Georgia Week in Review Highlights Tragic Weekend
Milledgeville mourns J B Byrd 78 as eight Georgians die in accidents over the weekend. Maj W P Kennard fronts Ma con camp job. Savannah air base project nears completion with dedicatory set for Feb 5. WPA road work aims for a $12 million project. Wrightsville and Tennille rail line to close March 1. Gov. Talmadge attracts job seekers by phone at the Capitol. Herman Talmadge named national committeeman. Mrs. Fred Hayes national committeewoman.
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Savannah Air Base
Democratic Executive Committee
Herman Talmadge
Fred Hayes
Toccoa
Stolen Bibb County Car Wrecked in Atlanta
A Bibb County automobile stolen from Bibb sheriff officers at the courthouse Saturday night was found wrecked in Atlanta Monday. The 1440 Dodge had the ignition key left in the switch since officers had only one key at the time. Bibb county is protected from loss for insurance, Branan said.
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Macon
Atlanta
Wm. Branan
Bibb County
Branan
Albany Moves to Replace Storm Losses In WPA Projects
Albany Georgia announces Washington approved WPA projects to modernize the courthouse repair Pine Avenue build a new negro school to replace one destroyed and repair the municipal auditorium as the last storm damage is removed.
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Albany
Washington
Pine Avenue
Ao Negro School
DARR STUDENT AND BUZZARD IN CRASS
A Port Aeros student clashed with a buzzard while cruising over a field. The impact knocked the bird into a strut and the student fled. A station attendant noted the scene in a terse, unclear report.
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Darr
Buzzard
CRASS
Port Aeros
Aviaton Field
Theodor
Thoder
Augusta flyer fatally burned in plane crash near Sweetwater SC
Charles Gordon Beard, 25, an Augusta pilot, died when his small aircraft crashed in a field near the Sweetwater community nine miles from Augusta. Witnesses reported the craft circled and then plunged to the ground at about 100 feet, igniting and flipping inverted with Beard trapped in the wreckage. He worked as a salesman for a local bottling company and is survived by his parents, four sisters and two brothers, including sister Mrs Basil Howard of Asheville North Carolina.
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Augusta
Charles Gordon Beard
Sweetwater
South Carolina
Beard
Bottlmgs Company
B. C. Beard Sr
Basil Howard
Asheville
N. C
Americus Theatre Pipe Organ Acquired by Sam Jones Church
Officials of the Sam Jones Memorial church in Cartersville announce the purchase of a near new pipe organ from the Americus Theatre in Americus Georgia. The organ valued at twelve thousand dollars was used roughly three years and will be installed in Cartersville over about four weeks with added features including chimes and harp.
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Sam Jones
Americus
Cartersville
Macon County’s Ophelia Guerry Seated in State House
Macon County honors Ophelia S. Guerry as a new representative seated when the legislature convened. Widow of Judge John Guerry, she previously led state music clubs and taught in Montezuma. Her four children include Mrs. Clara Martin Denny, Waidee Guerry, Nanita Guerry, and Ensign J B Guerry.
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Macon County
Butler
John B. Guerry
Ophelia S. Guerry
A. A. Marshall
State Federation of Music Clubs
Guerry
Montezuma High School
Woman's Club
W. P. Denny
Clara Martin Guerry
New York
Waidee Guerry
Atlanta
Nanita Guerry
Douglas
Ensign J.B. Guerry
U. S. Navy
Alleged Check Forger Sought in Spalding
Sheriff Denham seeks a suspected check forger after reports a forged check was cashed by a local merchant from a prominent citizen. The incident prompted a statewide alert and investigation in Griffin on January 20.
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Spalding
Griffin
Denham
Peter Murray Named Adjutant General Aide
Atlanta General Order No 1 announces S B Hawkins Stourday appoints Peter J Murray as assistant adjutant general. Murray a retired regular army man had 34 years of service achieving master sergeant before retiring two years ago.
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Atlanta
Georgia
Adjutant General
B. Hawkins Stourday
Peter J. Murray
Murray
Army
County Commissioners to Meet in Albany
Albany Jan 20 plans for the Georgia County Commissioners Association convention were formed at a Friday night meeting. Chairman M W Tift of Dougherty county said the April 29 30 event is expected to attract 500 visitors to Albany.
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Albany
Georgia County Commissioners Association
M. W. Tift
Dougherty County Commissioners
Tift
Summers Heads Georgia Fair Body
Macon Ga Jan 18 The Georgia Association of Agricultural Fairs will operate in 1941 under the leadership of L C Summers of the Rockdale County Fair Conyers Summers was elected at the 29th annual convention succeeding R L Sum erau of Augusta who served two terms O P Johnson Americus was elected vice president and E Ross Jordan Macon re elected secretary treasurer
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Macon
Georgia Association of Agricultural Fairs
L. C. Summers
Rockdale
Conyers
Summers
R. L. Sumerau
Augusta
O. P. Johnson
Americus
E. Ross Jordan
New and Old Officials Take Over Reins in Marion County
Marion County officials sworn in for the next four years at the start of the year. J. M. Rogers begins his first full term as Ordinary, T. E. Chapman and H. T. Chapman continue in their posts, with R. E. Dillard starting his second term as Sheriff. The only new officials are H. M. Clements as County School Superintendent and Herman Davis succeeding O. P. Harris as county treasurer.
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Marion County Patriot
Marion County
J. M. Rogers
T. E. Chapman
H. T. Chapman
R. E. Dillard
Herman Davis
T. E
J. C. Butt
Dillard
H .M. Clements
T. B. Rainey
O. P. Harris
Man Walks 42 Miles to Present Gov Talmadge with Possums
J C McIntyre a 47 year old Cartersville resident walked 42 miles to Atlanta to deliver a pair of possums to Governor Talmadge in a stated sacrifice for Gene. He started at 6 AM and arrived after a lengthy journey, turning down rides along the way to honor his pledge.
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Gene
J. C. McIntyre
Cartersville
MclIntyre
McIntyre
McIintyre
Atlanta
Peach County Defense Fund Gets Approval
Peach County's vocational defense program for men aged 17 to 25 has been approved by Georgia's Vocational Education Department. Training in machine and metal work will be funded by the federal government at Anthoine's Machine Works, with T. M. Anthoine offering his shop and help. Classes run 5:20 p.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Friday to accommodate workers.
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Ft. Valley
Peach County
Vocational Education Department
State of Georgia
Anthoine
T. M. Anthoine
Local news briefs and college honors from Taylor county
No. 1 aes and resigned to accept a position in Columbus. Nov. 7, 1940 Eleven Taylor county young men have volunteered for a year's training In the U. S. Army and have entered formal applications with the local draft board. Mr. Alva Bazemore, student at the University of Georgia, has been elected to membership in the Phi Kappa Phi Society. A new Solivox is being used in connection with the piano at the local Baptist church.
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Taylor County
U. S. Army
Alva Bazemore
University of Georgia
Phi Kappa Phi Society
Multiple Local Notices Highlight 1940 Events in Butler Area
Local draft board mails questionnaires to 57 registrants. Mary Sams of Thomaston dies in an auto train crash. companion James Willard Rogers injured. Mrs. Benjamin Avera learns her husband was killed in an Alabama airplane crash. Miss Geraldine Louise Jones, newlywed, mourns. Clergy and students from Butler area reported: Rev James E Ward preaches in Brooklyn. Gray Fountain pledges Delta Tau Delta at Emory. Rev Lynwood Jourdan receives first ministerial appointment. area pastors Rev F J Gilbert and Rev J D Smith reappointed. Edwards Whatley pledges Delta Tau Delta at Emory.
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Mary Sams
Thomaston
James Willard Rogers
Benjamin Avera
Geraldine Louise Jones
Campbell Jones
Athens
Butler
Alabama
Miss Jones
Lieut
Avera
Local Home Guard to Receive Government Uniforms
In Reynolds Captain Paul Hodges announces government uniforms for the local home guard. Two hundred thousand slash pine seedlings are planted in the county and Taylor county draft board is called to furnish 18 men for a year in the U S army. Dr. S F Sams receives Uncle Sam call to report for active duty in the Post Guard at Starke Florida. Mrs W B Wilson of Butler dies at her home. Funeral services for Mrs Georgia Wright Chapman held at local Baptist church. E H Bazemore buys stock and leases store building from E E Jarrell. First nine local draftees who volunteered leave Thursday for induction at Ft Benning.
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Taylor County
Washington
U.S. Army
S. F. Sams
Reyjnolds
Uncle Sam
U. S. Post Guard
Starke
Fla
Georgia Wright Chapman
Army
Ft. Benning
Tragic Holiday Train Crash Claims Two Ohio Women
On Friday morning an auto train collision in Newark Ohio killed Mrs Frank Reynolds and gravely injured Mrs Ned Jenkins both from Ohio. In a separate notice Mrs Marzelie Garrett Purvis aged 86 died at her Charing home after a brief illness. Hon E C Perkins marks his ninth birthday anniversary.
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Frank Reynolds
Newark
Ohio
Ned Jenkins
Columbus
Marzelie Garrett Purvis
Charing Friday
Notable Deaths and Local Crime Report From Butler Area
Obituaries note the death of Lena Bateman Poole aged 80 at her Butler county home after illness, and J Robert Montgomery passing at a daughter’s home in Junction City. Butler police report a Detroit advisory for a murder suspect Robert McCollum. Taylor County REA confirms $10,000 loan payment with $85,000 upcoming this month.
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J. Robert Montgomery
E. L. Whittington
Junction City
Butler
Detroit, Mich
Neero
Robert McCollum
J. L. Callaway
Taylor County
Reynolds
Callaway
Reynolds attorney Lunsford takes oath of office
On December 24, 1940 Hon J R Lunsford was sworn in as county ordinary elect with bond approved by Hon Geo C Palmer in Columbus. Questionnaires were mailed to 13 more county registrants. The Turner family held its Christmas reunion at the Braxton Turner home near Butler last Sunday.
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J. R. Lunsford
Reynolds
Geo. C. Palmer
Chattahoochee Circuit
Columbus
Turner
Braxton Turner
Butler
Lone Male Member Helps Church Build
In Elberton Georgia a small Episcopal congregation began building the Church of the Holy Apostle. The project followed growth from under a dozen to about 25 members, with Peyton Hawes as the original male founder and much town support. The granite structure will seat 110.
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Elberton
Church of the Holy Apostle
Peyton Hawes
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J. B. Byrd
Roberta
Milledgeville
Maj. W. P. Kennard
Wrightsville and Tennille
Dublin
Eastman
B. H. Lord
Gov. Talmadge
State Capitol
Chase S. Osborn
Michigan
Worth County
Possum Poke
Possum Lane
Poufan
Chas. J. Williamson
Baldwin Memorial Hospital
Sparta Highway
W. L. Joiner
J. H. Westberry Sr
Sylvester Banking Co
T. M. Purdom
Thomas R. Jones
Bradley Theatre
Ida J. Haven
Cairo
Nora Lawrence Smith
Wiregrass Farmer
Ashburn
Talmadge
Elsie Ray
United States
Mark Wilcox
FE. C. Altman
Manchester
Meriwether
J. Neely Peacock Jr
Albany Shrine Club
Max A. Shppard
Tom A. Murphy
S. L. Kitens
Americus Fire Department
Americus Council
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Hansel Davidson
Douglas Interests
Cooperative Naval Stores
Gum Turpentine Farmers’ Association
Blue Ridge
Fanin Union Line
Lon E
Fanin County
Hemptown
Twiggs
Laurens
Johnson County Court
Fred Roberts
Braswell Deen
Gov. Rivers
Alma
Alma Times
Ruby Maddox
Norcross
Grady Hospital
Winder
Lon Burton
State
Rivers Administration
Cordele
Cordelean
Murray Printing Co
Roosevelt
Charles Coates
Catoosa
Ringgold
W. E. Carter
Tifton Highway
Sylvester
Carter
Berrien County
Dave M. Parker
Waycross Judicial Circuit
Nahunta
M. D. Dickerson
Brantley Superior Court
Parker
J. S. Gibson
Americus Theatre
SAM Jones Church
Macon CO
Tate
Peter Murray
Georgia Fair Body
Bartow
Peach County Defense Fund
James E. Ward
Knickerbocker Avenue Methodist Church
Brooklyn
N. Y
Wesley Church
Ward
This County
Mr. Gray Fountain
T. L. Fountain
Delta Tau Delta Fraternity
Emory University
Lynwood Jourdan
W. C. Jourdan
Sumter County
Rupert Junior High
South Georgia Conference
Pachelle
F. J. Gilbert
J. D. Smith
Butler and
Reynolds Methodist
South Georgia Methodist Conference
Edwards Whatley
Paul Hodges
W. B. Wilson
E. H. Bazemore
E. E. Jarrell
E. C. Perkins
Ountry
Lena Bateman Poole
Willis Fish Market
Butler Market
Hoke Windham
Reynolds Market
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