Fortson Named Candidate by Free Democrats in Georgia
Blanton Fortson 54 year old Western superior court circuit judge was nominated yesterday by the Free Democrats convention in Macon led by Philip Weltner. A critic of Governor Eugene Talmadge, Fortson has a history with the Roosevelt administration and served in World War I. Born March 2, 1882, he attended Emory and the University of Georgia, practiced law in Atlanta and Athens, and held multiple public posts including city attorney and referee in bankruptcy. He has strong ties to the University of Georgia and political writing, and he is married to his 1905 spouse.
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Blanton Fortson
Western Superior Court
Free Democrats
Macon
Philip Weltner
Atlanta
Fortson
Gev
Eugene Talmadge
Talmadge
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Graham Wright
Rome
League of Women Voters
Wright
Roosevelt
Wilkes County
Old Emory College
University of Georgia
Athens
State Supreme Court
Lucy Cobb College
University of Georgia Athletic Association
Alumni Society Board of Managers
Dictionary of American Biography
Georgia National Guardsmen to Camp in July
Adjutant General Lindley W Camp announced Georgia's national guardsmen will attend summer encampments starting July 11 and ending August 16. The 121st infantry units from Macon Barnesville Jackson Monroe Albany Valdosta Dublin Waycross Hawkinsville and Brunswick led by Col I C Pope will train at Camp Foster near Jacksonville Florida and Camp Jackson in South Carolina. The 122nd infantry units from Atlanta Marietta Calhoun Cedartown and Elberton will train at Fort McClellan Alabama Fort Moultrie South Carolina and Fort Oglethorpe Georgia.
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Atlanta
Lindley W. Camp
Georgia
Macon
Barnesville
Jackson Monroe
Albany
Thomasville
Valdosta
Dublin
Waycross
Hawkinsville
Brunswick
I. C. Pope
122Nd Infantry
Marietta
Calhoun
Cedartown
Elberton
M. Clellan
Ala
Fort Moultrie
S. c
Fort Oglethorpe
New Star Explosion Observed Near Williams Bay
Astronomers report a nova in Williams Bay Wisconsin exploding at 500 miles per second. Dr Otto Struve of Yerkes Observatory says hydrogen and helium are being ejected as light from the blaze reached Earth last night. The star blew up 2000 to 3000 years ago due to its great distance.
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Struve
FDR Plans Large Relief and Public Works Budget
Washington reports President Roosevelt and aides will seek 3.271 billion dollars for relief and public works in the coming fiscal year starting July 1. The deficit relief bill of 2.375 billion awaits signature to activate the program. The Senate called for a national unemployment policy commission and the WPA is set to fund 2 million pay envelopes next year under White House control.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Senate
House
Murray
Mont
Works Progress Administration
Harry L. Hopkins
Ickes
Rivers Declares He Is In Fight To The Finish
Rivers enters the Democratic gubernatorial race paying a $250 entrance fee at the state committee office. He filed his qualification letter in a brief ceremony attended by a small group.
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Rivers
Eleanor Orr Roan
Democratic Executive Committee
Masons Set to Hear Abit Nix at Pavo Convention
Grand Master Abit Nix of Athens will address a joint session of Thomas and Colquitt county Masonic conventions at Pavo tonight. Once a gubernatorial candidate, Nix says he will not enter the race this year and his speech is not expected to have political angles.
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Abit Nix
Athens
The
Masons of Georgia
Thomas County
Colquitt County
Pavo
Nix
Associated Press
Masons Hear Abit Nix At Pavo Meeting In Georgia
Mary Masons from Thomas and Colquitt counties attend a joint meeting at Pavo District School Auditorium. Hon. Abit Nix of Athens, Grand Master of Georgia Masons, will deliver the address with a program including a song by Prof. W. E. Moore and various presentations and announcements.
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Mary Masons
Thomas and Colquitt
Pavo
Abit Nix
Athens
George Masons
America, the Beautiful
W. E. Moore
H. P Stubbs
Frank C. Jones
C. A. Martin
Pickets Guard Posts Before The Battle Scarred Kent Plant
Kent Ohio June 19 small groups of pickets guarded posts before the bullet scarred Black and Decker Electric plant as authorities seek to end a major labor disturbance. Forty guards were detained yesterday and held in the city jail on warrants charging shooting with intent to wound. Six people were wounded and tear gas affected others. Union official William Crayford accuses guards of using tear gas during the breach.
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Kent, C
Black & Decker Electric Company
John
William Crayford
Machinists Union
Outlaw Price Discrimination Advances to Roosevelt
Washington reports the Robinson-Patman bill clears Senate conference after House approval and heads to President Roosevelt for signature. The measure bans discounts and rebates not actually performed and limits savings from large orders. It would empower the FTC to set discount limits and carries penalties up to a $5 000 fine or one year in jail under Borah Van Nuys provisions.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Senate
House
Federal Trade Commission
Aso
Thunderstorms Bring Relief to North Georgia
A severe storm swept across North Georgia producing three inch depths of rain in some yards and hail up to a quarter pound. Ernest Reed, a farmer, was stunned by hail while returning home. The storm, lasting about thirty minutes, moved east to west with a loud roar and black clouds. Shingles splintered on barns and cotton damaged on farms near Gainesville as residents fled the city from the advancing cloud. Walnut Creek reported large hailstones twelve miles east, observed by M. F. Tanner.
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Ernest Reed
Gus Boleman
Gainesville
J. Hiram Boleman
Walnut Creek
Here
M. F. Tanner
Tompkins Family Heirloom Names Dethune Kin and Kin
Miss Janet Augusta Tompkins, daughter of Henry Dethune Tompkins a Confederate army captain and lawyer, and Bessie Adelaide Washington Tompkins, is listed with siblings including Mrs. Gwinn Nixon of Augusta and Mrs. Thomas S. Gray Jr. in a family notice.
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Janet Augusta Tompkins
Henry Dethune Tompkins
Bessie Adelaide Washington Tompkins
Gwinn Nixon
Augusta
Thomas S. Gray, Jr
Athens
Margaret Sands Fortson
Blanton Fortson, Jr
Prospects for Spring Grains and Hay Crops Decline in June
Washington June 19 A Federal Crop Reporting Board statement says prospects for spring grains and hay crops declined in the first half of June with no estimates provided. The board notes crops in western North and South Dakota, eastern Montana and parts of Wyoming are in poor condition while southeastern areas from central Georgia to Kentucky and Virginia have seen rain aiding germination and field work.
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Washington
Federal Crop Reporting Board
Okota
Montana
Wyoming
Georgia
Kentucky
Virginia
Kiwanis Luncheon Highlights Community Efforts and Awards
The weekly Kiwanis meeting at the Legion Home featured remarks by President Charlie Pittman and guest speaker Dan Redd on fingerprinting for identification. Frances Hood received the Kiwanis Medal for meritorious work as Vashti’s top student, and plans were announced for “All Kiwanis Night” and a joint fish fry with the Monticello and Thomasville clubs.
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Legion Home
North Broad Street
Charlie Pittman
Vashti
Frances Hood
Joe Jerger
Public Affairs Committee
Monticello Club
Florida Line
Thomasville Club
Leb Dekle
Congress
Leb
Dan Redd
Washington
Pittman
Kiwanis International
Real estate boom eyed in Grady County and Cairo
Grady County and Cairo see revived activity as veterans adjusted compensation bonds boost real estate, with Moore and Co stock sold to Alex Thompson and Central Drug Co. sold to J A Lindsay. Triangle subdivision. seven building projects. two blocks of Pang H railroad land sold to local buyers. watermelon shipments eyed. July 6 closure for Independence Day. chamber fish fry. obituaries and local political filings noted.
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Cairo
Grady County
Moore and Company
Alex Thompson
Thomas-Robinson Lumber Co
Central Drug Co
J. A. Lindsay
Pang H
North Broad Street
Bainbridge and
Pelham
Cairo News
Pine Park
M. L. Mayes
Chamber of Commerce
Davis Park
Walter R. Davis
Levy Dollar
Grover Sinner
P. H. Harrison
Hugh
Robert Davis
Tired Creek Methodist Church
Jeff A. Pope
D. P
Pat) Ward
Grady County Democratic Committee
Court House
City of
Camp
Frances Archbold
Thomasville
Jane Walker
Martha Pope
Evelyn LeGette
Lola LeGette
Winfred Stokes
Mary Duckworth
Visitor arrivals and local business guests listed in society notes
Mr Howard Nix of Tate Georgia and Mr T O Worrell of Tampa were visitors today. Mr O E Futch of Nashville Georgia and Rev B with family were among those visiting. Mrs Minnie R Fagan and others were seen on Carroll Hill. Several Atlanta and Montgomery visitors and hosts are named, with trips to Montgomery Panama City and Birmingham noted for short visits or stays.
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O. E. Futch
Nashville, Ga
Rev. B
Es Mary and
Jeane
Willim Gamble
Charlestonn
West Virginia
Minnie R. Fagan
Carroll Hill
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Dekle
Charlie McKinnon
Oaayala
Mary Vann
Fred Scott, Jr
Harry L. Wyche
Johnson City, Tenn
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Jim Keyton
Fred Scott
Howard Nix
Tate, Ga
T. O. Worrell
Tampa, Fla
Rock Springs
G. T. Anderson
S. L. Kelly
Montgomery
Annette Kelly
Dannimar Kelly
Anne Upchurch
R. F. Neal
Gainesville, Ga
Mr. L. J. Cobb
Tampa
Herman &. Jones
W. J. Duncan
Birmingham
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Robert R. Hurst
Panama City
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Luther Braswell
Frank Gardner
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Homer Fagile, Jr
Olden Grocery
S. Broad St
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Pebble Hill Butter
Stiver
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Rosedale Peaches
Golden
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