London in the Summer from Mrs McGee in Europe
Mrs Theo J McGee writes from London about two lively weeks with her husband Col Theo McGee traveling in Europe. She describes crowded streets theatres and amusements, wartime preparations in England, and encounters with notable figures including Chamberlain and the Duchess of Kent. She also notes musical education with Tobias Matthay and Stanley Chapple, visits to Parliament, the Russian Ballet at Covent Garden, and the beauty of Bach’s Mass in B minor performed by a mixed choir of men and boys.
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Theo J. McGee
London
England
Col
Theo McGee
Butler
Europe
Mr. Chips
Poland
Mr. McGee
Brown Nicholson
Nicholson
Coca Cola
McGee
Tower
Duchess of Kent
Elizabeth
Margaret Rose
Buckingham
Palace
No. 10
Downing Street
Stanley Chapple
States
Columbus
South
Whatthay
Old Temple
Covent Gardens
Royal Box
Big Motorcade Sponsored by Ledger-Enquirer headlined
A goodwill motorcade from Columbus to Providence Canyon Americus and Andersonville National Cemetery will be sponsored by the Ledger-Enquirer on Tuesday August 29. The event promotes goodwill and highway development in West Georgia with a Columbus departure at 10 a.m. and a return by 5 to 6 p.m. Congressman Stephen Pace and Senators Walter F George and Richard B Russell are invited or to appear.
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Columbus Enquirer-Sun
Columbus
Providence Canyons
Americus
Andersonville National Cemetery
Ledger-Enquirer
West Georgia
Cusseta
Lumpkin
Preston
Stephen Pace
Georgia
Andersonville
Canyons
Walter F. George
Richard B Russell
Vienna
Week of Shows at Dean Theatre Highlights Kentucky Dame Bobby
Sunday and Monday present The Lady From Kentucky with George Raft Ellen Drew in a racetrack drama. Wednesday and Thursday feature Cafe Society with Madeline Carroll Fred MacMurray and Shirley Ross. Friday and Saturday showcase The Higgins Family with James Gleason Lucile Russell and Trouble in Sundown starring George OBrien and Ro.
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Kentucky
George Raft
Ellen Drew
Miss Drew
Hugh Herbert
Zasv Pitts
Usuas
Madeline Carrolle
Fred MacMurray
Shmirley Ross
Cafe Society
Madeline Carroll
James Gileason
Lucile Russell
Higgins
George O’brien
Keith
Palmer, Columbus Attorney, Reported Improved
George C. Palmer, a well known Columbus attorney, was reported improved Tuesday at the hospital after being taken there Sunday night for treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Geo. C. Palmer
Crawford County Seeks 17-Year-Old Josephine Causey
Crawford County sheriff asks Macon officers to help locate 17 year old Josephine Causey who was last seen near Roberta getting into a car with two strangers. The girl is described as a blonde and is missing since several days.
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Macon
H. 3K, Seagler
Crawford County
Josephine Causey
Seagler
Roberta
Half a Million WPA Workers Face Dismissal Notices
Dismissal notices will soon go to about 500000 relief workers under the Relief Act. Workers on the WPA for 18 consecutive months must be discharged. The first orders may be issued Monday with further cuts expected through October to reach 1700000, aiding winter funding.
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WPA
Butler and
Taylor County
Lula Wall
Washington
Har Jtington
Congress
Mrs Odessa Reynolds and son indicted for murder in Georgia
Macon Ga Aug 7 The Bibb county grand jury indicted Mrs Odessa Reynolds and her son Arthur Bell on charges of the murder of R S Reynolds an Augusta salesman He died after registering at a hotel with a woman listed as Mrs Reynolds A letter from Nina Roberts Reynolds of Fort Worth Texas claimed she was the legal widow body exhumed chemical analysis awaited arrest occurred at the Home of Mrs Reynolds parents in Schley county
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Macon
Bibl
Odessa Reynolds
Arthur Bell
R. S. Reynolds
Augusta
Reynolds
Nina Roberts Reynolds
Fort Worth
Texas
J. W. ‘Whaley
Schley ‘County
Wilson Leaves Hospital After Appendix Operation
Emmett Wilson shows improvement and was discharged from the local hospital on Sunday to return home after an appendix operation several weeks ago. He had been recovering at the hospital prior to the move.
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Emmett ‘Wilson
Butler Kindergarten To Be Discussed Friday
Community members are invited to the Butler Methodist Sunday School rooms Friday morning at 9 15 to discuss the Butler kindergarten. The meeting is hosted by Mrs H S Dunwody of Butler Georgia and scheduled for August 11 1939.
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Butler
Methodist Sunday School
H. S. Dunwody
Farm for Sale Near Rupert Georgia Offer from Mrs J M White
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Taylor Schools Set Open Date for Fall Term 1989
Taylor county schools will open for the fall term on Monday October 2 1989 as announced by county school superintendent W T Austin. Reynolds High and Butler High will start two weeks late due to state financial uncertainty. Teacher assignments have not been announced by local boards.
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Taylor County
W. T. Austin
County Board of Education
Reynolds High School
Butler High
Austin
Former Gov Talmadge Attends Butler Barbecue
Former Governor Eugene Talmadge of Atlanta and his party, including Eugene William of Montezuma, Zack Cravy of Atlanta, Dan Kleckley and Len Harden of Oglethorpe, were honored guests at a barbecue near the Butler light plant yesterday afternoon. The event, hosted by J T Cochran H B Waker E H Bazemore and Wilson Jarr a, drew many local and visiting friends. The party arrived from Atlanta about four and joined the barbecue around five.
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Eugene Talmadge
Atlanta
State Highway Board
Eugene William
Montezuma
Zack Cravy
Dan Kleckley
Len Harden
Oglethorpe
Butler
J.T. Cochran
H. B. Walker
E. H. Bazemory
Wilson Jarra
Novell
Funeral Services for Mrs Emma Wainwright Held
Funeral services conducted by Rev Charlie Moore were held Monday afternoon at Turners Chapel cemetery for Mrs Emma Wainwright who died Sunday after a two weeks illness from heart trouble. She was about 40 years old and the daughter of Mrs George Windham. Survived by her father two daughters Edna and Mildred and a son Paul Wainwright.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlie Moore
Turners’ Thapes
Emma Wainwright
Wainwright
George Windham
Community singing in Rupert this Sunday afternoon
The regular singing events occur on the second Sunday afternoon each month at the Rupert school auditorium. The public is invited and singers are urged to come with their books to help make this service one of the best yet.
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Agai
Rupert
Rupert School
Revival at Howard Methodist Church in Progress
The annual revival at the Howard Methodist church is underway this week. Rev. B A Martin serves as pastor and conductor of the meeting drawing notable local interest.
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Howard Methodist Church
B. A. Martin
Interdenominational Revival Camp Meeting At Indian Springs
Local citizens attend the annual Holiness Camp Ground revival at Indian Springs starting today through Sunday. Sunrise prayers 7 to 8 each morning. sermons at 11 3 30 and 8 80. Children services at five. Leaders include Dr Henry Clay Morrison Dr Leonard Cochran Dr J M Glenn and Dr J L Brasher. Many Butler and Taylor County residents plan to attend.
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Indian Springs
Holines
South Georgia Evangelistic Club
Taylor County Club
Henry Clay Morrison
Louisville
Leonard H.cochran
Savannah
J. M. Glenn
J. L. Brasher
Alabama
Butler and
Taylor County
C. S. Newton
W A. Childs
M. A. Chapman
Franklin McCants
Bernice Peed
Marvin Peed
M. J. Wood
B. J. Byrd
W. P. Folis
E A. Martin
Thelmon Jarrell
Reynolds and Butler Postmasterships Are Confirmed by Congress
Congress confirmed the postmaster nominations for Reynolds and Butler just before adjournment. Miss Blanche Marshall and Mr C. 3 Benns were reappointed to four year terms with extra months. Both officials expressed gratitude and pledged improved service and courtesy to the public.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reynolds
Butler
Congress
Blanche Marshall
C. 3. Benns
Postminsters
Butler Merchants End Summer Thursday Half-Holidays
Butler business men will end their summer practice of closing Thursday afternoons after today. The seasonal half-holidays have been observed by merchants and local tradesmen during the warm months.
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Butler
Fickling Lodge Plans Call Meeting This Evening
Fickling Masonic Lodge will hold a call meeting at the local temple this Thursday at 7:30 p.m. Worshipful Master T. B. Tante urges all members to attend as the Apprentice degree will be conferred at the gathering.
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Fickling
Masonic ‘Lodge
Masonic Temple
T. B. Tante
Pace Home From Washington Says Congress Worthwhile
Hon. Stephen Pace, Third district representative, returns from Washington after adjournment and says the recent session was worthwhile. He cites national defense and farmer aid as key outcomes and plans to reopen his Americus office in the post office building with secretary Sims Garrett arriving this week. Pace notes some disappointment but remains hopeful about farm prosperity and better South West cooperation to elevate agriculture as a core industry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Americus Timea
Stephen Pace
Congress
Washington
Pace
Americus
Soil Conservation Service
Sims Garrett
Garrett
West
Commodity Credit Corporation
Hortman Gins First Bale of Cotton in Taylor This Year
Mr C D Hortman of Panhandle district becomes the first Taylor county farmer to gin a bale of this year's crop. His cotton was ginned at Neisler's gin in Reynolds Wednesday and sold to Neisler's Warehouse for 20 cents per pound in middling staple.
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C.D. Hortman
Taylor
C. D. Hortman
Panhandle
Taylor County
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Goodwill ‘Cade
Andersonville Cemetery
Dean Theatre
George C. Palmer
Grand Jury
Wilson Leaves
J. M. White
Rupert, Ga
Taylor Schools
Gov. Talmadge
Howard
Post Office Department
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