Brewery Rats and the Vats Chronicle
A narrated reminiscence traces the origin and persistence of the term brewery rats. It recounts tales of rats drawn to fermenting malt, drowning in vats, and the danger and oddities of prohibition era beer production, including an anecdote about a man finding a fly or a dead mouse in a bottle and a prison-era G man tale.
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American Independent
Pennsylvania
Howard Strange
Evansville
Indiana
F. W. Cook Brewing Company
Dallas
Princeton
Henry Chapman Dies Suddenly. Macon Alderman and Lumber Leader
Henry Dewitt Chapman 64 a Macon alderman and partner in D. H. Chapman and Company lumber firm died of a heart attack at home Tuesday. Funeral held at Tattnall Square Baptist Church with city officials as pallbearers. Burial in Riverside cemetery. Survivors include wife Annie Claire Wynn, three daughters, sister Lila May Chapman, and three grandchildren.
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Macon
Harry Dewitt Chapman
Tattnall Square Baptist Church
Lewis H. Wright
J. Ellis Sammons
Charles L. Bowden
Chapman
Riverside Cemetery
D. H. Chapman and Company
Macon-Bibb County
June
Jim and
Harry C. Harrison
Birmingham
Ala
Americus Rep to Attend International Food Conference in London
Rep Stephen Pace of Americus announced plans to fly from New York to London for an international food conference beginning August 7. He chairs the special committee to investigate food and serves as a special representative of Secretary of Agriculture Anderson. The gathering will include about 40 nations and run for ten days.
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Americus
Stéphen Pace
New York
London
Pace
Secretary of Agriculture
Anderson
Department of Agriculture
Truman
Postdam
UNRRA
Americas
Stringfield to Preach Sunday at New Prospect Church
The Herald announces that Mr. C. L. Stringfield will preach at New Prospect Church near Reynolds next Sunday morning. The public is invited to attend.
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C. L. Stringfield
New Prospect Church
Herald
Reynolds
Marshall earns Oak Leaf Cluster to Bronze Star
First Lieutenant Clifton B. Marshall, son of Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Marshall, receives an Oak Leaf Cluster to the Bronze Star for heroism in France on March 13. He stood under fire, killed three, wounded two, inspiring his platoon to additional enemy casualties. residence Reynolds, Georgia.
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Clifton B. Marshall
W. E. Marshall
France
Clifton E. Marshall
Inf
Inf. Regt
Marshall
Nieffern
Reynolds
McAuliffe
Sportsmen Club Organized At Taylor Mill
A Taylor County Sportsman Club was organized at Taylor Mill school auditorium with Ranger Lee Posey assisting. President U S Underwood and secretary treasurer J W Windham were chosen. Charles Elliott of the Georgia Game and Fish Commission will attend the next meeting with refreshments served. Local sportsmen are invited to join at the upcoming Monday night session.
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Taylor Mill School
Taylor County
Ranger Lee Posey
Charles Elliott
Game and Fish Commission of Georgia
U. S. Underwood
J. W. Windham
County Temperance League Rally Set at Butler Court House
The Taylor County Temperance League will hold a county wide rally at the court house in Butler Saturday at 3 p.m. Rev. J. H. Stanford will preside. Local citizens will speak as the group urges voters to attend next Tuesday's election.
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County Temperance League
Court House
Taylor County Temperance League
Butler
J. H. Stanford
Butler man advances to radar man second class USNR
Joseph Turner Goodroe Jr., 25, of Butler, has advanced to radar man second class USNR at the Navy Yard in New York City where he serves as instructor. He previously served at the fleet service school in Virginia Beach and worked for Colonial Stores in Atlanta before joining the navy. He is married to Josephine McCorvey of Butler and has one child.
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Joseph Turner Goodroe Jr
Butler
USNR
Navy Yard
New York City
Fleet Service School
Virginia Beach
Goodroe
Josephine McCorvey
Joseph Hollis Goodroe
Joseph T. Goodroe
Thomaston
G. C. Goodroe
Army
Colonial Stores, Inc
Atlanta
Robert E. Lee Institute
Funeral Service Held at Reynolds for W. L. Carter
W. Lester Carter age 63 rural mail carrier died at twin sister’s Reynolds home after six years of ill health. Born Talbot County November 19 1881 he lived in Taylor County most of his life and served Reynolds post office. Funeral 5 o’clock Friday Reynolds Baptist Church with interment Hill Crest cemetery. Survivors include daughter Mrs. Robert Richardson of Atlanta sister Mrs. Homer Beeland and four brothers including G T Carter of Dallas. pallbearers listed. honorary escort named.
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W. Lester Carter
Homer Beeland
Reynolds
Postal Service
Mr. Carter
Talbot County
A. M
Emma Carraker Carter
Taylor County
Reynolds Baptist Church
J. Carter
E. H. Dunn
W. B
Hill Crest Cemetery
Robert Richardson
Atlanta
Messrs
G. T Carter
Dallas
Tex
R. F
D. F. Carter
AH Club Members Attend District Meeting At Tifton
Taylor County 4-H members Helen Perkins Sammy McCrary and Ernest Blackwell joined Mr E G Blackwell for a district contest trip to Tifton July 23 25 The group toured Americus Albany Cordele Perry and Ft Valley and viewed crops along the highway The return included Tifton tobacco sale and the ride concluded with dinner at Abraham Baldwin College Ernest earned red in Health Sammy red in Livestock Judging and Helen blue in Public Speaking The trip provided experience and new connections for the club members.
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E. G. Blackwell
Taylor County
Helen Perkins
Howard
Sammy McCrary
Reynolds
Ernest Blackwell
Butler
Butler Bright
Tifton
Americus
Albany
Cordele
Perry
Ft. Valley
Abraham Baldwin College
T. L. McMullan
Kathleen Weldon
L. W. Eberhardt, Jr
Susan Matthews
Rosa McGee
Ruth Branch
F. W.fitch
W. A. Sutton
Lenora Anderson
Blackwell
Ernest
Sammy
Helen
Rev H C Jones Noted Methodist Minister Dies in Atlanta
Revered Georgia minister Rev Herman C Jones died in an Atlanta hospital after weeks of illness. He is survived by wife Mrs Smithie Louise Peed Jones of Butler and five daughters including Miss Mary K Jones of Young Harris and Mrs Rabin Johnston of Miami. Also surviving are two grandchildren and two brothers Judge M D Jones of Macon and Wm C Jones of the Atlanta Journal. Rev Jones served across south and central Georgia and was missionary secretary for the Georgia Methodist conferences.
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Butler
Smithie Louise Peed Jones
Herman C. Jones
South Georgia
Jones
Atlanta
Jones D. Peed
Mary K. Jones
Young Harris
Rabin Johnston
Miami
J. W. Cameron
E. L. Shercian
W .A. Traver Jr
San Antonio
Maurice Cole Cameron
U.S. Marines
Martha Sheridan
M. D. Jones
Macon
Georgia
Camilla
Fitzgerald
Montezuma
Columbus
Savannah
Georgia Methodist Conferences
Souvenirs From Overseas Strike Interest In Town Display
Your town displays foreign made arms mailed home by soldiers. A notable item is a combination shotgun rifle sent by Pvt. Elzie Swain from Munich to his father A L Swain. The gun mixes a 16 gauge shotgun with a 30 30 rifle barrel underneath. Also sent were a German bayonet and parade sword.
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United States
Porter's Drug Store
A. L. Swain
Pvt
Elzie Swain
Munich
Germany
Swain
Revival Services Begin At Mt. Pisgah Church
Revival services start next Sunday at Mt. Pisgah Church and run through Friday night with services at 11 a.m. and 8:15 p.m. Guest minister Rev. M. C. Gardner of Central Baptist Americus is described as a noted revivalist. Rev. Homer G. Fowler will direct the music and invites all to attend.
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Mt. Pisgah Church
M. C. Gardner
Central Baptist Church
Date Set for Georgia Constitution and Beer Referendum
Taylor County voters will cast ballots on August 7 for ratifying Georgia's new constitution and for or against beer and wine sales. Nine precincts will host polling from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. with about 1,800 eligible voters expected to participate.
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Taylor County
Georgia
State of
Col Charlie C Stone Retiring OPA Supervisor
Col. Charlie C Stone, OPA board supervisor for the Atlanta district, retires after eight counties including Muscogee and Ft Benning. A farewell dinner at the Ralston hotel in Columbus featured gifts and tributes from fellow workers and district officials.
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Col
Charlie C. Stone
OPA
Columbus
Charley C. Stone
Atlanta
Ralston
Stone
Tom Parker
Butler
Muscogee
Chattahoochee
Taylor
Marion
Talbot
Harris
Pike
Upson Counties
Ft. Benning
John Wynn
Gertrude Handley
D. L. Metcalf
N. E. Wonderly
Tom S.mays
Emma, Wardlow
J. G. Hannah
C. A. Shamotulski
James Newsome
Ann Jones
C. C. Stone
T. C. Hudson
H. E. Weathers
B. C. Clark
Emmett Blanton
Novel Boyd
Ernest Wadkins
W. D. Reagan
Arnold Thompson
Muse Mann
Laura Morris
Price Panel
Claude Baldwin
Victor Kiraffy
Fred Shomburg
Leland Anderson
Edward Shorter
Frank Lumpkin
Henry Wadsworth
O. L. Krogland
Martha Deadman
Home-Coming Services at Midway Church Next Sunday
Midway Baptist Church will observe Home-Coming Day next Sunday with Rev. M. T. Gaultney presiding at 11 a.m. A basket lunch will follow at noon. Saturday services are canceled due to the event.
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Midway Church
Midway Baptist Church
M. T. Gaultney
Midway
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Rats Na Brewery
Saphuel N. Morris
Henry Chapman
LA Company
G. S. Meloy, Jr
A. W. Croll
Taylor Mill
Underwood
Joseph T. Goodroe Jr
W. L. Carter
H. C. Jones
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