Taylor County Men Serving WV Armed Forces
A roundup of Taylor County servicemen stationed nationwide reports Capt. Jack C. Suggs departing Hamp ton for nine weeks at Fort Leavenworth to attend staff school. Milton L. Lowe serves in New Guinea while others in Virginia Norfolk Camp Peavy and various bases share furloughs promotions and home visits. A letter from Edward Lawhorn in San Juan Puerto Rico highlights Navy life and local pride.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack C. Suggs
R. M. Suggs
Butler
Hampton
Ft. Leavenworth
Kansas
Pfe
Milton L. Lowe
W. L. Lowe
Howard
New Guinea
Young Lowe
Herald
Edward Lawhorn
San Juan
Puerto Rico
Lawhorn
W. R. Lawhorn
Rupert
U. S. Navy
June 14 Set As Flag Day By President Roosevelt
President Roosevelt proclaims June 14 as Flag Day and asks citizens to fly the Stars and Stripes and, where feasible, the flags of the United Nations. He notes the flag is not fighting alone and cites 32 United Nations flags marching together, symbolizing a collective effort to liberate the world.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roosevelt
Washington
Sevelt
United Nations
United
Local Plant Offer From Reynolds Grower
Several thousand bunch Porto Rican Sweet Potato Plants offered by L. T. Barrow of Reynolds, Georgia. Interested buyers are asked to see him at once.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. T. Barrow
Reynolds, Ga
Men Urged to Join Navy Seabees at Columbus May 10
Lt. J W Briggs Seabee examining officer will be at the Navy Recruiting Station Columbus May 10 to recruit men aged 20 to 50 for construction battalions. Special inducements offered with petty officer ratings from third class to chief. Base pay and overseas allowances outlined. Skilled workers sought in building and maintenance trades including roads bridges factories and plant installation. Unskilled semiskilled applicants also welcome for service in Seabees duties aboard ships and on bases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Briggs
Seabee
Navy
Georgia
Columbus
A. M. Shirey, Jr
Seabees
Shirey
Briggs
United States
Armed Services
Senate approves anti strike bill in 63 16 vote
Washington senators pass the Connally bill outlawing strikes in plants or mines under government operation. The measure adds War Labor Board subpoena powers with penalties for noncompliance and sets fines up to 10 000 or prison up to a year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate
Connally
Sen
Wagner
D-N.y
National War Labor Board
War Labor Board
McNary
Oregon
Taft
House
John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers of America
Bibb Co Police Arrest 2 More Tatnall Escapes
Bibb county deputies captured Hubert A. Dickinson and B. R. Meeks, fugitives from the state prison, as they sat in a stolen car twelve miles from Macon. The pair armed with rifles and a pistol tried to draw but were covered by Deputies Waldron, Stokes and Shannon. Dickinson and Meeks confessed to stealing the Chrysler car north of Atlanta. they were imprisoned in Bibb jail. Harvey and Black remain at large with other listed fugitives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Macon
Bibb County
Hubert A. Dickinson
B. R. Meeks
W. G. Waldron
O. R. Stokes
J. L. Shannon
Monroe County
Dickinson
Meeks
Atlanta
Reidsville
Dikinson
Bible
Leland Harvey
D. C. Black
Harvey
Black
Baldwin County
Troup County
R L Pike Store at Mauk Is Broken Into
The brick store of Mr. R L Pike at Mauk was broken into Saturday night with a small amount of canned goods and several shirts and trousers stolen. The Mauk post office inside the same building was not touched. investigators suspect possible involvement of convicts from Tattnall prison.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. L. Pike
Mauk
J. M. Bone
Bone
Tattnall Prison
College At Americus Receives Service Flag With 218 Stars
Americus May 1 The Home Economics Club presented a service flag to Georgia Southwestern College. The flag bore a large center number 215 with three gold stars honoring Curtis Johnson Gus Bacon and Howard Bankston who died in service. Dr Peyton Jacob accepted the flag for the college.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Americus
Georgia Southwestern College
Mattie Clark Fussell
Preston
Virginia Peed
Albany
Georgia Southwestern
Peyton Jacob
Curtis Johnson
Vienna
Gus Bacon
Howard Bankston
MRS J A WILSON DIES AFTER LONG ILLNESS IN BUTLER
Mrs Ella Spinks Wilson died at her daughter's home in Butler on April 29 after months of illness. Born September 1, 1862 in Talbot County, she moved to Butler in 1917 with her husband J A Wilson, later living briefly in Reynolds. She was active in the Butler Baptist Church and mother to two sons and five daughters including Hon J R Wilson the mayor of Butler. Funeral held at Butler Baptist Church with interment in local cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ella Spinks Wilson
J. Lewis Saunders
Butler
Wilson
Talbot County
Jackson
Elizabeth Duffie Spinks
J. A. Wilson
J. R. Wilson
Butler Baptist Church
Hugh Dozier
H.O. Fowler
Manchester
E. H. Dunn
J. W. Edwards
W. A. Childs
J. S&s. Green
W. H. Trussell
T. L. Fountain
Mack Turner
Messrs
J. R
E. B. Wilson
J. L. Sanders
L. R. Dean
H. H
The
Edwards Brothers Funeral Home
Negro Trusty Sentenced Four Years for Buying Jail Pistol
David Denson, a negro trusty in Bibb County Jail, pleaded guilty to aiding in the escape of Leland Harvey and D. C. Black. He admitted buying the pistol used in the getaway for a white guard, R. H. Cates, saying he did not know the weapon’s use. The four-year term is the maximum allowed by law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Macon
David Denson
Negro Trusty
Leland Harvey
D. C
Harvey
Black
C. H. Garrett
Denson
Bazemore Buys City Cafe From Mrs Walker
The City Cafe of Butler was purchased by Mrs. E. H. Bazemore from Mrs. H. B. Walker with ownership effective May first. Mrs. Bazemore and Mrs. C. M. Saunders now manage the cafe west of the public square at highways 3 and 96, famed for meals and quick service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butler
H. B. Walker
E. H. Bazemore
C. M. Saunders
Senior Class Day Observed at Butler Methodist Church
The Butler Methodist Church Men's Bible Class presents Senior Class Day next Sunday at 10 a.m. in Butler. Speaker P. Y. Luther of Griffin will join the program with Alma Mater, prayer, solo, and benediction. Local Baptist church invites seniors to the 11 a.m. service with reserved pews for attendees. Public urged to attend both services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butler Methodist Church
P. Y. Luther
Griffin
Luther
Butler
J. S. Green
J. W. Edwards II
H. J. Porter
Baptist Church
Columbus Youth Receives Medal Of Honor For Rescue
Tom Bell Jr., 15, of Columbus, was awarded a bronze Carnegie Medal for extraordinary bravery in rescuing a drowning woman at Lake Juniper on July 26. He ran 1,200 feet through rough ground, waded and swam to Miss Reba Smith after the man they were with went under.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Tom Bell Jr
J. T. Bell
OPA
Reba Smith
Lake Juniper
Bell
Miss Smith
Macon County Man Fatally Injured in Saw Mill Accident
Montezuma April 30 Geo N Andrews 43 died from injuries after the switch to a circular saw he was sharpening closed at a saw mill three miles south of Henderson. He was thrown 20 feet and died at a Montezuma sanitorium. Survived by wife Dora Merritt one sister and one brother.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Macon
Montezuma
Geo. N Andrews
Henderson
Andrews
Dora Merritt
J. F. Irby
Marshallville
J. E. Andrews
Pressing Club Notice on Coat Hangers Policy
Local press notice from Butler Georgia states no clothing can be sent on coat hangers for cleaning. Garments delivered on hangers may be sent with the article. The club will buy good second hand hangers at one cent each delivered to the Pressing Club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. J. Byrd
Butler
Butler Seniors Graduate May 21 Fort To Speak
The 1943 Butler High School graduating class plans a May 21 commencement with Judge T. Hicks Fort as speaker. May 16 features the baccalaureate sermon by Rev. B. A. Pafford. May 14 offers a piano recital. senior banquet on May 14 precedes the events. Honor graduates include Giles, Neisler, Taunton. other seniors listed. The program is directed by Superintendent T. B. Chambers and faculty members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butler High School
T. B. Chambers
Mabel Sanders
Agnes Funderburk
Ruby Morgan
Elizabeth Parks
Ben Giles
J. W. Edwards
T. Hicks Fort
Chattahoochee Judicial Circuit
Columbus
Judge Fort
Tom Giles
Carl Neisler
W. E. Neisler
Helen Taunton
Jno. B. Taunton
Irma Grace Stewart
Virginia Rumph
Mary Blakely
Lena Mae Brown
James Halstead
Joseph Harmon
Dorothy Hinton
Joseph Harbuck
Calvin Ingram
Grace Jarrell
Raiford Jarrell
Doris Kent
Bentley McCharrne
Marjorie McCorvey
Eugene McDaniel
James Austin
Frances Scott
Norris Sikes
Edna Stringfield
Rufus Trussell
Frances McGinty
Ann Neister
Milton Peterman
Junior Pittman
Six Taylor County Men Accepted For Military Service
Five Taylor county white men who passed examination at Ft. McPherson induction center returned after a six day furlough. They include Walter Davis Rumph Joseph Eugene Bone Benny Leon Waller Elmer Leonard Swanger and Cecil Pennington. Cecil Butt received a Navy commission as Carpenter's Mate. Ten colored men from the county are to depart for Fort Benning for Army examination and induction tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taylor County
Ft. McPherson
Walter Davis Rumph
Joseph Eugene Bone
Benny Leon Waller
Elmer Leonard Swanger
Cecil Pennnington
Cecil Butt
U.S Navy
Fort Benning
Army
Second Typhoid Clinic To Be Held Tomorrow
Miss Sara Windham, county nurse, announces the second typhoid clinic of the year tomorrow. The third and final clinic is scheduled for May 14. In Butler, the courthouse hosts from 8 to 12 a.m. On those dates Reynolds holds at the high school from 1 to 3 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sara Windham
Butler
Reynolds
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WV Armed Forces
Julian Anglin
Norfolk
Butte
A. Anglin
Camp Peavy
Williamsburg
Cpl
Forest Brown
St. Petersburg, Fla
R. H. Brown
Arthur Blair
Camp Campbell
Claude Blair
Pvt
Clinton S. Culverhouse
Dyersburg
Tenn
R. G. Culverhouse
Culverhouse
Army Air Corps
Julian H. Mott
Bolling Field
Washington, D. C
Aaron Dreizin
Oscar Dreizin
Las Vegas
Nevada
Oscar Windell Windham
Hoke Windham
Windham
Scott Field
Ill
Boca Raton Field
Fla
Young Windham
Navy Seabees
Prospitz
Mike
Liberty
College
Baptist
Bernard Walker
P. Y. Luther OF
FORT
B. A. Pafford
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