Violent Winds Strike Dakota And Minnesota
A violent windstorm swept eastern North Dakota and western Minnesota on Saturday night, killing at least 31 people as vehicles stalled and occupants sought shelter. Temperatures plunged, frostbite afflicted many, and towns faced widespread damage while救救 highways and police coordinated rescues.
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Grand Forks
N. D
North Dakota
Minnesota
Highway Department
South Dakota
Wisccosin
The Mark of Zorro at Dean Theatre This Week
Sunday and Monday offer The Mark of Zorro with Tyrone Power and Linda Darnell in supporting roles Basil Rathbone and Gale Sondergaard among the cast. Wednesday and Thursday present The Great Mr Nobody with Eddie Albert Alan Hale and Joan Leslie offering action and romance. Friday and Saturday feature East of the River with John Garfield Brenda Marshall plus William Boyd in Hidden Gold.
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Zorro
Tyrone Powers
Linda Danielle
Basil Rathbone
Gale Sondergaard
Edward Bromberg
Mr. Nobody
Harold Titus
Eddie Albert
Alan Hale
John Ktel
Joan Leslie
John Garfield
Brenda Marshall
William Boyd
Dairyman Mr Venus Oxford Dies in Auto Crash Near Hampton
The 27 year old Culloden dairyman Mr Venus Oxford died from head injuries after a car overturned three times on the Griffin highway near Hampton while en route to an Atlanta funeral. His wife Mrs Oxford survived. other injured were Mrs A D Turner W K Oxford and Mrs Victor Treadwell. Funeral held at Culloden Baptist church.
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Venus Oxford
Culloden
Francis Oxford
Butler High School
Atlanta
Griffin Highway
Hampton
Oxford
R. J. Caudle
Culloden Baptist Church
Joe Cook
Cannaday Cleared of Blame in Fatal Crash
Jimmy I Cannaday the young air corps bombardier cleared of criminal liability in the February wreck at Roberta that killed three and injured three. The Crawford county superior court grand jury reported a no bill after Coroner A T Spillers charged manslaughter. The Packard collided with a truck killing Leon C Gover, Pvt Gardener, and Lloyd Yates.
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Set
Leon C. Gover
Pvt
Gardener
Air
Savannah
Lloyd Yates
Jacksonville
Fla
Gardner
Walter Tobias
Fifty Flying Cadets Arrive for Americus Training School
Americus daily, March 18. Fifty U. S. Army cadets are due to arrive at Souther Field on Wednesday as Graham Aviation prepares to start civilian instructor led Army flight training. The 10 week course will begin Saturday with a second class of similar size planned after five weeks. Captain Water Gurr commands a team of eight Army trainers to oversee the program.
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Americus
U. S. Army
Graham Aviation Company
Souther Field
Army
Water Gurr
Important Local Suit Argued at Columbus By Col
The suit of Miss Nettie Daniel of Upson county against W. A Payne of Taylor county and Sheriff C G Meeks of Upson was argued before Judge G. C. Palmer at Columbus. Payne levied on and sold Daniel’s land citing debt while she says an appeal was pending and seeks to void the deed. Represented by F. E Strickland and C W Foy, the case centers on a land sale for slightly under $100.
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Columbus
Nettie Daniel
Upson County
W. A Payne
Taylor County
C G. Meeks
Upson
Justice of the Peace
G. C. Palmer
Reynolds Merchants To Begin Observing Thursday Half Holidays
Reynolds merchants announce Thursday half holidays starting April 4 through cotton season. From April 4 until school ends we close at 12 30 p m. after school ends we close at noon and stay closed until next morning. Signed by Citizens State Bank Suwannee Stores and local businesses.
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Reynolds
Citizens State Bank E T. Shealy
H. C. Whatley
G. H. Goddard
Suwannee Stores
Harry Powell
N. L. Halley Co. B. Hicks R. BE. Aultman
Whatley‘s
Neis
Fertilizer Inspector Call Ousted in Georgia Notice
Fertilizer inspector inquiry requests in Taylor County. Seek J. W. Bentley of Thomaston Georgia at Facus 2902 or write to him for details.
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Taylor County
J. W. Bentley
Thomaston
Farmers urged to file intention sheets for new cotton program
Taylor county farmers are asked to file intention sheets with the county AAA office by June 14 to participate in the supplementary cotton program. The form records planned cotton acreage for 1941 and applies to tenants and owners alike. Eligible farmers may receive cotton stamps and a $3 practice payment.
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Taylor County
E. G. Blackwell
Blackwell
Miss Marie Banks to Speak at Mt. Pisgah Sunday School
Evangelistic worker Miss Marie Banks will speak during the Sunday School hour at Mt. Pisgah Baptist church near Butler next Sunday morning. Sunday School starts at ten o'clock, followed by preaching led by Rev. E. H. Lunn. The Bible Study course conducted by Miss Banks closed Friday night with strong attendance and interest.
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Marie Banks
Mt. Pisgah Baptist Church
Butler
E. H. Lunn
Miss Banks
Mt. Pisgah
Fickling Lodge to Confer E A Degree Tonight
Fickling Lodge No 129 F & A M will confer the E A degree at 7 30 p m and discuss important business. Also notes about a missing purse and toilet articles in Butler with identifying items and a liberal reward for return to the Herald Office. Mrs C G Smith Thomaston is named in related receipts.
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Fickling Lodge No. 129
Butler
C. G. Smith
Thomaston
Blair Laboratories
Herald Office
George M.smith
April 1 Deadline Set for 1941 Tax Exemptions
Tax Commissioner P A Jenkins warns Taylor County property owners that the April 1 1941 deadline for filing homestead and personal property exemption applications is firm. Many failed to apply last year and learned penalties and loss of exemptions cannot be avoided. Books are open for 1941 returns and will close soon.
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P.A. Jenkins
Taylor
Jenkins
Board of Tax Equalizers
Pace Peanut Bill Passed by Senate As Pace Seeks Farmers Aid
Congressman Steve Pace confirms his peanut control bill passed the U S Senate and matches the House version with a sole change on diversion program status. He notes Georgia articles misreported House rejection and stresses the bill remains as he and peanut producers requested with mandatory provisions restored by the Senate.
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Pace
United States
Senate
Americas
The
Times-Recorder
Steve Pace
U. S. Senate
Georgia
House
Death of Luther Cochran Surfaces in Charing of Heart Attack
Mr. Ambry Luther Cochran dies of a heart attack on March 13 at Charing. Born October 8, 1897, he was 48. Survived by daughter Mrs. Joe Harmon of LaFayette Alabama and two sons John Lewis and Charles Raymond Cochran of Mauk, plus sister Mrs. C C Cooper of Rupert and brothers W H Cochran of Ellaville and Ernest Cochran of Augusta.
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Ambry Luther Cochran
Mr. Cochran
Joe Harmon
LaFayette
Ala
John Lewis
Charles Raymond Cochran
Mauk
C. C. Cooper
Rupert
W. H. Cochran
Ellaville
Ernest Cochran
Augusta
Drivers Examinations Held Here Twice A Month
Beginning this week and continuing throughout the year drivers license examinations will be given in Butler from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on each first and third Tuesday by State Patrolmen of the Americus Division.
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Butler
Americus
Local Draft Board To Furnish Men Every Ten Days
Washington orders the local draft board to supply four men every ten days, two white and two negroes, with calls set for March 27 and April 8. No volunteers have been registered for these calls, and the board may draft men to meet the quota if needed. Thirty seven Taylor county men are already in army training camps as volunteers.
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Washington
H. K. Sealy
Taylor County
Georgia student Clifford Montgomery visits Butler
Mr Clifford Montgomery son of Dr and Mrs R C Montgomery and a student in the medical and aviation departments at the University of Georgia arrived in Butler by plane Friday afternoon from Athens. He has 75 flying hours and led the university ship on the visit, accompanied by classmate Bob Loflin. They returned to Athens Saturday morning. the trip both ways took about an hour and a half.
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Clifford Montgomery
R. C. Montgomery
University of Georgia
Butler
Athens
Montgomery
Bob Loflin
Rmivergomery
Loflin
Miss Martha Fain Accepts Position in Columbia Bank
Miss Martha Fain daughter of Mr and Mrs A F Fain leaves this morning for Columbia South Carolina to join the Federal Land Bank of Columbia She completed her AB degree at G S C W Milledgeville last week and was selected from hundreds of applicants by federal officials for the post She graduated from the local high school with honors in 1937 and has had a stellar college record.
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Weiner
Langdon
N. D
St. Hilaire
Minn
Moorehead
Fargo
N. D.-Moorhead
Martha Fain
A. F. Fain
Columbia
8. C
Federal Land Bank of Columbia
Miss Fain
Milledgeville
Land Bank
Andrew College Day Observed At Reynolds Church
Hon Leighton Shepherd will speak at Reynolds Methodist Church Sunday morning at eleven for Andrew College Day. The service invites offerings to the maintenance fund of the junior girls college owned by the South Georgia Conference. Regular preaching at 7 pm with Rev J D Smith, pastor, in the annex.
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Leighton Shepherd
Reynolds Methodist Church
Eleen
Andrew College
Reynolds Church
Mr. Shepherd
Jonly Junior College
South Georgia Conference
J. D. Smith
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Dean Theatre
Montezuma
Macon Co
Jake Beiderman
Mr. Oxford
Francis
Ernest
Carlton
Guy Oxford
Oglethorpe
Beiderman
Bohemia
America
New York
Fitzgerald
North Carolina
Perrin Cellier
Alice Dixon
Marshallville
Annie Hogan
Europe
Methodist Church
Jimmy I. Cannaday
Roberta
Col
Fickling Lodge
Commissioner States
Luther Cochran
Mr. Montgomery
Columbia, S. C. Bank
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