Perry Rites Set At Little Bethel For 80 Year Old
George D. Perry 80, of the county south part, died Saturday morning at his home after a brief illness. Born February 27, he was the son of the late Henry Perry of Marion county. Funeral services were held Sunday at 8 PM at Little Bethel Church near Ideal, with Rev. W. Rawhorn and Rev. H. J. Lampkin officiating. Interment followed in Little Bethel Cemetery. Pallbearers were Cecil Perry, Jessie Perry, Hugh Cromer, Roswell Chapman, Carroll Bussey, and Rudolph Tarner. Surviving are wife Emily Ange re Perry. four daughters Mrs Jordan, Mrs W. C. Bussey-Ovlethorpe, Mrs Horace Cromer, Mrs Allen Chapman. one son G. C. Perry, plus grandchildren and other relatives. Goddard Funeral Home of Heynalds in charge.
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George D. Perry
Henry Perry
Marion County
Perry
Little Bethel
Ideal
W. R Iawhorn
H. J. Lampkin
Little Jethel Cemetery
Messrs
Cecil
Jessie Perry
Hugh Cromer
Roswell Chapman
Carroll Bussey
Rudolph Tarrer
Emily Angere Perry
Col C C Stone to Speak at Men’s Bible Class
Col C C Stone, a prominent young local attorney, will give a Father’s Day address to the Men’s Bible Class of the local Methodist church Sunday morning at 10 o’clock. A large crowd is expected and visitors are invited. The class will lead the worship program with a full attendance urged.
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C. C. Stone
Mr. Stone
Stone
Butler PTA Reports 14000 Lunch Plates Served This Term
The Butler school lunch program recounts serving about 14,000 plates this term with 4,000 to needy children. They opened the lunch room around November 1, 1989, and hope for donations of produce and money to continue next year. Mrs Doyle and Mrs Wallace handle inquiries.
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WPA
Butler School
L. Doyle
Former Gov Eugene Talmadge Announces Georgia Governor Candidacy
Former Governor Eugene Talmadge again enters the race for Georgia governor, announcing his candidacy to a crowd of about three thousand in Atlanta. He vows conservative state administration, economy, and cooperation with the national administration, with a campaign kickoff planned for Independence Day in Albany.
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Talmadge Wed
Georgia
Eugene Talmadge
State of Georgia
Atlanta
Mr. Talmadge
Telfair County
Young Ladies to Aid In Filling Out Driver's Licenses
Taylor County Sheriff J M Bone said Miss Harrow County Welfare Director has assigned two N Y A girls to help the public fill out 1940 drivers license applications. They start Monday in the sheriff's office for two weeks and the service is free. Applications must be sent in by June 40 with a later exam if not. The public is urged to prepare forms in advance.
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Taylor County
J. M. Bone
Miss Harrow
Court House
Bone
Sheriff's Office
Piano Tuning and Piano Sales in Thomaston Georgia
Expert tuner offers piano tuning services and sells new and used pianos. Representation from Lester Piano Manufacturers. WM Smith based at 403 West Gordon Street Thomaston Georgia.
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Lester Piano Manufacturers
C. W. Smith
Gordon St. Thomaston, Ga
Italy Declares War On Great Britain and France
Italy's fascist government announced that Mussolini had joined the war against Britain and France. In a radio speech to cheering crowds, he said treaties are not eternal and that Italy aims to revise them to avoid a broader conflict. He named neighboring and friendly nations who might be drawn in and urged neutrality to protect Italian interests.
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United Press
Italy
England
France
Benito Mussolini
Mussolini
Britain
Rome
Roosevelt
Bullitt
Egypt
Libya
Turkey
Mediterranean
Ventice Palace
District Police Fingerprint About Fifty Aliens
Peace officers in the Amencus district report fingerprinting about fifty aliens to date under a governor issued proclamation. Sergeant W C Adams notes compliance and Maj Lon Sullivan says all district stations and Atlanta HQ are prepared to process prints in cooperation with police, sheriffs, and the FBI. Aliens may register at any patrol station. counties include Clay Calhoun Chattahoochee Dougherty Macon Marion Muscogee Lee Taylor Quitman Randolph Schley Stewart Sumter Webster and Terrell.
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Amencus
W. C. Adams
Georgia
Lon Sullivan
Atlanta
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Maj. Sullivan
F D R Pledges U S Support To Allies In Fight
President Roosevelt pledged American support to the Allies in their war against Italy and the Axis, warning of a possible “helpless nightmare” if the gods of force prevail. Congress moved to expand the navy, air force, and regular army while tax bills for defense were advanced.
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Associated Press
Chalettsville
Italy
Roosevelt
United States
America
Great Britain
France
Washington
Congress
Senate
House Military Committee
House
Taylor County Negro Killed in Accidental Shotgun Wound
John Fuller about 50 years old a well known Taylor county negro died from a personal safety shotgun wound in his abdomen at seven o'clock Monday night. The shooting occurred at Fuller's home on the Homer Cox farm seven miles south of Butler. Sheriff J. M. Bone said the death was accidental. Fuller, seeing a rabbit in the yard, went into the house and got the shotgun. He sat on the steps and resting the gun between his knees, it slipped, struck the steps and discharged. The full load of shot struck him in the abdomen and he died almost instantly.
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John Fuller
Taylor County
Fuller
Homer Cox
Butler
J. M. Bone
Funeral Services Held For Mr. Tom Marshall In Reynolds
Dr Thomas P Marshall 68 died Sunday at his sister s home in Atlanta after weeks of illness He was born in Reynolds son of the late Thomas J and Mattie Pyron Marshall He operated drug stores in Macon about 35 years ago where he made Paby Base then moved to Atlanta to continue manufacturing the baby remedy Funeral services were at Goddard Funeral Home Reynolds two p m Tuesday with Rev J D Smith and Rev E H Dunn officiating Interment Reynolds Cemetery Pallbearers listed Survivors include two sisters Mrs R H Gower Atlanta and Mrs J F Ellis Sarasota Fla and two brothers Col C B and W E Marshall Reynolds Goddard Funeral Home Reynolds in charge of arrangements
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Thomas P. Marshall
R. H. Gower
Atlanta
Dr.Marshall
Reynolds
Thomas J
Mattie Pyron Marshall
Butler
LaFayette
Ind
Macon
Marshall
Goddard Funeral Home
J. D. Smith
Methodist Church
E. H. Dunn
J. FE. Ellis
Sarasota, Fla
Col. C. B
W. E. Marshall
Minerva Parker Jr. Buried in Cartersville Georgia
Funeral services for Mrs Minerva W M Parker Jr 24 a Cartersville native and wife of W M Parker were held at Sam Jones Memorial church with burial at Oak Hill Cemetery. The death June 5 followed acute appendicitis and peritonitis after two weeks illness. Born May 25 1916 she lived in Cartersville most of life later moving to LaFayette with her husband. She was a Methodist and a LaGrange College alumna. Survived by husband mother and brother Frank Layton Jr with many cousins aunts and uncles.
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Minerva
W. M.) Parker Jr
Cartersville
Sam Jones
Oak Hill
Minerva Layton
Frank Layton
W. M. Parker
Reynolds
Georgia
Mary
Parker
LaFayette
Methodist Church
Cartersville High School
LaGrange College
LaGrange
AAA
Ann Elizabeth
T. R. Kendall
Sam Jones Memorial Church
W. G. Crawley
Aarter
Jesus
Frank Layton, Jr
Holland Smith Jr
Arthur Edwards
Ewell Mabry
Foster
F. C. Watkins
Friends of Miss Martha Saunders Benefit From Her Recovery
Friends of Miss Martha Saunders will be interested to learn she is improving after an appendicitis operation at Montgomery Hospital last night.
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Martha Saunders
Montgomery Hospital
Theological Student To Assist Pastor This Summer
Rev. Bob Chapman an Emory junior from Alabama arrived in Butler to assist Rev. F. Z Gilbert at the Methodist church this summer. He will preach while Gilbert visits in Brandy Camp Pa and will teach a Young People in the Church course. Two 45 minute classes nightly Monday through Thursday and full time service at Rupert from July 1 to Sept 1 with plans to form a Sunday school. A second Emory student assists Reynolds pastor J D Smith with broad welcome to Taylor county.
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Bob Chapman
Alabama
Emory University
Butler
F. Z Gilbert
Chapman
Gilbert
Brandy Camp
Reynolds and Crowell
Methodist Church of
Rupert
Emory Theological School
Taylor County
Reynolds
J. D. Smith
Reynolds Methodist Church
Vacation Bible School Opens at Methodist Church Monday
The Daily Vacation Bible School at the local Baptist and Methodist churches begins Monday at eight in the morning. Classes for Intermediate, Junior, Primary and Beginner students run daily from 8 to 10. All county children are urged to attend under the direction of Miss Janie Neisler.
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Janie Neisler
Corner of Mt. Pisgah Church Caves In Sun
Last week excavation for Sunday school rooms under Mt. Pisgah Baptist church four miles southeast of town began. On Saturday after rain softened ground, one corner settled about 18 inches on a railroad jack. no injuries occurred and services continued.
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Mt. Pisgah Baptist Church
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Free-will Church
Ol. Chas. C. Stone
Albany
U. S
University of Virginia
Tom Marshall
D. T. Montford
J. M. Weaver
C. B. Hicks C
E. Benns
C. P. Seay
H. C. Whatley
W. M. Parker, Jr
Cartersville, Ga
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Mt. Pisgah Church
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