Revival Services Begin at Crowell Methodist Church
Rev. Henry Brooks of Adel will assist Rev. J. D. Smith in a Sunday start to a week long revival at Crowell Methodist Church. Rev. John Stanford, unable to assist as planned, declines. Brooks and Stanford previously co pastored Adel churches, known for a notable revival in a local tobacco warehouse. Crowell citizens and nearby areas are invited to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Brooks ofAdel
J. D. Smith
Crowell Methodist Church
John Stanford
Brooks
Rev. Stanford
Adel
Crowell
Rev
Talbotton Baptist Church Dedicated With Appropriate Exercises
Talbotton Ga June 15 former living pastors joined Talbotton Baptists in dedicating their debt free church building as a perpetual share to God. Rev B E Donehoe of Douglas delivered the dedicatory sermon invoking God’s omnipotence to sustain the congregation. Rev A W Bussey spoke as men’s class leader and former pastor posed for photographers. Homer Fussell welcomed visiting ministers and county congregations as the debt free edifice was renovated and dedicated.
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Talbotton
Talbotton Baptists
B. E. Donehoe
Douglas
A. W. Bussey
Joenen Sas
Homer Fussell
County Agent Blackwell Leads 4-H Boys at Macon Conference
County Agent Blackwell and two 4-H leader boys attend the State County Agent Conference and Boys’ State 4-H Leadership Conference at Wesleyan College in Macon. The event continues through Friday.
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Blackwell
Macon
Wesleyan College
Shows for Week at Dean Theatre
Sun and Mon present Unfinished Business a comedy drama starring Irene Dunn and Robert Montgomery about a jilted socialite who marries his brother and faces a triangle that ends in reunion. Preston Foster leads a strong supporting cast. The week includes Top Sergeant Torpedo Boat and Mystery Ship with other titles featuring Nat Pendleton Sterling Holloway Paul Kelley Lola Lane and Tim McCoy.
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Sun & Mon
Irene Dunn
Robert Montgomery
Preston Foster
Miss Dunn
Wed
Nat
Hungarian Arrested Here Monday Turned Over to FBI Officials
Sheriff Jno M Bone arrested an alien who gave his name as Stef Laslo of Budapest. About 75 years old, he came to Detroit from Hungary in 1903 and has never been a U S citizen, expressing hope that Japan would win the war. He was handed to State Highway Patrolmen and then delivered to FBI officials in Albany. Local officers said he appeared dumb but could speak English sufficiently to be understood.
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Jno. M. Bone
Stef Laslo
Budapest
Hungary
Detroit
Mich
United States
Japan
Bone
Albany
FBI
Scrap Rubber Drive Urges Georgia Citizens to Collect
Taylor county farmers rally to President Roosevelt’s scrap rubber appeal under H A Sealy of the U S C A War Board. A two week drive asks every man woman and child to bring scrap rubber to local stations paid a penny a pound, proceeds supporting war relief.
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Taylor County
Roosevelt
H. A. Sealy
U. S
C. A. War Board
County War Boards of
Georgia
Sealy
War Board
Local Boy Scouts To Collect Scrap Rubber
Mr M P Dean local Scout Master announces that the Boy Scouts will canvass homes next week for scrap rubber. Residents with rubber are asked to have it ready for the Scouts when they call by sometime next week.
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M. P. Dean
Boy Scouts
Fishing License 1942 43 Sold At Ordinarys Office
Fishing licenses for the 1942 43 season are on sale in this county at the office of J R Lunsford Ordinary in Butler State Wildlife Director Zack D Cravey announces Prices are 1 25 for residents including all services men from any state stationed in Georgia and sold in each county seat Out of state residents pay 9 25 for a season license 2 50 for a 80 day license and 1 50 for a 10 day license
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J. R. Lunsford
Butler
Zack D. Cravey
Georgia
List of Taylor County Men Now in Armed Forces
The Butler Herald prints a long list of about 225 Taylor County men serving in the armed forces. Readers are urged to provide missing addresses and any publication tips. The County Board of Education will mail the Herald to every serviceman weekly, with subscriptions welcome at one dollar each to cover mailing costs for the full force. Many names are given with towns such as Butler Reynolds Mauk Charing Reynolds, and others, with Lt Kirksey Jr among the listed.
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Taylor County
United States
Herald
Butler Herald
County Board of Education
W. T. Austin
Taylor County Selective Service Board
Butler
Armed Forces
Cecil Jackson Moore
Dillard Spillers
Woodrow Wilson
Mauk
Ulmer Stevens
Wanzie Ward Moore
Phillip Wilson
Norman
J. Peacock
Arthur Archie Bloodworth
Reynolds
Samuel Coolik
Robert Penny
Chas
J. Peterman
Robert Swain
Theus
John Cutto Walaveane
Lerdon
Olds
Ltl Kirksey Jr
Pecibas "Thos
N. Turner
Rupert
Harley H. Riley Jr
Oscar Henry Bloodworth
Ft. Valley
Jno
Howard Aultman
Robert Morlin Winters
John Rufus James
Mabel Collier
Charing
Milton Lester Lowe
Willie Taunton
Leo Earl Angiin
Richmond Lamar Cox
Alfonso J. Locke Jr
Karonie Crook
Avery Horne Reynolds
Julian Haslem Mott
Lewis L. Minor Jr
Aldine Lester Crook
Bernard Jackson Fuller
Fred Taunton
Arnold Jackson Wainwright
Ralph W. Eubanks
General Lee Childres
Herman Paul Griggs
James Edward Griggs
Wm. Monroe Peterman
Charles Dixon Smith
Wm. Langdon Peed
Aubrey Tucker
Leonard Albert Smith
Howard
Darrell Broadus Burkhalter
Cecil Ward Parks
James Gordon Benson
But
Eight Die in Seaboard Wreck in North Carolina
Eight persons were killed and eight or more injured when a freight train struck the southbound Silver Meteor observation car near Kittrell North Carolina at 12 58 a m. The body of H M Terrell 56 Raleigh superintendent of the Virginia division was found in Raleigh about five hours later with a bullet wound to the mouth. Police considered whether the death was homicide or suicide.
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Kittrell
N. C
Silver Meteor
Seaboard Airline Railway
H. M. Terrell
Raleigh
Virginia Division
Seaboard Railway
Railway Division
Terrell
Hubert Horton
Horton
Local Lexington sailor safe in California after Coral Sea
Mrs Elma Gay of this city learns from telegram that her son Elmer Lee Gay aboard the aircraft carrier Lexington was in Santa Ana California on June 8 in good health and may visit home soon. The Coral Sea battle is recounted by Stanley Johnson, Chicago Mirror, noting Lexington’s loss and heroism by its crew.
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Elmer Lee Gay
Elma Gay
Lexington
Coral Sea
Stanley Johnson
Chicago Mirror
Chicago
Australia
Sims
Special Term Of Taylor County Superior Court Called
The court orders a special term of Taylor Superior Court to convene on Wednesday June 24 1942 at 10 a m War Time in Taylor County. The session at Chambers Columbus Georgia aims to dispose of civil and criminal business properly before the court. Judge GEO C PALMER of the Chattahoochee Judicial Circuit signs the order on June 17 1942.
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Taylor Superior Court
Taylor
Chambers
Columbus
Georgia
Geo. C. Palmer
Chattahoochee Judicial Circuit
Gas card units cut to six gallons under ration rules
Taylor County Rationing board reports auto gasoline cards now allow 6 gallons, not 8, effective last Monday. OPA defers a coupon book system until July 15 to train boards and registrants. A and B card values doubled to cover the extension, with emergency supplies only after caps. Registration dates for sugar for home canning are set for Wednesdays and Saturdays.
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Taylor County
OPA
Many Dogs Are Bitten By Mad Dog Saturday
A number of dogs were bitten by a mad dog on the city streets late Saturday and early Sunday. The diseased animal was killed Sunday morning and its head sent to Atlanta for testing. The health department ordered vaccination or confinement for three months, or killing of all bitten dogs, and officials passed an ordinance to keep dogs off the streets. No local residents were reported bitten by the dog.
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Atlanta
Health Department
Butler School Library Receives New Books
The Butler School Library reports new additions including America in the New Pacific by Taylor, Australia and the U S by Alexander, All Aboard for Alaska by McMurray, What's That Plane by Pitkin, Little Oscar's First Air Raid by Mead, and The Way of the Ay A a collection of recitations programs skits pageants and songs, plus several defense pamphlets.
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Taylor
America
Youth Caravan to Visit Butler Next Week at Methodist Church
A five member Youth Caravan team led by an older director will be at Butler Methodist Church all next week. The program runs Sunday through Friday with evenings of religious courses for the city’s youth. Courses include Personal Religious Living and Enlisting with Christ for Church and Community. The program is open to all local young people, not just Methodists. A similar visit occurred two years ago, drawing strong local interest.
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Butler Methodist Church
Butler
Bach Fields
Butler Mhue
Seven More White Men To Be Inducted Into Army
According to local draft board clerk Mr. Sealy, seven white men from Butler and Reynolds are slated for induction next Thursday. They are Homer Hubert Payne, Ralph Bartlett McCants, Russell Warren Byrd, Gordon Lanier Parks, Lewis Coulter, Durward Clarence Gasa, and Irvin Edward Suddeth. Several local African American men are also scheduled for June 27 but not all have been chosen.
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U.S
Saly
Homer Hubert Payne
W. A. Payne
Butler
Ralph Bartlett McCants
R. B. McCants
Russell Warren Byrd
Roy Byrd
Reynolds
Gordon Lanier
Ted) Parks
C. H. Parks
Lewis Coulter
Durward Clarence Gasa
Irvin Edward Suddeth
Sealy
Lightning strikes home of Mrs Anglin during storm
Lightning hit the residence of Mrs. W. A. Anglin in the early hours of Sunday. A large hole opened in the roof and interior wiring was burned, with no other damage reported from the thunderstorm.
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Mrs. Anglin
W. A Anglin
Postmasters in Macon Convene Hear Senator Russell
In Macon on June 14 the Georgia Branch of the National League of District Postmasters holds its two day gathering. Senator Russell will be the principal speaker at the annual dinner Wednesday night. F R Hammack head of the Atlanta FBI office and Lt Commander Stanley Jones USN retired will also speak. Thursday includes a tour of Camp Wheeler for attendees.
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Macon
U.S
Russell
Georgia
National League of District
F. R. Hammack
Atlanta
Stanley Jones
U. S. Navy
Camp Wheeler
PIANO TUNING SERVICES IN THOMASTON GA
Cc W Smith offers piano tuning sales and service from 503 S Hill Street Thomaston Georgia contact phone 551 for appointments and inquiries. Local tuner provides maintenance and repair services for pianos in the area.
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Sales & Service Cc
SMITH
Hill Street
Thomaston
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Talbotton Baptist Church
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