Annual Banquet Draws Rural Carriers to Americus
Rural Mail Carriers from twenty three counties in the Third District gathered in Americus for their annual banquet. State officers and national representatives attended, with regrets expressed for the absence of Congressman Ramspeck and Congressman Pace due to Congress actions and illness of W R Wood. A social hour in the Georgia Southwestern College assembly hall preceded a turkey dinner and patriotic music at the dining hall, with J L Andrews welcoming guests and Charles C Wall Sr presiding as toastmaster.
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Third Congressional District
Americus
Robert Ramspeck
Civil Service Commission
Stephen Pace
Congress
W. R. Wood
Rural Crrers
Macon Telegraph
Georgia Southwestern College
Georgia Southwestern
Third District
J. L. Andrews
Eastman
Charles C. Wall Sr
Ellaville
Husband Of Butler Girl Wins Promotion In U S Air Service
Lieut. Merritt T. Lowe of the U S Air Service stationed at Fort Walton Florida has been promoted to Lieutenant Colonel with Senate approval. A Buena Vista native he is the son of Mr and Mrs Marcus Lowe his wife a Butler native daughter of Mrs Hallie Ward Edwards and the late Dr W W Edwards The advance brings much interest to family and friends in the region.
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Merritt T. Lowe
U. S. Air Service
Fort Walton
Fla
United States Senate
Col. Lowe
Buena Vista
Marcus Lowe
Butler
Hallie Ward Edward
W. W. Edwards
Former Butler Girl Honored By Wesleyan Music Dept
Miss Annie Rose Brooks daughter of Dr and Mrs H W Brooks Buena Vista named pianist for Freshman Commission at Wesleyan College part of Campus Y W Co A to connect freshmen with Y work. She also plays soccer for her class team and is in the Vesper Choir.
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Marion County Patriot
Annie Rose Brooks
H. W. Brooks
Buena Vista
Wesleyan College
Brooks
Firecracker Ad Promotes Scott's Station Location
Advertises purchasing firecrackers at Scott's Station located one mile north of Buller on paved Highway Three.
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Scott's Station
Buller
Mayors Urge County Citizens to Attend Red Cross Meetings
Telegram from National Red Cross calls Taylor County to raise a war fund quota of 1000 dollars and to mobilize local volunteers. Mass meetings in Butler Reynolds Reynolds to organize efforts with districts Butler Cedar Creek Austin Howard Carsonville Daviston and Panhandle Potterville Reynolds called to join nationwide campaign for victory.
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American Red Cross
Red Cross
Taylor County
Washington, D. C
Melissa Ogburn Taylor
A. R. C. Reynolds
Norman H. Davis
Butler
Cedar Creek
Austin
Howard
Carsonville
Daviston
J. R. Wilson
Reynolds
Panhandle
Potterville
Red Cross Committee
Reynolds Baptist Church
E. Walton Hodges
Re capping Tires Aims To Save Rubber At Butler Station
Childs Service Station in Butler urges tire recapping to conserve rubber and bolster national defense, offering re-cap services to drivers and fleets.
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Childs Service Station
Butler
War Declared as Japan Attacks Pearl Harbor and Manila
Washington reports Japanese air strikes on Pearl Harbor and Manila trigger U S declaration of war. The White House notes say Japan attacked Oahu and the Philippines army and naval bases, with Congress approving war against Japan and Germany. Editorials urge unity and decisive action to defeat the Axis powers.
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Washington
Pearl Harbor
Hawaii
Manila
White House
Roosevelt
United States
Europe
Stephen Early
Oahu
Hawaiian Islands
Congress
America
Japan
Pacific
Germany
Great Britain
Daily Press
Herald
Winston Churchill
United States Navy
China
Hitler
Fucher
America at War Rally Urges Unity to Defeat Japan
The article proclaims the United States is at war with Japan and calls for national unity and total effort to swiftly defeat Japan. It stresses citizens must support the armed forces and set aside selfish interests, with continuation promised on page 3.
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United States
Japan
Adolf Hitler
Germany
Cotton Growers Urged to Vote in 1942 Referendum
Taylor county farmers and 200000 Georgia producers are urged to vote in the Saturday referendum on cotton marketing quotas. Polls open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at nine precincts. T. R. Breedlove notes parity payments may exist and explains quotas and loans help keep prices near parity despite export declines.
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Taylor County
T. R. Breedlove
AAA
Georgia
Mr. Breedlove
Breedlove
Georgians noted in Pacific theater theater of war
Georgians from across the state, serving in naval and land forces or on national defense projects, are listed as in the theater of war in the Pacific. Relatives seek information on their safety after Sunday catastrophe. Names include Elma Lee Gay, Robert Trapp, Carl E. Chapman, Millard Purvis, Walter McDowell, Lonnie Woodall among others.
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Pacific
Elma Lee Gay
Elmer Gay
Robert Trapp
Minnie Austin Trapp
Stanley Trapp
Carl E. Chapman
Walter Purvis
John
Millard Purvis
Walter McDowell
Will
Martha McDowell
Lonnie Woodall
Hamp Woodall
Desmoin Man Dock Shealy 44 Dies Suddenly
Lonnie Dock Shealy a Reynolds County native age 44 died suddenly Monday at his Desmoin Iowa home where he worked at a government powder plant. Funeral services were held Wednesday in Desmoin. Survived by wife Merl, mother Mrs H C Shealy, three brothers E T Shealy J J Shealy Ira W Shealy and two sisters Mrs R M Sages and Mrs Odel Bohn.
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Lonnie
Dock) Shealy
Taylor
H. C. Shealy
Annie Shealy
Desmoin
Iowa
Shealy
Merl Shealy
Reynolds
Messrs
E. T. Shealy
J. J. Shealy
Shellman
Ira W. Shealy
Desmain
R. M.sages
Thomaston
Odel Bohn
Atlanta
Death of E C Perkins 91 at country home near Butler
Eugene Cincinnatus Perkins longtime Taylor County farmer and former county treasurer died Saturday morning at his country home seven miles north of Butler after a brief illness. Survived by his widow Lou Gholson Perkins and numerous children, grandchildren, and relatives. Funeral at Butler Methodist Church with Edwards Brothers Funeral Home in charge. burial Union Cemetery. Out of town mourners from Atlanta Columbus Macon Thomaston and Jacksonville attended.
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Eugene Cincinnatus Perkins
Butler
Taylor
Perkins
Mattie Gilson
J. N. Sumner
Sylvester
Ida Booth
C. C. Heath
Berta Perkins
E. H. Perkins
County
Irene Perkins
Columbus
Emmie Perkins
Jacksonville
Fla
Lou Gholson
Union Cemetery
F. J. Gilbert
Butler Methodist Church
Edwards Brothers Funeral Home
Buteh
J. P. Sumner
Jacqueline Sumner
Atlanta
Maude Ware
Ij P. King
Kersey
Thomaston
Davis Hudson
Gene Hudson
Camilla McAfee
Pauline McAfee
Henry McAfee
Roberta
Local draftees head to Ft Benning for final examinations
Seven White and five Negro men depart for Ft Benning Army Examining Station for final physicals before possible induction within 30 days. White inductees include Lewis L Minor Jr Ralph Eubanks Julian Mott Aldene Crook Fred Taunton Arnold J Wainwright Bernard J Fuller. Negro examinees are Willie Hodges Marvin Engram Otis B Mathews Hartwell Huff and R J McCrary.
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Ft. Benning
Army
Lewis L. Minor Jr
Ralph Eubanks
Julian Mott
Aldene Crook
Fred Taunton
Arnold J. Wainwright
Bernard J
Butler P. T. A. Dad's Night Wednesday Dec 17
The Butler P. T. A. will entertain with a supper in honor of fathers next Wednesday at seven o'clock in the Butler school lunchroom. This event replaces the regular afternoon meeting and all parents are urged to attend.
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Butler P. T. A
Butler School
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C. C. Wall
Butler Girl
U.S. Air Service
U. S
The
Columbus Enquirer
Mr. Dock Shealy
E. C. Perkins
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