Butler Civic Clubs Welcome Industry to Butler and Taylor County
Butler Camp No. 1428 Woodmen of the World extend a cordial welcome to industries to locate in Butler and Taylor County. The Butler Junior Chamber of Commerce is praised for efforts to attract business, with Woodmen officers pledging support and cooperation to improve local industry. In Atlanta, district governors of service clubs pushed for secret balloting and honest election administration across Georgia.
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Butler Woodmen
World Civic Clubs
Butler Camp No. 1428
Woodmen of the World
Butler
Taylor County
Butler Junior Chamber of Commerce
Atlanta
Georgia
Chitan, Exchange
Kiwanis
Lions
Libel Suit Filed Against Columbus Paper By Dr. Frank Norris
Dr. J Frank Norris of Fort Worth and Detroit sues Ledger Enquirer company in Superior Court for 250000 damages over an May 11 1947 editorial in the Sunday Ledger Enquirer calling him evil a rabble rouser and a Kluxer by instinct. The suit names Ledger Enquirer company officers Maynard Ashworth and Bryan Collier and cites prior notice on March 25 1948 seeking a retraction.
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Columbus
Ledger-Enquirer Company
Superior Court
F. W. New Attorney
J. Frank Norris
First Baptist Church
Ft. Worth
Tex
Temple Baptist Church
Detroit
Mich
Sunday Ledger-Enquirer
A. H. Chapman Sr
Maynard Ashworth
Bryan Collier
Columbus Ledger
The
Norris
Sekaeee
Baptist
Chapman
Pastor Rabin leaves Wallace ticket for Democratic bid in Georgia
Rev. Joseph Rabin announced his departure from the People's Progressive party aligned with Henry Wallace and declared he will seek the Georgia governorship in the Democratic primary. He rejected running as an independent in the general election.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta
Joseph Rabin
People’s Progressive Party
Henry Wallace
Georgia
McRae Baptist Church
Scout Killed in Vehicle Accident Near Americus
Americus Georgia May 8 A Boy Scout died and ten others were injured when a truck carrying 17 overturned on U S Highway 19 between Americus and Albany. The deceased was tentatively identified as Howard Singletary. Ambulances transported the injured to Albany and Americus hospitals. Deputy Sheriff J D McBride said the front wheel locked causing the truck to overturn down a 12 foot embankment.
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Americus
U. S
Miss Sarah Cobb Retires After 55 Years Teaching
Americus marks the retirement of Miss Sarah Cobb 77 longtime principal of Furlow School ending a career that began before Americus was a town. Pupil signatures fill a roll of adding machine paper as the community honors her service and the Cobb family of Athens and Sumter.
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Sarah Cobb
Americus
Furlow School
Sarah
Americas
Furlow
Georgia
Cobbs
Athens
Sumter County
Georgia's Rising Birth Rate Pressures Education Funding
Georgia faces a surge in school children from higher birth rates in 1941 and 1942. Dr. M D Collins states an additional 3 million is needed beyond 37,249,900 to hire 700 more teachers next year. Governor Thompson weighs whether to allocate funds to schools or roads amid discussions with university, educational groups, and state officials.
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Atlanta
Thompson
Budget Commission
M. D. Collins
Georgia
Collins
University System
Georgia Educational Association
State
Malachi Demands Sincere Religion Lesson Preview
The text previews a May 16 1948 lesson on Malachi focusing on unfaithful priests impious offerings and unrequited love. It urges readers to read the Book of Malachi in full and confront hypocrisy to claim promises of a better day. The note questions Sam Jones return and quotes the burden of the word of the Lord to Israel.
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Malachi
Sam Jones
Israel
Dr. Newton
How Can God Bring Good From Evil in Halfhearted Service
A reflection on Malachi 1 6 and the call for full honor and fear of God and earthly parents. The speaker contrasts God’s demand for wholehearted devotion with people withholding their best offerings and loyalty. It urges sincere obedience rather than half measures.
Insincere priestly worship in Malachi warned
The first three chapters criticize priests for offering and teaching unclean worship. It argues that God judges by the heart and rejects showy rituals. Worship must be sincere or it will not be accepted, even today.
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Malachi
God
Day of Reckoning in Malachi Endures in Faith
A religious reflection on the Book of Malachi emphasizes warning and judgment for the wicked and consolation for the faithful. It cites prophetic lines about the Sun of righteousness and urges personal examination and steadfast deeds to receive peace and salvation.
Central Railroad Negro Porter Wins National Award for Courtesy
A. C. Linton of Columbus a 67 year old colored porter on the Man O War streamliner is the nation’s first Federation for Railway Progress courtesy award recipient. Linton has 43 years with the Central of Georgia Railway beginning as a fireman in 1905 and serving as brakeman before joining the Atlanta Columbus route crew in 1947.
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Columbus
Federation For Railway Progress
A. C. Linton
Central of Georgia Railway
Atlanta-Columbus
Linton
Thomasville
Columus and
Macon
Postmasters Convention Speakers Sought for June Savannah Meet
Mrs. Rosa L. Lindsey of Irwinton and Mrs. Vera Roberts of Saint George visited Washington this week to obtain speakers for the State Convention of Postmasters scheduled for June 2022 in Savannah. A post card received by the Butler postmaster reports success in their efforts.
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Rosa L. Lindsey
Irwinton
Vera Roberts
Saint George
Washington
Savannah
Butler
Railroad Strike Called Off After Federal Action
Union leaders called off a threatened railroad strike Monday night after President Truman seized the railroads and a Federal court issued a nine day anti strike order. The decision came at a closed hotel meeting shortly before the planned Tuesday walkout.
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Washington
Truman
I. A. Goldsborough
Fire destroys Bonaire High School in Bonaire
A Sunday morning fire, discovered at 3 a.m., leveled the 14 room brick school building in Bonaire. Principal D. B. Purdue put the loss at 60 million dollars and said all records were destroyed as bystanders could not fight the blaze.
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Bonaire
D. B. Purdue
John Deere 6 ft Combine and Case 6 ft With Motors For Sale
Want ad notes two nearly new combines for sale a John Deere 6 ft model with motor and a Case 6 ft model with motor. Interested buyers should contact A. J. Fountain in Reynolds Georgia.
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John Deere
A. J. Fountain
Reynolds
For Sale One More Horse Description
For sale a horse that works well single or double, bridle and plow gear included. Price fifty dollars. Contact Frank Callahan in Rupert Georgia.
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Frank Callahan
Rupert
Puerto Rican Sweet Potato Plants For Sale In Butler Ga
R. E. McCants of Butler Georgia offers Red Skin Puerto Rican potato plants for sale at 2.50 per thousand. Bed one mile north of Butler available after five p m each day. Contact Sherman Spivey, Butler R1.
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R. E. McCants
Butler, Ga
Butler
Sherman Spivey
SAWS SHARPENED BY A. L. BRADY OF BUTLER GA
Filing service for saws promises cleaner, truer cuts with uniform teeth. A. L. Brady of Butler, Georgia offers to file your saws for you.
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A. L. Brady
Butler, Ga
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T. E. Tante
J. F. Sikes
W. M. Matthews
Paul Jones
Frank Norris
Governor
Louse
Malaci
Luke
International Council of Religious Education
WNU
P. S
American Fat Salvage Committee, Inc
Reynolds Truck & Tractor Company
Il Radio Philco
Philco
N. L. Halley Reynolds, Georgia
Madame Beachie
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