Warner Robins Caravan Aids Bond Drive Event
Warner Robins Air Service Command Caravan led by Captain Blanchard staged an educational exhibit to promote War Bonds. The display included four 55 foot trailers with Army Air Force equipment and a B 26 bomber fuse. the 676th Army Air Force band performed while officials explained bond spending and job opportunities. About 3 500 dollars in bonds were sold in three hours with 40 buyers. Howard district exceeded its 3 000 quota, while the county total reached about 27 500 toward a 62 000 county goal.
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Warner Robins Air Service Command
Captain Blanchard
Robins Field
Army Air Force
676Th Army Air Force Band
Warner Robins
C. E. Benns
G. M. Harris
H. A. Sealy
Howard
J. R Lunsford
Sgt Joseph Barfield Arrives Safely in England
Mrs J B Barfield received a letter from her husband Tech Sgt Joseph B Barfield stating he had arrived safely in England. A command commendation notes his service with Co L 9th Infantry Training Battalion Camp Wheeler Ga as an instructor from Feb 15 1941 to Apr 1944 and praises his leadership and untiring devotion to duty.
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J. B. Barfield
Joseph B. Barfield
England
Sgt
Barfield
Co. L
9Th Infantry
Camp Wheeler
Harrison S. Brothers
Former Gov Talmadge warns of trouble over race plank
Former Georgia governor Eugene Talmadge warned reporters that the Democratic Party in Georgia would face trouble if the national convention adopts a race equality plank. He spoke after addressing anti-fourth-term Democrats who gathered 75 delegates from 28 states. Proposals urged international cooperation for peace but opposed immediate union and a world WPA.
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Chicago
Eugene Talmadge
Georgia
Talmadge
Roosevelt
G. L. Archer
Union
For Sale Violet Pickup in good condition Reynolds Ga
Classified notice offers a violet pickup for sale in Reynolds Georgia. Listed seller is D W Payne with mechanical condition noted as fair to good. Contact details not provided in readable text.
Second Prisoner Killed in Georgia Prison Fights
Atlanta June 18 The second prisoner killed in a week at Tattnall State Prison was announced by corrections chief Francis R Hammack. James Ernest Heard 29 of Dade county died from a brain concussion after a June 15 fight with J W Bradley 2 formerly of Lumpkin County who used a baseball bat. Heard had knife ready during the clash and both men had prior quarrels. Bats were removed from the prison and a new probe and inquest were ordered. Heard had a life murder sentence from 1941 and escape history. Bradley faced auto larceny conviction with multiple escapes also noted.
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Atlanta
Tattnall State Prison
Francis R. Hammack
James Ernest Heard
Dade County
J. W. Bradley
Lumpkin County
Hammack
Heard
Bradley
Head
Dade Superior Court
Lafayette
Osceola
Ark
Fulton Superior Court
Fayette
Brunswick Highway
Margaret Mitchells Father Dies in Atlanta After Illness
Eugene Mas Mitchell 78 attorney and historian, father of Margaret Mitchell Marsh author of Gone with the Wind, died Saturday in Atlanta after several years of illness. He graduated from the University of Georgia in 1886 and was admitted to the bar at 19. Mitchell helped organize the Atlanta Bar Association in 1887 and was a founder of the Atlanta Historical Society. He practiced law with his brother and son until retirement. Survivors include his son and daughters, three sisters, two brothers, and two grandchildren.
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Atlanta
Eugene Mas Mitchell
Margaret Mitchell Marsh
Mitchell
University of Georgia
Chi Phi
Phi Beta Kappa
Atlanta Bar Association
Atlanta Historical Society
G. F. Mitchell
Stephen Mitchell
W .M. Timmons
L. W. Mee‘Connell
Hughes Roberts
G. F.mitchell
R. M. Mitchell
Doraville
Thomaston Postmaster Heads Georgia Chapter
Thomaston postmaster Alton H. Harvey was elected president of the Georgia chapter of the National Association of Postmasters. Other officers named include L. W. McPherson of Columbus as first vice president, Mrs. Vera Roberts of St. George as third vice president, and Mrs. Rosa Lindsey of Irwinton as secretary-treasurer. National directors named were Mrs. Lindsey and J. F. Carter of Gainesville.
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Atlanta
Alton H. Harvey
Thomaston
Georgia
National Association of Postmasters
L. W. McPherson
Columbus
W. H. Havi
Baptist Revival Starts at Butler Church With Rev. Heats
Revival services opened Wednesday night at the Butler Baptist Church under Pastor Rev. W. B. Hoats. Daily worship runs 10 a.m. and 8:30 p.m. Heats leads the preaching. The event had been delayed by the pastor’s illness and is slated to run through next week.
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Baptist Church
W. B. Heats
Hoats
Heat Wave Ends as Light Rain Breaks Scorching Spell
A prolonged heat wave over ten days was broken by scattered showers across the state. Cotton acreage in Taylor County is at a multi year low but crops remain uninjured. gardens suffered damage and in some cases total losses. The peak temperatures reached 101 degrees on Sunday with 100 degrees on both Saturday and Monday.
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Taylor County
Navy promotes Wanza Davis to Machinist Mate First Class
Wanza Davis husband of Mrs Margaret Kazemore Davis of this city and a member of the U S Navy was promoted to Machinist Mate first class by the Navy Department. He has been stationed in South America for more than fifteen months and recently completed a training course in high average earning a certificate of merit.
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Wanza Davis
Margaret Kazemore Davis
U. S&s. Navy
Davis
Sout America
Navy
Endowment Fund Drive Reports Reach South Geus Conference
Encouraging reports from churches across the South Geus conference indicate progress on the $200,000 endowment fund for Andrew College. While larger churches respond, some small rural churches have not yet filed full reports, but about $125,000 is pledged with at least $25,000 already on hand.
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Cuthbert
C. Oliff
Andrey
Leile E
South Geus
Ieuliouis Conference Realive
Andrew College
Reynolds High School Cannery Opens to Public Next Tuesday
The Reynolds High School Canning plant will be opened to the public next Tuesday from 8.30 a.m. to 2 p.m. The cannery will operate each Tuesday through Friday for the rest of the summer. Miss Mildred Cauthen, Home Economics Teacher.
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Reynolds High School
6 Takay Farm and Tirands
Timber and house improvements sought for 200 to 600 acre properties. Clients require labeled farm details including price per acre, farm size, fences, outbuildings, and road access. Respond with immediate inspection availability and contact information. Address: 214 Grand Building Atlanta.
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Grand
Atlanta
Refrigerator in good condition listed by H. L. Russell
G. E. Refrigerator in good condition for sale or inquiry. Write to H. L. Russell in Reynolds Georgia for details.
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H. L. Russell
Reynolds, Ga
More Taylor Co. Men Called by Army in June
June induction notices list white and colored residents from Taylor County. On June 29 five white men and six colored men were accepted for Army service, with additional pre induction examinations and volunteers named. Names include Robert Morris Watson Bazemore Embry Taunton Harmon Gaultney Newsome Troutman Williams Small Blackshire and others.
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More Taylor CO
Navy
Robert Lenwood Watson
Alva Walker
Bazemore Embry Taunton
Joseph Riley Harmon
Volunt
M. T. Gaultney III
Albert Sidney James Jr
Robert Morris Ray Lester Homer Harden James Alfred Giles
Army
L. B. Newsome
Nathaniel Troutman Jr
Murphy Lee Montford Howard Williams
James
Sgt. Marvin B. Cox Returns To States After 3 Years Overseas
Miami Beach Florida June 13 Sgt Marvin B Cox 29 of Layle county returns from service outside the continental United States and is processed at Redistribution Station No 2 Miami Beach for his next assignment. He served as Master plane supply inspector in the American theater for three years and is a Ft Valley High school graduate, son of Homer and Mrs. Cox of Butter, husband of Sarah Francis Cox of Birmingham Alabama.
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Miami Beach
Fla
Marvin B. Cox
Continental United States
Army Air Forces
AAF
United States
Sgt. Cox
Ft. Valley High School
Homer Cox
Butter
Sarah Francis Cox
Birmingham
Ala
Series Of Interesting Services End At Butler Methodist Church
A two weeks' series of services at Butler Methodist church ended Sunday night. Rev. C. L. Glenn, pastor, led every service, sang, and preached unassisted. This marks his first year in the local church.
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Butler Methodist Church
C. L. Glenn
Glenn
Saint Named Runner-Up in 1944 Cotton Bloom Report
Mr. R. L. Saint, a share-cropper on Mr. J. B Locke's Red Level farm, places second in reports of cotton blooms for the 1944 crop. He notes that other crops on his farms also look promising.
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R. L. Saint
Saint
J. B Locke
Red Level
Negro Arrested in Stolen Auto and Goods Recovery
Chief J D Cooke arrested a 25 year old man named James Little after a car crash near Wesley church. The 1941 Chevrolet Tudor sedan was found with tires batteries and other valuables linked to thefts in Laconton and Willacoochee. Authorities in the two cities identified the stolen goods and valued Baconton loot at about 750 with half recovered. The car was stolen from Mrs A L Smith of Willacoochee and damaged when the suspect fell asleep and veered off the road.
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J. D. Cooke
James Little
Wesely Church
Miller Brothers
Laconton
Willacoochee
South Georgia
Baconton
A. L. Smith
Gov Arnall files damages suit against 20 railways
Gov Ellis Arnall of Georgia files a Supreme Court complaint seeking 60 million plus damages from 20 railroads. He also asks equalization of freight rates between the South and other regions, accusing the Interstate Commerce Commission of dereliction and railroads of contracts and conspiracies to fix charges favoring non Georgia ports.
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Gov
Washington
Ellis Arnall
Georgia
Supreme Court
South
Interstate Commerce Commission
Lt Col W R Myers Speaks At Americus Lions Club
Lt Col W R Myers, former CCC camp commander at Americus, spoke at the Lions Club luncheon. He recently served on a South Pacific island and is visiting friends in Americus for several days.
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W .R. Myers
Americus
Wohwender Jr to Address Voters From Columbus Stations
Ed Wohwender Jr a former solicitor general of the Chattahoochee Circuit will address district voters in support of his bid for re election. He will speak Friday June 23 over WDAK at 7 15 p m and over URBL at 12 45 p m.
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Ed Wohwender Jr
Columbus
Ed Wohlwender Jr
Chattahoocheee Judicial Circuit
WDAK
URBL
Polit.Adv
Pioneer Citizen William M. Gee Dies at Home
William M. Gee, longtime Taylor County farmer and Butler resident, died Tuesday morning of heart attack at his home. Born October 5, 1858, he leaves two sons H. H. Gee and W. M. Gee Jr. and two daughters Mrs. T. A. Lee and Mrs. J. x. Cooper. Funeral services were held at Bethel Primitive Baptist Church with Rev. E. H. Kunn officiating. Interment followed in Bethel Cemetery. He was a member of Fickling Masonic Lodge. He was married twice, first to Margaret Huey.
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William M. Gee
Taylor County
Butler
Mr .Gee
Fickling
Rebecca Whatley
Bethel Primitive Baptist Church
E. H. Kunn
Bethel Cemetery
Mr. Gee
H. H. Gee
W. M. Gee Jr
City
T. A. Lee
J. x. Cooper
Americus
Butler Sizzles As Heat Reaches 101 Degrees
Butler residents endured a blistering Sunday afternoon with temperatures about 10 to 15 degrees above normal. The Weather Bureau logged 101.04 degrees in Butler near record levels for June, with similar highs reported across the Southeast including Atlanta 101, Albany 102, and Macon 101.
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Butler
Associated Press
Weather Bureau
Atlanta
Albany
Macon
Copland Begins Role as Solicitor General in Georgia Circuit
Arthur Copland, approved by the Georgia Supreme Court, takes over as solicitor general for the Chattahoochee circuit at the Muscogee county courthouse. He retains Jack Ramsey as special investigator and Miss Maxine Jolley continues as secretary. The office vows to open and function Monday.
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Columbus
Arthur Copland
Georgia Supreme Court
Chattahoochee
Muscogee County
Ed Wohlwender Jr
Copland
Jack ‘Ramsey
Charles White
Wohlwen
Cop
Reynolds Pool and Tennis Courts Open to Public
Reynolds Sports Club opened the Reynolds swimming pool tennis courses and picnic grounds to the public. Mrs. R H Parks oversees the pool while grounds are cleaned repaired and repainted. The property leased from Reynolds Golf Club is run for public benefit. Mr C L Wollard president invites county citizens to visit the recreation grounds.
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Reynolds
Reynolds Sports Club
R. H. Parks
Reynolds Golf Club
Reynolds Lions Club
C. L. Wollard
Local Beans Auction Noted in Reynolds Ga Trade Row
In Reynolds Georgia M A Liffey sells ten bushels of Brabham Peas attributed to Sa f. Brabham divide. Brabham Peas and seller M A Liffey are named in a small trade note from the area.
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Brabham Peas
M. A. Liffey
Reynolds
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D. W. Payne
Margaret Mitchell
Navy Department
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Ulisiy
Mildred Cauthen
Home
Rawneaneanry
Praaeny
States
Willacoochee Lady
Wesley
W. R. Myers
Lions Club
Wm. M. Gee
Bethel' Church
Town
Chattahoochee Circuit
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