War Is Different Says Butler Leader Wartime Spirit Shaped by Steed
Walter E. Steed, Butler veteran and former mayor, recalls organizing the Butler Home Guard of 75 volunteers at the dawn of World War I. He notes 10 Taylor County men listed as killed or missing in this war, with five dead from Butler, including Aaron Dreizin and Willie A Windham, and others missing or prisoners in Germany.
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Violet Moore
Atlanta Journal
Butler
United States
Walter E. Steed
Butler Home Guard
Mr. Steed
Taylor County
Taylor
Aaron Dreizin
Eugene Bone
Willie A Windham
Oscar Bloodworth
Frank Lawson
Clyde Pittman
Mauk
Jack Kirksey
Reynolds
Harley Riley Jr
Otha Jinks
Ideal
Grady Parker
Germany
General J Orlando Butler
Kentucky
Gen
Asa Singleton
Ft. “Benning
Col. Steed
Talbot County
University of Georgia
Macon
Butler Herald
W N. Benns
Herald
Charles x Benns
Educaton
Steed
Butler High School Stoon
Bentley Mestep
Ellaville hosts soldiers with nights of hospitality
From Ellaville Sun, townspeople mobilize at short notice to feed 1250 tired soldiers after maneuvers. Women organize a midnight picnic with 500 sandwiches and a large coffee supply, urged by local merchants and volunteers. Soldiers enjoy meals, cigars from Red Cross packs, and jeep rides, while families across the area cope with loved ones serving abroad.
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Ellaville
Paul Coffin
Margaret Johnson
Margaret Battle
Eugene Dixon
Italy
Pacific
England
Africa
United States
Red Cross
Four Georgia Counties Fail To File Certified Voter Lists
Atlanta July 10 Four of Georgia's 159 counties failed to certify the number of voters qualified for last week's primary. Secretary of State John B. Wilson named Jackson Lumpkin Telfair and Towns as missing and reported total registrations, excluding these counties, at 555327.
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Atlanta
Georgia
John B. Wilson
Jackson
Lumpkin
Telfair
Towns
Train wreck in Tennessee kills thirty two soldiers
Jellico Tennessee July 9 Identified dead in Thursday nights troop train wreck in a gorge of the Clear river reached 32 Saturday. Thirty of the known dead were soldiers with 91 injured. Names added include Wm R Cathey Paducah KY R K Yapp Paducah H R Reichle Bedford OH J R Wisberger Akron OH and Ray Wood Jr Kevil KY.
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Jellico
Tenn
Clear River
Wm. R. Cathey
Padducah
R. K. Yapp
Paducah
H. R. Rei
Chle
Bedford
Ohio
J. R. Wisberger
Akron
Ray Wood Jr
Kevil
OPA Sets Prices on Georgia Peaches at 2.50 a Pound
Washington reports the OPA introduced fresh table peaches under price control. Retail ceilings will be established later this week, with top retail prices projected 14.5 to 16 cents per pound. Prices use a mixed sale basis of 216 dollars a bushel seasonwide, except in ten southern states where 32.50 a bushel applies.
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Washington
OPA
Office of Economic Stabilization
Florida
Georgia
Alabama
Mississippi
South Carolina
North Carolina
Louisiana
Texas
Arkansas
Oklahoma
Spence Field Flyer Dies in P-40 Crash
Lt Bernard Joseph O'Neil aged 20 from Grosse Pointe Michigan was killed when his P-40 crashed eight miles south of Ome ga. He earned his wings at Spence Field in June and was in post graduate training. Parents are Mr. and Mrs. Wm J O'Neil of Grosse Point.
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Spencefield
Bernard Joseph O'Neil
Groose Point
Mich
Omega
Wm. J. O'Neil
Grosse Point
O’neil
Spence Field
Last Body Removed From Wrecked Train
Jellico Tennessee July 10 the 33rd and apparently last body was removed today from the wreckage of a troop train that piled up Thursday night in a gorge near Jellico. Identity of the latest victim one of 31 soldiers now known to have perished along with two train men was not revealed by the Army. A preliminary report on the cause of the crash revealed that no evidence had been found to indicate it was other than an accident.
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Jellico
Tenn
Adel's New Bank Plans Opening
Adel Ga July 8 It is announced that the new banking institution for Adel the Adel Banking Co will be ready for business about the middle of July The building formerly home of the old Bank of Adel and later used by Col W H Nelson is being remodeled Col Nelson has sold the building and now occupies offices in the courthouse The institution will give Adel two banks J S Wilkes a leading business man will be president and B F Gray with years of banking experience will be cashier.
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Adel
Adel Banking Co
Bank of Adel
Col. W. H. Nelson
Alapaha Circuit
Col. Nelson
Court House
J. S. Wilkes
B. F. Gray
War Loan Drive Goes Over the Top
The Fifth War Loan drive exceeded its goal. Subscriptions reached 16.65 billion dollars with individuals buying 4.25 billion and corporations 12.4 billion. Treasury Secretary Morgenthau extended the reporting period to July 31, saying results will be good news to troops.
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Washington
Treasury Department
Secretary of the Treasury
Henry Morgenthau Jr
Morgenthau
Plan Campaign for Large Vote John B Wilson Says
Atlanta July 11 armed services members file for soldiers absentee ballots at 50 a day Secretary of State John B Wilson said they rush applications to avoid late deliveries and after August 9 deadline will print official ballots and launch an intensive drive to build the largest general election vote in Georgia history to show the Democratic primary is not the sole election.
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Atlanta
John B. Wilson
Wilson
Georgia
Dr George W Truitt Dies Dallas Baptist Leader 77
Dallas Texas July 8 tributes pour in for Dr George W Truett famed Baptist minister known as the Prince of Pastors He led First Baptist Church Dallas for 47 years preaching worldwide and serving as World Baptist Alliance president 1934 1939 Funeral set for 4 p m Monday at First Baptist with Dr Louie Newton officiating Body to be buried at Grove Hill cemetery In lieu of a lasting monument Baylor hospital plans a large annex in his honor.
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Dallas
Texas
George W. Truett
First Baptist Church of
United States
Europe
World Baptist Alliance
Pat Neff
Baylor University
Louie Newton
Atlanta
Grove Hill Cemetery
Clay County
N. C
Truett
Georgia delegates favor Wallace for VP at convention
Vice Chairman Lon Duckworth of the Georgia delegation said the majority of delegates are friendly to Wallace as the party’s vice presidential candidate. He noted the delegation is unpledged and has had no official meeting but believes most delegates favor Wallace because they think he is acceptable and aligns with the president’s wishes.
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Atlanta
Lon Duckworth
Georgia
Wallace
Duckworth
O. K
Ashes of Wife Will Be Buried With Frank James
Kearney Missouri July 10 a double burial is planned in a family cemetery near Kansas City. The ashes of Frank James the famed Missouri bandit leader who died in 1915 and his widow Mrs Ann Ralston James will be interred together.
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Kearney
Kansas City
Frank James
Missouri
Ann Ralston James
1500 Flee Fires Destroy Quebec Town
Valdor Quebec July 9 Fifteen hundred residents from three mining communities sought refuge in Senneterre and Rouyn after forest fires the worst since May 1943 wiped out Pascalis and threatened Perron. High winds drove the flames forcing evacuations and leaving Pascalis destroyed.
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Valdor
Quebec
Senneterre
Rouyn
Pascalis
Perron
Gainesville Businessman Held After Shooting Woman
Gainesville businessman H B Ward 58 is held on assault with intent to murder after Miss Adell Reed was shot Saturday night. Police say the bullet entered her back and pierced a lung before exiting near the heart. Ward gave no reason, and Reed believed Ward shot her. Ward, president of the Newton Ward Company, is a Gainesville Rotary Club member.
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Gainesville
H. B. Ward
Adell Reed
W. A. Crow
Miss Reed
Altho
Crow
Ward
Newton-Ward Company
Rotary Club
Georgia Girl Inspecting and Testing Navy Machine Guns
Sarah F Porter 20 of Philadelphia works as a gun inspector at the Naval Air Material Center in the Philadelphia Navy Yard. She checks 50 caliber machine guns for defects and recommends corrections and later fires the gun on a range to test accuracy. She may be the only woman in the country performing both inspection and test firing duties. Prior to this she served as a photographer with the U S Army Air Corps at Robins Field Georgia.
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Philadelphia
Navy
Sarah F. Porster
Naval Air Material Center
Philadelphia Navy Yard
Porter
U. S. Army Air Corps
Robins Field
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Paul Tondee
O. C. Hill
S. T. Barnes
H. W. Hogg
Clay Binion
Charlie Gurr
L. H. Strength
T. H. Stevens
J. M. Persons
Spence Field Flyer
John Wilson
George W. Truitt
Dallas, Texas
NEA Syndicate
Butler, Georgia
Genial Fancy Santos
Cardus Epsom
Wallace Duckworth
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