Years of Torture at and for French Capital
Americans learn of four years under German occupation in Paris from June 1940 to liberation. Paris endured curfews, food queues, blackouts, and Nazi control while a large underground resistance formed. The city’s culture and monuments survived amid rationing, evacuations, and punitive measures including mass roundups and executions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dwight L. Pitkin
Associated Press
Paris
France
Champs Elysees
Napolon
Hitler
Eiffel Tower
Renault
le Kourget
Germany
Érmans
Sacha Guitry
Luay Child Dies in Oil Stove Blast Near Ellijay
An oil stove explosion in a home near Ellijay killed five year old Kay Kay and seriously injured seven year old Loyd Kay. Their mother Mrs Wm C Kay and another child were wounded. a third child Tha Lee escaped injury. Lloyd was taken to Atlanta hospital.
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Atlanta
It Kay
Loyd Kay
Ellijay
Wm. C. Kay
Lloyd
Atlanta Hospital
Tha Lee
Taylor County Ga June 1944 Commissioners Meeting Minutes
Taylor County Georgia commissioners met June 6 1944 in regular session with all members present. Minutes read approved and signed. Bills totaling numerous entries listed for road, jail, camp, and public works with warrants issued and funds deposited including gas tax allotment and the sale of creosote.
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Georgia
Taylor County
Commissioners of Roads and
J. R. Cooper
W. M. Brown
R. L Swearingen
L. P. Anthony
State of Georgia
Eugene Bone
Edwards Bros
Camp Sudd
LGR
Butler Naval Stores
Lim Od Kai Nee Eee
Camp
Sup
Cooper's Station
Mitt Aedcia
Taylor County Motor Co
Parts & Rep
Porters Drug Store
Salas Bec
Sara Windham, Co
Dalehvemece Ranean
Butler Tel. Co
C. L. Hart
Mec
J. C. Griggs
Jim Woods
A. J. Jones
T. J. Jones
C. T. Wright
J. B. Amerson
Potterville
City Wholesale Co
Camp Bud
Pics Wren Aesttasisaesente
Gammage Print Shop
C. S. CG. Wu
Chapple Mchy. Co
Bertha Bazemore
J. T. Cochran & Son
Fert
EK. G. Blackwell, Co. Agt
Ord
Co. Com
Eli Garrett
Butler Bro. Co
E. T. Shealy
Standard Oil Co
Gas & Oil
R. C. Montgomery
W. A. Dunn
J. W. Aultman
John F. Taunton
Butler Ins. Agen
Court House
B. F. Moore
State Dept. of Corrections
Hill Mfg. Co
C. House
Tessie Callahan
R. M. Jinks
C. D. Lucas
H. J. Porter
H. W.saunders
Keefe & Co
Yancey Tractor Co
Toad
Atlanta
R.l.swearingen
J. M. Bone
Talbotton & Other
J.M. Bone
Oglethorpe
Six Girls Injured as Cordele Greyhound Wreck
A Greyhound coach on the Macon to Jacksonville run overturned near Cordele on Route 41 after slick pavement from rain. Six young women were hospitalized with cuts and bruises, none seriously hurt. Remaining passengers were treated and released. those kept for observation include Wava Musslewhite Cordele Virginia Smith Warner Robins Elizabeth Adams Burlington NC Sara Lambert Atlanta Janet Dickson Plant City FL Evelyn McManus Milledgeville.
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Cordele
a_ Cordele hospital
Greyhound
Macon
Jacksonville
Fla
John Berry
Greyhound Lines
Charles Adams
Adams Hospital
Wava Musslewhite
Virginia Smith
Warner Robins
Elizabeth Adams
Burlington
N. C
Sara Lambert
Atlanta
Janet Dickson
Plant City
Evelyn McManus
Milledgeville
Georg ia Arts Award Honors UGA Political Science Professor
Dr. A. B. Sage of the University of Georgia won the first M. G. Michael award for liberal arts research. President Harmon Caldwell announced the $500 prize at summer quarter graduation exercises. The award honors David and Leroy Michael of Athens.
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Athens
M. G. Michael
A. B. Sage
University of Georgia
Harmon Caldwell
University
David and
Leroy Michael
Thomaston Soldier Held as German Prisoner Over a Year
Staff Sgt. Doya Cc. Garrett from Thomaston bailed out over France July 4 1943 and has been a German prisoner since then. His brother Pfc. Wm. E. Garrett Jr. was wounded in France and recuperates in a British hospital. Their wife lives in Thomaston. The brothers landed in France exactly one year apart.
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Doya
Cc. Garrett
Wm. E. Garrett Sr
Thomaston
France
Pfc
Wm. E. Garrett Jr
Britain
Temperature drops 55 degrees in 36 hours
Kane Pennsylvania reports a dramatic 55 degree fall from 93 degrees on Thursday to 38 degrees this morning as the U S Weather Bureau documents the unseasonal chill in McKean County. The record comes amid a series of noted municipal expenses and a July 4 1944 adjournment noted by Clerk L P Anthony and Chairman J R Cooper.
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Kane
McKean County
Haven
Pennsylvania
U. S. Weather Bureau
Two Seek Talbot Commission Post In November Race
Talbotton Georgia August 26 Joe B Daniel and Charles W Matthews incumbents from Woodland announce candidacy for county commissioner in the November election. Hold over board members include R L Mc Bryde of Geneva chairman and S C Ingram of Talbotton.
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Talbotton
Joe B. Daniel
Charles W. Matthews
Woodland
Daniel
Matthews
Georgia Association of County Commissioners
Board of Commissioners
R. L. McBryde
Geneva
S. C. Ingram
Burns Fatal to Americus Youth
The death of 14 year old Kite Halstead followed a gasoline burn during tractor repair work in Americus. His brother Willie Halstead and helper Everett Arrington suffered burns while trying to smother the flames after a can of gasoline ignited when the tractor backfired.
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Americas
Kite Halstead
Lin
Young Halstead
Willie Halstead
Everett
Hank) Arrington
Talbot County Soldiers Killed in Action
Talbotton Ga August 26 two more Talbot county boys have been killed in action, the War Department notified relatives. Corporal Robert Adams was killed in France August 1, his parents Mr and Mrs Roscoe Adams informed. Private Chalmers Painter also killed in France August 5, his wife informed. Mrs Painter is daughter of Mr and Mrs Roy Bassett.
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Talbotton
Talbot County
War Department
Robert Adams
France
Roscoe Adams
Pfc
Chalmers Painter
Painter
Roy Bassett
Escaped Tattnall inmate captured in Coffee County
Douglas Georgia August 28 Jack Smith a convicted wife slayer who escaped from Tattnall prison at Reidsville was captured by Coffee County Sheriff R C Reichar on the Douglas Ocilla Highway and held for Tattnall authorities. Smith had been sentenced to electrocution for his wife death but earned a new trial and received a life sentence.
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Douglas
Jack Smith
Tattnall
Reidsville
Smith
Coffee County
R. C. Reichar
Douglas-Ocilla
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Tui
Bois de ‘Logne
Notre Dame
Ice
Hotel Des Invalides
Pantheon
Palais Royal
Opera
Luay Child
Vera
Ted
Glenn
Butler, Ga
Georgia Arts
J. F. Posey
Grady Rogers
Lula Wall
P. A. Jenkins
T. C
J.F. Posey
B. H. Bazemore
Oak
Read
Talbot Commission
Americus
Talbot Killeed
Peachtree Road
N. E
Atlanta, Ga
Pepsi-Cola Company
Long Island City
N. Y
Pepsi-Cola Bottling Co
Mecon, Ga
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America
Gulf
Gulf Station
Youur Gulf
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