Aldine Fountain Tops With Richmond Shipyards Honors
The Richmond yards mark Maritime Day with the 500th Liberty ship Cecil G. Cellars delivered to the U S Marine Commission. Aldine S Fountain superintendent of Yard 2 receives the gold pennant for Merit with C P Bedford and Jack Konrad noting 22 straight awards since 1941. A wounded Merchant Seaman, Bob Franichevich, recalls his 1700 mile life boat ordeal after a torpedo incident. Ceremonies include music by shipyard harmonies and Bob Vanier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taylor County
Herald
Aldine S. Fountain
Richmond
U. S
Fountain
Aldine
John Fountain
Milledgeville
Butler
Olivia Shirah Fountain
G. C. Smith
U. S. Marine Service
Cecil G
Cecil G. Cellars
U. S. Marine Commission
U. S. Maritime Commission
Millbrae Merchant Marine Home
Edward Norman
Maritime Commission
Carl W. Flesher
C. P. Bedford
al Fountain
Jack Konrad
Flesher
S. S. Savannah
England
Bob Franichevich
Franichevich
Harmoniies
Bob Vanier
H. E. Jones Displays First Cotton Bloom This Season
The first cotton bloom of the season was grown by H. E. Jones, a Reynolds area farmer. He reported his crop and those of neighbors looking unusually promising on his farm formerly known as the Henry Taylor place, four miles north of Reynolds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herald Office
H. E. Jones
Reynolds
Jones
Henry Saylor
Reyolds
Warner Robins Field Plans Monday Exhibition at Butler
Warner Robins Air Service Command will stage an exhibition in Butler Monday night to recruit civilian workers for the vast plant. The caravan will display four crash trucks with lathes drills electrical gear and weapons including a B-26 fuselage and a 75 mm cannon. A mobile U S Employment Service office will sign up applicants on the spot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warner Robins Air Service Command
Army Air Force
United States
Butler
Mammoth Air Field
Warner Robins
Warner ‘Robins
Butler City
Chemical Warfare Service
Signal Corps and Ordinance Department
U. S. Employment Service
Georgia Power Cuts Save Local Merchants in Taylor County
Georgia Power reports that commercial customers in Taylor County using 200 to 500 KWH monthly will save on bills with a new rate. The 200 KWH usage drops from 9.32 to 7.20 dollars, saving 2.12 monthly, while 500 KWH falls from 22.82 to 16.20 dollars, a 6.62 saving.
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Guy Clyatt
Georgia Power Company
Taylor County
Wohlwender Jr. Visits Butler For Reelection Solicitor Post
Ed Wohlwender Jr. solicitor general of the Chattahoochee circuit spent Saturday in Butler campaigning for another term. He continues his bid to serve as solicitor in the same judicial district.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Wohlwender Jr
Butler
Race For Solicitor
Chattahoochee Judicial Circuit
Delegates Attend District Methodist Meeting in Columbus
About 300 delegates and 26 pastors from 11 counties gathered at St. Paul Methodist in Columbus for the annual Columbus district Methodist meeting presided by Rev. A. W. Reese. Speeches by Dr. Joseph S. Cook S C Cliff and Rev. Reese Griffin highlighted morning sessions along with reports on lay activities and a service honoring service members.
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Columbus
St. Paul Methodist Church
A. W. Reese
Joseph S. Cook
St. Luke Church
S. C. Cliff
Andrew College
Cuthbert
Reese Griffin
Board of Education of the
South Georgia Conference
J. O. J. Taylor
Macon
T. D. Ellis
General Board of Church Extension
Paul M. Munro
Columbus Public Schools
W. C. Bryant
St. Mark Church
G. F. Erwin
Hamp Stevens
Copland Wins Office of Solicitor General in Georgia
The Georgia Supreme Court refused to rehear the case of Ed Wohlwender and upheld Arthur F. Copland as the legally appointed solicitor general of the Chattahoochee Judicial Circuit. Wohlwender’s appeal to title was denied and Copland plans to assume duties once records arrive.
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U. S. Supreme Court
Texas
Georgia
Democratic State Executive Committee of
Columbus
Georgia Supreme Court
Ed Wohlwender
Arthur F. Copland
Chattahoochee Judicial Circuit
Monroe Stephens
Supreme Court
Copland
Wollwender
Colpland
Stephens
Wohlwender
Kingen
T. Hicks Fort
Solicitor General
Revival begins at Taylor Mill Church with Rev Dick Horne
The Rev Dick Horne of Macon will preach the opening sermon at 11 AM next Sunday for a Taylor Mill Baptist church revival. He will lead messages throughout the season and welcomes all denominations to join, stressing gospel salvation and forgiveness through Jesus Christ.
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Dick Horne
Taylor Mill Church
Lord Willing
Macon
Taylor Mill Baptist Church
Bro. Horne
Jesus Christ
Taylor County War Bond Districts Set For Fifth Drive
Taylor County War Bond Committee chaired by J R Lunsford divided the county into districts for the Fifth War Bond drive. The campaign runs through July 8 with a total county quota of 62000, aided by district chairs and a roster of volunteers.
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Taylor County
Payne couple purchase Mrs. Riley home near Methodist church
Announcement states Mr. and Mrs. J. Allen Payne bought the Mrs. Mattie Riley home place west of the local Methodist church. The deal includes a large frame dwelling occupied by the Saunders family and six building lots on Reynolds Street east of the public square. They plan immediate improvements and construction of several additional homes when conditions allow.
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Mattie Riley
J. Allen Payne
C. M. Saunders
Reynolds Street
Perkins Observe Silver Wedding Anniversary
Mr and Mrs E H Perkins of Howard will observe their silver wedding anniversary next Sunday. They will be at home to their friends that afternoon and extend a cordial invitation to each and everyone.
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E. H. Perkins
Howard
Negro Murdered at His Home Sunday Night
George Bush a 70 year old man was killed with an axe in his home about 10 o clock Sunday night. Johnnie Lee Walker and George Prather are held for the October Superior Court term, with one allegedly confessing to the crime and the motive robbery of $11. Bush had worked for Butler Naval Stores and lived alone in company quarters near town.
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J. M. Bone
J. D. Cooke
Delmar Jones
Georgia Bureau of Investigation
G. G. Smith
J. P
George Bush
Bush
Butler Naval Stores Company
Johnnie Lee Walker
George Prather
Bone
Superior Court
West Point Grad Lt Leonard H Sims Jr Visits Butler
Leonard H Sims Jr son of Brig Gen L H Sims Sr and step daughter Mary Sims, recently graduated from West Point Military Academy Tuesday June 6. He earned a second lieutenant commission in the Engineers regiments. He was part of the first class to complete the three year war accelerated program. Mrs Sims spent last week in New York attending graduation and accompanying Lt Sims who plans two weeks in Butler.
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Leonard H. Sims Jr
L. H. Sims Sr
Mary Persons Sims
West Point Military Academy
Department of Engineers
Sims
West Point
Civil Air Patrol Invasion By Columbus Squadron At Butler
The Columbus Squadron of the Civil Air Patrol visited Butler last Sunday with nine planes making two trips to transport invasion troops. After inspecting the weather station at the Butler airport the unit returned to Columbus. Participants included Capt. H. I. Smith Lt. Jack Chambliss Lt. Willard Register Lt. Radford Robinson Lt. F. Q. Jones Lt. George Adams and others. Pvt Herbert O. Fuller, a native of Taylor county, is noted as a CAP member from Columbus.
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Columbus
Civil Air Patrol
Butler
H. I. Smith
Jack Chambliss
Willard Register
Radford Robinson
F. Q. Jones
George Adams
L. Heath Harvey
Frank Murray
Irene Sheffield
Marjorie Griffin
H. O. Fuller
Nell Tamner
Ann Speedle
Jere Simmons
J. B Cook
Cliff Johns
Ben Stegall
Skinner Randall
Charlie Harris
Otis Gillem
Frank Schley
Mr. Sailor
Herbert O. Fuller
Taylor County
J. I. Fuller
Panhandle
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Warner Robins Field
Georgia Group
Subcommittee
C. E. Gregory
Atlanta Journal
Democratic State Executive Committee
Lon Duckworth
General Committee
L. Glenn
Mae Riley
C. F. Fickling
L. R. Adams
T. C.boswell
C. E. Benns
Arthur Copland
SOL
J. R. Lunsford
J.R. Lunsford
Woodruff
Atlanta
Lunsford
W. M. Mathews
J. S. Green
W.H. Trussell
J. W. Edwards
Cathryn Payne
J. V. Dupree
W. J. Butler
Capt
J.campbell Jones
H. E. Allen
North Butler
Geo. Trussell
Allen Payne
J. R. Gray
B. F. Moore
Wesley
H. A. Sealy
L. A. Adams
R. M. Suggs
T .A. Robins
Clyde Wilson
Carsonville
Murray Jarrell
Ruth. Neisler
Jack Peed
Hugh Cheek
E. F. Parr
J.montgomery
Thomas Montgomery
H. G. Fuller
Walter Wainwright
W. H. Sealy
R. L. Brown
J. L. Whitley
D. W. Culverhouse
Cross Roads
W. H. Emerson
J. H. Harris
Ben F. Kirksey
John Mims
E. H. Joiner
A. Sid James
C. E. Whatley
J. H. Neisler
W. G. Neisler
R. L. Bell
Mauk
R. M. Jinks
R. D. Waller
Mrs. Payne
Columbus Squadron
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