vote adjustments.
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Georgia
Atlanta
Democratic Executive Committee
Fulton
DeKalb
Rockdale
Campbell
Milton
Message to Mother: guiding from afar and faith
A heartfelt tribute poem reflecting on a mother’s enduring influence. The speaker recalls lessons on living with faith, prayer, and devotion, noting that heavenly songs and the Bible remain comforts. Though the mother is gone, her guidance continues to shape the speaker’s life in Christ.
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Christ
Walker to Take Over W. H. Spence Duties
Macon Georgia. G W Walker deputy in the United States Marshal E B Doyle's office left for Columbus to assume the duties of William H Spence who resigned as deputy marshal there to become a special investigator in the office of Solicitor General A Jones Perryman from Muscogee Superior Court.
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Macon
G. W. Walker
United States
E. B. Doyle
Columbus
William H. Spence
Marshall
A. Jones Perryman
Muscogee Superior Court
Marine Corps Recruiting to Accept 35 Graduates
Lieut. Col H. W. Stone head of the U S Marine Corps District Recruiting Headquarters in Macon Georgia announces that 35 high school graduates will be accepted this month at the Municipal Auditorium Macon.
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Macon
H. W. Stone
U. S. Marine Corps District
Municipal Auditorium
Chaney and Erwin Rearrested in Browning Murders Case
R e a r r e s t of R Z Chaney and Travers Erwin followed bond principals dropping their responsibility as the two men face murder charges in the Browning killings of August 21, 1930 near a Valdosta filling station. Westberry testified to a conspiracy including Chaney and Erwin. Erwin is Chaney’s son in law and both deny involvement.
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R. Z. Chaney
Travers Erwin
W. H. Browning
Libery
J. L. Spivey
Austin Westberry
Colquitt County
G. C. Spurlin
Westberry
Browning
Chaney
Erwin
Young Westberry
W. E. Thomas
Homer Padgett
Allen Westberry
Erwin and
Hamilton Burch
Valdosta
Old Papers For Sale At Pavo Weekly News Office
Local newspaper office in Pavo advertises old paper issues for sale. Includes details on availability and contact for buyers seeking archival content from prior years.
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Pavo Weekly
May Day Program And Educational Rally A Success
The Pavo Public Schools held a May Day and Educational Rally last Friday with about seven hundred attendees. The event featured speeches by regional education leaders led by Prof. W E Nichols and a full afternoon of athletic events and a May Queen procession on the school grounds.
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Pave Public Schools
Pavo Parent-Teacher Association
Supt. Davis
W. J. Cooey
Brooks County
B. C. Reese
Thomas County
W. E. Nichols
Nichols
Georgia
Miss Stone
J. D. Davis
Sybil Buggess
Janie M
Rle Byrd
Pavo
Barwick High School
Methodist conference rejects proposal to ordain women
In Jackson Mississippi the Methodist conference voted down the plan to ordain women to the ministry. The decision preserves the church's traditional leadership structure within the denomination.
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Jackson
Miss
Methodist Conference
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Bert Collier
Satlanta
Howell Cobb
Albany
M. J. Yeomans
Yeomans
W. Irving Rigdon
Brunswick
M. D. Collins
Mother
Marines
Lowndes County
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