City Commission Minutes June 11 1945 Proceedings
The City Commission met with Mayor Powell presiding. Present were Commissioners Miller Golden Dawes. Minutes of prior meeting read and approved. A motion transferred 20000 dollars from Water and Light General Fund to City General Fund. Another motion directed 15000 dollars be paid on outstanding notes reducing totals from 22500 to 15000 at each bank and ex.
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Commissioners Chamber
Powell
Miller
Golden
Dawes
Water and Light General Fund
City General Fund
Artificial Pond Aids Metter Tobacco Crop
Metter Georgia June 13 The rest two acres of tobacco in Candler county are owned by farmer John H Lanier of Cobb town The other tobacco across the county is knee high and already fading Lanier says his stalks reach as high as an ordinary man He attributes the vigor to an irrigated pond and his long interest in irrigation
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Metter
Broathstricken Candler County
John H. Lanier
Cobbtown
Lanier
Henry Lesesne Metter
City approves purchase of Scott Construction houses on Sewer Disposal grounds
A motion by Commissioner Golden, seconded by Commissioner Miller, carried to grant the City Manager authority to buy two houses owned by Scott Construction Company on Sewer Disposal grounds for $200 upon his recommendation. The meeting adjourned with no further business.
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Golden
Miller
Scott Construction Company
W. J. Powell
C. C. Pittman
Poll Tax Debate Highlights House Move but Senate Block Persists
Washington report notes the House passed a bill to end the poll tax in seven southern states Alabama Arkansas Mississippi South Carolina Tennessee Texas and Virginia, yet Senate cloture rules bar action. It warns literacy tests would still hinder Black voters and cites 1944 voting figures from Alabama and New Hampshire to illustrate turnout disparities.
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Virginia
Senate
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Conference delegates push toward charter reforms and veto voting
The committee plans two more meetings as they press for amendment Liberalization and improvement of the constitution are urged The proposed Security Council veto requires unanimous consent from the five permanent members with an exception for disputes one of them is party to United Nations provisions permit force to maintain peace Delegates note resumption of talks among the United States Britain and Russia on Poland while seeking the fate of 16 arrested Polish readers
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France
United States
China
Britain
Security Council of the World Organization
Conference Commission No. 3
United Nations
Council
George Allen
Washington
Truman
Biz
Truman Says Big Three Meeting Planned For Moscow
President Truman announced a planned Big Three meeting in Moscow within the 40 day window. He said London Washington and Moscow must maintain unity and trust to secure a lasting peace and noted Hopkins and Davies helped yield on the San Francisco veto. He indicated a new Polish government may be formed and elected in Poland as a result of the talks.
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Thici
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Jopeph
B. Davies
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Stettinian, Jr
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Hopking
Davies
Marshal Stalin
Churchill
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Russia
Hopkins
San Francisco
Press
Charles C. Ross
William. D. Leahy
Joint Chiefs of State
Ross
Poland
Lanier Builds Pond Aims High Tobacco Yield
At his field near the tobacco plots Lanier installed an artificial pond and a gasoline pump with hose to irrigate two acres. Twice weekly for five hours he waters the crop and estimates earnings of 500 to 600 dollars per acre, noting no local field matches the quality, despite yesterday’s rain.
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Lanier
Delayed Birth Certificate Notices From Thomas County
Multiple notices list residents of Thomas County Georgia applying for delayed birth certificates. Names include Booker T. Monroe Emma Wade Mary Nell Golden Homer Ray Carter Altamease Coleman Elnora Mitchell Hadley William Nathan Gurley Urrel Sanford Jr. James Wilbur Gregory Dora Alice Peppen and others with dates in May and June 1945.
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Georgia
Thomas County
Booker T. Monroe
Thomas
Emma Wade
State of Georgia
Homer Ray Carter
Georgie
Thomasville
Altamease Coleman
State of
Elnora Mitchell Tadley
William Nathan Gurley
Urel Sanford, Jr
James Wilbur Gregory
Lakeland
Florida
Chaorgpa
James Wilbur Gringoey
Ghorgha
Alice Pippin
Stae
Ceourpia
Georgeia
Dora Alici Peppen
Rain Follows Community Prayer in Metter Georgia
In Metter Georgia on June 13 a two day prayer service led by Elder Voda Agen prompted a rainfall that refreshed crops. The store closed and 2400 residents joined the Primitive Baptist congregation in hopes of revived tobacco and corn fields.
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Georgia
Vo de Agen
Notice of Birth and Marriage Applications in Georgia
Citizens named Leragine Sinelotary and Mande Viols Laaier seek birth and marriage certificates in Georgia. The filings request orders from local authorities and list deadlines for processing, with persons identified as residents and petitioners in their respective counties.
Hearing Clinic by Harry T. Daniel at Tosco Hotel
Harry T. Daniel, trained in deafness care, holds regular clinics for the hard of hearing at the Tosco Hotel Friday June 1 5 from 1 PM to 6 PM. Demonstrations of the Hearing Senses development and private fittings of bone and air conduction aids will be offered. Daniel is manager of the Acousticon office in Jacksonville and will arrange evening appointments.
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Harry T. Daniel
Daniel
Jacksonville
America
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