Butler's rising musical talents and notable community figure
The article highlights Butler's strong crop of young musicians and praises Mrs. Sara Cross, a key businesswoman and civic volunteer. It notes her church work with the Baptist youth, generosity, and influence in Butler society, describing her as a gentlewoman. The page also includes a devotional note on gifts from Rev. W. B. Heats and a light health/age puzzle.
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Butler
the Herald
Sara Cross
Cross
Sara
Baptist Church
Three Ladies Injured In Saturday Night Car Wreck
Mrs T W Upton and Misses Lydia and Nellie Buchanan suffered painful injuries when their car collided head on with a northbound vehicle driven by Edward Williamson about ten o clock Saturday night two miles south of town on highway three. All three were treated at Montgomery hospital and released after first aid. Williamson, recently returned from Pearl Harbor, was uninjured.
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T. W. Upton
Lydia
Nellie Buchanan
Edward Williamson
Williamson
Upton
Mr. Williamson
Butler
Montgomery Hospital
Pearl Harbor
First Negro Red Cross Worker Reaches Quota Again
Minnie Manuel, now in charge of Sinai Colored School, becomes first county worker this year to meet her Red Cross War Fund quota and report in full to County War Fund chairman Thelmon Jarrell. Committee thanks her for faithful service as other colored teachers push toward goals.
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Minnie Manuel
Red Cross War Fund
Cooper's Creek Colored School
Thelmon Jarrell
War Fund
Sinai Colored School
Butler
Red Cross
Jarrell
Red Cross Publicity Cmh
Postage Rates Rise Under New War Time Tax Act
The $2.3 billion wartime tax act expands public revenue with postal rates rising at midnight Sunday. Local letters move 2 to 3 cents, outbound letters retain 3 cents, and air mail inland rises 6 to 8 cents per ounce. Taxes next week hit movie tickets, phone bills, whisky, furs, cosmetics, jewelry, luggage, and electric bulbs with higher rates. Air mail to troops abroad remains 6 cents per half ounce.
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Associated Press
Federal Treasury
Continental
United States
Cotton Ginnings Rise in Taylor County for 1943
Seven thousand six hundred eighty three bales were ginned in Taylor County from the 1943 crop, up from six thousand eight hundred eighteen bales in 1942.
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Taylor County
Mule Sale Ad from Butler Georgia
Two good farm mules for sale cheap for cash four to pick from see them at my farm O S Cox Butler Ga
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O. S. Cox
Butler, Ga
Peas for Sale from T L Fountain in Butler Ga
About ten bushels White and Brown-eyed Crowder peas available for planting. See or call T L Fountain in Butler Georgia for details.
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T. L. Fountain
Butler, Ga
Men 18 26 Called for Physical Exams in Draft Push
Washington reports an emergency draft move calling men under 26 for pre induction exams starting today. An inter agency committee will gather manpower data by March 27 to decide who goes to battle or stays in industry. Classification will be faster to inform employers quickly.
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Washington
Mrs. Herman Amos Resigns Post Office Clerk Post
Mrs. J Herman Amos resigns after five years at the local post office delivery window effective Aprilist. The Postmaster praises her efficient service and says she will join Citizens State Bank to assist patrons. She follows Mrs. H E Childres who left the bank after twenty years of service.
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J. Herman Amos
H. E. Childres
Easter Cantata to Be Presented at Local Methodist Church
A Easter cantata will be presented at the Methodist church on Sunday evening April 2 at 8 o clock. Everyone is invited to attend.
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Butler Methodist Church
Superior Court Opens Here Monday April 3
The Spring term of Taylor Superior Court will open Monday at nine oclock with Judge T Hicks Fort of Columbus presiding. Solicitor General Ed Wohlwender and Court Reporter R O Perkins of Columbus will attend. The April term is expected to last three days with civil calendar Monday and Tuesday. Sheriff J M Bone reports no major criminal cases before the grand jury. Grand and Traverse jurors are listed.
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Taylor Superior Court
T. Hicks Fort
Columbus
Ed Wohlwender
R. O. Perkins
J. M. Bone
Grand Jury
Grand
Traverse
Judge Fort
April Call To Take Twelve White Men And Twenty Negroes
Fourteen Taylor County white men were summoned to Ft. McPherson for pre induction physicals. The local draft board announced a monthly quota of twelve whites and twenty Negroes with white men set for April 25 and Negroes on April 15.
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Taylor County
Ft. McPherson
Archie Loyd
Alvin Chasso Hill
Marshall Jackson Hobbs Jr
Alfred Duncan Byrd
Ralph Foy Cox
James Adrian Trussell
Walter Joe Hobbs
Thomas Otis Gaines
Charlie Ray Lord
Robert Ray McInvale
William James Austin
C. J. Montgomery
James Roscoe McKinvale
George Fountain Hammock
H. K. Sealy
Hon Tom L Rogers Dies Prominent Marion County Farmer
Hon Tom L Rogers a longtime Marion County farmer aged 73 died at his Buena Vista home Sunday night after a second stroke two weeks earlier. Services were held Tuesday at the Buena Vista Methodist Church with Rev J L Jones and Rev A B Wall officiating. Survivors include a daughter Mrs J G Duncan Jr of Prattville Ala and a son T E Rogers of Plant City Fla.
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Taylor County
T.L. Rogers
Buena Vista
J. Lytle Jones
Columbus
Buena Vista Methodist Church
A. B. Wall
R. P. Stevens
Dan Wells
W. W. Parker
T. B Wight
Walker Williams
J.M Rogers
Board of Stewards
The
Methodist Church
Koon Child Dies From Kerosene Inhalation
Joseph Jarrell Koon Jr. a 14 month old son of Mr and Mrs J J Koon of Howard died at the local hospital Tuesday afternoon from effects of kerosene inhaled into his lungs. The accident occurred Monday morning when he overturned a large can of kerosene spilling it into his face. Funeral services will be held at Howard today at 11 oclock with Rev Norris of Thomaston officiating. Interment will be in the Howard cemetery.
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Joseph Jarrell Koon Jr
J. J. Koon
Howard
Rev. Norris
Thomaston
Howard Cemetery
Local Businesses to Close Friday for Good Friday Services
Practically every business in Butler will close from 12 noon to 3 p.m. on Good Friday April 7. Rev. C. L. Glenn of the Methodist church will conduct services at the church during these hours. Citizens are invited to attend.
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Butler
C. L. Glenn
Five killed in rain hail storm across southern states
Severe storms swept the region on Sunday into Monday with high winds and heavy hail. In Tennessee a mother and four children died as homes collapsed at Lynville, while injuries and property damage spread through Mississippi Georgia and other areas.
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Atlanta
Tennessee
Lynville
Gordon Topp
Pulaski
Newton Compton
Martha
Billy
Margaret
Richard
Evelyn
Edith
Columbia
Edwards
Miss
Memphis
Tenn
F. W. Brist
Medina
South Carolina
Moultrie
Albany
Radium Springs
Talbotton
Court House
Twenty Percent War Tax Affects Theatre Tickets
Government imposes a 20 percent war tax on all theatre tickets effective April 1. Adult prices rise to 25 percent. children under 12 with seats pay 12c. auditorium and balcony tickets move to 25c. Saturday matinees 25c instead of 20c. Tickets include taxes. L. R. Dean expresses regret and duty to support soldiers.
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U. S
Place Orders Early For Your Easter Flowers
Oak Crest Nursery and Florist urges customers to order early for Easter flowers. Limited stock of potted lilies hydrangeas agora tum caladiums and geraniums plus some choice cut flowers available. Mrs L R Dean promotes avoiding disappointment.
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OAK Crest Nursery & Florist
L. R. Dean
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W. B
the Baptist Church
God
Jesus Christ
Peter
Negro Red Cross
Ginners Report
Army
Herman Amos
Superior Court
A. J.fountain
Ollie Bazemore
H. H. Parks
J.hugh Windham
James. Montgomery
HI. L. Bickley
D. A
England
Horave Watson
J. R. Wilson
L. Wilson
L. W. Theus
H. C. Whatley
Whitley H. S. Byrd Williams Bartlett
W. Edwarde
W. M. Brown Jr
Frank Waller
T. R. Windham
Hd. E. Childres
G. Z. Young
M. T. Gaultney, Sr
Walter Wainwright
J. W. Waters
G. G. McCrary
G. B. Parks Carol Purvis
J. H. Dunlap
J. W. Edwards, IA. B. Shehee
J. H. Pierce
L. R. Adams
W. G. Hill
B. J. Byrd
H. C. Bond Jr
R. L. Snyder
W. A. Childs
R. L. Garrett
W. M. Gee, Jr
H. L. Mo
S. Cox
J. T. Cochran
J. Gill H. J. Porter
D. Pye
W. E. Neisler
F. Rustin
J. C. Fuller
H. Brown J. L. Anthony Abe Jordan C. R. Simmons
H. G. Windham
J. H. Harris
J. P. Harmon Jack Peed
N. L. Halley
O. G. Bloodworth
D. C. Abbott
W. F. Rogers
C. E. Whidly
O. J. Young
B. M. Montgomery
R. E
Christ
Isaac Watts
Wm. W. How
James Montgomery
William J. Irons
Taylor Couny
Tom L. Rogers
Marion County
Koon Child
Georgia
Alabama
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