Local notices from Reynolds area mark deaths and elections
Taylor County items report deaths of W A Walker Emma Caldwell English Ellen Beeland Young and James T O Nea l, plus funeral notices. The primary election date set for March 2 1940 to choose county officers. Also mentions Reynolds teachers E H Dunn and Harley Riley Jr, and local civic events. Monoplane sighting near Butler precedes travel toward Montgomery. John M Cox opens grocery in Butler. snow blankets region January 1940.
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Taylor County
E. H. Dunn
Reynolds Baptist Church
Harley Riley Jr
University of Canorgia
Sixteen Years of Service as Taylor County Ordinary
Judge L T Peed reflects on sixteen years as Taylor County Ordinary from 1925 to 1941. He recalls efforts serving Confederate veterans and widows, marrying 560 couples, and maintaining liquor-free offices. He notes 320 road-patrol related cases and defends his impartial enforcement of laws amid criticism, ending with gratitude and a personal farm poem.
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Taylor County
Bony Joiner
McBride
Holdenville
Okla
Mr. Lunsford
Butler City to Elect Mayor and Aldermen Without Opposition
The Butler city election on January 11 will feature a single ticket with Mayor J R Wilson and Aldermen J S Green L W Theus W M Smith B H Bazemore and W H Trussell. Voters will see no opposition as incumbents seek another two year term after a quiet candidate filing. The current administration cites street paving public park improvements debt reduction from 2500 to 500 and a new motor truck for garbage and street cleaning as achievements.
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J. R. Wilson
J. S. Green
L. W. Theus
W. M. Smith
B. H., Bazemore
W. H. Trussell
the Herald
Week's Shows at Dean Theatre Feature South of Suez
Sunday and Monday present South of Suez with George Brent and Bren da Marshall in Africa where a mine murder triggers a wrongful accusation and a romance, followed by Girl From Ave A with Jane Withers showcasing song and dance, plus Leon Erroll in Pop Always Pays and Lone Star Pioneers billed for Friday and Saturday.
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Suez
George Brent
Bren‘da 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 Event
Sunday at 2 o'clock the usual time for the afternoon singing at Mt Pisgah invites all who enjoy music to attend. Also a notice seeking a man to manage an 800 family Rawleigh Route across Stewart Talbot Chattahoochee and Muscogee counties with permanent potential. Apply Rawleigh's Dept GAL-42 128F Memphis or contact J C Fuller Reynolds Ga.
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Mt. Pisgah
Rawleigh
Stewart, Talbot,Chattahoochee
Muscogee
Memphis
Tenn
J. C. Fuller
Reynolds
Roosevelt Sunday Night Chat Warns of Nazi Threat to World
President Roosevelt warns in his Sunday address that a fast ditch war risks American independence. He says Nazi Germany aims to enslave Europe and dominate the world, urging stronger defense while rejecting appeasement and promising sustained support for Britain.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Germany
Europe
Births announced for several Knoxville, Talbotton families
Mr and Mrs Robert Mathews of Knoxville Tenn announce a fine son named Robert Edward born Christmas Day at Knoxville Montgomery hospital during the holidays. Mr and Mrs Mario Collier of Talbotton welcome daughter Glenda born December 22. Mr and Mrs Pat Stewart greet son Thomas Toler born December 24. Mr and Mrs E E Bone celebrate daughter Naomi born December 25. Mr and Mrs Fred Jarrell announce son Fred Stanford Jr born December 26. Mr and Mrs F E Daniel of Forsyth welcome son Felix Harvey born December 27.
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Robert Mathews
Knoxville, Tenn
Knoxville
Robert Edward
Mario Collier
Talbotton
Glenda
Fred Jarrell
Fred Stanford Jr
F. E. Daniel
Forsyth
Felix Harvey
Mr Gray Carithers Dies Suddenly in New York
Mr Gray Carithers assistant secretary of the International Y M C A died of a heart attack at his New York City office on December 28 at age 36. His remains were taken to Fort Valley Georgia for funeral services at his brother in law Dr W L Nance’s residence. He was praised by associates for his business and social work and was a nephew by marriage of Col Walter E 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 E. Steed
Train Wreck Sunday At Manchester Is Fatal To Two
A Sunday wreck near Manchester on an A B C line killed fireman Lonnie Smith of Fitzgerald and severely injured engineer B A Richards, also of Fitzgerald. The engine overturned with mail and baggage cars, 28 passengers uninjured, about 300 feet of track damaged, subtrain moved passengers to Waycross.
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Manchester
B. A. Richards
Lonnie Smith
Fitzgerald
A. B. and C
Atlanta
Waycross
H. R. Wilson
Butler Hosts Visiting Prof H J Phillips Review of Boyhood Days
Welcomed visitors to Butler on Tuesday included Prof H J Phillips longtime member of Andrew Female College Cuthbert accompanied by Mrs Phillips and their son a government employee in Columbia S C The visit centered on revisiting the boyhood scenes of Prof Phillips when he lived in Butler as the son of the late Rev M A Phillips a former local Methodist pastor friendships from those years are noted as lasting.
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Butler
H.J. Phillips
Andrew Female College
Cuthbert
Cotton Ginned in Taylor County Through December 18
The 1940 crop period reports 6,846 bales ginned in Taylor County before December 18, versus 7,837 bales for the same date in the 1939 crop year. The figures reflect the year’s gin activity and compare two consecutive crop seasons.
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Taylor County
Coates Treated in Atlanta After Frozen Flight From Arrest
Charles Coates 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 the bitter North Georgia hills. Indicted on the charge of killing a state patrolman, Coates is under treatment following his capture.
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Atlanta
Charles Coates
Georgia Hills
County Officials Take Oath For 4-Year Terms
County officers sworn in for four years following the party primaries and runoffs. J. R. Lunsford becomes Ordinary, Jno M. Bone sheriff reelected, Thelmon Jarrell clerk, W. T. Austin Supt. of Schools, P. A. Jenking tax commissioner, and three new county commissioners. BE L Harrison to serve in the Senate. Officials pledged to serve with confirmation from Judge L. T. Peed and Judge Geo. C. Palmer in Columbus.
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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
BE. L. Harrison
Musella
Miss Fannie Dykes Passes From Pioneer Family in Ellaville
Ellaville, Dec. 31 Mrs Penh Dykes 62 a member of a pioneer and prominent 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 Anderson and C L Dykes Anderson niece Mrs Georgia B Perry New Orleans five nephews Wm Dykes Hawkins Dykes serving a year with the U S Army in Atlanta and other relatives
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Ellaville
Penh
J. H. Holloway
Miss Dykes
W. W. Dykes
C. L. Dykes
Anderson
Georgia B
New Orleans
Hawkins Dykes
U. S. Army
Atlanta
Macon County Plans Training for Defense
Oglethorpe December 20 A sum of 24985.73 dollars has been allotted to the county for a training program for out of school youths as part of the national defense effort. Courses will be taught by school authorities and vocational teachers under the supervision of the county superintendent Mrs. J. M. Moore. Registration for eligible boys and young men is planned with classes to start as soon as possible.
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Oglethorpe
National Defense Prgram
J. M. Moore
Regis
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W. A. Walker
Biaville
Emma Caldwell English
P. C. Caldwell
Howard
Ellen. Beeland Young
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W. Hodges
Hodges
W. FE. Marshall
Ther. Josephi Henry Johnson
L. “Amthony
Hugh Neisler
Butler Methodist Church
Brown's Service Station
Montgomery
Ala
James T. O'Neal
W. Byrd O*neal
Panhandle
A. P. Jarrell
Cusseta High School
Hon
F C. Jarrell
Georgia Rehabilitation
State Board of Education
Taylor County Electric Membership Corporation
FE. F. Parr
Simsarrett
J. H. Neis
Dirs
Charlie McKenzie
W. FE. Taylor
B. L. Meaniel
H. W. Sappington
M. S Vindon
Floyd Tober
John M. Cox
Cash Grocery Co
John Rufus Saunders
Saunders
Thomas H. Battle
Battle
John W. Smith
J D. Smith
A Studnt
Lamar School of Law
Emory University
City of
Dean Theatre
Mt, Pisgah
F.D.R
Jamestown
Plymouth Rock
United States
Great Britain
Montgomery Hospital
Pat Stewart
Thomas Toler
Mrs
E. E. Bone
Naomi
Mr. Gray Carithers
N.Y
Ins Fort Valley
Ginner
Coates
Macon County
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