Election to fill school board vacancies in Taylor County
An election will be held in Butler Reynolds Rupert Mark Wesley Central Turner Crowell and Cross Roads School Districts on July 31 1941 to elect Trustees for vacancies on local boards. Voting follows usual district procedures and returns are filed with the County School Superintendent for consolidation by August 5 1941. W T Austin Superintendent Taylor County Schools.
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Georgia
Taylor County
Butler, Reynolds
Rupert
Mark Wesley
Central
Turner, Crowell and Cross Roads
County Board of Education
Special Term Set for Taylor Superior Court July 21
Georgia Taylor County public notice orders a special term of Taylor Superior Court to convene Monday July 21, 1941 at 10 am for civil or criminal business. The April 1941 Grand Jury is to report. A copy of the order will be published in the Butler Herald and jurors notified. Done in Butler Georgia July 27 1941. Judge George C. Palmer.
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Georgia
Taylor County
Taylor Superior Court
Butler Herald
Butler
George C. Palmer
Guardianship and support actions noted in Taylor County court records
In Taylor County Georgia on May 27 1941 Ordinary J R Lunsford cited all interested parties to show cause at the July term why Minnie M McInvale widow of C D McInvale should receive twelve months support for herself and two minor children. Also Martha Peterman Young applies for guardianship of Sam Peterman an imbecile child of Susie Peterman notice given for hearing July first at 10 AM in LaGrange. George Wright 21 is dead and his wife is in critical condition after a weekend shooting at their Miller Street home police report Wright shot his wife then killed himself. no inquest held.
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Georgia
Taylor County
Minnie M. McInvale
C. D. McInvale
J. R. Lunsford
Martha Peterman Young
Sam Peterman
Susie Peterman
LaGrange
George Wright
City County Hospital
Miller Street
J. E. Mathews
Wright
Bus Kills Woman Attempting to Board In Thomson
In Thomson Georgia on June 28 Mrs. George Hendricks of McDuffie County was struck and killed by an Atlanta bound bus at McGahee's Filling Station around noon. Her daughter Mrs. Tom Walker tried to flag the bus. the mother followed. The driver could not stop on the slick pavement. Sheriff Norris said no charges were filed.
Georgia Defense Spending Bill Passes House in Lanham Plan
The Lanham community facilities bill clears the House authorizing 150 million dollars for public works in defense areas including Georgia sites Camp Stewart Fort Benning and Camp Wheeler. Allocations cover water supply sewage collection and treatment hospitals and health centers with priority listings and several specific amounts.
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Washington
Georgia
Lanham
Roosevelt
Senate
C. P. Taft
Camp Stewart
Ft. Benning
Camp Wheeler
Taft
Wheeler
Ft. McPherson
Ft. Screven
Fort Screven
Augusta
Rickenbacker funds blood bank at Piedmont Hospital
Captain Eddie Rickenbacker president of Eastern Airlines presented Piedmont Hospital in Atlanta with a fund to establish a perpetual blood and plasma bank for the South. He spoke of the bank as a living memorial to the hospital staff that aided his recovery after a February sleeper plane crash near Morrow, Georgia, in which eight people died.
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Atlanta
Eddie Rickenbacker
Eastern Airlines
Piedmont Hospital
Rickenbacker
South
Floyd McRae
Estern Air Lines
New York
Morrow
Americus GA Post Office Recieves First Class Status
Americus Georgia gains first class post office status effective July 1 after postal receipts rose to about 45 000 dollars at the close of 1940 and expected to exceed last year’s six month total in early 1941. The reclassification affects 70 offices in 27 states with postmasters earning between 3200 and 12000 dollars annually depending on receipts.
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Americus
Washington
Old Souther Field
Frank Chappell
Frank Chapell
Georgia Governor Faces Challenge as Arnall Signals Run
Brunswick Ga June 27 1942 Attorney General Ellis Arnall signaled a gubernatorial bid opposing Gov. Talmadge in a clash over constitutional amendments legislative sessions wildlife policy and state education. Talmadge hinted at re election while several political figures including Redwine Rivers Hamilton Wilson Roberts Linder and Arnold are named as part of the ongoing contest.
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Brunswick
Sudenly
Ellis Arnall
Talmadge
Arnall
Capitol
Law Department
Zack Cravey
Beaver
State Board of Regents
Convention of Superior Clerk Courts
Georgia
Senate
Chas. D. Redwine
E. D. Rivers
G. B. Hamilton
J. B. Wilson
Army Feeds 65 580 Soldiers On March In Tennessee Games
The quartermaster corps completed its record for feeding 65 580 soldiers during the Tennessee maneuvers with the last meal served Monday night. Troops break camp to return to Ft. Benning Georgia Ft. McClellan Alabama Camp Robinson Arkansas and Ft. Custer Michigan. The operation foreshadows feeding 325 000 troops later this year and 325 000 more in October for war games in the Carolinas. They used 300 000 pounds of ice daily and packed boneless beef for field meals while shipping 1 500 000 paper bags over 37 days. Baked beans were served sparingly with 17 508 bottles of catsup on hand and mess sergeants brewed 7 400 008 cups of coffee.
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Atlanta
Quartermaster Corps
Ft. Benming
Ft. McClellan
Ala
Camp Robinson
Ark
Ft. Custer
Mich
L. Frink
Fourth Corps
Midwest
South
Louisiana
Carolinas
Massachusetts
New York
New Jersey
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