Special Christmas Music at Baptist Church Next Sunday
The Butler Baptist church hosts special Christmas music at both services next Sunday. The prelude The Shepherds and the Angels will be played as organ and piano duet by Mrs. Julian Edwards and Mrs. Margery Mitchell.
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Butler Baptist Church
Shepherds and the Angels
Nolte
Julian Edwards
Margery Mitchell
Homer
Training Union
Betty McCorkle
Adam
Richard Turk
Bethlehem
GM Halts 1951 Model Car Sales Amid Price Rollback Review
General Motors ordered an immediate stop to sale of 1951 model autos and told Pontiac Chevrolet and Cadillac dealers not to release cars. The firm seeks modification of the government rollback to December 1 levels and has briefed Washington officials on its proposal while awaiting Economic Stabilization Agency review of the price order and wage impact.
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Detroit
General Motors Corporation
Washington
Economic Stabilization Agency
Michael V. DiSalle
Pontiac
Chevrolet
Cadillac
Death Notice Mrs. R. D. Byrd of Byromville
Relatives and friends mourn the death of Mrs. R. D. Byrd who died Tuesday at her daughter’s home in Byromville. Funeral conducted December 15 at Byromville Methodist Church with Rev. W. H. Ansley and Rev. Sam Buchanan officiating. Interment in Swering Cemetery. Survived by three daughters and one son, Chick Burnett of Knoxville Tennessee, Jim Josey, Mary Hill, R. D. Byrd Jr. of Byromville, and several grandchildren.
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Byromville
R. D. Byrd
Ray Hill
Byromville Methodist Church
W. H. Ansley
Sammy Buchanan
Swering
Chick Burnett
Knoxville
Tenn
Jim Josey
Mary Hill
R. D. Byrd Jr
Be Careful During This Christmas in Georgia
The Safety Council warns that if Georgia’s December 1949 traffic record repeats, eighty three people would die, 249 would be permanently crippled, and 1 411 injured. Georgians are urged to take it easy during the Christmas holidays.
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Georgia
The
Safety Council
War Threat Should Not Dampen Yale Spirit
An editorial urges Americans to resist despair over Korea and potential war. It argues vigilance and shared resolve are needed to prepare for harsh measures, while urging continued Christmas spirit and unity at home. The piece frames war fear as a test of citizenry, not a reason for gloom.
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YALE
Korea
Mos
United States
Asia
Bethlehem
Seeks Immediate wage price controls across board
Sen George of Georgia calls for general wage and price controls now with across the board ceilings. He praises auto price ceilings enacted since December but urges broader action covering all goods and services and a simultaneous wage policy.
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Washington
George
Georgia
Senate Finance Committee
School Board Moves to Rehire Fired Teachers in Special Session
The Georgia Board of Education plans to rehire 12 school department officials amid dispute over their firings. Board Chairman George Whitman Jr. of Atlanta said the board will meet in a special session on December 27 and provided no further comments.
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Atlanta
Decc
Georgia Board of Education
George Whitman Jr
House Bill Grants Free Insurance to Servicemen
The House unanimously passed a bill to provide all servicemen with 10 000 in free government life insurance replacing the current optional national service life policy. The measure retroacts to June 27 to cover Korea veterans and moves to the Senate.
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Washington
House
Senate
Korea
Negroes Donate Entire Blood Quota in Glynn County
In Brunswick Georgia on December 16 the full Red Cross blood quota for Glynn county totaling 102 pints was donated by Black citizens. Clyde King, county chairman, said it may be the first time a community’s entire quota was provided by its Negro residents.
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Brunswick
American Red Cross
Glynn County
Clyde King
Taylor Co Farmers Back Peanut Quotas Vote
Taylor county peanut growers approved peanut marketing quotas by a 157 to 17 vote in a referendum on December 14 under the price support law. The result supports price parity for peanuts on allotted acreage for the next three years at 90 percent of parity.
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Taylor County
Butler Native Steed Elected President of Atlanta Appraisers
A Atlanta Saturday report says Mr. W W Steed of Butler has been elected president of the Atlanta chapter Society of Residential Appraisers. He has long been with Standard Federal Savings and Loan Association in Atlanta and is the son of Hon W E Steed. He resides in Atlanta after completing his college work.
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Atlanta
Butler
W W. Steed
Society of Residential
Standard Federal Savings and Loan Association
the Loan Association
W. E. Steed
Christmas Message at Mt Pisgah Baptist Church
Mt Pisgah Baptist Church invites the community to Sunday worship with Sunday School at 10 30 a m led by Carroll Peacock superintendent. Preaching at 11 30 a m by the pastor on Luke 2 chapter and a Christmas message titled What Christ Coming to the World Has Meant. Evening service at 7 p m with preaching prayer and praise.
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Carroll Peacock
J. H. Stanford
Buena Vista Man Dies In Fall Into Fireplace
Daniel McCrary a Buena Vista man aged unknown died in his burning home Friday after a heart attack causing a fall into the fireplace coroner's jury reported no violence found McCrary lived alone and inquest foreman T B Wight said medical evidence pointed to a heart attack and a fall into or near the fireplace
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Buena Vista
Daniel McCrary
J. H. Huffman
McCrary
T. B. Wight
Ccoroner
A Christmas Prayer for Peace and Freedom
A reflective Christmas message prays for a forgiving spirit to prevail on earth. It asks for an end to hatred and persecution and for people to live with freedom and security, worship freely, and love their neighbor. The prayer hopes for the home’s sanctity to endure and for everlasting peace to reign supreme.
Jurymen Drawn to Serve in January Term Court List
The record lists jurors drawn for the January term of Taylor Superior Court in 1951. Names include Jarrell Parker McCants Whatley Neisler Mangham Wilson Simmons Trett Harmon Trussell Payne James Gann Halley Fuller Newsym Brewer Philmon Byrd Woodrow Adams Childree Wallace Posey ONeal Wilson Wilbur jurors traverse list includes Clarence Whitley Payne Turner Jarrell Locke Pierce Harris Adams Culverhouse Fowler Mathews Barnes Maxwell Sealy Anglin Wilson Ed Windham Adams Jr Childres Barnes Bazemore Driskell Marshall Cochran Joiner Tante Arnold Lawhorn Bazemore Anthony Jarrell Harmon Barnes Fountain McCrary Kirksey Smith Davis Bone O Nea l Byrd Gholson Fontain Bazemore Berry Davis Capron Vander ways
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T. i Superior Court
Ord Jarrell
L. P. Parker
H. G. McCants
T. Whatley
J. H. Neisler
John Mangham
J. W. Wilson
C. R. Simmons
Ss. Trett
J. P. Harmon
W.H. Trussell
J. A. Payne Reginald James Gann Nelson
N. L. Halley
J. C. Fuller
H. E. Allen
J. C. Newsym
Wilbur Brewer
R. L. Philmon
J. B. Byrd
Ahe Jordan Woodrow Amos “. R. Adams
David Childree
W. G. Wallace
Traverse 6, of
Don Barnes
Benny L.wallerby
Ucox Quinton Clark J
R. Massey
Lynwood H. Walla
Walter Hartley
Robert Wilson
D.w.culverhouse
Carson Parks
Thomas Massey
Jas.h.bazemore Murray Driskell
W. E. Marshall, Srj
T. Cochran
T. B. Joiner
T. E. Tante
Hubert Arnold
W. R. Lawhorn
Flem Brewer
E.T. Eubanks, Sr
Bill Bazemore
L. P. Anthony
EB. E. Jarrell
H. D. Harmon
Gerald Barnes
T. L. Fountain
Sammy McCrary
B. F. Kirksey
Terrell Smith
Eb b.Davis
J. M. Bone
Walter O'Neal
C. B. Byrd
E. C. Gholson
We May Never Compete With Florida in Banana Growin
The Herald notes a large banana bunch on the Fountain premises grown by Minnie Lee Wilson. The 36 bananas resemble Florida fruit and reflect a longstanding planting dating back years on the Fountain property.
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Florida
the Herald
T. L. Fountain
Fountain Place
Minnie Lee Wilson
Lonnie
Hillsman
Squire Tom
New Examination For Columbus Postmaster Asked
Columbus Georgia December 20 U S Rep Stephen Pace asked for a new Civil Service examination for Columbus postmaster to review acting postmaster A I Young s record He noted Young failed the last exam while H M Simmons and R P Richardson were certified as eligible Pace said the Civil Service commission should have a chance to assess the situation
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Columbus
U. S
Stephen Pace
W. C. Tucker
The
Enquirer
Pace
Civil Service Commission
A. I. Young
H. M. Simmons
R. P. Richardson
Ft. Benning
Young
Georgia Fields Turn Green Again After Freeze
Farmers in Taylor and nearby counties report recovery of fields after a severe cold snap and November freeze. Blue lupine damage was widespread, while cabbage crops in South Georgia suffered total loss requiring costly transplanting efforts in December or early January.
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Taylor
South Georgia
Mississippi
Moultrie
Tifton
Thomasville
Cordete
Reynolds Masons Adopt Resolutions After Hodges Sr. Passes
Reynolds Lodge No. 695 adopts memorial resolutions for Brother E. W. Hodges Sr. The actions include display of black crepe for two meetings a sympathy letter to Hodges’s family archival copies and attachment of resolutions to the family letter and local newspaper Signed by W M T L Ruffin and Sec J H Neisler.
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E. W. Hodges
Reynolds Lodge No
Grand Lodge
Heaven
Celestial Lodge
Reynolds Lodge
T. L. Ruffin
W. M. J. H, Neisler
Funeral for Mrs Welch at Trinity Church Charing
Funeral services for Mrs Sallie Welch age 75 will be held Tuesday at 11 a m in Trinity Freewill Baptist church Charing with interment in the church cemetery. She died at her son Rev J E Webb’s residence and is survived by daughters Mrs N M Austin Columbus and Mrs Douglas Fly Nashville Tenn two sons J W Welch Ellaville and Rev J E Welch Thomaston one sister Mrs Georgia Jones Americus.
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Sallie Welch
J. E. Webb
Sanday
Trinity Free-vwill Baptist Church
Charing
Welch
N. M. Austin
Columbus
Douglas Fly
Nashville
Tenn
J. W. Welch
Ellaville
J. E. Welch
Thomaston
Georgia Jones
Americus
Death of Allen Rogers 86 Near Thomaston
Allen Rogers aged 86 died at his Thomaston area home early Sunday. Funeral services were held at Turner's Chapel Taylor County with Rev. H. D. Morgan officiating. Burial followed in the church cemetery. Survivors include his wife two daughters Mrs Leial Mae Sanders Hampton Virginia and Mrs Maude Rowells Macon four sons Claude and Allen Rogers Jr of Thomaston Grady Rogers of Butler and Oscar Rogers Macon.
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Thomaston
Allen Rogers
Turner’s Chapel
Taylor County
H. D. Morgan
Leial Mae Sanders
Hampton
Maude Rowells
Macon
Claude and
Allen Rogers Jr
Grady Rogers
Butler
Oscar Rogers
Butler Methodist to Erect Hightower Memorial Church School Building
The Butler Methodist Building Committee presents a resolution to memorialize Rev. W. E. Hightower by naming the new church school annex the Hightower Memorial Church School Building. The signers include L. R. Adams W. J. Butler and Sims Garrett Sr. The resolution honors Hightower for five years of debt relief and service guiding church expansion.
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C. W. Hancock
Butler Methodist Church
Henry McLean
W. E. Hightower
Hightower
L. R. Adams
W. J. Butler
Sims Garrett
Former Montezuma Youth Dies After Auto Crash
Funeral services were held at Montezuma Baptist Church for W. Carl Shirah 22 a former Montezuma youth who died from injuries after being struck by a car on the highway two miles north of Thomaston Rev C L Goss of Oglethorpe officiated and burial was in Memorial Park Cemetery He was a Houston county native son of M T and Ida Shirah and survived by his wife Frances McDaniel his parents three sisters three brothers and his grandmother Mrs Louzer Barfield of Pitts.
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Montezuma
Montezuma Baptist Church
W. Carl Shirah
Thomaston
C. L. Goss
Oglethorpe
Memorial Park Cemetery
Houston County
M. T
Ida Shirzh
Frances McDaniel
Eda Hurst
Lucile Howell
Henderson
Christine Miller
Atlanta
Thurmond Shirah
Macon
Jesese
Perry
Thomas Shirah
Americus
Louzer Barfield
Pitts
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Gordon Hunter
General Motors
Sen. George
Glynn
Butler Friends
Steed
Mt. Pisgah Baptist Church
Superior
David Posey
Herman O'Neal
E. L. Wilson
H. L. Wilbur
Steve Pace
Reynolds Masons
Thomaston Mon
W.E. Hightower
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