Tragic Bus Accident Claims Life of Little Abner Chapman
Community mourns as nine year old Abner Chapman dies when a bus wheel passes over his head near Melbourne Florida on a Sunday afternoon. He was en route to Butler Georgia to visit relatives with his mother Mrs. Martin Chapman. The driver acted without fault and friends and family gathered for a sorrowful funeral in Butler with numerous Macon and Florida pallbearers.
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Melbourne
Fla
Butler
Abner Chapman
Martin Chapman
Miami
Macon
A. D. Chapman
H. O. Fowler
But- Her Baptist Church
City
Abner
J. M. Davis
South Florida Development Company
Davis
Herald
Chapman and Son
Jacksonville
Kissimme
C. R Brooks
South Florida
Comany
Georgia
Florida
Little Abner
WJ. Williams
Floyd Fredrick
M. C Ballicon
J. W. Lovelace
E Brown
Jim Owens
Frances Owens
Jack Lewis
Clarence Cubbage
W. H. Wright
Elmore Poole
Elma
Myrtle
Alton Poole
Americus
Len Feagen
Fredrick
Ft. Valley
Earl Wright
Reynolds
Butler Banking Company
McCants
Atlanta
Harmon and Amos in Tax Collector's Race
The Herald announces two county citizens for Taylor County Tax Collector. H H Harmon and T J Amos are the candidates, each backed by many friends across the county who will support the winner.
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Harmon and
Amos
Herald
Taylor County
Messrs
H. H. Harmon
T. J. Amos
Smith Announces for Taylor County Representative Seat
Hon G C Smith, four term State Senator, announces his candidacy for Taylor County Representative in Georgia's General Assembly. The Herald notes his Senate record on economy and state interests and praises his capability and popularity with supporters.
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G. C. Smith
Taylor County
Herald
General Assembly
Embezzlement Charge Against Milledgeville Postmaster
Olin Robinson, removed as Milledgeville postmaster, was arrested in Macon on a federal embezzlement charge. A $1000 shortage was found in government funds. H. T. Cline was installed as postmaster. Robinson allegedly used funds for personal checking amid several irregular acts including misused COD parcel post proceeds.
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Macon
Olin Robinson
Milledgeville
United
Robinson
H.T. Cline
Rugggles of Red Gap and His Best Half Play Friday and Saturday
Friday August 1 and Saturday August 2 feature a Paramount comedy program with Rug gles of Red Gap described as the deucedly funny English chappie and His Better Half as the added attraction. James Cruze directs a bear of a western life comedy in a Paramount release. Admission 15c and 35c. Picture on screen 8 15.
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Ruggles OF
Red Gap
Paramount
Ruggles
Chappie
West
Ruggles OF Red
James Cruze
Death of Dr. Thomas Turk Shocks Reynolds and Butler
Friends in Butler Reynolds and vicinity mourn the death of Dr. Thomas Garland Turk from heart disease. Born 1873, he studied in Canton and Atlanta before moving to Butler in 1902 and later settling in Reynolds to practice medicine. He remained active treating patients despite illness in his final days.
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Turk
J. M
Florine Turk
Canton
Cherokee County
Atlanta Medical College
Butler
Z. T. Bloodworth
Reynolds
The Night Beautiful Poem by G W Emins
A lyrical tribute to night’s beauty describing twilight and nightfall as a peaceful, soothing guardian Angelic presence. The piece extols quiet repose, gentleness of moonlit skies, dew kissed flowers, and the tranquil comfort night affords weary souls. It highlights night as a dreamy enchantress with serene, ethereal imagery.
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Heaven
Night Hermantle
Notable Local Doctor Turk Laid To Rest After Noble Life
Obituary notes Dr Turk a progressive civic figure and physician honored for generosity and community service. Details recount his marriage to Ouida Chapman, children, siblings, church membership, and funeral in Canton with large floral tribute.
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Dr. Turk
Ouida Chapman
M. T. Chapman
Butler
A. L. Sheppard
Davisboro
John
Thomas
Ros
Louise
Richard Turk
Canton Cemetery
Wilson
Canton Methodist Church
Sams
Shortage Found in Taylor County Tax Collector Books
Audit of the late Taylor County Tax Collector J. J. McCants shows a countywide shortage of 13740.31 dollars from property and school tax receipts. The bond to the county of fifty thousand dollars will cover the deficits, with payment to the school districts and county expected shortly.
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J. J. McCants
Taylor County
Mell M. Stephenson
Atlanta
The
Herald
McCants
Hangs Self to Bed by Window Curtain
Lucindia Jenkins, a Black woman in Columbus, hanged herself with a window curtain from a bedpost Saturday afternoon. The coroner’s jury ruled death by self-inflicted strangulation, noting this was her third suicide attempt after prior self harm incidents. Bad health was cited as the motive.
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Columbus
Lucindia Jenkins
H. M. Woodall
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Little Abner Chapman
Smith
Senate
Grand Theatre
G. W. Emins
C. G. McCants
Butler Banking CO
Mr. McCants
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