Hugh Howell to Campaign in Ellaville July 4
County supporters of Hugh Sehley Howell Avante attorney and candidate for governor plan a free fish fry for a July 4 rally in Ellaville to open his campaign State Senator C C Williamson Naville chairs the Citizens Committee inviting all Georgians to attend Howell will speak at 12 oclock and the event will be broadcast statewide from Ellaville outlining a marathon drive through South Georgia and across all 159 counties Howell seeks to rebuild on the closing of his 1938 campaign in Ellaville and launch a new bid after polling about five thousand votes in the last race This kickoff marks the start of his statewide effort to win the governorship.
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Hugh Sehley
Howell
Ellaville
C. C. Williamson
Naville
South Georgia
Atjata
Wat
Eliaville
Elaville
Schley Eunty
Confederate Pension Checks Delayed One Week
Judge T Peed in Taylor County reports pension checks due July 1 will arrive about a week late due to the fiscal year close at the Confederate Pension Department in Atlanta. Hank Penny and His Radio Cowboys are to perform July 4 at the Dean Theatre as part of the Cross Roads Follies with a national radio following and a screening of My Heart.
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T. Peed
Taylor County
Riatee
Peed
Confederate Pension Department
Atlanta
Hank Penny
Radio Cowboys
Eadline
WSB
Dean Thea
Cross Roads
Y Mitsu
Bethlehem Community Plans Cemetery Beautification Meeting
The Bethlehem community requests a gathering at Bethlehem Primitive Baptist Church on Tuesday July 16 to beautify the church grounds. Volunteers are urged to meet at 8 o'clock that day with paints and supplies to help with the work.
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Bethlehem
Bethle
Miimitive Baptist Church
Ofelock
Airplane Beacon Light Set For Upson County Site
The Thomaston Times reports a 75 foot beacon to rise on the Harp place south of Swift Creek along Highway 3 in Upson County. Thos H Chapman of the Civil Aeronautics Authority designed the 1250 watt rotating beacon with mirrors to reach 10 miles, powered by A B E membership in Upson County.
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Harp Place
Swift Creek
A.T. Mathews
Thos. H. Chapman
Airways Engineering Division
Civil Aeronautics Authority
Washington
Thomaston
Thomasin
Yatesville Road
Upson County A. BE. A
Atlanta
Tallahassee
Pike County
Taylor County
Thomaston Times
Clemency Sought For Aaron Fennell Now Serving Life Sentence
Aaron Fennell a Taylor County court house janitor seeks clemency through his attorney Col Walter E Steed. The petition filed with the State Penal Board awaits the July regular session. He was convicted of murder in Muscogee County Superior Court in November 1985 and received life imprisonment.
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Aaron Fennell
Taylor County Court House
Walter E. Steed
State Penal Board
Fennell
Muscogee County Superior Court
C. Frank McLaughlin
Taylor County
Revival Services Begin At Howard Methodist Church
Revival services start Sunday morning July 7 at the Howard Methodist church. Rev P J Gilbert will be assisted by Rev W W Whaley of Oglethorpe. Services are held each morning and evening throughout the week. Everyone is invited to attend.
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Howard Methodist Church
P Yival
P. J. Gilbert
W. W . Whaley
Ovlethorpe
Veryone
Ruth's Beauty Shoppe Opens in New Location
Mrs. Ruth Peed announces Ruth's Beauty Shoppe is now located in Dr. L. R. Reason's home on the east side of town Butler Georgia. The shoppe is open for business and invites patron visits.
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Dr. L. R. Reason
Ruth Peed
Butler
Schley County Youth Dies in Auto Crash
Olin Clark Womble 19 of Schley County died Monday after a Sunday accident 12 miles north of Ellaville. The Model A pickup driven by Jim Short lost control causing a rollover. State Troopers and local responders aided the injured. funeral held at Ebenezer Baptist Church with Rev. Hugh Dozier officiating. Survivors include mother Mrs. Johnny Stuckey step father Johnny Stuckey and brother Clarence Womble of Washington State along with half siblings in LaCross.
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Ellaville
Olin Clark Womble
Schley County
Ebenezer Baptist Church
Hugh Dozier
Womble
Jim Short
Boyette Clinic
LaCross
Short
Murray's Cross Roads
Mr. Womble
Johnny Stuckey
Clarence Womble
Washington State
Mary Li
Johnny
Eugene
Julia Stuckey
Ga Evangelistic Rally At Taylor County Camp Ground
The Fifth Sunday Rally of the Evangelistic Groups of South Georgia opens Saturday night at the Taylor County Camp Ground. Delegates from groups attend with public invited. Sunrise service time announced later. services continue through Sunday. An evangelist speaks at 11 o'clock Sunday and Parrish singers perform with The Parrish Sisters. Delegates are asked to bring sandwiches for Saturday and to limit Sunday basket lunches to potato salad eggs chicken fried or baked pickle cake and tea.
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Evangelistic Groups
South Georgia
New ‘Taylor County
M. Shelton
Parrish
Revival Services Begin At Charing Methodist Church
Revival services start next Sunday at Charing Methodist Church and run through the following week. Pastor Rev Bruce Wilson leads with assistance from Rev A B Wall of Buena Vista. An evening session focuses on the life of Jesus Christ. Morning services begin at 11, evening at 8, all invited.
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Charing Methodist Church
Bruce Wilson
A. B. Wall
Buena Vista
Jesus Christ
Vacation Bible School Closes At Butler Church
The Daily Vacation Bible School at Butler Methodist draws large crowd for closing exercises. Ninety five children enrolled with about twenty teachers and helpers. The program theme included Finding God in the Beautiful for Intermediates and To Market To Market for Primaries.
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Butler Methodist Church
Butler Baptist
Howard Sunday School
Bob Chapman
White Leghorn Pen Leads in Georgia Laying Contest
A pen of White Leghorns owned by A. E. Guinn of Peach Valley Egg Farm near Butler leads the leghorn class in eggs and points at the Fourteenth Annual Georgia National Egg Laying Contest at the University of Georgia. The leading pen has 2,481 eggs and 2,495.15 points from a 13-bird start, with the test set for twelve more periods.
Palmer Commended For Upholding Mill Control Law In State
Judge Geo C Palmer of the Chatta hoochee circuit superior court upheld the milk control act of 1928. The ruling followed a Muscogee case filed by Farle Cox of Atlanta who argued he sold Richwhip a milk and coconut oil product. Roberts the agriculture commissioner argued the act covered Richwhip. A appeal to the Supreme Court is expected as the first test of the act.
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Columbus
Geo. C. Palmer
Chattahoochee Circuit
Muscogee Superior Court
Farle Cox
Atlanta
United States
Columbus Roberts
Commissioner of Agriculture
Cox
Roberts
Supreme Court
Timber for Sale at Beeland Place Fort Valley GA
Timber consisting of pine gum poplar and oak is offered for sale on the Beeland place. Interested buyers may contact J. D. Beeland care Rogers Store Fort Valley Georgia for details.
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Beeland Place
J. D. Beeland
Care
Rogers Store
Fort Valley
Georgia
Former Butler Man Plans Erection of Athens Auditorium
Rev. H S Wallace native of Butler plans a 2000 seat auditorium in Athens on South Lumpkin Street as a Southern Keswick. Funds will come from a statewide subscription drive to host world class Bible teachers and evangelists. Dormitories, summer courses, and conferences for ministers and church leaders’ families are planned.
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Wallace
Patman
Lumpkin Street
Athens
Keswick
Keswicks
University of Georgia
Cotton Blooms Mark Start of 1940 Crop in Reynolds District
The first two cotton blooms of the Tay lor county 1940 crop were brought to the Herald office from Reynolds district farms. One bloom came from A. M. Halley’s two mile west Reynolds farm with 30 acres of advanced cotton. he expects about 25 bales if weather holds. The second bloom came from Charlie Edwards on H. K. Sealy’s Reynolds area. Edwards, a sharecropper, notes April 1 planting and looks for a large crop.
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Taylor County
Herald
Reynolds
A. M. Halley
Halley
Edwards
Sealy
Taylor County Population Up Since 1930 Census
Preliminary 1940 census counts show Taylor county population at 10 744, up from 10 617 in 1930. Farms decreased to 1 165 from 1 282 in 1935 and 1 386 in 1930. Butler city population rose about thirty percent to 1 116 on April 1 from 857 in 1930.
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Taylor County
Census of Agriculture
Butler
Mrs. Fidel Locke Hester Dies in Atlanta
Mrs. Fidel Locke Hester about 66 died of complications at an Atlanta hospital Sunday afternoon after a two year illness. She was daughter of the late Rev. John Locke and Mrs Amanda Locke, widow of Robert A. Hester. Funeral Tuesday at Mt. Pisgah church near Butler with Rev. M Henderson of Atlanta and Rev. M. T. Gaultner Sr. officiating. burial in Mt. Pisgah cemetery. Survivors: son John R. Hester in Washington DC, daughter Mrs. James Chase of Atlanta, sisters Mrs. E. Peterman Reynolds, Mrs. G. LeValden Augusta, Mrs. F. Lone Butler, brothers J. E., A. J., J. B., and Z. Locke. Pallbearers were nephews Me rry and Filmace Bone, G. Warren, I. D., Elbert and L. Yorke.
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Fidel Locke Hester
Atlanta
Hester
John Locke
Amanda Gaultney Locke
Robert A. Hester
Taylor County
Mt. Pisgah Church
Butler
M. Henderson
M. T. Gaultner Sr
Me Pisgah Cemetery
John R. Hester
Washington, D. C
James Chase
Peterman
Reynolds
G. le Valden
Augusta
F. H. Lone
J. E
G. Warren
I. D
Elbert
L. Yorke
Talmadge Opens Georgia Governor Campaign July Fourth
Hon Eugene Talmadge announces his bid for a third term as Georgia governor with a July 4 rally at Albany on the Legion Golf Course. Campaign kickoff features free barbecue and broad public support from longtime allies and new backers.
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Eugene Talmadge
Albany
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Topen
Sehley County
Dean Theatre
Upson Co
Ruth
Schley Co
Taylor County Camp Ground
V. P. Folds
Methodist Church
Mr. Guinn
Palmer
Athens Auditorium
Hugh S. Wallace
R. A. Hester
Mount Pisgah Baptist Church
Legion
Capitol
Talmadge
Agene Talmadge
Gene Talmadge
Old Talmadge
Gene
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