Highway No. 3 Head of List of New Work
Georgia's highway board approves a plan to complete paving of Highway No. 3 dependent on federal funds held in Washington. The all paved route would run from Chattanooga to the Florida line via Griffin Thomaston Butler Americus Albany and Thomasville, with 14 miles left between Thomas ton and Flint river. Federal money of 10 million dollars is awaited after political disputes.
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Atlanta
Georgia
Federal
Washington
Chattanooga
Florida Line
Griffin
Thomaston
Butler
Americus
Albany
Thomasville
Flint River
J. J. Mangham
Highway
Cummings
Maugham
Citiensio
Soperton Editor H M Flanders Dies by Own Action
Soperton Georgia July 29 H M Flanders editor of the Soperton News died Saturday morning at 10 o clock at his residence by shooting himself in his bedroom Despondency over ill health blamed He survived by his widow Mrs Ruby Boatright Flanders a brother A A Flanders of Statesboro a son H M Flanders Jr and two daughters Vivian and George Anita Flanders He had long suffered from injuries from an assault and was an invalid for over ten years influencing his work as editor of the Soperton News and Swainsboro Forest Guardian
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Soperton
H. M. Flanders
Soperton News
Flanders
Ruby Boatright Flanders
A. A. Flanders
Statesboro
H. M. Flanders, Jr
Misses Vivian
George Anita Flanders
The
Masons
Emanuel, Johnson, Aurens
Treutlen
Toombs
Ater
Operton
Swainsboro Forest
Next Sunday Home Coming Day at Midway Church
The Midway Church marks Next Sunday as Home Coming Day with Rev. M T Gaultney in charge. Morning services at 11 a.m. and singing in the afternoon invite the community to participate and bring filled baskets.
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Midway Church
M.T. Gaultney
Recovery plan gains approval in Taylor County
Merchants across Butler and Reynolds plus other Taylor County towns held a county wide meeting at Butler court house to back the National Industrial Recovery Act. They plan a local code to unify business cuts regulate employment and wages with compliance signs posters and N R A buttons to boost confidence and curb rising prices. President Roosevelt’s radio address drew telegrams of strong support as the urge for immediate balance in the economy grows.
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Butler
Reynolds
Court House
Taylor County
Washington
Roosevelt
Fine Herd Cattle On Lockett Farm
On the Lockett Farm owned by C. H. Neisler a fine herd of registered Hereford cattle, purchased in Missouri, with horns branded and registry numbers. The plantation spans river bottom and upland, with hundreds of hogs and additional cows. Crops include cotton and corn, asparagus field yields about forty bushels per acre, and the farm features well kept houses, barns, and overseer houses as Neisler runs the operation with a foreman.
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Lockett
C. H. Neisler
Neisler
Missouri
Georgia
Mr. Neisler
Lockett Place
Reynolds
Jarrell's Dept. Store Announces New Weekday Hours
Jarrell's Dept. Store at Butler Georgia announces county wide rules for opening and closing times. Beginning Monday store hours are 8 a m to 5 p m weekdays with Saturday 8 a m to 8 p m. The firm pledges 100 percent compliance with meeting rules and asks patrons for cooperation.
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Jarrell’s Dept. Store, Inc
Butler
Georgia
President roosevelt taps 614 leaders for NRA drive
President Roosevelt called 614 industrial leaders to aid the national Recovery Administration as the five month emergency employment drive opened. Hugh Johnson announced the plan urging every citizen to cooperate. Reports said NRA blue eagle signs appeared in windows and employers rushed to present agreements to lift wages and shorten hours. Johnson and aides worked late on new industry codes including coal and autos with hearings set for mid August. He warned action for code violations to the full extent of the law.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Hugh §. Johnson
NRA
Johnson
Coa
Cans Furnished Patrons On Liberal Share Basis
All patrons interested in canning vegetables who cannot buy cans may see W. J. Culberson at Butier Georgia for liberal share access if supplies are available. The notice invites those without funds to obtain cans through a shared supply program issued locally.
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W. J. Culberson
Butier
Popularity Contest Sponsored By Local Churches
The local Methodist and Baptist churches sponsor a beauty contest in which each business selects a representative from Butler’s young ladies. An admission fee of 10c buys a vote, with tickets allowed to vote for any contestant. Contestants will speak about their sponsor during the program at the school auditorium. Already entered: B. Bankston Marie Garrett, Drug Co Margaret Buttler, Naval Stores Louise Turk, Citizens Bank Jettie McGuffin, Cochran Warehouse Beatrice Pennington, Cash Gro. Co Laurette Fickling, Chapman’s Store Martha Benns, Clerk of Court Crawford Anthony, Dixie Cafe Virginia McCants, Oscar Dreizin Lois Bazemore, Dixie Cleaners Frances Williamson, Edwards Service Station Miriam Dreizin, Herald Office Kathleen Anthony, Verna Jarrell Jarrell, Oftens Drug Store Aurelia Trus 4a, J. F. B Posey Mary Gill Payne’s Service Station Mildred Garrett, Sandwich Shop Lorena Daniel Davis Market Martha Turner, Butler Ins. Agency Ethel Reynolds Coca Cola Bottling Co Manchester Frances Brown.
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Butler
B. Bankston
Marie Garrette Drug Co
Margaret Butt
Utler
Naval Stores
Louise Turk Citizens Bank
Jettie McGuffin Cochran
Beatrice Pennington Cash Gro. Co
J. FB. Posey
Mary Gill Payne
Mildred Garrett
Lorena Daniel Davis
Martha Turner
Butler Ins
Ethel Reynolds
Coca Cola Bottling Co
Manchester
Frances Brown
Butler merchants adopt code tied to Roosevelt plan
A Taylor county meeting in Butler adopted a code aligned with the National Recovery Administration to restore prosperity and reemploy workers. J B Green was chairman and C E Benns secretary. the plan sets store hours 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Mon-Fri and 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday with allowances for certain outlets to sell tobacco and soft drinks. The document pledges 100 percent support for FDR’s recovery, details committee members, and urges local enforcement by mayor and council.
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Butler
Reynolds
Taylor County
Court House
National Recovery Administration
Messrs
J. 8. Green
E.benns
Roosevelt
R. A. Hinton
G. H. Goddard
J. W Edwards
Herman Vanlandingham
H H. Gee
Randall Waller
J. T. Cochran
David Coolik
R E, Aultman
A. Jarrell
Butler, Ga
Reynolds, Butler
United States
Local War Veterans Form Taylor County Detachment
Hon Basil Stockbridge of Atlanta addressed a well attended Butler court house gathering of World War and Spanish-American War veterans Friday. A local detachment of Associated War Veterans was formed with H C Walker as temporary chairman and J S Green as secretary. The group aims to enroll every county veteran and to influence political participation while seeking justice for disabled veterans and widows under Democratic promises.
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Basil Stockbridge
Atlanta
American Legion
Court House
Butler
Associated War Veterans
Taylor County
H. C. Walker
J. 5. Green
Stockbridge
National Organization of Assocated War Veterans
Democratic Party
Former Butler Negro Dies of Pistol Wounds In Detroit
The remains of Freddie Durham aged 87, son of George Durham, were brought by train from Detroit for funeral services and interment. He reportedly died from pistol wounds suffered over three years earlier when a Detroit wagee restaurant keeper fired at him. the attacker was killed by Cliff Mason, a local Black man, who was acquitted of murder but fined for disorderly conduct.
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Butler
Detroit
Freddie Durham
George Durham
Durham
Wagee
Cliff Mason
Former Taylor County Lady Itha E McClung Dies in Columbus
Mrs Itha E McClung age 78 formerly of Taylor County died at Columbus city hospital early Monday. Funeral services were held at Pine Level Methodist church near Norwich Tuesday morning conducted by Rev W H Wilcox. She is survived by three sisters Mrs Lou Montgomery Junction City Ga Mrs Laura Montgomery Mauk Ga and Mrs Nora Gilbert Thomaston Ga and one brother Tom Hart Columbus.
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Taylor County
Itha E. McClung
Columbus
Lou’ Montgomery
Junction City
Laura Montgomery
Mauk
Nora Gilbert
Thomaston
Tom Hart
Transfer of Lieut Stewart to Camp Benning
The Butler community learns Lieut John A Stewart commander of the local CCC camp is transferred to Camp Benning Columbus due to his wife illness. Lieut Hall Granberry succeeds Stewart and assumes charge tomorrow. Also noted is Lieut M L Mallow’s transfer to Ft Oglethorpe Ga and arrival of Lieut J G Cocke Med Reserve Demopolis Ala and his wife at the Daniels residence.
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John A. Stewart
M. L. Mallow
Ft. Oglethorpe
J. G. Cocke
Med
Demopolis
Ala
G. M. Daniel
Wanted Jersey Cow with Calf for Cash
Local notice seeks a Jersey cow with a young calf to purchase for cash. Respond to R. E. McCants in Butler, Georgia at once.
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E McCants
Butler
Bartlett Succumbs After Short Illness Funeral Held at Bethel Church
Charles Madison Bartlett aged about 63 died Friday evening at his Butler residence after a six week illness. Funeral services were held Sunday at 10:30 at Bethel Primitive Baptist Church with Elder S. H. McCorkle presiding. Surviving are daughters Jewel Bartlett and Mrs H J Brooks, sons J E Bartlett and V A Bartlett and Warren Bartlett, plus brothers George Bartlett Gay W A Bartlett C C Bartlett and sisters H A Childs and Julia Foster. Interment followed in nearby cemetery with pallbearers Emmet Wilson M Williamson H B Walker H E Allen J R Wilson Bussey Childs. Honorary pallbearers J T Childs C T McLendon J H West J J Windham. The community mourns the loss of a respected merchant and farmer who moved to Taylor County from Marion about 11 years ago.
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Bethel Primitive Baptist Church
Charles Madison Bartlett
Butler
Bartlett Butler
Taylor County
Georgia
Bartlett
Ltkce
Mr. Bartlett
Ghattahoochee County
Archie Bartlett
Ruth Hall Bartlett
Lena Rhodes
Mollie Rhodes
Towit
H. J.rooks
Thomaston
Jewel Bartlett
J. EB. Bartlett
Washington, D. C
Warren Bartlett
Messrs
George Bartlett
Osterfield
Gay
Bethel Church
S. H. McCorkle
J. T. Childs
Emmet Wilson
M. Williamson
H. B. Walker
H. E. Allen
J. R. Wilson
Bussey Childs
C.T. McLendon
J. H. West
J. J. Windham
Prominent Ellaville Man Dies of Heart Attack
Ellaville Georgia July 81 A prominent local merchant B Collins age about 65 died of a heart attack while fishing at a pond near Ellaville Monday afternoon. He was a Methodist church steward and Knights of Pythias member. Survived by his widow Minnie Lou Williamson Collins three children Julian Golling of Atlanta Elizabeth Collins and Helen Collins of Ellaville two brothers S C Collins Ellaville and W H Collins Bainbridge.
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Ellaville
B. Collins
Collins
Methodist Church
Knights of Pythias
Minnie Lou Williamson Collins
Julian Golling
Atlanta
Elizabeth Collins
Helen Collins
S. C. Collins
W .H. Collins
Bainbridge
Singing Called Off At Mt Pisgah Church
Regular first Sunday afternoon singing at Mt Pisgah church has been canceled due to a scheduling conflict with a site sing in a neighboring community.
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Mt. Pisgah Church
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Florida
Jarrell’s Dept
N.R. A
Merchants Adsept
C. E, Benns
Lieut. Stewart
MR. C. M. Bartlett
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