Cattle rustlers face crackdown with Sylvester office
Public Safety Commissioner John E. Goodwin announced an immediate operating office of the state bureau of investigation at Sylvester to curb cattle theft. Lt. D. S. Hudson will supervise a six man unit. Sylvester is described as the center of the worst cow thieving activity and the office will focus solely on cattle stealing.
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Atlanta
John E. Goodwin
State Bureau of Investigation
Sylvester
Bureau
D. S. Hudson
Worth County
Goodwin
Bank Report Certification in Taylor County Georgia 1941
R L Bell cashier of Citizens State Bank attests the bank condition report is true and correct. Directors certify the cashier’s signature is genuine. Sworn July 9 1941 before N P J M Weaver.
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Department OF Banking
State OF Georgia
Citizens State Bank
Said
R. L. Bell
J. M. Weaver
N. P
State of Go
Whitney to be freed August 11 after parole
Ossing New York July 8 Richard Whitney former president of the New York stock exchange and now inmate at Sing Sing will be released August 11 to begin life anew The three member state parole board interviewed him for 15 minutes and favored release on terms including a future home and employment He will manage a country milk income estate 100 miles from Boston with his wife and daughter Alice 22 Salary and keep to be provided A collision on the upper river road near Americus injured Tom Lloyd Martin and Henry Westbrook Sr and his son Her bert
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Ossing
N. Y
Richard Whitney
New York Stock Exchange
Sing Sing
Whitney
Boston
Beverly
New York
Wall Street
Alice
Moultrie Man Charged With Wife Murder
In Moultrie Georgia on July 6 authorities announced strychnine found near the body of Mrs C C Caldwell who died June 19 on Sylvester drive. Her 57 year old husband was arrested after an investigation into his 23 year old wife’s death. A murder charge was filed as authorities allege he sought $2440 in life insurance. The body was exhumed two days after her death under a coroner’s jury. An autopsy and chemical analysis followed.
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Moultrie
C. C. Caldwell
Sylvester Drive
State Board of Health
F. A. White
T. V. Beard
Board of Health
Caldwell
Good News A awaits Soldier Who Lost Hatchet
A Georgia soldier missing his hatchet faces a payroll charge until Emma Johnson of Claxton returns the item. Gov. Talmadge advised sending it to Adjutant General S. B. Hawkins, who forwarded it to Brig. Gen. James L. Frink. The hatchet vanished while Camp Stewart troops bivouacked near Claxton before June 24.
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Atlanta
Georgia
Claxton Ga
Emma Johnson
Gov. Talmadge
Bee Travels Far For One Pound Of Honey
A bee reportedly covers about 44 000 miles to collect a single pound of honey feeding from countless flowers. The stat illustrates the extraordinary effort behind honey production and bee foraging behavior.
Georgia election and tax sale notices in Taylor County
Georgia Taylor County issues announce a July 31 1941 election in Butler Reynolds Rupert Mark Wesley Central Turner Crowell and Cross Roads School Districts to elect trustees. Returns due August 5 1941. Also a tax sale set for August 5 1941 of a Mauk warehouse owned by Joe Wilder and wife for years 1934 through 1939 taxes.
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Georgia
Taylor County
Butler, Reynolds
Rupert
Mark Wesley
Central
Turner, Crowell and Cross Roads
County Board of Education
Sheriff Sale In Taylor County Georgia 1941 Ford Truck
Sheriff's sale at the Taylor County courthouse on the first Tuesday in August 1941 to settle a mortgage fi fa. The property, a 1934 Ford Truck with motor No 18 1126472, is levied as the defendant N E Adams' property in favor of transferee Johnnie Shelley. Sale set for August 5 1941 during legal hours for cash to the highest bidder. This 7th day of July 1941. J M Bone Sheriff.
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Georgia
Taylor County
Court House
Mauk
J. W. Lancaster
Public Street
Lewis Watson
Roy Waller
Joe Wilder
Levy
J. M. Downs
L. C
J. M. Bone
Wnt
Fifa
N. E. Adams
Superior Court
Johnnie Shelley
J. M .Bone
Taylor Court of Ordinary Year's Support Declared
The appraisers on Mrs Eva G Halley widow of A M Halley seek twelve months support for herself and a minor child. They have filed their return and all interested are cited to show cause at the August 1941 term why the application should not be granted. July 7 1941 J R LUNSFORD Ordinary.
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Georgia
Taylor County
Taylor Court of Ordinary
Eva G. Halley
A M. Halley
J. R. Lunsford
Application for Letters of Administration for Whatley Estate
Notice from J. R. Lunsford Ordinary that W. R. Cook has filed for Permanent Letters of Administration for the estate of G. T. Whatley in the county. Creditors and next of kin are required to appear at the office within the time allowed by law to show cause why administration should not be granted. Dated July 2, 1941.
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Georgia
Taylor County
W. R. Cook
G. T. Whatley
Weaver seeks administration of Rosa Turner estate
J M Weaver applied for Letters of Administration de bonis on Rosa Turner. The Court of Ordinary will hear heirs and creditors at the August term on August 4 1941 to show cause why letters should not be granted. Official signature dated June 27 1941. J K Lunsford Ordinary. Brazil, whose orange crop starts when America's ends, is trying to make a deal with America where by she can trade oranges for apples.
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Georgia
Taylor County
J. M. Weaver
de Bonis
Rosa Turner
Court of Ordinary
J. K. Lunsford
Brazil
America
Tiley and Elberta Peach Crop Drops in Georgia
A July 3 forecast bulletin shows Georgia peach movement will be lighter than earlier estimates. Hileys fall about 1,200 cars, Elberta drop roughly 2,000 cars, and total crop reductions approach 3,200 cars. Processing offers for 8 000 tons of yellow freestone peaches limit fresh Elberta supply. some fruit reportedly goes to Britain in 50 gallon containers.
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Macon
Georgia
Emmett Snellgrove
Georgia-Carolina Peach Marketing Board
W. C. Bewley
Georgia Peach Growers Exchange
Wm. C. Britt Jr
Georgia Association of Peach Growers
Federal Surplus Commodities Corporation
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Elbertas
SMA
Dates Set for Farm and Home Week at University
Athens Georgia July 4 Farm folk will set aside agricultural work during the second week in August to attend farm and home week at the University of Georgia the dates August 11 to 16 Dean P W Chapman announced the programs cover men and women and 4 H Club members Topics include agricultural adjustment nutrition and national defense One day will honor six master farm families of Georgia for 1940
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Athens
Georgia
University of Georgia
P. W. Chapman
College of Agriculture
Rev Norman Shands Named Mercer BSU Secretary
Macon Ga July 4 Appointment of Rev Norman Shands as secretary of the Mercer University Baptist Student Union for 1941 42 was announced yesterday by President Spright Dowell. Shands an honor member of the Mercer class of 1941 will begin work toward the masters degree in the fall. He received the Algeron Sidney Sullivan award for service to the school at recent commencement exercises. During his junior year he was president of the BSU.
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Macon
Norman Shands
Mercer University Baptist Student Union
Spright Dowell
Special Term of Taylor Superior Court Planned for July 21
A special term of Taylor Superior Court is ordered to convene Monday July 28 1941 at 10 a m for civil and criminal business. The April 1941 Grand Jury is to report for service at the special term. Copies of the order will be published in the Butler Herald and sheriff notices will inform jurors. Court held in Butler Georgia with Judge George C Palmer presiding.
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Georgia
Taylor County
Taylor Superior Court
Butler Herald
Butler
George C. Palmer
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W. J. Butler
U. S
Orplus
Agchtel Clus Cous
Dick Whitney
Stock Exchange
Tom Lloyd Martin
Henry Westbroo Sr
Herbert
Upper River
Americus
Hotel Lanier
Macon, Georgia
Ee Rst
Chevrolet
Ark
Goubine
Fisher
Waaay
Taylor County Motor Company
Reynolds, Georgia
Sheriff's Sale
J. R. Lunsford, Ordinary
Tiley
Elberta
Ga. University
Mercer
Bill Bazemore Butler
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