Paving Contracts Set for 23 Counties in Georgia
Georgia state highway board plans November 23 awards totaling about 50 miles of paving and 20 miles of grading at a million dollars. Projects include paving routes 3 and 7 via Macon Savannah and Dublin to Savannah, grading in Thomson and Emanuel counties, and finishing segments on the Atlanta Augusta and Bankhead highways.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta
State Highways Board
J. W. Barnett
Atlanta-Augusta
Athens
Washington
Bankhead
Alabama Line
Florida
Savannah
Flint River
Martsharrase
Foro—aley
Oglethorpe
Montezuma
Perry
Johnson County
U.S
Dublin
Emanuel
Swainsboro
Macon
Twiggs County
Long County
Condemned Slayer Fortenberg Dies After Poison Attempt
Henry Fortenberg, condemned for the murder of his wife in Calhoun Georgia, drank poison in his cell before an execution date set for November 11 at Milledgeville. He died at 11 a.m. doctors said he had virtually no chance of recovery. Fortenberg had previously killed his estranged wife on November 24, 1931 after alimony and child custody were awarded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calhoun
Henry Fortenberry
Milledgeville
Fortenberg
Bet on election ends with loser to wear overalls for four years
In Asheville on election eve W. V. Bryson and Bill Hill bet on the result with the loser wearing coveralls for four years if Hoover wins. Bryson vowed to wear the denims 12 hours daily to do his tasks, while Hill promised to keep the overalls on if Roosevelt wins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Asheville
N. C
W. V. Bryson
Bill Hill
Tf Hoover
Bryson
Tf Roosevelt
Hill
Constitutional Amendments For January General Assembly and Tax Proposals
Ballot measures include meeting General Assembly in January to inaugurate the Governor and several tax and school funding amendments. Voters decide on poll tax voting, classifying intangible property for taxation, forest land exemptions, district consolidation, and creation of Senatorial District No. 52 among others. The slate covers school contracts, bonded indebtedness, and county to state highway fund transitions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
General Assembly
Roosevelt will end his campaign at Poughkeepsie
Franklin D. Roosevelt visits Beacon Kingston and Rhinebeck on a Hudson Valley motor tour before tonight's final speech at Columbus Hall in Poughkeepsie. After voting in Hyde Park he will travel to New York to await election returns at the Biltmore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter T. Brown
Associated Press
Hyde Park
N. Y
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Hudson River Valley
Beacon
Senate
Dutchess
Hudson Valley
Newburgh
Kingston
Rhinebeck
Roosevelt
Columbus Hall
Poughkeepsie
New York
National Headquarters
Biltmore Hotel
Mr. Roosevelt
Roosevelt Appeals Hyde Park Voters in Final Campaign Night
Franklin D. Roosevelt urged Hyde Park neighbors to back him in the ballot tomorrow. A letter distributed to Hyde Park voters asked for support and pledged to advance prosperity and national ideals as he prepared a closing rally in Poughkeepsie for Dutches County Democrats.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hyde Park
N. Y
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Hudson Valley
Poughkeepsie
Dutches County
Italy Frees Thousands Under Broad Amnesty Decree
Rome reports Mussolini grants extensive amnesty affecting 1 234 political prisoners and 15 000 to 20 000 other inmates. The decree frees state prisoners serving under five years with limits, pardons tax offenders if taxes paid by January 31, and allows military violators to report within four months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rome
Mussolini
Italy
Victor Emanuel
Knoxville Child the Victim of Parental Quarrel
Kath leen Johnson a 12 year old girl died in Knoxville Tenn after a quarrel between her parents. Henry Johnson said his wife threatened to shoot the tires and he knocked the gun onto the sidewalk when it discharged striking Kathleen in the face. She died at a local hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knoxville
Tenn
Kathleen Johnson
Henry Johnson
Johnson
Kathleen
Visitors and locals noted in brief community column
Mr J M Reed of Atlanta visited with friends while J C Hoke of Greensboro NC appeared among prominent business visitors for a short time. Ralph H Pierce of Columbia DC and Mr and Mrs Kent Sanders were in town for a few days and a baby girl arrived Saturday night at John D Archbold Memorial Hospital. Mrs S Richey of Atlanta and Mrs Leah Waterman of Macon visited Broad street, with others in town for brief appearances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. GC. Hoke
Greensboro
N. C
Ralph H. Pierce
Columbia, D. C
Mrs. Kent -Sanders
John D. Archbold Memorial Hospital
S. Richey
Atlanta
Leah Waterman
Macon
Simon Steyerman
Broad Street
Jacksonville sisters visit relatives in Thomasville
Mrs. James Kellogg and Miss Eula Singletary of Jacksonville spent the weekend in Thomasville and Thomas County visiting relatives, including their parents Mr and Mrs T S Singletary near Ochlocknee and their sister Mrs Pliney Braswell in the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Kellogg
Eula Singletary
Jacksonville
Fla
Thomasville
Thomas County
T. S. Singletary
Ochlocknee
Pliney Braswell
Tammany Hall Pressures Court Judges Alleged
Judge Frederic Kernochan charged Tammany Hall imposes political pressure on the judiciary. He cited a $50 campaign contribution returned with advice that others give $500 or $1,000, and a call urging a $3,240 annual court post. He warned of a “sword of Damocles” over judges who do their duty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond Crowley
New York
Frederic Kernochan
Tammany Hall
Kernochan
Special Sessions Court
Supreme Court
Justice
Tammany Campaign Chest
Philip Donohue
Raymond J. O'Sullivan
John F. Curry
Tammany
Damocles
George W. Alger
Bernard S. Deutsch
Independent Judges Party
Alger
Deutsch
Senate
Samuel H. Hofstadter
Aron Steuer
Hofstadter
James J. Walker
Steuer
Max D. Steuer
End Serious Coughs With Creomulsion
Advertisement notes Creomulsion fights coughs by combining modern science with a pleasant non narcotic formula. It claims rapid germ relief and offers a money back refund if cough or cold is not relieved, with druggists supporting the claim.
Auto Repair and Local News Highlights
Frank Funderburk at Bob Taylor's Garage handles auto body work while Mr. Bob McMillan visits Macon on business. Mrs. Qwen K. Carswell of Glenwood Drive eases through an operation at John D. Archbold Hospital. Betty Shepherd known as Aunt Betty, 90, suffers bruises after a fall at Park Avenue home. she rests with Mrs. R. G. Jackson and family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Funderburk
Bob Taylor
Qwen
K. .Carswell
Glenwood Drive
John D. Archbold Hospital
Betty Shepherd
Betty
Park Avenue
R. G. Jackson
Leaders Predict Victory In Heated Georgia Campaign
In Atlanta and across Georgia campaign leaders from both parties forecast victory as voters head to polls. Democratic chair Hugh Howell touts a Roosevelt Garner landslide while Republican leaders cite opposition to eight constitutional amendments. Georgia faces races for president senator and numerous statewide offices with 34 senate seats and 36 open House seats up for grabs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta
Georgia
Hugh ‘Howell
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Howell
Roosevelt
Walter IF. George
Vienna
James W. Arnold
Athens
Savannah
E. K. Overstreet, Jr
Homer Parker
H. J. Carswell
Waycross
Braswell Deen
John Wood
J. M. Johnson
Lawrence “Lewis
Prohibition Party
Malcolm Tarver
Regina Rambo Benson
Marietta
Benson
State House
Georgia Ballot Amendments Aim at Voting Prerequisites and School Bonds
The article outlines four proposed constitutional amendments for Georgia including ten day and sixty day legislative sessions, poll tax as a prerequisite to voting, repayment to counties for highway funds, and school bond authorizations. It also notes a new senatorial district, district debt assumptions, and abolition of Justice of Peace Courts in Richmond County. Polls open 7 a.m. close 3 p.m. country districts 7 p.m. cities. about 1800 precincts with around 457000 registered voters. A forecast predicts cloudy mild weather with possible rain Tuesday. Fulton County Young Democrat rally at Ansley Hotel features Governor Russell and speakers to boost Roosevelt support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berrien, Cook and
Lanier
Justice “of Peace
Richmond County
Georgia
Fulton County
Young Democratic Club
Joe Ray
Roosevelt
Herbert Hoover
Richard B. Russell
Hugh ‘Howell
Eugene Talmadge
Tom Linder
John S. Cohen
Clark Howell, Jr
James Key
Rain to fall east while West enjoys fair weather
Forecasts show rain in the east and along the Atlantic coast from North Carolina to Connecticut, with fair skies expected west of the Mississippi. The system predicts showers across the south and New England, though steady all day rain is deemed unlikely in any region.
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Washington
East
Mississippi River
Atlantic
North Carolina
Connecticut
New England
Mississippi
Atlanta Conference Seeks Solution to Farmers Plight
Government education and business representatives met in Atlanta for a five day series to address farmer hardships. The agricultural committee of the Georgia Bankers Association opened with a luncheon honoring Nils A. Olsen head of the federal bureau of agricultural economics and Eugene Talmadge Georgia Commissioner of Agriculture and gubernatorial candidate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta
Georgia Bankers Association
Nils A. Olsen
Bureau of Agricultural Economics
Eugene Talmadge
Georgia
Bankers’ Organization
Armistice Day Celebration Plans In Tallahassee
Tallahassee prepares a public Armistice Day celebration with 10 000 visitors. Claude L Sauls Post borrows three officers 21 enlisted men and three tanks for a parade military review and tank demonstrations. Events include a flag raising ceremony a football game a free fireworks display boxing match and a Legion dance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Talahassee
Times-Enterprise
American Legion
Dale Mabry
Claude L. Sauls
Legion
Uncle Sam
U. S. Army
State Capitol
a@fum-corps
Tallahassee
Claude Sauls
Conference Aims to Reform One Crop System Marketing
Officials from the federal government and southern educational bodies join bankers and experts in a conference on reforming the one crop system and expanding marketing facilities. The event includes initial sessions with educational and experiment station participation and plans for banker participation at later meetings.
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Ludowici
Hinesville
Vale
Jesup
Berrien
Cook and
State of
Mr. J. M. Reed
B. L. Brewton
Mrs. L. A. Valadee
New Orleans
Auto Service
Joe Flowers
L. A. Varnadoe
City
Theodore B. Kumar
Jefferson Street
W. L. West of
Columbus
R. E. Lee
Albany
Mr. W. S Cox
Fort Gaines
H. B. Varnedoe
Valdosta
Hurst & May
Tiger
Hospital
Bob McMillan
Pope's Shoe Repair Shop
Stewart's
Broad St
Curtis
Garner
Hoover
Sanders
Alfred E. Smith
United States
National House of Representatives
Maine
Commonwealths
Charles W. Waterman
Colorado
Brookhart
Iowa
Fletcher
Russell
Overton
Louisiana
House
Louis H. Jerger
Coeetee
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