Miss Vic Whatley Shows Teachers Can Have Real Fun
Atlanta Journal profile of Miss Vic Whatley of Oglethorpe Georgia. A spirited, unmarried teacher who became Potterville school principal at 21, built a better building with community help, earned a BS in home economics, and pursued summer studies in Georgia Mexico Washington and California.
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Oglethorpe
Miss Vic” Whatley
Reynolds Road
Miss Vic
Reynolds School
Bethlehem
Reynolds
Vic
Potterville
Potterville School
University of Georgia
Vic’s
Mexico
California
Washington, D. C
Bureau of the Census
Daughter of Local Couple Serves as Army Nurse in Miami
First Lt. Carolyn Wadsworth, daughter of Mrs. J. A. Wadsworth and the late Mr. Wadsworth of Taylor county, has been assigned to the RAF Regional and Convalescent Hospital in the Miami district. A 1938 Ft. Valley High School graduate, she attended Georgia Southwestern College and Emory University hospital School for Nursing, enlisted February 25, 1943, and has served at Robins Field Station Hospital, Danield Station Hospital, and Northington General Hospital before her Miami posting. She was promoted to first lieutenant last May.
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Ft. Valley Leader-Tribune
Coral Gables
Fla
Carolyn Wadsworth
J. A. Wadsworth
Wadsworth
Taylor County
RAF
Miami
Ft. Valley High School
Georgia Southwestern College
Americus
Emory University Hospital School For Nursing
Atlanta
Army Nurse Corps
Robins Field Station
Danield Station Hospital
Georgia
Northington General Hospital
Tuscaloosa
Ala
Work Day At Cemetery At Wesley Methodist Church
July 10th has been set as a cemetery cleaning day at Wesley Methodist church. All interested are urged to bring tools and assist with the work.
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Wesley Methodist Church
Memorial services held for McCorkle brothers in Buena Vista
In Buena Vista Providence Baptist church on Father's Day June 17 at 3 p.m. a memorial service honored Pfc. Andrew P. McCorkle and his brother James Eugene McCorkle. Andrew served with D Co. Second Ranger battalion and died at Normandy June 8 1944. James Eugene served with Co. A Fifth Medical Battalion Fifth Marine Division USNR and died on Iwo Jima after aiding a wounded marine. The service featured tributes from teachers, family, and military escorts, with Rev. J R Smith officiating and music by Mrs. B T Rainey and Nadine Hagler.
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Buena Vista
W. A. McCorkle
Providence Baptist Church
Andrew P. McCorkle
James Eugene McCorkle
Andrew
Pruitt
D Co
Ranger
Normandy
Arthur Boyette
Rangers
McCorkle
War Department
Ft. Benning
J. R. Smith
Bethel Primitive Baptist Cemetery Clean-Up Planned
The Herald announces a community work day next Tuesday to clean the Bethel Primitive Baptist church and cemetery grounds. Relatives and friends of those buried there are urged to attend and help with the effort.
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Bethel Primitive Baptist Cemetery
Third District Representative Brings Notable Congressional Record
Funeral services were held at Mt. Pisgah church for Miss Anna Harmon 55 daughter of the late Mr and Mrs H H Harmon She had lived with Mr and Mrs J P Harmon and suffered declining health confinement to bed for over a year She was a faithful Mt Pisgah member Survived by one sister and four brothers and many nieces and nephews
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Mt. Pisgah Church
Anna Harmon
H. H. Harmon
Miss Harmon
J. P. Harmon
Cpl Calvin Ingram Wins Bronze Star For Valor
Cpl Calvin Ingram son of Mrs Mae Ingram of this city earned the Bronze Star Medal for outstanding performance in action. The award was presented by his commanding officer at Schleiz Germany on June 5th. Ingram enlisted in Taylor County about two years ago and has served in the European theater for 18 months.
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Cpl
Calvin Ingram
Mae Ingram
Schleiz
Germany
Cpl. Ingram
Army
Taylor County
Talbotton Fire Injures Man and Destroys Home
Howard P. Winburn 44, a World Asbestos Co. representative, was badly burned and his six room home in Talbotton destroyed after a five gallon kerosene can exploded on a kitchen stove following his return from a three month trip. Gorman the painter was hospitalized with burns. Mrs Winburn and two children were kept at the hospital by neighbors. Fire drew attention miles away as firefighters fought to save nearby structures.
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Talbotton
Howard P. Winburn
Atlanta
Winburn
World Asbestos Co
Gorman
Talbotton Hospital
Thch Hospital
Linda
Doris
Fiermen
Slow Purchase of Federal Auto Stamps Reported
County motorists near the July 1 deadline have neglected buying the five dollar Federal Automobile Stamps. Post offices at Butler and Reynolds offer assistance to motorists to secure stamps before the law expiration date.
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Butler and
Reynolds
Pace of Georgia Farm Advocate Seeks Parity and Progress
Gladstone Williams profiles Representative Steve Pace of Georgia, a farm reform pioneer in Congress. Pace argues for soil conservation rural electrification parity prices and crop insurance as core goals, notes he helped win two percent REA loan rates, and pushes modernization to keep youth on farms.
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Washington
Congress
Steve Pace
Georgia
Mississippi River
Mississippi
Americas
Pace
Terrell County
House Agricultural Committee
REA
Rep
Injured in France Pfc Carpenter Visits Home
Pfc William Lawrence Carpenter, recently wounded in France on December 25, is visiting his mother Beulah Carpenter. He is treated at Finney General Hospital Thomasville Georgia for injuries in both legs. Carpenter enlisted in January 1943 and spent 18 months overseas in England France Belgium and Germany returning May 29.
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William Lawrence Carpenter
Beulah Carpenter
Carpenter
Finney General Hospital
Thomasville
France
England
Belgium
Germany
States
Col Theo J McGee Elected to National Housing Board
Columbus records national praise for its public housing leadership after Theo J McGee, chairman of the Columbus Housing Authority, returns from Washington where he attended the National Public Housing Conference. B J Hovde was elected conference president and Judge G L Quilici of Chicago named chairman.
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Col
Theo J. McGee
National Housing Board
Columbus
Columbus Housing Authority
Washington
National Public Housing Conference
United States
Paul Jefferson Peed Promoted to Fireman First Class
Paul Jefferson Peed of Butler has been advanced to fireman first class aboard a destroyer in the Atlantic Fleet. He trained at the Naval Training Station Norfolk and wears the American Theater ribbon with a battle star and the European African Middle Eastern Theater ribbon with two stars. His ship took part in the Normandy invasion and the southern France campaign and later fired on German positions in Northern Italy. His parents are Mr and Mrs F C Peed of Butler. Another son, E L Peed, is an Army Engineers sergeant. He worked at Ft Valley Crate and Lumber Co. before Navy service and attended Butler High School through 1936.
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Paul Jefferson Peed
Butler
Atlantic “Tincans
Naval Training Station
Norfolk
Peed
Normandy
France
Italy
F. C. Peed
E. L. Peed
Army Engineers
Navy
Ft. Valley Crate and Lumber Co
Ft. Valley
Butler High School
Taylor County Teachers Receive $11027.81 Two Months Bonus
Taylor County Superintendent E. H. Dunn received a state check for $11,127.81 last week for a two month teachers bonus. The payment went to fifty white and forty five colored teachers on the state payroll, praised by State Superintendent Dr. M. D. Collins as a history making event and possibly paving for an extra month next year.
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Taylor County
E. H. Dunn
State Department of Education
M. D. Collins
Georgia Public
Taylor County Superior Court Opens With Judge Fort
The Taylor county superior court will open Monday at nine oclock with Judge T Hicks Fort presiding. The civil docket includes eighteen divorces and a $35000 damage suit by the C H Neisler Estate of Reynolds against Georgia Power Company. Sheriff reports about 35 cases before grand jury including one murder charge against Johnnie Lee Walker for the June 11, 1944 killing of George Bush.
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Taylor County Superior Court
T. Hicks Fort
Columbus
Ed Wohlwender Jr
R. O. Perkins
Georgia Power Company
C. H. Neisler
Reynolds
J. M. Bone
Johnnie Lee Walker
George Bush
H. G. Windham
F. A. Ricks
W. H. Trussell
D. C. Abbott L. D, Kirksey
R. E. McCants
T. L. Fountain
J. L. Austin
J. E. Locke
G. , Young
A. B. Shehee
Wanza Hartman E, H. Kilby
W. F. Gray IV, J. Butler
D. N. Sealy
A. H. Jarrell
E. L. Wilson B. J, Byrd
H. W. Cox
R. H. Brown
B. W. Hinton
E. W. Cook
David Posey
J. W. Edwards
Fred Jarrell
J. W
Jim Hartman
D. W. Payne
H. C. Adams
James Brown
Id. H. Neisler
J. P. Posey
W. R. Childres
T. E. Tante
H. H. Riley
J. W. O'Neal
C. B. Montgomery
W. B. Ray
IR. D. Pye Roy Eubanks
Alfonso McCrary
H. J. Porter
J. P. Harmon
J. N. Turner
H. N. Culverhouse
Hubert Young
Death of Mrs Annie Cobb Andrews Adams
Community mourns the death of Mrs. Annie Cobb Andrews Adams wife of V J Adams who died May 31 in Houston Texas. The couple active in church service Red Cross USO and Civic work at St Paul Methodist Church Houston. Adams president of Houston World General Agents and manager of Southern California Department. She was from Atlanta and married Judson Adams after moving to California. Funeral at the church Nee Kirk of the Heather Glendale California.
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Annie Cobb Andrews Adams
V. J
Judson) Adams
Houston
Texas
Red Cross
St. Paul Methodist Church
Adams
Stewards
St. Paul Church
Insurance
Houston World General Agents
Southern California
James A. Adams
Reynolds
Judson
Mintie Adams Pope
Atlanta
Annie Cobb Andrews
Butler Colored Canning Plant Opens on Mondays Wednesdays Fridays
The Butler colored canning plant began operations Monday June 18. Canning days are Monday Wednesday and Friday. Mary Brown Hills man is supervisor. WANTED Baby Bed. Write J H Newton Butler Ga.
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Butler Colored
Mary Brown Hillsman
J. H. Newton
Butler, Ga
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Miss Whatley
Violet Moore
Atlanta Journal
McCorkle Brothers
Marion County
Eugene
Co. A
Fifth Marine Div
USNR
James
Iwo Jima
26Th Marines
Ed McMichael
Gene
Bethel Primitive Baptist Church
Mt. Pisgah
Bronze Star
Talbot
Gladstone Williams
Constitution Staff
Pfc
Lawrence Carpenter
Taylor County ‘Superior Court
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