R. B. Russell Georgia Chief Justice Dies
Atlanta veteran jurist Judge Richard Brevard Russell chief justice of the Georgia Supreme Court died at his home near Winder in his 78th year. He collapsed while conversing with his wife after returning from Atlanta. He was father of U S Senator Richard B Russell Jr and left a legacy as an orator and leader in law and state affairs.
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Tropic Holiday Opens Week at Dean Theatre
Sunday and Monday Tropic Holiday features Arkansas’ Bob Burns running for Oklahoma senate candidacy with Martha Ray narrating a bull fight sequence. Mexican musical numbers, Dorothy Lamour Bennin Barnes and Rall Milland support. Thursday and Friday present Four’s A Crowd with Flynn De Haviland Russell Conolly. Saturday doubles Stage Coach Days with Lunden Stewart and Meet the Girls.
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Bob Burns
Oklahoma
Martha Ray
Dorothy Lamour
Bennin Barnes
Rall Milland
Gage
Erroll Flynn Olivia de Haviland
Rosalind Russell
Frank Conolly
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Ford Tudor Car for Sale at Herald Office
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Taylor Co Farmers to Vote on Cotton Quotas Saturday
Taylor County cotton farmers vote on marketing quotas for 1939. Voting runs Dec 10 from 9 am to 6 pm under AAA county committee oversight. Eligible voters include those who produced cotton in 1938 with staple under 1.5 inches, excluding Sea Island cotton unless combined with eligible cotton. Ballots counted publicly at each polling place. two thirds of total votes needed for quotas to take effect. Polling locations listed across Butler Reynolds Rupert Charing Mauk Howard Wesley Central Panhandle Potterville.
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Fain Chosen Commander of Spanish War Vets Camp
Mr. A F Fain a local depot agent for Central railway was elected commander of the W C Davis Camp United Spanish War Veterans for the coming year at a Sumter county courthouse meeting in Americas Attendees came from Butler Cordele Andersonville Montezuma Preston and Americus New officers to be installed January 1 include Arthur F Fain as commander J M Peek junior vice commander H G Stanfield adjutant quartermaster Robert A Nicholson historian E O Hillsman chaplain Jesse Joiner officer for the day Asbury Dorman officer of the guard Wm P Gentry color sergeant J H Jones junior color sergeant S D Furlow C H Burke and M E Morgan trustees.
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Early
Pred Bone
J. M. Peek
H.G. Stanfield
Robert A. Nicholson
E. 0. Hillsman
Jesse Joiner
Asbury Dorman
Wm. P. Gentry
J. H. Jones
S. D. Furlow
C. H. Burke
M. E. Morgan
Senator-Elect Dudley Taunton fatally shot at Wooten Fish Camp
State Senator elect Dudley Taunton, 28, died in Montgomery hospital after a shotgun wound to the abdomen at Wooten Fish Camp in Upson County. Clarence Wooten, owner of the camp, was arrested for murder claiming self defense. Taunton, born in Taylor County and a former representative, was returning to Butler when wounded Friday night. Funeral services were held at Mt. Pisgah Baptist Church with a large turnout from across the state. Survivors include his mother, sister, grandmother, and several aunts and uncles.
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Lewellyn Taunton
J. H. Taunton
Montgomery Hospital
Clarence Wooten
Wooten
Upson County
C. M. Meeks
Upson
Thomaston
Taunton
Jack McCrary
McCrary
Pilaville
Mt. Pisgah Church
J. T. Flournoy
J. L. Whitley
Mauk
Joe Eubanks
Mary Locke
Messrs
Leonard, Lester
Alfonso Locke
Leonard Taunton
A. E. Locke
Robert Cochran
H. B. Walker
J. R. Gray
M. R. Williamson
O. B. Bankston
Hon E C Perkins Celebrates 88th Birthday At Family Reunion
Hon E C Perkins known as Uncle Gene celebrated his 88th birthday with a family reunion at his Butler area home last Sunday. He has long been a prominent cattle raiser and land owner with holdings along the Flint river. Out of town guests included Miss Emily Perkins of Jacksonville, Fla. Miss Irene Perkins of Columbus and Miss Virginia Perkins of LaGrange.
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Columbus
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LaGrange
Singing At Rupert Sunday Afternoon
The regular Sunday afternoon song service will be held at Rupert on December 11. Last month’s attendees compared the Rupert singings to a district convention, promising an enjoyable afternoon. This will be the Christmas celebration and all singers are asked to bring their best selections and arrange any specials. The public is cordially invited.
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Rupert
E. R. Mathews Bank President Dies at Talbotton Home
Talbotton Ga December 3 E R Mathews 72 president of the Peoples Bank died suddenly of a heart attack at his home Saturday Survivors include his son Lewis Mathews of Talbot county daughter Mrs Anne Robet of Atlanta sister Miss Mary Mathews of Talbotton brothers Brown Mathews of Talbot county and Judge Frank Mathews of California
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Peoples’ Bank
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Talbot County
Anne Robet
Atlanta
Mary Mathews
Brown Mathews
Frank Mathews
California
T A TO HOLD MEETING AT SCHOOL NEXT WED
The Butler High School Parent-Teacher Association will hold its regular meeting at the school auditorium Wednesday Dec. 14 at 2:30 p.m. All parents teachers and friends of the school are urged to attend.
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Butler High School
Parent- Teacher Association
Cochran Seeks Georgia State Senate Seat in 23rd District
A vacancy in Georgia's Twenty-third District Senate due to Dudley Taunton's death prompts Mr. J. T. Cochran to run. Friends urge him, highlighting his farming, market operations, banking role as Butler vice president, and civic leadership as reasons he can serve the district. A special election is set for December 28 1988.
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Mrs Wilbur Green Undergoes Major Operation
Mrs Wilbur Green of near Ideal was admitted to Adams hospital in Montezuma for a major operation yesterday. Surgeons report she is resting as well as expected. The illness of her daughter prompted Mr E F Bone to travel from Green DC to Mrs Green's room Tuesday night for support and care.
R T Stevens Wins Race For Buena Vista Mayor
Buena Vista Ga Dec 5 R T Stevens Monday was elected mayor over O P Harris by 191 to 115 The victor in the city election was formerly mayor and is prominently identified with local civic affairs He is a member of the staff of Governor BE D Rivers Voters also elected three aldermen from five candidates in a separate contest
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Card of thanks for Edwards building opening
The Senior Class expresses appreciation to donors for the opening of Mr J W Edwards Sr new building. Grateful thanks are extended to those who helped ensure the opening's success. Special thanks are offered to Mr Edwards for the use of the building.
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J. W. Edwards
Mr. Edwards
Handley clemency hearing set after trial denial
Melvin Handley, a Macon youth convicted of involuntary manslaughter in the July crash that killed Jack Windham of Butler, faced a clemency hearing after Judge McCaughlin denied a motion for a new trial. Governor Rivers summoned Handley to Columbus for the proceedings at 10 o clock this morning.
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Lighthouse Nan to Be Presented by Butler High Seniors
Butler High school's senior class presents the three act comedy Lighthouse Nan in the school auditorium on Friday night December 16 at 7 30. The cast includes Nan played by Width Monroe and characters such as John Enlow president of Seacoast Banking William Adams Moll Buzzer Dorothy Bazemore Hortense Enlow and Arthur Choke among others. The public is invited to attend and support the students as they prepare to travel to New York this summer.
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Wdith Monroe
John Enlow
Seacoast Banking Company
William Adams
Ned Blake
Gray Fountain
Ichabod Buzzer
James Harmon
Moll Buzz
December Radio Program Aims Family School Cooperation
The National PTA and U S Office of Education present a December radio series broadcast each Wednesday from 9 30 to 10 PM Eastern over NBC Blue. Each program shows how home and school can work together to aid each child. Featured topics include Let’s Give Them Books Keeping the Family Well She Hasn t a Thing to Wear and No Fun at Home. Clip and place near radio as reminder.
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