Tragic Tax Pattern in Georgia Urged by Macon Telegraph Editorial
The Macon Telegraph editorial argues Georgia repeats adding taxes while not removing old ones. It warns that a Harris Talmadge ticket would push a sales tax with no repeal of major levies, while Thompson pledges tax revision and revenue reform.
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Georgia
Talmadge
General Assembly
Herman Talmadge
Skte
Roy Harris
Harris
M. E. Thompson
Thompson
Harris-Talmadge
Sete
Four linemen die after power line failure in heavy rain
Four linemen died near Pearson Georgia when a power line broke in a downpour sending about 2000 volts into soaked ground where they worked. Two other linemen escaped injury. The victims were O. A. Odum C. M. Brooker J. L. Liles Jr. and C. L. Brown all of Waycross. Georgia Power officials reported the line broke while workers were installing a pole.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peason
Pearson
Georgia Power and Light Company
O. A. Odum
C. M. Brooker
J. L. Liles Jr
C. L. Brown
Waycross
Peach Packing Plants Open For Season In Taylor County
The Butler Jones packing plant near Butler shipped 200 bushels of Early Highly peaches last week. Additional shipments by Butler Jones totaled ten cars on Thursday and twenty on Monday, with New York market prices of 4000 and 3600 dollars per car respectively. Local growers include Butler and Jones, Walter Wainwright, T Whatley, T L Fountain, Mrs Williamson, Edwards Brothers, and Paul Brown oversees packing duties as U S government inspector.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Messrs
Walter J. Butler
J. Campbell Jones
Butler
Butler and Jones
Fort Valley
New York
Middle Georgia
Taylor County
Walter Wainwright
T. Whatley
T. L. Fountain
Mrs. Williamson
Edwards Brothers
Paul Brown
U. S
Butler- Jones Packing
New Equipment Added To Canning Plants at Butler and Reynolds
The Vocational Agriculture Department adds shelter for peas and beans and a tomato, peach, and apple peeler at the Butler and Reynolds plants. They canner add fruits and vegetables in glass jars and produce preserves. Schools may nominate a day weekly to can for lunchrooms under PTA sponsorship. contact Mr. E. G. McCants for details.
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Vocational Agricultural Department
Butler
Reynolds
P.T. A
E. G. McCants
Worship at Butler Methodist Church Conference Year Change
Sunday marks the shift to a new conference year at Butler Methodist Church. Members returning will begin the new year, while those changing posts finish their current charges. Rev. C Wilburn Hancock arrives to lead the new charges and the Stipe family expresses gratitude for the cooperation and friendship from parishioners.
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C. Wilburn Hancock
J. W. M. Stipe
Thompson for Governor to Speak at Butler Friday Rally
Taylor county supporters host a Friday 3 p.m. rally at the Butler court house where M. E. Thompson will deliver a message on state priorities and taxation. The candidate recounts humble roots and rising through effort to champion farmers and schools.
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M. E. Thompson
Taylor County Friends
Court House
Butler
Mr. Thompson
Georgia
Henry J. Thompson
Jenkins County
Henry
Eva Edenfield Thompson
M. E
Piedmont College
Emory University
Southeastern States
Atlanta
Medical School Diploma Awarded to One of Our County's Fine Students
Dr. Ben Giles of this city joined seventy eight graduates to receive the Doctor of Medicine degree from the Medical College of Georgia on Monday evening in Augusta. He is a Butler High school alumnus and Mercer University BA 1946. He will intern at Macon hospital starting July 1. Attendees included multiple Giles family members from Butler Tampa York and Washington DC.
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Ben Giles
Medical College of Georgia
Augusta
Giles
Butler High School
Emory
Oxford
Mercer University
Medical
Macon Hospital
H. T. Giles
Butler
W. J. Hammock
Washington, D. C
J. A. Giles
C. J. Giles
G. C. Lainhart
Tampa
Fla
Eld. McCorkle in Critical Illness
Friends report Elder S H Mc Corkle repeatedly ill with a lingering affliction. He was moved from Preston to an Atlanta hospital last week for treatment after several weeks of illness. He has led several Primitive Baptist churches in the area in recent years.
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S. H. McCorkle
Preston
Atlanta
Revival Starts at Mt Olive Church This Sunday
Revival services begin Sunday night at Mt Olive Freewill Baptist Church and run through Friday night. All county and community members urged to attend. Rev C H Moore, pastor, assisted by Rev G T Halloman from Phenix City Alabama.
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Mt. Olive Freewill Baptist Church
C. H. Moore
G. T. Holloman
Phenix City
Ala
Singing at Cross Roads Sunday Service
Community invites all singers and those who love good singing to attend a singing event at Cross Roads school building on Sunday at 2 PM. The gathering emphasizes fellowship and choral participation.
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Cross Roads
MyersCampaign Tour Urges November Crop Allotments
Myers, a Third District candidate for Congress, spoke on the county courthouse lawn urging farmers to receive crop allotments by November 1 to aid financial planning and labor arrangements. He campaigned across Reynolds, Butler, Ellaville, Buena Vista, Cusse ta, with further stops planned in Ashburn, Fort Valley, Warner Robins, Perry, Eastman, Hawkinsville, and Vienna. He calls for aggressive leadership and a long-range farm program while defending price supports and opposing FEPC and socialized medicine.
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Frank Myers
Congress
Pace
Court House
Myers
Reynolds
Butler
Ellaville
Buena Vista
Cusseta
Ashburn
Fort Valley
Warner Robins
Perry
Eastman
Hawkinsville
Vienna
Sumter County
Navy
United States
FEPC
Preaching at Antioch Church Sunday Services
Antioch Church invites all for Sunday School at 10 30 a m supervised by Philip Jarrell. Worship at 11 30 a m with the pastor on Genesis 18 19 focusing on Father's Day. Evening service at 8 p m with song and prayer. Pastor J H Stanford asks prayers and welcomes visitors.
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Philip Jarrell
Antioch
J. H. Stanford
Mrs Gaultney dies after long illness in Montgomery hospital
Mrs. Tiney Amerson Gaultney widow of J T Gaultney died after years of illness at Montgomery hospital. Born May 9 1881 in Taylor County she lived there all her life. She was a Baptist and left five daughters and two sons. Funeral services were held at Midway church and cemetery with Rev J H Stanford and relatives assisting. Ed wards Funeral Home supervised arrangements. Large flower display noted.
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Tiney Amerson Gaultney
Montgomery Hospital
The
Baptist Church
John T. Gaultney
Beula Amerson
Reynolds
Ruby Payne
Howard
Melba McConnel
Columbus
Susie Kate
Mary Gaultney
Thomaston
Durwood
Herbert Gaultney
Midway Church
J. H. Stanford
M.T. Gaultney
John M. Cox
Joe Eubanks
Roswell Locke
Joe Willis
H. A. Locke
J. D. Harris
Carol Peacock
Edwards Funeral Home
Talbot County Sheriff Seizes Largest Georgia Liquor Haul
Georgia revenue officials report the biggest liquor seizure in state history. A trailer truck carrying 1,800 gallons of untaxed whiskey was captured on highway 80 in Talbot county between Talbotton and Halfway House, valued at $30,000. Drivers Harden Seat and Charles Combs were jailed. the liquor came from Blue Grass Liquor Store in Delta Virginia as part of a southern crackdown on illicit shipments.
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Georgia
Revenue
Talbot County
Talbotton
Halfway House
Charlie Redwine
Talbot
James E. Ferguson
Redwine
Harden Seat
Columbus
Tennessee
Sam Jones
Charles Combs
Spartanburg
S. C
Frank Leon Carter
Mrs J W Jenkins to Speak in June 22 Campaign Stop
Mrs J W Jenkins of Columbus in Taylor county will speak at the court house at 3 30 p m on June 22 to appeal for votes in her gubernatorial candidacy. Citizens are urged to attend and welcome the candidate as she criticizes the Talmadge faction and describes efforts to picket her meetings while she urges good government.
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Taylor County
J. W. Jenkins
Columbus
Methodist Pastor Changes In Butler Reynolds Dublin District
The South Georgia Annual Conference announces pastor changes across the county. Rev J W M Stipe leaves Butler after three and a half years for Soperton in the Dublin district. Rev C Wilbourne Hancock succeeds him and will move to the Butler parsonage by June 21 or 22. Rev D A Lastinger returns to Reynolds, with Rev W W Taylor moving from Darien to the charge. The Reynolds church notes Lastinger’s prior service and Midville’s praise for his ministry.
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South Georgia
Methodist
Bishop Moore
Savannah
Butler Church
J. W. M. Stipe
Soperton
Dublin
Methodist Church
Butler
Brother Stipe
C. Wilbourne Hancock
Emory University
Bloomingdale
Albany
Susie
Hancock
Brother Hancock
Reynolds- Crowell
D. A. Lastinger
W. W. Taylor
Darien
Waycross
Midville
Lastinger
Brother Lastinger
Reynolds
Asbury Memorial Church
J. Lytle Jones
Jones
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PEACH
Taylor CO
Butler and
Butler Methodist Church
Eld. McCorkle
Mt. Olive Church
Antioch Church
Blue Grass
Delta
Louisiana
Illinois
Cairo, Ill
Rev
C. W. Hancock
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