Robbers Net $14,000 From Two Georgia Safes
In Macon on Monday night a gang blasted safes at Union Dry Goods and Southern Bell Telephone and Telegraph, netting an estimated 8,500 to 14,000. The loot included about 2,500 in currency, city script and checks, with the chest moved but not found. Police call the crimes highly similar and likely the work of the same group.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Macon
Union Dry Goods Company
Southernell ‘Telephone and Telegraph Company
Wall Street Alley
Terracing Demonstration Set For Feb 7 At Butler Farm
A meeting of business leaders approved a terracing demonstration at W. J. Butler's farm on Thursday February 7 starting at 9 am. Yancey Tractor Company of Albany will supply machinery. Landowners and others are urged to attend for guidance from Agriculture representatives as part of a county wide terracing campaign involving Sumter Marion Talbot counties and nationwide crop improvement efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thenir Hall
W. J Butler
Yancey Tractor Company
Albany
Sulleye of Agriculture
Georgia
Sumter
Maron
Talbot
Defeat Forecast In Effort To Split Taylor From Chat
Circuit opponents in Taylor county and Bibb county gathered Saturday to oppose a plan to detach Taylor from the Chattahoochee circuit and join a new four county circuit with Houston Peach Crawford. A mass meeting of about 150 voted to instruct Representative J F Part to vote against any bill. Similar efforts were reported in Bibb and other counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taylor County
Chattahoochee
Houston, Peach
Crawford
Taylor
J. F. Part
Chattahooche
Bibb
Macon
Taking Of Farm Census In County Nearing Completion
Taylor County census enumerators are active in field work and expect to interview all farmers by month end. The survey aims to provide government with an accurate picture of the farm economy, guiding agricultural aid. Farmers are urged to answer questions fully and accurately to avoid disadvantages to the local area, with penalties for incorrect responses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taylor County
Bureau of the Census
Filling Station Leased to Mr J L Williams in Butler
The S. E. Brown filling station, recently improved, is leased for months to J L Williams formerly of Americus. He and his wife with one child reside in Butler in an apartment at Mrs. A T Jarrells. A community singing at Mt Pisgah church starts next Sunday at two o clock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. E. Brown
J. L. Williams
Americus
Butler
A. T. Jarrell
Mt. Pisgah Church
Lawyers Urged by Jurist to Lead Fight on Crime
Macon Georgia January 25 A stirring appeal to lawyers to lead a determined and courageous fight against the wave of crime and vice corruption threatening the nation was delivered to the Macon Lawyers club Thursday night by Judge Ogden Persons Forsyth a widely known superior court jurist and businessman He criticized dishonest lawyers and urged a stand against mercenary gain likening decay to a cancer while warning against revolution and national disaster
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Macon
Pone T
Macon Lawyers Club
Ogden Persons
Forsyth
Judge Persons
Methodist Institute To Be Held At Columbus
An institute for stewards of the Columbus Methodist district will be conducted at St Luke Church on February 6 7 and 8 at 730 pm under Dr Geo L Morelock general secretary of lay activities of the Methodist church south of Nashville Tennessee. Supervising and organizing will be Rev J M Cutler presiding elder Theo J McGee district lay leaders and Women s Missionary societies officers of the district. Large attendance is expected at each session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus Methodist District
St. Luke Methodist Church
Geo. L. Morelock
Methodist Church
Nashville, Tenn
J. M. Cutler
Presidi Ding
Columbus
Theo J. McGee
Women’s Missionary Societies
Morelocr
Mrs J W Jordan of Talbotton Dies
Mrs J W Jordan a prominent Talbotton woman died at her home Saturday at 5 am after a long illness. She was daughter of the late C L and Mrs Clara Leonard Jossey pioneer Talbot County citizens. Survived by husband, a daughter Mrs George Jacob of Talbotton and six sons Frank Jordan Jr George Jordan Robert John Jordan all of Talbotton and Clarence Jordan of Louisville. Funeral services were held at the family home Sunday afternoon at 2 o clock with interment in Oak Hill cemetery Talbotton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Jordan
Talbotton
C. L
Clara Leonard Jossey
Talbot County
George Jacob
Frank Jordan
George Jordan
Robert
John Jordan
Clarence Jordan
Louisville
Oak Hill Cemetery
C B Jackson Dies At His Home At Upatole
Charles Blanchard Jackson died Saturday at his home in Upatole after weeks of illness from heart disease and complications. Born in 1876 in Upatole, he was the son of Hon. James Williams Jackson and Julia Frances Jackson, pioneer Muscogee County citizens, and was widely esteemed in his community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Upatole
Charles Blanchard Jackson
Jackson
James Williams Jackson
Julia Frances Jackson
Muscogee County
Gorman Plans Erection of New Residence in Butler
Mr Owen D. Gorman purchased the vacant lot facing J W Edwards in West End this week and cleared space for an attractive bungalow. Since moving to Butler last year he and Mrs Gorman have lived in an apartment at the late Rev J T Adams residence and are to occupy a new home, regarded as a boon to his friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Owen D. Gorman
J. W. Edwards
West End
Butler
Gorman
J. T. Adams
Byron boy Julius Rogers 13 killed in accidental gun discharge
Julius Rogers a 13 year old of Byron died after an accidental gun discharge while bird hunting near his home. He was transported to a Macon hospital where he died Saturday night. Survivors include his parents Rev L T Rogers and three sisters Ernie Lee Rachael Christine, and his brother Thomas. Funeral services were Sunday in Byron with numerous church stewards serving as honorary pallbearers.
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Butler
L. T. Rogers
Julius
Thomas
Byron
Macon
Mr. Rogers
Butler Methodist Church
Ernie Lee
Rachael
Christine Rogers
Silas Johnson
J. R. Moseley
Reb. Rogers
Byron Church
W. D. Aultman
W. A. Peavy
J. W. Vinson
C. C. Lowe
M. C. Moseley
J. B. McKay
WS. Gassett
Liberty Church
J. F. Hammack
Cowart
W. EB. Vinson
George
W. D White
Jordan Chapel
John Giles
J. B. Gunter
Eulah Jordan
Gerald Crogan
Hugh Howard
Warren Richardson
Hubert Aultman
Joseph Hardison, Jr
Merlin Goss
Chaude Rushin
Marcus Clapp
Entertainment Central School Tackiest Night Party
Beginning at 7 o clock Saturday evening February 9 a tacky party will be held at Central school with prizes for the tackiest dressed man and woman. Sandwiches coffee candy and other refreshments will be served and other attractions are planned. Admission is 5c and 10c with the public invited to attend for a night of fun.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central School
Dove hunting season closes today but squirrel season ended a week ago
Public notice announces dove season closing today while the squirrel season ended a week earlier. It notes quail and wild turkey hunting may be more thrilling and that the season for both quail and turkeys ends on March 1.
Funeral services for Mrs I B Stewart near Charing
Mrs I B Stewart died Tuesday at her home near Charing. Funeral services were held at Bloodworth cemetery at 11 o'clock Wednesday. She was about 65 and had declining health since her husband died several months ago. Surviving are three sons William Aubry and Edmund Stewart, all of the county, along with many relatives and friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
I. B. Stewart
Charing
Bloodworth
Missionary Circle Valentine Party Preview at Local Methodist Church
Circle No 2 sponsors a Valentine party at the Methodist church Friday evening February 8 at seven oclock The public is invited to attend and enjoy a lively and humorous program The admission is 10 cents and 1 cent?
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Circle No. 2
Moultrie Woman Injured In Route Three Crash Near Butler
Mrs. J. B. Lawson of Moultrie sustained a fractured nose and severe bruises when the car she rode in struck a parked vehicle two miles south of Flint River on Route Three north of Butler. Her husband Mr. Lawson received bruises, Miss Kitty Horkan and Mrs. J. M. Smith escaped injury. The Lawsons were taken to Thomaston hospital for treatment. An unidentified woman in the parked car was uninjured. The driver said he could not stop in time after encountering the midroad obstruction.
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J. B. Lawson
Moultrie
Flint River
Route Three
Butler
Lawson
Kitty Horkan
J. M. Smith
Prominent Talbot County Woman Dies at Home
Mrs Jno A Carter of Prattsboro Talbot county passed Sunday after more than a year of illness. Funeral services were held at the family residence Monday with many friends in attendance. Interment was in Prattsburg cemetery. Survived by husband two sons Thomas and Dr George L Carter, a daughter Mrs Charlie King of Cuthbert, five grandchildren and a brother Thomas Lunstee of Talbot County.
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Jno
A Carter
Prattsboro
Talbot County
Carter
Prattsburg Cemetery
Charlie King
Cuthbert
Thomas Carter
Prattsburg
Geo. L. Carter
Talbotton
Thomas, Lunstee
Former Butler Resident Dies In New Jersey Home
Obituary of Robert Holbrook a Butler native and textile executive who died in East Orange New Jersey at age 76 just days before his 77th birthday Born January 22 1858 in Macon Georgia he led a family from age 21 and left four daughters and two grandchildren Surviving relatives include his wife Annie Shatswell four daughters and sisters in Massachusetts Georgia and Hawaii Services were held in East Orange with burial in Lexington Massachusetts
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Robert Holbrook
East Orange
N. d
Butler
Holbrook
Macon
Henry Clay Holbrook
T Elizabeth Virginia Cook Holbrook
Robert Scandrett
Troy
N. Y
Annie Shatswell
Ipsurch
Mass
Harris T. Baldwin
Washington
D. C
Philip H. Ingram
George Forbes
Frances Holbrook
N. J
Nancy White Ingham
Robert Holbrook Ingham
William Perkins
Melrose
John Caldwell
Winchester
Frederick Hadley
Atlante
Wm. D. Baldwin
Strayed dog poster from Butler Ga offers reward
A single line notice from Butler Georgia reports a stray black saw dog weighing about 6 pounds. The owner is G D Locke and a reward is offered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. D
Locke, Butler
Woman dies in collision on Columbus Macon highway
A crash on the Columbus Macon highway about twenty miles east of Columbus Monday night killed Mrs Ek Re Nelson and severely injured her husband who drove the Nelson car. Witnesses Bert R. Rife F A Peed and F A Peed Jr aided the injured then found Mrs Nelson dead. The wreck followed blinding lights from a Marion county driver and the Nelson car overturned in a ditch. Nelson, a mail carrier from Juniper, was hospitalized in Columbus in critical condition. Mrs Nelson leaves four Columbus daughters a son and siblings in Columbus and Memphis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus-Macon
Columbus
NeLson
Juniper
Bert R. Rife
F. A. Peed
Butler
Mr. Nelson
H. T. Stringfellow
Marion County
G. W. Pierson
Misa Hilan Nelson
Walter Hendrick Streetman
Bena Nelson
EH. L. Nelson, Jr
Walter Hinton
John Histon
Memphis, Tenn
Quarterly Conference Set for Wesley Church Next Saturday
The first quarterly conference of the year is planned at Wesley Church next Saturday February 2. Rev. John M. Cutler will preach at 11 a.m. Dinner will be served by Wesley church ladies. After noon, Bro Butler will lead the business session. An oyster supper follows at the parsonage. Sunday school at 10 a.m. League at 6 15 p.m. and services at 11 a.m. and 7 p.m. with Rev. J M Cutler and Pastor W E Hightower.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wesley Church
John M. Cutler
Butler
Butler Church
C. I. Berns
J. M. Cutler
Columbus
W. E. Hightower
Death claims Miss Julia Murray of Ellaville
Funeral services were held for Julia Murray 16 of Ellaville Ga daughter of Mr and Mrs W A Murray at 11 o'clock Monday. She died Saturday night after a long illness. Survived by her parents a brother Edward and other relatives. burial followed in Ellaville district with other mourners from the community.
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Ellaville
Julia Murray
W. A. Murray
Edward
Addie Smith Monroe
Ville
Mrs Amanda Huey Royal Dies in Carnegie Georgia
Mrs Amanda Huey Royal, 78, widow of J T Royal and sister of the late S J Huey, died at Carnegie Georgia after several weeks illness. Survived by one child Hugh Callaway of Carnegie. Funeral services were held Tuesday at Carnegie with attendance from local relatives including Dr and Mrs H H Gee, Mrs J A Wilson, and Mrs Jack Heath.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amanda Huey Royal
J. T. Royal
S. J. Huey
Carnegie
Hugh Callaway
H. H. Gee
J. A. Wilson
Jack Heath
Auxiliary Meets Friday At Mrs Mathews Home
The Butler Unit 124 Ladies' Auxiliary will hold its regular meeting Friday at 2 30 PM at the home of Unit President Mrs W M Mathews. Full attendance is earnestly requested.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butler Unit 124 Ladies’ Auxiliary
W. M. Mathews
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W. J. Butler
Vacinity
Virginia Carolina Chemical CO
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Bliss Triumph
Jarrell’s Store
Methodist
C. B. Jackson
0. D. Gorman
Julius Rogers
Entertainment Central School
Missionary Circle
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J. A. Carter
New Jersey
E. L. Nelson
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Amanda Royal
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