Welfare Dept Pays Out Benefits in Taylor County
Judge A J Hartley announces that Taylor County paid 39910 50 in public assistance for the fiscal year ending June 30. The total statewide public assistance in 1943 44 reached 10 463 311 with a rise from the prior year. The department now maintains current rolls and ensures prompt admission for insane patients after commitment.
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A. J. Hartley
State Department of Public Welfare
Taylor County
Hartley
Judge Hartley
Taylor
Funeral for Mrs. Carter Native of Butler Held at Fort Valley
Mrs. Lynn Carter aged 78 or 79 died at her daughter’s home in Fort Valley Friday night. Funeral Sunday at Fort Valley Methodist Church with Rev. J. M. Yarbrough and Rev. R. L. Harvey. burial in local cemetery. Survived by son W. T. Carter Vienna. five daughters Mrs. Houser Lakeland Fla Mrs. Torbert Hartsboro Ala Mrs. Dure Mrs Smisson and Mrs Brown Fort Valley. two sisters Mrs Layfield and Miss Gertrude Russ Macon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lynn Carter
L. E. Smisson
Ft. Valley
Butler
J. D
Russ
Taylor County
Vienna
W. A. Houser
Lakeland
Fla
R. P. Torbert
Hartsboro
Ala
Nell C. Dure
W. L. Brown Jr
Fort Valley
E. R. Layfield
Gertrude Russ
Macon
Navy Hero John W Purvis Faces Long Heal Time
John W. Purvis CMM lies in Naval Hospital awaiting recovery from a shattered leg suffered Christmas Day when a 500 pound bomb struck his destroyer off New Britain. He recalls diving roles, partial drownings, and a battle record including Santa Cruz and Guadalcanal as he eyes a return to sea in six to eight months. Purvis, son of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Purvis of Charing, has three brothers and a brother-in-law serving in the Navy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John W. Purvis
CMM
Naval Hospital
Tokyo
New Britain
South Pacific
Purvis
Cape Rochester Bay
Davy Jones
Buna
New Guinea
Santa Cruz Island
Guadalcanal
Madang
Walter Purvis
Charing
Navy
Walter Miland
William Purvis
J. R Brewer
F E. Purvis
Aged Hawkinsville Lady Dies After Injury in Accident
Hawkinsville Ga August 28 Mrs Mary Elizabeth Hatcher 86 one of Hawkinsvilles oldest residents died Sunday at Taylor Memorial hospital after a three week illness from a serious accident She was born Crawford County August 27 1858 and died on her 86th birthday She lived in Taylor and Pulaski counties for decades and at death resided with daughter Mrs L G Atkinson in Hawkinsville Funeral services were held at Clark s chapel Hawkinsville Rev E B Collins officiating Burial was in Perry city cemetery Survivors include two sons W B Hatcher Richmond Va two daughters Mrs Eulalia Myers Atlanta and Mrs L G Atkinson Hawkinsville Clifford Hatcher seven grandchildren and two great grandchildren.
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Hawkinsville
Mary Elizabeth Hatcher
Taylor Memorial Hospital
Hatcher
Crawford County
Mary E. Hicks
Louis Hicks
Mary E. Wright Hicks
Eden B. Hatcher
Taylor County
E. B. Collins
Perry
W. B. Hatcher
Richmond Va
Eulalia Myers
Atlanta
L. G. Atkinson
Clifford Hatcher
Electrical repairs by Frkv A Peed Jr in Butler GA
Electrical appliances repaired and work delivered with guarantee. Frkv A Peed Jr of Butler Georgia performed the service and ensures quality results for local customers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frkv A
Peed Jr
Butler
Georgia
Taylor County Men Report For Physical Exam
Twenty Taylor County white men prepare for pre induction physicals at Ft McPherson with names listed. Five colored men reported yesterday at Ft Benning for the same examination with names noted.
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Taylor County
Ft. McPherson
A. J. Moore
Cincinnatius Dugger Lucas Jr
Wanza Carpenter
Edwin Booth Harold Arnold Whitley
Ralph Alton Mott
Clifton Talton Kirksey
John Sidney Peacock Phillip Eugene Parks Willis Garrett Joseph Gerson Waller
Merlin Kirksey
Eugene Franklin Barfield Jr
Carl Felton Peterman
James Hayward Bailey
Robert Emanel
Aultman Jr
Earl Marshall Weaver
Jack Howell Chandler
Ernest William Pennington
Clinton Albritton
Ft. Benning
Ozzie Corbin Paul Lawrence Hicks
Warren McCrary
James Thurman Hodges
Leon Howard
Fire at Montezuma Destroys Dover Warehouse
Montezuma August 29 The Dover warehouse housing 700 bales of cotton burned Sunday. the fire damaged the Dover block and related business premises. Estimated loss about 100000 dollars, largely covered by insurance except for 15 tons of cotton seed. Records and furniture saved from FSA offices. Citizen and Georgian printing plants suffered mainly a paper loss of about 1900 dollars.
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Montezuma
C. F. Dover
Dover
FSA
Citizen
Georgian
J. C. Cox
Daring Thieves Steal Gas Coupons From Cuthbert Board
Three unidentified white men raided the WPB Ration Board in Cuthbert during lunch hour and escaped with the entire stock of gasoline ration coupons. They fled in a black 1939 sedan, and no staff were present. Police linked the theft to a parallel grocery-store robbery in Moultrie and a car stolen in Waycross, with an alarm issued across South Georgia.
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Cuthbert
WPB Ration Board
State Highway Patrol
South Georgia
Albany
Moultrie
Albany Patrol
Waycross
Evening Worship Hour Changed At Local Churches
The hour for evening services at Butler churches shifts to eight o clock starting September first. Regular preaching moves to eight o’clock Sunday evenings and mid week prayer meetings follow. Methodist church will hold 8 pm Sunday service this week and Baptist church the next.
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Butler
Baptist Church
County Schools Open Monday for Fall Term
County schools in Taylor County plan to begin Monday with all white schools opening that morning and colored schools starting October 2. Summer inspections ensured repairs and bus maintenance, while Supt. E. H. Joiner and Reynolds High teachers will be at the Reynolds school building Thursday through Saturday for registrations transfers and exams. There are teacher vacancies in some white schools. lists of faculty are provided for Reynolds Rupert Mak us Crowell Cross Roads Taylor Mill and other colored schools with principals and staff named.
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Taylor County
Butler, Reynolds and
Taylor Mill
E. H. Joiner
Reynolds High School
Mack T. Turner
E. H. Dunn
Mabel Saunders
Doris Saunders
Grady Fuller
Edith Gu
Annie Laurie Powell
J. W. Edwards
Grammar School
Verna Jarrell
Hazel Elliston
Louise Parks
Julian Locke
Bessie Childs
Erma Barfield
Mack Turner
Louellen
Taunton
Darby Kirksey
Taylor Mill School
Belle Gardner
Tinie G. McDaniel
Lille M. Tomlin
Farmers Meet Friday Night To Set Cotton Price
The local Farm Bureau will hold a regular meeting Friday night at eight o clock to gather farmers and set a fair price for the cotton picking season. Guest speaker will be Mr Arthur Boyett of Buena Vista. Secretary Z R McCorkle urges all interested to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Boyett
Buena Vista
Z. R. McCorkle
Taylor County 4-H to Attend Georgia State Meeting
Taylor County 4-H Club will be represented at the annual Georgia 4-H Club Council and State Home Demonstration Council meeting in Milledgeville. Gov. Ellis Arnall will speak on Friday. delegates from across the state attend, with 4-H leaders and county agents participating in a week of events and installations.
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Taylor County
Ellis Arnall
State Home Demonstration Council
Milledgeville
Arnall
Georgia State College For Women
Georgia
Walter S. Brown
Georgia Agricultural Extension Service
Board of Regents
Regents
Brown
Extension Service
S. V. Sanford
Mario Smith
Board of
B. O
Funeral Services Held For Infant Daughter of Wainwrights
Infant Sarah Josephine Wainwright, six months old and daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Wainwright near Butler, died Friday at home after birth on February 23. Turners Chapel church conducted by Rev. Hubert Norris held the service Saturday at 2 p.m. Interment followed at a nearby cemetery. Survived by her parents one sister and several aunts and uncles. Goddard Funeral Home of Reynolds arranged arrangements.
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Sarah Josephine Wainwright
Shederick
Edna Posey Wainwright
Butler
Macon
Town
Turners Chapel
Hubert Norris
Thomaston
For Sale Hawkins place in Taylor County Georgia
A sale notice offers about 250 acres in Taylor County 15th district with timber land a house and two barns at Hawkins place. George Poss of Thomson Georgia is the contact.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taylor County
Hawkins Place
George Poss
Thomson
Georgia
Idebune Cou
Lt Edwin Jones awarded DFC at Perry Florida
Lt Edwin P Jones a 24 year old Jacksonville pilot received the Distinguished Flying Cross at Perry Field Florida presented by Maj J A L Grece during a troop review and aerial formation of 32 planes He has 50 missions in Africa Italy and Sicily with one confirmed air victory and two probable losses.
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Perry Air Field
Fla
Edwin P. Jones
Jacksonville
Africa
Italy
Sicily
Jones
J. A. L. Grece
Perry Rtu
Lt. Jones
Reynolds
Abraham Baldwin College
Tifton
Eastern Airlines
Atlanta
128Th Observation Lqd
Georgia National Guard
Maxwell Field
Spence Field
Moultrie
Providence
R. 1
North Africa
E. P. Jones
Perry Replacement Training Unit
Perry, Fla
Mrs. Clara Bargeron Dies in Washington After Illness
Mrs J W Edwards of this city mourns the death of her sister Mrs Clara Bargeron who died Monday night at a Washington hospital after a lengthy illness. Born in Perkins Georgia she had lived recently with her daughter Mrs Louise Lord in Washington. Services were held at Perkins Tuesday attended by Mr and Mrs W Edwards of Butler. Surviving relatives include Mrs Lord Washington Mrs Clyde Young Charlotte N C Mrs T F Bargeron Perkins and Harmon Perkins Perkins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Edwards
Clara Bargeron
Washington, D. C
Butler Naval Stores Co To Resume Operation After Fire
The Butler Naval Stores Co will resume operation next Monday, says vice-president J. S. Green. Nearly the entire plant was destroyed by a recent fire during a peak rush period, including government orders. Material and machinery procurement delays have been challenging, but management feels fortunate to restart so soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butler Naval Stores Co
Herald
J. S. Green
Green
Methodist Church Plans Special Labor Day Service
The local Methodist church announces a special Labor Day message and service next Sunday. Everyone is cordially invited to attend this local observance at the church.
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Methodist ‘Church Sun
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Mrs. Carter
Meetig
Wainwright
Edwin Jones
D. F.C
Edwards
Washington
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