August 1883 bung ac ites era Steynolds stores rise
Frat Was News Local aims at Steynolds recounts August 1883 as a busy month with new stores. Taylor Bar rises on the old site, J A Adams builds a large warehouse to hold cotton, Aultman and McDaniel open a warehouse with 17 bales received, J Le Ogburn builds a eleven hundred dollar residence two miles from town for farming, Coon Allen moves in and stocks dry goods and ready to wear. D T Montforts voice stirs summer echoes.
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Steynolds
Li H. Taylor
Taylor
Coon Allen
D. T. Montfort
Taylor County Included in Columbus Division of W P A
Georgia’s Works Progress Administration reorganizes districts naming Columbus as the residence for Taylor County and eight nearby counties. Hop L Tobertt of Columbus is named as chief, with L B Barrett becoming assistant state director of operations and student engineer in Atlanta.
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Georgia
Works Progress Administration
Taylor
Eght
Columbus
Hop L. Tobertt
Cqneer
Muscogee
Hiris
Talbot
Schley
Marion
Webset
Stewart and Chattahoochee
L. B. Barrett
Hitler
Atlanta On
Rawleigh Sales Route Offered for Hustlers in Georgia
A Rawleigh advertisement seeks a man with a car for a tear through an 800 customer route. The poster, a Rawleigh dealer of sx years, promotes the opportunity as a splendid chance to build a permanent business with good earnings. Contact J. C. Fuller Reynolds Ga or write Rawleigh’s Phil Tenn Dent GAH-42-117F.
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Rawleigh
Phil
Tenn
Dent
West Point Cadets Arrive At Ft Benning Review Honored
About 6 000 soldiers took part in a large post review at Fort Benning Columbus on a Monday morning. The procession displayed war time equipment from every combat branch except the coast artillery. Cadets from West Point surveyed the event with 300 attendees and noted that the 29th Infantry and 24th Infantry led as notable units. An eyewitness account describes the journey of the class of 1938 who arrived, marking the July 2 1934 entry of roughly 400 cadets from across the United States.
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Bt. Benning
Columbus
Coast Artillery Corps
29Th Infantry
24Th Infantry
West Point
U. S
Roney
United States
Military Academy
Georgia
Singers to Gather at Rupert Sunday P M
The usual Sunday afternoon singing will be at Rupert school auditorium on Sunday August 8. A full afternoon of vocal music is promised with diverse groups including the Latter Singers from Thomaston and others from nearby towns. All singers and the public are invited.
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Rupert School
Rupert
Sinters
Thomaston
Wiggins
Smithville
Robinson
Oglethorpe
Parker
Mauk
Baker
Miss Jarrell Introduces Beauty Salon Services
Miss Isolee Jarrell recently graduated from the Georgia College of Beauty Culture in Americus. She is now at home and affiliated with Berts Beauty Salon in this city inviting ladies to visit for beauty services.
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Isolee Jarrell
Georgia College of Beauty Culture
Americus
Berts
Eligibility Rules For Old Age Pension Benefits
The article clarifies who can receive the old age pension, stressing need and residency requirements. It warns against misinterpretation of pauper’s oath. transfers of property in the last two years may disqualify applicants. It emphasizes proper authorities must assess each case and that income must be compatible with health conditions.
Operator Dies Suddenly Near Route 22
Jinny of Perry collapses Saturday afternoon while operating a steam shovel on Route 22. He worked for Am and Law, contractors, Ga. July 81-L. D. event reported with uncertain details.
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Jinny
Perry
Ile Jilbott
Am and
Law
Fr Ga
L. D
Barbecue and Dance At Thomaston Attracts County Guests
A large gathering of Butler and Taylor county residents joined Upson and adjoining counties people as guests of JT Reeves & Sons Thomaston and Stephens Insurance Agency for a Saturday barbecue. The event showcased long standing cotton and farm product trade and sizable insurance representation followed by a Country Club dance sponsored by local business figures.
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Butler and
Taylor County
Upson
JT. J. Reeves & Sons
Thomaston
Thhe Stephens Insurance Agency
Georgia
Country Club
Thomaston Production Credit Association Meeting Called
The Herald announces a members meeting for the Thomaston Production Credit Association at 9:30 a.m. Thursday August 12 at the Butler courthouse. Secretary-Treasurer Riley Summers urges all members to attend.
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the Herald
Riley Summers
Thomaston Production Credit Association
Butler
Last Rites Held For Mrs Parker at Bloodworth Cemetery
Mrs Maury Elizabeth Parker aged 72 died after a nine month illness at her country home near Butler. She was widow of D A Parker and an longtime Taylor County resident. Survived by four sons H M O T Frank John and three daughters Lady Beeland Esta Rutherford and Charlie Funderburk. Funeral services led by Rev S H McCorkle and interment at Bloodworth cemetery Tuesday morning. Pallbearers listed. Edwards Bros funeral directors.
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Maury Elizabeth Parker
Butler
D. A. Parker
Taylor County
Primitive Baptist Church
Frank
John Parker
Lady Beeland
Esta Rutherford
Charlie Funderburk
S. H. McCorkle
Bloodworth Cemetery
J.T. Childres
W. J. James
Terrell Booth
Walter Willis
B. L Harris
H. W. Cox
Edwards Bros
Change of Ownership at Cash Market and Fresh Meat Shop
Mr. E L Harris, longtime operator of Cash Market, splits fresh meat from groceries to focus on groceries and adds notions and toys. The fresh meat market is purchased by Mr. E H Bazemore with his brother Bill Bazemore, a veteran meat cutter, taking charge. The shifts aim to benefit the local public and customers affected by the move.
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E. L. Harris
Harris
E. H. Bazemore
Bill Bazemore
Ice Cream Supper at Crowell Church
Crowell Epworth League to sponsor an ice cream supper and walk at Crowell Methodist Church on Friday night August 6. Proceeds to benefit the church. League President notes a postponed meeting at Mauk will resume next Saturday night and continue through the following Friday night.
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Crowell Epworth League
Crowell Methodist Church
Mauk
Edgar A. Martin
Mauk Ordered To Pay Bonds In Georgia Case
In Columbus Georgia on August 2 Judge C F McLaughlin ruled against Mauk Mayor Richard Jinks and town council in a suit by bondholders demanding the town levy and collect taxes to pay waterworks bonds issued in 1915. The town charter had lapsed and officials were reinstated or replaced. no tax levy had been made to fund the bonded debt. The waterworks project was never built. Wisconsin bondholders represented by W W Dykes and son of Americus are part of the suit.
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Columbus
Mauk
Taylor County
Richaard Jinks
C. F. McLaughlin
Superior Court
Wisconsin
W. W. Dykes
Mr. Dreizin Off To Market For For Merchandise
Mr. Oscar Dreizin departed Sunday for two weeks to visit wholesale markets in eastern cities to select his fall stock of dry goods clothing shoes and hats. He plans to buy more heavily than usual to improve price and variety, saying conditions here look brighter for the coming fall. Dreizin is a well known regional merchant and his annual fall sales are eagerly anticipated.
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Oscar Dreizin
Dreizin
Senator George Gy Georgia bill to raise world war pensions
Senator Walter F. George of Georgia introduced a bill to raise death compensation for World War veterans' widows, children, and dependent parents by 40 to 100 dollars for deaths caused by service related injuries or disease.
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Washington
Walter F. George
Georgia
Transcontinental schedule of arrival times across major cities
A sequence of next day times lists arrivals for Boston Chicago Detroit Dallas Kansas City Los Angeles Memphis New York Philadelphia Washington and other hubs across the United States. The times stagger through early morning to late night, with several cities appearing again on second day schedules.
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Boston
Mass
Chicago
Ill
Detroit
Mich
Dallas
Texas
Kansas City
Los Angeles
Cal
Memphis
Tenn
New York
N. Y
Philadelphia
Washington, D. C
Michi
Pension Awards Made Monday To 26 Persons
In Taylor county 26 applicants received Old Age Pension checks for July totaling 211.50. Checks ranged from 5.00 to 12.00, after individual need investigations. Funds cover through September, with Taylor county work led by Lula Wall and assistants under State Director Lamar Murdaugh.
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Taylor County
Lamar Murdaugh
Lula Wall
Ase
Mr Prager Returns to Reynolds to Reopen Dry Goods Store
Mr Prager, after a stint in New York mercantile trade, chooses Reynolds as home. He has leased his former Reynolds store and plans a full dry goods reopening soon. his family will join him shortly as Reynolds welcomes them back.
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Mr. Prager
Reynolds
New York
Nerynolds
Jacob Prager
Butler
Owan
Prager
Great Metropolis
Mrs. C. L. Smith Called To Rest
Mrs. C L Smith died after a brief illness likely paralysis at age 76. Born Jan 21 1858 in Stewart County Ga she lived in Stewart Talbot counties before moving to Reynolds 22 years ago. She was active in Reynolds Methodist Church Women Missionary Society Mizpah Bible class and held DAR and UDC roles. Funeral service conducted by Rev J N Shell and Rev T H Tingley followed by burial in Collinsworth Cemetery.
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Mattie Mathews Smith
Reynolds
Methodist Church
Stewart County
Charles Henry
Frances Green Mathews
Stewart
Talbot
Charles Lee Smith
Florence Smith
Stith
Reynolds Methodist Church
Woman's Missionary Society
Mizpah
M Smith
Heymobler Steps
Eynoble
Sidav
Mader Ha Ci Carson
Smith
J. N. Shell
T. H. Tingley
Colinsworth
Talbot County
J. Brown Mathews
Prattsburg
Albert Atwater
Macon
Robert Atwater
W. Carl Mathews
Talbotton
Clayton Mathews
Mathews McCleltlan
Thomaston
B. H. Joiner
Charlie W. Mathews
Woodland
Taylor County Rural Electrification Extended To Help More Farmers
Taylor County extends Rural Electrification with a new $51,000 allotment to run from Reynolds to Charing and Mauk, adding a 47 mile line serving about 150 homes and 818 farms. The project ties to a 51 mile county-wide network totaling $101,000 for 98 miles and broader county coverage. Also, Taylor County women plan to attend State Farm and Home Week in Athens with county representation listing six participants and a style reviewer.
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Taylor County
Athens
Mass Wile Leggitt
Benjamine ‘Kirksey
Cross Roads
DU. Rogers
Charing
Ruth Nelson
Glover
A. C. Brown
Butler
Eelise Renfroe
State Farm
Taylor County Court House
Atlanta
State Capitol
Grant’s Park
Stone Mountain
Milledgeville
State Penitentiary and Insane Asylum
Stephen Pace
Reynolds
Rupert
Charing and Mauk
Reynolds Golf Course
Crowell and Wesley
Panhandle
Carsonville
Pleasant Hill revival adds 21 members to church roll
Rev B T Gill reports a splendid revival at Pleasant Hill where during the services 21 members were added to the church roll.
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B.T. Gill
Pleasant Hill Burely
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W.P.A
Ft. Benning
Asa Singleton
Army Post
Crowel Church
League President
Mr. Dreizin
Sen
George
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