Reynolds Plant Aims to Transform Rural Diets in Georgia
A Reynolds Georgia venture by local business leaders and Lions Club members plans a deep freeze storage and locker plant to ease year round meat fruit and vegetable storage for Taylor Macon and Crawford counties. The 50 by 100 foot red brick building includes salt curing and aging rooms with 328 oak salt bins and four rows of lockers priced at 15 dollars yearly for drawer lockers and 12 dollars for door lockers.
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Violet Moore
Atlanta Journal
Reynolds, Ga
Reynolds Businessmen
Taylor
Macon
Crawford Counties
Reynolds Busiess
J. W. Waters
Reynolds
Lions Club
L. C. Wollard
REA
Wollard
Woolard
R. H. Parks
Ben Hinton
R. L. Swearingen
D. E. Byrd
T. Whatley
D. W. Harp
Parks and Hinton
Waters
Reynolds man among first to land in France on D-Day
Staff Sgt. Chas D. Smith of Reynolds Georgia, a crew chief in a Ninth Air Force Troop Carrier, is cited as one of the first to land on D-Day and the next day. He notes the mission success due to Allied planning and describes a weather disrupted second run but safe completion. Smith previously worked as a claims investigator in Reynolds. His mother, Mrs. J. D. Smith, now lives in Covington Georgia. The IX Troop Carrier Command under Brigadier General Paul L. Williams supports the Allied Air Force.
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Ninth Air Force
Chas .D. Smith
Reynolds
France
Army
U. S
Allied Expeditionary Air Force
Thomaston Soldier Pvt Joseph Whittle Killed in France
Thomaston pays tribute to Private Joseph H. Whittle 19 son of Mr and Mrs John B Whittle killed in action in France July 17. Whittle completed high school at R E Lee in 1943 and served in Infantry Co N after training at Ft McPherson Ft Bennning Camp Hale Ft Jackson. He spent 15 days home before shipping overseas and is survived by his parents and brother Corporal Donald Whittle serving in the South Pacific.
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Ft. Jackson
S. C
England
Cpl
Donald Whittle
South Pacific
Pvt Hughland Chapman Visits Home After Overseas Service
Pvt Hughland Chapman arrived in Butler for a short furlough with his wife and mother Mrs Theo Chapman. He recently returned from seventeen months overseas in the Mediterranean theatre, serving in the Infantry and remaining in good health with a broad smile.
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Pvt
Hughland Chapman
Hughlan Chapman
Butler
Theo Chapman
Chapman
United States
Three Children Treated for Ptomaine Poisoning
Sam Jerry seven Elizabeth five and Nadine two children of Mr and Mrs L E Peterman received emergency hospital care for ptomaine poisoning after eating tomatoes from an improperly sealed can during yesterday's noon meal. All three had favorable progress in the morning and were described as in satisfactory condition. The incident occurred at their country home six miles north of town.
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Sam Jerry
Elizabeth
Nadine
L. E. Peterman
Taylor County Leads War Bond Drive and Inducts Thirteen Drafted Men
In the Fifth War Loan Drive Taylor County led the 15th district with 161.1 percent of Bond E sales and 186.7 percent overall. County officials praise the record as 13 Taylor county draftees head to Ft McPherson for induction and 13 colored men proceed to Ft Benning for pre induction exams.
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Ft. Benning
Taylor County
J. R. Lunsford
Georgia
Ft. McPherson
Army
Durward Thomas Theus Ernest James Parker Fletcher
Edward Standridge
Jesse Shirdon Parker
Edgar McGee Donald Franklin Parks Freeny
Edgar Posey
J. C. Suddeth
Luther Street
J. T. Parker Carson Clinton Harris Thomas Edward Caldwell Charlie Henry Wilson
George Hicks
Trusty Collins
J. B. Butts
Curtis Peebles
Solomon Saunders
John Hart Hallie Arnett Gray James Lee Sherton
Gene Howard Warren
Walter Stubbs
Wilbert Sparks
R. B. Laster
A. C. Monford
Taylor
Crawford
Jones
Monroe
Pike
Butts
Jasper
Lamar
Bible
Putnam
Upson A
Spalding
Upson
E Bonds
Our Town
Ellaville Soldier James W. Carswell Killed in France
Mr. and Mrs. Bob Carswell of Ellaville received word from the War Department that their son James Willard Carswell was killed in action in France on July 12. He was 23, entered the Army in January 1941, and went overseas about a year ago. He married Miss Hazel Hart of Atlanta four years ago. the family now resides in Americus with their young daughter.
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Ellaville
Bob Carswell
War Department
James Willard
France
James
Schley Countian
Hazel Hart
Atlanta
Funeral services held at Montezuma for Dr. S. B. Liggin
Dr Samuel B Liggin 68 died at his Montezuma residence after months of illness. A Georgia lifelong resident and physician in the community for eight years he is survived by wife Emmie Chamber Liggin and two sons Sam and Ed. Services at Montezuma Funeral Home with Rev B A Pafford. interment Felton's cemetery. Pallbearers named.
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Montezuma
Samuel B. Liggin
Liggin
Georgia
Crisp County
Henry Liggin
Elizabeth Whitsett Liggin
Emmie
Edgar Walker
Will Pate
Otto Liggin
E. K. Montfort
Special Services Planned By Pastor At Antioch Church
The Antioch Baptist Church invites members and friends to a Sunday morning service at 41 30 a m. Pastor J H Stanford will deliver the message titled An Old Fashioned Truth for a New Fashioned World. The church aims to make sermons timely and relevant to today’s confusion and doubt and asks all to attend with a friend and prayer for God's Spirit.
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Antioch Baptist Church
For Sale Plump Fat Fryers in Butler Georgia
Classified notice lists heavy type fryers offered for sale by Mrs. T. E. Tante of Butler Georgia. The ad presents a straightforward sale of fat fryer stock with no additional terms or contact details.
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T. E. Tante
Butler, Ga
Ten Pullman Coaches Derail At Americus Involving Cincinnati Miami Train
Ten Pullman cars derailed on the Central of Georgia line near Americus after a generator pulley on the tenth car dropped, delaying traffic five hours. No injuries were reported as the southbound train continued with transfer to another train once the line was cleared. Wrecking crews from Albany and Macon assisted. the Southland was led by Conductor McWilliams and Engineer Bell.
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Americus
Central of Georgia Railway
Cincinnati-Miami
Americus Station
Spring Street
The
Central
Albany
Macon
Southland
McWilliams
Bell
Rev. James W. Lilley dies at Cairo at 73
The Rev. James Wiley Lilley 73 a superannuated minister of the South Georgia Methodist Conference died at his Cairo home Sunday after a brief illness He had served as pastor at Macon Columbus Ft Gaines Davisboro Buena Vista Boston and Pelham and retired last fall Funeral services were set for Tuesday afternoon at the First Methodist Church He is survived by wife Mamie Connell one son J W Lilley of Los Angeles three sisters Mrs Donie Sexton Mrs R B Brown and Mrs Gussie Ward and one brother W J Lilley of Jamesville NC East Georgia notes indicate Shriner activity and lifelong Georgia ties.
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Cairo
James Wiley Lilley
South Georgia Methodist Conference
Georgia
Macon
Columbus
Ft. Gaines
Davisboro
Buena Vista
Boston
Pelham
First Methodist Church
Mamie Connell
J. W Lilley
Los Angeles
Donie Sexton
Jamesville
N. C
R. B. Brown
Gussie Ward
Wendell, N. C
W. J. Lilley
Columbus Baptist S S Convention Aug 27 at Benning Park
The Columbus Baptist Association will hold a Sunday school convention at Benning Park Baptist Church Baker Village on Sunday afternoon Aug. 27 at 3:00. Each church reports on Vacation Bible School and Teachers Training. Rev F G Lavendar leads devotion praised. Rev A B Cash, new Columbus superintendent of missions, preaches on Gods Word in a War-torn World Beginning at Home.
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Columbus Baptist Association
Butler Baptist Church
Benning Park
Baker Village
F. G. Lavendar
A. B. Cash
Columbus
Special Election Called Off in Marion County
Buena Vista August 15 No election will be held for the county school superintendent on August 17 as candidate Arthur S. Boyett has withdrawn from opposing T. B. Rainey.
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Marion County
Buena Vista
Arthur S. Boyett
T. B. Rainey
William M Parker Dies Sudden in Reynolds
William M Parker prominent local farmer and former school faculty member from Reynolds and Butler died Sunday morning at Montezuma hospital after falling ill at home. Born February 3 1862 in Talbot County he moved to Reynolds about a year ago. He left two daughters Elizabeth and Julia and a son William with two sisters Mrs Frank Shumate of Atlanta and Mrs Ella Parker Leonard of Talbotton. Funeral service Monday at Reynolds Methodist Church with interment in Hicks Cemetery.
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William M. Parker
Taylor
Macon
Georgia
Reynolds
Butler
Reynolds Methodist Church
Leon Edwards
W. B. Heats
Reynolds Baptist Church
Hicks Cemetery
Derrick
Ben Neal
G. T. Mason
Montezuma
Albert Parks
Ideal
Thurman Whatley
F. M. Carson
D. W. Harp
Ed Swearingen
Elizabeth
Julia Parker
William Parker
Frank Shumate
Atlanta
Ella Parker Leonard
Talbotton
Goddard
Hollis Suffers Broken Leg After Camp Wheeler Motorcycle Crash
Mr. Ed A. Hollis, Reynolds citizen and Taylor County figure, is confined to the Government hospital at Camp Wheeler with a broken leg and bruises after a motorcycle struck him and his daughter in law Mrs. Paul Hollis while crossing a street at the camp on Saturday.
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Taylor County
E. A. Hollis
Reynolds
Camp Wheeler
Hollis
Paul Hollis
Funeral Sunday For Mrs Dora Williams 88 Americus Woman
Mrs Dora Williams 88 of Americus passed away at her niece Mrs R G King home in Bradenton Florida. Funeral services were held in Americus Sunday. She was born August 9 1856 in Buena Vista and moved to Americus in 1863 living there most of her life. Surviving nieces and nephews include Mrs King Brandon Miss Orale Williams Bennett Williams Americus Brooks Williams Taunton Mass H B Williams Americus Mrs W L Dwyer Plattsmouth Neb L M Williams Jackson Miss Miss Lucile Dvorshak Tampa Fla E M Williams Cleveland and Mrs Jane Gambriel Birmingham.
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M. T. Lockwood
F. E. Calhoun
Butler
Dora Williams
R. G. King
Bradenton
Fla
Americus
Enoch
Susan James Williams
Buena Vista
King
Brandon
Orale Williams
Bennett Williams
Brooks Williams
Taunton
Mass
H. B. Williams
W. L. Dwyer
Plattsmouth
L. M. Williams
Jackson
Lucile Dvorshak
Tampa
E. M. Williams
Cleveland
Jane Gambriel
Birmingham
Two Milk-Goat Weathers For Pets Or Wagon Use
Two milking-capable goats from Co. L. Glenn of Butler Georgia, aged about six to eight months, suitable as pets or wagon goats.
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Sgt
Chas. D. Smith
Joseph H. Whittle
Taylor Cole Dist
E” Bonds
James W. Carswell
S. B. Liggin
Antioch Church
J. H. Stanford
James W. Lilley
Columbus Baptist Assn
S.S. Convention
Ed A. Hollis
Wheeler
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