Roosevelt Signs American War Veterans Bill Restoring Pensions
Washington Aug 18 President Roosevelt signed the American War veterans bill restoring pensions to the ender and veterans of the Civil War Indian and Spanish American conflicts. The measure returns about 50 000 veterans to the rolls and about 6 million to widows. It cites a modern care system for World War veterans and preserves most economy act cuts except a small number. It restructures benefits through a new care and rehabilitation framework while reinstating non service connected World War I veterans previously cut from rolls.
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Washingtung
Presievelt
Ender
Phillipine
Veterans Adinistration
Congress
Prominent Buena Vista Man Succumbs to Illness
Mr. R. M. Hair, longtime Buena Vista business figure and chant leader, died at Piedmont Sanatorium Santa after a period as a patient. He is survived by his brother J. R. Hair of Columbus and four sisters: Mrs. Oscar Cox of Wyverly Hall, Mrs. C. D. Nore, Mrs. Horace Gurr of La Vista, and Mrs. Obey Passett of Bradenton, Fla.
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R. M. Hair
Buena Vista
Inday
Piedmont
Santa
J. R. Hair
Columbus
Oscar ‘Cox
Wvverly Hall
C. D. Nore
Horace Gurr
la Vista
Obey Passtt
Bradenton
Fla
BREVITIES IN THE NEWS From Georgia News Service
Thirty-one prisoners in Fulton Tower faced September court as they chose pleas. detectives chased a jewel purchase scam in Atlanta linked to a fake government certificate. water bills spiked by a heat wave totaling eighty six thousand dollars. Jere Wells urged better politics as Fulton County schools leader. a Dewey Rose band won a Piedmont Old Fiders prize at Clemson. new animals joined Atlanta's Zoo. a Lee anniversary train festooned with Stars and Bars honored Robert E. Lee. Georgia’s economy cited in state audit figures.
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Georgia News Service
Fulton Tower
Boykin
Atlanta
We Law
Mil- Adgeville
St Wi
G. S. C. W. Jere Wells
Fulton County
Nore
Dewey Rose
Georgia
Clemson Collee
South Carolina
Llama
Want Park
Robert E. Lee
Washing& Lee University
Seaboard
Sars Staronfederacy
United Donat
Tom Wisbhee
Ellaville Party Injured in Thomaston Car Collision
A Monday night crash in Thomaston injured Mrs. D. M. Edge of Raleigh and three Ellaville residents returning from Atlanta. Mrs. Edge suffered internal injuries and lacerations, Mrs. Hart lost upper teeth and endured facial injuries, Mrs. Ethridge was shaken with facial and arm cuts, while D R Kee had minor injuries. The truck driver, a Negro, was seriously injured as his vehicle overturned after a head on crash. Sheriff Rigsby and others investigated. arrest possible if driver found at fault.
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Ellaville
D. M. Edge
Raleigh
N.C
Atlanta
Thomaston
Edge
James H. Hart
S M
Ethridge
D. R. Kee
Mr. Har
Murray
Blakely Cuthbert And Other Georgia Towns Get New Federal Buildings
Washington reports the treasury and post office departments announced 851 public building projects totaling 59.868 million dollars funded by the emergency construction fund of 60 million dollars. In Georgia approved projects include post offices at Swainsboro Blaker Cuthbert Jackson College Park Monticello LaFayette Jesup Commerce and Hartwell.
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Washington
Treatiry
Post Office
Roosevelt
Georgia
Swainsboro
Blaker
Cuthbert
Jackson
College Park
Monticello
LaFayette
Jesup
Commerce
Hartwell
Post Office Department
Albany
Athens
Brunswick
Cartersville
Dalton
Griffin
Mariett
Rome
Thomasville
Tifton
Hawkinsville
Miller
Summerville
Trion
Prominent Macon Woman Dies At Home
Mrs C B Cowan, noted musician, author and club leader, died Tuesday in Macon. She presided over the Macon Music Club and held key roles in the Woman's Club Quill Club Organ Guild and Federated Women's Clubs music committee. She also served as organist in multiple Macon churches.
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Macon
C. B Cowan
Waycross Church
Toxoid Clinic Dates For Immunizing Children
A local health drive announces a Toxoid Clinic on September 3 4 for white and color children ages six months to eight years to immunize against diphtheria. The service is free at the Child Hygiene Nurse's office, encouraging broad attendance to stamp out diphtheria. Herms Jearn reports Allmon talys remains in serious condition after an incident a few days ago.
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Herms Jearn
Athens Farm and Home Week details crop and credit talks
Two day Athens Farm and Home Week covers pasture and forage crops and farm credit. Aug 15 focuses on farm crops with Bermuda grass talks by Stephens and Fain, plus a Sandy Creek Soil Conservation tour. Aug 16 centers on farm credit with Bean and Johnson as speakers and a Georgia adjustment report.
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Athens
G. C. Daniel
E. D. Alexander
College of Agriculture
J. L. Stephens
Coastal Plain Experiment Station
Jno. R. Fain
Aconomy
Sandy Creek
Farm Credit
Louis Bean
The
Agricultural Adjustment Administration
Henry
Johnson
Columbia Office
Farm Credit Administration
Georgia
DeWitt Joins Southwestern Faculty as Physical Education Director
Americas Ga Aug 14 R Talmadge DeWitt of Corbin Kentucky will join Georgia Southwestern College faculty in September for the 1935 36 term serving as supervisor of physical education He earned a MA in physical education at Peabody College Nashville this year He will direct all sports including football basketball tennis track baseball and swimming and the college will maintain intra mural sports under his leadership
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Americas
R. Talmadge DeWitt
Corbin
Kentucky
Georgia Southwestern College
Preyton Jacob
DeWitt
East Kentucky Teachers’ College
Richmond
Peabody College
Nashville
L. R. Towson
Addie Beall
Southern Association of Colleges
Jacob
Southwestern
To The Memory of DeWitt Cullifer
Dewitt Cullifer born in Taylor County Georgia on June 29 1919 died August 3 1936 after an operation He was dutiful affectionate and amiable son and brother His passing leaves family friends and a wider circle of admirers to mourn his loss He is survived by his parents three sisters Mrs H A Lawhorn Mrs Fre Stubbs and Mrs E D Hand and two brothers Cecil and Hurshel Cullifer The community notes also mention the ill health of Rev S R Lawhorn and Mr D L Anthony in Mauk Georgia
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Dewitt Cullifer
J. W. Cullifer
Taylor County
Dewitt
Famil
H. A. Lawhorn
Fre Stubbs
E. D. Hand
Cecil
Vacation Bible School Held at Butler M E Church
The Methodists ran a daily Vacation Bible School from Aug 6 to Aug 10 directed by Miss Janie Neisler with help from Miss Frances Riley. Juniors and older primaries learned via “The Land Where Jesus Lived” and “The Boy Jesus” with pictures and songs while younger children studied “God's Happy World.” Playground director Martha Benns led activities with aides Irma Gill, Julia Taylor, Carolyn Wall and Dorothy Roberts. After daily treats from Mrs. Herman Amos and others, parents visited Friday for a final program, lemonade, and tours. over forty children attended and many praised the week.
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The
Methodist Sunday School
Janie Neisler
Neisler
Frances Riley
Grenfel
W. P. Folds
Jesus
Verna Jarrell
Ruth Dunnody
Martha Benns
Irma Gill
Julia Taylor
Carolyn Wall
Dorothy Roberts
Herman Amos
G. D. Locke
Evelyn Hartman
Youths to share in relief machinery in Georgia
Dr Raymond Paty of Emory University named director of relief machinery to aid Georgia youths under the National Youth Administration. A survey precedes a September 1 launch. high school students receive $6 monthly grants for continuing studies or reentry, with occasional community service work. Post graduate aid provides $30 monthly in Georgia.
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Georgia
Raymond Paty
Emory University
National Youth Administration
Paty
Aubrey Williams
Bank Suit Filed In Federal Court
J B Downs as receiver for the closed First National Bank of Reynolds files a federal suit for 600 in interest at 7 percent from Dec 27 1932 against Florence Smith of Reynolds. The petition states 100 per share, six shares due, bank closed Oct 19 1932, liquidation underway. Miller and Lowrey of Macon represent the receiver.
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First National Bank of Reynolds
Federal Court
J. B. Downs
Florence Smith
Reynolds
Miller and Lowrey
Macon
Castellow Attacks Federal Road Funding Stoppage
Representative Castellow of Georgia denounces federal withholding of 19 million dollars for Georgia roads. He compares the action to money hung on a hook and says the Georgia delegation must beg for it on the House floor in Washington.
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Washington, D. C
Castellow
Cuthbert
Georgia
Miss Martha Riley Improves After Illness
The Herald reports Miss Martha Riley continues to improve after an illness that lasted about two weeks.
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the Herald
Martha Riley
Butler High School Opens Fall Term September 16
Butler High School will begin the fall term on Monday September 16. Students should not buy books until courses and units are confirmed. Classification requires 3 units for sophomore, 7 for junior, 11 for senior, 16 for diploma. back work may be examined. Summer school credits accepted without exams.
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Butler High School
Butler Public
Georgia Southwestern College
Eric
Folds
Reynolds Young Lady Dies After Brief Illness
Miss Anna Blaire Parks, 18, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Parks, died Tuesday afternoon at home after a four day illness. A Reynolds High School alumna, she is survived by her parents and several brothers and sisters. Funeral services were held at Reynolds Methodist church with interment in Mt. Olive cemetery. pallbearers named. Funeral director G. H. Goddard oversaw arrangements.
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C. H. Parks
Anna Blaire Parks
Reynolds High School
Messrs
R. H Parks
H. D. Parks
J. C. Parks
G. L. Parks
W. C Parks
Paul Parks
L. B. Strickland
Milan
Grace
Peggie Parks
Reynolds
Reynolds Methodist Church
Mt. Olive Cemetery
Rev. M. Shell
John Simmons
Elijah Simmons
Hubert Hogg
Charles Martin
Fred Underwood
J. ©. McElmurray
G .H. Goddard
Weyman Harris to receive A B at Mercer University
Weyman Harris son of Mr and Mrs J H Harris will graduate with an A B degree at Mercer University summer school Monday morning. He has a record of perfect attendance in his school years and previously studied at Georgia Southwestern College Americus before Mercer. Harris has been unanimously re elected principal of the Cross Roads school in the southern part of the county and will begin work there with his staff in a few weeks.
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Weyman Harris
J. H. Harris
Mercer University
Hai
Georia Southwestern College
Americus
Mercer
Harris
Cross Roads
Butler Family Moves to Atlanta After Drug Business Purchase
Friends learn of the Daniel family moving Monday to Atlanta. George M. Daniel and his son Thomas, an Emory University student, have bought and will run a drug business in College Park. Their former residence, noted as one of the city’s best, has been leased to H. P. Bruner.
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George M. Daniel
Atlanta
Daniel
Thomas
Sim
Emory University
Coll Park
H. P. Bruner
A D Chapman Pioneer Merchant Dies Sudden
Abner Daniel Chapman a Butler merchant for 61 years died suddenly from heart trouble around 1 a m Sunday Aug 11 after retirement the prior night He was a beloved local figure a devout Baptist and survived by wife Georgia Wright two daughters a son and several grandchildren Funeral services were held Monday at his home with Rev J E Pate officiating and local pallbearers named.
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Abner Daniel Chapman
Butler
Taylor County
Martin D
Mary Ann Meadows Chapman
Tazewell
Marion County
M. T. Chapman
Misa Georgia Wright
Buler
J. E. Poole
Americus
Amos B
Artin A. Chapman
Aws Fy
William R Oahey
Piewe
Fla
Bob Adams
Greenville
Baptist Church
J. W. Wards
Edwards Funeral Home
J. E. Pate
Messrs
L. R. Adams
J. R. Gray
H. H. Riley
J. G. Joiner
J. W. Edwards
J. R. Wilson
Revival Services Begin at Butler Methodist Church
Revival services open at Butler Methodist Church with fair attendance. The series, led by Rev W E Hightower and assisted by Rev Herbert Ethridge of Columbus, aims to last about ten days with sessions at 10 am and 8 pm daily.
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Butler Methodist Churc
W. E. Hightower
Herbert Ethridge
Columbus
Tonsil Clinic Slated in Butler on August 19 21
A tonsil clinic will be held at the Butler Masonic Building on August 19 and 21. Desiring to have tonsils removed must register with Sara Windham R N Child Hygiene Nurse by August 10.
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Butler
Sara Windham
R. N
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Igjerans Bill
Sions
Blakely
R. T. DeWitt
S. R. Lawhorn
D. L. Anthony
Mauk
Butler M. E. Church
A. D. Chapman
Pioneer Merchant
Methodist Church
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