Local ex service men getting their bonus
A batch of about a million bonus certificates issued January 1 reaches Taylor County veterans. The certificates resemble Liberty Bonds and life insurance, paying the full bonus on January 1, 1945, with possible insurance-like benefits if the holder dies before then. Most eligible vets may apply before July 1, 1926. Separately, Solicitor General Walker R. Flournoy visited Butler to discuss jail gallows enclosures with Sheriff R. P. McGuffin as judges weigh injunctions to delay or permit executions of Willie Jones and Gervis Bloodworth.
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Taylor County
United States
Walker R. Flournoy
Chattahoochee
Butler
Willie Jones
Gervis Bloodworth
W. E. H. Searcy, Jr
Griffin Circuit
R. P. McGuffin
McGuffin
Searcy
iGriffin
Jones and Bloodworth
Herald
Flournoy
Mr. Flournoy
Frank McLaughlin
County Warrants Registration Notice
County warrants should be registered with the Taylor County treasurer at once to ensure prompt payment when funds are available. F. C. Jarrell, Chairman, Taylor County Commissioners.
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Taylor County
F. C. Jarrell
Taylor County Commissioners
The Young Diana at Grand Theatre Ga
Grand Theatre GA presents The Young Diana starring Marion Davies with Forest Stanley and Maclyn Arbuck le. The film promises a romance about youth and beauty with lavish settings and gowns. Also shown is a Paramount production with added comedy and an upcoming Sea Hawk engagement.
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Diana
Marion Davies
Forest Stanley
Maclyn Arbuckle
Paramount
Jones and Bloodworth Not to Be Re Sentenced Says Napier
Attorney General Geo M Napier stated unofficially that only a new hanging date is required after temporary injunction papers. The note dismisses calls for resentencing Bloodworth and Jones despite earlier statements.
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Jones
Bloodworth
Napier
Bloodworth and Jones
Geo. M. Napier
Long legal fight likely in Jones Bloodworth case
Georgia readers learn that the Jones Bloodworth restraining order could prompt a lengthy appeal process with multiple legal maneuvers risking extended delays. Analysts say a February 4 execution date remains possible if the January 17 injunction hearing yields no relief, while defense counsel may seek supersedeas or a bill of exceptions to reach the Georgia Supreme Court.
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Georgia
Jones-Bloodworth
Columbus
Equity
W. E. H. Searcy, Jr
Griffin Circuit
Willie Jones
Searcy
Look At The Label On Your Paper Reminders To Pay Dues
A newspaper urges readers to check the subscription label and pay in advance. It states nonpaying subscribers will be dropped from the mailing list to conserve paper and support dealers who carry large accounts. The notice promises publishing effort and warns of future pruning after this issue.
Forward stride for peach firm in Macon
Macon Ga Jan 11 plans to form a company to erect a y products plant for disposing of the full overripe peaches in Georgia were discussed at a Saturday meeting of Macon business men. The committee will investigate advisability and take initial steps. Local banks will be closed Monday for Lee's birthday observance.
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Macon
Georgia
Lee
Banks Close Monday and By-Products Plant Plans
A committee including Harry Stewart Tom Hooks Dr W G Lee Jesse B Hart and W H Felton Jr will visit Marshallville and Montezuma next Monday to study local by products plants. A favorable report could fund sending a representative with samples to Northern and Eastern markets and pave the way for a Macon plant if demand proves strong.
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Harry Stewart
Tom Hooks
W G. Lee
Jesse B. Hart
W. H. Felton, Jr
Marshallville
Montezuma
Macon
Leighton Shepard Heads Peach Blossom Festival Board
Fort Valley is set for the Fourth Annual Peach Blossom Festival in the spring with Leighton Shepard, attorney, chosen as general chairman after a mass meeting. Shepard had planned to bow out but accepted the post amid committee urging and began arranging for Miss Pauline Oaks to direct the pageant again next spring.
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Ft. Valley
Leighton Shepard
Fort Valley
Shepard
Ralph Newton
Newton
Crime wave appalling says Judge Searcy
Judge W E A Searcy Jr warned the January term grand jury in Spalding Superior Court that Georgia faces an appalling crime wave. He urged the Governor to act, calling drunken public entertainments unacceptable and noting disrespect for law as a societal menace. A pistol carrier was labeled an open law violator and by implication a potential murderer.
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W. E. A. Searcy Jr
Spalding Superior Court
Georgia
Butler Town Votes to Elect Mayor and Aldermen
In Butler on Saturday considerable interest marked the town election. Mayor J Wintham did not seek re election. Candidates Mesris G C Smith and H H Riley disputed the post. Riley won the mayoralty for a two year term and will be joined on the aldermanic board by M R Cameron i a Chambers T B Joiner J J Barte lett and J H West.
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Butler
J. Wintham
Mesris G. C. Smith
H. H. Riley
Riley
M. R. Cameron
Ia Chambers
T. B. Joiner
J. J. Bartelett
J H. West
Preparing for larger crops in Taylor county
The Farmers of Taylor county began turning soil for a bigger crop than in prior years. They hope not to increase cotton acreage. Few used poison last season and heat kept weevils in check, boosting cotton output despite no market for livestock and farm products.
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Taylor County
MULE BUSINESS FLOURISHES IN LOCAL MARKETS
Mule dealers report record business for postwar period with Reynolds pair noting cash sales exceed expectations and outlook suggests expansion in 1925 beyond any prior year. Local traders anticipate broader development as demand increases and sales strengthen across the region.
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Reynolds
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Thomas Meighan
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Theodore Roverts
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Peach
Willie Jones Gervis Bloodworth
H F, Underwood
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