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NEGOTIATIONS
oN STEEL PAY
UNSUCCESSHUL
NIONISTS
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sIGN LOCAL l;efi};ss.
CM MEET SUS
. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
By THE A%t striking CIO-Unit
.d Steelworkers were reduced by
YOOO more this weekend with the
Jening of contracts by several in
" idual steel companies, but a
wage negotiation meeting between
‘l’“('\ union and the Strlke‘-bound
Inland Steel Company adjourned
without a settlement. .
Both the union and company
announced the meeting had fail
ed. The union said it gave the
company “a chance to agree to an
101, cents uourly increase and
the company refused. The com
pany said the union asse‘rted it
would not discuss anything less
than 16% cents.
‘ 1815 Cents Increase
Meanwhile, high government of
ficials met to discuss means of
ending the costly strike. President
Truman summoned Chester
Bowles, price administrator, from
4 South Carolina vacation and
indications. were that steel price
increases would be the chief topie
undet discussion.
The country’s continuing labor
disputes kept idle approximately
1,380,000,
president Truman conferred
Saturday with Secretary of State
Byrnes and Treasury Secretary
Vinson, former government re
conversion chiefs, as well as with
the head of the strike-bound Gen
eral BEleetric Corporation.
GM Negotiations Off
Negotiations in the General
Motors sirike, which has idled
175,000 employes at 96 plants for
75 days, were suspended for the
weekend. Federal Mediator James
F. Dewey went. to Washington to
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Brenau President
Will Be Georgia
Day Main Speaker
Dr. Josiah Crudup, President of
Brenau College, Gainesville, will
be the principal speaker at the
annual Georgia Day dinner to-be
held Tuesday, Feb. 12 at 7 p. m. |
in the YWCA gym, officials of the
University Woman’s Club, spon
sors of the dinner, anounced to
aay. »
Dr. Crudup is well known in
Georgia educational circles. Be
fore assuming his present position,
he taught at Mercer University
in aMcon. He was professor of
physics at Mercer from 1927 until
last year. Before this he was pro
fessor of science at the Georgia
State College for Women in Mil
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Owr Mesw: And ' Women
A 9 Service LA
WILMER RAL SELVES
ABOARD THE WILHOITE
ABOARD THE USS WIL
HOITE — Wilmer Ray, ship’s
cook, first class, ' Danielsville,
Ga., served on this destroyer es
cort, named after a young Nayal
flier who was killerl in action
during the invasion ofth-re‘!;Ca?
Morocco, during part of her b
cruise in the Atlantie, the Medi
lerranean, and the Pacific. i
The vessel, designed fqr. anti=-
submarine activities, partxcxp;&il(t)i:
in cscort and convey opera
in the Atlantic ind the Mediterra
l€an, where she was in action
several times. The commanding
officer of the Wilhoite received
Wwo letters of Commendation for
the performance. of. the ship
Guring this time, :
The Wilhoite operated with
the escort carrier, USS Bogue,
@ part of Escort Division 51,
Vhidy received the Presidential
Unit Citation for auij.submarine
Uperations in the Atlantic. i
The vessel joined the Pacific
Fleet in August, 1945,
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('HARLES ROSC(O} BROWN
DISCHARGED FROM NAVY
Charles- Roscoe Brown, Chief
Pharmacist's Mate, of Hull, was
eently discharged from the
Navy after 6 years of duty. He
Vas discharged at the U. S.
Navy Personnel Sepasation Cen
ter at Charleston, ?t.
For the past seven months he
has been on the U. S. S. Haven.
TWO ATHENS MEN
DISCHARGED AT FT. MAC
Henry p. Thaxtion, of Route
One, Athens, and Edward C
< shington, ' 1675 West Byoad
R" ";’Ft‘ Wee recently discharged
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son fans like to:get hold of their idol! But fortunately fer the
screen star, the station gates were closed against the bhobby
soxers when he arrived in Washington to do his bit for the March
N o of Dimes infantile paralysis campaign.
“INEQUITY TAX" LAW THREAT |
TO SUPPORT OF REVENUE
MEASURES FOR MUNICIPALITY
Unfair Tax Ordinances Impair Business
Confidence, Opponent Of Law Declares
Faced with the probability of the City government ending the year
with a deficit of several thousands of dollars unless more revenue is
provided for 1946 than was collected for 1945, the Finance Committee
of the Mayor and Council is holding a series of meetings. :
- One of these meetings was held
Friday, it is reported, at which
time Councilman Bob Seagraves
of the First Ward is said to have
insisted that Council must adopt
fair tax measures if it expects to
be able to get public support of
its plans for raising more revente.
Councilman Seagraves and
Mayor Bob McWhorter urged the
Council when it considered the
1946 Business License Tax Ordi=-
nance to impose a uniform tax in=
crease, but Council failed to fol
low their pleadings. Councilman
Seagraves, recognizing the need
for more revenue, if the City is
not to end the year in the red,
proposed that the tax on his busi
ness, hosiery mills, be raised and
it was, from 100 to 150 percent.
But the tax on no other business
in which Councilmen are engaged
was raised, although several other
businesses not represented ‘in
Council, were taxed heavier than
they were in 1945, some up to four
hundred percent more. i
Repeal Movement
A movement has begun within
the City Council to repeal the 1946
Business Tax License when the
Mayor and Council meet next
Wednesday night and, according
months and was with the 424
Medical Collecting Co. He was
overseas for 21 montlis. He wears
the Asiatic-Pacific Ilibbon wiin
two battle stars, and the Philip
pine Liberation Riboon.
Pefore he entered the service
he was a salesman for the At
antic Company.
COMMERCE SOLDXER
RETURNS TO STATES
PEARL HARBOR. T. H. — S.
Edwards, S-lc¢, son of Mrs. Ida
Norwood, of Commerce, Ga., is
one of 764 Navy velerans Te
turning to the States aboard the
U. S. S. Be-gen, an attack trans
port of the “Magic Carpet” fleet.
The ship left Manila, January 3
ang is scheduled to arrive in San
Pedro about January 24. The U.
S. S. Bergen, is one of tae Navy
auxiliaries which kept® supply
lines behind the U. S. sea, air
and land offensive throughout
the Facific war. E
OMER F. MARCUS
RECEIVES DISCHARGE
Omer F. Marcus, of Hull, was
discharged from the Army re
cently at Fort McPherson after
serving 37. months.
Marcus, a staff Sergeant, was
witih the .32 Infantrv Division
end was overseas 23 months. He
was a squad leader.
Sgt. Marcus was awarded the
Purple Heart, and <he Distin
tinguished Unit Badge and wea”s
the Asiatic-Pacific Ribbon with
four battle stars and the Philip
pime Liberation Ribbon,
ATHENS MAN: TWO FROM
NEAR-BY TOWNS OUT
Judson. Shepherd, Machinists
Mate 3-c, 1420 Prince Ave., Ath
ens, Albert B. Dale, Seaman 2-c,
of Danielsville, and William S.
Arnold, Storekeeper “-c, of Wat.
kinsville we e discharged from
the Navy, January 20 at the U.
S. Naval Separation - Center,
Jacksonville, Florida, «,
Full Associated Press <ervice.
to merchants and other business
men who are criticizing the Li
cense Tax Ordinance as ‘“unfair,”
!répeal stands a 'good chance _'f.o
succeed. Councilmen who realize
!that “the City will be forced to
| adopt measures that will bring in
'more revenue than was collected
lfor 1945, are declaring that “we
{ cannot hope to win the support of
the people for tax increases if we
don’t begin by faxing ourselyes
on-the same basis that we tax
others. - o
“A seat in the City Council is
not a permit to be exempted from
sharing our part 'in'sapport of thei
City government. If we are going
[to raise the tax rates let’s begin
with ourselves. Then ‘we can say
to the taxpayers: ‘here we are
faced.with the necessity of raising
more revenue. We ask you to pay
'more taxes, because it costs more
to operate the City government |
!than it did before the war. The |
City government cannot operate
without increasing costs. No other
business has. We.- need and must
have more money for the City.
So we are levying higher taxes,l
'including higher taxes for our
selves! We can’t say to the other
taxpayers: ‘We need more money
'and we expect everybody but the
‘Councilmen to pay more taxes!” ”
~ The 1946 Business Tax License
Ordinance was adopted at a meet
ing that lasted until about 3
o’clock one morning and members
of Council who favor a repeal
point out that the Ordinance was
not given “ “proper consideration.
llf it had been we certainly would
have increased our own taxes.
Now that we know the people re
gard this Ordinance as unfair, we
will certainly recognize the jus
tice of their complaint and correct
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Bradiey Receives
Truman Support In
Feud With Legion
WASHINGTON, Feb. 2—(AP)
—President Truman backed Gen.
Omar N. Bradley “to the hilt”
today in the, Veterans’ Adminis
trator’s feud with the American
Legion over the handling of ve
terang probems.
John Stelle, national comman
der of the Legion, said in a let
ter to all congressmcn yesterday
that there had been -a “tragic
breakdown” in the Veterans Ad
ministration under Bradely, that
congress shouldl investigate, and
that VA needs a ‘sensoned bus.
iness man” a¢ its head.
Bradley counteratiacked with
a lengthy progress report on the
way VA fas operated since he
became administrator last Au
guest. :
Presidential Secretary Charles
G. Ross volunteered to reporters
today:
“1 should like to say for the
President that General Bradley
kas the complete and unqualified
support of President Truman.
“The President does not 'feel
that Mr. Steele in his attack on
Bradley is speaking for' the
American Legion. :
“The President ccnsiders that
General Bradley has done a fine
job under extremely difficult
conditions. In other words, he is
backing General Bradley up to
the hilt.” :
' From Asheville, N. C., Halsey
de . Leavitt, commandcr. in chief
of the United Spanish War vete
rans, telegraied Bradley the or
ganizaiion’s “utmosi confidence”
in his administration -of vete
rans’ affairs. = sy :
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Athens Ga. Sunday, February 3, 1946.
Twelve Persons Perish, Twelve Hurt
In Flames Sweeping Home For Aged
Arnall Is Seeking
Outstanding Hero
ATLANTA, Feb. 2—(AP)—
Which one of the 350,000
Georgians who served is the
state’s outstanding war hero?
Governor Ellis' Arnall wants
to know, and will be glad-to
hear from the people “so that
Georgia’s outstanding war
hgro may be properly honor
e 'H
~ The Governor today said the
task is a stupendous one.
“All of these men and wom-=-
en have made a marvelous
contribution to the winning of
the war,” he said. “It has
been suggested to me that
Georgia should honor her out
standing war hero. I would
like to find out which one of
our service men has made the
greatest contribution to the
winning of the war in line of
active duty as a combat ser
vice man.” ;
Arnall said it was his puyp
pose to set up a committee of
outstanding citizens to make
the selection. He said it will
be appreciated if Veterans of
Foreign Wars Post, American
Legion Posts, other veteran
organizations and citizens will
submit their suggestions.
Organization Meet
0f Aero Club Sef
For Monday Night
An organization meeting of tl\g
Athens - Aero Club, a branc
chapter of the Natioral Aeronau.
tic Association, will be held
Monday night at 6.30 o’clock in
the Georgian Hotel, when\ offi
cers for the local group will be
elecged.
Sixty Athenians are charter
memberg of the Aere'Club, and
these ave urgently r sted to
bepresent for the i ich
will be a supper gathering.
Attending the meeting and aid
ing in the organization of the
local club will be John McKee,
of Augusta. Southern Manager
of {ae National Aeronautic Asso
ciation.
Membership in the Aerop Club
is not confined to persons who
have had flying experience, but
alse includes citizens who are
interested in aviation and its de
development but as it applies on a
national scale and also to the
future progress of this immediate
community,
'Widow Of Darlan
At Warm Springs
ATLANTA, Feb. 2—(AP)—
‘Madame Jean Francois Darlan,
widow of the assassinated French
Admiral and politician, left St.
Joseph’s infirmary today to return
to ‘Warm Springs where she- re
sides with her son, Alain, a vic
tim of infantile paralysis.
She underwent a minor opera
tion at St. Joseph’s. An Atlanta
nurse ‘accompanied her to Warm
Springs.
ATHENS AND VICINITY
Partly cloudy and litile
warmer Sunday; Monday in
creasing cloudiness.
GEORGIA: Partly cloudy
and little %varmer Sunday;
Monday increasing cloudi
ness and little change in
temperature, followed by
light rain beginning over
north and ‘west portions’
Monday afternoon. :
TEMPERATURE
Bl . .
SOWNEE: - . .. sy N
MO . i ouvw 50 48
NON . .. s a 0
RAINFALL
Inches last 24 hours .. .. .00
Total since Feb. 1-.. .... 08
Deficit since Feb. 1 .. ..' .42
Average Feb. rainfali ... 5.08
Total since January 1 .... 9.92
fxcess since January 1 .. 5.24
The Boy Scouts and Cub Cub Scouts of Athens will canvass the
entire city Sunday afternoon in a campaign to get up surplus
clothing in the present nation-wide victory clothing campaign, of
which David Michael is County Chairman.
Members of the Civitan, Kiwanis, Lions, Rotary, and Junior
Chamber of Commerce will furnish automobiles. Clothing must
be placed on the front porch of the home above the steps by 2:00
p. m. Sunday. Scouts will nbt ring door bells, but will come in 0
pick up clothing only where they see a bundle above the steps.
“We who are well fed and well clothed cannot easily realize the
great destruction and ruin and.poverty that exists in many war
torn countries. Your aid may be the only means of making it pos~-
sible for some family in Europe, China or the Philippines to keep
warm and to dress with any decency,” Scout Executive Josh
Molder points out.
“Get up your surplus clothing now for the campaign begins at
2 p. n. this afternoon and will probably be finished within an
hour. The Scouts cnanot call back at any place,” Mr. Molder said.
ESTABLISHED 1833
20 PREVIOUSLY-REPORTED LOST
ACCOUNTED FOR BY RESCUERS
CLEVELAND, Feb. 2—(AP)—Twelve of the 62 occupants of Jen
nings Hall, Catholic home for the aged, died today in an explosion and
ensuing fire which swept through the one-story frame structure.
Coroner Samuel R. Gerber reported all 62 occupants of the home
had been accounted for and that a final check disclosed a death toll
of 12. Previous estimates were that the toll might reach 40.
Seven persons still remained in
hospitals but the condition of only
one was listed as critical by the
coroner,
Five other occupants were
given emergency treatment at
local hospitals but later were sent
to homes of relatives or friends.
The flash fire quickly engulfed
the tar paper and thin frame
walls of the structure shortly
after an explosion at 2:15 p. m.
(EST).
A “thorough investigation” of
{he blaze will be made, Coroner
Sebber satd. . o
$30,000 Estimated Loss
Loss was reckoned by Elmer
Cain, second assistant firre chief
of Cleveland, at $30,000. The one
story ‘structure was completed
June 1, 1942, and named for Msgr.
Gilbert P. Jennings, late pastor
of St. Agnes Catholic Church, who
left the bulk of his estate for erec
tion of the home.
Some of the aged residents in
the home perished when they be
came hysterical and resisted res~
cue efforts, Sister Hyacinth re
ported. She gave this account of
the fire, the century’s fourth
inaa’jor disaster in Greater Cleve
and.
‘ “I was in my office and 'ghe
,puns were having prayer period
in a neighboring building when 1
heard the explosion. I rushed into
the hall (Jennings). The smoke
was so dense I couldn’t see my
hands in front of me. I rang a
bell to alert the house and then
tried to help get occupants out.
In two minutes after the explo
sion, éverything was on fire.
" “The sisters felt they would
suffocate, but kept trying to pull
the occupants out of their rooms.
I didn’t see any flames because
the smoke was so thick, but the
heat was intense. |
“In one room I saw a woman
waiting calmly while firemen
tried to free her from approach
ing flames. Just as firemen were
about to reach her, her hair burst
into flame and she perished.” *
Bomb-like Explosion
Sister Mary Martha, who was
baking in the basement of the
hall, said the explosion sounded
as if it were from above stairs.
“It rocked the place so severely
I was sure a bomb had dropped,”
she related. “When I rushed from
the basement, the whole place was
on fire.”
The home’s chaplain, Father
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Dog Sleds Used
To Bring Down
Air Crash Dead
ELK MOUNTAIN, Wyo., Feb. 2
—(AP)—Removal of the bodies of
21 plane crash victims from the
10,000-foot mark of Elk Mountain
was started today by hardy
searchers.
The six civilian passengers, 12
military personnel and three crew
members perished on the snowy,
wind-whipped 11,162-foot peak
when a twin-engine United Air
Lines transport plane crashed
early Thursday on a Seattle-to-
New York run.
The bodies were tied to hastily
built toboggans for the dangerous
descent, and 11 Alaskan huskies
were brought here to pull the sleds
across the deep snow on the low
er reaches of the mountain. The
dogs were from Fort, Robinson,
Neb.
The wreckage - and scattered
bedies were found late yesterday.
Two ground parties reported to
the base camp by walkie-talkie
radio that they reached the crash
spot before noon and started to
make bodies ready for removal.
Fort Warren, Wyo., soldiers, Air
Lines officials, ranchers and Civil
Aeronautics Authority representa
tives comprised the parties.
Housing Proposals
For Vets To Be
Decided On Monday
WASHINGTON, Feb. 2—(AP)
—The House Banking Committee
today set for Monday crucial de
cisions bearing on the problem of
houses for veterans at prices vet
erans can pay.
The main showdown will occur
on a proposal by Wilson Wyatt,
housing expediter, that all hous
ing old apd new—and city build
ing lots as wll—be brought under
price controls to prevent specula
tion and inflation in the sales of
living space.
Wyatt estimated that by the end
of this year, there wil be 2,500,000
more families than there are
dwellings available. .
Three Problems
The committe also will decide
subject to House and Senate -ac
tion: 1
1. If government powers to al
locate scarce bhilding materials
into medium and low cost homes
lshall be prolonged after the June
30 expiration date.
2. Whether millions should be
spent in subsidizing the production
of building materials, so as to
bring about-a larger output with
out .adding to the buyer’s outlay
for new homes. |
3. If a’ new housing office
should be established in the exe
cutive department with bLoard
powers.
These proposals are embodied
in a bill by Rep Patman (D-TEX.)
Informal inquiries among com
mitteemen indicated they might
approve the section on materials
allocations, with preference to
veterans, and scrap the proposals
for subsidies and a new hous
ing ofifce. Vote are expected to
be close. :
l The materials priorities powers
now control prices on new houses.
Patman's bill would put price
ceilings on old dwellings by stipu
lating that, after a date to be de
termined, the first sale of an old
dwelling shall be the ceiling price
and, during the housing emer
gency, it could not be sold at a
higher price.
The bill has ben vigorously op
posed by elements of the home
building industry in public hear
ings held by the committee.
British And French
Troops In Levant
To Be Profested
LONDON, Feb. 2 — (AP) —
Another international pblitical
issue loomed tonight before the
Uniteq Nations Security Council,
whose 11 members are hearing
debate on Russia's complaint
taat presence .of Brilish troops
in Greece ig endangering world
peace.
Faris Al Khoury, chief Syrian
delegate to the Urnited Nations,
said he intended to appeal to
the Security Council cn Monday
against the presence of French
and Britishy troops in the Levant.
“We have always been willing
to discusg #ae situation direct
ly,” he said “but no approach
has been made to us and we
have thereiore decirivfid reluct
antly to appeal to the United
Nations.”
Agreement Cited
On Dec. 13 France.and Britain
signed an agreement providing
for joint “evacuation by stages”
of troops from Syria and Leban
on. France announced later that
it would keep troops in Lebanon
until the Uniteg Mations decided
on the organization of “ccllec.
tive security” in t& Levant, and
protest came from botn Leban
ese and Syrian officias. .
At fae same time the Arao
higher committee announced in
Jerysalem thatithadsent a re
quest for United Nationg inter
vention in support of selfldeter
mination, liberty and independ
ence in the Holy Land.
Meanwhile British and Ruseian
delegates prepared for the sec
ond round of their debate on
Greece, scheduled to be resum
ed at 10 a. m,, E. S. T, on Mon-
U. S. Supporis Rebuilding
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Carmichael Narrows.
Gubernatorial Field:
Says Will Not Run
ATLANTA, Feb. 2—(AP)—James V. Carmichael, Marietta attor=~
ne yand business man, eliminated himself as a possible candidate for
governor today, in fast moving p(_)liti_gal derloppxentg: .
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H. G. Callahan, top, has re
cently been elected new presi
dent of the Forum Class of the
First Methodist Church. He
succeeds Dr. T. G. Coggin,
bottom.,
CALLAHAN ELECTED
FORUM PRESIDENT;
SUCCEEDS COGGIN
Under the leadership of H. G.
Callahan, the Forum Class of the
First Methodist Church is exper
iencing one of the most successful
years of its thirteen year history.
Mr. Callahan succeeds Dr. H. T.
Coggin as president of the class,
elected to that position at a regu
lar busingss meeting of the class.
Dr. E. H. Dixon, head of the
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LAND TRACT ON N. Y.-CONNECTIGUT
BORDER RECOMMENDED UNO HOME
NEW YORK, Feb. 2—(AP)—A 40 to s¢-square mile tract of land
on the New York-Connecticut border was recommended today as
first choice for the site of an international city in which the United
Nations would establish headquarters.
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New York City was suggested
as an interim headquarters until
the International Capital was con
structed.
The recommendations were
made in a 35-page report by a
UNO site eommittee to the United
Nations General Assembly in
London. =
Dr. Stoyan Gavrilovic, commit
tee chairman, said at a news con
ference at the Waldorf Astoria
that the report also recommended
Hyde Park; N. Y., and the blue
hill and north shore areas near
Boston as possible sites for the
permanent headquarters of the
United Nations. He said Boston
and Atlantic City had been recom
mended as alternates for the in
terim. headquarters.
In London, where the site se
lection was made known simul
taneously with the announcement
here, the General Assembly plan
ned to hear the recommendations
forinally Tuesday and expected
final action by the 51-nation body
within a week. A
“City Like Washington” '
. When the site committee began.
inspecting the territory within 80
miles of New York City four
weeks ago, Dr. Gavrilovic said
“We have in mind a city built as
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House Speaker Roy V. Harris
charged that Governor Ellis Ar
nall personally engineered a
movement that killed a proposed
constitutional highway board bill
in the legislature.
Governor Arnall himself made
no comment on the general situa
“tion, but reversed his previous
position in “revising” a legislative
measure setting up iwo new sen~
atorial districts and realigning the
county set-up in other districts.
Health, Business Cited
Carmichael, considered by some
observers as a likely man to re
ceive administration support in
the coming guliematorial race,
said he could not run.
“As much as I would like %o
serve,” he said, “I have come to
the conclusion that because of my
business obligat;ons, and because
of my physical condition, I can
not make the race.
Carmichael, who served as man
ager of the gigantic Bell Aireraft
plant at Marietta during the war,
said he was grateful to friends all
over the state whe have wurged
him to run.
“I share completely their desire
for a continuance of good govern
ment in Georgia and zbhor the
possibility of{our returning 1w
demogogic, inefficient political of
\fice holders under whom the
L L eAT e
vail, oW t e of;
this state will not wrrege-ggarm
come to pass.” %
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Speaker Harris, who led a fight
in the recent legislative session to
defeat a Senate resolution which
would have permitted Governor
Arnall to run for -another term
said the Governor opposed the
constitutional highway bill be
cause he was “mad” over the suc
cession measure,
Harris in a statement issued in
Augusta, where he resides, said
the Governor had the highway
measure killed in the Senate after
the succession resolution had been
defeated in the Hguse.
The House speaker said that up
until the time the House cast its
vote against the succession meas
ure, the Governor had been “for”
a constitutional highway board
bill.
The Governor issued a brief
statement today expressing con
fidence “in the integrity of the
newspapers of the state,” and
thanking them “for their patriot
ism and public service.
“We have a free, untrammelea
and unshackled press in this
state,” he said. “The newspapers
of Georgia protect the interest of
the people. They put fear in the
‘hearts of the professional poli~
ticians by turning the spotlight of
publicity on their trickery.”
He said a movement was on
foot to discredit the newspapers,
and expressed hope that the press
will “continue its war on dema
goguery, crookedness and corrup
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Mother Of W. R.
Bedgood Dies;
Services Sunday
Friendg of Councilman W. R.
Bedgood will regret to learn of
the death of his mother, Mrs. J.
W. Bedgood, Friday night in
Farrison. Ga.
Mrs. Bedgood, whe was 76
vears old, died unexpectedly at
her hcme in Washington county.
Services ave to be conducted
Sunday in Harrison, with burial
following in the cemetery there.
In addition t¢ Mr. Bedgood,
4)e is survived by six othér chil.
d-en and a number of other rel.
atives.
Mrs, Bedgood, who was pre
ceded in death severa) years ago
by her husband, a well known
farmer and businesg man of Har
rison until hig retirement, had
many friends in Athens made on
numerous visits te her son. Be- .
fore her rnarrjage so Mr. Bed
good, she was a Misgs Bedding.
field, member of one of the
most prominent and infuential
families in that part of Georgia.