Signal for full work on Clark's Hill dam
Army engineers give the go ahead for full speed concrete pouring on Clark's Hill dam two miles above Augusta Georgia The Savannah River project will flood 78 500 acres over 37 miles shoreline and require about 1 million cubic yards of concrete The dam tops 660 feet with a 24 foot roadway and recreation areas planned on both sides of the river completion expected by fall or three years hence
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Augusta
Georgia
South Carolina
Pryor A. Jones Elected Justice of Peace in Cairo
Pryor A. Jones a former state representative was elected justice of the peace in the Cairo district with 194 votes. Incumbent P M English received 140, J L Pinson 107, Roy Robertson 40, several ballots were rejected, Horace Gainous re elected constable, A B Prince named to serve with him. Judge T J Mills was re elected in Whigham without opposition.
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Cairo
Pryor A. Jones
J. of P
P. M English
J. L. Pinson
Roy Robertson
Horace Gainous
A. B. Prince
E. F. Willis
T. J. Mills
Whigham
Lumber City Naval Stores Operator G M Jordan Dies
Charles MacArthur Jordan 65 of Lumber City Ga prominent naval stores operator dies after brief illness in a Macon hospital Born in Lumber City he organized and led several firms and banks He was husband of Lizzie Mae Kendall and father of C M Jordan Jr and three daughters in Lumber City.
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Macon
Charles MacArthur Jordan
Daimber City
Jordan
Lumber City
Factorage Company, Inc
Savannah
Wheeler County State Bank
Alamo
Telfair Motor Company
McRae
Bank of Lumber City
REA Co op Leaders Visit Washington on Business
Catto Dec T Berry M Lee president of the Grady County Fleetric Membership Corporation and Advon Rosser co op manager spend several days in Washington. They will conference with REA officials on future developments and operations including plans for a new coffee warehouse near the co op serving Deewtu Grady and Thomas counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
REA
Washington
Co-Op
Deewtu
Girudy
Thomas
Ray J Findley Dies in Auto Wreck near Brunswick
Ray J Findley, 29, was killed when his automobile left the highway near Brunswick Georgia. His bride of three weeks was injured. Attendants at Brunswick hospital said Mrs Findley was in fair condition. The couple were en route from Savannah to Jacksonville where Findley worked in the circulation department of the Jacksonville Journal.
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Ray J. Findley
Brunswick
Ray J. ‘Findley
Here
Brunswick Hospital
Bishop Moore Reelected Missions Board Head
Buck Hill Falls Pennsylvania December 7 Bishop Arthur Moore of Atlanta was reelected president of the Board of Missions and Extension of the Methodist Church. Mrs Paw Arring of Jackson Mississippi was chosen vice president of the women's division. Mrs W H Ratless of Sherard Mississippi was elected chairman of the Department of Christian Social Relations of the women's division.
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Buck Hill Falls
Arthur Moore
Atlanta
Board of Missions and Extension
Methodist Church
Paw Arring
Jackson
Miss
Sherard
Department of Christian Social Relations
Texas Ace Jim McCann Balances Swim Duty With School
San Antonio Texas ace Jim McCann from the University of Texas is attending summer school at St Marys University to graduate next spring. He claims his summer routine includes a modest one and one half miles of swimming daily. The piece notes his discipline contrasts with the sport’s demanding image.
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San Antonio
Tex
Jim McCann
University of Texas
Jim
St. Mary's University
Texas
Hunger strike aids travelers exit from Bucharest police stand
Five journalists from Australia and New Zealand, including Hartney James and Wells Margaret, arrived in Bucharest seeking exit visas. After a five day hunger strike they secured hotel, meals, and eventually five rail tickets to depart via Constanza toward Egypt, then Prague.
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Bucharest
iInvesion
Siourman
Hartney James
Arthur
Alex Roberts
Wells Margaret
Robert Westgate
Culan
Grand Hotel
Recuilty Po
Constanza
Egypt
Prague
Supreme Court Deadlock Over Japan Case Splits Justices
Washington reports the Supreme Court debated jurisdiction in the Japanese wartime trial. Four justices favored hearing arguments, four opposed, and Justice Jackson cast the pivotal vote to allow the court to hear arguments and decide jurisdiction.
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Bne
U. S. Supreme Court
Jus- Hee Jaekken
Japan
United States
Wessebouo
U.S. Supreme Court
Gierins
von Ribbentrop
Xen
Court
Joe Cert
Garen
Truman
Geering
Pao
Tadkis
Justice Jackson
Supreme Court
Germany
Registered Guernsey Sets New State Record at Univ of Georgia
Magjesty Nosegay a registered Guernsey owned by the University of Georgia produced 8082 pounds of milk and 437 pounds of butter fat in ten months to set a state record. H B Henderson head of the dairy department announced the record saying the dairy male was the highest ever in the state for a junior three year old milked three times daily.
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Athens
Magjesty Nosegay
University of Georgia, College of Agriculture
H. B. Henderson
Temperature trends show U S cooling levels near normal
The U S Weather Bureau reported temperatures leveling off near normal across the nation with no extreme cold episodes. Record lows appeared in Alaska and North Dakota while Montana and the Midwest saw subzero readings. Highs reached the 60s and 70s in Alaska as wet weather affected the Pacific Northwest with rain along the coast.
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U. S
United States
Alaska
Minot
N. D
Montana
Midwest
Nawatsam
J. B. Hovde
Surag
Yanon
Mayo
Thiweon
Fairbanks
Mimi
Lake Superior
Washington
Oregon
Delegates Register for Georgia Farm Equipment Meet
About 300 delegates registered in Macon for the fifth annual Georgia Farm Equipment Association convention. Lt Governor Marvin Griffin and Dr. Carl Campbell were slated speakers with A M Chandler Jr presiding. Sessions run through Tuesday with speakers John A Buxton W F Cooper BR Noble and Guy Bynum among others.
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Macon
Georgia Farm Equipment Association
Marvin Griffin
Carl Campbell
Macon Vinesville Baptist Church
A. M. Chandler, Jr
Decatur
Joe Pruett
John A. Buxton
Mutual Implement and Hardware Company
Owatowa
Mim
W. F. Cooper
Must’ National Bank
Atlanta
W. ‘Br
Noble
Washington
Guy Bynum
Moultrie
Aponkers
Court considers hearing appeals in Japanese case
Translation note: an imperfect OCR fragment suggests a court debate over its right to hear appeals. The text implies a judge or official stepping into the case, with reluctance described, as arguments are requested to determine jurisdiction. The readable portion hints at a procedural challenge rather than a final ruling.
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Mack
Iest
Emily KR. Jerger
Rio de Janeiro cafe subsidy era reshaped city dining
In the mid 20th century Rio de Janeiro saw coffee prices and subsidies reshape local dining. Cafes closed, fruit and soft drink venues rose, and many eateries began serving cafezinho for free with meals as the government altered subsidies and pricing.
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Rio Dé
Brasil
Rio Dé Janeiro
Napions
Transuc
Brazil
National
Cafezinho
Rio
Prisoner In Stocking Feet Raises Family Sickness Talk
A terse remark about entering in stocking feet sparks talk of illness within the family, reflecting the uneasy social atmosphere surrounding the prisoner. The line captures a moment of implied scandal as neighbors whisper about private woes.
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Lumber City Naval Stores
Bishop Moore
Missions Board
Firestone
Beth
Heinze
Pcs
Sun Valley
Dominion ‘Waffle
Tricycles
Marx
Brasil Street
Firestone Store
Texas Ace
Boy
Rome
David Atking
Robert Atkins
Celanese Corporation
Pete ‘Sealock
Célanede
Jai
Seafock
Wi Boy
David
Apirephoto
James Marlow Washington
Uae
Univ. OF
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