Farewell Party Honors C C C Boys With Delightful Event
A well attended farewell party for the C C C crew featured speeches from Lt. Brown and J C Morrell Scraper, songs by Louise Turk and Clyde Fay Steen, a tap dance, and toasts to officers and volunteers. Guests included Mrs G W Wythe, Miss Jorgie Wythe, Miss Alex Anderson, and Bill Anderson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brown
Knoxville
Tenn
Reynolds
Butler
Lt. Brown
J. C. Morrell
Scraper
R. Nunn
Sgt. Wooten
Louise Turk
Marie Garrett
George Cannon
Gal
Mary Gill
Mr. Randolph
Rudy” Anderson
CCC
Clyde Fay Steen
Hollywood
J. C. “Chink” Brooks
Coffey
Chas Lewis
Henry Ilam
Bussey Awarded 9848 For Damages In Columbus Georgia
Washington on June 30 reported President Hoover signed a bill granting Arthur Bussey 9848 for property damages after his plantation near Columbus Georgia was taken for Fort Benning in 1917. The site became the Fort Benning Infantry school, and the Bussey home now houses the fort’s commandant. The measure, championed by Senator George of Georgia, ties to the Bussey family long associated with Butler and local Primitive Baptist figures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Hoosevelt
Arthur Bussey
Columbus
Ft. Benning
Bussey
George
Ft. Benhini
Ft. Benning Infantry School
Pmandant
Fort Benning
My. Busey
Itler
Mr. Bussey
TH. Bussey
Butler Primitive Bapist Church
Starlight Respess
John Ken
Butler
Gospel Messenger
The
Primitive Church
Southern States
Special Taylor Superior Court Convenes At Butler July 28 1934
Judge C F McLaughlin calls a special term of Taylor Superior Court to convene in Butler on Monday July 28 1934 at 9 00 AM The session will hear civil and criminal matters and include grand jury investigations The April 1934 regular grand jury is ordered to report and Sheriff McGuffin is instructed to serve notices to prosecutors and witnesses bound over in April 1934 for the special term in Butler Georgia
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. F. McLaughlin
Butler
Taylor Superior Court
Taylor Court
Tolows
Superior Court
Chattahoochee Circuit
Taylor
Lbe
Taylor County
Georgia
R. P. McGuffin
Do It Now Woodpecker CCC Notes Farewell Edits July 15
C C C NEWS notes depart July 15 as the Woodpecker CCC staff leaves Taylor County for mystic timberlands. Bennetts poems inspire future editions while promotions fill vacancies. local events include a DeSoto La dinner dance with a finale song to Sgt. French.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. Usry
Woodpecker Company
Mississippi
CCC
Woodbine
DeSoto
West-Chester
Sgt. French
Miss Halley Recalls Washington Visit As Radio Contest Winner
Eight year old Ann Halley describes her trip to Washington D C as guest of the Georgian American School of the Air. She won the state piano prize in the Third District contest and earned a scholarship at LaGrange College plus a Washington tour. The group joined by officials toured Raleigh and Charlotte events included a Mansion dinner and WGST broadcast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Little Ann Halley
Alton Halley
Miss Halley
Washington, D. C
School of the Air
Columbus
Atlanta
WGST
LaGrange College
Ansley Hotel
Louie Morris
The
Hartwell Sun
Hartwell Hotel
Charlotte
N. C
O. Keuster
Charlotte Chamber of Commerce
Visitor Tom Linder Seeks State Office Candidacy
Hon Tom Linder was greeted warmly in Butler on Monday during a brief visit in support of his bid for Commissioner of Agriculture in Georgia. The Hazelhurst resident has Recently served as executive secretary to Governor Talmadge after previously working under him when he was Agriculture Commissioner. Linder’s background includes several years as a farmer in Jeff Davis county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Linder
Butler
Linder
Hazelhurst
Talmadge
Georgia
Jeff Davis County
Dr A C Baker to Conduct Tent Meeting at Taylor Mill
Dr A C Baker pastor of Tabernacle Church in Macon will open a tent meeting at Taylor Mill near Reynolds starting Monday night July 9 at 8 o clock. A 1000 seat tent will be erected this week and Rev H H Moseley pastor of Taylor Mill Baptist Church will assist in the services. Public invited to attend all meetings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A.C. Baker
Taylor Mill
A. C. Baker
Tabbernacle Church
Macon
Reynolds
Baker
H. H. Moseley
Taylor Mill Baptist Church
Butler High appoints V P Folds as new superintendent
The Butler school board elected Prof. V. P. Folds to succeed C. R. Brown as superintendent after Brown returns to Fulton county. Folds, Mercer graduate, led Leesburg and Blakely systems and Gray Jones County. Family includes wife and two children. Other faculty appointments listed across high and grammar departments and music director.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chas, Rk, Brown
Fulton County
Atlanta
V. P. Folds
Butler High School
Folds
Butler
Mercer University
Leesburg
Blakely
Summerville
Jones County
Gray, Ga
Winners Crown Rally Day Style Contest in Butler
Seventy eight women and girls entered the Rally Day style show in Butler on Saturday June 30. Winners across classes include Marie Camp Virginia Young Rachael Montgomery Wilba Deen Wilbur and Marie Parks. State contest finalists go to Athens for Farm and Home Week with a Chicago trip prize for the girl winner. Approximately 850 attended including a noon barbecue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butler
Marie Parks
Lillian Gaultney
Florence O'Neal
Virginia Young
Marie Camp
Frances Young
Eleanor Young
Emily Jarrell
Nita Mae Windham
Hazel Hartman
Athens
Chicago
Gray Fountain
J .R. Wade
Floyd Jarrell
J. R. Wade
Jack Hollis
Bond Required For Cotton Ginners This Season
Atlanta July 1 Cotton ginners must post bond with the Collector of Internal Revenue before ginning cotton this season. W E Page collector for Georgia said Saturday under the Bank head cotton control bill ginners will tag the new crop under supervision of Page s office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta
Collector of
Internal Revenue
W. E. Page
Georgia
Bankhead
Venue Change for Bank Quiz to Be Ordered
Judge C F McLaughlin said the grand jury investigation of the closed Bank of Talbotton will move from Talbot to Taylor County. Solicitor General Hollis Fort will oversee the case. a special term in Butler, Taylor County, is planned for late July to authorize the venue change.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taylor County Grand Jury
Talbot
Bank of
Talbotton
Talbot County
Taylor County
C. F. McLaughlin
Chattahoochee Circuit
Sunday Ledger-Enquirer
Tabbotton
State Banking Department
Roosevelt
Talbot Superior Court
McLaughlin
A. Jones Perryman
Hollis Fort
Americus
Columbus
Ircult
Butler
Bank
J. W. Jordan
Pelham man killed in Route Three truck crash near Butler
Bo Shine Wick et, a Pelham Ga resident, was fatally injured early Tuesday when a southbound produce truck sideswiped a northbound vehicle four miles south of Butler. The Hinson firm Pelham crew and Nashville driver Davis were cleared after Sheriff McGuffin ruled the crash unavoidable. the body was buried privately near Butler.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bo Shine Wicket, Negro
Pelham
Route Three
Butler
Hubert Hinson
L. G
J. C. Hinson
H. C. Davis
W. A. Jackson & Sons
Nashville
Acreage Reduction Checks Issued to Taylor County Farmers
Checks totaling 22 540.99 have been received this week by farmers in Taylor County as an installment under the 1984 85 cotton reduction contracts with Washington authorities. G C Daniel county agent distributed the funds promptly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. C. Daniel
Taylor County
Washington
Death of Victor White at Amory Mississippi
Victor White, brother of T B White, died at his Amory Mississippi home after a brief illness on June 16 1934. Hamilton Lodge No 844 A F and A M adopted resolutions praising his service as county official, noting his roles as Treasurer Marion County and long tenure as Tax Assessor. The lodge expressed condolences to his widow and two sons and arranged publication and copies for the widow and lodge minutes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. White
Victor White
Amory
Miss
Masonic Lodge
White
Hamilton Lodge
Bro. White
Hamilton
Alabama
Toll Gate
Marion County News
Palmer
Mitchell
J.T. Morrow
Mrs Elizabeth Eu Dies After Illness at Eight Months
Mrs Elizabeth Eu, 80, widow of the late Mr Eubanks and daughter of Mr and Mrs William Cochran, died Saturday morning in Rupert. She leaves several nephews and nieces. Funeral services by Rev J R Lawhorn were held Sunday and interment followed at Bloodworth cemetery with pallbearers J T Cochran Frank Callahan W M Mathews Zach McCorkle W E Elliston and A F Harvey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth Ei
Rupert Community
Eubanks
She Eubanks
William Cochran
J. R. Lawhorn
Bloodworth Cemetery
Owen Riley Seriously Wounded Eye Injury Incident
Owen Riley nine, son of Mr and Mrs H L Riley, suffered a deep cut to the left eye when his brother Howard Jr eleven, cut him while cutting forage at dusk Monday. The boy was taken to a Atlanta specialist, who operated Monday night to try to save the eye. results unknown. The accident occurred as Owen stepped within the knife’s reach. the wielder is held blameless.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Owen Riley
H. Riley
Howard, Jr
Atlanta
Ice Cream and Cake Walk Date Shift at Cross Roads School
Notice to the public announces a rescheduled ice cream and cake walk at Cross Roads school building now set for Saturday night July 21. The event is organized by the Woman's Home Club of Cross Roads for its benefit and invites all to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cross Roads
Onewstra Club
Turnip Weighs Five Pounds On Mathews Farm
Mr. J. C. Watkins, tenant on W. Mack Mathews farm near town, delivered a remarkable five pound turnip to the office on Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. C. Watkins
W. Mack Mathews
Also Mentioned on This Page
O Ccasion
Taylor ‘Superior Court
C. C. C. News
Bennett
Moonbeam Ole Pal
Newsome
R. E
Montgomery
M. H
Amos
Whittington
Peacock
Peterman
Usty
Iit
Taylor County Detective Agency
Rome
Neve
Anne Halley
C. R. Brown
Martha Maxwell
Mary Luke
Grace Lee Kelley
Grammar School
Verna Jarrell
Ruth Dungody
Sue Snyder
Mattie Ree Smith
Mildred Jones
Eliza Cobb
J. W. Edwards
Miss Anderson
Negro
T. B. White
Amory, Miss
Elizabeth EU
H. L. Riley
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