Georgia Education Association opens annual meeting in Atlanta
Taylor county teachers join the fourth annual Georgia Education Association convention in Atlanta for a three day program on rural and urban education. Delegates assemble at City Auditorium, with a banquet at Rich's Tea Room, featuring Dr. A A Stockdale on The Future of America and remarks by Governor Rivers and Dr. Graham. Mayor Hartsfield gives welcome as sessions begin.
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Taylor County Schoel
Georgia Education Association
Atlanta
Georgia
City Auditorium
W. J. Andrews
E. B.liken
Paris O’lee
E. D. Rivers
State of
B. G. Graham
Pittsburgh
Wm. B. Hartsfield
J. Cheves
Gainesville
Mrs. Ida Steed Injures Right Hip In Fall At Home
Mrs Ida Steed fractured her right hip after falling on her front steps Monday. She is hospitalized at Montgomery hospital in guarded condition at nearly 88 years old and had been in good health before the accident. Her friends wish her a swift recovery and return home.
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Ida Steed
Montgomery Hospital
Tax Com's Notice of 1939 State and County Returns
Tax Commissioner announces locations and times for receiving 1939 tax returns in Reynolds Citizens State Bank 9:30 to 1 EB F Parr's Store 2 to 3 P McDaniel's Store 3:30 to 4:80 p.m. Apply for Homestead and Personal Property Exemption by April 1. Jenkins T.C. Taylor County Georgia.
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Reynolds
Citizens State Bank
F. Parr
McDaniel
Maill
Taylor County
Georgia
Dr Guy C Lunsford Speaks At Reynolds Forum Tuesday Night
Dr Guy C Lunsford of the State Health Department spoke at the Reynolds Woman's Improvement Club forum. He highlighted progress in reducing Georgia death rates from infectious diseases, urged ongoing public health efforts, and emphasized cost effective local health services for Taylor County. The April forum is to feature a state renowned educator discussing educational issues.
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Woman's Improvement Club of
Reynolds
Guy C. Lunsford
The
State Health Department
Lunsford
Georgia
Taylor County
Reynolds Improvement Club
Reynolds Merchants To Close Each Thurs P M
Reynolds merchants vote to close all stores every Thursday at noon starting April 6 and continuing through the summer. Signatories include Citizens State Bank and multiple local businesses and individuals.
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Reynolds
Miss Gertrude Peagler Wins Humes Co Prize
Miss Gertrude Peagler formerly of Butler now living in Lumpkin won first prize in the Humes Music Co newspaper advertising contest in Columbus. She was invited to Columbus for congratulations news pictures and to settle prize details on Tuesday afternoon.
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Gertrude Peagler
Butler
Lumpkin
Humes Music Co
Columbua
Quarterly Conference Announcement by Rev Rainey
Rev G W Rainey presiding elder of the Columbus district announces he will preach at Howard Methodist Church Sunday evening May 14 and hold a quarterly conference for Butler circuit at Union on Thursday April 18 at 11 oclock AM PM
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G. W. Rainey
Hitler
Columbus
Howard Methodist Church
Willy Hold
Butler Cir Cenit
Union
Economy Program For Go Explained By Gov Rivers
Governor E D Rivers urged Georgians on radio to accept taxes over deep cuts in essential services. He warned that even with efforts to trim overhead, about 12 million dollars would still be needed to reopen schools, sustain health work, pensions for the aged, and care for the mentally ill. He cautioned that without funds, many counties would lose public schools and health workers could be pulled from duty.
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Atlanta
E. D. Rivers
Georgia
Senate
House
Rivers
Rev Martin To Attend Church Rally In Atlanta
Rev E A Martin pastor of the Butler Methodist church will attend the Rally for Methodism in China at First Methodist church in Atlanta next Thursday March 30. Speakers include Bishop Arthur J Moore Dr Y C Yang Dr Z T Kaung Miss Hsiu-li Yui. The rally aims to inform Christians in the United States about difficulties in bringing religion to war torn China. Martin urges Taylor county residents to attend.
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E. A. Martin
Butler Methodist Church
China
First Methodist Church
Atlanta
Martin
Arthur J. Moore
Y. C. Yang
Soochow University
Z. T. Kaung
Moore Memorial Methodist Church
Shanghai
Hsiu-li Yui
Voice
Young China
United States
Taylor County
Thrashing Machine Runs on Saturdays in Butler
H B Roquemore announces that his bean and pea thrashing service operates only on Saturday mornings each week in Butler Georgia. Farmers with these crops are urged to bring them on these days.
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H. B. Roquemore
Butler
Hugh Howell Praises Georgia Legislature For Service
Atlanta March 20 Hugh Howell second man on the Georgia guber natorial ticket last fall and candidate for 1940 praised the recently adjourned Legislature for rendering a great service to the people of Georgia He said the Legislature will in due season remedy conditions created by the Rivers administration He cited his prior warnings about proposed tax increases sanitarium bed closures and high state overhead costs and said action was needed to protect Milledgeville Milledgeville Milledgeville Milledgeville pensions and other state commitments The article ends abruptly noting continuation on page 8.
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Atlanta
Hugh Howell
Georgia
Rivers
Milledgeville
T ‘Algo
Presen
Alto
Revival Services Begin At Butler Baptist Church
Revival services start at 11 a m Sunday at Butler Baptist Church with Rev R C Howard announcing Prof L D Jordan Rupert Junior High principal to lead the morning service and Rev L H Wright from Patnall Baptist Macon to conduct the evening service and assist throughout the week. Wright, a noted evangelist, will likely headline one of the area’s great revivals.
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Butler Baptist Church
R. C. Howard
L. D. Jordan
Rupert Junior High School
Jordan
L. H. Wright
Patnall Baptist Church
Macon
Rev. Howard
Rev Wright
Wright
The
Baptist Church
Butler
Setting Eggs for Sale from Prize Hens
Egg advertisement from New Hampshire Red prize hens for sale at Ye for-16. Write or see Mrs. R. By McCants, Butler, R, 2. (S'28"t £)
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Newhampshire
McCants
Butler
For Sale River shingles for sale in Butler Ga
Local classified note offers pine shingles for sale near River One. Call telephone number 28 for interested buyers in Butler Georgia.
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River Thousand
Butler Ga
Strayed hog on premises seeks owner identification
Black unmarked male hog about fifty pounds. has been on premises for two months. Owner must identify claim and pay all costs. Contact A. R. Lawhorn in Butler Route 1 to claim.
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A. R. Lawhorn
Butler
Taylor County Officials Meet Over School Closures
Supt. W J Rustin reports state funds for Taylor County schools end immediately prompting a countywide meeting of school leaders and officials to map a plan to keep schools operating the remainder of the term. If no plan is found, all Taylor County schools face closure Friday afternoon.
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Taylor County
D. Rivers
Zack Arnold
Supt
Austin
County Board of Education
Georgia
Taylor Co Poultrymen Enter Exhibits at Show
Taylor county poultry men enter exhibits in the Baby Chick and Egg Show at Columbus from today through Saturday. Home Demonstration Agent Frances Elton says Taylor county entries are outstanding and likely to win prizes. Taylor leads among eleven states. One school bus will leave the courthouse at seven a m Saturday. transport 40 cents per person, up to 25 riders, with a second bus possible. Prizes include cash and Jazz Starting Mash feeds donated by Emory F Parr and local merchants.
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Taylor County
Columbus
Frances Elton
Court House
Elton
Emory F. Parr
Southwestern Georgia Singers to Meet in Barnesville
The Southwestern Georgia Singers Association will convene at the courthouse in Barnesville on Sunday morning March 26 at 9:80 o'clock. Mr A E Locke president of the Taylor County Singing Convention urges strong representation from Taylor County at this meeting.
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Georgia
Singers ‘Association
Court House
Barnesville
A. E. Locke
Taylor County
Taylor Co Music Students Sweep Georgia Honors
Taylor County music students from Butler and Reynolds high schools, under Mrs. Z W Edwards and Mrs. J A Pender, won multiple honors at the Georgia Federation of Music Clubs convention in Atlanta. Notable winners include Clyde May Green first in piano, Leetime Folds second in voice, and Kathryn Amos with a superior rating. Reynolds pupil Ann Halley earned high honors across five events, including Musicianship, Hymn Playing, and Sight Reading, with Frances Neister also placing in piano and Musicianship.
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Butler and Reynolds
Z ‘W. Edwards
J. A. Pendergrast
Georgia Federation of Music
Leetimae Folds
V. P. Folds
Marie Parks
Havis Parks
Martha Elliston
W. Elliston
Kathryn Amos
J. H. Amos
Andsalso Wor
Kathryn
Claes
Arid
Sehr
Missea
Ann Halley
Frances ‘Neister
Reynolds High’ School
Frances Neister
J. H. Neisler
Dies in Washington Nephew of Mrs Peed Rites Held
Mr Lynton Hanson age 38 son of Mrs Birdie Hanson of Washington DC and nephew of Mrs I A Peed of the city died at his home in Washington DC Sunday March 19 after developing blood poisoning early Saturday Funeral services were held Tuesday morning in Washington Mrs TF A Peed left for Washington to attend the service Mr Hanson is survived by his mother Mrs Birdie Hanson of Washington and two brothers Mekin Palmer of Washington and ayy C1
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Lynton
Hanson
Birdie Hanson
Washington
D. C
I. A. Peed
D.C
Birdie ‘Hanson
Meksin Palmer
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Reynolds Forum
E. T. Shealy
H. C. Whatley
G. H. Goddard
Jacob Prager
C. B. Hicks
R. E. Aultman
M. J. Wood Co
Taylor County Motor Co
Hinton & Company
Whatley’s Warehouse
Humes CO
Gov. Rivers
Taylor
Rustin
Taylor Co
Southwest
Thera Nine
Suic Cecilia, Gint of
Butler Club
Doris Callahan
Frank? Quildham
St. Cecilia@Juty
Reynolds High
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