Night Fire Destroys Major Brick Block in Town
A fierce blaze on an April night destroyed the Masonic and several adjacent blocks near Broad and Paine streets. The flames consumed many shops including a jewelry store, millinery, a restaurant, and a large stock at Peebles storehouse. Horses perished and substantial property damage occurred. The cause remains unknown. officials vow brick and stone rebuild.
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Danarein
D Street
Broo Rani
G. W. Fountain
G. Eileen
Fountain
James Ore
I. W. Riley
T. W. Rose
W. P. Con
J. W. Dawson
Fe Sane
Laas
Pythias
Broad Pa
Eilienlaet
Oceanie BP Evalenidtte
Aglomestata Reet
Ten
S. B. Rhaenna
L. O. Es
Haywy
W. Wie
C.A. Winne
Mater
W. Anes
Puena Vista
T ' St Brown
Ee Conter
Marion West
Carter
Reinhart
Macon
Peebles el
Sealy House
Wayne Riley
Ee Peehles and Co
Riley
Wren
Peebles
Georgia Liquor Bill Passes Both Houses
The county option law ruling allowing whiskey sales in Georgia after Prohibition era bans cleared both the state Senate and House amid revenue pressures. Governor Rivers plans to sign the measure Wednesday, as lawmakers faced the year end rush for funds and limited economies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Enquirer-Sun
General Assembly
Georgia
Rivers
Senate
House
Counties Push for Macon Columbus Road Paving
Taylor and Talbot counties press the state highway department to award a contract to pave the six mile stretch from Junction City to Geneva. Talbot officials have traveled to Atlanta to secure orders to begin grading at Junction City and pave to the Taylor county line, serving Butler Reynolds Howard Junction City Geneva Columbus and nearby points.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taylor
Talbot Counties
State Highway Department
Junction City
Geneva
Talbot County
Atlanta
Taylor County
Butler
Reynolds
Howard
Columbus
Macon
West Georgia
Government Spends 4123.64 In Taylor During January 1938
The Taylor county welfare report details January disbursements by Special Assistance Surplus Commodities WPA COC and General Relief totaling 4123.64 with 828 homes aided. NYA workers add 156.04 to 278? total monthly inflow of 4278.68 to 828 homes across Butler Reynolds and Taylor county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taylor
Department of Public Welfare
M. H Mitchell
Atlanta
WPA
NYA
Taylor County
Butler Or
Reynolds
Taylor-Talbot WM S to Hold Spring Meet at Prattsburg
The Methodist Woman's Missionary Society of the Taylor-Talbot Zone will hold its spring meeting at Prattsburg Methodist church on Friday February 11 starting at 10 a.m. Host churches include Olive Branch Centerville Juniper Collinsworth Junction City and Prattsburg with leaders and speakers from Conference and district roles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Woman’s Missionary Society of the
Taylor-Talbot Zone
Prattsburg ‘Methodist Church
Talbot Circuit
Olive Branch
Centerville
Juniper
Collinsworth
Junction City
Prattsburg
A. J. Stewart
Women’s Missionary Societies
W. H. Ketchum
F. M.mullino
J. W. Hitch
Lucius Lamar
Columbus
J. M. Cutler
W. J. Erwin
Taylor-Talbot
City Bicycle Shop Offers Repair and Sale Deals
City Bicycle Shop in Butler, Georgia, advertises expert repair work for bicycles and watches, buys second hand bikes and parts, and sells bikes and parts with satisfaction guaranteed. The shop operates in the rear of the O. B. Bankston market.
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City Bicycle Shop
O. B. Bankston Market
Jra H. Threats
Butler, Ge
Uncle Charlie Walker 82 Dies at Home in Butler
Charlie Walker known as Uncle Charlie died suddenly at his Butler home Friday morning at about seven. An 82 year old carpenter, he helped build many business houses and residences over fifty years. His wife has been an invalid for 12 years and he cared for her with devotion. They left several children respected in the community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlie Walker
Charlie
Walker
Butler
Seveal
Farm light plant for sale by Reynolds resident
7 h 0 Watt 382 volt Westinghouse farm light plant offered for sale or exchange for hogs corn chickens or eggs. See the plant at Emory F. Parr’s home Reynolds Ga. Also news of Mr O C Keen’s return home to improved health after three weeks of treatment at the Veterans Hospital in Atlanta.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Westinghouse Farm
Emory F. Parr
Reynolds, Ga
O. C
Veterans Hospital
Atlanta
Butler Drug Co. Passes to Dr. Leon Theus in Butler
Dr. Leon W. Theus, eight year Butler Drug Co. employee and former prescription clerk, purchased the drug firm from Dr. H. H. Gee. Gee will remain connected locally. Theus hires Eddie Pennington to help run the business as it will prosper under new management.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leon W. Theus
Butler Drug Co
H. H. Gee
Butler Drug Company
Victor Bartlett
C. F. Fickling
Gee
Theus
Atlanta
W. H. Theus
Butler High School
Butler
Eddie Pennington
Near relative of Mrs L P Anthony dies in Houston
Joseph Morgan Browne 88, Civil War veteran and near relative of Mrs Anna Anthony Browne, died at 11 p m Saturday in Houston. He moved from Beaumont to Houston 18 years ago and is survived by his wife and one daughter. Browne was active in the United Confederate Veterans and had ties to Taylor County. His father, Maj Thomas Browne, owned a plantation near Columbia Alabama and served in the Confederate army. Browne married Anna Anthony of Taylor County and moved to Beaumont in 1901 before his interment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. M Browne
L. P. Anthony
Houston
Texas
Taylor County
Joseph Morgan Browne
William Buchmann
Browne
Beaumont
Columbia
Ala
Anna Anthony
Jeorbia
Well Drilling Sales Ad Highlights Aeromotor Line
H C Walker of Butler Georgia promotes Aeromotor products including electric pumps engines wind mills tanks and towers. He offers wells at reasonable price water or no pay. The piece notes Butler’s new fire alarm system with a siren on the Telephone Exchange building and praises the city officials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. C. Walker
Butler, Ga
Butler
Telephone Exchange
Young People Attend Baptist Training Union Meet
Seven Butler B Y P A members led by Mrs. Sarah Cross attended the Associational Baptist Training Union in Columbus at Beallwood church Sunday afternoon. The program featured a devotional, meditation, music by Eastern Heights choir, a playlet, and a keynote by Rev. Y. O. Bardner. The Union encompasses B T U members from 87 Columbus association churches including Butler.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butler B. Y. P. A
Sarah Cross
Helen Bazemore
Frances Harris
Alma Cook
Ulmer Stevens
Gene Bone
Foy Cox
Associational Baptist Training Union
Columbus
Beallwood Baptist Church
Dorothy Shands
Nora Mell Tolbert
Mary Charles Kirkland
Eastern Heights Young Peoples Choir
Hallie Buchanan
Griffin
Training Union
First Baptist Church
We Are His Witnesses
XY. O. Bardner
First Church
Associational Baptist Union
Butler Ice Plant To Resume Operations Soon
The Butler Ice & Storage Company in Butler will restart within days after a fire destroyed the original plant on October 7. The rebuilt facility is larger with greater horse power, designed to meet local demand more reliably as Miss Ida Childs confirms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butler Ice & Storage Company
Butler
Ida Childs
The
Herald
Taylor County Seeks More for Birthday Fund Drive
Mr. E. Benns, chairman for Taylor County of the Georgia Committee Celebration of the President's Birthday against infantile paralysis, reports $86.25 raised toward a $500 quota. The drive continues through tomorrow night with hope for additional voluntary contributions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. Benns
Taylor County of the Georgia Committee
Taylor
Benns
Rivers to Visit Butler Today for Woodmen District Meet
Governor I D Rivers is expected to be the principal speaker at the Woodmen of the World district meeting in Americus tonight with local friends planning a Butler visit today. Camps from Butler Reynolds Columbus Cuthbert Dawson Richland Preston Albany Smithville Leslie Andersonville Buena Vista Oglethorpe Cordele Fort Valley and Macon are listed as participants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butler
I. D. Rivers
Woodmen of the World
Americus
Reynolds
Columbus
Cuthbert
Dawson
Richland
Preston
Albany
Smithville
Leslie Andersonville
Buena Vista
Oglethorpe
Cordele
Fort Valley
Macon
Clerical Changes At Vanlandingham Store Announced
Tuesday announcements detail retirements and new hires at Vanlandingham store. C W Trugsell leaves for Rogers Stores in Alin South Carolina, J M Britt retires to Barnesville, and Jack Bankston from Barnesville is hired as a highly recommended salesman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vanlandingham
C. W. Trugsell
Rogers Stores, Inc
Alin, S. C
J. M. Britt
Barnesville
Jack Bankston
Mr Amos Byrd 80 Dies in Butler Community
Obituary for Mr Amos Byrd of Butler who died Sunday at age 80 after pneumonia followed a brief illness while serving as a U S mail messenger between the post office and railway station. He was noted for honesty, energy, and community service, with surviving family including a widow, children, stepchildren, and siblings, and funeral services held Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butler
Amos Byrd
Byrd
U. S. Mail
Mr. Byrd
Robert Byrd
Mary Ann Powers Byrd
South
Mids
Jim Byrd
Roberta
J. B. Byrd
Reynolds
C. M. Wadsworth
Columbus
W. H. Webber
St. Petersburg
Fla
W. C. Saunders
Macon
T. B. Joiner
D. BR. Bigbie
Lyons
J.T. Joiner
Normantown
Nettie Bighbie
R. C. Howard
A. Martin
Butler Baptist
Butler Methodist Church
Glovers Cemetery
Edwards Bros. Funeral Home
Messrs
J. R. Wilson
J. T. Mathews
W. M. Mathews
J. =. West
A. L. Swain
Be, Benns
Taylor County Young Men Honored at University of Georgia
Messrs Pope Booth Jr and Edward McCants of Taylor County were honor students at the University of Georgia this fall quarter. Butler High School graduates, they have studied at the institution for several years. Dean's list honors go to those with an extremely high daily average.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Messrs
Pope Booth, Jr
Edward McCants
Taylor County
University of Georgia
University
Butler
Rawleigh Route Opens Offers Permanent Profitable Work
Nearby Rawleigh Route now open offering real opportunity for men seeking permanent profit. Sales are up this year and prompt start urged with address provided in Memphis Tennessee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rawleigh
Rawleigh’s
Dent
Memphis
Tenn
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Taylor-Talbot W. M. S
Leon Theus
Dr. Gee
Anna Anthony Taylor
Baptist Church
Meet Sun
Beallwood
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