Third District Georgia Federation Of Clubs Meets At Montezuma
The Montezuma Womean's Club and the Junior Woman's Club hosted the Third District gathering at the Baptist church with about sixty representatives. Awards were given to Columbus Students' Club, Fitzgerald Club, Tallulah Falls Gavel to Wynnton Study Club, and a shared war service award for Warner Robins Ashburn and Chipley. A luncheon followed with talks on Georgia's educational shortages and teacher pay, urging legislative action for a 25 percent raise.
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The
Baptist Church
Ewing Griffin
R. C. Collier
W. E. Hoss
Jamnie Woman's Club
Car] peVaughn Jr
Cullen Richardson
Richardson
Harry Maffei
F. L. Perry
Students’ Club of Columbus
Fitzgerald Club
Tallulah Falls
Wynnton
Columbus
Warner Robins
Ashburn and
Chipley
Woman'‘s Club
Jere Moore
Georgi
Series Of Services At Methodist Church In April
Palm Sunday marks the start of a week of special services at the Methodist Church. Evening services only at 2 o clock each day with the pastor delivering themes focused on vital spiritual guidance for today. Everyone is invited to attend the series.
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Methodist Church
Youth 14 Kills Two Girls with Railroad Spike
In Alcolu South Carolina a 14 year old son of a lumber mill worker was arrested after police say he beat two white girls aged 8 and 11 to death with a railroad spike while they picked flowers. He reportedly admitted the killings and hid the bodies in a ditch.
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Alcolu
S. C
Clarendon County
Clarendon
H. S. Newman
George Junius
Junius
Gas Coupons and Tires Stolen at Cochran Station
Cochran Ga March 26 theft by burglary at T H Kimbrough service station stole 15 tires 600 gas coupons and 13750 in cash Saturday according to Sunday Atlanta Journal. Also note humorous talk by Mrs Moore on women gaining influence through club work and list of upcoming club officers with names and towns.
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Sunday
Atlanta Journal
Moore
America
R. B. Woodham
Fitzgerald
Forst
George Burrus
Columbus
Mannelle Murphy
Ashburn
Secty
R. H. Saunders
Montezuma
Treas
Hopson Morgan
Chipley
Maxwell Murray
Ft. Valley
Cor Sedy
Cornwell
J.M. Murray
R. C. Collier
Soldier Arrested In 5 C For Death Of Ft Benning Guard
Pvt John J O Conner 19 was captured by military police in Hartsville S C after an intensive search. He allegedly shot and killed 18 year old Pvt R N Campbell at Fort Benning on Saturday while his companion, an unidentified garrison prisoner, was guarded. O Conner was driving the jeep he allegedly stole from the 3735 unit.
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Columbus
John J. O'Conner
Ft. Benning
Hartsville
S. C
W. D. Veal
Benning
Camp McCall
N. C
O’conner
O'Conner
Maspeth
Long Island
N. Y
Pvt
R. N. Campbell
Reynolds Cold Storage and Locker Company Incorporation Petition
Petition to incorporate Reynolds Cold Storage and Locker Company for 35 years with option to renew. Principal office in Reynolds Georgia. aims to operate cold storage, processing, and locker facilities with capital stock of 15000 dollars, expandable to 50000 dollars. Petition lists L C Woolard R H Parks T Whatley D E Byrd B W Hinton D W Harp as organizers with names and addresses. Petitions request corporate powers, stock classes, amendments, and winding up rights. Proceedings filed in Taylor County Superior Court with attorney J R Lunsford.
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L. C. Woolard
R. H. Parks
Walter Wainwright
T. Whatley
B. W. Hinton
D. E. Byrd
Said
D. W. Harp
Macon County
State
Reynolds
Butler
J. R. Lunsford
Georgia
Chambers
Columbus
Increased Rates For Dairy Feed Payments By AAA
The AAA raises dairy feed payments to dairy producers starting March 1 to boost production. Eligible dairy farmers and processors will receive drafts funded by the Commodity Credit Corporation after county AAA approval. February payments stay the same. March rates rise from 40 to 80 cents per hundredweight for whole milk and from 5 to 8 cents per pound for butterfat. Georgia farmers have received over 300000 dollars since last fall, with Taylor County totals listed by the county administrator.
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T. R. Breedlove
The
AAA
Commodity Credit Corporation
Breedlove
Georgia
Roy F. Jones
Taylor ‘County
Sheriff Lumpkin Wins Schley County Democratic Primary
Ellaville Ga March 25 Sheriff W L Lumpkin secured renomination in Schley County defeating E C Rigsby by 319 votes. He carried all four precincts. Other county officials including D Carter clerk of court Raymond Duncan superintendent Tom Rainey ordinary J R Wall tax commissioner and B C Cheek treasurer were unopposed.
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Ellaville
W. L. Lumpkin
Schley County
E. C. Rigsby
D Carter
Raymond Duncan
Tom Rainey
J. R Wall
B. C. Cheek
Two Flyers Killed as Planes Collide in Georgia
Waycross Army air field reports two pilots killed when an Army fighter from Waycross collided with a Navy plane Saturday. The Army pilot was Capt. William M. Leibbert of Newburgh Indiana. The Navy pilot's name was withheld. The Navy plane was from the facility near Brunswick Georgia. Capt Leibbert held the Distinguished Flying Cross.
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Waycross
sAn
Waycross Army Air Field
Wm. M. Leibbert
Newburgh
Ind
Waycross Field
Str
Simofis
Brunswick
Leibbert
Reynolds Cold Storage and Locker Company charter granted
The Superior Court of Taylor County Georgia, on February 29, 1944, granted the petition for charter of Reynolds Cold Storage and Locker Company. The company is chartered with perpetual succession for 35 years from this date, with renewal rights, and full corporate powers to sue, be sued, contract, hold property, and engage in all lawful activities consistent with its purpose. The order was entered February 28 1944 and filed with the clerk.
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Reynolds Cold Storage and Locker Company
Reynolds Cold Storage and Locker Comppany
Thelmon
Jarrell
Clerk Superior Court
Taylor County
Rpf
Superior Court
Said County
Waterproof Resin Could Waterproof Roads for Automobiles
Hercules Powder Co announces a resin compound named Xistence that waterproofs soil for dirt roads and airstrips. Tested in Delaware Florida Georgia Mississippi Ohio and South Carolina and abroad in Panama and French Guinea. Army engineers have used it in northern and southern states with durable results.
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Wilmington
Del
Hercules Powder Co
Delaware
Florida
Georgia
Mississippi
Ohio
South Carolina
Lg Army
Panama
French Guinea
Local Red Cross asks for donated household items
The Red Cross Hospital Committee requests donations of floor lamps, chairs, tables, wall pictures, book rack, magazine rack, coffee table, rag rug scraps, dictionaries, plants, hats, vases, mats, ornaments, books, jigsaw puzzles, and table lamps with wooden or unbreakable bases. Contact Mrs. Lewis Benson to donate.
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Red Cross Hospital
Red Cross
Lewis Benson
Georgia's Governor Not Killed Victim Was Ellis Arnold
Atlanta dispatch reports Ellis Arnold, 42, an African American resident, was shot twice in the back. Investigators say the shooter was a Black man known only as Zeke, with a note on spelling confusion involving Governor Ellis Arnall.
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Georgia
Ellis Arnold
Atlanta
Ataches
Ellis Arnall
Ittarene
Zeke
End of Postal Service Ends Canine Mail Carrier
In Oglesby Georgia the local post office closure ended Major the dog’s job as mail carrier. The canine who ran to the railroad twice daily to fetch mail pouches died recently and was buried near the tracks. The postmaster and owner recalled the fog that hid the trains as Major carried on delivering mail before services ceased.
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Oglesby
Major
State peach crop unharmed by cold
Georgia’s peach crop appears excellent this year says State Entomologist Charles Alden after an early crop check. Reports from North Middle and South Georgia show no damage from recent cold, and the harvest may be larger than last year though risk remains past Easter.
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Atlanta
Georgia
Charles Alden
North
Middle
South
Andrew College Leader Addresses Columbus Supper Meeting
Andrew College President S C Oliff spoke to about a hundred attendees at the St Luke Methodist church supper meeting. He described the college history and urged support to build an endowment and fund expansion, noting a $200000 goal with $75000 raised to date.
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Columbus
S. C. Oliff
Andrew Junior College
Andrews College
St. Luke Methodist Church
Oliff
Andrew Col
Cliff
Georgia
Andrew College
C. L. Glenn
Andrew
Clara Howard
Korea
N. C. McPherson
Wesleyan College
J. A. Smith
W. E. McTier
St. Paul Methodist Church
J. S., Cook
A. W. Rees
Layton Shepard
Butler
Jack Pippin
Ten Airmen Killed In Plane Crash Near Melbourne
Savannah dispatch reports ten airmen from Chatham field died in a heavy bomber crash at Melbourne Florida naval air station while attempting a landing Sunday night. Co pilot Lt Basil Ress Huntress of Fairfield Maryland survived with injuries expected to recover.
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Savannah
Chatham Field
Melbourne
Fla
Naval Air Station
Basil R. Huntress
Fairfield
Hidden Coin Hoard Found Beneath 50 Year Old Shack
Mary Etta Graham of Rogette, a Black resident, tore down a 50 year old shack and uncovered a rusted tin box with 39 dollars and 50 cents in silver coins. Most coins were silver dollars 27 in total, requiring kerosene to separate. The owner believes the money was hidden by her mother years ago under the house.
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Mary Etta Graham
Roghette
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Georgia Federation of Clubs
Cochran
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Secretary of State
State of
Butler High School
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Gach Rschool
Irsand
James Weldon Johnson
Earth
Heaven
E. H. Dunn
Dunn
R. L. McDougald
John L. Fudge
Pearline Hicks
V. O. Terrell
Ae Goade
Pepsi-Cola Company
Long Island City
pepsi-Cola’ Bottling Co
Macom, Ga
W. L.lumpkin
Schley
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