Shortage of 3700 Plow Hands Reported in Four Georgia Counties
A survey across Wilcox Crisp Ben Hill and Dooly counties shows a labor shortfall of about 3700 plow hands. Officials say farms face fewer tractors and trucks, with 95 percent of farmers returning questionnaires and communities coordinating labor and machinery to meet 1943 harvest needs.
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Georgia
South Georgia
O. T. Gower
Cordele Circuit Superior Court
Suvey
Wilcox Crisp
Ben Hill
Dooly
Y. S. Brown
Georgia Agricultural Extension Service
Brown
Wilcox County
Crisp County
Ben Hill County
Dooly County
Benning Officer Killed At Ellaville Grade Crossing
Ellaville Georgia May 6 a man identified as 2nd Lt J J Arch bacon 16th Co First Student Training regiment Fort Benning was instantly killed when the Plymouth sedan he was driving collided with the City of Miami streamliner at a grade crossing He was the husband of the former Sara Coogle of Oglethorpe relatives there said.
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Ellaville
J. J. Arch
Bacon
16Th Co
Ft. Benning
Miami
Sara Coogle
Oglethorpe
Three Soldiers Die in Camp Gordon Artillery Accident
Three soldiers in an artillery unit at Camp Gordon were killed when an artillery shell exploded prematurely during a range practice. The victims were Pfc. J. J. Grnea of Pittsburgh. Pfc. J. Denny of Philadelphia. Cpl. F. L. Bryson of Piedmont, S C. Two others were injured and further details were not released.
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Augusta
Camp Gordon Range
Pfc
J. J. Grnea
Pittsburgh
Ees J. Denny
Philadelphia
F. L. Bryson
Piedmont
S.C
Linder predicts cotton rationing soon in U S
Atlanta reports Georgia Commissioner of Agriculture Tom Linder cites Market Bulletin editorial predicting rationing of U S cotton. He notes a government release that the Commodity Credit Corporation will loan on cotton held under loan to meet current requirements.
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Atlanta
United States
Market Bullelin
State Department of Agricul
We Magazine
Tom Linder
Georgia
Linder
Mauk News Briefs Highlight Local Visits and Incident
Week end visitors include Miss Anne Pittman in Atlan ta and Atlanta guests for Mrs J T Chapman. Mrs W M McFarland returns from Birmingham where her daughter is ill but improving. Local residents report rheumatism recovery for Mrs Lawhorne. A ten pound son Richard Lamar born to Mr and Mrs Boss Wall at Montgomery hospital April 15. L A Pike store burglarized with merchandise missing after door pried with crowbar.
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W. M. McFarland
Birmingham
Jim Harbuck
Ida Wall
A. L. McMillan
Della Woodall
J. T. Chapman
Monroe Chapman
Atlanta
E. C. Lancaster
Ruth
Ft. Perry
Belle Lawhorn
Susie Lancaster
J. A. Wadsworth
Fort Valley
Ralph Barney
Emily Jane
Mildred
Betty Jean Woodall
N. C. Cromer
Ideal
H. C. Chapman
Askew
Jimmy
Bobby
Columbus
Boss Wall
Montgomery Hospital
Richard Lamar
L. A. Pike
Community News From Turners Chapel and Nearby
J B Moore and family and B Wainwright and family are welcomed back to Turners Chapel. Roy Bloodworth and family spent the weekend in Thomasin visiting relatives. Mrs Julian Rogers spent Mother's Day with her mother A T Aultman. Alfonso McCrary and family were Sunday guests of E J Wainwright. Marjorie Peterman visited parents R E Peterman. M C Rowell and Macon family were Saturday guests of Grady Rogers. Rudolph McCrary and children from Thamaston spent the weekend with Mrs Grady Rogers who is ill. Prayers are set for Mrs Rogers and family at the Spillers home next Saturday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. B. Moore
B. Wainwright
Roy Bloodworth
Thomasin
Julian Rogers
A. T. Aultman
Alfonso McCrary
E. J. Wainwright
Marjorie Peterman
R. E. Peterman
M. C. Rowell
Macon
Grady Rogers
Rudolph McCrary
Th Maston
Rogers
J. A. Spillers
Henry Andrews
Perry
T. D. Jarrell
E. M. Gaultney
Thomaston
Lestermaniel
Philip Jarrell
W. B. Colquitt
Cecil Pitts
Henry Jarrell
G. B. Jarrell
C. F. Bennett
E. E. Jarrell
J. H. Windham Jr
Atlanta
J. H. Windham
Helen Jarrell
Bessie Tift
W. A. Jarrell
Earl Haywood
Mary Carolyn
Pleasant Hill Families Share Sunday Visits
Pleasant Hill and Thomaston residents spent Sunday with relatives in several households. The Wall family of Ft Valley welcomed a baby boy, announced by Blan Wall and Mrs. Wall. C J Peacock, visiting his wife, returned to Mississippi with his daughter Nell visiting Grace Peacock.
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Flem Brewer
B. C. Brewer
Dorothy
Geraldine Brewer
Marvin Brewer
Thomaston
John Guy
Bill Guy
Thelma Guy
Fred Brewer
C. J. Peacock
Blan Wall
Ft. Valley
Wall
Brown Hankerson
Lester’ Massey
S. V. Stephens
Stone Mountain
Mississippi
Nell
Grace Peacock
Lesson Sermon on Mortals and Immortals in Christian Science
The Lesson Sermon on Mortals and Immortals will be read in Churches of Christ Scientists worldwide next Sunday. It cites II Corinthians 5 16 and I Corinthians 15 53, and quotes Science and Health page 492 noting holiness harmony immortality and the uplift of mortal standards through knowledge, purifying character and extending longevity.
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Mary Baker Eddy
Butler Residents Share Weekend Guests and Illness News
Mrs. C. F. Fickling of Butler visited with Mr. and Mrs. Joe Brown and family. Other weekend guests included J. W. Braddy C. Guined and children, and a supper gathering with Rev. F. J. Gilbert Emory Gilbert and O. M. Martin. Mrs. Maude Brown remains ill while Lillian Brown visited G. D. Locke near Butler.
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C. F. Fickling
Butler
Joe Brown
Lula Guined
J. W. Braddy
C. Guined
Lewis Brown
Carl Brown
Stephens
Columbus
F. J Gilbert
Emory Gilbert
O. M. Martin
J. R. Williams
L. B. Brown
Mollie Adams
Murray Driskell
Nannie Martin
Maude Brown
Lillian Brown
G. D. Locke
Community Notes on Local Courier Families Gatherings
Five Points News lists visits and weekend trips among Perry residents. Families including Jarrells, Gaultneys, Colquitts, Pitts, Windham, Jarrells and Haywoods are recorded hosting and visiting relatives in Thomaston, Atlanta, and Bessie Tift, with multiple Sunday and weekend outings noted.
Sunday Visits Return for Local Families and Notables
A Genealogy of visits across several towns lists families from Ideal Reynolds Thomaston and Ft Valley gathering with B C Brewers Wall Guy and Lawhorn families along with remarks on Ben Kilcrease's illness and Dorothy Brewer visiting Emily Guy.
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B. C. Brewer
J. W. Tarrer
Ideal
Fred Brewer
C. J. Peacock
Byrd Posey
Reynolds
Marvin Brewer
Thomaston
J. E. Wall
Wesley Wall
Ben Wall
Ft. Valley
W. R. Lawhorn
Sarah Lawhorn
Flem Brewer
C. H. Smith
Thelman Guy
Bill Guy
Elza Shehee
Herbert
John Guy
Lester Massey
Bateman Mill News Visits and Weekend Guests
Miss Mabel Saunders and Miss Mildred James hosted visitors on Monday. Week end guests included Mrs. Marvin Keller of Macon and Mrs. June Roberts of Thomaston. Several families, including the Barrows and Harris, spent weekends with local residents. A business trip to Americus was also noted.
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Mabel Saunders
Mildred James
Sybil Barrow
Wanza Carpenter
J. J. Carpenter
G. A. Allman
Grady James
Mildred
Ralph Barrow
Ralph and
Clinton Mott
Howard Barrow
Randall
Taylor Harris
Marvin Keller
Macon
June Roberts
Thomaston
Buck Williams
Americus
Ernest James
Ideal
Ann Hill
Ira
Jake Williams
Guy Hill
Georgia 4 H Club backs 10000 ton Liberty ship S S Hoke Smith
Georgia 4 H Club members fundraise for a 10 000 ton Liberty ship to be named S S Hoke Smith honoring late Senator Hoke Smith. The project aims to raise 2 000 000 in War Bonds and produce food for the ship’s cargo while 4 H clubs statewide contribute through projects and local agents report progress.
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Georgia
Brown
Georgia 4-H Club
E. G. Blackwell
4-H Club
4-H
One Soldier Killed Four Hurt Near Valdosta
Moody Field Ga May 10 Tech Set A J Donahue of Providence R I was killed and four other soldiers injured in an automobile accident on the Bemiss road between Valdosta and the field Sunday the public relations office announced Monday None of the injured is believed critically hurt Cause of the accident has not been determined Donahue is survived by his mother of Providence.
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Moody Field
Tech
A. J. Donahue
Providence
R. IL
Bemiss Road
Valdosta
Donahue
Macon Crash Kills Cadet and Teacher
Macon Georgia May 8 Cochran Field Public Relations Office announced a collision and crash of two training planes about a mile from the field. The dead were 2nd J. R. D. White 21 of Montclair New Jersey and Cadet R. F. Ottlaw 23 of Birmingham Alabama. The other training ship was damaged and circled Cochran Field for about fifteen minutes before landing with no injuries.
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Macon
Cochran Field Public Relations Office
J. R. D. White
Montclair
N. J
R. F. Ottlaw
Birmingham
Ala
Cochran Field
Statesboro College To Train Leaders For Victory Corps
Statesboro Georgia May 10 Dr M F Pittman of Georgia Teachers College announced a classroom teacher who has had success with the Victory Corps will be brought to the college to aid those directing the federal governments extended Victory Corps program this fall Diane Watson of Wrens public schools whose program is among the best in the state will direct a regular program at the Teacher's College summer session President Pittman said many school principals and teachers cooperate with the physical fitness program but feel weak in this area and will welcome the opportunity at Teacher's College this summer.
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Statesboro
M. 5
Pittman
Georgia Teachers’ College
Diane Watson
Wrens Public Schools
Teacher's College
Duplicate tags cost 50 cents under state car registrations
Georgia officials announce that duplicate certificates proving automobile registration will carry a 50 cent fee. Governor Eugene Talmadge had waived the charge during the gasoline rationing era, but J A Latimer says the waiver ends now. Through April 30 the motor vehicle division sold 459,890 tags for 1,925,002 dollars, down from 509,396 cars for 2,029,600 dollars a year earlier.
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Atlanta
Eugene Talmadge
OPA
J. A. Latimer
Motor Vehicle Division
Latimer
Farmers to report own crop acreage due to shortages
Farmers will report crop acreages and production practices to the AAA because of manpower shortages and gasoline rationing. T As Sreedlove stated that farmers doing the work themselves would avoid marketing delays on quota crops. Assistance will be available at county AAA offices or community centers.
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AAA
T. As Sreedlove
Federal
Breedlove
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Benning
Mauk News
Messrs
Junior Pittman
Eugene McDaniel
Anne Pittman
Turners Chapel
Pleasant Hill
Howard
Bateman Mill News
Statesboro College
Victory Corps
Er Pensia Company
Long Island City
N. Y
Pepsi-Cola Bottling Company
Athens
Ute Te
Taylor County Motor Co
Reynolds, Georgia
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