Taylor County News Timeline January to April Summary
A chronicle from Taylor and surrounding areas notes prison escape, local officials sworn in, deaths including S Standridge and H Hartman, obituaries of F P Golding and M D Hollis, and civic events. It covers Butler theatre opening plans, theatre prize for naming, floods affecting families, new county agent, and upcoming road, bridge, and electrification projects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Welcher
S. 1
Swearingen
Charing
Taylor County
L. I. Peed
J. M. Bone
Thelmon Jarrell
W. T. Austin
P. A. Jenkins
H. H. Riley
L. H. Vanlandingham
Dudley Taunton
General Assembly
A. I. Parks
E. D. McCorvey
S. Standridge
Huel Hartman
F. P. Golding
Butler
Richmond
Lewis Benson
Ft Gaines
Four Negroes Confess to Big Macon Express HoldUp
Macon editors report four Black suspects have confessed to the December 16, 5,000 express robbery and shooting of messenger W. C. Beacham. Murray Bunn, Lee Hose alias Pete Holmes, Isaac Hood, and Elijah Jones admitted roles, with Hood firing the pistol and Hose arranging the gun pawn. Jones waited outside, Bunn helped frame the crime, and Hood fled on foot after Hood shot Beacham. Police state Snell not implicated. Hood allegedly blackened his face to hide identity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Macon
Robery
Bibb County
Murray Bunn
Southeastern Express Co
Lee Hose
Pete Holmes
Isaac Hood
Tce
Elijah Jones
Oscar Harris
W. C. Beacham
Express
Hood
Hose
Washington, D. C
Beacham
Mr. Beacham
Jones
Bunn
Harris
James Snell
Snell
Local Hospital Narrow Escape From Fire at Montgomery Hospital
Fire struck the roof of Montgomery Hospital around nine o clock Monday morning. Mrs R C Montgomery spotted the flames and alerted the fire department, which contained the blaze with little structural damage. Water damage did more harm to the building and furniture than the fire itself.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery Hospital
Butler
R. C. Montgomery
Cliff Gray Loses Home In Early Morning Fire
Cliff Gray a well known Butler resident lost his home and all furnishings in a fire at about 4 30 this morning. The property stood about a mile and a half east of town outside the fire protection zone. Local firemen arrived after the building was too far gone and the origin of the fire was not learned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cliff Gray
Gray
Ruth's Beauty Salon Offers Low-Rate Peranents
Ruth's Beauty Salon at Butler advertises greatly reduced peranents with a call to 95 for an appointment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth
Butler
McLean Heads Traffic Club Not Georgia Society
The Herald reports Henry R. McLean of Macon, formerly of the Central of Georgia Railway, has been honored in New York. He is noted as Eastern Traffic Agent of the Central of Georgia Railway, and takes over as president of the Traffic Club of New York, a group of railway officials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H.R. McLean
Traffic Club
NOT
Georgia Society
The
Herald
New York
Henry RK. McLean
Macon
R. A. Scandrett
McLean
Traffic Club of
Central of Georgia Railway
Eastern
Frigidaire Meeting Set for January 18 in Atlanta
Five hundred members of the Frigidaire national sales organization will meet at the Shrine Mosque in Atlanta on Tuesday January 18. Mr N L Halley, dealer for Butler and Reynolds, is a member. The convention will include sound motion pictures dramatic skits lectures and charts and slides. A party of 20 executives from Dayton Ohio will conduct the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frigidaire National Sales Organization
N. L. Halley
Butler and Reynolds
Shrine Mosque
Atlanta
Ditsaidt
A. F. Eidhenlanb
Mir. Hichenlaub
Eichenlaub
Dayton
Ohio
Jack Turner Dies at Home in Butler at 57
Jack Turner a well known resident of Butler and longtime Taylor county Negro died at his home today. A son of Moses and Lizzie Turner he lived in Butler all his life and earned the respect of both white friends and his own race. Butler loses one of its best colored citizens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Turner
Taylor County
Butler Tiday
Butler
Moses
Lizzie Turner
Jack
General Singleton Visits Old Home
General Asa G. Singleton, once a local farm boy in Graswall district, now commands Fort Benning the nation’s premier infantry school. He made several social calls in Butler Saturday and received a warm, cordial welcome from Taylor county friends and former neighbors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Asa G. Singleton
Butler
Taylor County
I. P. Singleton
Cora Singleton
Graswall
General Singleton
Fort Benning
Singleton
Quarterly Conference Meets Next Thursday at Butler
The first quarterly conference for the Butler Howard charge will be held at Butler on Thursday. Officials are expected to report well. Rev J M Butler will preach at eleven oclock and the afternoon session will follow led by Pastor Edgar A Martin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butler Howard
Butler
Notch
J. M. Butler
Edgar A. Martin
Dean Theatre Celebrates Its First Birthday
The Dean Theatre marks its first anniversary on January 16 under Dr. L. R. Dean owner operator. He reports a profitable year and plans to continue showing latest picture releases. Reynolds and nearby county residents frequent the venue with many from Thomaston Talbotton Ellaville Butler and surrounding areas, reflecting local pride in the city’s first theatre in years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dean Theatre
L. R. Dean
Er- Uny
Reynolds
Saylor
Dean
Thomaston
Talbotton
Ellaville
Butler
Governor Rivers to Address Woodmen in Americus Feb 3
Americus Ga Jan 9 Governor Rivers will address the Woodmen of the World Third Congressional District of Georgia in Americus on the night of February 3 He will serve as Consul Commander during initiation and speak on Wood craft A drive for 2000 new members is under way in January in Rivers honor Dixie Camp 48 Richland is expected to be well represented at the Americus meet Feb 8 Rivers is a popular Woodcraft member and speaker
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Americus
WS. D. Rivers
Georgia
Econ
L. G. Hudson
Woodcraft
Georgia Woodmen
Governor Rivers
Dixie
Richland
Americas
Thomaston Credit Association Stockholders Meeting Scheduled
Thomaston Production Credit Association stockholders will meet at the Upson county courthouse in Thomaston on Thursday morning January 27 at 9:30. President C W Greene says attendance is encouraged to review last year’s operations, elect directors, and transact important business. The association serves Lamar Monroe Pike Taylor and Upson counties and made loans totaling 225 dollars to AEC.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomaston Credit Association
Thomaston
Upson County Court House
C. W. Greene
Greene
Thomaston Production Credit Association
Lamar
Monroe
Pike
Taylor
Upson
AEC
Mr Humber Leaves Local Hospital After Surgery
Mr Humber was discharged from Montgomery hospital and is now at home with his parents. He underwent an appendix operation in December and it is hoped he will recover enough to resume duties at Butler Drug Company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bibl Qunty
M. D. Hollis
Buena Vista
Clarence Smith
Atlanta
McCants Mill
C. F. McLaughlin
Colum
Robert Humber
Montgomery Hospital
Butler Moves to Build Firewagon House
The city of Butler is constructing a brick building to house the fire truck and firefighting equipment. The new structure rises on a lot beside the Suggs Garage to the west, filling a long needed housing for vital machinery. The Water Works Company recently added several fire plugs within the city limits, improving response.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butler
Suggs Garage
Butler Water Works Company
Dr Geo Rosser to Speak at Butler MLE Church
Dr George S Rosser will preach at Butler Methodist church Sunday January 11 at 11 am. A 7 pm lecture with illustrating pictures from his Holy Land trip will be shown at Butler High School auditorium. Pastor Edgar A Mantin urges a large crowd to attend this inspiring event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geo. E. Rosser
Butler Mle
George S. Rosser
Wesleyan College
Butler Methodist Church
Ibip
Rosser
Holy Land
Butler High School
Hare
Edgar A, Mantin
Postal Receipts at Butler Post Office Climb in 1937
Butler post office receipts for the past year rose to 5197.24, surpassing 1986 by 701.11. Local postmaster C. E. Bonns reports 1249.31 in December quarter 1937, up 154.62 from 1936’s 1304.43, indicating a year of growth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butler
C. E. Bonns
Marshall Elected Mayor of Reynolds
Mr W B E Marshall won the Reynolds mayoral race last week to succeed Hon Wal ton Hodges who declined re election. Two councilmen were H Guy Windham and R L Swearingen. The contest drew unusual local interest for Reynolds in recent years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. BE. Marshall
Reynolds
Marshall
Walton Hodges
Messrs
H. Guy Windham
R. L. Swearingen
Pace Seeks Immediate Cotton Subsidy Payments
Representative Stephen Pace of Georgia urged Congress to authorize immediate three cent subsidies on the 1937 cotton crop. His bill would require only a farmer's written promise to follow the 1938 control program, and would excuse producers from selling cotton by next June as a condition for subsidy payment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Stephen Pace
D.-Ga
Congress
Pace
Fammer
Want to Buy Livestock at Market Price
Lester Locke of Builer Ga invites sellers to contact Cochran's Warehouse to price and sell livestock. He offers to pay prevailing market price and requests interested parties to reach out. The notice appears in a local market ad style seeking livestock for sale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cochran
Lester Locke
Builer
Georgia House Defeats Thomas Liquor Bill In 98 to 92 Vote
Atlanta January 11 The Thomas bill to permit liquor sales and manufacture in six Georgia wet counties failed in the state house 98 to 92. Debates noted last minute pressure from ministerial associations and temperance groups. A substitute for state liquor stores was rejected 88 to 83 as repeal efforts shift for reconsideration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta
Georgia
House of Representatives
Women’s Christian Temperance Union
House
Spence Grayson
Chatham
Fulton
DeKalb
Bibb
Muscogee
Richmond
Duthhenty
McIntosh
Bryan
Bulloch
Brantly
Patidne
Wakaget Laken
Pat
Mudgee
Smith
Sumter
Chappellaye
Ferguson
Troupe
Ware
Groover
Montan
Taylor County
Taunton
George
Dougherty
Temperance Committee
Sabados
Ito
Three Elderly Citizens Of Taylor County On Sick List
The sick list for Taylor County includes Mrs. J. T. Childs, Mr. Amos Byrd, and Mrs. J. W. Garrett. Pneumonia is feared for Mrs. Childs and Mr. Byrd, as friends express hope for their speedy recovery and return to health.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taylor County
J. T. Childs
Amos Byn¢é
J.W. Garrett
Childs
Byrd
Well Drilling Offer From H C Walker
Water well work offered by H C Walker of Budi Georgia. Call or write for details on well drilling services and pricing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amy Dind
Pty
H.C. Walker
Budi, Ga
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J. E. Brown
Howard
Richart T. Couch
Hiram Braddy
O. D. Garman
Sara Cross
State Highway Department
Butler-Buena Vista
W. F. Bembry
G. C. Daniel
Brooks Montgomery
Mark
Chas, R. Crisp
Ick
Wilburn
Macon County
Stephen Pace Ins
Rious
J. C. Halley
Tazewell
R. J. L. Wainwright
Horace Wilson
Reynnolds
Clark Gill
Talbot County
Leetimae Folds
Clyde Atay Green
Oscar Adams
Florida
H. G. Bryan
Taylor County Motor Company
Columbus
Dudley
T. W. Poole
C. S. ‘Newton
W. W. Perry
Mt. Olive Cemetery
Patsiliga Creek
E. D. Rivers
Credit Association
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