Silent Night World Premiere in a Blizzard Tale
A 1936 Christmas Eve tale recounts how Saint Nicholas day morning blizzard in the Tyrolean Alps forced Father Joseph Mohr to write new verses, Franz Gruber to fit a melody, and Silent Night to debut in Arnsdorf. The hymn then spread worldwide, sung in countless languages by churches and choirs.
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Tyrolean Alps
Austria
Arnsdorf
Janz Gruber
Franz Gruber
Salzburg
Joseph Mohr
Father Mohr
Bethlehem
Christ
Christendom
Zillerthal
Jesus
Bids Approved Rural Lines to Go Up Soon
John M. Carmody, RA Administrator, approves the construction contract for Taylor County Electric Membership Corporation rural lines and orders Richards Brothers Construction Co. to start work immediately. Digging post holes will begin in days, then poles, wires, and transformers. Farmers should be ready for electricity once turned on. REA offers wiring guidance. Reynolds office provides details. Emphasis on proper wiring to maximize benefits and prices at the creamery.
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John M. Carmody
Taylor County Electric Membership Corporation
Richards Brothers Construction Co
Carrollton
Rea
Reynolds
Steel farm homes built by federal gov in Macon Co
Montezuma, Ga. December 19. Steel farm houses are erected this week at Flint River Farms, a negro resettlement project near Montezuma, under a Farm Security Administration experiment for cleaner, more durable, economical dwellings. Two units, each with dwelling, barn, poultry house, smokehouse, sanitary unit, use rust-resistant metal framing, interior wall-board, hardwood or concrete floors. Produced in Birmingham per FSA specs. Workmen from Birmingham and locals at work. Heated by a heat circulating fireplace. vertical air channels in exterior vents move air under the roof. Metal construction renders the houses lightning proof, non combustible, vermin proof, with overlapping grooves for weather tightness.
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Montezuma
Flint River Farms
Farm Security Administration
Birmingham
Flint River Farms Project
Taylor County Teachers Paid by State Shortfall Covered
State Department of Education mailed 1,607,000 in checks to Taylor County teachers and school bus drivers covering salaries from November 16 to December 16. The payment exceeds October’s first disbursement by 112,000 and is 807,000 above last year’s average. The November payment was missed previously, with the deficit to be made up by end of term.
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Wong
Georgia
Taylor County
Teathers
Taylor Evangelistic Club December Meeting Highlights
The Taylor County Evangelistic Club met at Butler Baptist church on Monday with Mrs. C. B. Bankston presiding due to Mrs. W. P. Folds illness. Reynolds group led by M. J. Wood added six new members to bring total enrollment to fifty eight. Mr. Wood spoke on spiritual awakening and Christian responsibility. A 365 day soul winning campaign was proposed for next year. The next session will be at Reynolds Methodist church on Monday January 16.
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Taylor County Evangelistic Club
Butler Baptist Church
W. P. Folds
C. B. Bankston
Reynolds Group
M. J. Wood
T. H. Tinsley
M. J Wood
Methodist Church
Reynolds
Negro Man Killed in Street Fight in Butler
George Ross aged about 90, a colored man, died Saturday night around 2 am from a knife wound alleged inflicted by James Moore, about 23, during a fight on the crowded sidewalk in front of the Cash Grocery store. Moore was arrested and jailed on murder charges.
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Butler
George Ross
James Moore
Cash Grocery Store
Special Christmas Sermon At Butler Baptist Church
Rev. R. C. Howard will deliver a Christmas sermon at the Butler Baptist church with special music. The pastor has served the church for two years and is Mercer University trained. An afternoon conference follows Sunday School on January 1 with church members urged to attend.
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Butler
R. C. Howard
Mrs Pick Allen Dies at 104 in Butler Area
Mrs Pick Allen aged about 104 died Sunday afternoon at her sister Mollie Carpenter's home near Butler after an illness. Funeral services were held Monday at Mt. Pisgah Cemetery with Rev. M. T. Gaultney in charge. Her husband preceded her about ten years ago, and the couple moved from Upson to Taylor County about twenty years ago.
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Pick Allen
Mt. Piagah
Butler
Im. T. Gaultney
Shows at Dean Theatre Week Preview
Sunday and Monday Frederic March and Virginia Bruce star in There Goes My Heart a gay comedy romance about a heiress and a reporter. Tuesday two shows Gate Way with Don Ameche and Aileen Whelan plus Uncle Ned and his Texas Wranglers on stage.Thursday and Friday Bobby Breen and Virginia Dare in Breaking the Ice with kid star and songs. Saturday double feature Ken Maynard in Whistlin Bullets and Lynn Bari Michalen Whalen in Speed to Burn.
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Frederic March
Virginia Bruce
March
Ihy Patsy Kelly
Allen Mowbray
Nancy Carroll
Don Amechee
Aileen Whelan
Gateway
Uncle Ned
Texas Wranglers
Bobby Breen
Virginia Dare
Charles Ruggles
Bobby
Marvel
Ken Maynard
Lynn Barri
Michalen Whalen
For Sale Office Desk Chair and Typewriter Notice
Mrs J H Taunton Enter Ga advertises an office desk and chair along with a Remington noiseless typewriter for sale. The brief notice lists items available withoutAdditional details on price or contact methods.
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Remington
J. H
Taunton
Well-Known Butler Negro Dies of Parasitic Stroke
Richard McCrary, about 63, a well known Butler Negro, died at his home around noon Wednesday after a stroke of paralysis Tuesday morning. Funeral services were set for 2 PM this afternoon. Known to many as Uncle Dick, he had lived in Butler all his life and was highly regarded by both white and colored residents. He was the father of a large family, several of whom live in other states.
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Richard McCrary
Uncle Dick
Butler
Thanks for Produce Load for Orphans Home
Edgar A. Martin thanks donors who contributed a load of produce for the Orphans Home. He notes the group loaded most items but left twenty bales of hay due to limited truck space. He praises the generosity and its impact on the home, church, and children.
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McMillan
Edgar A. Martin
Mrs Albert Bryant Dies in Scottsboro Sister of Dr Porter
Mrs Albert Bryant sister of Dr H J Porter of this city died at her Scottsboro home Saturday after a lingering illness Funeral services were held Sunday afternoon December 18 at the family cemetery in Scottsboro She is survived by her husband four brothers Dr H J Rover of Butler Col K B Porter of Savannah Prof W L Porter of College Station Texas D L Porter of Ashland Alabama and three sisters Mrs R M Hall Mrs Houston Raden of Scottsboro and Miss Lilly Porter of Atmore Alabama
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Albert Bryant
H. J. Porter
Scottsboro
Ala
Alabama
R. M. Hall
Houston Raden
Lilly Porter
Atmore
Taylor County Union to Meet at Crowell
The Taylor County Union comprising the Methodist Leagues of Butler Reynolds and Crowell churches will meet at Crowell Methodist Church Friday night Dec. 23 at 7 30 oclock All members are urged to attend this meeting.
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Taylor County
Butler, Reynolds and
Crowell
Crowell Methodist Church
Butler Wins Federal Grant For City Improvements
Congressman Stephen Pace secures a 28062 grant from the Federal Government for Butler. Funds will rebuild residential sidewalks with WPA labor, area business sidewalks already funded, no taxes or assessments required, work to start soon. Citizens praise Pace for securing the appropriation aiding ongoing civic projects.
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Stephen Pace
Butler
WPA
Pave
Train Death Claims Will A Houser In Miami Collision
Will A Houser, formerly of Fort Valley and son-in-law of a local family, died after a street car crash with a freight engine in Miami Florida. He worked for Seaboard Airline Railway as a switchman. Survived by his wife Susie Lee Warter and an adopted daughter Billie Sue. Funeral held in Fort Valley after body arrival.
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Butler
Taylor County
Lenarter
Ft. Valley
Will A. Houser
Miami
Fla
Houser
Seaboard
Former Reynolds Lady Dines With Roosevelt
Mrs H C Allen of Warm Springs attended the Thanksgiving dinner with President Roosevelt at Warm Springs Foundation on November 24. An instructress for infantile paralysis victims, she is remembered as the former Miss Margaret Payne, sister of Jack Daniel and Eugene Payne of Reynolds.
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Reynolds
H. C. Allen
Warm Springs
President Roosevelt
Foundation
Allen
Margaret Payne
Messrs
Jack, Daniel and
Eugene Payne
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G. L. Cooper
STEEL
Federal Gov
Macon CO
Taylor Evangelistic Club
Moore
Ross
Dean Theatre
Porter
Scottsboro, Ala
Taylor County Union
Steve Pace
Roosevelt
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