Taylor County March Meeting Minutes Record in 1941
Taylor County Georgia commissioners met March 4 1941 with all members present. They read approved and signed prior minutes, authorized WPA truck purchases four new heavy duty trucks and four 2 1 2 yard dump bodies at set prices to be shared with WPA, and issued a $7500 note for road equipment plus payment of a 1936 warrant. Funds from various state and local sources were deposited.
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Carsonville
A. W. Adams
E. C Gholson
G. B. Jarrell
Lenell McCrary
Butler
Taylor County
Sam Corbin
R.A. Scandrett
Lizzie Walker
Eugene Mathews
WPA
County Road Department
S. Garrett
P. A. Jenkins
T. C
J. B. Amerson
Vital Statistics
Tessie Callahan
J. R. Carson
H. J. Porter
M. J. Trapp
Taylor County Motor Co
J. R. Lunsford
Legal Services
A. I. Parks
Tennessee Con
Reverend Hill Delivers Address at Butler Court House
Dr Charles Leander Hill of Morris Brown College in Atlanta spoke at the Butler court house Sunday to a full audience of white and colored citizens. He urged cooperation in the U S defense program and warned of worse conditions if a dictator power arose. Hill and the Morris Brown quartet performed and then preached at St Philips A M E church.
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Charles Leander Hill
Theological
Morris Brown College
Atlanta
Hill
U. S
Butler
Morris Brown
Dr. Hill
Sst. Philips A. M. E
W. M. Smith
St. Philips A. M. E
Enlistment Call For Youths In CCC At Welfare Office
Mrs. Lula Wall, county welfare director, reports CCC officials expect several local youths to enlist in the Civilian Conservation Corps in the first twenty days of the month. Applicants aged 17 to 2012 may join for six months with possible extension. the CCC is not a military organization. The program offers health, recreation, travel to various states, and training for skilled defense industry work in carpentry and mechanics. Youths not needed for farm work urged to enlist. Georgia reportedly has an ample CCC allotment for worthy youths.
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Lula Wall
CCC
United States
California
Washington
Utah
Great Smoky Mountains
Georgia
Pipe Line Fight Is Carried To U. S. Congress
Atlanta attorney A S Clay urged Congress to override Georgia and grant eminent domain for two petroleum pipelines in the South. He testified before the House Interstate Commerce Subcommittee that government power to seize for national defense exists, proposing either a general law or specific federal authorization. He suggested certificates from Roosevelt or defense officials or ICC certificates of public convenience and necessity for the lines.
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Washington
Atlanta
Congress
Georgia
South
A. S. Clay
Southeastern Pipe Line Company
House Interstate Commerce
Roosevelt
Clay
National Defense
Interstate Commerce Commission
Valuable purse lost near Butler Georgia with reward offered
The Herald reports a man’s purse lost Saturday night March 29 near the Dean Theatre in Butler or on the road to Mauk via Rupert. It reportedly contained a large sum of money and identification cards. Finder should contact Mrs. M W Yarbrough or Chester Yarbrough in Mauk, Ga for reward.
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Herald
Dean
Cotton Seed for Sale from Stonewall Breeder
Stonewall Cotton Seed offered by W. A. Jarrell Butler Route 1. One year from breeder with special care to keep seed clean. Write or see for details.
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W. A. Jarrell
Butler
Butler Merchants Adopt Thursday 1 PM Half Holiday This Summer
Butler business houses including The Palace Market Doyel's Suwannee Store and several shops announce Thursday half holidays starting April 17 and continuing through August 14. Closing is 1 PM and 1 PM after school may shift to 1 PM in the afternoon. merchants urge customer cooperation and offer services to facilitate orders before closing.
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Butler Business Houses
Butler
Typhoid Clinic Dates Set Across Butler and Reynolds
The county holds typhoid fever clinics offering a 75 cent three vaccine package, with 25 cents for annual one treatment. Fees pay doctors for services. Clinics run April 18 25 and May 2 from 8 a.m. to 12 noon in Butler courthouse and 1 to 3 p.m. in Reynolds school building. County Nurse Sara Windham RN endorses the program.
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Butler and
Reynolds
Butler
Sara Windham
R. N
Taylor Superior Court to Convene Here Monday A M
The April term of Taylor Superior Court will convene here next Monday morning at nine o'clock with Judge George C. Palmer presiding. Columbus officials including Solicitor General Hubert Calhoun and Court Reporter R. O. Perkins will attend. Civil and criminal dockets are light and the term is expected to last about three days. Grand and traverse jurors are listed.
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Taylor Superior Court
George C. Palmer
Chattahoochee Superior Court
Columbus
Hubert Calhoun
R. O. Perkins
B. H. Hancock
Will Payne
Bloodworth
J. A. Brunson and Amelia Corp
Fulton County
Georgia
J. P. Rogers
A. B. & C., Railroad Co
F. R. Hamilton
Grand
Traverse
Pensioners warned to report insurance threats to pensions
Mr B S Miller director of the State Department of Public Safety says insurance salesmen have tried to intimidate pensioners by claiming pensions would stop unless they bought insurance. He urges reports to the County Welfare Office or to him and promises prosecution of guilty parties.
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B. S. Miller
State Department of Public Safety
Miller
Centenary Choir Sings Sacred Music in Butler
The Macon Centenary Methodist Church choir presented a one hour program of choruses duets and solos at Butler Methodist Church Sunday night in lieu of the regular service. Rev F J Gilbert hosted the visit with supper for choir members and local guests including Mrs J A Childs. Members listed include Mrs Fisher Craft Mrs Floyd Busbee and others.
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Macon Centenary Choir
Butler Methodist Church
Centennary Methodist Church
Macon
Fisher Craft
Butler
F. J. Gilbert
W. G. Wallace
Centenary Choir
J. A. Childs
Jewel Sealy
Floyd Busbee
Robert Brown
Frank Kuhr
Martha Jo. Burnette
Ann Grace
Tom Carter
Julian Turner
Dan Grahal
Lois Jones
L. A. Thorpe
Lester Royal
Goodlove Grier
Joe Willcox
Taylor county farmer injured when struck by car
Mr Homer Emerson, a Taylor county farmer, was seriously injured Saturday morning after being struck by an automobile driven by Lawson Wilson of Butler on the Butler Reynolds highway three miles east of town. Emerson entered the road and hit the passing car, fracturing his left leg and spraining his right, with additional cuts and bruises. He was taken to the local hospital where his condition is listed as fair.
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Homer Emerson
Taylor County
Lawson Wilson
Butler
Emerson
Mr. Wilson
Mr. Emerson
Reynolds Baptist Church Sunday Loyalty Service
A special loyalty service will be held at Reynolds Baptist Church on Sunday at 11 o clock. Rev. E. H. Dunn will deliver the sermon, with the choir providing special music. Former members living in other parts of the state have been invited, and many Reynolds citizens are expected to attend.
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Reynolds Baptist Church
E. H. Dunn
Reynolds
Five Room House for Rent in Butler Ga Area
Five room house with lights and bath in desirable residential section of Butler. For rent, see or write Mrs. T. L. Fountain, Butler, Ga at 4821.
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Butler
T. L. Fountain
Denman Urges Spiritual Effort In Church Work
Dr. Harry Denman, evangelists secretary from Nashville, urged greater lay participation and spiritual effort in the Columbus Methodist churches at St Luke Church. The address touched on wartime concerns and the need for church unity in a time of global conflict.
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Denman
Methodist
Columbus
St. Luke Methodist Church
Harry Denman
Nashville
P. M. Munro
Hubert Quillian
LaGrange
G. N. Rainey
Walter Blassingame
Moultrie
R. S. Wimberly
Lumpkin
J. S. Shrimshire
Saul of
Tarsus
Hitler
Stalin
Miss Helen Bazemore Burned In House Fire Accident
Miss Helen Bazemore daughter of Mr and Mrs B H Bazemore of this city and a senior at the local high school suffered serious burns to both legs and her back when the house coat she wore before an open grate caught fire. Family members smothered the flames and she was treated at the hospital before being sent home improving.
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Helen Bazemore
B. H Bazemore
Miss Bazemore
Woman's Club Convention Held in Columbus
The Federated Woman's Clubs of the Third District meet at the Woman's Club House in Columbus in April. Reynolds Woman's Club members will attend. Mrs. E. H. Joiner provides the response to the welcome address. Mrs. R. Collier of Montezuma is district president, and Mrs. Troy Whatley of Reynolds is district Publicity Chairman.
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Woman's Club
Columbus
Federated Woman‘s Clubs of the
Third District
Woman‘s Club House
the &Th
Reynolds Woman's Club
E. H. Joiner
Diztrict
R. ©. Collier
Montezuma
Third District Federation
Troy Whatley
Reynolds
Distrit
Two Taylor County Men Arrested for Forest Fires
According to county forest ranger J W Ray two Taylor County men Jack Suddeth and Oliver Hartman were arrested Monday afternoon on a charge of violating state and county forest fire protection law. They were charged with starting fires in the county and released on bond.
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J. W. Ray
Taylor County
Messrs
Jack Suddeth
Oliver Hartman
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