Butler High seniors visit national capital on school trip
Miss Anne Gray recounts a Butler High School sightseers journey to Washington D C with 45 students including stops in Atlanta Greensboro Portsmouth Jamestown Yorktown Old Point Comfort Norfolk Baltimore then Washington D C. They toured Arlington Cemetery Mount Vernon the Capitol and several national institutions ending with visits to the Freer Gallery and Library of Congress.
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Anne Gray
Butler High School
Washington, D. C
National Capital
Butler
Atlanta
Douglas High School
Greensboro
Portsmouth
Mariners’ Museum
Williamsburg
Capitol
William and Mary College
Virginia House of Burgesses
Wythe House
Governors Palace
Raleigh Tavern
Jamestown
America
National Historical Park
Yorktown
Lord Cornwallis
Langley Field
Old Point Comfort
Norfolk
Chesapeake Bay
Baltimore
Washington, D.C
France
George Washington
Mount Vernon
Washington ,D. C
Potomac River
Freer Gallery of Art
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Library of Congress
National Cathedral of St. Peter and St. Paul
Woodrow Wilson
National Gallery of Art
Andrew W. Mellon
National Geograpic Society
National Zoological Park
Revival under way at Ft Valley Methodist Church
Rev L E Williams of Ft Valley Methodist assists Rev F J Gilbert in a revival this week with services at 11 AM and 8 PM daily. Public invited as city businesses close for one hour during meetings. Last week the Baptist revival concluded with four new members joining and to be baptized soon.
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L. E. Williams
Ft. Valley
The
Baptist Church
Joseph A. Raburn
Montezuma Baptist Church
Hugh Dozier
Otis Cox Jr
LeRoy Gee
Ruth Cook
Frankie Sikes
Weight Gain Test From Cattle Grazing Kudzu pasture
Local farmer W A Payne teams with E G Blackwell county agent and M P Dean of the Soil Conservation service in a weight gain test. A cow and calf weighed 550 and 260 pounds respectively and were placed on June 12. They will be weighed again July 12 to measure gains.
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W. A. Payne
E. G. Blackwell
M. P. Dean
Soil Conservation Service
Kudzu
Mr.Payne
Week at Dean Theatre Shows Virginia Hudson Bay and More
Sunday and Monday Virginia thrills with Carolyn Lee in Technicolor romance starring Mada me Carrol and Fred McMurray. Wednesday and Thursday Hudson Bay explores Canada’s early history with Paul Muni and Gene Tierney. Friday and Saturday Mildred Coles and Edward Norris head the lineup with Lone Rider in Ghost Town.
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Virginia
Madame Carrol
Fred McMurray
Carolyn Lee
Helen Broderick
Marie Wilson
Paul Hurst
Buerling Haden
Hudson, Bay
Paul Muni
Gene Tierney
Virginia Fields
Vincent Price
Nigel Bruce
Canada
Hudson Bay Company
Mr.Muni
Dominion
Mildred Coles
Edward Norris
George Houston
Prominent Farmer Dies Suddenly in Junction City
L P Miller, a well known farmer of Junction City Georgia, died at his home on Tuesday from a heart attack. He had lived in the area for 30 years and is survived by his wife and several nephews.
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Junction City
L. P. Miller
Butler Citizens Help U. S. Government In Conserving Current
Butler residents cooperate with federal authorities to curb electric use. Street lights reduced, webda signs removed, and the Dean Theatre ends shows by 11 pm. Homes switch to small bulbs and Georgia Power asks households to cut usage by at least one third.
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Butler
Dean Theatre
Georgia Power Company
Authoriies
Local Negroes Released After Slaying Trial
Bessie Carter and her son Luttie Carter were released from jail Monday after a trial before Justices G. C. Smith and E. C. Gholson. They faced accusations in the fatal shooting of 20 year old Bobo Corbin, who died at his aunt’s home near Butler. Insufficient evidence led to their release.
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Bessie Carter
Taylor County
Luttie Carter
Bobo Corbin
Corbin
Butler
Suttie
G. C. Smith
E. C. Gholson
Two Talbotton Men Injured in Sunday Truck Crash
Talbotton Georgia June 15 C E Layfield a saw mill operator and Frank Alsebrook a farmer both of Talbotton were in critical condition Sunday night after their truck on No 3 highway struck a bank overturned and pinned them beneath wreckage. They were rushed to Thomaston hospital about 22 miles from Talbotton and 16 miles from Thomaston with grave injuries.
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Talbotton
C. E.layfield
Frank Alsebrook
Thomaston Hospital
Thomaston
Talbot Senator John H. McGehee Suffers Heart Attack
Talbotton Georgia June 16 state Senator John H McGehee of the 25th district a Talbot bar association leader and former mayor suffered a severe heart attack at his home. His son Dr M McGehee said shortly before midnight that his father was in critical condition. A veteran lawmaker and Talbot county representative in the Georgia House he has served as Talbotton mayor for several terms.
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Talbotton
John H. McGehee
Talbot Bar
Chattahoochee Bar Association
M. McGehee
McGehee
Talbot
General Assembly
Talbot County
Georgia
Columbus District Conference At Buena Vista
Ministers delegates and visitors attended the Columbus District Methodist Conference in Buena Vista with 300 attendees. A new site for the 1942 session was chosen Parrot church Sumter county after Butler’s bid was withdrawn.
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Atendance
Columbus District Methodist Conference
Buena Vista
Butler Methodist Church
C. E. Benns
Butler
Parrot Church
Sumter County
W. G. Osepoff
Tennessee
Cuthbert
Ossepoff
South Georgia
Mr. Rainey
Columbus
Billy Kirkland
St. Luke
Roscoe Spann
Kenneth Hart
R. J. Barnes
Hamp Stevens
J. T. Farr
St. Mark
J. W. McGehee
Earline Avenue
McGehee
Parrot
Wesleyan Christian Advocate
Andrew College
Compassion
J.A. Smith
Macon
Frank Echols
Wesleyan Chrisian Advocate
Silas Johnson
A. Britton Jr
General Advocate
Chicago, Ill
Reese Griffin
Marion
Board of Christian Education
S. C. Oliff
Ft Benning Officer Hurt In Auto Wreck During Army Maneuvers
Lieut Maurice G Flemming of Terre Haute Indiana was seriously injured when an armored scout car overturned during maneuvers in Tennessee. He suffered back injuries and a fractured leg and was taken to Camp Forest hospital. Private James R Cooper also injured dislocated shoulder in the same accident.
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Shelbyville
Tenn
Maurice G. Flemming
Terre Haute
Ind
Second Armored Division
Ft. Benning
Tennessee
Flemming
Camp Forest
James R. Cooper
17Th Engineers
Manchester
Alexandria
Sparta
Taylor County 21-Year-Old Draft Registration July 1
Sheriff J M Bone announces county wide registration for men who have turned 21 in the last nine months. Registrations run 7 a m to 9 p m on Tuesday July 1 at Butler courthouse for most, T Whatley’s Reynolds office for Reynolds Potterville and Panhandle residents, with Reynolds, Potterville, Panhandle listed as designated sites. Mr H K Sealy, clerk, notes about one hundred eligible men in the county.
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H. K. Sealy
Taylor County
J. M. Bone
Prominent Butler Citizens Move to Other Cities
A number of Butler’s notable families are relocating to new cities with plans to settle elsewhere. Among those moved or planning to move are Prof. and Mrs. V. P. Folds to Macon. Mr. and Mrs. A. V. Brewer and daughter Mariana to Reynolds. Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Helms and children to Columbus. Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Jarrell to Thomaston. Mr. and Mrs. C. S. Newton to Homerville. Mr. and Mrs. M. R. Slappey to Montezuma. and Mr. G. F. Jarvis to Columbus to visit parents and then enroll at Georgia Tech.
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Butler
V. P. Folds
Macon
A. V. Brewer
Mariana
Reynolds
J. F. Helms
Columbus
E. E. Jarrell
Thomaston
C. S. Newton
Homerville
M. R. Slappey
Montezuma
G. F. Jarvis
Atlanta
Georgia Tech
Willston Chosen for 14 Million U.S. Air Port Site
The War Department awarded a 14 million dollar southern Army Air Depot to Wellston near Macon Georgia. R A Lovett announced the decision to a committee from Atlanta. Wellston was chosen for quicker completion and lower cost, with housing promised for 15 000 workers.
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Willston
U.S
Washington
Macon
Southern Army Air Depot
Welleston
Georgia
R. A. Lovett
Air
War Department
Death of Taylor County official Halley shocks Reynolds
Taylor county citizens were shocked Tuesday night by the sudden death of Alton M. Halley at his Reynolds home after a brief heart attack. Halley, 41, a farmer and longtime resident, had recently become county commissioner and chairman. He leaves a wife Eva Gill Halley and daughter Anne, plus several siblings. Funeral services were held at Reynolds Methodist Church with interment in Hilcrest cemetery.
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Taylor County
Alton M. Halley
Reynolds
Halley
Mr. Halley
James Halley
Mamie Fouche Halley
Buena Vista
Tazewell
Marion County
Reynolds Methodist Church
C. H. Neisler
Neisler
Ellaville
Elizabeth McCorkle F
James
Virginia
William
Henry Halley
N Shell
Colureus
J. D.smith
Hil
Crest
R. L. Bell
Sims Garrett Sr
N. L. Halley
Licenses to Expire June 30 Under New Family Law
Motorists without renewal must act soon as licenses expire on June 30. Commissioner John F. Goodwin of the state department of public safety notes the change in charges under the new family license law and requires each person to hold a separate license for wives and children.
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John F. Goodwin
State Department of Public Safety
Affliction visits three members of same family in rapid succession
News comes after the sudden death of Hon. A. M. Halley. Mrs. Oscar G. Garrett, an Albany aunt of Halley, dies of a heart attack several hours after his passing. Surviving Garrett are her husband and one son. Mr. Wood Fouche of Marion county, Halley’s grandfather, in his 90s, was admitted to Montezuma hospital in critical condition.
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A. M. Halley
Albany
Oscar G. Garrett
Mr. Halley
Garrett
Wood Fouche
Marion County
Montezuma Hospital
Sermon Topic Gone With Wind to Be Preached at Reynolds Church
Rev. J. D. Smith will deliver a sermon on Gone With Wind at Reynolds Methodist Church next Sunday at 11 30 a m Visitors are invited to attend the service.
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J. D. Smith
Reynolds Methodist Church
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Senior
National Capitol
Methodist Church
U. S
Talbot Atty
Suwannee
Parrott
Butler and Reynolds
CO. Comma’s
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