Scant Wheat Supply May Bring Back Good Hotcake Era
Georgia readers reminisce about corn bread and hoe cakes as wheat flour becomes scarce. Quotes from Byron Herbert Reece and other Georgians celebrate skillet bread, cracklin bread, and cornmeal dishes as a return to traditional Southern cooking amid tight supplies.
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Montezuma
Byron Herbert Reece
Blairsville
Reece
J. P. Luther
Americus
Civic Club
Samuel Taylor Coleman
Macon
Tommmy
Betty
Alton Harvey
Thomaston
Atlanta
M. £& Thompson
Harvey
Thelma
Thompson
R. C. Fryer Jr
Georgia Federation of Woman’s Clubs
Willie Vie Dowdy
Athens
Charlie Benns Sr
Butler
Revival services begin Sunday at Union Church
Joint revival events for Union and Bethel Methodist churches start Sunday evening June 16 at Union Church. Rev. Lewis Spivey of Ellaville assists Rev. C. L. Glenn. Members, friends, and the public are urged to attend.
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Union
Bethel Methodist
Union Church
Lewis Spivey
Ellaville
C. L. Glenn
Eight Taylor County Men Return To Civilian Life After Discharge
Eight Taylor County white men return home after discharge from the armed forces. Most served overseas and receive welcomes from friends. Names listed include William R. Chandler Alva Bazemore Owen Hill James Bone James Garner Theodore Barrow James Rustin and Jesse Rustin.
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Taylor County
William R. Chandler
Alva W.bazemore
Owen F. Hill Jr
James Bone
James B. Garner
Ntheodore Barrow
James Rustin
Jesse Rustin
Navy
Peach County Singers Plan Sunday Services and Meeting
Peach County singers will meet next Sunday at 2 p m in Fort Valley Congregational church where Rev Crawford Mboncrief will preach at 11 a m and 7 p m with song services at both hours T F Young is president T G Bue is song leader Louise Sutton is pianist. Public invited to attend all services.
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Peach County Singers
Fort Valley Congregational Church
Crawford Mboncrief
T. F. Young
Peach County Singers Group
T._G
Bue
Aid Mise
Louise Sutton
REA LINES IN GA TO BE EXTENDED DURING YEAR
Savannah June 11. About 15 million dollars for extending rural lines in Georgia during the next fiscal year was predicted by Harold F. Clark Washington chief of the Applications and Loans Division REA who spoke to Georgia REA cooperatives at their quarterly conference. Walter Harrison president of the Georgia Electric Membership Corporation presented the committee's recommendations to the Commission. The plan aims to reduce rural electrification rates as Georgia Public Service Commission officials favor rate reductions in line with business utility management.
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Savannah
Georgia
Harold F. Clark
Washington
REA
Georgia Rea
Clark
Congress
Walter Harrison
Millen
Georgia Electric Membership Corporation
Atlanta
State Public Service Commission
Walter R. McDonald
Georgia Public Service Commission
Six Candidates Vie for Georgia Lieutenant Governor
Atlanta reports six candidates compete for the first lieutenant governor post created by the new state constitution. The $2000 a year, part time job presides over the Senate. candidates include Spence Grayson Marvin Griffin M E Thompson L N Huff Belmont Dennis and Frank Gross with potential inaugural implications.
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Atlanta
Georgia
Senate
Spence Grayson
Savannah
Marvin Griffin
M. E. Thompson
L. N. Huff
Belmont Dennis
Covington
Frank Gross
Gainesville Woman Chosen Woman of the Year
Mrs Ralph J Pope of Gainesville Ga named Woman of the Year by the Gainesville Rotary Club at Ladies Night at Brenau College for 1945 service. She chaired Circle No 3 Missionary Society First Methodist Church and P T A taught nursing classes and led Red Cross volunteer work and Girl Scout home nursing efforts.
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Ralph J. Pope
Gainesville
Rotary Club
Brenau College
Missionary Society
First Methodist Church
P. T
Candler Street
Red Cross
Ninth District Nurses Association and Association
Gainesville Coca-Cola Bottling Company
Governors Guest Speech For Georgia Boys And Girls Of The Year
The 125 Boys and Girls of the Year from over 50 communities will hear Gov. Ellis Arnall speak on June 26 at the Atlanta Hotel Association dinner in their honor. Awards have included automobiles and scholarships. Morgan Blake chairs the Georgia Citizens Council committee highlighting youth service and citizenship.
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Georgia
Ellis Armall
Atlanta Hotel Association
Morgan Blake
Georgia Citizens Council
Theron Jennings Declared Winner In Sumter Primary
With seven of nine precincts in, Theron Jennings incumbent defeated Frank D. Stapleton for a Sumter county Georgia House seat. W G Pearlman led a three candidate race for the second seat, triggering a run off. Mabry trailed. About 2,200 of 4,358 registered voters cast ballots. 65 negro ballots were challenged as inefficient.
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Americas
Theron Jennings
Frank D. Stapleton
Georgia
House of Representatives
Sumter County
Americus
W. G
Buddy) Pearlman
T. F. Mabry
Jennings
Stapleton
Gammage
Pearlman
Mabry
Butler School Library Opens for Summer Sessions
The Butler Public and School Library will open next Tuesday June 18 and run Tuesdays and Thursdays from 2 to 5 pm. The public is invited to use the library and students may enroll in the Variation Reading Club. Children who completed the second grade are eligible for participation and may receive certificates after reading a set list of approved books.
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Butler Pubic and
Varation
Libracy Extension Service
Voters Must Meet 1946 Qualifications Before Election
Georgia Attorney General Eugene Cook outlines the July 17 primary rules. To vote a person must be 18 by November 5 and registered in the county of residence for six months. Qualifications include character, knowledge of the Constitution, or readable/writable English. readers without signers may have oath read aloud. Registration closes July 5.
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Eugene Cook
Georgia Nalde
Pee
The
United States
Cook
Georgia
Campaign to Stamp Out Rabies Infested Foxes Launched
The Taylor County Board of Commissioners approved a rule offering a $2 reward for each fox head delivered to authorities at the county public works camp. They note many foxes carry rabies and attack livestock, leading to the killing of cattle hogs and other animals. The move aims to reduce livestock losses amid a food shortage with public cooperation urged.
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Taylor County Board of Commissioners
Price Reduction on Porto Rico Sweet Potato Plants
The remainder of the season sees price cuts on genuine tested Porto Rico Sweet potato plants. The ad promises discounted pricing as available stock lasts.
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Porto Rico
Vet Service Board Plans New Council With Six Educators
Quimby Melton Sr, chairman, said after an executive session the veterans education council resigned and a new council of six businessmen and six educators will be formed. The old council remains until June 15. The new body will set standards for veterans training, supervise institutions, and hire staff with board approval.
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Quimby Melton Sr
Veterans’ Board
Veterans’ Education Council
Cook
Veterans Service Board
Veterans’ Affairs
Melton
Mule for sale or trade near Rupert Georgia
Auction note offers one mule for sale or trade for cows or hogs. View at farm near Rupert, identified by W. R. Lawhorn of Butler Georgia Route 1.
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Rupert
W. R. Lawhorn Butler
Rte
Rev Hightower to Preach at Antioch Church Sunday Morning
The Antioch Baptist Church invites members and friends to hear Rev W E Hightower a retired Methodist minister from Butler at the morning worship hour. There will be no evening service due to revival at Union Church starting Sunday evening. Sunday school begins at 10 30 a m.
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Antioch Baptist Church
W. E. Hightower
Butler
Antioch
Hightower
Union Church
J. H. Stanford
Rev W E Hightower to Preach at Methodist Church
Rev W E Hightower will preach at the local Methodist Church Sunday evening in place of Rev C L Glenn who begins revival services at Union Church. Glenn cannot fill his regular appointment here.
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W. E. Hightower
C. L. Glenn
Glenn
Union Church
Mt Olive Cemetery Notice Clean Up Day Planned
Mt Olive cemetery in Taylor Mill invites volunteers to join a June 27 cleanup of the grounds and church area. All with relatives buried there are urged to assist and participate in the work. The committee overseeing the event requests attendees to come and help.
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Mt. Olive Cemetery
Taylor Mill
Revival at Mt Olive Begins Next Month
Revival services start the first Sunday in July at Mt Olive Freewill Baptist Church. Rev J B Lumpkin and Rev L Anthony will preach. Everyone is invited to attend.
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MT. Olive
Mt.Olive Freewill Baptist Church
J. B. Lumpkin
L. 3. Anthony
Notice on private Persons' Lake as invitation-only property
Property owner Mary P. Sims announces that Persons' Lake is private and reserved for invited guests only and is not open to the public.
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Mary P. Sims
Labor group picks state political slant for July primary
Georgia CIO PAC signals favored candidates for secretary of state attorney general and other posts. It backs Fortson and Cook while opposing Burson Kimzey Huiet Linder Monroe Manning Thompson faces other challengers. PAC avoids a gubernatorial endorsement and calls the Sunday meeting unofficial.
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Atlanta
Georgia
CIO
Political Action Committee
Arnall
P. A.C
Eugene Talmadge
Ben W. Fortson Jr
Eugene Cook
Napier Burson
I. R. Kimzey
Ben T. Huiet
Tom Linder
Agriculture
PAC
H. E Monroe
Huiet
J. C Manning
Linder
M. E. Thompson
Frank Gross
Marvin Griffin
Dr. L. N. Huff
Spence Grayson
Belmont Dennis
Mr. Talmadge
Chas C. Mathis
Sec
Butler Loses Blackwell Family to Forsyth Transfer
Mr. E. G. Blackwell, longtime Taylor County Agricultural Agent, is transferred to Monroe County with Forsyth as headquarters. Butler honors the Blackwells with two weeks of entertainments and thanks as Mr. R. L. Coleman succeeds him, arriving with Mrs. Coleman from Vienna.
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E. G. Blackwell
Taylor County
Monroe County
Forsyth
Butler
Blackwell
R. L. Coleman
Man Arrested Here Driving Car Reported Stolen From Miami
Clifton K. Gossman a 23 year old from Miami Florida was arrested near Rupert by Americus division patrolmen for operating a stolen 1941 Plymouth convertible owned by a Miami U Drive It rental. He had rented the car May 23 and failed to return it May 24 and was with his bride who said they wed at Leesburg Georgia on June 6.
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Clifton K. Gossman
Miami
Fla
Rupert
Americus Division
Gossman
J. M. Bone
Leesburg
Eerry, Fla
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Violet Moore
Atlanta Journal
C. L.gilenn
Ralph Pope
Gainesville Club
Rotary Cliub
Gov Armall
Butler School
Vet Service Board
E. Hightower
Antioch Church
Methodist Church
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