February 17 Set for Taylor County Court House Bond Election
An official notice calls a February 17 1984 election across Taylor County to approve or reject a bond issue for building a new courthouse. The plan funds $20 000 from county taxes with $64 000 covered by government via CWA, bonds of 1 00 each at 5 percent maturing through 1954, published in the Butler Herald for thirty days.
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Taylor Couty
Taylor County
Herald
CWA
Georgia
Board of Roads and Revenues
H. S. Wall
W. M. Brown
E. C. Perkins
Butler Herald
Wm. M. Brown
A. M. Halley
Woodpeckers sweep two wins and scout building progress
C C C notes recount Woodpeckers wins a 69 26 decision over the Medical Corps at Fort Benning and a 74 29 triumph over Ellaville. Thornton leads scorers with 18 and 27 points in the two games, followed by Marlar Hallman and others. The Robert E Lee Athletic Association also falls 78 22 as Marlar scores 27. The recreation hall nears completion with rustic furniture by Lewis Hunter. Also notes a new song Featherhead and staff updates at Camp.
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Guy KE. Carmichael
Woodpeckers
Medical Corps
Fort, Benning
Ellaville
Benning
Thornton
Butler
Cummins
Robert KE. Lee Athletic Association
Thomaston
Marlar
CCC
Fancher
Matt
Big Wresting Card at Springer Opera House Friday
Otto Ruff and George Harbin face off in the feature match of the Milk Fund Wrestling card at Springer Opera House in Columbus on Friday January 27 Ladies admitted free with paid admission. Alec Reeves vs Bull Smith in the semi finals and a fant boxing match opens the show Ruff tours the south and could meet Blackstock if a title bout materializes in Columbus.
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Otto
Tiny” Ruff
George
Sally” Harbin
Atlanta
Milk Fund
Springer Opera House
Columbus
Alec. “Rinper
Reeves Urite
Ruff
Harbin
South
Electric City
Marshall Backstock
Jack Dempsey
Blackstock
Inda
Smith
Tyne
Reeves
Local man with ear to cover county headline
A local notice fragment mentions a county matter tied to Mibloor es Grtister. It references advertising on One Mee 515 Goodale and a mention of Sem in unclear context, leaving essential details unreadable.
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Mibloor Es Grtister
Goodale
Taylor County Tax Receiver's Rounds For 1934
Taylor County tax receiver lists rounds for 1934 with precincts at stores in P. E. McDaniel's, Reynolds, Norwich, Charing, Southland, Potterville, Five Points, Howard, Wesley Church, Watsonville, Mauk, Rupert and J. B. Griffith's stores. Dates run Feb 2 to Apr 28 with times 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. or 10 to 12 a.m. Recommends residents meet at the receiver's Butler office Saturdays to file returns and avoid copying errors from old lists.
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Gbhorgia
Taylor County
P. E.mcdaniel’s
Reynolds
Citizens State Bank
Norwich
Charing, Rogers
Southland
Potterville
Underwood's
W. A. Jarrell
Howard
Herman Vanlandingham
Wesley Church
Watsonville
Mauk
Randall Waller
J. B. Byrd
J. B. Griffith
Rupert
W. E. Elliston
Butler
Georgia postmasters named by Roosevelt on Tuesday
Washington lists 43 Georgia nominees for postmaster jobs, sent to the senate by President Roosevelt. Included are Dan L. Gibson Albany, Peyton T. Anderson Macon, Edward A. Tigner, Adairsville, Ruth D. McClure Acworth, Cleo H. Pierce Adrian, George E. Yeomans Riley, Alma, and many others across cities such as Savannah, Decatur, Douglas, Fort Screven, Jefferson, Lincolnton, and Waynesboro among numerous towns.
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Washington
Senate
Roosevelt
Georgia
Dan L. Gibson
Albany
Peyton T. Anderson
Macon
Edward A. Tigner
Iledgentes Marion Lucas
Savana Acworth
Ruth D. McClure
Adairaville
Cleo H, Pierce
Adrian
Geo. E. Yeomans
Riley
George 4
McIntyre
Alma
John G. Gruber
Austell
Chester Maynard
Buena Vista
Henrietta E
Louisville
Rhesa S. Farmer
Ludowici
A. B. Howard
Smithville
Susie M
Lunsford
Statesboro
George T. Groover
Stone Mountain
Mamie G. White
Union Point
Bertha L. Boyd
Vienna
Tilden A. Adkins
Charles H. Orr
Waynesboro
Sim A. Gray
Wrightsville
Robert B. Bryan
Buchanan
Hardy S. McCal
Federal hog processing tax rates and filing guidelines
A government notice outlines hog processing tax rates by date and weight, effective Jan 1 1934 to Mar 1 1984, with $1.00, $1.60 and $2.25 per hundredweight live weight. Producers must report weights by hog cuts sold and file monthly returns by the last day of the following month. Signed by W. E. Page, Collector.
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Secretary of Agriculture
W. E. Page
Southeastern Hatcheries advertises Leghorn chicks in Georgia
Leghorn chicks available for definite delivery from Southeastern Hatcheries Columbus GA. Breeders claim high egg records from 250 to 812 per year and blood-tested pullet disease clearance by Georgia Veterinary Department. Breeds listed include Barred Rocks White Rocks Buff Orpingtons White Wyandotts and Reds. Prices ten dollars per hundred for Leghorns eight fifty for others with discounts on larger quantities.
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Georgia Vetinary Department
Southeastern Hatcheries
Sixth Avenue
Columbus, Ga
Fort Valley banker dies in suspected self-inflicted wound
R C White aged 39 a Fort Valley banker and Bankers Health and Life Insurance agent was found dead in his car on the outskirts of Fort Valley with a pistol wound to the head. The death is reported as a suspected selfinflicted act.
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R. C. White
Banker’s Health and Life Insurance Company
Fort Valley
Or Rent Will Rent One Two Or Three Horse Farm
Property listing from Gray place in Butler Georgia offers a standing rent option for a one two or three horse farm. Terms available on request.
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North Perf
Gray Place
Steed
Butler
Georgia GOP member James Arnold held for murder
Athens Ga Jan 19 James W Arnold Republican national committeeman was arrested on a murder charge and jailed in Athens after coroner's jury verdict linked him to the killing of George Hawks, a tenant farmer on Arnold’s Oconee county plantation. Arnold says he left Athens with his wife to pay tenants and hunt quail, denying bond and awaiting grand jury action.
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Athens
Jas. W. Arnold
Republican National Committee
Georgia
George Hawks
Arnold
Oconee County
Crowley
Watkinsville
Hawks
Henry Hawks
Pee Arnold
Local CCC Camp Fete To Benefit Warm Springs Foundation
A humorous charity basketball game staged by Camp 1430 CGC officers and cooks will precede the Ideal high school vs Camp 1480 Junior game at Butler gym Monday evening Jan 28. Proceeds go to Roosevelt birthday observance and Warm Springs Foundation. admission 25 cents.
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CCC
Warm — Springs Foundation
Butler Gymnasium
Camp 1430
CGC
Fast Ideal High School
J. G. Cocke
Rip J. E. Rohrer
Maggie Perry Hill
National Committee
Here Comes Charlie to Be Presented at Cross Roads
The Cross Roads School Improvement Club sponsors a three act comedy Here Comes Charlie to be staged Friday night February 2 at 7 30 in the school building. Admission 10 and 20 cents. Cast includes Nora Mahone Mrs Benjamin Kirksey Officer Tim McGrill Talmadge Kirksey Fanny Farrham Evelyn Taunton Larry Elliott Mangham Children Ted Hartley Troy Bone Vivian Smyth Kersey Daisy Bone Uncle Aleck Twiggs John Cox Charlie Hopp Louise Parks Mrs Caroline Smyth Kersey Erma Taunton aes Smyth-Kersey Ennis Chil ree
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The
Cross Roads
John Cox
Charlie Hopp
Louise Parks
Caroline Smyth
Kersey
Erma Taunton
Aes Smyth
Ennis Chilree
Lost Dog Ren in Butler Georgia
German police male dog about a year old named Ren. Left ear folded over. If found, please return to Thomas Daniel in Butler Georgia.
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Ren
Thomas Daniel
Butler
Five Are Killed As Lamp Bursts In Canton Ga
Canton Ga Jan 23 A gasoline explosion in an old fashioned lamp killed mother father and three children of a seven member farm family. Rufus Cochran died from burns after the fuel exploded Monday night. Milton 6 Julia 9 Elizabeth 8 perished in the fire. Two other children aged 7 and 15 months survived. The boy ran three miles to summon help. Funeral services are set for 11 a m Wednesday at Mica Baptist church with burial in a single grave. The two orphans and their grandparents survive.
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Canton
Rufus Cochran
Mica Baptist Church
Two Children Die in Hay Barn Fire Near Villa Rica
Villa Rica Georgia January 19 two four year old cousins Junior McCory and James Kimball were burned to death in a hay filled barn one mile from Villa Rica after playing with matches. Mothers at home said they had taken matches and tried to reach the boys as flames trapped them.
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Villa Rica
Junior McCory
James Kimball
Ames
Chambers Session of Taylor Superior Court Held in Butler
A chambers session of Taylor Superior Court will be held in Butler next Monday Jan 29 to hear motions and demurrers. There will be no jury cases disposed of, and jurors with no other business are excused from attendance.
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Chambers
Taylor Superior Court
C. Frank McLaughlin
Superior Courts
Chattahoochee Circuit
Thelmon Jarrell
Butler
Butler Welcomes Chaplain McKee on CCC Camp Visit
Captain Wm A McKee former Sheffield Alabama pastor and CCC Camp assistant chaplain paid his first visit to the Butler CCC Camp Sunday. He preached at the Methodist church Sunday night and addressed the Butler High School student body Monday morning after services at the camp. He praised Butler citizens for their hospitality to about two hundred CCC members.
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McKee
Wm. A. McKee
Sheffield
Ala
Corps H
CCC
Butler
Ocg
Rev J E Pate to preach at Butler Baptist Church
Adel clergyman Rev J E Pate will preach at Butler Baptist Church next Sunday. Services are at 11 AM and 7 PM with invitations extended to the public to attend both sermons. Pate is noted as a Christian gentleman and capable minister.
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J. E. Pate
Baptist Church
Adel
Butler Baptist Church
Mr. Pate
Bay lion state highway No. 22 project update begins eastward
Work started last week on Baylion state highway No. 22 from the courthouse at Knoxville toward Ellis. The project spans miles east to Ellis, marking a significant road expansion through the region. Related officials and timelines are noted in local dispatches.
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Knoxville
Miles
Ellis, Place
Lonnie B Booth dies from shotgun wound in Union County
Lonnie B Booth 61, a Union community farmer and county longtime resident, died Sunday from a self inflicted shotgun wound. Survived by Edna Gholson Booth, three sons, one daughter, five brothers and one sister. Funeral held Monday at Union cemetery conducted by Rev W E Hightower and Rev M T Gaultney with pallbearers Hampton Britton Terrell Booth Murray Gorman Jarrell Jamie Harmon.
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Née Newa
Lonnie B. Booth
Union
Booth
George 8. Booth
Edna Gholson
J. R
W. P
George
Harvey
Herbert Booth
J. M. McCanta
Union Cemeter
W. E. Hightower
Methodist Church
Officers Fickling Masonic Lodge Installed Thursday Night
The regular annual election of officers for Ce Lodge 129 F. and A. M. elected for 1934 includes Worshipful Master E Benns Sr Warden I M Rustin Jr Warden C F Rustin Tyler J H Amos Secretary F A Peed Treasurer Dr Lewis Beeson Sr Deacon E H Bazemore Jr Deacon Hikaeze Sr Steward Bernard Walker Jr Steward Dr H J Porter Chaplain. Regular communications are held on the peace Thursday with encouraging attendance and interest. all members urged to attend.
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Ce Lodge
E. Benns
I. M. Rustin
C. F. Rustin
J. H. Amos
Tyler E. F. Moore
F. A. Peed
Lewis Beeson
E. H. Bazemore
Hikaeze
Bernard Walker
H. J. Porter
Church Officials To Meet At Mt Pisgah Missionary
An important meeting of the entire church membership at Mt Pisgah Missionary Church is set for next Saturday at 10 a m. The off board and all who can attend are urged to be present as the matter demands attention.
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iPr
Mt. Pisgah
Butler and Howard charge hold first quarterly meeting
M E Church announces the first quarterly conference for the Butler and Howard charge at Howard on Friday May 26. Officials are urged to attend. Preaching schedules are listed for CCC Camp Sunday 8 30 am Weasley church 10 pm Union church 11 15 am Wesley 7 pm Sunday school Wesley 11 am Union 18 am League at Wesley 6 16. W E HIGHTO
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Butler and Howard
Howard
CCC
Weasley
Union Church
Wesley
Wesley Church
Community Singing at Mt Pisgah February First Sunday
Readable notice invites a 2 30 oclock start at Mt Pisgah with a community singing. Bring long books and join in sacred hymn singing. Sponsored by Wight Nurseries Cairo Ga with prices listed.
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Mt. Pisgah
Sseerines
Wight Nurseries
Cairo
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Springer
Third Cong
Cuth.bert
Fitz.gerald
Smith.ville
BABY
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James W. Arnold
G.O.P
National
Charlie
L. B. Booth
Varmer
Masonic Lodge
M. E
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