Milledgeville to Dedicate Vast State Hospital Expansion
Milledgeville to dedicate the new state hospital for the insane with about 7 000 dollars in federal and state funding. Officials including Congressman Vinson and Governor-elect Eugene Talmadge will attend the ceremony. The project adds 2800 beds and expands the old hospital grounds as dignitaries from state and national levels join the event.
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Mlledgeville
State Hospital For Insane
Jno
M. Y
Feeral Agency
Vinson
House Affairs Committee
Y.e. D. Rivers
Eugene Talmadge
Georgia
Worge
Richard B. Russell
Statehouse
Senate
Spivey
Tse
Harris
State Board of Regents
Williams
Gay Person
WPA
Georgia Foodmen of the World
Masonic Order
War Bros City of Conquest and Irene in 1940s Dean Theatre run
Weekly shows feature War Bros City of Conquest with James Craig and Ann Sheridan in New York. Irene with Alice Blue reimagined as a modern screen musical drama stars Ann Sheridan and Donald Ivers. Friday through Saturday offers Earth Mind with Warner Baxter and Andrea Leeds, plus Return to Wild Bill.
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New York
War Bros
City of Conquest
Jasney
Ann Sheridan
Donald Isp
Frank McHugh
Sna
Irene
Alice Blue
Perent
Flywood
Annale
Warner Baxr
Andrea Leeds
Bill Elliott
Dress Up Oglethorpe to Shine for Christmas
Oglethorpe residents raise 250 dollars for Christmas lights as private citizens fund a town makeover. The drive sees widespread support with nearly everyone contributing to illuminate the holiday display this season.
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Oglethorpe
Heard County Youth Is First Inducted From Fourth Corps Area
Clyde C. Brown a 25 year old farmer from Heard county was selected as the first man inducted into the army from the eight states of the Fourth Corps area. State officials said his selection reflects about three million southern men expected to be drafted for a year of training under the selective service law. Brown arrived with draft officials and staff and was met by a motorcycle escort at the Fulton county line for a round of festivities.
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Atlanta
Clyde C. Brown
Heard County
Brown
Fourth Corps
Franklin
Selective Service
Fulton County
Local Lodge to Sponsor Masonic Day at Butler M E Church
Fickling Lodge No. 129 F. and A. M. will observe Masonic Day at the Butler Methodist church on Sunday December 15. Mr P Y Luther secretary of the Sixth District Masons will be principal speaker. A program is being arranged and the public is invited. Luther is a familiar guest here and will deliver a religious message. An outline of the day’s program will appear later.
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Butler M. E. Church
Fickling Lodge No. 129
Butler Methodist Church
P . Y. Luther
Sixth District Masons
Luther
Butler
Transfer of Store Stock to Mr. Bazemore in Taylor County
A local clerk announces the sale of his merchandise stock to Mr. E. H. Bazemore of the city. He plans to stay on several weeks to aid the transition and invites customers to visit as Bazemore restocks with new goods. All notes and accounts payable in the store. He thanks patrons and wishes a merry Christmas and prosperous New Year.
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E. H. Bazemore
Bazemore
Mr. Bazemore
Taylor County
Marketing System Helps Georgia Farmers Profit From Poultry
About 260 farmers in Taylor Crawford and Macon counties join a marketing ring started in 1931 by Emory Parr and H E Neisler. They pool eggs and poultry, with a dedicated seller taking a commission. Parr runs weekly truck routes, grades eggs, and buys feed at wholesale plus a small margin. The group moves about 25 000 dozen eggs monthly at 28 to 32 cents per dozen, yielding roughly 15 cents profit per dozen after costs.
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Taylor
Crawford
Macon
Emory Parr
H. E. Neisler
Producion
Parr
Fickling Lodge To Elect Officers
Fickling Lodge No. 129 F. & A. M. schedules its regular meeting to elect officers for 1941 tonight. Members are urged to attend as the lodge reflects on a successful 1940 and plans for the Ma sonic Day service at the local Methodist church with Mr. P. Y. Luther of Griffin as principal speaker on December 15.
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Fickling Lodge No. 129
Nine Volunteers Leave Today For Year's Training
The first nine local draftees volunteer for one year of army training depart Butler this afternoon for Ft Benning. Names include Sam Coolik and Ulmer Stevens among others. A Regis trant Advisory Board will assist registrants with questionnaire forms. 47 forms have been mailed and must be returned by next Sunday.
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Butler
Ft. Benning
Columbus
Sam Coolik
Ulmer Stevens
Woodrow Wilson
Norman Peacock
Phillip Wilson
Dillard Spillers
Arthur Bloodworth
Cecil Moore
Wanza Moore
H. K. Sealy
H. H. Gee
C. C. Stone
C. W. Foy
W.T. Austin
L. R Adams Thelman Jarrell
L T. Peed
W. E
Randall Waller
Charing
S. Garrett
Howard
Maude Sealy
Sealy
Prominent Ellaville Man Killed in Florida Car Crash
Ellaville resident C. T. Johnson aged 47, a noted businessman, died instantly in a Florida crash near Fort Lauderdale on Monday while travelling from Jacksonville to Miami. A brother, Lester Johnson of Miami, identified him. He had previously worked in the automobile business in Americus and is survived by his wife Roxie Stevens, three sisters, and five brothers. The body was to be brought to Ellaville for burial.
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Ellaville
C. T. Johnson
Ft. Lauderdale
Fla
Americus
Roxie Stevens
Fllaville
Second Sunday Singing at Rupert School Auditorium
The usual Sunday afternoon singing gathering will be held at the Rupert school auditorium this Sunday. The public is invited to join and enjoy good singing during the holiday season.
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Rupert School
Pub. Com
Notice to Creditors Cash Market Dudley Harris
All creditors of the Cash Market Dudley Harris proprietor are requested to see me at once as the accounts have been placed in my hands for settlement. GEO W HARRIS Butler Ga.
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Dudley Harris
Geo. W. Harris
Butler, Ga
Bazemore Buys Jarrell Department Store and Stock
Butler merchant E H Bazemore purchased the Jarrell Department Store building and its entire stock from E E Jarrell in one of the region's largest real estate deals in years. Bazemore plans to move his stock to the new location after January first and is cutting prices this month to clear inventory.
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E. H. Bazemore
Butler
Jarrell
E. E. Jarrell
Court House Square
I. F. Peebles
Santa Claus In Person In Butler Saturday Afternoon
Old Santa will visit Maxwell's 5c & 1c Store in Butler at 3 p m next Saturday. He will spend hours talking with children about Christmas wishes and will have a gift for every child who meets him. Children should bring letters for Santa to the Maxwell store. Letters will be sent to the Butler Herald for publication.
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Old Santa Claus
Butler
Old Santa
Maxwell
Santa
Butler Herald
Ideal High School News Heads by Senior Class
Ideal High School awards editorship to the senior class with G. L. Windham Jr. as editor and Jack Massey as assistant editor Thetis Brooks becomes sports editor Lettice Wood is news editor E L Hall editorial editor Marvin Spillers assistant editorial editor and Pauline Passmore handles personal items for the weekly paper.
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Ideal
Ideal High School News
G. L. Windham Jr
Jack Massey
Thetis Brooks
Lettice Wood
E. L. Hall
Marvin Spillers
Pauline Passmore
Pecan Agent Quits Market at Cox's Store Butler
A pecan purchasing agent at John M. Cox's Store in Butler has retired effective immediately after weeks of Saturday service. The notice confirms the agent's resignation from the market.
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John M. Cox
Butler
Room for Rent Near Public Square in Butler Ga
Furnished room available in a desirable residential area one block from the public square. See Mrs. T. E. Tante, Butler, Ga. Call The Palace Market. Also offering metal roofing and nursery stock including pecan trees from J. T. Mathews, Butler, Ga.
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City
Public Square
Palace Market
T. E. Tante
Butler, Ga
J. T. Mathews
Mrs A D Chapman Dies Sunday At Her Butler Home
Mrs Georgia Wright Chapman dies after two months illness at 79 and was the oldest member of Butler's Baptist church. Funeral services were held at Butler Baptist Church with Rev Hugh Dozier and Rev H O Fowler officiating. Interment followed in the city cemetery. She leaves a sister, two daughters, one son, seven grandchildren, and multiple great grandchildren. Edwards Funeral Home in charge.
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Georgia Wright Chapman
Butler Baptist Church
Hugh Dozier
H. O. Fowler
Manchester Baptist Church
A. D. Chapman
Chapman
Butler
Ida Steed
Lula Poole
Amos Byrd
M. A. Chapman
City
Sara Poole
Alton Poole
Nettie Bigbie
Rob Adams
Tom Anderson
Greenville
S. C
Theron Joiner
Normantown
D. R. Bigbie
Lions
Edwards
Agent Urges Cotton Growers to Vote In Saturday Referendum
W F Bembry County Extension Agent urges Taylor County cotton growers to vote in the marketing quota referendum Saturday. He notes quotas depend on a seven percent surplus and require a two thirds vote in the Cotton Belt, with current U S supplies about 87 percent above normal and world demand not rising soon. He calls for a large turnout to reflect true producer opinion.
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Taylor County
W. F. Bembry
Bembry
AAA
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Atlanta Journal
Fickling Lodge
P. Y. Luther of
Griffin
Florida
Rupert
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E.E. Jarrell
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