CANPS TO REMAIN AT SOUTHER FIELD FACES FATE
Washington reports confirm that sixteen flying fields worldwide will be kept as permanent war training centers while 30 centers are downsized. Southern Field in Georgia is the only Georgia site under consideration to remain active. Americus residents press for its designation as one of two retained fields. The March 15 cutoff ends training at most fields, with maintenance and storage continuing only at others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Cro
Newport News
Pacific Coast
New York
Seatane
Gomis
Oklahoma
Southern Field
Georgia
Chamber of Commerce
Joseph Perkins
Hoker Smith
W. J
United States
Americus
Southe Field
Army
Wm. M. Mitchell
Charles T. Moroher
Air Service
Menoher
Iid
Souther
General Staff
Aircraft Board
British Troop Strength Tops 903 000 in Occupied Theatres
London march 11 government in the house of commons announced total British troops in occupation armies across war theatres reach 903000. It was also disclosed that 197000 German prisoners are being fed by the British commissary department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Associated Press
House of Commons
Standing of Contestants in Big Campaign
The Times-Recorder lists standings for numerous nominees with varying circulation figures. Names include Annie Lucile Allen Katherine Argo Julia Arrington Evelyn Bragg Corrin Cullen Dorothy Cargill Elizabeth Eldridge James and many others among candidates such as Madeline Brady Julia Gordon and Kathrine Hamilton with totals ranging from about 50 000 to 69 500.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Times-Recorder
Annie Lucile Allen
Katherine Argo
Fred B Arthur
Julia Arrington
D. R. Andrews
Helen Argo
R. Ansley
Sara Britton
Evelyn Bragg
Icy Buchanan
Annie Bailey
Madeline Brady
Charles Burke
Emma Mae Borum
George FP. Brown
Llewellyn Bragg
Walter Brown
L. B. Bryant
J. C. Bynum
Marion Creighton
Corrin¢ Cullen
Eva Culpepper
Annie Cawod
Dorothy Cargill
John’ Cato
Frank Cato
A.C. Crockett
W. M. Castleberry
G.tigham
Max Ca
John Council
Flint Bridge Free by Agreement of County Boards
The Flint river bridge, Georgia’s largest concrete span, will become a free bridge. Dooly and Sumter boards met Tuesday, voting unanimously to end tolls and awaiting formal ratification. Construction is complete except for surfacing. a tar carload is en route.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Flint
OF County Boards
Flint River
Georgia
Dooly
Sumter County
Sumter
Troops Threaten Landing to Force Rail Transport
A British army unit aboard the transport Tolge demands immediate landing for disembarkation and rail transport to the United States. Captain Jackson reports to Canadian authorities that eighty American red troops threaten to sink the ship if not allowed to land.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LIFAX
Asted Press
United
Tolge
Jackson
Death Comes to Ed D Sheffield Bank Cashier
Edwin D Sheffield longtime Bank of Commerce cashier died at his home on Church street after a five week spine illness. He was 45 and active in business and church life. Funeral at his residence this afternoon at 4 with Rev. Robert L Bivins and Rev. George F Brown officiating. interment Oak Grove Cemetery. Surviving wife Lucille Bacon Sheffield, daughter Sara, son Wallace, father John W Sheffield Sr, brothers John and Frank of Americus, sister Mrs Henry Collier of Atlanta.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edwin D. Sheffield
Bank of Commerce
Church Street
Phalve
Americus
Central Baptist Church
Robert L. Bivins
Forsyth
George F.brown
Oak Grove Cemetery
Lucille Bacon
Albany
Sara Sheffield
Wallace Sheffield
John W. Sheffield
John Sheffield
Frank Sheffield
Henry&. Collier
Atlanta
Famed Singer Sewing Machine Prize Joins Big Drive
Votes pour into The Times Recorder campaign for subscriptions with coupons boosting standings of nominated ladies. The cooperative drive aims to build a better paper for Americas and the locality, inviting public display of prizes and vote casting, with deadlines for coupon votes by March 23.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Singer
el Campaign
The
Times
Americas
Recorder
Ular
Americus
Committee of 300 to Direct Sumter County Campaign
Judge T. B. Patterson of Griffin to address a mass meeting on permanent roadways at Americus courthouse next Saturday at 11 oclock. A 300 member Americus Sumter committee arms the bonds campaign with notes to inform every man in the county. Committeemen from Plains Leslie Corb and Sumter districts listed. campaign to continue until election day April 9. Flood conditions in Alabama receding. crest moving past Montgomery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. B. Patterson
Griffin
Georgia Highway Commission
Sumter County
Americus
Patterson
Ray
Jove Perkins
Chamber of Commerce
Board of Commissioners
Plains
B. W. Bacon
W. A. Carter
Ross Dean
J. R. Logan
J. A. McDonald
McGarrah
H. R. McGee
WS. Moore
W. L. Thomas
B. Timmerman
A. C. Wellens
T. Bagwell
B. T. Wise
Also Mentioned on This Page
Gertrude Davenport
Mary Ella Davenport
Katherleen Denham
C. E. Dunaway
Alton Dupree
George Duncan
N. M. Dudley
Elizabeth Eldridge
Clare Everett
Annie Ellis
Seymour Evans
Mabel Ellis
Ellen Estes
Emily Edwards
Marvin Everett
B. J. Eldridge
Hollis Fort
Guyton Fisher
R. C. Fenner
Lena May Finch
Ada Finley
Ethel Feagin
Furlow Gatewood, Jr
Julia Gordon
Ethel Guerry
Carr Glover
W. E H. Gaines
Annis Gunnels
J. G. Holts
Anna Harden
Rouse Hamilton
Kattie Hines
J. J. Holliday
Charles Hudson
J. W. Harris, Jr
Frank Harrold
Kathrine Hamilton
Eugene Hill
Mary Hawks
Archie Harrison
Sara Horne
Sumter and
Cooly
Sheffield
J. H. Dupree
A.J. Logan
A. W. Buchanan
J. B. Pilcher
G. H. DeLooch
B. C. Reid
J. Youmans
W. W. Dozier
B. P. Buchanan
J. M. Buchanan
C. N. Hagerson
C. P. Dupree
C.D. Brinkley
John D. Williams
Geo. Israel
Obe Jones
Anthony Jones
Henry Wiggins
Geo. Faust
Tom Mills
J. H. Ie Morn
Walter Chappel
Warren Davis
Mitchel
Forreat
H. B. Allen
Autson
D. RB
Lee M. Hansford
A. J. Harris
J. W. Harris
F. P. Harrold
Thos. Harrold
Lucius Harvey
Hawkins, Rey
LeRoy G
Henderson
Gordon Heys
R. Heys
J. W. Hightower
J.B. Hightower
Hines
A. P. Hodges
B .C. Hodges
Kirkpatrick
W. T. Lane
Frank Lanier
J. W. Mosteller
T. C. Marshall
Geo. C. Marshall
Carl W. Minor
T. M. Merrit
H. B. Mashburn
B. J. Methuvin
J. T. Methvin
Hugh Mize
W. D. Moreland
L. A. Morgan
Morgan
Roach
A. Rylander
J.B. Sheppard
Edgar Shipp, Jr
J. B.D Shipp
John W. Shiver
I. B. Small
W. Fred Smith
H. W. Smithwick
J. L. Sparks
R. P. Stackhouse
Lawson Stapleton
B. Statham
W. C.sullivan
John T. Taylor
2. L. Thurman
Sp. O. Tillman
Jeptha Tingle
G. “A. Turpin
W. G. Turpin
Jas. A. Walker
W. P. Wallis
J. T. Warren
G. C. Webb
P. ‘Westbrook
Crawford Wheatley
B F. Wilder
Lester Williams
P. B. Williford
Alabama
Montgomery
Ala
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!