Roosevelt outlines 50 billion war budget goal for 1943
President Roosevelt announced a target of 50 billion dollars for war expenditures by mid 1943, envisioning 50 percent of national income devoted to defeating the Axis. He noted pooling resources with Canada, questioned how to measure total costs, and discussed potential postwar article shifts and land usage considerations.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Congress N
Treasury
Haaii
Ao Na
Russia
China
Britain
Kamchatka Peninsula
Aleutian Islands
Japan
OPM
Prominent Columbus Man Dies After Auto Crash
Columbus December 24 Oscar Sylvester Jordan a prominent retired business executive and civic leader died at a hospital about two hours after being injured in an air mobile accident on the Seale road eight miles from Phenix City He would have been 92 today Investigating Alabama highway patrolmen quoted a Columbus man Dawson McGough saying the car left the highway and overturned with Jordan in the back seat The officers reported McGough was on the front seat with the chauffeur and the other brother was in the car
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Columbus
Oscar Sylvester Jordan
Seale Road
Phenix City
Jordan
Alabama
Dawson McGough
McGough
Mr. Jordan
Cotton Ginning Totals Reported for Taylor Countycrop
Census figures show 4 749 bales ginned in Taylor County from the 1941 crop prior to December 13 compared with 6 848 bales for 1940. Dr Leon Theus E H Baze and H B Walker spent the week in Florida hunting and brought back a deer.
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Taylor County
Leon Theus
E. H. Bazemore
H. B. Walker
Florida
Churchill Stakes United Front Against World Power Threats
Excerpts from Winston Churchill’s address to Congress extol united America in facing Nazi tyranny. He warns of hard trials ahead, praises Allied resolve, and notes industrial conversion and Atlantic aid as crucial to defeating the enemy. The speech frames a shared struggle spanning generations and theaters.
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Washington
Winston Churchill
United States
United
Fredom
Mr Clem Davant Fractures Hip In Fall
Mr Clem Davant sustained a fractured hip after a fall on Butler streets Friday afternoon. He was taken to Montgomery hospital for treatment. Friends wish him a speedy recovery.
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Clem Davant
Butler
Mr. Davant
Montgomery Hospital
Reynolds Men Pass Georgia Bar Exam
The Georgia Bar Examiners announced that 39 of 135 applicants passed the December test. Two Reynolds Taylor County men, Charles D. Smith and James Wright Joiner, were among the successful candidates. Joiner, son of Prof. and Mrs. E H Joiner, studies at Lamar School of Law Emory University and will receive the LLB next June. Smith, son of Rev and Mrs J D Smith, is a Lamar School of Law graduate and works as a claims representative for a large insurance firm.
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Board of Bar Examiners
Georgia Bar
Taylor County
Charles D. Smith
James Wright Joiner
Reynolds
Joiner
E. H. Joiner
Lamar School of Law
Emory University
Delegates Name County Committeemen For 1942
Delegates in Taylor County select community committeemen to serve this year. They will meet at the courthouse next Monday at ten to elect three county committeemen for 1942. Delegates and committeemen listed include Carsonville Cedar Creek Daviston Howard Panhandle Potterville Rustin districts with names such as Downs Waller and Parks.
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Taylor County
Couhouse
Ey Sand
A. B. Ons
Lane
Carsonville
M. Gaultney
Murray, Jarrell
Cedar
Two Local Young Men Enlist In U S Navy For Norfolk
Two Butler youths Messrs James Bazemore and Millard Stephens volunteered for the U S Navy on Monday. Both passed examinations and will depart for Norfolk Virginia Friday. Local men may obtain details by contacting the newspaper editors.
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U. S.navy
Norfolk
Butler
James Bazemore
O. M. Bazemore
Millard Stephens
J. A. Stephens
U. S. Navy
Taylor County
Sale of 1942 Georgia Auto Tags Begin Today
The 1942 automobile tag sale starts at 8 30 this morning in Atlanta with Director W L Joiner of the State Motor Vehicle Division announcing. Gov Talmadge directed the division to stay open on New Year’s Day for tag purchases and the staff will be doubled to speed sales. Many employees worked through Christmas to prepare for the rush.
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Georgia
Atlanta
W. L. Joiner
State Motor Vehicle Division
Capitol
Joiner
Green Named New Member of Draft Board
Governor Eugene Talmadge on Monday appointed Hon. J. S. Green to the Taylor County Draft Board to fill the vacancy from Sheriff J M Bone's resignation last October. Sheriff Bone had served as chairman since the board's organization about a year ago. At a Wednesday meeting Mr. Thurman Whatley of Reynolds was chosen as chairman, with W. F. Gray Sr. of Butler and J. Green of Butler also on the board.
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Eugene Talmadge
J. S. Green
Taylor County Draft Board
JM. Bone
Sheriff Bone
Thurman Whatley
Reynolds
W. F. Gray Sr
Butler
Rubber Saves a Battleship and War Efforts
The Office of Production Management lists wartime rubber needs for 35 000 ton battleships and military gear. From 10 300 automobile tires come about 50 000 pounds of rubber for use in ships, tanks, planes, raincoats, tires and belts. quantities show how rubber supports Navy and war production.
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Atlanta
Uncle Sam
Navy
Office of Production Management
Signal Corps
No Admittance To Local Airport
New security rule restricts access to the U. S. Airways Communications Station to G. A. A. officials and trusted personnel. Two new staff, Thomas O. Gaines and Byron W. Matthews, graduates of NYA Radio School, arrive to aid E. W. Hall at the local airport.
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U.S. Airways Communications Station
Messrs
Thomas O. Gaines
Byron W. Matthews
N.Y. A. Radio School
Atlanta
E. W. Hall
District Superintendent to Visit Reynolds and Crowell in January
The schedule of visits by Rev. G. E. Clary for the new Conference year lists a Quarterly conference at Reynolds on January 14 at 7 p.m. EST. He will also preach at Reynolds February 8 at 11 30, and at Crowell at 3 p.m. J. D. Smith signs as Pastor declaring F. M. Carson as board of Stewards chairman.
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G. E. Clary
Reynolds
Crowell
F. M. Carson
J. D. Smith
Sunshine Jim Perkins Dies. Noted Jenkins County Leader
Hon James G Perkins of Perkins Georgia died in his sleep Tuesday night at age 61. Known as Sunshine Jim he served as traveling salesman for Cotton Oil Co Augusta and longtime chairman of Jenkins County Board of Commissioners. Survived by wife children sister Mrs J W Edwards and several relatives. funeral set at family residence in Be Kingee or nearby community.
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James G. Perkins
Perkins
Jim” Perkins
Cotton Oil Co
Augusta
Board of Commissioners
Jenkins County
J. W. Edwards
Harmon Perkins
Edwards
T. R. Bargeron
Lesley,Bargeron
Washington, D. C
Annette Young
Charlotte, N. C
Be Kingee
Pearl Harbor Battle Survivor News From Purvis Family
The friends of J. W. Purvis report he is unharmed after the Pearl Harbor attack. His parents in Charing have learned from him and from two other sons serving in the U S Navy that all are in good health.
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J. W. Purvis
U. S. Navy
W. P. Purvis
Charing
Local Young Man Chosen For Active Sea Duty
Norfolk Va December 29 John T Orrell Jr of Butler has completed recruit training at the Norfolk Naval Training Station and has been selected for active sea duty The announcement notes he enlisted at Macon recruiting station last October and is the son of Mr and Mrs J T Orrell of Butler
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Norfolk
John T. Orrell Jr
Butler
Norfolk Naval Training Station
Orrell
J. T. Orrell
Navy
Macon
Col Winslett Resigns Bibb County Tax Collector Post
Macon December 26 Asher T Winslett Bibb county tax collector now serving as a lieutenant colonel at Fort Jackson South Carolina mailed his resignation to Governor Talmadge last night. The resignation becomes effective upon election and qualification of a successor and a special election must be called within 30 days. Winslett has served as tax collector since October 3 1923 and had been Crump's assistant since 1914.
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J. D. Crump
Mr. Crump
Private Harley Riley Jr. Returns To Ft Knox Post
Pvt. Harley Riley Jr. returns to his post at Ft. Knox Kentucky after visiting with his parents Mr and Mrs H H Riley for several days.
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Pvt
Harley Riley Jr
Ft. Knox, Ky
Mrs
H. H. Riley
Mass Meeting Called by Taylor County Commissioners Friday
The Taylor County Commission is calling a mass meeting at the local courthouse Friday at 7 30 p m to plan the largest Red Cross drive since World War I. Chairman J Ron Cooper and others urge all citizens especially business men to attend and pledge support to raise the county quota of 1000 dollars with district representatives coordinating sub committees.
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Taylor County
J. Ron Cooper
R. L.swearingen
W. M. Brown Sr
Cooper
Taylor
Red Cross
Court House
Chating
Sims Carrett
Mark
Joe Wilder
Howard
Joe’ Brown
Carsonville
Julia Carape
Red Cross War Fund Drive Urges Taylor County Support
Communities report drives underway with entertainments and benefit events. Miss Malissa Ogburn leads the Taylor County Red Cross in Reynolds urging rapid, oversubscribed giving. Norman Hy Davis chairs the effort as Pearl Harbor and global wartime events underscore the need to fund mercy fronts.
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Daviston
Luke“Adams
Panhandle
E. Byrd
Reynolds
L. Swearingen
Potterville
Elbert ‘Pride
Butler
J. Gilbert
Turners Chapel
B. F
Moore
Crossroads
W. H. Mott
Rupert
J. Ran
Cooper
Taylor County
Malissa Ogburn
Red Cross
Pearl Harbor
Honolulu
Manila
Atlantic
Pacific
Red Cross War Fund
Norman Hy Davis
Chm
Special Services Sunday at New Tabernacle Butler
Special services at the new Evangelistic Tabernacle in Butler will be held Saturday night at 7 30 and Sunday afternoon at 2 30. Rev W R Lumpkin of Thomaston will deliver the sermon Sunday afternoon with several out of town preachers and laymen taking part. The public is invited.
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Churchill
U. S. Congress
Europe
Asia
Senate
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Hitler
Libya
Pacific Ocean
British Isles
James Joiner
Charles Smith
Green
Draft Board
J. M. Bone
Col. Winslett
Bibb County
Red Cross Drive
New Tabernacle
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