| January 1, 1950 |
The gates on Allatoona Dam are closed and the lake begins to fill
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| January 18, 1950 |
Georgia State Industrial College renamed to Savannah State College |
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City of Savannah, Georgia |
| January 31, 1950 |
Allatoona Dam (Cartersville, GA) begins generating electricity |
| February 15, 1950 |
Marietta Air Force Base is renamed Dobbins Air Force Base in honor of Capt. Charles Dobbins, a flyer from Marietta who was shot down in the Mediterranean Sea near Sicily in July, 1943
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Marietta, GA |
| February 18, 1950 |
WSB Barn Dance went off the air
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WSB Atlanta |
| March 1, 1950 |
Herman Talmadge, Walter George, Richard B. Russell and William Hartsfield break ground on the Corps of Engineers project, Lake Lanier
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Lake Lanier |
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Richard B. Russell, Jr. |
| March 16, 1950 |
Girls Scouts of the USA chartered by the United States Congress
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Juliette Gordon Low and the Girl Scouts |
| April 5, 1950 |
The Sandra, a freighter with a cargo of DDT, leaves the port of Savannah en route to Puerto Cabello, Venezuela. She is never seen again
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City of Savannah, Georgia |
| April 17, 1950 |
The U. S. Supreme Court dismisses South v. Peters, an early attempt to end Georgia's county-unit system. |
| May 15, 1950 |
State of Georgia presents a medal to the son of William Fuller in recognition of his father's efforts during the Great Locomotive Chase. The ceremony takes place at the Cyclorama in Atlanta. |
| September 21, 1950 |
The National Park Service abandons the property at New Echota, turning it over to the State of Georgia. |
| September 29, 1950 |
Horace Ward applies to the segregated University of Georgia Law School. |
| November 4, 1950 |
During the Communist Chinese Forces offensive in North Korea, Corporal Lee Hugh Phillips leads his squad in an attack against fortified position held by a numerically superior force. He takes his objective. After the enemy regroups, they counterattack. With a total of 5 men Phillips boldly decides to attack the superior force, making the Chinese soldiers think the Americans had fortified the position. The enemy withdraws. For his actions on this day Corporal Phillips will receive the Medal of Honor.
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Corporal Lee Hugh Phillips
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| November 27, 1950 |
Corporal Lee Hugh Phillips is killed in fighting at Yudam-ni, during the Chosin Reservoir campaign. He is buried at the site.
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Corporal Lee Hugh Phillips
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| December 9, 1950 |
Georgia is defeated by Texas A&M in the President's Cup (bowl game)
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University of Georgia's post-season appearances
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