War era notes list Confederate volunteers casualties
The item preserves a 1864 1865 communication from Jasper County urging readers to review a list of Georgia volunteers fired wounded and missing from the 40th or so company. It references the Battle of the Wilderness and the Battle of Spotsylvania with names and outcomes. The note attributes publication to the Macon Telegraph and Confederate and notes its earlier appearance in 1865.
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Ibn. Jas
J . Gray
A. WV. Gray
Prasburg
B. Baldwin
Fe Macon
Ga. Vounteers
Macon
Telegraph
Confederate
H. L. Tush & Co
Butler
Battle of
Widerness
Cri Jas
H. Weeks
S. Maunds
Pevates
D. Adams
L. Mmanuel
G. Fiatson
J, Q. Adams
S. B. Baldwin
L. Cadlier
Colley
T. Goodwin
T. Hore
L Hogg
B. Maxwiel
S. G. Smith
John Snelling
H. Carnes
Vate R. Be. Arnold
Sninks
J. S. Iker
T. Stallings
Ith
A. Ray
L Cooper Named Superintendent for Taylor County Electric
Mr G L Cooper, known figure in the community, is named superintendent for the Rural Electrification Administration project in Taylor County. The Taylor County Electric Membership Organization leads a 51 mile power line expansion to serve 157 customers with a $50,000 allotment. Ulrich Electric Company of Augusta conducts construction. power expected by early fall.
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G. L. Cooper
Taylor Wily
Rural Electrication Administration
Cooper
RBA Sials
Tylor County Electric
Reynolds
Taylor County
Ulrich Electric Company
Augusta
Dean Theatre Week Features Star Luli Des Co Star
The Dean Theatre presents this week a Viennese star Luli Des co starring with Howard G Rob in an action comedy drama. Thursday through Saturday the singing cowboy Dick Tan stars in The Land Be ular drama Seventh Heaven. Seventh Heaven ran three years in New York and is read by thousands. Northwoods tale Wonder dog features Jack London writing on the North. Mesday and Wednesday show Gable and Loretta Young together with Jack Oakie Buck in a Northwoods story.
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Viennesse
Luli Des Will
Howard G. Robon
Hounders
Law
Dick Tan
New York
Chievo
Een
Irk Gable
Loretta Young
Jack Oakie
Buck
Wonder Dog
Jack London
Northwoods
Hiatt Captured by Warden at Ty Ty
Wester Ga August 10 J L Hiatt one of two convicts who escaped from Worth county prison Sunday night was caught by Warden J Vree at Ty Ty this morning Reports say the guard tracked the escapees and hoped to capture Dave Jenkins soon Mrs Free reports the warden stated the capture was at the camp by Mrs Free
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Wester
J. L
Worth County Prison
OR. J. Vree
Ty Ty
Tifti
Taylor County Board Enacts Immunization Health Program
The Taylor County Board of Education approves a health program requiring all children under eight to show a pink diphtheria vaccination card at school. A county clinic offers free immunizations for six months to six years, with a 10 cent fee for six to eight year olds. The program targets typhoid, hookworm, tonsils, adenoids, teeth, and vision and hearing issues to boost student efficiency.
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Taylor County Board of Education
Taylor County
Prof Oxford Chosen Head Math Dept Talbotton School
Prof Francis Oxford of Butler named head of the Talbotton High School math department by the county board of education succeeding Miss Mildred Mooty. Mooty leaves for West Point High School. Mrs Basil Allen joins grammar school faculty. All county schools to open Aug 30 with anticipated larger enrollment for 1987-38 term.
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Butler
Francis Oxford
Butler School
Talbotton
County Board of Education
Mildred Mooty
Basil Allen
Basil Allen Has Been Added To Faculty of Grammar School, (Miss Mooty
West Point High School
Miss Mooty
Board of Education
Local mill and business property sold to T W Upton
It will be of interest to the people of this community to learn that Mr. T. W. Upton of Buena Vista, has purchased the J. L. Harmon grist mill and combination home, store and filling station located several miles south of Butler on Highway No. Three. Mr. Upton, it is understood, took over this property this week.
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T. W. Upton
Buena Vista
J. L. Harmon
Butler
Upton
Talbotton Man Pryor Culpepper Dief in Bed
Pryor Culpepper aged 86 was found dead in bed at his Talbotton home Tuesday morning. Funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon at Olive Branch Methodist Church with Rev. Wm. Irvin officiating. Interment followed in the family plot. A longtime farmer, he lived with his brothers Bartow and Gardner Culpepper. Died of natural causes. no inquest was deemed necessary.
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Talbotton
Pryor Culpepper
Wm. Irvin
Olive Branch Methodist Church
Butler Citizens Asked To Help Mayor With War On Mosquitoes
Butler citizens are asked to cooperate with Mayor O D Gorman in a war on mosquitoes He reports oiling ponds and mud holes within city limits He urges housewives to close cans and punch holes in unopened ends to prevent water pooling The city is becoming infested but unified effort will quickly reduce pests
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Butler
O. D. Gorman
Walter Perkins to Washington for farm legislation talks
Mrs Edwards brother Walter C Perkins, first assistant to State Commissioner of Agriculture Columbus Roberts, is called to Washington to confer with commissioners from other states on possible farm legislation. The trip follows a Louisiana plan suggested by H D Wilson, aiming to present the southern farmer’s case. Perkins is a seasoned dirt farmer with diverse operations and broad practical insight.
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Millen
Walter C. Perkins
J. W. Edwards
Butler
Columbus Roberts
Washington
H. D. Wilson
Louisiana
Roberts
Tax Returns Show Decrease In Taylor County
Tax Commissioner P A Jenkins completed revising 1987 property values in Taylor County. Tax Equalizers adjusted the books, showing a decrease of 89555 dollars from the previous year. The records will be sent to the Comptroller General of Georgia for approval and then returned for the Tax Commissioner to prepare the digest.
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P. A. Jenkins
Taylor County
Comptroller-General of Georgia
Macon Postmaster Pioneers Rural Air Mail Test Flight
Macon’s postmaster W A Pattillo becomes the first U S postmaster to fly a rural air mail route escorting the mail plane from Macon to Atlanta. Capt Dick Fall carried 700 letters from Macon and mail from 12 Georgia towns as test flights begin to gauge future regular service. Pattillo, VP of the Georgia National Association of Postmasters, conducted the flight and back stamps for Macon collectors.
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Susan Myrick
Macon
W. A. Pattillo
United States
Patillo
Atlanta
Dick Fall
U. S. Army
Georgia
Pat
National Association of Postmasters
Wylie West
Decatur
Lon Livingston
Pattillo
Herbert Smart
Fall
Wesley Raymond Aircraft Co
Ed Horton
Miller Field
Candler Field
Airways
U. S. Post Office Department
Air
Illness of Atlanta Couple Saddens Friends
It will be a source of regret to the many friends of Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Wallace of Atlanta to learn of their critical illness, each under treatment at an Atlanta hospital. Both natives of the city, he the son of the late Mr. and Mrs. John Wallace, she the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Windham. Mr. Wallace has served the Southern railway system for thirty five years, much of it as passenger train conductor on the main stem.
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W. W. Wallace
Atlanta
John Wallace
J. J
Windham
Wallace
Southern Railway
Southern
For Rent One Brick Store Building in Butler GA
For rent a large brick store building with glass front located in the heart of Butler's business section. Interested parties should contact J. F. Posey in Butler Georgia at once.
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Butler
J. F. Posey
Butler, Ga
Columbus Court Helps Delinquent Youths Through Homes and Training
In Columbus Georgia a juvenile reform effort grew from a plan by former Juvenile Court Judge R D Plynt to board delinquent children in specialized homes. The program aims to curb juvenile crime by housing, clothing, and training at Fresh Air Camp and related facilities, transforming troubled youths into productive students as seen in a then-young offender later earning the best all-round student award.
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Columbus Court
Anna R. Jordan
Columbus
Little Johnnie
R. D. Plynt
Muscogee County
Board of County Commissioners
Campbell Contract Wins Columbus Macon Road Paving Award
Campbell Contracting company has been awarded the contract for paving a 6.2 mile segment of the Columbus Macon highway in Taylor county. Officials were notified Monday after bids opened by the state highway board around ten days ago. Campbell was named low bidder for a second time, with final award awaiting federal bureau of roads approval. Work will begin when the work order arrives, expected soon.
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Columbus
Macon
Taylor County
Campbell Contracting Company
State Highway Board
Campbell Company
Federal Bureau of Roads
Austin announce arrival of nine-pound daughter Helen Milbra
Hon and Mrs W T Austin announce the birth of a daughter weighing nine pounds on Monday August 9. The baby has been named Helen Milbra.
Special Session Convenes To Try Musslewhite Case
The Taylor superior court held a special term to try the Musslewhite heirs versus F A Ricks H K Sealy and American Surety Company. The 1985 October verdict for defendants was reversed by the Court of Appeals and the case is retried on appellate issues. Attorneys for heirs and administrators are named.
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Taylor
Musslewhite
F. A. Ricks
H. K. Sealy
Bondamen
American Surety Company
W. M. Musslewhite
Ricks
Peply
Court of Appeals
C . Marshall
Warren Grice
Gill
4Itohing
Taylor's First Bale Brings 14 Cents
Mr. C. D. Hartman a farmer near Reynolds brought in the first bale of new cotton Saturday from his farm. The bale weighed about 610 pounds and was graded strict middling. Neisler Gin at Ralls warehouse paid 14 cents per pound. Many local farmers will begin picking cotton next week. The cotton crop outlook is the most promising in a number of years. Merchants of Taylor county are stocking large quantities of seasonable merchandise, adding clerks, and preparing for heavy business this fall.
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C. D. Hartman
Reynolds
Eg Ralls
Taylor County
Warm Springs Trip For Local 4-H Clubs
Four H Club members from Butler area are invited to a Warm Springs outing on Wednesday August 18 meeting at six AM at the Butler courthouse. The trip includes visits to the Little White House and fisheries with swimming and a picnic lunch. Participants should bring forty cents for transport. W F Bembry Co Agt and Willie Leggitt H D A announce.
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Warm Springs
Butler
White House
W. F. Bembry, Co. Agt
Willie Leggitt
Talbot County Car Collision Injures Eight
Eight people were hurt in a head on crash on the Columbus Macon highway in Talbot county. Five were taken to Columbus City Hospital, including Mrs. Katie Lou Williams and B M Williams. The accident occurred two miles from the Muscogee line. three local residents were treated in Talbot county.
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Columbus
W. B Day
Evelyn Day
Lena Day
Columbus-Macon
Wilbur Sparks
John Sparks
James Sparks
Geneva
J. W. Satterfield
Muscogee County
Seth
Rea
School Opening Date Set For September 6
County Board of Education orders Butler and Reynolds public schools open Monday morning September 6 at nine o'clock. Rural schools to start September 18, Colored schools around October. Make up work must meet teachers' requirements. Incidental fee set at 5,000 in high school and 2,60 in grammar for the nine month term.
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County Board of Education
Butler and Reynolds
Revival meeting at Wesley church begins Monday night
Edgar A. Martin invites all in the area to Wesley church for a revival meeting starting the Monday after the third Sunday in August. He urges attendance from people near the church and hopes for a strong turnout.
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Wesley Church
Edgar A. Martin
Georgia Legion Auxiliaries Launch Bold National Drive
Georgia American Legion Auxiliary units join a nationwide push to reach half a million members as the organization aims to parade down Fifth Avenue in September. With 430 000 already, Georgia volunteers, led by Mrs H E Sanford, press for 1987 38 enrollment while honoring the U S Constitution anniversary next month.
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Georgia
American Legion Auxiliary
Fifth Avenue
New York
Oscar Hahn
Nebraska
W. S. Davison
Georgia Unita
H. E. Sanford
Atlanta
Georgia Department
Mr. E. W. Foy Named Hampton Schools Superintendent
Friends learn of E W Foy election to superintendency of Hampton City Schools Georgia. He previously led the Ideal school for several years and is the son of Col and Mrs C W Foy of this city.
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E. W. Foy
Hampton
Foy
C.W. Foy
Ideal
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He Dean Theatre
L. Hiatt
Talbothist
J. T
Eliaville
Cri Kes
E. Newton
Oxford
Talbotton School
Talbot
Mrs. Edwards
Mr. Perkins
Statesman
Campbell
Talbot County
Katie Lou Williams
Legion Auxiliaries
Georgia Power Co
Hampton School
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