Secretary fixes cotton crop totals with 1935 quota
In Washington the 1935 cotton production quota is set at 10,500,000 bales of 500 pounds, plus 700,000 bales carried from 1984. The total with 1934 carryover would reach 11,700,000 bales. Secretary Wallace notes voluntary adjustment allows up to 85 percent acreage cuts with extra payments. about 130 million dollars in rental will be paid if contracts expand, but not all 700,000 excess tax exemptions may be used.
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Washington
Fallace
Wallace
Senator Russell Secures Parity Checks for Taylor County Farmers
Senator R B Russell intervened with the comptroller to send 548 parity checks to the Taylor County disbursing department. Farmers will receive payments by mail within a week, with further aid promised if delays persist. Local agents urge patient, orderly delivery and completion of necessary paperwork for all recipients.
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G. C. Daniel
Taylor County Armers
Counies
Taylor Count
Wator R. B. Russell
Taylor County
Russell
Agricultural Agents Meet Mr G C Daniel at Taylor County
Attending agent meeting discusses farming problems as 159 county agents gather to study land cultivation and crop practices. Miss Leonora Anderson attends to address home demonstration issues and regional farming challenges.
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G C. Daniel
Taylor County
Mid Georgia Citizens Oppose U GA Building Program’s PWA Loan
Citizens across Taylor and surrounding counties rally against a General Assembly bill to curb the University of Georgia system board of regents. Georgia Southwestern College President Peyton Jacobs says a new dormitory funded by the $2.8 million PWA loan would only raise room rent for dorm residents, while freeing old dormitories for others without adding fees.
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Taylor
Middle Georgia
Board of Reperts
General Assembly
Eugene Talmadge
PWA
Peyton Jacob
Georgia Southwestern College
American Legion Post Tops Membership Drive
Butler Unit 124 publicized a strong growth in members after a January 18 meeting at state headquarters in Macon. The column urges supporting Americanism, boosting school involvement, and notes the next meeting at Mrs. W. T. Mathews home on Friday February 1 at 2 30 PM.
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Macor
Legion
America
Taylor County
Butler Unit 124
W. ™. Mathews
Baptist Young People Rally at Americus Sunday
Baptist young people from southwestern Georgia meet at First Baptist Americus Sunday at 2:30 p m CST for their 1985 rally. J D Parker Edison region president says the program is excellent and hopes full church representation. Speakers include Carolyn Chambless Reva DuPree Hawkinsville Rev J L Baggott and Edwin Preston.
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Georgia
First Baptist Church
Americus
J. D. Parker
Edison
Reva DuPree
O. M. Seigler
Willa Savorn
Qur
Carolyn Chambless
Dawson
Summerhill Association
Reva Dul’ree
J. L. Baggott
Hlawkinsville
Edwin §. Preston
Atlanta
Death of Estelle Starling in Columbus
Estelle Starling a 32 year old Black domestic worker in the home of Mrs. R N Allred died in Columbus after a short illness of pneumonia. Funeral services are scheduled for Thursday at 11 o clock at Butler.
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Columbus Ledger
Estelle Starling
R. N. Allred
Columbus
Butler
Roosevelt proposes social security legislation in 1935 message
President Roosevelt lays out a comprehensive economic security program including unemployment compensation old age pensions and aid to dependent children. He endorses a federal role with state administration and outlines three funding and management principles to keep the system self supporting. The plan envisions a uniform payroll tax for unemployment and a mixed approach of non contributory compulsory and voluntary old age provisions supported by federal cost sharing.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Congress
Technical Board On Economic Security
Advisory Council On Economic Security
Treasury
The
United
Committee On Economic Security
Franklin D. Roosevelt
White House
Thomaston Production Credit Association Holds First Stockholders Meet
The Thomaston Production Credit Association held its first stockholders meeting on January 18 at the Thomaston courthouse and issued its inaugural financial statement. About 35 Taylor county farmers and over 100 from four counties attended. The report shows strong loan repayment with only 87 dollars charged off from 86,126.00. Stock value rose from 5.00 to 5.44 per share as members pledged loyalty to the growing cooperative. Total operating income reached 2,360,456 with profits of 388.40 and 179 borrowers in 1934. Walter J. Butler was elected director for 1934-36 term. Taylor county paid its loans in full with no county losses.
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Thomaston Production Credit Association
Court House
Thomaston
Taylor County
Walter J. Butler
Butler
Taylor Coun
Cold Wave Brings Heavy Damages Across South and Nation
The cold wave spreads across the nation with fogs floods sleet rain snow and gales. Deaths and damages climb past 65 as temperatures plummet from Florida to California. Cattle perish in Texas and crops damaged in the Rio Grande district. Brownsville records 26 degrees as Arkansas and Louisiana see several inches of snow. New Orleans reports a storm enabling children to throw snowballs. Florida Georgia Mississippi Louisiana and Texas fruit crops suffer from the severe weather.
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Associated Press
Deep
Florida
California
Texas
Louisiana
Rio Grande
Mercury
Brownsville
United States
Arkansas
New Orleans
Pensacola
Fla
Alabama
Georgia
Mississippi
Cheek Commissioned Lieutenant in U S Army Reserve Corps
Hugh G. Cheek has been commissioned in the U S Army Reserve Corps and assigned to a six month Civilian Conservation Corps detail. He serves as a lieutenant in District F headquartered at Fort Screven Georgia. Cheek, formerly a Butler High School faculty member for two years, is married to Cathryn Jarrell of this county.
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Butler
Hugh G. Cheek
U. S. Army Reserve Corps
Civilian Conservation Corps
District F
Fort Screven
Cheek
Lawrenceville
Butler High School
Cathryn Jarrell
F. C. Jarrell
School For Illiterates Operated At Turner Chapel
Rev. W. B Posey conducts a government supported school at Turner Chapel with a broad age range of pupils. Reports to State Superintendent Dr. M. D. Collins indicate the instruction is very beneficial and regularly reviewed.
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W. B Posey
Turner Chapel
Community Singing at Camp Ground Jan 27
Community singing will be held at Camp Ground Sunday afternoon January 27 starting at 2 oclock with Mr John M Cox in charge. Residents are cordially invited to attend this service.
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Camp Ground
John M. Cox
Bills drawn to create new Georgia judicial circuit
Two bills aim to form a new Superior Court circuit including Taylor Houston Peach and Crawford counties. The plan would move Taylor from the Chattahoochee circuit and slice Bibb County from its current circuit to form a Bibb led unit, eliminating the junior judgeship held by Judge Malcolm Jones. Local lawmakers in Macon expect detailed debate and possible tax reform measures during the current legislative session.
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Georgia
Taylor
Houston
Peach
Crawford
Chattahoochee
Bibb
Bibb County
Macon
Audge Louis L. Brown
Ft. Valley
Houstom
W. O. Cooper
Richard H. Freeman, Jr
Charles L. Bowden
Luther A. Bloodworth
Fred McDuffie
Bloodworth
Democratic Executive Committee
County Executive Committee
Relative of Local Teacher Killed in Crash
Frank Blackwell, 25, of Monticello, died en route to Macon hospital after a train struck his automobile near Eatonton. His wife and child were injured but not seriously. The victims are relatives of Miss Evelyn Blackwell, a Butler High School faculty member.
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Frank Blackwell
Monticello
Macon Hospital
Eatonton
Evelyn Blackwell
Butler High School
Butler to Buy New Fire Truck and Expand Water System
Mayor H. H. Riley and the two year board of aldermen announced the purchase of a new fire truck for Butler. The city water system will be materially enlarged by the supplying organization to improve fire protection in conjunction with the new apparatus.
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H. H. Riley
Butler
Tax Returns Open February First to May First
Notice to taxpayers requests that all residents visit the office of G A Roberts in Taflor County to file real estate tax returns. Returns must include correct lot numbers and are required by law. Cooperation is appreciated.
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G. A. Roberts
T. Taflor County
Ben
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R. B. Russell
American Legion Post
Baptist
Meeting Credit Association
H. G. Cheek
U.S. Army Corps
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