William D. Harp Jr dies. prominent farmer remembered
William Dixon Harp, a leading Macon and Taylor county farmer, died at his Reynolds home after several weeks illness. Born April 1887 in Macon County, he was son of the late W D Harp and Mary McMillan Harp. Funeral held July 31 at Pleasant Grove Baptist Church with burial in Pleasant Grove cemetery. Survivors include his wife Willa Harris Harp and two sisters, with numerous nieces and nephews. Goddard Funeral Home of Reynolds directed arrangements.
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William Dixon Harp
Macon
Taylor County
Reynolds
Harp
Macon County
W. D
Mary McMillan Harp
Pleasant Grove Baptist Church
Carl Ayers
W. B. Heats
Reynolds Baptist Church
Pleasant Grove Cemetery
Col Sidney Moore
Messrs
H. T. Harris
Stewart Derrisck
James Shirley
Tommie Simcox
Leonard Cooper
I. P. Cox
Solons Ready to Call Off Special Session of Congress
Washington July 31 Republicans and Democrats clash over the special session as they threaten adjournment by August 7 or 14. Leaders blame each other for stalling while CIO urges action on housing inflation and civil rights. Senate Republicans vow to use every procedural tactic to force a vote on the poll tax in federal elections.
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Washington
Congress
Truman
Senate
Democratc
Scott Lucas
Illinois
Thomas E. Dewey
New York
Len Aiken
R. Vt
Agricultural Committee
Aiken
CIO
Phillip Murray
Nathan Cowan
Murray
America
Cowan
K. S. Wherry
Scout Meeting Invitation for All Boy Scouts
All Boy Scouts are invited to meet Monday at 4 30 p m Rev J W M Stipe Scoutmaster will lead the session in the meeting room of the church facility including a brief welcome and agenda outline for new scouts
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Boy Scouts
J.W.M. Stipe
Evans withdraws from Georgia governor race
Randall Evans Jr announces withdrawal from the Democratic gubernatorial race in Thomson. He cites no desire to split the vote between Thompson and Talmadge, and says he will run in 1950, noting the white primary and prohibition as key issues. He estimates campaign costs at 20,000 to 30,000 dollars and says he has no chance of victory.
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Thomson
Randall Evans Jr
Georgia
Evans
M. E. Thompson
Herman Talmadge
Macon
Thompson
Talmadge
People of
Mt Pisgah Baptist Church Announces Sunday Services
Mt Pisgah Baptist Church schedules Sunday School at 10 30 a m with Carroll Peacock as superintendent and a preaching service at 11 30 a m led by the pastor using John 14 27 as the text. Baptism will be administered at Upton s Mill at 3 p m followed by new members welcomed at the church in place of the evening service.
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Mt. Pisgah Baptist Church
Carroll Peacock
Upton’s Mill
J. H. Stanford
Mauk
Howard
Woodrow Wilson
Poterville property for sale with home store and equipment
For sale two and three quarters acres in Poterville Mill Village with a four room house and storehouse. Includes drink box meat box and well pump all new. Ideal for poultry or grocery business. Good schools churches and neighborhood. Price 2000.00. C. C. Cooper Rupert Ga.
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Potterville
C. C. Cooper
Rupert, Ga
For Rent Two Connecting Rooms Near Bath
Two large connecting rooms for rent unfurnished, convenient to bath. Contact Ida Childs. July 29, 1921 notice reference.
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Ida Childs
Citizens of Tomorrow third photo feature at Herald
The Herald prints a weekly Walter Studios portrait series highlighting young Taylor County children. Photos displayed at the Herald Office may be purchased for 50 cents each or obtained free with a new or renewing one year subscription. Original prints cannot be sold before reprints appear in the Herald.
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Citizens of Tomorrow
Herald
Waltz Studios
Des Moines
Iowa
The
Sue
A. B. Gordy
Pamela
B. H. England
David
W. M. Barnett
Jimmy
J. D. Casey
Shila
C. W. Montgomery
Howard Perry
H. A. Locke
James Allen
Cecil Wilson
Ann
Charles Benns
Johnnie Lou
Clifford Adams
Lovick
L. P. Anthony
Jackie
Julian Cooper
Beverly
T. A. Robbins
Rev Stipe Schedules Worship at Mauk and Howard Churches
Rev Stipe announces worship times at Mauk and Howard churches with preaching sessions at Mauk 10 a m and Sunday School thereafter, while Howard holds Sunday School at 10 30 a m and preaching at 11 30 a m and 8 p m The article follows with Long quotations and moral exhortations about Bible knowledge and devotion.
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Stipe
Mauk, Howard Churches
94 year old cyclist given new bike in Macon
Dad Howe, 94, pedalled into Macon on an old rattletrap. A local businessman gifts him a shiny red, white and blue bicycle. Howe plans a cross country ride from Savannah to California, after a failed walking attempt halted in Louisiana last year.
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Macon
Dad Howe
Savannah
California
Louisiana
Thomaston Market Records Strong Prices for Beef Cattle and Hogs
Georgia Farm Products Sales Corporation held an August 2 sale in Thomaston. Top cattle sold for 29 000 dollars in total with cattle and hogs 105 cattle and 15 hogs bringing 8 967.23 dollars. Hog prices ranged 28.50 to 28.75 per cwt, sows 22.50 to 25.00, baby animals 22.25 to 29.00, calves 17.50 to 23.00, cann ers and cutters 14.50 to 17.00, stockers and feeders 17.00 to 18.75, springers and milch cows 106 to 150 per head. Demand for stockers and feeders was very strong.
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Georgia Farm Products Sales Corporation
Thomaston
Butler FFA Quartet Wins Second Place
Covington Ga August 2 The Butler Future Farmer Chapter quartet placed second in the state finals at the Georgia FFA convention behind Canton. Members were Alfred Roberson Evans Locke Billy Sullins and Billy Childres. E G McCants is chapter adviser Abe Crosby Jr Lanier High Macon won first in the public speaking contest as the convention opened at the state FFA camp near Jackson.
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Covington
Butler Future Farmer
Canton
Alfred Roberson
Evans Locke
Billy Sullins
Billy Childres
E. G. McCants
Abe Crosby Jr
Lanier High
Macon
Jackson
Peanut prices fixed at 240 dollars a ton for 1948 crop
Southern congressmen met with Agriculture Department officials to learn the 1948 peanut crop support price. The base price is 90 percent of parity on July 15, amounting to 240 dollars per ton. Adjusted prices apply to Spanish and runner grades based on sound meat content with specified percentages and adjustments.
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Washington
Department of Agriculture
Stephen Pace
Americus
Committee On Agriculture
Georgia
E. E. Cox
Camilla
Prince Preston
Statesboro
Meriwether County Girl Wins Roosevelt Park Beauty Contest
Miss Betty McCoy of Woodbury Georgia won Miss Franklin D Roosevelt Park at a roosevelt park beauty revue held Sunday atop Pine Mountain near Hamilton. She earns an expense paid trip to Jekyll Island to compete for Miss Georgia State Park on August 22 against entrants from 21 state parks. Runners up were Nell Williams Calloway Mills LaGrange and Norma Altice Trailer Travel Lure Club LaGrange. Judges were Joe Miller Pierce Layfield and Tom Houston.
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Hamilton
Betty McCoy
Woodbury
Franklin D. Roosevelt Park
Thestate Park
Here
McCoy
Jekyll Island
Georgia
Harris
Pine Mountain
Miss McCoy
Georgia Southwestern College
Americus
J. W. McGraw
Nell Williams
Calloway Mills
LaGrange
Norma Altice Trailer
Travel Lure Club
Joe Miller
Pierce
Death of Thomaston post office worker W F Dickens
W F Dickens longtime Thomaston post office employee died suddenly at his home at 38. He had been ill recently and was active in local church affairs. Funeral at First Baptist Church conducted by Rev R C Moore. Burial in Southview cemetery. Survived by wife Patricia and son Billy, daughter Patricia, three sisters Howard Brooks Averett Smith Hand, parents Mr and Mrs W F Dickens and grandfather John Dickens of Upson county.
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Thomaston
Wm. F. Dickens
First Baptist Church
R. C. Moore
Southview Cemetery
Patricia
Billy Dickens
Howard Brooks
Griffin
Averett Smith
Clair. Hand
Macon
W. F. Dickens
John Dickens
Upson County
Died Sunday Nite: W David Cotney of Taylor Mill
William David Cotney 52 died Sunday evening at Riverside Hospital Montezuma after weeks of illness. A Taylor County resident all his life he farmed and lived at Taylor Mill. Born May 16 1886 he was a son of the late Willie and Sallie Taunton Cotney. He was a member of Olive Freewill Baptist church. Funeral at Mt Olive church Taylor Mill Monday afternoon conducted by Rev John M Cox. Interment Mt Olive cemetery. Pallbearers included J W Windham Carlton Morris George Cathin Leonard Windham Douglas Cotney Lee Posey. Camilla Windham Cotney and several nieces and nephews. E M Goddard of Goddard assisted.
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William David Cotney
Riverside
Montezuma
Cotney
Taylor County
Taylor Mill
This County
Willie
Sallie
Taunton Cotney
E. M. Goddard
Goddard Funeral Home
Reynolds
City to Enter Georgia Community Improvement Contest
Butler plans a strong bid in a Georgia Power sponsored contest open to small communities. The effort centers on civic cleanups around public property, vacant lots, businesses and homes to showcase improvements and win the $1,000 prize. A 10 a.m. meeting at the courthouse on cleanup day invites all residents to participate.
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The
Georgia, Power Company
Butler
Eveyone
Georgia Power Company
E. G. McCants
Pub
Fort Valley Woman Bitten by Mad Cat in Rabies Scare
Mrs Homer Johnson of Fairground Street Fort Valley was bitten by a mad cat near her home on Monday. The cat was killed and sent to Atlanta with hydrophobia confirmed. Police shot about 67 cats in the neighborhood as a precaution. nine people were attacked by rabid dogs and cats in the past 30 days.
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Fort Valley
Homer Johnson
Fairground Street
Atlanta
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Wm. D. Harp, Jr
Gardens Valley
Solons
Scout Meeting
Randall Evans, JR
Mt. Pisgah
Butler Ffa
Steve Pace
Meriwether County
Roosevelt Park
Thomaston P.D
W. David Cotney
Riverside Hospital
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