Christmas Dawn of Peace Persists Through Centuries
A lengthy reflection cites the 1937 year and the 1997 mark since the birth of Jesus, urging rulers and people to follow the prince of peace. It extols Jesus as God and man, the Savior whose life and teachings demand love for all, including enemies, and notes the shepherds and apostles as his earliest followers.
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Prince of Pearce
Jesus
Bethlehem
Jesus of Nazareth
God
Man
Georgia
Pace Delivers Strong House Speech Against Wage Hour Bill
Georgia congressman Stephen Pace delivered a forceful floor speech opposing the Wage-Hour bill, arguing it would harm labor while hurting small businesses. The measure was defeated, sent back to committee by a 216 to 198 vote.
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Congress
Stephen Pace
South
Georgia
Pace
Lorie
Pare
House
Herald
Whiskey Spill Near Butler Attracts Looting Of Whiskey
A truck carrying bonded whiskey overturned six miles south of Butler on Highway Three. The driver swerved to avoid another car, causing the load to shift and the truck to overturn. Local Black residents helped the driver and then removed accessible whiskey before authorities intervened.
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Butler
Taylor Punty
Florida
Butler High Teachers Head Home for Christmas Holidays
Butler High teachers travel to nearby cities to spend the holiday break with families. They leave Friday afternoon December 17 and will not return until January 8 when the spring term opens. A list of teachers and their vacation destinations includes Francis Oxford Culloden Sara Redfern Albany Sara Martin Macon Elizabeth O Rear Decatur Marion Gunter Byron Celetta Clark Marshallville Lucy C Johnson Marshallville Huddleston Columbus Martha Wood Macon Vivian Branch Bishop.
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Butler High School
Butler
Francis Oxford
Culloden
Sara Redfern
Albany
Sara Martin
Macon
Elizabeth O’rear
Decatur
Marion Gunter
Byron
Celetta Clark
Marshallville
Lucy C.johnson
Huddleston
Columbus
Martha Wood
Vivian Branch
Bishop
Christmas Menu Roast Turkey Dressing and Desserts
Menu item list from Mrs. H. B. Walker offering a Christmas spread includes roast turkey with dressing cranberry jelly Waldorf salad stewed rice creamed peas fruit cake and ambrosia plus steamed rice and fruit. Phone orders accepted.
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H. B. Walker
Butler Welcomes Returning Christmas Guests from College and School
The city and families welcome young men and women home for the holidays from college and teaching posts. Returning include Forest Brown Clifford Montgomery Alva Bazemore Richard Turk Horace Joiner Harley Riley Howard Ralph McCants and many others with teachers Mary Gill Ophelia Hontman Tilded Booth Trene Perkins Willie B Wilson Mrs Atheline Saylor and Mr Wyman Harris among them.
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Butler
Messrs Forest Brown
Clifford Montgomery
Alva Bazemore
Richard Turk
Horace Joiner
Harley Riley
Howard
Ralph McCants
Misses Erma Gill
Dorothy Jones
Carolyn Waull
Christine Payne
Josephine McCorvey
Juanita Braddy
Pansy
Taylor County United Gay Farmers to Hold First Annual Meeting
Taylor County chapter of United Georgia Farmers will meet at the Butler courthouse at 10 a.m. on Saturday January 1. The group, part of a 60 county network, aims to boost membership in 1988 and plans to send a delegation to the Macon state convention January 10–11 where state officers will be chosen and national agricultural leaders will speak. Officers include H K Sealy president and chapter delegate J N Turner treasurer Gann Nelson vice president W F Bembry secretary.
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H. K. Sealy
Taylor County
United Georgia Farmers
Butler
Georzia
United Georgian Famers
Dirt Farmers” Association
Carteraville
Sealy
Macon
National
Harry L. Brown
of Agriculture
Edw. A. O’neal
American Farm Bureau Federation
A. F. Raper
Atlanta
Macom
Georgia
H.K. Sealy
Gann Nelson
J. N. Turner
W. F. Bembry
REA Sets Taylor Power Rates With Revised Schedule
The Rural Electrification Association proposes a complete revised rate schedule for Taylor area power to begin Nov 20. The plan, tailored to local conditions, aims to cover project costs and allow adjustments over time. First 25 kWh at 2.00 monthly minimum. 26–50 kWh at 6.0¢. 60 kWh at 3.0¢. 100 kWh at 2.0¢. over 200 kWh at 1.8¢. 10¢ penalty for late payments. Taylor County Electric Membership Corporation involved.
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Rural Electrification Association
Bc Ali
Taylor County Electric Membership Corporation
Free Westinghouse Roaster With Purchases Before Christmas
Ody Wood & Co of Reynolds advertises a Genuine Westinghouse Roaster free with every Westinghouse or GE refrigerator purchased before Christmas.
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Westinghouse
Ody Wood & Co
Reynolds
Christmas Sermon and Carols At Butler Methodist Church
A large Sunday crowd attended a Christmas sermon by Rev. RE A. Martin at Butler Methodist Church. The service featured a mixed choir from Methodist and Baptist churches, solos by Mrs. R. L. Sutton, and readings by Miss Dorothy Brown and Miss Leta Mie Folds, concluding with a Christmas carol service.
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Butler
Butler Methodist Church
A. Martin
Mra. R. L. Sutton
Bethlehem
Town of
Emmanuel
Mrs. Sutton
Am the
Dorothy Brown
Mies
Leta Mie Folds
Moulton Woman Dies After Fall At Home
Mrs Beulah Moulton 75 suffered internal injuries when she slipped on the front porch steps of the Bateman residence and rolled 12 to 16 feet. She remained unconscious and in a coma. funeral services planned at Brave-side Cemetery with Rev. E A Martin. Mrs Moulton, widow of James Moulton, daughter of William G and Sara Bateman, is survived by her sister Mrs Lema Pool and other relatives.
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Sara Elizabeth Bateman
Jas. Moulton
Moulton
Bateman
Lema Pool
G. W. Heath
William T. Hinton 75 Dies After Heart Attack
William Thomas Hinton aged 75 died early Monday morning at his home after a heart attack. Born in Crisp County in 1862, he moved to Taylor County in youth. He was survived by two sons J T Hinton and J Hinton and three daughters Mrs H T Blakely Mrs P M Edmonson and Mrs F I Garpenter. Funeral was held Tuesday at Bethel Church with Rev A Martin, interment nearby. Edwards Bros. Funeral Directors. Policemen Priest Edward Davis Arnold Ed Griggs and Naubrey Garrett attended.
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William Thomas Hinton
Hinton
Crisp County
Taylor County
H. N. Hinton
Mattie Griggs Hinton
Bethel Church
A. Martin
Butler Methodiat Church
Change
Edwards Bros
Mr. Hinton
J. T. Hinton
J. H. Hinton
Allso
H.T. Blakely
P. M. Edmonson
F. I
Garpenter
Messrs Priest
Edward Davis
Arnold
Horace Griggs
Naubrey Garrett
Taylor County Loses Two Confederate Widows at Year End
Taylor County records the deaths of Mrs. Missoury Simmons aged about 85 and Mrs. Mantha Amerson about 87, former local residents, at their daughters' homes in Juniper and Phenix City, respectively. Also noted are the Butler Water Works annual officers elected W. I. Steed as president J. W. Edwards vice president Mrs. R. A. Scandrett secretary and A. J. Gill operating manager. The report vows continued good service and Christmas wishes for subscribers and a prosperous new year.
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Taylor CO
Butler Water Works
Taylor County
Missoury Simmons
A. L. Lane
Juniper
Mantha Amerson
Robert Hartman
Phenix City
Ala
the Herald
Butler Water Works Co
W. I. Steed
J. W. Edwards
R. A. Scandrett
A. J. Gill
Local Male Quartet To Broadcast Sunday
The Taylor county quartet, heard on Macon radio WMAZ December 12, returns for a broadcast Sunday December 26 from 8:45 to 9:00 CST. Members are C. F. Austin, John M. Cox, A. E. Locke, and G. D. Locke with Miss Evelyn Hortman at the piano.
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Taylor County
Macon
WMAZ
C. F. Austin
John M. Cox
A. E. Locke
G. D. Locke
The Best Quality Fruit and Nut Trees for You
The author offers reduced prices on nursery stock through large purchases. Pecan stock from Wight Nursery and Orchard Co. of Cairo Georgia and other fruit and shrubs from Smith Bros. Nursery Co. of Con com Georgia are available. Contact by mail or phone in Butler Georgia. signed J. T. Mathews.
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Wight Nursery and Orchard Co
Cairo
Smith Bros. Nursery Co
Concom
Butler
J. T. Mathews
Shows for Week at Dean Theatre
The Dean Theatre schedules special features for the holidays. Christmas Day shows run 2 to 11 p.m. Stand In will be shown. New Year’s Eve features the Rice Brothers from WSB Atlanta per all shows with a midnight program change and Charlie Chan on Broadway on screen.
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Dean Theatre
United Artist
Rice Brothers
WSB
Atlanta
Charlie Chan
Broadway
Mrs Taunton Dies at Reynolds After Pneumonia
Mrs. W A Taunton, about 68 years old, died at her Reynolds home Tuesday morning after a two week illness from pneumonia. She was a loyal Reynolds Methodist member, wife of W Allen Taunton, mother of a daughter Mrs J F Helms of Butler, and sister of three Reynolds women. Funeral services were led by Pastor T H Tinstey with interment in Hill Crest Cemetery.
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W. A. Taunton
Reynolds
Taunton
Joe
Hill Crest Cemetery
W. Allen Tauunton
J. F. Helms
Butler
Ben Tucker
Mire. Cart. Saunders
Mre. Calhoun
Taylor County Teachers Get December Money Early
The Georgia Department of Education advanced December salaries to Taylor County teachers for Christmas. Taylor Countyencompasses 59 white and 39 colored teachers, receiving over five thousand dollars of the state total. All Taylor schools close December 17 for Christmas and reopen January 3.
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Georgia
Taylor Countty
Taylor County
W. T. Austin
Butler Young Man Enlists in U S Navy
Mr. Charles Fickling of Butler and five others from Georgia enlisted in the United States Navy Tuesday. Lieut. James Wise said the Macon station’s December quota is completed. Recruits include G A McEachin Hazlehuret P H Taylor Dames Ferry CG F Fickling Butler F 2 Martin Statesboro J W Story Alca and BE B Smith Deiatur.
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Charles Fickling
Wetlown
Butler
Sara Fickling
Georgia
United States Navy
James Wise
Macon
G. A. McEachin
Hazlehuret
P. H. Taylor
Dames Ferry
F. Fickling
Martin
Statesboro
J. W. Story
Alca
BE. B. Smith
Deiatur
Ginners Report Shows Higher Cotton Bales in Taylor County
The ginners report records 11 061 bales ginned in Taylor County up to December 18, compared with 7 472 bales by the same date in 1936.
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Taylor County
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