Georgia editors hear Howell on taxes and county merges
Rome Georgia June 22 Hugh Howell chairman of the state Democratic executive committee says the main state problems are cost of government high taxes and low voter turnout. He argues local taxation burdensed by many counties and warns county consolidation would provoke a bitter political fight. A G Maxwell of Citizens and Southern Bank lauds Georgia newspapers for aiding bank recovery and prudent banking news coverage.
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Rome
Hugh Howell
State
Democratic Executive Committee
Georgia
Howell
A. G. Maxwell
Citizens and Southern National Bank of Atlanta
Georgia Press Association Today
Lane's Bridge Reopened Plan Amid Georgia Row
Avlanta June 28 The Lane's bridge on the Altamaha River in South Georgia linked to the Governor Eugene Talmadge highway board dispute will be repaired and opened within 30 days. Officials say the project costs around 5000 and aim to have the bridge ready for the tobacco season.
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Avlanta
Lane
Altamaha River
South Georgia
Eugene Talmadge
Highway Board
Highway Department
Jud P. Wilhoit
Jud P. Wil
Talmadge
Barnett
W. C. Vereer
Li Camp
Gainesville Lawyer Eyed for Georgia Loan Agency Post
Edgar Dunlap of Gainesville Georgia was reported in Washington circles as a likely appointee as attorney for the Georgia Loan Agency of the Federal Reconstruction Finance Corporation with its headquarters in Atlanta.
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Washington
Edgar Dunlap
Gainesville
Georgia Loan Agency
Federal Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Atlanta
Georgia bi centennial address promised for Savannah
Mr. Maxwell cites Albert R. Rogers saying President Roosevelt will deliver the bicentennial address in Savannah. He praises local newspapers for generous space to coverage of the celebration.
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Maxwell
Albert R. Rogers
Georgia
Georgia Industrial College to be run by Barnesville city
The Georgia Board of Regents voted to transfer the abandoned Georgia Industrial College to Barnesville for two years. The city will operate the school, cover all outstanding debts, and pay a two year rental of 1. After two years a permanent disposition will be decided. Support came from local officials and lenders during the regents meeting.
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Atlanta
State Board of Regents
Georgia Industrial College
Barnesville
J. A. Cason
G. A. Weaver
Thomaston
B. H. Hardy
C. M. Dunn
N. A. Peacock
State Agricultural Extension Service
Georgia Board of Regents Meets in Session
The Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia met in Atlanta for its annual session focusing on reorganizing the state agricultural extension service. Re-election of secretary-treasurer Erle Cocke and potential reappointment of Hughes Spalding as chairman were discussed, with Dr J Phil Campbell’s directorship for the extension service under scrutiny.
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Board OF Regents
Atlanta
Board of Regents of
The
University System of Georgia
Georgia
State Agricultural Extension Service
Erle Cocke
Hughes Spalding
Eugene Talmadge
J. Phil Campbell
Agricultural Extension Service
Campbell
College of Agriculture
University of Georgia
Athens
Griffin
Stuckey
U. S. S. Macon Commissioned as Naval Vessel
The U S S Macon the world largest airship was formally commissioned at Akron Ohio with Rear Admiral Ernest J King accepting the vessel and flying to Lakehurst N J to begin operations. The ship will move to Sunnyvale California by October 20 and will be airlifted to its base at the Lakehurst naval air station tonight with King aboard.
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Akron
U. S. S. Macon
Lakehurst
N. J
Ohio
Macon
U. S. S. Akron
Navy
Ernest J. King
Admiral King
Washington
Lakehurst Naval Air Station
Naval Air Station
Sunnyvale
California
Trainload of youths arrives at Baxley CCC camp
A train brought 247 civilian conservation corps youths to Baxley Georgia on June 23. They establish a reforestation camp on the town outskirts under Army officers. They will plant trees build towers for wardens and map the surrounding countryside to guard against forest fires.
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Baxley
Civilian Conservation Corps
Fort Benning
Federal Home Loan Bank selects Atlanta HQ with Macon Savannah branches
The Federal Home Loan Bank board announced that the Home Owners' Loan Corporation will base its headquarters in Atlanta with branch offices in Macon and Savannah, giving the region a centralized lending hub.
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Atlanta
Savannah
Macon
Home Loan Headquarters
Washington
Federal Home Loan Bank Board
Home Owners’ Loan Corporation
Local visitors linger as Atlanta and Tampa guests register
City residents note a stream of business visitors from Atlanta Tampa and Macon staying at hotels and attending events. The paper lists names such as Mr H G Harvey Mr R N Powell Mr H P Ware Mrs C George Pittman and others with plans to travel to Savannah and Tallahassee for meetings and tours.
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H. G. Harvey
Atlanta
R. N. Powell
Tampa
H. P. Ware
Macon
W&s
C. George Pittman
Lester Wyche
Tallahasee
Davis Hints Arms Supervision Favored At Geneva
Norman H. Davis United States ambassador at large returns from Geneva aboard the Bremen and says sentiment is shifting toward international supervision of arms away from security pact demands. He plans to return before disarmament talks adjourn and notes his visit aims include rest and his son's marriage.
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Davis
Geneva
New York
Norman H. Davis
United States
Bremen
Governor at Federal Court June Kiwanis Meet in Albany
Third District Kiwanis clubs from Americus Albany Moultrie Sylvester Thomasville and Tifton met at the Albany Legion Country Club for a divisional gathering. Governor Talmadge addressed martial law issues and federal court actions while Kiwanis leaders discussed district leadership and public road funding.
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Tifi
Legion County
Bany
Iwanis
Legia
Americus
Alny
Moultrie
Sylvester
Thomaslle
Tifton
Cane
Johns
Talmadge
Erful Narteq
Torney
M. J
Federal
Brunswell
Feeral
Underwood
Bureau of Public Roads
John Dean Stewart
United States District Court
J P. Wilhoit
J. W. Barnett
W. C. Vereen
Nett
Veree
United States m
United
Louis H. Crawford
Highway
Wey
Sam Bennett
Albany
Tom Marshall
C W. King
Baskin
Frank Foreson
Louis S. Moore
Thomasville
Kiwanis
G. M. Seigler
Americas
M. A. McDonald
Mouitre
G L. Basking
Frank Forrester
Geo. D. Gibson
Charlie Reilly
Georgia
Marshall
Reilly
Eugene E. Cox
Cox
Congress
Roosevelt
Albany Legion Country Club
Kinchafoonie Creek
Jim Campbell
Campbell
Dick Carr
Carr
I. L. Eisenson
Frank Forester
Forester
Bill Gravely
Mary Frances Hubert
Eleanor Phillips
Joe Jerger
Jerger
H. B. Jenkins
Jenkins
H. L. Key
T. L. Spence
Louis Moore
H. L. Teate
Teate
Billy Wolfson
Walter Harg
Federal intervention hearings set in Atlanta case
Judge E. Marvin Underwood orders Governor Ti to appear as hearings begin June 30 on the petition of customers of the highway board. Federal intervention against the law proceeding continues in Atlanta with judges presiding.
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Martial
Atlanta
Ey Pi
Euge Madge
Capitol
Mhat Way Board
Way Department
Georgia
Conti
Repa
Federal
Marvin Underwood
Highw
Bi Ga
Lamar County
Senate
Dhee
E. Marvin Underwood
The
Highway Board
Japan Yarn Exports Hit New Record in 1932
Japan shipped yarn at three times the 1931 level in 1932 and set a record with exports of two billion square yards of cotton cloth.
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Japan
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