Georgia congressmen praised by Gov Talmadge for highway fund stance
In Washington the White House said President Roosevelt would back the $19 million federal road program in Georgia despite eight congressmen urging that Ball’s Ferry bridge be linked to funds. Gov Eugene Talmadge praised the eight signers Cox Tarver Owens Brown Castellon Peterson Deen and Welch for their stance. Vinson and Ramspeck in Atlanta had not signed.
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Washington
White House
Roosevelt
U. S. Bureau of Roads
Georgia
Atlanta
Eugene Talmadge
Ball’s Ferry
Cox
Tarveer
Owens
Brown
Castellon
Peterson
Deen
Welcher
Carl Vinson
Robert Ramspeck
Natural Trap For Screw Worms Proposed By Experts
Dr. W. K. Dove states wounds infested with screw worms become natural traps. In living animals openings act as bottle mouths. Cotton stoppers soaked in Benzol finish the kill by making worms breathe the fumes. Man-made fly traps miss true screw worm flies.
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W. K. Dove
T. L. Ruffin
Taylor Cousty
U. S. Bureau of Entomology
Barbecue At Cross Roads Demonstration Club Event
A Cross Roads community barbecue sponsored by the Woman's Home Demonstration Club on July 11 at Cross Roads school featured a club president in attendance, prayers, talks by Rev. M. Gaulmey and Prof. W. P. Folds, a speech by Leila Mae Folds, a vocal by John M. Gox, and an extensive supply of barbecue Brunswick stew pickles salad and ice tea. The event concluded with a note of lasting memory for the community.
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Cross Roads School
Woman’s Home Demonstration Club
M. Gaulmey
Leila Mae Folds
Butler School
W. P. Folds
Butler Highchool
John M. Gox
Cross Roads
Legion Auxiliary Elects Officers Friday August 2
Legion Auxiliary selects officers at the regular meeting at the home of the president. Members are urged to attend and vote to determine the officers for the auxiliary year. The meeting is scheduled for Friday at 7 o clock p m.
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Legion Auxiliary
Butler
Ea Eg Mathews
I. Ee
Luscious Tomatoes From J B Herald Garden Featured
A note thanks J B Herald for a generous gift of tomatoes. The produce comes from his fine garden and is described as a choice variety, noted for large size and bountiful yield.
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J.B
Herald
I Ofocke
Enor
Adel Festival speaker lauds Roosevelt farm program
Harry L. Brown, director of Extension at the Georgia College, told Cook county farmers at Adel’s Tobacco Festival that President Roosevelt seeks through the AAA to establish the only planned farming program. He noted Cook’s overwhelming support for control in the tobacco referendum and contrasted farm buying power from 1932 to 1982, urging continued aid for planned agriculture.
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Emily Woodward
Adel
Cook County
Harry L. Brown
The
State Agricultural College
Roosevelt
AAA
Mr. Brown
Cook
Brown
Former Columbus Man Victim of Texas Pistol Wound
Ft. Worth Texas July 22 The body of A J Little 47 found shot to death in a workshop bathroom was sent to Lumpkin Ga for burial An inquest indicated Little despondent over financial affairs fired two shots into his head with a .88 caliber pistol The body was found by W E Noble his son Clment Noble and Frank Thomas Little his wife and their son J L Little 26 came to Ft Worth about a week ago from Valdosta Ga Little formerly was manager for the Wofford Oil Company at Columbus Ga He recently had been in the retail oil business at Albany
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Ft. Worth
Texas
A. J. Little
Lumpkin, Ga
Little
W. E. Noble
Clment Noble
Frank Thomas
Butler charge holds third quarterly conference at Howard
The Butler charge hosts its third quarterly conference at Howard today with Rev. J M Butler presiding elder of the Columbus district preaching at 11 o clock in the morning. A business session follows this afternoon.
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Butler
Howard
J M. Butler
Columbus
O’colck
Fine Specimen Cotton Credit Claim From Brown and Anthony
R L Brown asserts a better cotton crop prospect this season supported by large open balls of staple fiber. John Anthony, another prominent farmer, also submits an open boll from his promising cotton farm as evidence.
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R. L. Brown
Brown
John’ Anthony
Repainting Church Honors Civic Spirit at Baptist Church
Officials and members of the local Baptist church are commended for civic spirit shown in beautifying church grounds and repainting the building. The improvement reflects community dedication and steady church stewardship in recent months.
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Baptist Church
Thaddeus Oliver Memorial Shaft to Be Unveiled in Buena Vista
The Marion County Chapter of the United Daughters of the Confederacy will unveil a granite shaft in memory of Thaddeus Oliver on July 18 in the courthouse square, Buena Vista. Oliver, poet of All Quiet Along the Potomac Tonight, served as solicitor general, joined the Confederate Army, and died from a Charleston wound in 1864. unveiling speaker will be Hon. A. W. Cozart of Columbus.
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Marion County
United Daughters of the Confederacy
Buena Vista
Thaddeus Oliver
Potomac
Centerville
Mr. Oliver
Mira
Albert G. Ashmore
Col
Edgar M. Butt
Oliver
Twiggs County
Georgia
Buena Vista Academy
Thomas Peter Ashmore
Grier
Mark H. Blanford
Buena Vista Guards
Hugh F
James H. Oliver
Hugh F. Oliver
Baptist Church
National Naval Academy
Annapolis
United States Navy
Wilson
Virgin Islands
Denmark
Chas. J. Haden
A. W. Cozart
Columbus
Wife of Rev. J. R Kelley Dies in Valdosta Ga
Mrs. I R Kelly wife of Rev J R Kelley died at her son’s home in Valdosta on July 12 she was a former Geneva citizen survived by her husband two daughters and two sons interment followed at McRae cemetery obituary notice from Talbotton New Era
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I. R. Kelly
Grounds Beautification Near Taylor County Court House
The commissioners under Mr J F Helms county warden supervise completing the grounds around the courthouse. They are elevating the soil preparatory to reseeding and early planting of choice shrubbery to add grace to the already finished structure.
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Taylor County
Court House
J. F. Helms
Prominent Talbotton Lady Injured In Auto Wreck
From Talbotton New Era Mrs. Harry C Brown of Miami and her chaffer were seriously injured in an automobile collision five miles south of Ashburn on July 8. Mrs Brown was taken to the Ashburn Hotel and treated by a doctor and nurse before being brought to her home at Gorman’s Mill Saturday by her sister and brother Col and Mrs G Spence of Atlanta. She is resting comfortably.
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Talbotton
Harry C. Brown
Miami
Ashburn
Brown
Gorman’s Mill
G Spence
Atlanta
Federal re employment office opened in Taylor county
A federal re employment office has been set up here with Mr. B. H. Greer named registrar. The office will be located at Mrs. Lula Wall’s office, the federal administrator for Taylor county.
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Taylor County
B. H. Greer
Lula Wall
Lola Guy Rites Held at Manchester Georgia
Mrs Lola Guy age 76 died last Monday in Manchester after a heart attack. Funeral services were conducted at the First Methodist Church with Rev H C Holland in charge. Pallbearers included Everett Montgomery Jim Montgomery Harmon Montgomery Harold Guy Albert Guy and M B Guy Jr She is survived by five sisters Agnes Wall Ellaville Anna Chapman Buena Vista Sally Bough Columbus and five children J H Montgomery J M Guy M B Guy of Manchester V H Guy of Monham Texas and Thelma Kelley of Miami Florida The community extends sympathies to the bereaved family.
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Taylor County
Lola Guy
Manchester
Guy
First Methodist Church
Methodist Church
H. C. Holland
Everett Montgomery
Jim Montgomery
Harmon Montgomery
Harold Guy
Albert Guy
M. B. Guy
Agnes Wall
Charing
Anna Chapman
Ellaville
Edna Chapman
Buena Vista
Sally Bough
Columbus
Alice McKay
Ben
Ben Hill; and Five Children: Mrs. J. H. Montgomery, Mrs. J. M. Guy
V. H. Guy
Monham
Texas
Thelma Kelley
Miami
Fla
Black Eyed Susan at Butler High Auditorium Friday
"Black Eyed Susan" will be staged at the Butler High School auditorium Friday evening at eight. Sponsored by the Butler Methodist church youth with Miss Gladys Aycock as coach, admission 15 cents for children and 25 cents for adults, proceeds for the church. Cast includes Susan Van Cart, Phil Langdon, Letty Feather, Ophelia Hortman, Mandy Benson and others with Miss Laurette Pickling as pianist.
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Butler High School
Butler Methodist Church
Gladys Aycock
Shellman
Susan van Cart
Ouida Brewer
Phil Langdon
Wanza Hortman
Letty Penny Feather
Ophelia Hortman
Lotta
Bridge Project Meet In Peach Reynolds County Fails
A planned joint meeting of Peach and Taylor county citizens at Butler Tuesday to discuss a new Flint River bridge on the John B Gordon farm near Reynolds did not take place despite invitations to Fort Valley leaders and local citizens.
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Peach
Taylor County
Butler
Flint River
John B. Gordon
Reynolds
Fort Valley
Wreck Victim Improves. Gates to Return Home This Week
Mr. C. R. Gates of New Port Tennessee and his daughter Miss Pauline Gates, along with two others, were involved in a truck train collision about ten days ago. Gates suffered a broken rib a serious chest injury and multiple flesh wounds while other party members had minor injuries. The truck was completely demolished and Gates is expected to be moved home soon for recuperation.
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C. R. Gates
New Port
Tenn
Pauline Gates
Funeral Friday for A F Davis Butler Merchant
Funeral services for Alec F Davis of Butler were held Friday at 4 p.m. at Butler Baptist Church with Rev. W E Hightower officiating and Edwards Bros. in charge. Interment followed in the city cemetery. Davis, a Butler merchant and promoter of fruit and vegetable trucks, died of pneumonia a week earlier, leaving a wife Rochelle Hinton Davis, two brothers, a sister, and several children. Out-of-town mourners came from Louisville Kentucky, Ocala Florida, Jesup Georgia, Columbus Georgia, Macon Georgia, Thomaston Georgia, and other communities.
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Alec. I’. Davis
Butler Baptist Church
City
W. E. Hightower
Edwards Bros
Messrs
Clifford Irby
Wanza Hartman
Harvey Anderson
Nancy Garrett
Andrew Brannon
Bryant Ingram
Butler
Georgia
Florida
Davis
Turners Chapel
Free-will Baptist Church
Association of
All Christian People
Mr. Davis
Taylor County
Henry
Laura Davis
Ocala
Fla
A. T. Aultman
Jesup, Ga
E. B. Johnson
Charlie Jones
Ed Hill
Lula Rogers
Columbus
Macon
J. E. Fields
Thomaston
Mr. Hoke Parks Dies At Jacksonville
The remains of Mr. Hoke Parks aged 27 who died Thursday at a Jacksonville Florida hospital were brought to Reynolds for burial in New Hope cemetery Sunland. The funeral, conducted by Rev. John Woodward, was largely attended with G H Goddard Funeral Director in charge. He was the son of Mr. and Mrs. A I Parks and survived by brothers and sisters and many relatives. He had lived in Waldo Florida in recent years where he was well regarded.
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Hoke Parks
Jacksonville
Fla
Reynolds
New Hope Cemetery
Sunland
John Woodward
G. H. Goddard
Mig. A. I. Parks
Mr. Parks
Waldo, Fla
Home-Coming Day at Turners Chapel Church
Turners Chapel church invites the public to Home-Coming Day on Sunday July 28. A cordial welcome is extended to all attendees.
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Turners Chapel
Reward Offered for Lost Red Hound in Butler Georgia
A liberal reward is offered for information leading to the return of a male hound red with a white breast a white ring partly around the neck and white feet last seen July 10 notify Ralph McCants Butler Ga come Friday night to see Black Eyed Susan.
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Ralph McCants
Butler
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Martha Riley
Abner Sniggle
Fred Austin
Elmer Tompkins
Horace Pope
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Hamilton England
Jimmie Simpkins
William Gray
Hiram Catchbug
Charles Benns
Tom Harmon
Mandy
Lewis Benson
Evelyn Hartman
Katherine Hartman
Margery Walker
Pauline Cooper
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Erma Gill
Ruth Neisler
Margaret Bazemore
Laurette Pickling
A. F. Davis
Butler Merchant
Mr. Hoke Parks
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