William M Brown Sr dies at home in Howard
William Marshall Brown 78 died at his Howard home at 3 45 this morning after three days illness. He was born May 10 1870 in Howard and spent his life as a farmer and sand pit operator. A deacon at Junction City Baptist Church he also served 12 years on Taylor County Board of Commissioners. Funeral at Howard Methodist Church Friday at 11 with Rev B E Donehoo officiating. Interment in Howard cemetery. Survived by wife Frances Averette Brown three sons James Joe and William M Brown Jr two daughters Mrs M L Parks and Mrs H H Parks fifteen grandchildren and seventeen great grandchildren.
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William Marshall Brown
Howard
Brown
Mr. Brown
James
Temperance Brinkley Brown
Junction City Baptist Church
Howard Cemetery
Frances Averette Brown
Messrs
James, Joe
William M. Brown Jr
M. L. Parks
H. H. Parks
Solons Meet This Week To Map Budget For Next Year
Georgia lawmakers gather for the Battle of the Budget aiming to align scarce tax dollars with rising service demands. Key issues include highway board power, spending limits, and fiscal plans from Gov. Talmadge administration. House Speaker Hand and Lt. Gov. Griffin will lead caucuses with officials outlining tax changes and building safety revisions.
Sealy Re‑elected Chairman of County Agricultural ACA
Delegates elected December 4 unanimously re elected H A Sealy as Chairman of the 1949 County Agricultural Conservation Association. Homer Chapman and D B Posey re elected as committee members with George Z Young and A J Fountain as alternates. Community Committeemen named include J A Payne Joe Eubanks William Neisler Solon Callahan B F Kirksey W W Amos J L Whitley Lee Posey E A Newsom and J W Woodall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. A. Sealy
County Agricultural Conservation Association
Homer Chapman
D. B. Posey
George Z. Young
A. J. Fountain
J. A. Payne
Joe Eubanks
William Neisler
Solon Callahan
B. F. Kirksey
W. W. Amos
J. L. Whitley
Lee Posey
E. A. Newsom
J. W. Woodall
ACA
ACA Ofice
Prominent Macon County Citizen W T Davis Dies
Funeral services for William Thomas Davis 81 were held at Little Bethel church near Ideal with burial in the churchyard cemetery. Born May 4 1867 in Taylor County he moved to Macon County 45 years ago and farmed. Survivors include four sons H S and N N Davis and two others, two daughters, one sister.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Thomas Davis
Little Bethel Church
Ideal
Mr. Davis
Taylor County
W. H. Davis
Macon County
Messrs
R. H
W. D
Newnan
H. S
Geneva
Ala
N. N. Davis
Griffin
Ella Windham
Warner Robbins
Clytie Lyons
Atlanta
Minnie Busbee
Reynolds
Home and Farm of Late U. S. Cox Sold to Edward S. Davis
The estate of the late Hon. U. S. Cox transfers its home and three hundred acres of cultivatable and woodland land on Red Level two miles south of Butler. Administrator W. S. Payne conveys title to Edward S. Davis, who has leased and farmed the lands for three years. The property is among the county’s most productive.
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S. Cox
Taylor Superior Court
Cox
W. S. Payne
Edward S. Davis
Red Level
Butler
Card of Thanks from the Gassett Family
The Gassett family expresses sincere thanks to friends and relatives for sympathy and acts of kindness after their bereavement. Special thanks to the VFW for their thoughtful service. May God bless each of you.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
VFW
W. G. Gassett & Family
Butler Postmaster Replaced By Acting Official Pending Nomination
Under federal law Chas E Benns will leave the Butler post on December 31 1948 after fifteen years in office with a 96 percent postal inspection record. Carl C Hobbs 28 a World War II veteran and former owner of Hobbs Feed Store Will serve as Acting Postmaster until civil service exams and Senate confirmation. Hobbs and family have lived in Butler three years and are active in local church and social circles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
Chas
E. Benns
Butler
Washington
Carl C. Hobbs
Benns
U. S. Senate
Mr. Benns
Jack and
Marvin Peed
Panama City
Fla
Elizabeth Hobbs
C. C. Hobbs
Hobbs
Taylor County
Frances Watson
Lewis Watson
Charing
12 416 Farm Families Join Farm Bureau in Third District
Cordele Georgia December 12 The 1948 fiscal year tally shows 12 416 farm families in the Third District joined the Georgia Farm Bureau Federation. J W Cannon Jr reports districts wide gains with top counties Dodge 1339 Dooly 1103 Sumter 1107 and several counties above 40 percent membership.
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Cordele Ga
Farm Bureau
Cordele
J W. Cannon Jr
Georgia Farm Bureau Federation
GFBF
W. J. McKennie Jr
Clay County
Dodge
Dooly
Sumter
U. S
Peach
Houston
Turner
Crisp
Schley
Harris
Muscogee
Quitman
Clay
Pulaski
Marion
Randolph
Stewart
Taylor
Terrell
Webster
Butler Awarded Honorable Mention in Georgia Contest
Butler receives an honorable mention plaque for exceptional merit in the Champion Home Town contest by Georgia Power. Winners announced across population classes with prizes of 1000, 500 and 250 dollars. dinners planned next month in six towns.
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Butler
Georgia Power Company
Griffin
Camilla
Washington
Cleveland
Leesburg
Woodbine
C. A. Collier
Power Company
Better Home Towns
Georgia
Carrollton
Cedartown
Grantville
Jefferson
Smyrna
Clarkston
Forest Park
Ludowici
Newborn
Nicholls
Norcross
Merchants Ready To Aid With Old Santa's Annual Visit
Butler and Reynolds merchants stock Christmas items in broad variety and price ranges. A Herald survey notes clothing, food, hardware, appliances, furniture, toys and more available in both cities. Shoppers can satisfy gift needs locally as shops display merchandise for the season. The paper urges continuing the Trade at Home effort.
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Butler
a_ Herald
Reynolds
Taylor County
Herald
Quarterly Conference for Reynolds and Crowells Charge Held
Rev. Mann of the Macon District led a quarterly conference in Reynolds Sunday evening. An inspiring message followed by a social hour included coffee sandwiches and cake.
Mr G H Arnold 65 dies of heart attack at Taylor Mill home
Georgia Horace Arnold age 65 dies after a three day illness from a heart attack at the home of his son Joe Arnold in Taylor Mill. Funeral held at Mount Olive Church with Rev. John M. Cox officiating. Burial in Bethlehem cemetery Cochran. Survived by three sons three daughters and one brother. Burial directors G H Goddard & Son Reynolds.
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John M. Cox
Mount Olive Church
Georgia Horace Arnold
Joe Arnold
Taylor Mill
Bethlehem Cemetery
Cochran
Arnold
Bibb Manufacturing Co
Messrs
Charlie Arnold
Forsyth
George Arnold
Griffin
Rose Arnold
Marie Mullis
Betty Mae van Driver
Chicago
Jordan Arnold
Lewis Blair
Ernest Parker
Hudson Pool
Burl Bryant
Clifford Amerson
Hubert Arnold
G H
1949 Assembly Meets In Informal Session In Atlanta
Members of the 1949 General Assembly will meet with Gov. Herman Talmadge Lt. Gov. Marvin Griffin and other leaders in Atlanta December 16 17 to discuss vital state issues and legislation to be presented to the Assembly in January. The body will be split with half meeting Thursday and the other half Friday. The Governor will address both groups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta
General Assembly
Sclons
Herman Talmadges
Constitutional Highway Board
Talmadge
Highway Department
Executive Department
Herman Talmadge
Marvin Grifin
Taylor County Doctors Appeal for Blood Donations to Macon Bank
Taylor County physicians urge residents to donate blood to the Macon Hospital blood bank. The Macon hospital relies entirely on voluntary donors and notes transfusions as a vital service. Community members are invited to visit Macon Hospital to contribute, supported by the Taylor County Medical Society led by R. C. Montgomery S. H. Bryan and F. H. Sams Lewis Beason.
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Taylor County Physicians
Macon ‘Blood Bank
Macon Hospital
Macon
Taylor County Medical Society
R. C. Montgomery
S. H. Bryan
F. H. Sams
Lewis Beason
Congressman Marries Son's Former Wife
Paonia Colorado reports Rep. R F Rockwell and his son's divorced wife Elizabeth Armstrong Rockwell were married in Miami on November 23. The 62 year old congressman plans to return to Washington December 19 with his 33 year old bride. Rockwell's son Wilson was divorced from Elizabeth in 1947 and remarried Enid Wolverton of Paonia last April.
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Paonia
Colo
R. F. Rockwell
R-Colo
Miami
Fla
Washington, D.C
Elizabeth Armstrong Rockwell
Rockwell
Wilson
Enid Wolverton
Three-Way Crash Kills One, Injures Eleven Near Reynolds
A Sunday afternoon crash on state highway 128 seven miles north of Reynolds left Jake Hinton dead at Montgomery hospital and 11 others injured. The Atlanta man driving a 1941 Ford attempted to pass, causing a head on collision with a 1940 Ford and a model A pickup. State Patrol charged Charles A Putnam with reckless driving. a murder warrant was sworn by Tracy Hinton. The injured include Mrs Putnam with three broken ribs and several others, with funerals held for Hinton at Prospect church.
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Atlanta
Reynolds
Chas. A. Putnam
Gilbert Carroll
India
Dan Hart
Delaware Ave
S. E
Ray Lucas
Nell Lucas
Near
Jake Hinton
Panhandle
Alfonso McCrary
J. B
Jake) Hinton
Montgomery Hospital
Butler
Prospect Church
W. J. Childree
Putnam
Lucas
Hinton
Talbotton Ex-Mayor Edward H McGehee Dies After Illness
Talbotton Georgia December 12 Edward Hinton McGehee 70 son of the late Dr Jno B McGehee a noted Methodist minister died at his home after a short illness He was a former mayor and brother of the late Senator J H McGehee He retired four years ago as representative of the F S Royster Guano Co He is survived by his wife Margarite Persons and a daughter Miller VanAllen of Atlanta.
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Talbotton
Edward H. McGehee
Jno. B. McGehee
McGehee
J. H. McGehee
F. S. Royster Guano Co
Norfolk
Yuletide Music at Reynolds Baptist Church Service
Reynolds Baptist Church will host a Sunday evening program of coral singing at 7 30 p m instead of the usual preaching service. The public is invited to attend and share in the festive celebration.
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Reynolds Baptist Church
Sun
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W.M. Brown Sr
Howard Church
Solons
House
Fred Hand
Hand
Gov
CHM. CO. Agricultural Conservation Assn
D. B
Posey
W.T. Davis
U. S. Cox
Third Congressional Dist
Santa
G. H. Arnold
E. Hinton McGehee
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