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THE INlON-RECOlOa, MILUDG1VIII1, OA.
19, IMS
lillATC Air ccncerted effort to reduce forc«t
mum W wniiK ! fires throughout the state.
RULED OH RT YEOMANS Aclion was taken at the request
cf T. Guy Woelford. Atlanta busi-
te Cmmmty W—rtw. Be Say*
and president of the
Georgia Forestry Association, who
appeared before the grand jury.
^ < r| ^ George Mathicson, chief of county
K Jd, wterTmust qualify. Attorney police, told the grand jury his cn-
General M. J. Yeomans has ruled. tire force will co-operate. Chie
All poll taxes, including those due Sturdivant also will be asked to air
October 1 for 1935, must be paid to in curbing reckless trash fires in the
obtain eligibility to vote, the attor- j city limits.
ney general ruled. Assistant Solicitor Ed A. Steph
“this
advised the grand jury that the
state fire law is stringent, and par-,
ticularly provdes that no one may
lawfully start a fire out of doors,
except on his own property, and
between January 1 and March 1,
and then only after notifying his
neighbors, or adjoining prope 1 y
owners of his intention. The penalty
a maximum of
the chain gang,
ic-nths in jail and a fine of $1,-
"In my opinion," he said,
payment must be made before the
voter offers to vote in the primary,
and in addition to such payment his
name must be added to the voters’
list by the county registrar.
“Ef he makes such payment be
fore he offers to vote, and his name
is added to the voters' list by the ....
registrars, he .in my opinion, then tor a violation, wlvch is . imsde-
becomes a voter, qualified to vote In meaner, carries
the general election In November , twelve monthr
and accordingly a voter qualified to j six
vote at a primary to nominate can- 000.
didates to be voted on in that gen- Mr. Woolford said there have
oral election." been a number of costly forest firee
The opinion was issued “unoffici- recently, and seriously endangered
ailv" in response t<» various ques- entire residential areas, and that the
tions by county officials. Georgia Forestry Association to pre-
’ j stive a statewide campaign to pre-
CRAND JURY CALLS OX serve the forests. Such fires he^said
in among young trees .stunts the
growth of that grove by three years.
The Chatham County grand jurv
was the first to take official action,
or notice of the forest fire menace,
but a number of other grand juries
have since taken similar steps. Mr.
Woolford said.
Law enforcement agencies of Ful
ton County were called upon bv
the Fulton grand jury in special ses
sion Wednesday, for strict enforce
ment of the state fire laws, in a
NEW TRIAL REQUESTED
FOR NEGRO MURDERER
Mittedgeville Attorneys Filed Mo
ll in for New Trial Thb Week.
A motion fer a new trial has been
filed by Giles & Ennis. Millcdgeville
attorneys, for Winton Boyer, con
victed murdered of Morris L. Staf
ford on Sunday afternoon. Nov. 17th
It is not know what grounds the at
torneys have made such a motion as
the negro was given a quiet and
orderly trial and he was sentenced
to be electrocuted on December
20th.
It is understood that Judge James
B. Park has set January 16th, as the
date for hearing the moton, which
will automatically stay the execu
tion of Boyer until the motion can
be heard.
Under the circustonces surround
ing the cold-blooded murder, many
people of this county have expressed
t egret that the verdict of the court
has been interfeared with and will
not be carried out as ordered by the
special term of Hancock Superior
court which was held so that the
murdered would be given speedv
justice.—Sparta Ishmalite.
ject to the primary to be held Feb
ruary 19. 1938.
I wish to take this occasion to
thank my friends for their support in
the past and trust that my conduct
of the treasurer’s office has been
such as to merit your continued
confidence.
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Announcements
I announce my candidacy for
election as Tax Collector of Bald
win County subject to the Democra
tic Primary of February 19th.
I appreciate your confidence in the
past and pledge to you my best ser
vice in the conduct of the affairs
of this office to the best of my
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MRS. L. D. SMITH
I wish to announce my candidacy
for re-election as a member of the
Board of Commissioners of Roads
and Revenues of Baldwin county
subject to the Democratic Primary to
be held February 19, 1936.
I appreciate the confidence you
have imposed upon me in the past
and pledge to you a continuance of
my best efforts for the interest of
all the people in the county.
Your vote and support will be ap
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TO THE TORES OP BALDWIN
I wish to announce my candidacy
for Sheriff of Baldwin County sub
ject to the Democratic Primary of
February, 1938 as called by the
executive committee.
I will appreciate the vote and in
fluence of every citizen and pledge
to you my best service in the con
duct of this office without fear or
favor.
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Ordinary Baldwin Co. Ga.
FOR ORDINARY
To the Voters of Baldwin County
I am a candidate for re-election
for Ordinary of Baldwin County,
subject to the rules and regulations
as prescribed by the Democratic
Executive Committee, in the primary
to be held February 19, 1938.
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dence that his been placed in
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tinue the affairs of this office to the
best sevricc al the people of this
county. Your past support has been
greatly appreciated.
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FOR TREASURER
I desire to announce my candidacy
for re-election to the office
Treasurer of Baldwin county, sub-
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