Supreme Bench Decision Does Not Forgive Georgia Taxes
Comptroller General Wright says the US Supreme Court ruling on one section of Georgia tax equalization does not erase state or county taxes. Tax collectors must issue tax fi fas for unpaid amounts and proceed to executions if needed. Last regular Taylor county commissioners meeting notes debt repayment, road work, and good fiscal order under new board.
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Atlanta
Wright
United States Supreme Court
Georgia
Supreme Court
Fifa
Board of Commissioners
Holmes Bridge
Flint River
Death of Fort Valley magnate Fred D Shepard
Fort Valley Georgia December 5 death of Fred D Shepard a leading local businessman and peach grower. He rose from youth with a disputed exit from home to run a Oregon restaurant before returning to Georgia to expand peach orchards and estate. He married Pauline Hopson in 1930s and supported step sons Ernest and John S Hopson. his sister Alice Crandall remains a Fort Valley prominent figure with three children.
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Fort Valley
Fred D. Shepard
Shepard
Alfred Shepard
Battle Creek
Mich
United States
California
Michigan
Fred Shepard
Oregon
Oregon City
Georgia
Pauline Hopson
Abbeville
Alice Crandall
Fred
David
Helen
H.J. Hume
Elder Peacock Begins Work For New Year In Columbus
In Columbus Georgia Elder J N Peacock starts a new year of district work by preaching at St Paul church Sunday morning and at North Highlands Methodist church Sunday night 730 pm He will visit two churches each Sunday until all six Columbus Methodist churches are covered The January ministers meeting and missionary institute at St Luke Methodist church expects 23 preachers with sessions of interest to Methodist leaders locally The Moultrie conference retains most ministers with the Rose Hill pastor among the exceptions.
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Columbus
J. N. Peacock
St.Luke Methodist Church
Moultrie Conference
Rose Hill
Pension payments deferred for lack of funds
A 1920 letter from J W Lindsey Commissioner of Pensions to Ordinary A H Riley explains that pensioners under the 1919 law may not receive $100 monthly pensions before March due to cotton price declines and tax delays. The notice urges timely tax payments to enable pension funding and requests publication at courthouses.
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Riley
Lindsey
Atlanta
Georgia
A. H. Riley
Butler
Commissioner of Pensions
J. W. Lindsey
Widow Lizzie Edmonson Rites Noted Near Butler
Mrs. Lizzie Edmonson widow of William Edmonson died age about seventy at her home north west of Butler last Saturday. Interment followed Sunday at Campground. Lifelong Methodist, she led a quiet life and helped neighbors. Survived by sisters Mrs. E J Shinholster of Marion Louisiana and Mrs. W E Bradley near her home, and brother Morris Grimes of Macon.
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Lizzie Edmonson
William Edmonson
Butler
Campground
Edmonson
Methodist Church
E. J.shinholster
Marion
W. E. Bradley
Morris Grimes
Macon
Chamberlain’s Colic Remedy Relieves Severe Pain
Mrs Celesta McViker of Macon Missouri writes of a cholera morbus attack during a Michigan visit. She suffered intense pain and bed rest followed until she used Chamberlain's Colic and Diarrhoea Remedy. One dose relieved the pain wonderfully and two or three doses finished the work.
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Michigan
Celesta McViker
Macon
Chamberlain
Motor Vehicle License Tags for 1921 Registration
The sheriff announces strict enforcement of 1921 motor vehicle registration and licensing. License blanks are available from the sheriff or auto dealers, with Dec 15 start for sales. vehicles must be registered within the law, or be seized, no grace period. License numbers once issued stay with the vehicle and cannot be transferred.
Audit Under Way For Taylor County Books This Week
Mr. Mell M. Stephenson, Atlanta certified accountant, is auditing Taylor County officers books this week with several ledgers to balance. His clear concise reports and courteous conduct have won favor among county officials, making the visit both productive and pleasant.
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Mell M. Stephenson
Atlanta
Taylor County
Mix
Stephenson
Butler
Two public evils: door blocks and road hogs
The piece warns against door blocks who stand in storefront doors blocking pedestrian flow and road hogs who hog the road in autos. It urges people to move aside and share the streets, calling for courtesy and enforcing safe, respectful behavior for all travelers.
Ellaville Girl in Serious Condition From Open Grate Fire
Miss Louise Collins of Ellaville is in serious condition at the Collins home after her clothing ignited before retiring while standing near an open grate. Her mother, present in the room, burned hands and wrists as she extinguished the flames. a physician deemed the injuries serious.
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Americus
Louise Collins
S. C Collins
Collins
Ellaville
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