Butler High Students Serve in World War Two
Over a hundred Butler High School alumni serve in the armed forces across multiple branches. Some are commissioned officers while others advance in their outfits. The list notes killed, missing, and POWs, with several in Army Nursing Corps in North Africa and Tuscaloosa, plus seniors and last year’s graduates entering nursing and college paths.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butler Hi School
Butler Igh School
Germany
Willie A. Windham
Africa
Clyde Pittman
Harley H. Riley Jr
Grady Parker
Butler
Frances Riley
Army Nursing Corps
North Africa
Laurette McInvale
Tuscaloosa
Ala
Georgia Democrats Back Roosevelt For Fourth Term
Georgia Democrats endorsed a fourth term for President Roosevelt if nominated by the national party. The state executive committee named 12 presidential electors pledged to the regular ticket, reaffirmed white primaries, and selected 82 delegates to vote en bloc at the national convention. Governor Arnall was named chairman of the delegation and authorized to designate all Georgia delegates and to cast Georgia’s vote at the convention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta
Georgia
Democrats
Roosevelt
National Party
State Democratic Executive Committee
Arnall
Washington
E. D. Rivers
Virginia Polhill Price
R. E. L. Majors
Evans County
Sid Nowell
Early County
Israel Mannheim
Pulaski
Nathan Culpepper
Meriwether
Carl Simms
Rockdale
R. H. Freeman Jr
Bibb
Tom Clemmons
Floyd
Jeff Davis
Lowndes
Ed Jones
Union
Ralph Golucke
Taliaferro
Lynn Norris
McDuffie
Louie Morris
Hart
Election for school trustees in Taylor County
An election will be held Friday July 21 1944 in every school district of Taylor County to elect trustees for all vacancies on local boards. All qualified voters may participate. Returns will be filed in the County School Superintendent's Office for consolidation by the County Board at their next regular meeting. Authorized by the Taylor County Board of Education at a regular meeting June 6 1944. W. T. AUSTIN, County School Superintendent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georgia
Taylor County
Taylor County Board of Education
W. T. Austin
Sheriff’s Sale of 15 Acres in Taylor County Georgia
The sheriff will sell before the courthouse door in Taylor County during legal hours on the First Tuesday in August 1944 the 1st day of August 1944 to the highest cash bidder. The property is 15 acres of lot 2 in the 15th land district, lying south of a 40 acre tract once owned by G W Montfort and a 5 acre tract once owned by heirs of Peter McCrary. Bounded north by the 5 and 40 acre tracts. east by the district line between the 14th and 15th districts. west by M E Everett lands. Levied on as Sanders McCrary's property by execution in the Justice Court of the 757th Dist G M, in favor of H E Allen. Levy made by J D Cook, constable, dated July 6 1944.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georgia
Taylor County
Said County
Towit
Said
G. W. Montfort
Peter McCrary
M. E
Everett
Sanders McCrary
Justice Court
G. M
H. E. Allen
J. D. Cook
J. M. Bone
Obscure Local Names List Reveals Group of Individuals
A fragment lists numerous personal names including Benjamin S Persons William Douglas Allman Guy S Adams Benjamin H Neisler Charles F Fickling Elmer Lee Gay Ira James Jarrell Millard Stevens Jame Hardy Bazemore John Pinckney Anthony George Austin Roberts Charles R Austin Nathan E Austin Norman J Peacock Horace J Pope Johnnie Jacob Posey Benjamin Otis Curry Murray Y Walker Dan Callahan. The context remains unclear but reads like a roster or notice of individuals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butler
Robert Swain Theus Cecil Jackson Moore Julian Haslem Mott
Cecil Weaver Butt Henry Carl Peacock Thomas Nathaniel Turner John Joel Peed
Benny Leon Waller Robert Clifford Montgomery Wanza Davis William Herman Elliston
Charles J. Peterman Homer Hubert Payne Jason Lee Elliston
Robert Mitchell Turner Lee Earl Anglin Lavelle Stevens Ralph W. Eubanks
Wanza Ward Moore Willie Jack James Jack C. Suggs
Alonzo Judson Locke Jr
Herman Gregory Hill’ James Edward Griggs Walton
Thomas Neisler
Fred Taunton
Sidney Benjamin Austin Otis Gordon McCants Jr
John Toler Orrell Jr
George Daniel Youngblood Berry Mack Calvin Taunton
Horace Greely Joiner
Cecil Pennington
Don Barnes James McChargue
James Henry Harmon Gordon Lanier Parks Oscar Wendell Windham
Robert Elwyn Standridge
John Bunyan Pennington
Harold Ward Davis
Abner Brown Chapman
Willie Dock Goodwin
Eddie Luther Harris Jr
Horace Gilbert Benford Wollie Coleman Bohler Eulan Theus Taunton
Frank Montfort Riley Cecil Gaultney
Thomas Gray Fountain William Benjamin Adams
H. T. Blakely Jr
Emory Melvin McChargue
John Franklin England
Archie Brown Sealy Wilbur Eugene Neisler
Benjamin Hamilton England Ofrey
Columbus Keen Jr
Grady Ambry Trussell George Charlie Elliston
Joseph Frank Barnes Occi
Benjamin S. Persons
William Douglas Allman
Guy S. Adams
Benjamin H. Neisler
Charles F. Fickling
Elmer Lee Gay Ira James Jarrell Millard
B. Stevens
Jame, Hardy Bazemore
John Pinckney Anthony George Austin Roberts
Charles R. Austin Nathan E, Austin Norman J. Peacock
Horace J. Pope Johnnie Jacob Posey Benjamin Otis Curry Murray Y. Walker
Dan Callahan
Prominent Talbot County Farmer Killed by Lightning
H. C. Callier a leading Talbot County farmer was struck by lightning while walking on his plantation five miles west of Talbotton Georgia. The bolt killed a prize stallion and a colt and caused shocks felt in several barns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. C. Callier
Talbot County
Talbotton
Five Georgians Commissioned as Army Officers
Camp Lee Virginia last week saw 238 cadets take office as commissioned officers in the Quartermaster school. The five Georgians are Lester E. Bush Sr. of Atlanta Jack E. Halsey Jr. of Savannah Walter C. Sanders of Augusta Ferdinand Z. Southerland of Empire and Edward W. Stone of Whigham.
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Camp Lee
Quartermaster School
Lester E. Bush Sr
Atlanta
Jack E. Halsey Jr
Savannah
Walter C. Sanders
Augusta
Freinand Z. Southerland
Empire
Edward W. Stone
Whigham Ga
In Memory of Mr. Sam H Harris
Obituary for Sam H Harris born April 22 1866 died June 23 1944 at home near Mark aged 78. Survived by wife Berta Taunton two children from second marriage and children from first marriage. six grandchildren. Funeral conducted by Rev J L Whitley with Revs T E Pickern and W R Lumpkin. buried Pine Level cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam
Mark Friday
Earth
Ida Lumpkin
Berta Taunton
Butler
Methodist Church
Pine Level
Mauk
Harris
Uncle Sam
Jordan
J. L. Whitley
T. E. Pickern
W. R. Lumpkin
Christ
Cleanup Day At Antioch Baptist Church
The 13th day of July is set for volunteers to meet at Antioch Baptist Church to clean the cemetery and church. Bring work tools and a lunch for a full day of cleanup.
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Antioch Baptisst Church
Georgia Governor Defends State Run Employment Program
Gov Arnall told a Atlanta audience that Georgia supports the employment compensation plan but should keep it under state control. He cited Georgia as a Self-assertive state and noted parallel moves like equal freight rates. Ewan Clague warned that 20 to 25 million people may change jobs postwar, needing unemployment benefits to bridge periods between work. Ben Huiet hosted a meeting with about 100 representatives from 11 states.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georgia
Arnall
Atlanta
Ewan Clague
Bureau of
Emplyment Security
Washington
Clague
London Peach Price Amazes Fort Valley Citizens
Ft. Valley Ga July 4 Peach season reaches record highs as peaches sold in London at 2 1 2 to 12 1 2 shillings each. The fruit is hot house grown and packed in cottony material. Georgia workers recall packing shed days and marvel at the cotton wrapped price tag.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ft. Valley
Fort
U S Fliers Drop Huge Total in June
Supreme Headquarters Allied Expeditionary Force reports American air power in June. Heavy bombers averaged more than a ton per minute in 20 divisions with 280,000 combined personnel. Bombers flew 25,600 sorties, fighter pilots 24,000, dropping 57,600 tons and 1,750 tons respectively. The Eighth Air Force lost 225 heavy bombers and 211 fighters.
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Supreme Headquarters
Allied Expeditionary Force
U. S. Strategic Air Forces
U. S. Highth Air Force
Eighth Air Force
Georgia Power Employee Moves to Manchester
Vienna Georgia June 30 Grant Robert longtime Vienna Georgia Power Company manager has been named district manager of the Manchester district succeeding the late H D Sturdivant. He is active in civic and religious life and has led Vienna Baptist Sunday school and Kiwanis activities. His wife teaches piano and they plan to move with two daughters Katherine who graduated from GSCW Milledgeville and Frances of Lakeland Florida after his start in Manchester.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vienna
Grant Robert
Georgia Power Company
Manchester
H. D. Sturdivant
Roberts
Vienna Baptist Church
Vienna Kiwanis Club
Dooly High School
Robert
Katherine Robert
GSCW
Milledgeville
Frances Robert
Lakeland Ga
Ration Calendar Updates For Various Goods And Gasoline
Ration changes include new validity dates for processed foods and meats, sugar stamps, canning sugar, and fuel oil renewals. Shoes stamps remain indefinite. gasoline A 10 coupons expire August 8 with new license number requirements on all issued coupons.
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Ration Board
Fire Sweeps EuF aula Damaging Clifton Hardware and Espy Stores
A early Saturday blaze in Eu faula Alabama caused about 100000 dollars in damage to a leading business block. Clifton Hardware suffered heavy loss while two Espy stores were destroyed. Four mules and horses owned by Sam Corbin perished. An explosion of 4000 gallons of oil at the Espy Service Station added a dramatic element to the fire scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eufaula
Ala
Clifton Hardware Company
E. F. Espy
Sam Corbin
Columbus
Espy
Talbotton Gets Modern Hospital Soon
Talbotton will open its first modern hospital within the next 10 days. Contractor D H Ballenting says separate buildings will house white and colored patients and a full staff of nurses and technicians will be installed. The private venture will benefit the entire county.
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Talbotton
D. H. Ballenting
Grief Kills Dog After Vidalia Master Dies
Vidalia Georgia June 30 Fritzy a five year old Spitz pet of the Murchison family on Durden street died of grief. The dog had been the constant companion of G K Murchison who died May 18 and since then she refused to eat. Veterinarians say she was pathologically ill and would not live without her master. She was buried in Pine Crest cemetery at the feet of her master's grave.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vidalia
Fritzy
Spitz
Murchison
Durden Street
G. K. Murchison
Pine Crest Cemetery
Wreck of Fifteen Oil Tank Cars at Offerman Ga
Fifteen oil tank cars of an A C L train were wrecked at Offerman Georgia early Sunday. Railroad officials blamed equipment dragging and tearing up a section of track. no injuries were reported. The caboose stopped 100 feet behind the damaged rails as freight and passenger traffic from Waycross to Savannah was rerouted via Nahunta and Jesup.
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Offerman
Waycross
Savannah
Nahunta
Jesup
Bank Report Verifications dated July 5 1944
The Assistant Cashier L R Adams swears the bank condition report of The Citizens State Bank is true. The notary O E Cox and directors J W Edwards Y T Cochran certify the signatures and accuracy of the report dated July 5 1944.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taylor
Citizens State Bank
L. R. Adams
O. E. Cox
Taylor County
Gale
J. W. Edwards
Y. T. Cochran
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James Eugene Bone
Aaron Dreizin
Air Force
Paemany
Jim Nat Cooper
Camp Gordon
Jeff New York
Taunton
Gulfport
Miss
Herman Clark
Ft. Riley
Kan
John Moore
New York
Bentley McChargue
Isaac Dreizin
James Halstead
Calvin Ingram
Rufus Trussell
Sheriff's Sale
Sam H. Harris
London
Peach Price
U. S
Georgia Power
Talboton
Dog
Peachtree Road
N. E
Atlanta, Ga
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State of Ga. & Munici- Surplus Fund
Pal
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Bessie
Pepsi-Cola Company
Long Island City
Pepsi-Cola Bottling Co
Macon
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