Spring Lovers Wander City Sights and Garden Reminiscences
A column recalls a Sunday roam within the city noting blossoms and spring signs along roads and lawns. It highlights Mrs. L. R. Adams flower arrangement at the Methodist church and Rev. C. L. Glenn’s pre Easter sermon, then presents G. L. Moore of Sparta’s poem about herbs and gardens. The piece ends with musings on workers' service and a page invitation to continue on Page 6.
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L. R. Adams
C. L. Glenn
G. L. Moore
Sparta
Williams
Garth
Pace seeks reelection to Congress from Third District
Columbus March 8 Congress man Pace formally announced his candidacy for re election following a rally in Americus by the Democratic Executive Committee of the Third District where his record was praised. A primary is set for July with 24 counties voting under the unit plan. Pace faces no declared opposition.
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Columbus
Step
Americus
Genza
W. H. Young
Washington
Pace
George Wiggins Jr
Garrett
House of Representatives
Georgia
Ben Hill
Chattahoochee
Clay Crisp
Dodge
Dooley
Harris
Houston, Lee
Marion
Macon
Muscogee
Peach
Pulaski
Quitman
Randolph
Schley
Stewart
Sumter Taylor
Terrell
Turner, Webster and Wilcox
Butler Lumber Company Wage Case Settled Out of Court
The wage hour law case involving Butler Lumber Company was settled out of court before the Columbus hearing date. This resolves concerns for company president L. L. Minor and secretary Ernest G. Singleton.
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Butler Lumber Company
L. L. Minor
Butler Lumber Co
Ernest G. Singleton
United States District Court
Columbus
Boy Scouts To Collect Articles For Soldiers
Mrs. R. L. Sutton chairing the Camp Hospital Council for Taylor county asks residents to donate usable items such as musical instruments for convalescent soldiers in hospital. Collectors will come next Friday. a list of wanted articles was published in The Herald weeks ago.
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R. L. Sutton
Camp Hospital Council
Taylor County
Herald
New Enterprise Started Here By T. B. Joiner
A new manufacturing venture by T. B. Joiner produces plastic grave vaults replacing steel and lighter to handle. He plans a shirt factory once machinery is available.
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T. B. Joiner
Seed peanuts for sale small North Carolina runners
Guaranteed sound cleaned and graded six points above No 1. Put up in 50 pound bags. Price ten cents per pound. Contact J Ran Cooper Rupert Georgia.
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North Carolina
J. Ran Cooper
Rupert, Ga
Peanut Crop Price Set by War Food Admin
The War Food Administration fixes peanut price at 160 per ton for the season. Butler High School receives the Victory Corps Flag for exceptional work in the program led by Superintendent Prof Lee Studdard. Honor roll lists students from second through senior year, including Estelle Childres and Betty Fehring among others.
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WAR Food Administration
Butler High School
Victory Corps
Lee Studdard
Aubrey Bush
Emily Allen
James Dunn
Shirley Ann Stewart
Tommy Theus
Robbie Burns
Preston Childs
Ruth Gallman
Philip Sutton
Walter Wilson
Myra
Peach County elects Young and Beeland in primary
Taylor County native Bernard A. Young wins as ordinary with 884 votes while M. C. Moseley trails at 664. Herbert Beeland, elected last May to fill the unexpired term, receives 1 031 votes to 500 for G W Cochran. Hugh Smisson is re elected tax receiver 1150 to 306. Other officials unopposed as Peach County totals 1547 votes with 1229 from Fort Valley.
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Ft. Valley
Peach County
Bernard A. Young
M. C. Moseley
Mr. Mosley
Herbert Beeland
J. E. Lee
G. W. Cochran
Hugh Smisson
D. E. Wilder
T. E. Tharpe
Leonard Wilson
G. C. Poole
J. F. Lamber
Byron
Claude
Powersville
Fort Valley
War Food raises peanut price for Spanish No 1 70 percent
Price set at 160 dollars per ton, up twenty dollars from last year, for Spanish No 1 70 percent sound peanuts. Congressman Pace sent telegram to Zack McCorkle, praising increase and urging Taylor County farmers to plant the crop for the war effort.
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War Food Administration
Steve Pace
Zack McCorkle
Taylor County Farm Bureau
Pace
Farm Bureau
C. E. Purvis
National Farm Bureau
Washington
Congressman Pace
M. C
Red Cross War Fund Drive Opens with County Quota Set
The Taylor County Red Cross War Fund drive begins next Monday with Hon. Thelmon Jarrell returning as chairman. The county quota is 2700 dollars, reflecting an 80 percent national increase, and committees are urged to align for strong, efficient fundraising across districts and racial divisions.
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RED Cross
Taylor County
Thelmon Jarrell
Jarrell
Reverend Reese to Preach at Three Methodist Churches
The Rev A W Reese district superintendent of the Columbus district will preach at Mauk Methodist at 10 a m Sunday Howard Methodist at 11 30 a m Sunday and Wesley Methodist at 3 p m Sunday. All residents in the three communities are invited to attend.
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Rev. Reese
Mauk, Howard and
Wesley
A. W. Reese
Columbus
Mauk Methodist Church
Howard Methodist Church
Wesley Methodist Church
Reynolds Merchants Endorse Thursday Afternoon Holiday
Reynolds business leaders announce weekly half day closures starting March 9 from 1 p.m. every Thursday through spring and summer. Signatories include Jacob Prager G H Goddard H L Baker E T Shealy Citizens State Bank C H Trussell Charlie B Hicks N L Halley R E Aultman Mrs W D Saunders L C Woolard R E A H C Whatley.
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Reynolds
Jacob Prager
G. H. Goddard
H. L. Baker
E. T. Shealy
Citizens State Bank
C. H. Trussell
Charlie B. Hicks
N. L. Halley
R. E. Aultman
Oversights Highlight Newspaper Errors In Missing Kin List
A letter from Mrs Ethel Gross Hopkins of New York, head of Red Cross work, criticized the New York World Telegraph for omitting her son's name David Hopkins from a next of kin list for a soldier killed in action overseas. The paper apologizes for the error and notes a similar lapse in the Herald regarding Lt Charles Salzer, later reported safe but held by Germany.
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Ethel Gross Hopkins
New York
Red Cross
New York World-Telegraph
David Hopkins
World-Telegram
Herald
Charles Salzer
Miami
Fla
Bird Sanctuary Planned For Butler By Boy Scout Troop
Butler scouts announce a project to build five bird houses each in two weeks and place signs declaring Butler a Bird Sanctuary after erecting enough houses feeds and baths. Edwin Allen and Elton Wright handle sales of bird houses to residents.
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Butler
Boy Scout
Victory Gardens
Edwin Allen
Elton Wright
Butler Merchants Adopt Thursday Noon Half-Holiday
Butler merchants and firms agree to close every Thursday at 12 noon from March 9 through the first Thursday in September. Participants include Wilson Self-Service Store Suwannee Store Mrs. Bertha Bazemore The Cross Shop City Barber Shop Bazemore Dept. Store Joiner Brothers Doyle Grocery Doyle Furniture W H Trussell J W McKenzie Mrs Ruth Peed Maxwell's Dime Bert's Beauty Shop Butler Herald.
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Wilson
Suwannee
Bertha Bazemore
the Cross Shop
City
Bazemore Dept
Joiner Brothers
Doyle Grocery Store
Doyle Furniture
W. H. Trussell
J. W. McKenzie
Ruth Peed
Maxwell's Dime Store
Bert’s Beauty
Butler Herald
Soldier Joseph E. Bone Reported Killed on Italian Front
Mrs. Joe J. Bone in this city received a War Department telegram that Pvt. Joseph Eugene Bone 23 was killed in action in Italy on February 7. He enlisted from Taylor County on April 28, 1943 and trained at Fort Croft South Carolina. He sailed to the U S in November and arrived in North Africa in December before moving to the Italian front. Surviving are his mother Mrs. Fannie Mott Bone and sister Mrs. Mark Hall of Albany.
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Joe J. Bone
War Department
Pvt
Joseph Eugene Bone
Italy
Bone
Taylor County
Fort Croft
S. C
United States
North Africa
Mr. Bone
Joe Bone
Fannie Mott Bone
Pvt. Bone
Mark Hall
Albany
Mr. Charlie W. Bickley Dies At Home Near Butler
Charlie Wesley Bickley 83 died at his son H. W. Bickley’s near Butler Tuesday morning after illness. Born February 12 1859 in Taylor County he was a lifelong farmer active in county affairs. Funeral at Union Church with Rev. Fred Johnson officiating burial Union Cemetery. Survivors include two sons W. H. and H. L. Bickley four daughters J. S. Martin E. T. Thompson Jennie Shines and Dora Helms. Edwards Funeral Home in charge.
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Charlie Wesley - Bickley
H. W. Bickley
Butler
Mr. Bickley
Taylor County
Jacob Bickley
Union Church
Fred Johnson
Union Cemetery
Messrs
Verman’ Culverhouse
A. J. Moore
Clarence Bickley
Lonnie Parker
Robert Bickley
C. B. Whatley
W. H
L. Bickley
J. 5. Martin
E. T. Thompson
Jennie Shines
Dora Helms
New Postal Rates Go Into Effect March 26
New postage rates announced under the Revenue Act of 1944 take effect March 26. First class letters rise to 3 cents per ounce locally and 6 to 8 cents for air mail, with overseas armed forces mail staying at 6 cents per half ounce. Fourth class increases are about 3 percent with many money order and registration fees also higher.
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United States
O. D
Go To Church Sunday Service Schedule
Rev. W. B. Heats, pastor of the local Baptist church, announces next Sunday's schedule. Bible School at 10:00 a.m. Morning Worship at 11:00 a.m. Evening Worship at 7:30 p.m.
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W. B. Heats
Baptist Church
Chicken Supper at Rupert School Supports Lunch Room
A chicken supper will be served in the Rupert school lunch room Friday evening March 17. Priced at 50 cents per plate, the event includes a cake walk and a community singing. All proceeds benefit the Rupert school lunch room.
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Rupert
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Congress
Democratic Executive Committee
Boy Scouts
Young
DRIVE
Joseph E. Bone
Charlie W. Bickley
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