Atlanta Man Elected Veteran Commander
Easley Burdine of Atlanta was elected state commander of AMVETS at a three day Columbus convention, succeeding John Brown of Columbus. Burdine’s wife became AMVETS Auxiliary vice president as 400 veterans and spouses gathered. New officers include L. P. Dollar first vice commander, Teddy Norris second, C. C. Stephens third. auxiliary officers Mrs. M. T. Booker president, Mrs. Myron Weiner treasurer, Miss Vicki Knowles senior vice commander.
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Columbus
Atlanta
Easley Burdine
Amvet
Burdine
John Brown
Amvets Auxiliary
L. P. Dollar
Thomasville
Teddy Norris
Augusta
C. C. Stephens
Waycross
M. T. Booker
Vicki Knowles
Macon
Myron Weiner
Georgia Raps Poison Label on Turpentine
A Georgia spokesman warns the FDA that forcing a poison label on turpentine would destroy the industry while a consumers’ representative urges strict labeling. FDA hearings concluded this week on warning labels for thousands of household chemicals. J L Smith of Valdosta argues turpentine is not highly toxic, and labeling would wreck the industry.
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Washington, D. C
Georgia
Food and Drug Administration
Consumers
FDA
J. L. Smith
Valdosta
Taylor County 1961 tax levy set by commission
Taylor County Commissioners met July 5 1961 to set the 1961 tax levy from the county’s general property and digest value 2 129 570 dollars after exemptions. The total rate is 25 mills apportioned to pay sheriff jailers coroner jurors court expenses poor relief public health and other charges with 3/4 mill for the County Agent.
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State OF Georgia
Paylor County
Board of Commissioners of Roads & Revenues
Taylor County
Georgia
Murray Jarrell
Julian Whatley
W. R. Turner
Ruth B. Clark
Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues
Commissioners of Roads and Revenues
State of
Lost Child Timex Watch in Butler Georgia
Classified notices report a missing Timex watch with leather band lost Thursday afternoon in Butler or Fountain’s Lake. Mrs. Jack Wainwright, Butler Route 1, TI 7 4260, asks finder to return or notify.
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Butler
Fountain’s Lake
Jack Wainwright Butler
Rte. 1
Classified ads note local jobs and sales in Butler Georgia
A mix of notices lists purebred Hampshire pigs for sale from Butler, Georgia. two waitresses wanted in Butler. a lost class ring near Wilson Super Market. Studio Girl Cosmetics route work with pay. Avon representation openings in Americus and Taylor County. a Reynolds rental and two-story Reynolds house for rent. sewing machine repair offered. plumbing and wiring services. and a note about United States Steel research on an iron emission micro scope.
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Butler High School
V.R.S
Wilson Super Market
Butler
Herman Elliston
Georgia
Studio Girl Cosmetic
Studio Girl Cosmetics
Dept. Jyw-10
Glendale
Calif
Reynolds
Contact
E. Marshall
Taylor County Forestland Surges to 212400 Acres
A completed forest survey shows Taylor County now has 212400 acres of commercial forest land up from 168000 acres nine years earlier. The report notes 82.8 percent of land in forests, 1793 million board feet of saw timber with 69.4 million in pine, and 1193 thousand cords of wood overall. The Central Georgia count was part of a 49 county region surveyed by 14 forest specialists under U.S. Forest Service supervision with Georgia agencies and industry cooperation.
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Taylor County
H. E. Ruark
Ga. Forest Research Council
U.S. Forest Service
Forest Survey
Altho
Asheville, N. C
Ga. Forestry Commission
Ga. Forestry Assn
State Department criticized over textile policy and aid stance
Herman Talmadge argues US foreign policy harms the textile industry by withholding relief to avoid angering developing nations. He condemns a State Department plan for voluntary import quotas based on 1960 records with incremental increases, urging a focus on American interests and an American Desk at the State Department.
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Department of State
Department
State Department
United States
Defense Department
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Poison
Turpentine
Ttn
Freee
Butler Herald
L. L. Windham Rt. 1
Reynolds, Georgia
Potterville
L. L. Windham
Doyer Appliance Co
J. C. Hinton Electric & Plumbin Supply
SEMCO
Byron
Rawleigh
H. C. Allen
Molena
Rawleigh’s
Dept
Memphis
Tenn
Frank Callahan
Rupert
L. B. Strickland
Ye Reynolds
Emory Harris Butler
Gas
J. H. Neisler
James H. Williams
Charing
Hampshire
Jerry Turner
Mark
H. E. Mills
Highway
North
Avon Representatives
P. O. Box
Americus
Frank Riley, Jr
Butler, Ga
Richard Waddle
Thomaston
Fred Carter
Homer Beel
J. R. Jones
Singer Sewing Machine Rep
c/o
McKenzie Furniture Co
Earl Bone Butler
Avon
United States Steel
The
Georgia Power Company
Georgia Power Office
Herman Talmadge
Hong Kong
Japan
Ffernsane E
Webb Eye Clinic
Fort Valley
Willis L. Webb
Thomas L. Webb
Optician
Ft. Valley
Public Service Telephone Company
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