First Will Probate of Taylor County Figures From 1863
The first will probated in Taylor County belongs to Thomas A. Dodge who died May 6 1863 while living with James Thompson His will requests the body be taken to New York for burial in the old family burying ground The document dated after his death was witnessed by James Thompson John M Thompson John B Wright and John Walker and probated September 3 1858 with Virgil Powers named as the claimant
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Taylor County
Thomas A. Dodge
James Thompson
New York
John M. Thompson
John B. Wright
John Walker
O'Gock
P.m
Full Term of Court Reconvenes Here Next Week
A full term of the Superior Court will reconvene here next Monday under Judge C F McLaughlin to dispose of civil cases not reached in October. A full week of court is anticipated. Names of jurors drawn for the week are listed.
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Iin
Juyior Superior
C. F. McLaughlin
Debt Revision Backed by U S Chamber Group
United States Chamber of Commerce committee endorses debt revision. Other items note Georgia anti license actions and plans affecting farmers. Headlines mix political, economic, and social snippets from the era with regional updates.
Election Date Set in December for District Officials
Fragmentary text indicates a December election on the tht Saturday in December to choose a district official for four years and a constable for two years. The exact district and positions are unclear due to the damaged source.
Georgia Voters Endorse Roosevelt and Castellow in Senate Race
Official Georgia general election tabulation shows Franklin D Roosevelt defeating Hoover by 264,255 votes with 284,118 to 19,863. B T Castellow leads in the Third District with 43,002 votes. Walter F George re elected Senator over James Arnold by 226,248. Towns and main counties provide small Republican results. figures by district listed, compiled by The Way.
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Georgia
Franklin D. Roosevel
Herbert Soover
Walter F. George
James W. Arnold
Roosevelt
Hoover
Alfred E. Smith
W. D. Upshaw
Norman E. Thomas
W. Z. Foster
U.S
Walter’ F. George
Jas. Wnold
George
Arnold
Richard B. Russell
United States
Congress
Homer C. Parker
E. K. Overstreet, Jr
Eeiyote
E. Bb. Cox
B. T. Castellow
E. M. Owen
H. ©. Lovvorn
Robert Ramspeck
Three Killed and Three Injured in Woodbury Car Wreck
Three men died when their car plunged into a creek after leaving the road six miles northeast of Warm Springs near Woodbury Georgia. The dead were Virgil Atkinson Willard Garrett and Avery Viewing all in their teens or twenties. The injured were Theron Hancock Neals Tan Marrett and Willard Brown who were hospitalized with unspecified injuries.
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Woodbury
Virgil Atkinson
Jo Atkinson
Neal
Willard Garrett
Fletcher Garrett
Avery Viewing
Paul Riggins
Theron Hancock
Neals Tan Marrett
Willard Brown
Vanty
Montezuma Woman Sues Oil Company for $7500
Mary Allen Williams of Montezuma sues Standard Oil seeking 7500 in damages claiming a window pane fell at a service station Oct 1 1931 injuring her hand and disfiguring her. she was a piano teacher earning 100 monthly and cannot work. Her husband Walker M Williams also sues for 7500 on the same grounds.
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Mary Allen Williams
Montezuma
B. Williams
United States
Americus
Standard Oil Company
Williams
Walker M. Williams
Mary Allen
Standord Oil Company
Miss Victoria Whatley Promotes Rural Recreation on Radio
The Greene County home demonstration leader Miss Victoria Whatley spoke on rural recreation from the State College of Agriculture on November 18. She described the need for regular rest and play for farming families, outlined Greene County’s club-based approach, and detailed monthly meetings with leadership by local 4 H and club girls and boys. The program includes singing, music appreciation, storytelling, folk dances, and family games, with gatherings active from dusk to ten thirty.
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Duiss Victoria Waveley
Tocher Reynolus Young
Gheene
Geewne
Olriigs
State College of Agriculture
Greene Sante
Gsace
New York City
Southern Women's Educational Alliance
Jt Ae
Scattoping
Grawné
Avax
Orca
County Agent Reports Annual Work Summary
County Agricultural Board reports annual extension work amid beef cattle swine poultry soil building and farm marketing goals. It notes program strengths in 1980 1981 and 1982 with focus on community cooperation and farm autos and lists methods including terracing demonstrations silage trench silos and record keeping. Weaknesses include inadequate farm records and overlong plans with need for more coopery and better member consultation.
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Colnty
GeMon.c.ation
Sno
Taylor County Agricultural Board
bet.o_s
Consiuerea
Methour
Wopk Ios
Saylor
Muyoo
Occober
Laylor
Salar
The
Agricultural Board
Cononizet
Midnight Blaze Damages Reynolds School Building
A basement fire at Reynolds Hugh school caused considerable damage and losses estimated in the hundreds of dollars. The blaze started after an evening entertainment and was spotted near midnight. swift response by Reynolds' notable small town fire department prevented total destruction.
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Reynolds
Handsome Reynolds
Hugh
Retiring Pastor Honored In Union Service Sunday Night
A large audience at the Methodist church bid farewell to Rev. J A Wook and his family as they leave Tuesday for Brunswick. The service featured Rev Mr Cook delivering a fitting sermon and many patrons praised the two pastors for unselfish work and restored church unity in Botlér during the past two years.
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Methodist Bur
J. A. Wook
Brunswick
Baptist Church
J. H. Dunn
Methodist Church
Botlér
Mr. Cook
Nwrn
Rey
Mr. Conk
Veteran Post Office Official R. E. Barry Dies After Illness
R E Barry a longtime Post Office Department employee and Atlanta division inspector, died Sunday at age 77 after a brief illness. He began as a railway mail clerk in 1886, rose to postal inspector in 1894, served as acting superintendent of mails in 1910, and led the Atlanta division from 1918 to 1918 before retiring in July.
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Eeenaras
R. E. Barry
Post Office Department
Atlanta
Barry
Srevice
Tait
Three Stores Visited By Thieves In County Burglaries
In a week of burglaries county stores were entered at Panhandle district J B Byrd store and Martin Parker south of town and Jud Lewis north of Butler. Arrests were made for Lew is Gibson and Bug Hayes tied to the Lewis store theft, with others likely to follow.
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J. B. Byrd
Panhandle
Martin Parker
Town
Jud Lewis
Butler
Lewis Gibson
Bug Hayes
Lewis
Gibson
Hayes
Lea Valley
Anne
Perior Court
Informal Reception for New Pastor and Wife Today
The Butler Mothout church hosts a casual reception and pantry shower for Rev. W. E. Hightower and his wife arriving from the Uvalda circuit. The event happens at 2 this afternoon with Rev. Hightower to preach at 11 a.m. and 7 p.m. Sunday. The couple is warmly welcomed by Butler and Taylor County residents.
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Butler
W. EB. Bajatower
Igee
Uvalda
Butler-Hower
Hightower
Taylor County
Jr. Hightower
Howard
Butler Church
Temperature Drops and Ice Impact Across Local Section
The region endured several days of freezing temperatures dipping to 29 degrees. A heavy rain episode cleared by Saturday night as northwest winds brought more cold. Ice coated roads Tuesday and Wednesday mornings but caused no damage. farmers praise the favorable weather ahead of Christmas.
Large Eagle Killed In Wild Geese Hunt
Al Fehring a street department employee on SHAE Day hunted ducks and bagged an enormous American eagle. After closer inspection the bird measured seven feet four inches from wingtip to wingtip, confirming it as a rare specimen.
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al Fehring
Saunty Road
Fire damages Upson County Courthouse dome and interior
The Thomaston Times reports a Tuesday morning fire at 9 80 o clock caused heavy damage to the courthouse dome and interior including the courtroom ceiling. The clock mechanism escaped major harm, while south face glass shattered. Firemen stopped the blaze in about 15 minutes and the cause was undetermined though sparks from a roof birds nest were suspected.
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Thomaston Times
Marion Ordinary Appointed Auditor in Taylor County Case
Judge G F McLaughlin signed an order in Columbus appointing Judge John Butt ordinary of Marion County auditor in the Neisler Windham farm receivership in Taylor County. The case has cycled through courts since last spring over various farm operation phases.
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Marion
Taylor County
John ©. Butt
Marion County
Neisler-Windham Arm
Columbus
G. F. Mclaughlin
Local Nursery Ad Promises Yard Ornamentals
An ad from Omhard Wight Nurseries of Cairo Georgia promotes deadhea ornamentals for homes. The brief notice highlights yard fittings and plant offerings in a compact local advertisement style.
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Wight
Cairo
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