Federal graft case targets highway engineer Blount
A 52 year old Georgia highway department engineer, Blount, was indicted by a federal grand jury on four counts alleging fraud and secret commissions from gas oil and grease sales to contractors. The charges cover March 1 to Jan 1 and claim he profited with a half cent per gallon gasoline commission and $5,019.52 plus $4,592 in commissions from state and federal road projects. The case cites a former American oil company representative, W. H. Conyers, without charges against them. Potential penalties include up to 20 years in prison and $4,000 in fines.
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Atlanta
Blount
Rand
Georgia Highway
Highway Department
Jet
Local Methodist Church reorganized by leaders
The Leadership Training School at the Methodist church ended last Thursday with four young people earning accreditation certificates Sara Neisler Laurette Fick ling Josephine McCorvey and Wil ma Gill. The church school set up was reorganized into three divisions Children Young People and Adult with the Young People led by counselor Mr G T Jarrard and two weekly meetings Sunday School and Epworth League a Sunday night service at 7 15 was extended to invite all to attend.
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The
Methodist Church
Sara Neisler
Laurette Fickling
Josephine McCorvey
Wilma Gill
Church School
W. P. Folds
Epworth
Young People's Department
G. T. Jarrard
Young People’s Department
Week of Shows at Dean Theatre
Sunday and Monday feature Strange Cargo with Clarke Gamble and Joan Crawford. Ian Hunter earns top praise with Peter Lorre and Paul Lukas in support. Wednesday and Thursday present The Blue Bird starring Shirley Temple with Nigel Bruce and others. Friday and Saturday show My Son Is Guilty with Jacqueline Wells and Bruce Cabot and Ride Sacred Cowboy with John Wayne.
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Clarke Gamble
Rhett
Joan Crawford
Ian Hunter
Peter Lorre
Paul Lukas
Maeterlinck
Shirley Temple
Little Miss Temple
Prine Byington
Nigel Bruce
Eddie “Ollits
Gale Sandergaard
Jacqueline Wells
Bruce Cabbott
Son
Guily
John Wayne
Ruth's Beauty Shoppe Moves to Benson Home
Ruth Peed announces Ruth's Beauty Shoppe is relocated to the home of Dr. L. R. Benson on the east side of town in Butler Georgia. The shop is open for business and patrons are invited to visit.
Timber for Sale on Beeland Place in Georgia
Timber includes pine gum poplar and oak offered for sale at Beeland place. Interested parties should contact J. D. Berland c/o Rogers Store, Fort Valley, Georgia.
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Beeland
J. D. Berland
Rogers
Vort Valley
Georgia
Agricultural Workers Inspect Farms in Taylor County Tour
Agricultural workers and 12 local farmers toured farms in Taylor County on Thursday afternoon. Stops included W. A. Payne’s Kudzu hay, Bertha Bazemore’s cotton field with treated seed, H. H. Riley’s trench silo and pasture work, and W. B. Neisler’s soil conservation plan. The visit ended with a fish fry at McCants rails and slides by England and Wallace on state work.
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Butler
W. A. Payne
Bertha Bazemore
H. H. Riley
Riley
W. B. Neisler
Soil Conservation and Forestry Service
McCants
England
Mr. Wallace
Legion Auxiliary Meet With Mrs Perkins At Howard
The regular monthly meeting of the American Legion Auxiliary is set for Friday at 3 p m with Mrs E H Perkins at Howard. The program topic is Convention and Trophys led by Mrs Wilson Mrs Harmon and Mrs Gee. All members urged to attend.
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American Legion Auxiliary
E. H. Perkins
Howard
Wilson
Harmon
Gee
Drivers, Drinkers And Smokers Pay Additional Taxes
Taylor county residents began Monday paying a special luxury tax to fund national defense. Affects cigarettes gasoline alcoholic beverages and movie theater admissions. Gasoline up one cent per gallon cigarette packs up half a cent. Beer taxes rise by one dollar per barrel. Movie tickets rise for seats costing 21 cents or more. Some theaters cut prices to offset the levy. Perfumes stay unchanged but medicines rise 25 to 50 percent due to high alcohol content.
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Taylor County
Dean Theatre
Butler
Theological Student Delayed for Reynolds Assistance
Rev. J. D. Smith of Reynolds Methodist church received a telegram from Rev. Emmett S. Johnson of Emory University stating that Rev. Fred Smith, the planned summer assistant, was taken to Johns Hopkins for a serious operation and cannot come. Johnson said another student would fill the position, with details to follow, after two others had been reassigned. A replacement will be sent to Reynolds within days to aid the pastor.
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J. D. Smith
Reynolds Methodist Church
Emmett S. Johnson
Emory University
Fred Smith
Rev. Smith
Johns Hopkins
Reyards
Johnson
Young Smith
Paul Saunders
Beverly Watkins
Reynolds
Governor Names His Son Chairman of State Industrial Board
Atlanta June 29 Governor E D Rivers announced his son E D Jr to chair the State Industrial Board in a $5 000 a year post for four years pending Senate confirmation next January The 25 year old attorney had served as board attorney since May 1939 and was admitted to the Georgia bar at 16, youngest in state history He practiced with his father in Lakeland
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Atlanta
E. D. Rivers
E.D. Jr
State Industrial Board
H. M. Stanley
Senate
Young Rivers
Georgia
Lakeland
Butler native Lula Scandrett Montfort dies in Miami
Mrs Lula Scandrett Montfort, native of Butler and widow of William Scandrett, died in Miami Florida after a one week illness. She was a daughter of the late Hon Richard Montfort and Mrs Montfort and sister of O T Montfort and F B Montfort. She leaves a son Richard Scandrett and two daughters Marie Scandrett and Jeanette Scandrett. The family formerly lived in Butler Cordele Adel and Savannah. Her remains were laid to rest beside her husband in Adel.
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Butler
Lula Montfort Seandrett
Miami
Fla
Richard Montfort
Scandrett
Butler Male and Female College
William Seandrett
Cordele
Adel
O. T. Montfort
Taylor County
F. B. Montfort
Middle Georgia
Georgia Democratic Delegation Heads to National Convention
The Georgia delegation will leave Atlanta on a special train Saturday July 18 for Chicago arriving at 10:00 Sunday. They will base at Palmer House and Stephens Hotel with Maj. Clark Howell as chair and Zack Arnold as vice chair. The group plans to back Roosevelt on the first ballot and designate him as the nation’s leader in world affairs.
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Atlanta
Georgia
Chicago
Roy V. Harris
Palmer House
Stephens Hotel
Roosevelt
Harris
Maj. Clark Howell
Zack Arnold
Ft. Gaines
J. W. Greer Jr
Codele
M. W. Crowley
Taylor Co Motor Co Opens At New Reynolds Location
Reynolds based Taylor County Motor Co owned by R L Swearingen announces formal opening Saturday of a new three story brick building across from the Goddard Mercantile Store. The first floor houses a display room and office, the second floor a garage and repair shop, and the third floor storage. The firm deploys Flor fluorescent lighting and offers full service with ten trained men and a bookkeeper. Swearingen who began as a salesman in 1925 and bought the business in 1934 is praised by friends for the move.
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Taylor County Motor Company
Reynolds
R. L. Swearingen
G. H. Goddard Mercantile Store
Barrow
Reynolds Automobile Company
Swearingen
Cc. H. Neisler
Work at Cemetery Bethlehem community cleanup planned
The Bethlehem community invites residents to meet at Bethlehem Primitive Baptist Church on Tuesday July 16 for church and cemetery grounds beautification. Volunteers should assemble at 8:00 AM and bring tools needed to complete the work.
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Bethlehem
Bethlehem Primitive Baptist Church
Funeral Services Held For Mrs Hollander At Reynolds
Funeral services for Mrs. Lillian Elizabeth Hollander wife of Sgt F Hollander of Miona Springs were held at Goddard Funeral Home Reynolds June 21. Interment followed at Hill Crest cemetery Rev Whatley of Oglethorpe Methodist Church officiated with Rev Ayers assisting. She died at Montgomery hospital Butler after a long illness. A Galveston Texas native born November 18 1878 she was the daughter of the late Mr and Mrs John Karowaki. She moved with her husband to Miona Springs about three years ago when he retired from the U S Army. Survivors include her husband and one son Lewis John Nevelli of Galveston Texas. Honorary escorts from Fort Benning included Sgt Harrison Sgt Whitsell Sgt Boling Sgt Cody Sgt Turner Sgt Riley and Sgt Puckett. Active pallbearers were Roy Childres C S Simmons David Whatley L E Peterman Bill Powell and J H Underwood.
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Lillian Elizabeth Hollander
F Hollander
Miona ‘Springs
Goddard Funeral Home
Reynolds
Hill Crest
Whatley
Oglethorpe Methodist Church
Ayers
Oglethorpe
Hollander
Montgomery Hospital
Butler
Galveston
Texas
John Karowaki
Miona Springs
U. S. Army
Set
F. H. Hollander
Lewis John Nevelli
Ft. Benning
Harrison
Whitsell
Boling
Cody
Turner
For Sale Two Lots in Southland Georgia
For sale two 25 by 120 foot lots and two 50 by 20 foot lots in Southland Georgia. Contact Mrs S P Smith Hartwell Georgia.
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Southland
S. P. Smith
Hartwell
Windham of Butler Dies in Atlanta Tragedy
James Jackson Windham former Butler merchant and mayor died Friday afternoon in Atlanta after plunging from a ninth floor window. He was 4 years old? This line repeats false. Surviving relatives include daughters Annie and Helen Windham of Jeffersonville and siblings in Butler, with funeral services at Bethel Primitive Baptist church.
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James Jackson Windham
Jim J. Windham
Butler
Sarah Hall Windham
William Oliver
Five Points
Atlanta
Doctor Faxton Seay Joins Montgomery Practice
Dr Faxton Seay son of Mr and Mrs Emory Seay of Reynolds has become assistant to Dr R C Montgomery at the Montgomery Hol tfall. He is a Reynolds High School graduate with a B S and M D from the University of Georgia. He interned at University Hospital Augusta and returns to Taylor County living in Butler at the Montgomery home with his wife.
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Faxton Seay
Emory Seay
Reynolds
Monday
R. C. Montgomery
Montgomery
Seay
Reynolds High School
University of Georgia
University of Georgia Medical College
Augusta
University Hospital
Taylor County
Dr. Seay
Butler
Mrs. Montgomery
Revival services begin at Howard Methodist Church
Revival services start Sunday morning at the Howard Methodist Church with Rev. F. J. Gilbert assisted by Rev. W. W. Whaley of Oglethorpe. Services continue each morning and evening throughout the week and all are invited.
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Howard Methodist Church
F. J. Gilbert
W. W . Whaley
Oglethorpe
Ear Corn for Sale in Butler Georgia
Approximately 300 bushels of good ear corn for sale at one dollar per bushel at my barn. Contact S. B. Cox, Butler, Georgia.
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S. BE. Cox
Butler, Ga
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Pub. Reporter
Lula Montfort
Taylor Co. Motor Co
J. J. Windham
Bethel Church
L. R. Adams
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