Tornado Ravages Hart County Leaving Dozens Dead
A powerful tornado swept 90 miles across Hart County from Royston to the Savannah River just after midnight Sunday. Seven people died by 2 a.m. and two more succumbed hours later, with many injured treated in Royston Elberton and Anderson. Widespread destruction included toppled trees, damaged homes, and a baby born in tragedy after the mother died.
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Hartwell Sun
Hart County
Royston
Savannah River
Rio
Nancy Hart
Montevideo
Elberton
Anderson
C. ¥. Craft
Ben Rucker
J. W. Harper
Harper
Ernest Dutz
George Thomas
B. Gaines Place
Paul Gaines
Iberton Hospital
Mith bids low on Geneva Road job
Columbus April 24 E Jack Mith contractor Saturday made what appeared to be a low bid of 91297 for resurfacing almost eight miles of the damaged Geneva Colum US road to the Muscogee county line. The bid was received by the state Highway department in Atlanta. Most bids were for resurfacing flood damaged roads in South Georgia.
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Columbus
E. Jackmith
Geneva-Columus
Muscogee
Ate
Anita
South Georgia
Varieties of Sweet Potatoes To Choose For Marketing
The guide recommends high yielding, uniform potatoes with demand, highlighting the Louisiana type Porto Rican copper skin as a top seller for its early maturity and high sugar content. It advises using disease free certified seed, seed treatment with corrosive sublimate, and vine grown potatoes for lower disease levels.
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Georgia
Department of Agriculture Research Administration
Auto Driver License Renewal Urged By June 30
The director warns that current licenses expire at midnight June 30 and new licenses must be in hand by July 1. Renewal opens May 2 with applications available at stations and public buildings. fee schedule remains $1 for head of family operator, 50 cents for wife, 25 cents per minor, and $2 for chauffeurs.
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C. A. Williams
Hawkinsville Man Promoted to General
Frank lin Hendley, once of Hawkinsville, Ga, has been promoted to brigadier general and appointed commander of Camp Sheppard Texas. He was born in Hawkinsville with twin Frances, grew up there, later moved to Eastman, graduated from West Point, served in the Air Corps, and recently attained his high command.
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Hawkinsville
Franklin Hendley
Camp Sheppard
Texas
General Hendley
Frances
J. J. Henley
Eastman
West Point
Air Corps
County Ledger List Of Camp Expenditures And Salaries
A 1944 county ledger details camp wages per diems and salaries for guards wardens and staff. It lists purchases for road equipment supplies farm and forest fire efforts, plus minor expenditures and donations. Key names include J. R. Cooper chairman and L. P. Anthony clerk with various accounts for convicts and public services.
Major John S Bell appointed assistant to Georgia prison head
Major John Sammons Bell of Macon, a World War II veteran, named assistant director of the Georgia Department of Corrections in charge of supervision and inspections of 87 state work camps. He will coordinate with county commissioners, camp wardens, and Assistant Director R C S Young to improve camps and ensure compliance with department rules. Bell served in the South Pacific, was wounded, and retired due to disabilities. he previously taught in Macon and served as U S probation officer.
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Atlanta
Georgia Department of Corrections
F. R. Hammack
John Sammons Bell
Macon
Department of Correction
Maj. Bell
R. C. S. Young
Hammack
Camp Wheeler
J. H. Hester
South Pacific
Army
Major Bell
Gordon Military Institute
Barnesville
Mercer University
Lanter High School
U.S
Deaver
Byron Maxwell Buys Ocilla Star Publishes Then Monday
Byron Maxwell of the Lyons Printing Co. of Macon buys the Ocilla Star from Mrs. J. J. Flanders and will take over publication Monday assisted by his wife. Flanders owned the paper since 1909 and steered it until his death in 1942. Mrs. Flanders, who managed the paper since, steps down due to health, leaving a strong local weekly publication.
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Ocilla
Byron Maxwell
Lyons Printing Co
Macon
J. J. Flanders
Ocilla Star
Maxwell
Thomasville Times
J.J. Flanders
Star
Flanders
Farmers urged to plant sericea lespedeza for hay on idle land
Soil Conservationist J. W. Dupree advises farmers to establish an erennial hay source by seeding idle or low producing land with sericea lespedeza within 30 days. Spring plantings in April or May yield more hay by year two. seed should be scarified and sown at about 30 pounds per acre with contour cultipacking to prevent drift.
Governor Urges Statewide High School Voter Registration
Governor Arnall promotes a statewide plan for high school student registration after a successful trial at Girls High School Atlanta. Fulton County clerks registered 138 of 178 eighteen year olds. more registrations planned as clerks visit every county high school. Young Democratic Clubs of Georgia back the effort to engage teens in public life.
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Girls’ High School
Atlanta
Arnall
Georgia
Fulton County
Fulton
Young Democratic Clubs of
Fort Valley Ensign Dies of Burns in Pacific Action
Ft Valley April 25 Mr and Mrs W H Kent notified by the Navy Department of the death of their son Ensign W H Kent on April 3 from burns received in action in the Pacific. He was executive officer of a motor torpedo boat and died rescuing crewmen from a gasoline fire.
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Fort Valley
Pacific
Ft. Valley
W. H. Kent
Navy Department
Ensign W. H. Kent
Burns
Ensign Kent
Auto Tire Inspection Records Must Be Kept For Gas
The Atlanta district office of price administration warned automobile owners to retain tire inspection records to obtain supplemental gasoline or certificates for tires or tubes. The policy updates note that periodic tire inspections will end after Thursday but records must still be kept and presented with applications for fuel or tire supplements.
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Atlanta
Augusta man fined ten thousand for whisky price violation
Grady Carpenter of Augusta received a 10000 dollar fine and a two year prison sentence for violating the OPA ceiling price on whisky. The term at the federal court also included additional heavy fines totaling more than 100000 dollars for liquor price ceiling violations during the current term.
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Augusta
Grady Carpenter
Carter divorce suit filed in Taylor County court
Legal notice announces O W Carter vs Lillie Mae Carter a total divorce in Taylor Superior Court Georgia Taylor County requiring appearance by defendant Lillie Mae Carter on the First Monday in October 1944. Witness Judge T Hicks Fort and Clerk Thelmon Jarrell with W E Steed as plaintiff's attorney.
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O. W. Carter
Lillie Mae Carter
Taylor Superior Court
Georgia
Taylor County
Said
T. Hicks Fort
Thelmon Jarrell
W. E. Steed
Dismission Notice for J M Whatley Estate Georgia
L P Whatley administrator of J M Whatley deceased asks discharge after full administration. Citations are issued to all interested parties to show cause why he should not be discharged and receive Letters of Dismission on the first Monday in May 1944. April 3, 1944. J R Lunsford, Ordinary.
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Georgia
Taylor County
L. P. Whatley
J. M. Whatley
J. R. Lunsford
Ownership Statement for The Butler Herald 1944
The Butler Herald owners and editors are listed with addresses in Butler Georgia. C E Benns is editor and owner, Chas Benns Jr is managing editor, C E Cox is publisher and business manager. No bondholders holding 1 percent or more are named. sworn April 25 1944 by J R Lunsford, Ordinary of Taylor County.
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Butler Herald
Butler
C. E. Benns
Butler, Gas
Chas Benns Jr
Charles Benns, Jr
J. R. Lunsford
Taylor County
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Uae
Caren Uts Its
H. J. Porter
Lula Wall
R. C. Montgomery
M.D
C. T. Wright
Howard Kirksey
J. R. Cooper
W. M. Brown
R. L. Swearingen
J. C. Griggs
J. W. Aultman
Jim Woods
C. L. Hart
L. P. Anthony
Salaty
Treas
Reynolds
Reynolds & Potterville
Lula Emmetto
L. S. Brown Co
Keenan Auto Parts Co
Keenan, Americus
Taylor County Motor Co
Cudahy Packing Co
Merchants Salvage Co
J. B. Amerson
R. M. Jinks
C. D. Lucas
City Wholesale Co
Butler Bros. Co
Yancey Tractor Co
Citizens Oil Co
Gas & Oil
Kelley Auto Welding Co
Rep
E. C. Oliver
H. E. Allen
B. H. Bazemore
Sal
Sara
Windham, Co
Standard Oil Co
Ga. Power Co
Roberts & Son
A. F. Fain
Joe Willis
Sara Windham
County
H.E. Childres
Taylor Iron Works
J. M. Bone
Reidsville
E.T. Shealy
Milledgeville
Expense
J. H. Fergurson
Board For
Rock Hooten
Homer Cox
Henry Greathouse
P. A. Jenkins
T. C
Bcpipt
Board of Registrars & Clot Etespeeseneeee
Howard Benson
Agt
Express
I. O. Treadway
New Ford Motor
Read
Cot
NOSE
John. S. Bell
J. W. Dupree
Hull
McCleskey
Cotton Oil & Peanut Company
Americus, GA
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