Poultry Co operative Change Life Of Crowell Families
Crowell Georgia area witnesses a farming revival as Emory Parr builds a thriving egg and poultry co operative after a war era collapse. Parr, a local veteran with a damaged heart, overcomes hardship to rejoin his Taylor County community and spark new prosperity through cooperative poultry farming.
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Crowell
Violet Moore
Reynolds, Ga
Georgia
Reynolds
Taylor County
Emory Parr
Power rate cuts for small Georgia commercial plants
Georgia Power will reduce annual rates by about 1.058 million dollars, affecting commercial customers and REA cooperatives while residential rates stay unchanged. The discount ranges from 16 to 31 percent for smaller users, with larger cuts for those on certain tariff plans. A proposal to fund engineering consultancies for REA lines via a one dollar per mile tax was discussed but not acted on.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta
Georgia Power Company
Walter R. McDonald
Georgia Public Service Commission
Georgia Electric
L.C. Woolard
Reynolds
Georgia Rural Electrification Cooperative
Chas. A. Collier
REA
McDonald‘s
McDonald
Woolard
Electric Membership Corporation
Georgia
Jim B. Polhill Jr
Louisville
REA Group
Walter Harrison
Millen
Rev Gaynor Bryan to Preach at Reynolds Baptist Church
Rev. Gaynor Bryan state Baptist Union secretary will preach at Reynolds Baptist Church next Sunday morning. He will lead the B T U hour before the evening worship. Pastor W B Heats invites the public to attend.
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Gaynor Bryan
Reynolds Baptist Church
State Baptist Union
W. B. Heats
Pace Aims Four Percent Farm Loan Rate Plan
Rep Stephen Pace of Georgia urged Congress to fix farm loan rates at four percent as the ideal systemKeeping subsidies out while ensuring cheap but sound money for farmers He argued current subsidies have cost the government over 341 million and that land bank loans should become 100 percent farmer owned and controlled The four percent rate would apply to land bank commissioner loans for another year unless action changes it
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Washington, D. C
Stephen Pace
D. Ga
Congress
Pace
Federal Land Banks
Land Bank Commissioners
Washington
House
Land Bank Commissioner
Local Rationing Board Sets Canning Sugar Rules
The rationing board announces two home canning sugar periods from March 1 to June 15 and from June 15 to October 30 1944. It limits sugar to ten pounds per person in the first period and requires a written statement of prior sugar use if applying again in the second period.
Children Register Saturday for Baptist Vacation Bible School
Registration for Vacation Bible School will be held Saturday at 6 p m at the Baptist church. Refreshments will be served for attending children. Classes begin Monday at 9 a m in the church educational building with Miss Sarah Hall of Atlanta directing the program all next week.
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Sarah Hall
Atlanta
Pfc Gray Fountain to Receive Emory University Degree
Pfc Gray Fountain son of Mr and Mrs T L Fountain will graduate from Emory University this Saturday. He enlisted in the Army months ago and has been stationed at Emory University where he is a medical student.
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Pfc. Gray Fountain
T. L. Fountain
Emory University
Young Fountain
Wanted to Buy 250 to 300 Pullets in Georgia
Wanted to buy 250 to 300 five to six weeks old pullets. Prefer White Leghorns or Parminter Reds. See or write J. T. Cox in Butler Georgia for offers.
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J. T. Cox
Butler, Ga
Revival Services Begin Sunday at Butler Church
Revival services at the Butler Methodist church start next Sunday morning and run through Sunday June 18. Rev. David McKeithen of Mississippi, son-in-law of Rev. C. L. Glenn, will assist the pastor. Services times to be announced, and the church choir will direct music. The public is urged to attend as many services as possible.
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Butler Methodist Church
David McKeithen
Mississippi
C. L. Glenn
Glenn
McKeithen
Butler
Prominent Sumter Co. Youth Indicted in Murder Case
Americus Ga May 30 S W Young son of former Sumter county representative was indicted on murder charges after allegedly shooting into a truck of negroes. The victim Jack Gary died days later from injuries. Young posted under $2000 bond. trial set for June 28 per Sheriff W P McArthur.
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Americus
S. W. Young
Sumter County
General Assembly
Liberty
W.P. McArthur
Jack Gary
Young
Gary
T. J. Young
McArthur
Prominent Americus Lady Granted Total Divorce
Mrs. John Joyner formerly of Americus obtained a total divorce from Rev. Ino Joyner after a jury decision in Sumter Superior Court. The alimony and attorney fees dispute was settled with $600 paid to Mrs. Joyner, and her name restored to Frances Thiers. The couple’s case drew local interest due to Rev. Joyner's 12 years as Central Baptist Church pastor and Mrs. Thiers' prominent family background.
Jarrell Jr Among University of Georgia Graduates
Pfe. F. C. Jarrell Jr., son of Hon. and Mrs. F. C. Jarrell, will graduate from the University of Georgia in Athens next Monday. He is stationed in Augusta as a student at the University Medical College and will receive a Bachelor of Science degree.
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F.C. Jarrell Jr
University of Georgia
Pfe
F. C. Jarrell Jr
F. C. Jarrell
Athens
Pvt. Jarrell
Augusta
University Medical College
Young Jarrell
University
John W Cox 86 Dies. longtime resident of the county
John Willis Cox 86 former local citizen died May 20 at his son Aubry C Cox’s home in Columbus after a heart attack. He had lived in Columbus three years and funeral services were held May 21 at Bethel Primitive Baptist church with Rev. John M Cox officiating. Interment followed. he is survived by seven sons and two daughters, 35 grandchildren and 34 great grandchildren.
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Bethel Baptist Church
Rev
MO. M. Cox
John Willis Cox
Aubry C. Cox
Columbus
Cox
Bethel Primitive Baptist Church
Town
John M. Cox
I.C
J. E
L. C
A. C. Cox
Mr. Cox
Messrs
Jim Cox
Sycamore
Otha Cox
Butler
Herman Cox
Thomaston
Norman Cox
Gastonia
N. C
Aubrey Cox
Emory Cox
Charlotte
Lorenzo Cox
Roanokella
Leola Daniel
Iona Daniel
Revival Services Begin Sunday at Taylor Mill Baptist Church
Revival services start Sunday morning June 18 at 11 o'clock at Taylor Mill Baptist Church. Rev. Dick Horne, a well known Macon Baptist minister, will preach at each service throughout the revival. Worshippers are urged to attend for old fashioned gospel sermons and songs to honor God. The invitation theme from Revelation urges all who hear to come and drink of the water of life freely.
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Taylor Mill Baptist Church
Dick Horne
Macon
Three Die In Lumpkin Area Auto Crash Involving Ward Family
Frank C. Ward age 52 former administrator of the Georgia Agricultural Adjustment Administration his wife Stella Pittman Ward and his mother Clifford Ann Ward were killed when their car hit a disabled truck trailer on the Cuthbert Columbus highway south of Lumpkin Alabama? Actually Georgia on Monday night at 11. Sheriff Worthington reported two Columbus Negroes detained on open charges during the investigation. Ward died two hours after the crash and Mrs Ward died later in a Cuthbert hospital.
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Lumpkin
Frank C. Ward
Georgia Agricultural Adjustment Administration
Stella Pittman Ward
Clifford Ann .Ward
Ward
Cuthbert-Columbus
F. W. Worthington
Stewart County
Worthington
Clifford Ward
Cuthbert
Red Cross Workers Asked to Finish Items by June 5
Notice calls all contributors to complete Army kits bedpan covers and bed socks for the Red Cross and return them to Mrs J H Neisler by next Monday June 5.
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The
Red Cross
Army
J. H. Neisler
For Sale Home-grown Porto Rico Potato Plants
For sale home-grown Porto Rico inspected potato plants. Phone or write for prices. R. E. McCants, Butler, Ga. R. 2.
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Porto Rico
R. E. McCants
Butler, Ga
Fifth War Bond Drive in Taylor Begins June 12
The Fifth War Loan drive starts in Taylor county on June 12 and runs through July 8 with a $62,000 quota. Ordinary J. R. Lunsford, county executive chairman, urged every man woman and child to contribute bonds and stamps to meet the goal. The local committee includes R. L. Bell, L. R. Adams, Elbert Pride, W. J. Butler, Miss Julia Carter, Mrs. C. H. Neisler, Charles Benns Jr., A. G. Sadler and R. L. McDougald.
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J. R. Lunsford
Lunsford
R. L. Bell
L. R. Adams
Elbert Pride
W. J. Butler
W. M. Mathews
Julia Carter
C. H. Neisler
Charles Benns Jr
A. G. Sadler
R. L. McDougald
Gunnery School Graduate Watson Opens Bomber Crew Path
Cpl. George A. Watson, son of Mr. and Mrs. George Watson of Mauk Georgia, graduated from the Army Air Forces Flexible Gunnery School at Laredo Army Air Field Texas. He received aerial gunner wings, a promotion, and is now qualified for a bomber combat crew role after a six week course in gunnery. He learned weapon operation from camera guns to Browning guns, turret handling, aircraft recognition, and guns maintenance.
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Laredo
Texas
Geo. A. Watson
George Watson
Mauk
Army Air Forces
Laredo Army Air Field
AAF Training Command
Watson
America
Jacksonville Postoffice Worker Charged With Theft
J D Marshall a 42 year old postoffice employee of 15 years was in federal custody as investigators probe the reported loss of 180000 in cash. Bond set at 50000 he faces a Friday hearing while his wife is jailed on conspiracy charges.
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Jacksonville
Fla
J. D. Marshall
Postoffice
Marshall
Federal Reserve Bank
Mary Neisler to Receive Degree at Illinois College
Mary Louise Neisler daughter of Mrs. C H Neisler is among 99 seniors to be awarded degrees at the 58th commencement of National College of Education in Evanston Illinois tomorrow Friday.
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Mary L. Neisler
Illinois College
Mary Louise Neisler
C. H. Neisler
Reynolds
National College of Education
Evanston
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Benjamin Hawkins
Ohio
William Crowell
William
Henry Crowell
South
William W. Parr
Jacob Parr
Oldsters
France
Veterans‘ Hospital
H. Cliff
Parr
Sauls
Tome
Taylor Yy
Wats
C. L. Woolard
Engineering Department
Baptist
Pfc
Gray Fountain
Butler Church
David McKethien
Prominent Sumter Co
John R. Joyner
John W. Cox
Taylor
Cpl
George A. Watson
Tex
Florida
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