Taylor County News Lost in Translation 1940s Oddities
Mayoral race in Reynolds ends with Hodges elected over Marshall. Primary set for March 1 to name county officers for 1941. Reports of deaths include Emma Caldwell English 71 and Ellen Beel, plus funeral notices. Monoplane sighting near Butler and snow blankets Butler area. John Rufus Saunders dies in Reynolds. prayer services for Thomas Hi Battle. Student at Emory University turns turn to page 5.
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John W. Smith
J D. Smith
A Studnt
Lamar School of Law
Emory University
Atlanta
Sixteen Years of Service as Taylor County Ordinary
By Judge L. T. Peed recounts sixteen years as Taylor County Ordinary from 1925 to 1941. He notes growth in duties, service to Confederate veterans and widows, marriages conducted, and a decline in pension cases. He claims no liquor in office, discusses road patrol cases, and reflects on going out with a clean conscience and affection for the people.
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Taylor County
Bony Joiner
McBride
Holdenville
Okla
Mr. Lunsford
Butler City Officials To Run Unopposed In January Election
The Butler mayor and aldermen will be elected without opposition on January 11 as no candidates registered beyond current incumbents. The slate includes Mayor J R Wilson and Aldermen J S Green L W Theus W M Smith B H Bazemore and W H Trussell. Officials credit paving parks and public-works gains, reduced city debt from 2500 to 500, and a new garbage truck.
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City of
Butler
J. F. Cox
J. R. Wilson
J. S. Green
L. W. Theus
W. M. Smith
B. H. Bazemore
W. H. Trussell
Shows at Dean Theatre Week Listings
Weekly Dean Theatre program features three films with main attractions South of Suez starring George Brent and Brenda Marshall set in Africa where a man is murdered Brent is wrongly accused he escapes and later cleared as romance and danger unfold Girl From Ave A with Jane Withers showcases period drama and strong supporting cast Leon Erroll in Pop Always Pays along with Lone Star Pioneers by Bill Elliott Friday and Saturday
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Suez
George Brent
Brenda Marshall
Africa
Brent
James Stephenson
Eric Blore
Ave. A
Jane Withers
Jane
Laura Hope Grews
Elyse Knox Rand Brooks
Leon Erroll
Bill Elliott
Singing at Mt Pisgah Afternoon Sing Invites All
Sunday at 2 o clock the Mt Pisgah afternoon singing invites all who enjoy good singing to attend.
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MT. Pisgah
Man Wanted for 800 Family Rawleigh Route in Four Counties
Advertisement seeks a hustler to cover an 800 family Rawleigh route across Stewart Talbot Chattahoochee and Muscogee counties. Permanent position offered if the applicant proves capable. Send applications to Rawleigh's Dept GAL-42 1238F Memphis Tennessee or contact J. C. Fuller Reynolds Georgia.
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Rawleigh
Stewart, Talbot, Chattahoochee
Muscogee
Memphis
Tenn
J. C. Fuller
Reynolds
Roosevelt Sunday Night Chat Urges Resolve Against Nazi Threat
President Roosevelt argues to keep the nation out of a fast ditch war and protect independence. He warns Nazi Germany seeks domination of Europe and the world, urges continued defense and production, and asserts no U.S. expeditionary force abroad while pledging strong aid to Britain.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Germany
Europe
Birth Announcements for Knoxville and surrounding areas
Mr and Mrs Robert Mathews Knoxville announce the birth of a son Robert Edward at Montgomery hospital on Christmas Day. Mrs Mario Collier Talbotton welcomes daughter Glenda born December 22. Mr and Mrs Pat Stewart greet son Thomas Toler born December 24. Mr and Mrs E E Bone announce daughter Naomi born December 25. Mr and Mrs Fred Jarrell welcome son Fred Stanford Jr born December 26. Mr and Mrs F I Daniel Forsyth announce son Felix Harvey born December 27.
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James T. O'Neal
W. Byrd O‘neal
Robert Mathews
Knoxville, Tenn
Knoxville
Robert Edward
Mario Collier
Talbotton
Glenda
Pat Stewart
Thomas Toler
Fred Jarrell
Fred Stanford Jr
F. I. Daniel of
Forsyth
Felix Harvey
Ginners Report Cotton Gin Totals in Taylor County
There were 6 846 bales of cotton ginned in Taylor county from the crop of 1940 prior to Dec 18, as compared with 7 837 bales to the same date for the crop of 1989.
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Taylor County
Mr Gray Carithers Dies Sudden Heart Attack in New York
Mr Gray Carithers assistant secretary of the International Y M C A died suddenly at his New York City office from a heart attack on December 23. He was 86. His remains were moved to Fort Valley Georgia for funeral services at his brother in law Dr W L Nance's residence. He was respected by business colleagues and friends in New York and Georgia. He was son of the late Arch Carithers and William Anderson Carithers of Butler and Fort Valley, and nephew by marriage of Col Walter E B Steed of Butler.
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Gray Carithers
The
International Y. M. C. A
New York City
New York
Ft. Valley
Ft. Varley
Arch Carithers
Willia Anderson Carithers
Butler
Walter EB. Steed
Train Wreck Near Manchester Fatal to Two
A passenger train wreck near Manchester injures one engineer who dies later and a fireman who dies on the scene. Both victims were from Fitzgerald. The crash overturned the engine and mail cars while two passenger cars stayed upright. About 300 feet of track was damaged and a subtrain ferried passengers to Waycross.
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Manchester
B. A. Richards
Lonnie Smith
Fitzgerald
A. B. and C
Atlanta
Waycross
H. R. Wilson
Butler Visitors Return to Roots in Phil lips Era
Welcomed visitors to Butler Tuesday included Professor H J Phillips a longtime member of Andrew Female College Cuthbert accompanied by Mrs Phillips and their son a government employee in Columbia South Carolina The visit focused on reviewing Phillips boyhood scenes when he lived in Butler as the son of the late Reverend M A Phillips former local Methodist pastor lasting friendships formed during those years
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Butler
H.J. Phillips
Andrew Female College
Cuthbert
Coates Treated By Surgeons After Feet Frozen In Flight
Charles Coates, indicted for killing a state patrolman, lies guarded in an Atlanta hospital as surgeons work to save his feet after he was severely frozen during a five day flight from arrest in North Georgia hills.
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Atlanta
Charles Coates
North Georgia Hills
County Officials Take Oath For 4-Year Terms
Georgia's Taylor county indcuts new year 1941 with oath of office to four year terms for officers elected March L and run off March 15. Officials sworn include Ordinary J R Lunsford, Sheriff Jno M Bone, Clerk Phelmon Sarrell, Supt W T Austin, Tax Commissioner P A Jenking, Commissioners W M Brown Sr J Ron Cooper A M Halley, Coroner A I Parks, Surveyor J R Bennet, and Rep J W Edwards. Senator B L Harrison to represent district. The Herald offers congratulations and best wishes for productive administrations.
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Georgia
Tayalor County
L. T. Peed
J. R. Lunsford
Hon. Peed
Superior Court
Geo. C. Palmer
Columbus
Peed
Jno
J. W. Edwards
Taylor
Crawford
Houston
Peach
B. L. Harrison
Musella
Miss Fannie Dykes Dies From Illness in Schle County
Ellaville December 31 Mrs Fannie Dykes 62 a member of a pioneer Schle County family died at the home of Mr and Mrs J H Holloway after an extended illness. Survived by sister Mrs J H Holloway Ellaville two brothers W W Dykes of Anne and C L Dykes of Anderson a niece Mrs Georgia B Perry of Ellaville five nephews Wm Dykes of New Orleans Hawkins Dykes stationed in Atlanta with the U S Army and a number of other relatives.
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Ellaville
Fann Dykes
J. H. Holloway
Miss Dykes
W. W. Dykes
Anne
C. L. Dykes
Anderson
Georgia B. Perry
Wm. Dykes
New Orleans
Hawkins Dykes
U. S. Army
Atlanta
Macon County Plans Training for Defense
Oglethorpe Dec. 20 A sum of 24 985.78 has been allotted Macon County for a national defense training program for out of school youths. Courses will be established and taught by elected bus instructors, school superintendents, and vocational teachers. Mrs. J. M. Moore, county superintendent, said plans are being worked out to register eligible boys and young men and organize the program as early as possible.
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Oglethorpe
Macon County
J. M. Moore
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W. A. Walker
Biaville
Emma Caldwell English
P. C. Caldwell
Howard
Ellen Beel and Young
County
San
E. W. Hodges
Mr. Hodges
W. EF. Marshall
Joseph Henry Johnson
L. “Anthony Monday
Hugh Neisler
Butler Methodist Church
E. H. Dunn
Reynolds Baptist Church
Harley Tiley Jr
University of Georgia
Brown's Service Station
Mongomhery
Ala
A. P. Jarrell
Cusseta High School
F C. Jarrell
Georgia Rehabilitation
State Board of Education
Taylor County Electric Membership Corporation
E. F. Parr
Sim Barrett
J. H. Neis
Board of Diretors
Charlie McKenzie
W. E. Taylor
B. L. Mc‘Daniel
H. W. Sappington
M. S Vinson
Floyd Tober
John M. Cox
Cash Grocery Co
John Rufus Saunders
Saunders
Thomas Hi, Battle
Battle
Office
Dean Theatre
F.D.R
Jamestown
Plymouth Rock
United States
Great Britain
Montgomery Hospital
Mrs
E. E. Bone
Naomi
Ginner
Mr. Gray Carithers
N.Y
Ins Fort Valley
Coates
Miss Fannie
Schle County
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