Taylor County Commissioners February 1925 Proceedings
Taylor County commissioners met February 10 1925 with all members present. Sheriff authorized to hire janitor for courthouse and jail at up to 25 dollars monthly. Gas tax allocations discussed including 8500 dollars for road No 8 and McCants mill dam work. Audit notes urged depreciation adjustment, 21050 78 dollars to be charged off. Tax collection steps planned. road tax dates set. Auditor’s report approved for publication. New road machinery orders placed and per diem and salary warrants approved. Meeting adjourned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butler
F. ©. Jarrell
G. ©. Smith
Associated Charities
State of Georgia
B. A. Alderman
State Highway Department
Alderman
McCants Mill Dam
Wall
Watking
Taylor County
W. E. Steed
American Surety Company
J. J. McCants
Watkins
Butler Banking Co
T. C
J J. McCants
Farmers & Merchants Bank
Charing
McCants
Central of Ga. Ry. Co
R. P. McGuffin
Audit Company of the South
Butler Herald
L. L. Hataway
W. A. Neal & Co., Inc
Atlanta
O. C
R. E. Watkins
H. Wall
Jarrell
J. L. Burt
J. E. Brewer
F. C. Jarrell
Grand Theatre Reynolds Weekly Program
Reynolds Georgia shows a Fox special Hell's Hole at the Grand Theatre tonight and plans a week of feature screenings starting February 20th. The notice lists film title Hell's Hole as the featured attraction and notes Fox as the distributor.
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Grand Theatre
Reynolds
Hell's Hole
Fox
For Sale Baby Chicks and Hatching Eggs Peach Valley Egg Farm
Peach Valley Egg Farm offers baby chicks and hatching eggs from white leghorns and barred strains. Prices include 15 dollars per 100 chicks and 1.50 dollars per setting or 8 dollars per 100 eggs. Hatching services at 4 dollars per 100, with a capacity claimed at 6 800 eyes. Operation planned around February 16 1925 near Butler Georgia under A E Guinn Route 2.
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Ture
Buckeye Mammoth
Berir
Peach Valley Egg Farm
A. E. Guinn
Butler
Death Claims Venerable Citizen Joiner in Georgia Deaths
The death of George Washington Boneparte Joiner known as Uncle Bonie occurred at his home Tuesday afternoon. A veteran of the Civil War with Mississippi’s 11th Regiment, he settled in Taylor County Georgia after earlier years in Georgia and Louisiana. Survived by five children and two sisters, he was a respected Mason and political leader, praised for integrity and Christian life. Funeral held at his home with Rev. J. D. McCord officiating.
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George Washington Boneparte Joiner
Bonie
Mississippi
Georgia
Martha Hobbs
Marion County
Louisiana
Taylor County
Joiner
Earth
J. D. McCord
the Methodist Church
Gets New Trial Prefers Prison
Thomaston Georgia report on W J Pearson a cotton mill operative who killed his first cousin Mrs Tom Morgan last August He was sentenced to life in the penitentia l Judge W E H Searcy granted a new trial Pearson's attorney said the defendant did not want another trial and favored the original verdict Pearson ended up with a consent verdict of guilty with mercy from the court and was sent to the Upson county chain gang to begin his life sentence
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Columbus
Thomaston
Upson County
Pearson
Upson County Chain Gang
Mules For Sale By Bartlett In Auction Style Ad
Two pairs of mules offered for sale by Co. M. Bartlett. One pair weighs about 1,250 pounds and the other about 1,000 pounds. Identified as farm animal sale notes with basic pricing implied.
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Co. M. Bartlett
Bullet in Breast Clings to Hope for Peterman Recovery
The 22 year old Frank Peterman of Butler with a left chest wound from a self inflicted 32 caliber pistol at his father’s home is judged to have a fair chance of recovery by Drs Fickling and Montgomery. The ball pierced a lung raising pneumonia risk though not yet present. Peterman was alone and offers little explanation. Parents and wife are grief stricken as neighbors rally to aid.
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Frank Peterman
Alvin P. Peterman
Butler
Dra. C. F. Fickling
R. C. Montgomery
Mr. Peterman
Akron
Ohio
Peterman
Ingram Dies of Heart Disease at Butler
The community mourns Mrs. Mary Kirksey Ingram 54 wife of J B Ingram who died at her Butler home after a midday heart attack following an earlier episode. She was a Crowell Methodist member and is survived by husband children and many Kirksey relatives. funeral at Turner's Chapel led by Rev J T Adams set for 2 30 this afternoon.
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Mary Kirksey Ingram
J. B. Ingram
Butler
Mary Kirksey
A J
Sarah Kirksey
Crowell Methodists Church
I. H
A. D Kirksey
J. S Byrd
L, O Davis
S E Brown
Time limit set for license tags March 1 sheriff warns
State law fixes March 1 as the tag deadline for automobiles and trucks in Taylor County. Sheriff R P McGuffin says no extension will be granted and urges all vehicle owners to secure tags before the date to avoid enforcement actions.
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R. P. McGuffin
Taylor County
Theowners Ag
Searcy Again Stops Hanging in Taylor County
The scaffold for Willie Jones and Gervis Bloodworth awaiting execution for the murder of Howard Underwood will not claim its victims again, as Judge W E H Searcy grants a supersedence staying the death penalty until the U S Supreme Court rules. A prior injunction and date changes followed affidavits alleging private hangings would violate the law. The bill of exceptions delays until after the supreme court decision, with a new trial motion possible on juror-Underwood relation.
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Taylor County
Willie Jones
Gervis Bloodworth
Howard F. Underwood
W. E. H. Searcy
Griffin
Supreme Court
Searcy
Taylor Superior Court
Jones and Bloodworth
McLaughlin
Thomaston
Messrs. Beeland and
Foy
Underwood
Walker
Solicitor Flournoy
Flournoy
Albanian Farm Bureau official to address Taylor County farmers
On Thursday February 19 at 11 a m Mr J B Kernachan president Alabama Farm Bureau Cotton Association will address Taylor County farmers. The talk, hosted by Georgia Cotton Growers Association, promotes cooperative marketing of cotton and all farm products. All farmers urged to attend with special invitation to ladies in Butler.
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Kernachan
Alabama Farm Bureau Cotton Association
Taylor County
Georgia Cotton Growers Association
Butler
Residence for Sale in Butler's Best Section
Five room dwelling with bath in a prime Butler residential area. Bargain price offered. Call to arrange a viewing now.
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Butler
Unexpected death of W E Bazemore shocks Butler county
William Eugene Bazemore died at his Butler home around midnight after a brief Brights attack. He was 58, survived by a widow, four brothers, a sister, and several children. A deputy sheriff, he had moved from Wesley to Butler a year earlier and was active in Antioch Baptist Church. Funeral services were held at Antioch Church.
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Butler
William Eugene Bazemore
Baze- More
Mr. Bazemore
M. Bazemore
Jones
County
Taylor County
Messrs
C. E
Chipley
T. N
Agateville
C. M
C. W. Bazemore
This County
J. R. Baldwin
Durand
Messrs. E. H
Barnesville
Gordon
Gordon, Ga
Homer
C. W. Jr
Riley Bazemore
B. W. Smith
Thomaston
Christine
Myrtle Bazemore
Wesley Community
Bazemore
R. P. McGuffin
Antioch Baptist Church
Antioch Church
J. T Adams
M. T. Gaultney
Funeral today for Mr J B Ellis
Funeral services for Mr J B Ellis are held at 10:00 this morning at Union Camp Ground cemetery. He died unexpectedly at the home of Mr F M Foy after a period of declining health at about age 75. Ellis lived in the county for years and was a respected Congregational Methodist member, often conducting church services and religious duties.
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Union
Campground
J. B. Ellis
F. M. Foy
Ellis
Mr. Ellis
Forsyth
Butler
Congregational
Methodus Church
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Commissioners Taylor CO
Mary Philbin
Myrtle Stedman
Frank Borgages
Aah
Mack Sennett
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G. W. B. Joiner
Bright Mason
Ingram
Jary Tf
W. E Bazemore
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