Tenant Purchase Program Operates Again for Local Farmers
Taylor County is designated by Secretary Wickard to run the tenant purchase program for 1941-42. The Farm Security Administration invites applications for long term loans to tenants, sharecroppers, and farm laborers to purchase family farms, with local offices in Montezuma and Butler. Applicants must secure farm plans, prove sufficient income, and be approved by a three farmer county committee. Seventeen loans have been made in the county over the past three years.
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Taylor County
Wickard
Bankhead Farms
Lonnie A. Burdette
Unit RR
Farm Security Administration
Montezuma
Butler
Robert L. Burns
Farm Security
Primitive Baptists Hold Annual There Day Meet at Prosperity Church
Members of the Prosperity Primitive Baptist church near Rupert held their annual three day July meeting last Friday, Saturday and Sunday. An unusually large crowd attended all of the meetings. Dinner was served on the church grounds. Preaching was done by the pastor Elder W. H. Hancock of Macon who was assisted by Elder W. J. Hall of Arabi.
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Prosperity Primitive Baptist Church
Rupert
W. H. Hancock
Macon
W. J. Hall
Arabi
Savannah Woman Appointed Assistant Librarian at Wesleyan
Miss Lee Rees, a Wesleyan College alumna, has been named assistant librarian at her alma mater and will assume duties when the term opens in September. She studied library science at Emory University this year after graduating from Wesleyan last year. During July and August she will serve as counsellor at Camp Adventure at Lake Junaluska, North Carolina. She is the daughter of Rev. A. W. Rees, pastor of Wesley Monumental Methodist Church, and Mrs. Rees. Her sister, Miss Frances Rees, works at the Savannah public library.
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Savannah
Lee’ Rees
Wesleyan College
Rees
Frances Rees
Savannah Public Library
Renewed Push for Paving Butler to Junction City Road
Editorial urges Columbus to back a 4.6 mile graded link from Butler toward Junction City part of State Highway 96. It notes WPA funding as feasible and cites local desire from Butler Howard Junction City and Muscogee County cooperation. The piece emphasizes safer crossings and closer access to Columbus versus Macon.
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Columbus Ledger-Enquirer
Butler
Columbus
Geneva
Junction City
Howard
State Highway Department
Ft. Benning
Howard and
Macon
Roberta
Musogee County
Muscogee County
Talbot County
Geneva Junction
Father of Butler Man Dies Sudden Friday in Laurens
Mr C M Babb Sr of Laurens South Carolina died of a heart attack Friday. He served five terms as Laurens mayor and later was a state House member from Laurens County. Funeral services were Saturday at his residence officiated by Rev J H Kyzar. Burial in Laurens cemetery. Survivors include his wife two sons C M Jn of Butler and Richard Babb of Laurens two daughters Elise Rose and Mary Babb and eight grandchildren.
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C. M. Babbs Jr
Laurens
S. C
J. H. Kyzar
Laurens Cemetery
Messrs
C. M. Jn
Butler
Richard Babb
Elise Rose
Mary Babb
Mrs Eva Slaton Dies At Hicks Mill Home
Mrs. Eva Smith Slaton aged 63, wife of R O Slaton Sr, died from a cranial hemorrhage at her home near Hicks mill in Macon county. She was born October 15, 1878 in Hamilton Ga and lived in the county 21 years. Funeral held July 23 at 10 a m at the family residence with Rev M T Gaultney and Rev Alex Copeland officiating. Interment in Mountain Hill Cemetery Hamilton. Pallbearers listed. Survivors include husband four daughters four sons two brothers three sisters and two grandchildren. Goddard Funeral Home Reynolds in charge.
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Eva Smith Slaton
R. O. Slaton
Hicks' Mill
Macon County
Pleasant Grove
Garden Valley
M. T. Gaultney
Alex Copeland
Mountain Hill Baptist Cemetery
Hamilton
Billy and
Clyde Mullins
Broughton Brawner
George
Bryant
Fred Blanton
Ralph Roberson
DeSoto
Clifford McDaniel
Reynolds
George Teece
Ft. Valley
C. J. Davis
Perry
Messrs
R. O. Jr
Maurice
Hugh
Hal
Camp Callam
Calif
Goddard Funeral Home
County 4-H Club Elects Officers At Court House
Taylor County 4-H Clubbers met with County Agent E G Blackwell to elect officers. C C Brown Jr is president with Clarence Kirksey and James Young as vice presidents, David Montfort secretary, Clifford Spillers treasurer. Sponsors are Mrs E H Joiner and Mrs Mack Turner. 131 members, trips planned to Camp Fulton and Dahlonega Wildlife trip. Two youths to attend 4-H Club Conference in Athens August 11 16 for leadership training.
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Taylor County
Court House
E. G. Blackwell
C.C. Brown Jr
Clarence Kirksey
James Young
David Montfort
Clifford Spillers
E. H. Joiner
Reynolds
Mack Turner
Rupert
Camp Fulton
Eugene Gray
Rudolph Childres
Maugham Hartman
Sidney Hobbs
Ernest Blackwell Jr
Blackwell
Dahlonega
Athens
Sheriff Tom J. Jordan Dies at 66 in Webster County
Preston Ga July 22 Sheriff Tom J. Jordan 66 a popular Webster County officer collapsed and died Monday afternoon near Flanagin's Mills after he and his son Brown had destroyed a still. He had been in ill health for over a year.
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Preston
Tom J. Jordan
Webster County
Flanagin‘s
Brown
Jordan
Revival Services Begin at Trinity Saturday
Trinity Freewill Baptist Church opens a series of revival meetings this Saturday with a cordial invitation to the public. The pastor asks full cooperation to make this revival one of the church's best ever.
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Trinity
Trinity Freewill Baptist
Donalsonville Woman Held in Husband Murder Case
Mrs Curtis Warren of Donalsonville Ga was arrested after Wash Parramore a black man confessed he was hired to kill her husband Curtis Warren head of the Donalsonville Ford agency and Warren Oil Co Warren had been shot beaten and his body dumped near Gordon Ala Parramore who worked for Warren was jailed after clues were found by former Early County sheriff Sid Howell Both suspects were jailed in Dothan Ala awaiting a commitment hearing next Monday.
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Donalsonville
Curtis Warren
C. L. Chailer
Seminole County
Ala
Warren
Donalsonville Ford Agency
Warren Oil Co
Emmett Lovelace
Lovelace
Parramore
Sid Howell
Early County
Home-Coming Day At Mt Pisgah Church Next Thursday
Mt Pisgah Baptist Church three miles southeast of Butler will host Home-Coming Day next Thursday July 31. Rev E H Dunn will lead morning preaching at 11 with Miss Marie Banks in charge of Sunday school at 9 30. Revival starts Sunday and runs daily at 11 am and evening. Banks assists the pastor in the revival and all former pastors and members are invited to attend.
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Mt. Pisgah Baptist Church
Butler
E. H. Dunn
Marie Banks
Miss Banks
Mt. Pisgah
Draftees Leaving July 14 Assigned to Training Camps
Three Taylor county men inducted into the Army on July 14 have been assigned to camps. John James, son of Mr and Mrs Bill James of Butler, goes to Medical Department Training Center at Camp Lee Virginia. Robert M Winters is assigned to Field Artillery Replacement Training Center at Fort Bragg North Carolina. Mathel Collier also goes to Field Artillery Replacement Training Center at Fort Bragg North Carolina.
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Taylor County
Army
John James
Bill James
Butler
Medical Department
Camp Lee
Robert M. Winters
Field Artillery
Ft. Bragg
N. C
Mathel Collier
Field Artillery Replacement Training Center
Fort Bragg, N. C
Home Coming Day At Union Set For July 27
On Sunday July 27 an annual home coming will be celebrated at Union Methodist Church five miles north of Butler Rev F J Gilbert pastor in charge. Several hundred invitations have been sent to former members and pastors many have accepted. Citizens of Taylor county are invited to attend with baskets for a noon basket dinner.
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Union Methodist Church
Butler
F. J. Gilbert
Taylor County
Birthday Dinner Honors Mrs. J. T. Garrett at Charing
Descendants, neighbors, and friends gathered at Mrs. Garretts home in Charing to celebrate her 77th birthday. The event honored the late Hon. J. T. Garrett and Mrs. Georgia Woodall Garrett with a noon meal on long tables under the oasis. A birthday cake with 77 pink candles and a large attendee list highlighted the community tribute to the family’s upright public and church standing.
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J. T. Garrett
Georgia Woodall Garrett
Garrett
Charing
Taylor County
Primitive Baptist Church
8. Garrett
Able Garrett Jr
Columbus
J. A. Garrett
Meggs
G. A. Garrett
Albany
R. L
W. R. Garrett
Tom Boswell
Cairo
Mary Cochran
L. N. Hill
J. W. Woodall
R. L. Garrett
W. B. Garrett
Luther Fountain
Jack Fountain
J. C. Burgin
Allie Callahan
B. H. Brigman
Tascal, Williams
T. L. Fountain
J. T. Cochran
J. W. Edwards Sr
Fli Garrett
C. E. Beans
L. L. Minor
Mes. S. I. Swearingen
Kuogene Duke
Fort Benning Flyers Found Dead In Wreckage
Columbus reports aerial search for Major F. S. Stocks and Capt. Wm. S. Hargan, missing since Saturday, ended when Gunter Field planes located the wreckage nine miles northwest of Seale Alabama. A Ft Benning ground party reached the scene and found both officers dead, seemingly instantaneously.
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Fort Benning
Columbus
F. S. Stocks
Air Corps
Ft. Benning
Wm. S. Hargan
Alabama
Mississippi
Gunter Field
Ala
Seale
Uchee Station
Bazemore Family To Hold Annual Reunion
The Bazemore descendants plan their annual reunion on the second Sunday in August at Butler. Residents from several states are expected to attend and about 200 visitors will be hosted.
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Bazemore
Butler
Locke announce birth of son at Thomaston hospital
Mr and Mrs A E Locke announce the birth of a son at Thomaston Hospital yesterday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. E. Locke
Thomaston Hospital
Swearingen Named County Commissioner by Grand Jury
The Taylor county court heard a grand jury recommendation naming Hon. R. L. Swearingen to serve as County Commissioner for Reynolds district during the unexpired term ending Jan 1, 1945. The same session returned a true bill against Bessie Carter for murder in the Bobo Corbin shooting, to be tried at the October term of peilor court.
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George C. Palmer
Chattahoochee
Reynolds
Taylor Superior Court
Eugene Talmadge
Georgia
Swearingen
Mr. Valley
Board of County Commissioners
Mess W. M. Brown Sr
J. Ran Cooper
L. P. Anthony
Cooper
Bessie Carter
Negme
Bobo Corbin
Pelor Court
Bids Called For Post Office Quarters And Equipment At Butler
Notice posted at Butler Post Office invites bids for furnishing quarters and office equipment under a five to ten year lease dated 1942. Specifications on space and equipment available from the local Postmaster. Owner must supply heat water and lights. Bids to be submitted on an annual basis with equal monthly payments.
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Butler Post Office
Additio T
Chicken Supper At Reynolds Golf Course This Evening
The Woman's Improvement Club of Reynolds invites all Taylor county citizens to a chicken supper at Reynolds Golf Course this Thursday at 7 o clock. Tickets are sold at Butler Drug Company. The Reynolds Swimming Pools at the golf course will be open with pool tickets priced at 10 cents each.
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Reynolds
Butler Drug Company
Taylor County
For Sale Six-Room House With Three Acres Near Thomaston Ga
For sale one six room dwelling with a fore connected together with three acres of land one mile south of Thomaston on No Three Highway. Price reasonable. Terms can be arranged. For further information write C C ROYAL Thomaston Ga.
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Thomaston
C. C, Royal
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Primitive Baptists
Prosperity Church
ButlerColumbus Road
State Highway Board
South Carolina
Thos. J. Jordan
Mt. Pisgah Church
Union
R. L. Swearingen
A. M. Halley
Reynolds Golf Course
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