Notice of Bond Election For Reynolds Sanitary Sewer Bonds
Notice to Reynolds voters in Taylor County Georgia that on May 23 1950 a bond issue of 35000 for sewer system expansion and property purchase will be voted on at polling places. Bonds 1000 each dated June 1 1950 bear interest 2.5 to 3.75 percent semi annually with repayment through 1979.
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Reynolds
Georgia
Taylor County
United States of America
First National Bank of Atlanta
Atlanta
C. B. Hicks
H. G. Windham
B. W. Hinton
L. W. Cook
R. L., Bell
E. B. Swearingen
Andy Borders
T-4-L Foot Treatment Promises Fast Germ Kill
An ad for T-4-L foot powder touts quick relief from athlete’s foot with 90 percent alcohol and deep-penetrating action. It claims one hour satisfaction or 40 cents back and notes availability at Porter's Drug Store in Butler.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Porter’s Drug Store
Butler
Alex McLennan Enters U S Senate Race Quietly
Atlanta attorney Alex Mae Lennan, 44, a longtime Talmadge ally, filed last minute for the U S Senate challenging Sen. Walter George. Gov. Herman Talmadge voiced regret and neutrality. Lennan resigned from state personnel board and Talmadge’s honorary staff as part of the move.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta
Talmadge
U. S. Senate
Walter George
Herman Talmadge
Wall Street
Alex MaeLennan
McLennan
Gov. Talmadge
State Personnel Board
Third District American Legion Officers Elected At Americus Meeting
Americus selection named Carter Maddox of Ashburn district commander to take office at the June state convention. Mrs. R. B. Jennings of Dawson becomes district president, with Dr. R. B. Jennings and Ed Cummings of Columbus among junior and senior posts. Other junior vice commanders include P. C. Wise of Buena Vista and Bobby Rigsby.
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Americus
Carter Maddox
Ashburn
American Legion
Ed Berry
Maddox
American Legion Auxiliary
R. B. Jennings
Dawson
Paul Hardy
Perry
Columbus
Ed Cummings
Chas. S. Harrison
P. C. Wise
Buena Vista
Bobby Rigsby
Polite Gesture at Club Dinner Ends in Injuries
Macon man Macon John Cheatham of Griffin leaned to light a cigarette for Mrs Nell Popper of Macon at the Idle Hour Country Club causing the glass topped table to topple. Cheatham cut his nose badly and Mrs Popper suffered a bad cut on her left foot. both were in fair condition at Macon hospital.
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Macon
John Cheatham
Griffin
Idle Hour Country Club
Cheatham
Nell Popper
Mrs Popper
Macon Hospital
Harris Group to Buy $15 000 Clinic
Hamilton Georgia residents vote to purchase a clinic financed by the Ida Cason Callaway foundation after the foundation stated it would dispose of the building and equipment.
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Harris Group
Hamilton
Harris County
Ida Cason Calloway Foundation
Last Words of Electric Chair Victim Carrigan
Carrigan walks to the chair at Tattnall state prison in Georgia and delivers a final statement asking for forgiveness and urging his death to serve as a warning. He tells his wife he loves her and hopes their two boys are raised right before the current is applied and he dies.
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Reidsville
John Patrick Carrigan
Georgia
Tattnall State Prison
Atlanta
Carrigan
Explosion at Fayette Prison Farm Shakes Negro Camp
A Saturday night explosion at the Fayette county prison farm in Georgia followed a prisoner obtaining matches and starting a fire in a solitary confinement cell. The blast ruptured when flames reached dynamite caps, hurling timbers up to a mile. The unidentified inmate was moved to safety before the explosion and escaped injury.
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Fayetteville
Fayette County
Fayette
Hugh Stinchcomb
Georgia loses bid to return fugitive Willie Huff
Georgia fails to reclaim Willie Huff a Negro youth from New Jersey to serve the remaining 19 years of a 20 year burglary sentence in DeKalb county.
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Georgia
Willie Huff
New Jersey
DeKalb County
Taylor County Political Announcement for State Legislature
The speaker declares candidacy for re election to the State Legislature from Taylor County subject to Democratic primary rules. If reelected they pledge best efforts for the county and oppose local legislation not recommended by the grand jury. Local measures require majority voter approval.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taylor County
Democratic Executive Committee
Grand
John Turk Announces GA House Candidacy in Taylor County
John Turk of Taylor County announces his candidacy for Representative in the Georgia General Assembly subject to the Democratic State Primary on June 28. He is a Reynolds native, a World War II veteran, a Butler merchant, and a member of American Legion Post 124 VFW Post 8802 the Butler Baptist church.
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Taylor County
General Assembly of Georgia
Democratic Executive Committee
T. G. Turk
Reynolds
Ouida Chapman Turk
Butler
Reynolds High School
University of Georgia
American Legion
Harley Riley Jr
VFW
Butler Baptist Church
John Turk
Lawson Divorce Suit Began in Taylor Superior Court
Raymond Lawson vs Georgia Mathis Lawson a divorce suit in Taylor County Georgia is set for the July 1950 term. Georgia Mathis Lawson is commanded to appear at the Superior Court on the first Monday in July 1950 to answer the petition. The notice is dated May 4 1950 and signed by Thelmon Jarrell Clerk of Superior Court.
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Raymond Lawson
Georgia
Mathis Lawson
Taylor Superior Court
Taylor County
Superior Court
Said County
Thelmon Jarrell
73 Aliases Fail to Save Forger from Prison Term
Atlanta reports a convicted forger with 73 aliases given a 10 year prison sentence. Federal Judge M Neil Andrews imposed the term on Austin Quinn who pleaded guilty to three counts of transporting forged or stolen property in the mails. Quinn faced indictments in Florida Pennsylvania and Connecticut.
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Atlanta
M. Neil Andrews
Austin Quinn
Quinn
Florida
Pennsylvania
Connecticut
Work Begins Soon On Georgia Library
Athens Georgia April 29 the University of Georgia announced work will begin soon on the Ilah Dunlap Little memorial library valued at 2 million dollars. The gift was a portion of Ilah Dunlap’s 500000 bequest toward construction. The board of regents approved 1500000 dollars to be funded by the teachers retirement fund.
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Athens
University of Georgia
Ilah Dunlap Little
Ilah Dunlap
Board of Regents
Teachers’ Retirement Fund
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Thomaston, Ga
Oe Cae
Wayne
Wayne Feeds
Taylor County Farmers’ Co-Op
Butler, Ga
Woodcraft
T. B
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Woodmen War Memorial Hospital
San Antonio
Texas
Woodmen
Thomas E. Tante
Butler, Georgia
Woodmen of the World Life Insurance Society
Omaha, Nebraska
Alex McLennan
U. S
WSB
WALB
Albany
WREC
WRDW
Augusta
WMGR
Bainbridge
WRBL
WDWD
WDMG
Douglas
WMAZ
WRGA
Rome
WTOC
Savannah
WJAT
Swainsboro
WKTG
Thomasville
WGOV
Valdosta
N. J
Forger
Georgia Library
Barrett Division
Allied Chemical & Dye Corporation
Hopewell, Virginia
Atlanta 3
Space Maker Refrigerator
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