Taylor County year in review highlights 1939 events
Community notes cover electric cooperative progress, church events, court cases, obituaries, school achievements, and local incidents. Topics include Taylor County Electric Membership Corporation plans, the Rural Electrification Administration project, court sentences, farm subsidy totals, deaths of local residents, a major fire loss, and civic activities in Reynolds Butler and surrounding areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taylor County Electric Membership Corporation
Reynolds
BF. Parr
de. O. P. Gilbert
Christian Index
Baptist Church
Taylor Superior
C. Frank McLaughlin
Taylor County
Taylor County Bar Association
Col. W. Steed
City Cafe
James Leonard Locke
J. W. Garrett
Butler
Mauk
Alva Bazemore
Bertha Bazemore
Georgia Southwestern College
W. F. Bembry
WRBIL
Columbus
F. Parr
RIA
Joiner Brothers
Edward Wales Williamson
Wazetta
Minn
Hodges Elected Reynolds Mayor for 1940 41
Reynolds voters chose E W Hodges as mayor on January 2 defeating incumbent W E Marshall by a small margin. Hodges takes office Friday for a two year term joining new aldermen C B Hicks and Hugh Neisler to form a council with Windham Shealy Swearingen Halley Hicks and Neisler to succeed Hodges Cook in the city leadership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ff. W. Hodges
Reynolds
Hodges
W. E. Marshall
Messrs
C. B. Hicks
Hugh Neisler
FE. P. Hodges
EB. W. Cook
City of
H. G. Windham
E. T. Shealy
R. L. Swearingen
N. L. Halley
James O Butts Dies Suddenly at Warm Springs
James O Butts 6 died of a heart attack at Warm Springs Thursday night. A longtime traveling representative for Griffin Wholesale Grocery Company in Taylor County he formerly served as mayor. Born in Talbot County he lived in Warm Springs about 40 years. He was a Mason and Methodist. Funeral services were held at Warm Springs Saturday. Survived by his wife two daughters Mrs C L Dell New Orleans Mrs Duncan Canon Warm Springs three sons Charles Alpheus and James Warm Springs and several grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James O. Butts
Warm Springs
Butts
Taylor County
Griffin Wholesale Grocery Company
Talbot County
Methodist Church
C. L. Dell
New Orleans
Duncan Canon
Charles Alpheus
James
Funeral Services Held At Sand Bethel Sun For Mr. R. A. Royal
Funeral services for 81 year old Mr. R A Royal of Atlanta were held Sunday at Sand Bethel Methodist church with Rev W E Hightower officiating. Interment was in Sand Bethel cemetery. Royal, once a leading Taylor county farmer, died after a paralysis stroke ten days earlier. Survived by three sons Albert Tebe Lester and two daughters Nina Royal and Mrs Claud McLendon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. A. Royal
Atlanta
Sand Bethel Methodist Church
W. E. Hightower
Byromville
Sand Bethel Cemetery
Royal
Taylor County
Messrs
Albert
Tebe
Jacksonville
Fla
Lester
Thomaston
Nina Royal
Claud McLendon
Montezuma
Tuberculosis Committee Sets Business Meeting
The Taylor County Tuberculosis Committee will hold a business meeting Saturday January 13 at 2 p m in the courthouse. All committee members are urged to attend. Mrs E B Wilson is chair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taylor County Tuberculosis Committee
Court House
E, B, Wilson
Johnson Dies at 89. Funeral in Dadeville Baptist Church
Joseph Henry Johnson aged 89 died at his daughter's home in Butler area Monday night after a period of illness. Born January 6, 1851 in Dudleyville Alabama he moved to Butler with his wife about five years ago. Funeral services were held at 11 a.m. Wednesday at the Dadeville Alabama Baptist church with interment in Dadeville cemetery. Survivors include two daughters Mrs S H Wallace of Birmingham and Mrs L P Anthony of Butler thirteen grandchildren and one great great grandchild.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Henry Johnson
L. P. Anthony
Butler
Mr. Johnson
Dudleyville
Ala
Harriett Crawford Fitzpatrick Johnson
Alabama
Johnson
Mr Johnson
Dadeville
Messrs
George B
Tulsa
Rev E H Dunn and Harley Riley Jr Join Butler High Faculty
The Rev E H Dunn pastor of Reynolds Baptist church and Harley Riley Jr a University of Georgia graduate have been elected teachers at Butler High School. They replace Miss Carolyn Whipple of Quitman and Miss Jacquline Evans of Atlanta. Riley is a Butler High School graduate and son of H H Riley, with Lowry Riley as a noted former superintendent. The community welcomes both new faculty members to the school family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reynolds High School
Fort Gaines
R. (. Howard
M. A. Shaw
Macon
E. A. Martin
Butler High School
W. P. Folds
Reynolds
U. D.C
E. H. Dunn
Reynolds Baptist Church
Harley Riley Jr
University of Georgia
Carolyn Whipple
Quitman
Jacquline Evans
Atlanta
Dunn
Butler
Riley
H. H. Riley
Lowry Riley
Mrs J T O Neal Dies After Long Illness
Mrs Susan Days O Neal 89 died at her home in Pansanie community at 4 50 Friday morning after years of ill health. A Taylor County native born May 28 1950 she was the widow of Thomas O Neal. Funeral services were held at Crowell Methodist church with Rev J J Smith officiating. Interment Crowell cemetery. Survived by son James W O Neal two daughters Tommie O Neal and Mrs George W Mossey. a brother. a sister. twelve grandchildren and five great grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Susan Days O'Neal
Pansanaie
O’neal
Wiliam Davis
Taylor County
Thomas O’neal
Crowell Methodist Church
J. J. Smith
Cowell Cemetery
Messrs
Walter
State Legislator Alex A. Marshall Dies at 37
Col. A. A. Marshall a Macon county attorney died Saturday night in Montezuma after a two day illness of pneumonia. A Mercer and University of Virginia trained lawyer, he served in the General Assembly and led the Southwestern Bar Association. He is survived by his mother and siblings. Funeral services were Monday at Montezuma Funeral Home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. A. Marshall
Macon County
Montezuma Hospital
Marshall
Taylor County
Hal Fisher
Montezuma
Anderson Female College
Anderson, S. C
Bessie Tift College
Forsyth
Jackson Hill
Atlanta
First Baptist Church
Raleigh
N. C
Georgia
Mercer
University of Virginia
University of Georgia Law School
Alexis A. Marshall
Francis Gilbert
Price Gilbert
Gilbert
Southwestern Bar Association
General Assembly
Montezuma Funeral Home
Henry Stokes
B. A. Pafford
Uncle of Miss Whipple Dies After Mule Kick
Mr. ET Whipple of Quitman, uncle of Miss Carolyn Whipple and former Butler High faculty member, died Monday in a Quitman hospital after a mule kicked him, injuring his face and causing unconsciousness. He was survived by his widow Isabel Daly of Atlanta and children Eleanor and Edward. brothers include J Whipple, county tax collector, and Joe Whipple, merchant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta
Eleanor
Edward Whipple
Boyette Recommended as Buena Vista Postmaster
Arthur S. Boyette Jr is recommended for postmaster at Buena Vista to succeed Henrietta Butt who has held the office for years. Other recommendations include Essie Patterson of Byromville to succeed herself and George S. Gardner at Montenama to succeed himself.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur S. Boyette, Jr
Buen Vista
Henrietta Butt
Essie T. Patterson
Byromville
George S. Gardner
Montenama
Hawkinsville
Morgan Thompson
Hamilton
Nathan J. Thompson
Chipley
James Paul Williams
Mrs. Hugh Neisler Dies at Her Home Near Butler
Mrs. Hugh Neisler 87 died at her Butler area home Thursday morning. Funeral held Friday at Butler Methodist Church with Rev. F J Gilbert officiating. Burial in Ducal Cemetery. Born in Taylor County in 1852 she was Sara Early Montfort before marriage to Hugh Neissler in 1875. He, a Confederate veteran and state representative, died in 1912. She left four children H M Neisler Chipley Mrs M N Riley Atlanta Mrs H H Booth Reynolds and W F E Neisler Butler, plus a sister-in-law and many grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hugh Neisler
Butler
Butler Methodist Church
F. J. Gilbert
Ducal Cemetery
Neisler
Taylor County
Sara Early Montfort
Joel E. Montfort
Mary F
Dugger Montfort
Hugh Neissler
State House of Representatives
Number of Candidates Announce for Eight Taylor County Offices
The Democratic Executive Committee sets March 1 as the county primary date with Feb 1 as the entrant deadline. Announced candidates include Sheriff J. M. Bone and H. B. Walker. Ordinary L. T. Peed. Clerk Thelmon Jarrell. Tax Commissioner P. A. Jenkins. County Commissioners J. Ran Cooper and A. M. Halley. and County School Superintendent W. T. Rustin. More announcements expected next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Democratic Executive Committee
Taylor County
Herald
J. M. Bone
H. B. Walker
L. T. Peed
Superior Court
Thelmon Jarrell
P. A. Jenkins
J. Ran Cooper
Butler
Cedar Creek
Carsonville
A. M. Halley
Reynolds
Panhandle
Potterville
W. T. Rustin
Durword Theus Joins Cash Grocery Company as Clerk
G. D. Locke, manager of Cash Grocery Company in Butler, announces Durword Theus has accepted a clerk position. The firm, established in 1919, replaces John M. Cox who resigned January 1 to start his own business. Locke has led the store for fourteen years and aims for continued service in 1940.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. D. Locke
Cash Grocery Company
Butler
Herald
Durwood Theus
Theus
John M. Cox
Locke
Taylor County
Birth Announcement for Bernard Newton Sealy Jr
Mr and Mrs Bernard Sealy announce the birth of a son at Montgomery hospital Monday morning He will be named Bernard Newton Sealy Jr
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bernard Sealy
Montgomery Hospital
Bernard Newton Sealy, Jr
Taylor County Sets Democratic Primary for March First
The Taylor County Democratic Executive Committee orders a white primary on March 1 1940 to nominate county officers including Clerk of Superior Court Sheriff Judge Court of Ordinary School Superintendent Tax Commissioner three Roads and Revenues members Coroner and Surveyor. Voters must register by February 2 and entrance fees fund the primary and any runoff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taylor County
Democratic Executive Committee
Superior Court
Taylor County Board of Roads and Revenues
Georgia
First local airplane refuels at Butler service station
Two Gulf Refining Company monoplanes diverted from their Albany route landed near Fitler Monday morning and fueled at Brown’s Service Station near the public square before continuing to Montgomery Alabama. Neither pilot knew the route and both planes were low on fuel marking Butler’s first aerial refueling in the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fitler
Brown
Montgomery
Ala
Gulf Refining Company
Albany
Butler
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Reynolds Sons
Ft. Benning
William Green
Sery Ideal
John Geek
Otsego Mich
Here
J. D. Cook
Zanney Walker
W. H. Trussell
EL. Harris
John Deer Plow Co
Lon P. Sullivan
Public Safety Department of Georgia
E. W. Hodges
Charlie B. Hicks
New City
Sand Bethel Sun
J. H. Johnson
Ville Ala
J. T. O’neal
Alex A. Marshall
Montezma
Boyette
Buena Vista
Bescumbs
Mr. Durword Theus
Taylor
Brown’s
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