Miss Ruby Darby Heroine Again After Bank Robbery Incident
Miss Ruby Darby cashier at Darby Bank Fi yany was praised for stopping a robber who tried to force her to open the vault. J B Long of Alamo, seized during a failed attempt to abduct Howard Murchison Sr and Jr, is held for investigation with possible ties to a Yoexlay store theft in Ala mo.
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Dee
Ruby Darby
Darby Bank
Fi Yany
Cehuut
J. B. Long
Alamo
Howard Mutchison
Bank of Alamo
Mr. Murchison
Long
Famp
Miss Darby
Lone
Vidalia
Three Armed Bandits Rob Crawford Bank in Georgia
In Crawford near Athens on Friday, two bank robbers wearing overalls and armed with pistols held up the Commercial Bank of Crawford, taking about $3000 from the vault and forcing the cashier and a customer to lie on the floor. They fled toward Comer in a waiting car, firing at the cashier who escaped unharmed. one more man waited outside. The bandits were described as stocky, about 175 and 150 pounds, and the third man waited 100 yards away.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crawford
Commercial Bank of
Athens
Comer
F. H. Fureron
Howard McWhorter
Fureron
Judge Benjamin F. Walker dies at 75 in Wrens Ga
Judge Benjamin F. Walker, 75, of Wrens, Georgia, who studied law under Thos E Watson and was appointed judge of the Toombs circuit by Governor J E Brown, died at his home Friday. He was a prominent local jurist with ties to historic figures.
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Benjamin F. Walker
Wrens
Thos. E. Watson
Toombs
J. E. Brown
Local Pool Improvement Aims for Butler Youth Benefit
County Agent AG C Daniel reports on ongoing improvements to the Butler recreational pool area. Two new bath houses 20 by 12 feet shed row structures with private dressing booths, plus pond enlargement and park cleanup by NYA workers. Deed changes enshrine county ownership of 12 acres. plans include plantings and public access for all county residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
AG. C. Daniel
Butler Herald
NYA
Butler
Rivers and party off for capital
Governor elect Rivers of Georgia and a small group of advisors left Sunday for Washington for conferences with federal officials on mutual interests. He expects to meet Hopkins McDonald Ickes Winant and others while state officials travel with him. Rivers plans to return by Wednesday to spend Christmas with his family at Lakeland. A Lyons hotel suffered ten thousand dollars in damage from a fire Monday night.
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Atlanta
RE. D. Rivers
Georgia
Washington
Rivers
Harry L. Hopkins
WPA
Thos
H. McDonald
Federal Bureau of Roads
Harold Ickes
Department of the Interior
J. W. Winant
Social Security Board
Roy Harris
Augusta
House
J. R. Spivey
Swainsboro
Senate
Chas, S. Reid
Stateemocratic
J. H. Saxon
Quitman
Georgia Education Association
Lakeland
Lyons
Butler dedicates new courthouse with grand jury ceremony
The old Butler courthouse, built by Patrick Adams in 1852 for 5400, was demolished and replaced by a newly completed structure costing 20251.81 with furnishings at 7100.69. The dedication featured numerous jurists including J H Dunlap and W H Mott, with Judge C Frank McLaughlin presiding and Col Walter E Steed leading the ceremonies. The program included S Gus Howard, Geo P Munro, and Col Warren Grice among others, and highlighted local legal figures such as Thelmon Jarrell, clerk of the superior court, noted for his schooling and career.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butler
Patrick Adams
J. H. Dunlap
W. P. Routh
0. G. Bloodworth
B. F. Montgomery
F. M. Foy
J. H. Neisler
W. H. Mott
Bill J. Byrd
H. Newrler
F. L. Saunders
W. R. Lawhorn
L. H. Vanlandingham
C. B. Rynt
G. 0. Horton
M. W. Smith
G. B. Jarrell
J.T. Cochran
W. E. Elliston
D. McCorvey
A. J. Fountain
W. J. Butler
J. B. Byrd
J W. Ch'twood
Traverse
Court House
G. C. Reddick
J.L. Wilson
Geo. L. Windham
O. R. Montgomery
Henry Hobbs
F. R. Windham
Walter Davis
J. M. White
Tommy Dawson
J. F. Peterman
D.T. Driscoll
Z i, McCorkle
W. G. Hill
A. W Adams
Blanford Jarrell
A. D. Chiltree
J. T. Shealy
P. E. McDaniel
J. H. Weet
A. M. Halley
F. A. Ricks
O J. Young
R. E. Casey
D. C. Abbott
Sims Garrett, Jr
J. T. Posey
W. A Childs
G. D. Locke
W. M. McFarland
J. R. Bennett
J. B. Goodwin
HB. Newsom
H. C. Walker
Bill James
D. F. Chapman
Hicks Brown
C. Frank McLaughlin
Col
Walter E. Steed
Bar Association
Duege S. Price Gilbert
Supreme Court
S. Gus Howard
Atlanta
Geo. P. Munro
Columbus
Geo. C. Paliser
Walker Flourmoy
Fenior
Warren Grice
Macon
W. L. Grice
W. S. Wallace
J. H. McCehee
Talbotton
A. Jones Perryman
Chattahoochee
Taylor County
Taylor County Bar Association
W. Ke, Steed
W. Foy
H. P. Wallace
Homer Beelara
C. B. Marshall
Dan S. Beejond
C. Stone
J. R. Lunsford
Julius Lunsford
Dudley M. Taunton
Dixie Cafe's Fine Beefsteak Reputation Comment
Mrs Henry Wallace of Butler expresses embarrassment over a published story praising her cafe's beefsteaks. She notes customer inquiries about the "Around the Circle" piece and contrasts inconsistent quality from Western beef with Georgia beef, admitting difficulty in maintaining the desired standard.
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Henry Wallace
Butler
Oie
Georgia
Henry Wallace to Paint His Butler Home No More
Henry Wallace, who grew up in Butler and lived in his birth home, planned to repaint but feared rumors of remarriage after his wife’s death. Last week Mrs. J. R. Braddy, former Dixie Cafe operator, married Henry, ending Wallace’s plans to recondition the home as the couple receive many well wishes.
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Henry Wallace
Butler
J. R. Braddy
Dixie Cafe
Wallace
Braddy
Henry
Wallage
Jarrells in Taylor County Stand for Local Honor
In Taylor County the Jarrell family is described as the model of the community. A respected figure explains that anyone named Jarrell embodies the county’s finest ideals, moral sense, and public spirit, prioritizing communal welfare over self-interest with gracious conduct.
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Taylor County
Jarrell
Jews Make Towns A Gentile Joke About Business
Oscar Dreizin of Butler runs a top mercantile shop. In a light exchange with Gentile friends he recalls a village versus town comparison, noting Butler’s esteem for him and how the town has risen above village status.
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Oscar Dreizin
Butler
Telegraph booster touts local station and circle feature
Vanlandinghams filling station manager Mr Tante praises The Telegraph as the best edited paper in Butler. He finds the Circle feature consistently engaging and notes readers will be drawn to Mrs Lida Reid Morse’s Eaton ton story. He also cites Georgia beef as more reliable than Western beef due to price and availability.
Saving Farm Waste in Taylor County Georgia
Miss Willie Leggitt, the home demonstration agent, leads Taylor County in salvaging farm waste to stretch income. The program uses countywide guidance and Athens literature to teach reuse of discarded items into practical home comforts, reducing costs and promoting thrift.
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Georgia
Taylor County
Willie Leggitt
Headquarters For Home Economics
Athens
Five Points Busy Store Draws Regional Attention
The Five Points area near Thomaston and Butler thrives around a busy country store owned by Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Jarrell. A well kept cottage sits nearby, with activity from early morning to night as locals and travelers frequent the junction on the paved highway.
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Five Points
Thomaston
Butler
Thomastone
W. A. Jarrell
Columbus
Paving Delays Spark Five Points Road Frustration
A long delayed Talbotton to Macon route remains mostly mud and dust as paving advances slowly. Residents blame the highway department for piecemeal work and seek a through route. Talks note Five Points could blossom into a key agricultural hub if upper Talbotton gains pavement, while local Fox hunter neighbors are welcomed.
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Talbotton
Columbus
Macon
State Highway Department
Five Points
Flint River
Butler-Thomaston
Roberta
Knoxville
Highway Department
Dempsey
Georgia
Florida
Highway Board
Macons
Taebotton
Jarrells
Third election fails to name ware officer
Waycross Georgia December 18 Citizens in Ware County have held three sheriff elections this year and still have not chosen a winner Lloyd C Warren won a Democratic primary over Sheriff WH Sweat but died after the November general election in which he defeated Sweat again A new primary saw Sweat and H C Thackston lead among six candidates but neither secured a majority A runoff and a special election will be required to decide the office left vacant by Warrens death
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Waycross
Ware Cvounty
Lloyd C. Warren
Demos Erate
WH. J. Sweat
Sweat
H. C. Thackston
Warren
Thackston
Thornton & Minor Pile Ointment ad and sheriff’s death piece
An advertisement for Thornton & Minor Pile Ointment claims private formula by a Kansas City clinic with satisfaction guaranteed. Separately reported, Sheriff M G Johnson of Jenkins County died from injuries suffered in a December 18 automobile crash that killed his wife and injured their nine year old son.
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Thornton & Minor
Thornton & Minor Clinic
Kansas City
M. G. Johnson
Jenkins County
Girl Fatally Shot By Young Brother in Georgia
Ester McCann an 11 year old daughter of W M McCann superintendent of Juliette Milling Company died in a Macon hospital from a bullet wound fired by her 8 year old brother Roy Neal McCann. The shooting occurred at the McCann home in Juliette after school hours as the children returned home. The rifle was allegedly loaded and Roy fired twice saying I am going to shoot you. The first shot did not fire the gun. the second shot struck Ester in the foot then traveled up to the knee causing severe injuries.
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Macon
Ester McCann
W. M. McCann
Juliette Milling Company
Roy Neal McCann
McCann
Juliette
Olf
Alva
Monroe County
In Loving Memory of Mrs J T Flournoy
A heartfelt obituary recalling Mrs J T Flournoy born February 22, 18?6, death November 2, 1086. Rev J T Journey and Rev J Z Flournoy officiate. one son Charlie Flournoy survives. She joined Missionary Baptist Church, praised for Christian kindness. Burial at Moores Chapel cemetery with family prayers and floral tributes.
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Jesus
Kaiher
Fiourney
Earth
J. Z. Flournoy
Charlie Flournoy
Dillard
S.C
Charlie
Missionary Baptist Church
Ife
Christ
Moores’ Chapel
Frrewell
Sweet Nettie
Canaan
H. L. Lumpkin
Hubbard to be State Education supervisor of textbooks
Baldwin native C. 8 Hubbard will start as supervisor of textbooks in the State Department of Education on January 1, announced by Superintendent of Schools M. D. Collins. Hubbard’s appointment marks a key step in statewide textbook oversight.
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C. 8. Hubbard
Baldwin, Ga
State Department of Education
M. D. Collins
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Howard Murchison, Sr
Georgia Bank
Payne Motor Company
Butler, Georgia
Eugene Anderson
Waylor County
New Court House
Thelmon Jarrell
Georgia-Alabama Business College
F.C. Jarrell
Telegraph
J.T. Flournoy
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