Taylor Co. Donates to Red Cross in Roll Call
Taylor County reports a total of 186.86 dollars raised for the Red Cross during the annual drive. 124 residents joined, paying 128 dollars in dues and 6.80 from a committee picture, plus 2.06 in other donations.
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Red Cross
Taylor County
Melissa Ogburn
Ogburn
Blanche M. Brunson
L. R. Adams
Paywood Allen
Laurice Aultman
R. E. Aultman
Aultman
J. H.brewer
R .L. Bell
M. Doyle Aaron Dreizin
Helen Dunnody
J. W. Edwards
J. W. “Edwards
T. L. Fountain
P.polds
V. P. Folds
Mra
Trugh Gee
Atholine Gill G
H. Goddard
J. S. Green
Riley Gray
J. M. McKenney
W. W. McDonald
John Mims
C. B. Marshall
D. T. Montfort
B. M,. Montgomery
Frank Musslewhite
M. Mathews
L. L. Minor
R. ©. Montgomery
G. D. Locke
Janie Neisler
GH. Neisler
Hugh Neisler
Clarence Newton
Walter O‘neal
Mary ‘Persons
W. A. Payne
L. T. Peed
Ruth’ Peed
W. S. Payne
Fred Peed
H. J. Porter
Miss Beterman
Jack Payne
Emory Parr
Jacob Prager
F. A. Ricks
H. H. Riley
Hamp Riley
R.H. S
H.S
F. Royster
E. T. Shealy
W. D. Saunders
C C. Stone
C. C. Stone
Walter Suggs
J D. Smith
Ed Swearingen
R. L. Swearingen
T. E. Tante
Della Trussell
Dr. Leon
Theus
C. H. Trussell
Susie Wood
J. R. Wilson
William G Sutlive Hospital Patient Report
The veteran editor William G Sutlive of the Savannah Evening Press lies in the Central of Georgia Hospital after a sudden weekend illness. Hospital officials state Mrs Sutlive is not permitted to receive visitors while he undergoes treatment.
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Savan‘nah
Taylor County Farmers Back Cotton Quotas for 1940
Taylor County farmers voted 704 to 41 in favor of cotton marketing quotas for 1940. Of 1,200 eligible, 745 cast ballots with results shown by precinct including Butler Reynolds Pan handle Carsonville Dav iston Mark Charing Cedar Creek Potterville and others. No votes were challenged.
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Taylor County
Butler
Reynolds
Panhandle
Carsonville
Daviston
Mark
Charing
Cedar Creek
Potterville
Butler Mayor Urges Caution With Holiday Fireworks
Butler Mayor J. R. Wilson warns citizens to be extremely careful with fireworks to prevent fires or injuries during the holiday season. He also asks residents to observe the Sabbath and avoid fireworks to protect people and property.
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Butler
J. R. Wilson
City of
Butler Athletic Club Drubs Buena Vista In Openers
Butler Athletic Club opened basketball with an 84 to 29 victory over Buena Vista Athletic Club in Buena Vista. Jarrard led Butler with 18 points while Rainey paced Buena Vista with 14. Upcoming games against Oglethorpe in Oglethorpe and a Buena Vista return were noted.
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Butler Athletic Club
Buena Vista
Buena Vista Athletic Club
Butler
Jarrard
Rainey
Oglethorpe
Bazemore
Windham
Fain
Lawhorn
Harmon
New Ranger Assumes Duties in Taylor County
Those acquainted with Mr. N. A. Jelks Wild Life Ranger for Taylor County praise his fine personality and impartial approach. Jelks arrived in the city Monday as successor to Ed Friend, transferred by the State Wild Life Division to Taylor's Creek, Ga.
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N. A. Jelks
Wild Life
Taylor County
Jelks
City
Ed Friend
State
Wild’ Life Division
Taylor's Creek
Wanted three cords of oak wood for stove length
Three cords of oak wood requested by T. P. Davison of Butler Georgia. Wood to be cut or measured before cutting and piled prior to delivery.
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T. P. Davison
Butler, Ga
Crook Family Reunites During Visit To Butler Community
Former Taylor Co citizen A J Crook returns with wife and two daughters to join a Taylor county reunion at N M Fulford home. He recalls barefoot childhood days in Butler and notes the city’s progress with new buildings and paving while mingling with numerous Crook relatives and friends from Hartford Andersonville Leesburg Thomaston Columbus Reynolds and Cuthbert.
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Hartford
Ala
Taylor County
A. J. Crook
Crook
Jewel White
Melissa Crook
N.M Fulford
Herald Mx
Butler
J. D. Crook
C. B. Crook
Andersonville
Charlie York
Julia Stalnaker
Har‘ley Crook
Thomaston
Lyn (Scotts
Leesburg
Compton ‘Eason
Virgil. Tundee
Cuthbert
Eva Perry
Bill
Cherry
Columbus
Frank Crook
Noah Fulford
Reynolds
Tom Crook
Julius Crook
B. C., Crook
Monroe Crook
Susia Crook
Rex MecInvale
Cris
Mozelle
Bernice
Myrtice McDaniel
Chester
Dean Crook
Prof J J Greene Opens Columbus Census Office
Prof J J Greene of Americus is named Census Supervisor for the Columbus division covering Taylor county and nearby West Georgia counties in the Third district. He will open an office in Columbus this week with H A Crittenden of Shellman as assistant. The district includes Harris Muscogee Chattahoochee Stewart Quitman Randolph Clay Marion Schley Sumter Terrell and Lee. Harry C Wilson of Witzgerald heads the 12th district with Taylor County and other counties listed.
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J. J. Greene
Americus
Columbus
Taylor
West Georgia
Greene
Bis
H. A Crittenden
Shellman
Harris County
Junction City
Harris
Muscowee
Chattahoochee
Stewart
Quit- Man
Randolph
Clay
Marion
Schley Sumter
Terrell
Lev
Harry C. Vilson
Witzgerald
Taylor County
Vinson
Macon
Peach Houston
Pulaski
Dooiy
Cries
Turner
Ben Hill
Wilcox
Dodie
Gunners Report on Cotton Bale Totals by Taylor County
GUNNERS' REPORT shows 7816 bales ginned in Taylor County from the 1989 crop prior to Dec 1 compared with 6158 bales for the 1938 crop. Local officials note year to year variation in gin production and reference historical crop figures.
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Taylor County
Funeral Services Held At Buena Vista For Mrs. Harriett Butt
Mrs Harriett Butt 87 longtime Marion County resident and widow of Noah Butt died Sunday in Buena Vista Georgia Born July 10 1852 she was a Methodist church member Survived by two daughters Miss Henry Ella Butt and Mrs Leroy Hirschburg Buena Vista four sons J C Butt W A Butt Cocoa Fla and Moses Butt Macon plus grandchildren and nieces and nephews Funeral services were held Monday afternoon at the Buena Vista Methodist Church
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Buena Vista
Harriett Butt
Marion County
Noah Butt
Methodist Church of
Christmas Club-foot of the Okefenokee Sale Offer
A promotional note offers a romantic nature story titled Christmas Club-foot of the Okefenokee for two dollars postpaid and a richly illustrated History of the Okefenokee in cloth bound two dollars or paper one dollar. Order directly from author A. S. McQueen Folkston Ga.
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The
Okefenokee
the Okefenokee
A. S. McQueen
Folkston, Ga
Baptist Training Union Organized Here At Church
The church launches Baptist Training Union replacing B Y P U with a program for all ages from one to one hundred. Aims include study and service through graded groups, with a general assembly followed by age specific departments. A New Year start is planned and members are urged to attend Sunday at six.
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Baptist Church
Baptist ‘Training Union
Training Union
The
Poll Tax Deadline For Voters In Taylor County Georgia
Citizens must pay poll tax by early spring 1940 to qualify for the County Primary. The County Board of Registrars will meet in February 1940 to prepare the Voters List. Letter from P A Jenkins Taylor County Tax Commissioner outlines the deadline and process.
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Raneral Jublicrg
Ellis
Arnall
Gensiitl
State of Georgia
Jay
County Board of Registrars
P. A. Jenkins
Taylor County
Preaching Services at Methodist Church Sunday
The Rev G N Rainey District Superintendent will conduct morning services at 11 o clock with special Christmas music The evening service at 7 o clock will be a Christmas Carol Song Service led by Rev F J Gilbert Sunday school starts at 10 o clock Stewards meeting for Butler church at the church All stewards urged to attend Mrs Bertha Bazemore thanks readers for their business
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G. N. Rainey
F. J. Gilbert
Butler Church
Tragedy in Macon as Sheriff Detained After Shooting
Five pistol shots erupted during an eight hour drinking party ending in the shooting of Forest Wimberly a 60 year old constable and Clyde Bridges a deputy sheriff in an up town Macon car The shooter Sheriff Sam Kitchens of Twiggs county 68 years old claimed self defense and was jailed on an open charge A coroner jury later ruled the death justifiable homicide prompting an attempted murder warrant against Kitchens by Wimberly’s brother from Bibb County authorities.
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Macon
Twiggs County
Twiggs
Sam Kitchens
W- H. Bargeron
W. C. Bowden
Kitchens
Forest Wimsberry
Clyde Bridges
Bridges
Jeffersonville
Forest Wimberly
S J. Wimberly
Bibb County
J. R. Hicks
Saber heir to Civil War officer found in Taylor County
Mr E L Wall of Maule recently inherited a saber once used by his grandfather Lieutenant William J Wall of Corbin Grays in the Civil War. The weapon, sent by George D Smith of Panama City, bears the inscription Lieut Wm J Wall and reflects service in Georgia State Troops. Records show Wall served from 1861 to 1865 with multiple unit transfers and battles, with Taylor County crews also entering service.
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E. L. Wall
Maule
iWm. J. Wall
Wall
Geo. D. ‘Smith
Panama City
Wla
LL. Wall
Corbin Grays
Confederate Department
Georgia Staate
Pussell’s Mill
van Jutte
Taylor ‘County
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William G
Taylor Co
Mrs. Crook
J.J. Greene
Prof. Greene
C. B. Bankston
New Christian Organization
Alma’ Cooke
Methodist Church Sun
Bertha Bazemore
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