Will You Give That They May Live Food Drive Slogan
A local Emergency Food Collection drives support for overseas relief through cash and food donations. Money funds free food distribution and shipping via UNRRA to many countries. drive ends Monday June 24 with Rev. Harry C. Mann as county chairman and a poem urging aid.
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UNRRA
Albania
Austria
Byelorussia
China
Czechoslovakia
Ethiopia
Finland
Greece
Hungary
Italy
Korea
Philippines
Poland
Ukraine
Yugoslavia
Belgium
France
Netherlands
Denmark
Luxembourg
Norway
India
Margery W. Mitchell
Butler
Harry C. Mann
Evergreen
Ala
State Highway Funds To Match All Federal Funds Now Available
Atlanta announces Georgia's State Highway Department now has funds to match every federal road dollar. after reserving funds through June 30 1946, remaining 2 255 250 will finance state only projects. Governor Arnall will present a work program to the Highway Commission for equalizing funds and guiding distribution.
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Atlanta
State Highway Department
Georgia
Arnall
State Highway Commission
Highway Commission
Tom's Cafe Robbed Again In Butler Six Weeks
Tom's Cafe in Butler was robbed again last Saturday night marking the second break in six weeks. Owners Tom Harmon and Vernon Algood reported the burglars entered from the back and searched the building as if lights were left on. Cash around $50 and two record players were taken, with the cafe having reopened about five weeks after the prior incident.
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Tom
Butler
Messrs
Tom Harmon
Vernon Algood
Florida relatives visit Hobbs during weekend
Mrs C C Hobbs and Mrs Bruce Collins and children hosted relatives from Panama City Florida. Boyne Carl and Mary Ann were weekend guests. Saturday and Sunday visitors included Lamar Hobbs and Bruce Collins. Little Mary Ann Collins fell ill and was treated at a local hospital but improved and returned home Sunday afternoon.
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C. C. Hobbs
Bruce Collins
Boyne
Carl
Mary Ann
Panama City
Fla
Carl Hobbs
Lamar Hobbs
Mary Ann Collins
Sugar stamps updated for July 1 start and canning use
Washington reports new sugar stamp validity from July 1, with spare stamps 9 10 designated for five pounds of home canning sugar. Stamps 9 10 remain valid through October 31, while a recent United Press error misidentified stamp 49 as the other valid coffee coupon.
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Washington
The
United Press
Reynolds Couple Lose Home In Fire
Fire destroyed the home of Mr. and Mrs. John Mangham in Reynolds last week. The couple were away about ten minutes when the blaze started likely due to a lightning strike during a severe electrical storm.
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John Mangham
Reynolds
Six Injured as Trains Collide in Talbotton Ga
Six people were injured when two freight trains collided in Talbotton Georgia delaying traffic on the Atlanta Waycross branch. The crash near Manchester injured three men seriously including an engineer with a possible internal injury. A refrigerator car with Florida oranges was wrecked and spectators helped themselves to fruit before guards arrived.
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Talbotton
Atlanta Waycross
Atlantic Coast Line
Manchester
Birmingham
L. R. Collins
S. J. Bryan
Atlanta
George Sitgraves
Negro
Fitzgerald
R. B. Ross
Will Rolax
C. R. Pritchard
J. A. Johnsno Sr
Ft Sitgraves
Itl
Waycross-Atlanta
J. C. Haynie
ACL
List of Jurymen Drawn to Serve in July Court
Grand and Traverse jurors are drawn to serve in the July term of Taylor County Superior Court. The court will convene in the first week of July with Judge K Hicks Fort of Columbus presiding.
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Taylor County Superior Court
Butler
Grand and Traverse
Will a Man Rob God Theme At Mt. Pisgah Sunday
Mt. Pisgah Baptist church invites all to Sunday School at 10 30 a m and worship services. The morning sermon at 11 30 a m by Pastor J H Stanford titled Will a Man Rob God. Evening service at 8 p m titled Where Did You Come From and Where Are You Going.
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Mt. Pisgah
Mt. Pisgah Baptist Church
J. H. Stanford
Butler Summer Library Hours Announced for June
Butler Public School library will open Tuesday June 18 for 2 to 5 PM. The Yacatia Reading Club invites all children from second grade up to enroll on Tuesday June 1S. Certificates will be awarded for reading a set number of approved books.
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Butler Puusic and School
Beir Grammar
High School Studetts
Yacatia
Ry Rt
Eligiv
Library Extension Service
Former Reynolds Girl Becomes Delta Air Lines Stewardess
Miss Virginia Walton Hodges, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Hodges, Reynolds natives now of Americus, is among twenty five Georgians chosen for Delta staff after training at Atlanta. She is a Reynolds high school graduate and Georgia State College for Women alumna, assigned as a flight stewardess based in Atlanta.
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Virginia Walton Hodges
Delta Lines
Delta
Atlanta
Miss Hodges
Paul Hodges
Reynolds
Americus
Georgia State College For Women
Price Drops on Porto Rico Sweet Potato Plants
R E McCants of Butler Georgia announces price reductions on genuine tested Porto Rico sweet potato plants for the remainder of the season.
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Porto Rico
Bill Stewart Club Forms in Columbus to Aid Disabled Man
In Columbus Georgia on June 13 1946 the Baptist Tabernacle community organizes a Bill Stewart Club to support W H Bill Stewart a man with Weynard s disease who has lost all limbs. His wife has quit work and requires aid to cover basic necessities. Contributions may be sent to Baptist Tabernacle or Mrs Stewart at 215 B Peabody Apartments Columbus. He plans to mail postcards to supporters.
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W.H
Bill” Stewart
The
Baptist Tabernacle
Columbus
Job
Bill
Weynard
Stewart
Eiii Oia Seaollars
Bill Stewart
Columbus, Ga
Peabody Apartments
Eighteen-Year-Olds To Face Draft Call After October First
Representative Andrews signals a decisive vote from the Panamint in the mid Pacific as Congress settles a 3-3 tie on extending the draft age to include 18 year olds after October 1. The conference committee is expected to approve the plan.
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Washington, D.C
mid-Pacific
Andrews
Revival at Mt Olive Begins Next Month
Revival services start on the first Sunday in July at Mt Olive Freewill Baptist Church. Rev J B Lumpkin and Rev L Anthony will lead the services and all are invited to attend.
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MT. Olive
Mt. Olive Freewill Baptist Church
J. B. Lumpkin
Anthony
Mule for sale or trade near Rupert by W R Lawhorn
For sale or trade on a farm near Rupert. A one year old mule is offered by W R Lawhorn of Buyer Ga Rte 1. Trade possible for cows or hogs. See at the farm.
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Rupert
W. R. Lawhorn
Rte
Taylor County Political Rally Planned For Friday
A Taylor County rally is scheduled for Friday evening June 21 at 7 o'clock on the court house square in Butler. An outdoor address system will be installed. Local candidates and friends are invited. Free barbecue provided by World War II veterans. Key issues of interest to all Taylor County residents will be discussed.
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Taylor County
Court House Square
Butler
Arnall Plans Radio Talks on Georgia State Affairs
Governor Ellis Arnall announced a radio address to the people on state affairs Saturday night over Station WGST and a network of Georgia stations with a second report on July 6. He said the talks would cover fundamentals of welfare and progress of Georgia government and would be funded personally.
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Ellis Arnall
WGST
Georgia
Arnall
Farm Training Offered Veterans In Charge Of Operations
Taylor County schools announce a fall start for a farm training and benefits program for veterans who fully control farm operations. Advance applications won t affect current benefits. A meeting will be held soon with a veteran representative to discuss eligibility and benefits.
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Taylor County
Thhe
E. H. Dunn
Supt
Norris Sikes Accepts Post With Eastern Air Lines in Atlanta
Mr Norris Sikes accepted a position with Eastern Air Lines and will be based at Candler Field Atlanta. He recently was discharged from the Construction Battalion and plans to make their home in Atlanta with Mrs Sikes accompanying.
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Norris Sikes
Atlanta
Eastern Air Lines
Sikes
Easter Air Lines
Candler Field
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