Convicts Die in Fire Near Scottsboro Alabama Tragedy
In Scottsboro Alabama two prisoners died when a transfer truck caught fire after a prisoner tried to warm his hands with a lighted paper. Paul Dawson and John Stokes survived, rescued by guards H M Middlebrooks and C R Wasson who suffered burns while freeing others. The blaze spread after gasoline spilled on the floor during the escape attempt.
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Scottsburo
Ala
Scottsboro
Frry
James Trom
Paul Dawson
de- Ala
John Stokes
Irmingham
H. M. Middlebrooks
C. R. Wasson
Middlebrooks
Wasson
Dawson
Stokes
Ozie Powell
Decatur Ala
Birmingham
Anderson Critics State Tax Plan for Road Financing in Georgia
Columbus Ga Feb 3 W T Peerson Macon publisher argued at a regional meeting that Georgia could take over road financing with a 15 percent sales tax and divert some taxes to education. He said fuel taxes could fund road building and maintenance, calling current local tax schemes inequitable. Senator Lester of Augusta chaired the state taxation panel.
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Columbus
W. T. Peerson
Macon
Gested
Georia Real Estate
Anderson
Mr. Anderson
Charles Nash
T. P. Safford
The
Assertion of
Savannah
W. M. Lester
Agusta
Ate Commission On Economies and Taxation
Happy Bob Anglin to Appear at Central Saturday Night
Promoter invites attendance at Central School Wing for Happy Bob Anglin's show on Saturday evening February 8. Event begins promptly at 7 30 PM. Admission ten cents. Proceeds support Union Church.
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Bob
Anglin
Central Sat
Bob” Anglin
Central School
Union Church
Taylor County Primary Notice and Candidate Filings
The notice outlines the Taylor county primary date on March 26 with a potential run off on April 4, the 6 p m filing deadline February 29, and a list of offices to be elected. It also notes the Australian Ballot System first use, voter list preparation four days before the primary, and candidate assessments from 3 to 50 dollars. Announced candidates include L T Peed J T Mathews R P Allman for Ordinary. R P McGuffin John M Bone E H Bazemore for Sheriff. W I Austin Miss Melissa Ogburn Wy man Harris for School Superintendent. H L Wilehar W M Brown for County Commissioner.
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County Democratic Executive Committee
Board of County Commissioners of Roads and Revenues
Taylor
the Herald
L. T. Peed
J. T. Mathews
R. P. Allman
R. P. McGuffin
John M. Bone
E. H Bazemore
W.I. Austin
Melissa Ogburn
Wyman Harris
Butler
H. L. Wilehar
Howard
W. M. Brown
Two Announce For State Senate From Twenty-Third Dist
Peach county primary qualifying closed at noon with two candidates for the twenty third district senate race W G Brisendine and W D Aultman. Incumbents up for re election with no opposition include T E Sharpe Hugh F Smisson J E Broaderick J L Harris and Dora Poole. L L Brown Jr unopposed for representative. rotation gives Peach the district senate seat this term.
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Ft. Valley
Democratic Executive Committee
Feach County
T. E. Sharpe
Hugh F. Smisson
J. E. Broaderick
Lambert
J. L. Harris
Griffin enters Cong race in second district bid
Editor S Marvin Griffin, editor of The Post-Search Light and Georgia legislator from Decatur County, announced plans to run for United States Congressman from Georgia's Second District currently held by E Cox of Camilla. Griffin, Bainbridge native and Citadel graduate, vows an active campaign.
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5. M. Griffin
Bainbridge Post-Searchlight
Georgia
S. Marvin Griffin
Post-Search
Decatur County
United States
BE. E. Cox
Camilla
Bainbridge
B. H
Pat) Griffin
Griffin
Citadel
Military Colege
South
Carolina
Randolph-Macon Academy
Front Royal
Virginia
Post-Search Light
Roosevelt asks repeal of major farm laws
President Roosevelt urged Congress to repeal the Bankhead Cotton Control Act Kerr Smith Tobacco Act and Potato Act of 1935 citing the termination of the Agricultural Adjustment Act program and the Supreme Court decision invalidating the AAA auxiliary acts. Georgia Governor Talmadge welcomed the move and said legal actions would proceed in court.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Congress
Supreme Court
Talmadge
Atlanta
AAA
Georgia
Yeomans
B. D. Murphy
Avechant
Barry Wright
Rome
United States Supreme Court
Gov. Talmadge
Georgia Floods Rise as Rains Drench the State
Heavy rains and snowmelt flooded northwest Georgia with rivers at their highest levels in years. The Chattooga at Trion and Lyerly topped records, swamping homes and closing the Trion cotton mill and public schools. Roads and bridges were nearly impassable, complicating travel across the county.
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Georgia
Chattooga
Trion
Lyerly
School Benefit Play Shows New Stage Scenery Tuesday Night
Come out next Tuesday evening to see Hans and Fritz in a good show at the school building. Cartoonist Bud Russell and artist Mr. Russell offer a program with a live painting demonstration on technique and color for a school fundraiser. Admission 15¢ or 26¢.
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Hans
Fritz
Russell
Bud Russell
Hogg and Moore Win in Macon County Primary
Montezuma Ga Feb 4 J J Bull defeats A Kelton for solicitor of city court while Mrs Jeremoore the only woman candidate defeats S L Johnson for county school superintendent F S Hoge leads for the ordinary post over W F Murray and W H Stewart Unopposed officials return to office Clerk of superior court W H Gardner County treasurer Mrs Louise Nelson Sheriff W T Jolly Tax collector D C Smith Tax receiver W B Baston Judge of city court R L Greer C ommissioners Sam C Rumph A J Thorpe C T Harden Otis Ogburn Coroner Midgar Wallace Complete vote returns unavailable tonight
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Montezuma
Macon County
J. J. Bull
A. ©. Kelton
Lil
L. Johnson
Jeremoore
F. S. Hoge
W. F. Murray
W. H. Stewart
A. C. Felton
Superior Court
W. H. Gardner
Louise Nelson
W. T. Jolly
D. C. Smith
W. B. Baston
R. L. Greer
Marshallville
Sam C
Rumph
Ajlethorpe
C. T. Harden
Garden Valley
Otis Ogburn
Midgar Wallace
Macon Youths Sentenced for Car Theft in Five Points Incident
Three Macon youths Gus Yancey 19 George Thomas 18 and Vernon Collins 18 were sentenced to one to five years each for stealing a Chevrolet from Henry Koplin. They had obtained gas at the W A Jarrell filling station Five Points north of Butler then left without paying. Sheriff R M McGuffin led the arrest amid initial murder speculation involving Ellis Birrick the Syrian grocer.
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Macon
R. ?. McGuffin
Taylor County
W. A
Jarrell
McGuffin
Gus Yancey
George Thomas
Vernon Collins
Ellis Birrick
Bibl ‘Grand Jury
Dick Sam Swearingen’s self grown cotton crop triumph
In 1985 Dick Sam Swearingen of Charing Taylor County cultivated 3.31 acres with a push plow and hoe, planting with help from a neighbor for two mule days. He harvested 1118 pounds of lint and paid $28.80 processing tax, proving determination can yield reward.
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Dick” Sam Swearingen
Charing
Taylor County
Dick Sam
Six Talbot Prisoners Recaptured by Sheriff
Talbotton Ga Feb 3 Sheriff John Shipp reports six prisoners escaped from Talbot county jail Sunday have been recaptured. Four are negroes and two are white men. Five were taken Sunday night and the sixth near Box Springs Monday night. The sheriff was over powered during the escape.
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Talbotton
John Shipp
Talbot County
Box Springs
Death toll in Amos family rises in Taylor county
Mrs Bettie E Willis longtime resident of the Wesley community died Monday morning at the state sanitarium Milledgeville where she had lived as an inmate for 23 years Her death followed that of Hon T J Amos in the same family a week earlier Funeral services for Mrs Willis conducted by Rev W E B Hightower at Wesley cemetery Active pallbearers included Luther Wilson Tom Wilson Grady Wilson Clyde Wilson J H Amos and J T Amos She is survived by son W J Willis and three grandchildren Frances Louise Leila Willis plus siblings T C Amos and Mrs G C Sams Edwards Bros were in charge of arrangements
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W. EB. Hightower
Wesley Cemetery
Bettie E. Willis
State Sanitarium
Milledgeville
Talbot County
George Amos
van Willis
Taylor County
Willis
W. J. Willis
Wesley
Frances Louise
Leila Willis
T. C. Amos
G. C. Sams
Wesley Community
Edwards Bros
Luther Wilson
Tom Wilson
Grady Wilson
Clyde Wilson
J. H. Amos
J. T. Amos
B W M U Columbus Association Meeting Set at Talbotton
The B W M U of the Columbus Association will hold its annual meeting Thursday February six at the Talbotton Baptist church. All churches in the district are urged to send representatives and may include state officers and a missionary. The Fourth District includes Talbotton Junction City Butler Anti och Mauk Moore's Chapel Mt Zion Mt Pisgah Geneva Midway Horeb and nearby churches.
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Talbotton
Columbus Association
Talbotton Baptist Church
Junction City
Butler
Antioch
Mauk
Moore's Chapel
Mt. Zion
Mt. Pisgah
Geneva
Midway
Horeb
Rev James Windham to Preach at Butler Baptist Church
Due to a prior engagement Rev R C Howard cannot fill the pulpit this Sunday. Rev James Windham of Mercer will supply both morning and evening services. Windham is grandson of Hon J J Windham and is well known locally. Public invited to attend.
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R. C. Howard
Butler Baptist Church
James Windham
Mercer
Windham
J. J. Windham
National 4 H Club Essay Contest Call for Entries
Club members urged to enter the National 4 H Club Essay Contest on The Use of Steel on the Farm. Essays due April 16. saboo period March 1 to April 1. Free booklet available from Y P Lewis Birmingham Ala. Notify organizer to enroll and gain entry to the trip to National 4 H Camp in Washington.
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Washington
Y. P. Lewis
Tennessee Coal, Iron & Railroad Co
Birmingham
Ala
Census work at Taylor County by Lawson Wilson
Mr Lawson Wilson is busy this week taking the business census of Taylor County. He was recently appointed through the central office for the Third Congressional District at Columbus.
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Lawson Wilson
Taylor’ County
Columbus
Mrs Mitt Hogg Dies at Buena Vista Home
Mrs Mittie Fuliston Hogg, 82, longtime Taylor County resident and former Texas schoolteacher, died Monday at the Buena Vista home of Mrs W L Bradey. Interment followed at Farewell Cemetery. Survived by one brother in Tampa, Fla., and ten stepchildren, five living.
Rural Mail Carrier Transfer From Hawkinsville to Reynolds
Mr C C Daniel has been transferred from Hawkinsville rural routes to Reynolds route three. He succeeds the late B P Jones who died last September. Clarence Seay, who had filled in since Jones’s death, will stay as Daniel’s substitute in Reynolds.
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Blanche. Marshall
Reynolds
C. C. Daniel
Tal
Washington
Hawkingville
Daniel
B. P. Jones
Jones
Clarence Seay
Illness of Hon. Rufus E. Watkins
Serious illness of Rufus E. Watkins reported from Route Three south of Rupert raises countywide concern. The former county commissioner, a leading Taylor County citizen, was kicked by a horse last Friday. initial concerns grew as complications baffled physicians.
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Rufus E. Watkins
Route
Rupert
Watkins
Board of County Commissioners
Taylor County
Fickling Masonic Lodge Plans Fellow Craft Degree Meeting
Fickling Masonic Lodge No 129 will meet tonight to confer the fellow craft degree. Visitors are expected and all members or Masons are invited to attend as support.
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Fickling Masonic Lodge No. 129
Wanted Man With Car In Talbot County
Brief notice seeks a man with a car to route free es patent, current in Talbot county. Contact J. C. Falter at R. 1. (2'6'dtp) for details.
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Talbot County
J. C. Falter
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Editor Griffin
Cong
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Bull
City Court
Tulsday
Talbot
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B. W. M. U. Columbus Association
Jas. Windham
Laaylor County
Mra Mil Hoge
Ths County
wee-Miew
Buena Vista
C. F. Starnes
J. W. Lilly
J. H. Hogg
Marion County
Tazewell
Hin
Earth
Heaven
Hawkinsville
R. E. Watkins
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