Negro Woman Enters Fulton County Democratic Contest
Nell Hall Jackson, a Negro woman, qualified Saturday with the Fulton County Democratic Executive Committee as a candidate for committeeman from the Third Ward. The ward includes the county courthouse and a large Negro population, and she seeks to succeed F. F. Allen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta
Nell Hall Jackson
Fulton County Democratic Executive Committee
F. F. Allen
Macon
Telegraph and News
Messrs
U. S. Underwood
M.N. Poole
Mail Goes Through In Spite of 3 Day Railroad Strike
Mail service continued at Taylor county offices with full first class airmail and registered mail despite a three day rail strike. A B C operated one mail and express train daily to serve Mauk Charing and Rupert. Central Railroad did not run any trains, so Butler Reynolds and Howard used a temporary auto route to Macon each day.
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Taylor County
U. S
Mauk, Charing
Rupert
Central Railroad
Butler
Reynolds and Howard
Macon
Campaign to Trap Rabies Foxes in Taylor County
Taylor County Board of Commissioners adopted a rule offering a reward of $2 for each rabies infected fox head delivered to county authorities at the public works camp. They cite fox attacks on livestock and aim to reduce cattle and hog losses during the food shortage as of May 29, 1946.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taylor County Board of Commissioners
Revival At Taylor Mill Baptist Church Begins May 26
Daily worship is held at 8 p.m. beginning Sunday May 26 at Taylor Mill Baptist Church. The notice cites Bible verses about prayer and divine will and invites all who thirst to come and take the water of life freely.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taylor Mill Baptist Church
Butler High School Graduates Headed to Florida Trip
Twenty two Butler High School seniors depart by private bus for Jacksonville Beach Florida for a week of swimming and sightseeing They are chaperoned by Miss Verna Jarrell Miss Dorris Callahan and Mr and Mrs R L Coleman Funds for the trip were raised by the class over four years Names on the trip include Bryan Blair Marjorie Brown Martha Williams Lamar Almgreen Bobby Locke Mary Estelle Childres Martha Locke Leon James Alton Crooke Bobby Brooks Gwendolyn Blakely Mildred Woodall LaRoy Gee Elizabeth Massey Frances Austin William Purvis Armenda Purvis Sue Millicons Lennelle Waters Marjory Bone Janie Moore.
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Butler High School
Jacksonville Beach
Fla
Verna Jarrell
Dorris Callahan
R. L. Coleman
Florida
Bryan Blair
Marjorie Brown
Martha Williams Lamar
Almgreen
Bobby Locke
Mary Estelle Childres
Martha Locke Leon James Alton Crooke
Bobby Brooks
Gwendolyn Blakely
Mildred Woodall LaRoy Gee
Elizabeth Massey
Frances Austin
William Purvis
Armenda Purvis Sue Millicons
Lennelle Waters
Marjory Bone
Janie Moore
Whirlwind Courtship Ends in Ellaville Wedding
A soldier and Lou Ella McNew of Maxie Virginia wed in Ellaville's courthouse minutes after a chance downtown meeting. The groom William LeRoy Hatcher of Donalsonville, with Ordinary Mary Battle officiating, and witnesses Morris Hill and Senator Buddy Battle. The bride arrived by bus, groom by gasoline truck, after a soggy twilight encounter at a Gulf Service Station.
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Ellaville
Louella McNew
Maxie
Virginia
LeRoy Hatcher
Donalsonville
Mary Battle
Morris Hill
Buddy Battle
Cupid
Gulf Service Station
American Legion Post 124 Sets Two Monthly Meetings
Officers announce two regular meetings per month for American Legion Post 124 on the second and fourth Tuesdays. All members urged to attend both sessions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion Post
Amrican Legion Post 124
Vacation Church School Begins June 3 at Reynolds M E Church
Children ages three to fourteen are invited to attend the Vacation Church School at Reynolds Methodist Church from Monday June 3 through Friday June 7. Sessions run 9:30 to 11:00 AM each day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reynolds M. E. Church
Reynolds Methodist Church
Qualification Rules For Georgia Primary Voters Declared
Attorney General Eugene Cook outlines qualification rules for the July 17 primary. Voters must be 18 by November 5, have Georgia residence for one year and county residency for six months prior to voting, and meet character or literacy requirements. July 5 is the last registration day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugene Cook
Georgia
United States
Cook
Students Plan Huge Meeting At Athens For Carmichael
Georgia College students from nearly twenty campuses plan a large rally in Athens on Friday May 31 to honor James V Carmichael a gubernatorial candidate. Co Director George A Doss Jr says Carmichael will speak at 430 pm followed by supper and a street dance.
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Georgia
Athens
James V. Carmichael
George A. Doss, Jr
Student League For Good Government
Carmichael
Doss
University of Georgia
Talmadge
Rivers
Tech
West Georgia College
Carrollton
Atlanta man purchases Bazemore Department Store in Butler
Mr Charles L Snider of Atlanta buys the Bazemore Department Store from E H Bazemore effective Monday May 27 The store remains in the same building with staff retained and plans to expand lines to groceries meats dry goods furniture and hardware Snider plans to move his family to Butler and Bazemore will focus on farming interests
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles L. Snider
Atlanta
Bazemore
Butler
E. H. Bazemore
Bazemore Department
Snider
Services At Midway Baptist Church Next Sunday
Services will be held at Midway Baptist Church at 11 30 a m next Saturday with a church conference for members to discuss church business. Sunday school begins 10 30 a m Senney with classes for all ages and a Bible study. The pastor will preach at 11 30 a m on A Staggering World Is There Any Hope for a Better World Psalms 127 1. Invite a friend and pray for the pastor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Midway Baptist Church
Senney
Horeb Baptist Church
J. H. Stanford
Miss Reba Lou Turner To Be Awarded Diploma
Reba Lou Turner of Mauk will receive a junior college diploma from Georgia Southwestern College at commencement in the college auditorium on June 11. President Dr. Peyton Jacob announced 60 graduates. Rev. John Wilson will give the address at the ceremony.
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Reba Lou Turner
Georgia Southwestern
Americas
Mauk
Georgia Southwestern College
Peyton Jacob
Southwestern
John Wilson
Lee Street Methodist Church
Americus
First Methodist Church
James Wilson
Saturday Night Services at Bethel Baptist Church
No morning service at Bethel Primitive Baptist Church on Saturday June 8. Evening services will be held at 8 30 o clock. The public is invited to attend.
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Bethel Baptist Church
Bethel Primitive Baptist Church
Mrs Emily Perry 81 Dies At Home Near Reynolds
Mrs Emily A Perry 81 died at her Reynolds area home Friday May 24 from a stroke of paralysis suffered a week earlier She was born July 23 1864 in Marion County daughter of Solomon F and the late Mrs Phillips She was married to G D Perry who preceded her in death Funeral services were at Little Bethel Free Will Baptist Church near Ideal with Rev W R Lawhorn and Rev W H Emerson officiating Interment in Little Bethel cemetery Pallbearers named Surviving are four daughters Mrs W C Bussey Reynolds Mrs Horace Cromer Ideal Mrs W A Chapman Waynesboro Mrs Abe Jordan Reynolds and one son G D Perry Collins plus three brothers two sisters thirty grandchildren and forty great grandchildren.
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Emily A. Perry
Reynolds
Perry
Marion County
Solomon F. Phillips
G. D. Perry
Little Bethel Freewill Baptist Church
Ideal
W. R. Lawhorn
W. H. Emerson
Little Bethel Cemetery
Hugh B. Cromer
Calvin R. Grace
Morris Tarrer
Rudolphus Tarrer
William C. Littlejohn
W. C. Bussey
Horace Cromer
Taylor County Raises Quota in Cancer Control Drive
Taylor County reports meeting its fundraising quota anew in the American Cancer Society drive. Mrs. T. L. Fountain leads the effort with help from Mrs. C. S. Sawyer Reynolds Mrs. Hugh Perkins Howard Mrs. Lims Garrett Charing and others. contributions list follows.
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Taylor County
T. L. Fountain
American Cancer Society
Fountain
C. S. Sawyer
Reynolds
Hugh Perkins
Howard
Lims Garrett
Charing
and Mauk
H. G. Cheek
W. A. Jarrell
Carsonville
County Races Form In Macon Primary Oglethorpe
May 26 Macon county’s primary qualification closed at noon with candidates filing. T. L. Coogle of Oglethorpe qualified to run for General Assembly to replace incumbent Mrs. Guerry who did not seek re election. Ed M. McKenzie seeks Montezuma district county commissioner against J S Averill Sr. Love Felton faces F L Raburn in Ideal district for county commissioner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oglethorpe
Macon County
T. L. Coogle
General Assembly
John B. Guerry
Montezuma
Ed M. McKenzie
J. S. Averill
Ideal
Tom's Cafe Reopens After Major Improvements
Tom Harmon and Vernon Algood owners of Tom's Cafe near Citizens State Bank announce extensive renovations. The cafe was closed this week for remodeling with a new floor to ceiling redesign, large circulating fans installed, and several tables added.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Harmon
Vernon Algood
Tom
Citizens State Bank
Rev F B Cherry to Preach at Little Bethel Church
Evangelist F B Cherry will preach at Little Bethel Church in Macon County on Saturday and Sunday. Public invitation extended with services Saturday 11 00 am and 8 00 pm and Sunday 11 00 am to separate worship and fellowship with this noted preacher.
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F. B. Cherry
Little Bethel Church
Macon County
Four Candidates Qualify For Taylor Primary
The Taylor County Democratic Executive Committee lists four candidates for the July 17 primary with entries closing May 25. State Senate from the 23rd District sees L. R. Adams and John B. Giles. Taylor County Representative in General Assembly lists Garland T. Byrd and L. R. Dean.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. B. Childs
Taylor County
Democratic Executive Committee
State Senate
L. R. Adams
John B. Giles
General Assembly
Garland T. Byrd
L. R. Dean
James V. Carmichael
Hoke O’kelley
E. D. Rivers
Eugene Talmadge
Hoke Willis
Belmont Dennis
Spence M. Grayson
Marvin Griffin
Frank Gross
L. N. Huff
M. E. Thompson
Ben W. Fortson
Napier Burson
Eugene Cook
Irwin R. Kimzey
M. D. Collins
John I. Manning
George B. Hamilton
Arlie D. Tucker
Homer C. Parker
E. B. Dykes
Zack Cravey
Ben T. Huiet
Harry E. Monroe
Tom Linder
J. C
Jim) Manning
Public Service Commission
Walter R. McDonald
Tom Durant
Allen Chappell
W. P
Bill) White
Glenn Allen
Supreme Court
R. C. Bell
T. S. Candler
T. Grady Head
Court of Appeals
Hugh MacIntyre
Robert F. Church
Earl W. Butler
Northeastern
Boyd Sloan
Flint
G. Ogden Persons
Cordele
O. T. Gower
A. J. McDonald
D. E. Griffin
Ocmulgee
George S. Carpenter
Souther
George R. Lilly
Augusta
A. L. Franklin
Ogeechee
J. L. Renfroe
Macon
Mallory
Atkinson
A. H
Phil) Anderson
Malcolm D. Jones
Walter Thom
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Fulton CO
Hymen
Schley County
John Mims
FOY Cox
Butler, GA
J. V. Carmichael
Emily Perry
Little Bethel Free Will Baptist Church
Rev
Mauk & Charing
Carsonville É
Taylor
Brunswick
Gordon Knox
Douglas F.thomas
Herbert A. Strickland
Pataula
C. W. Worrill
Hugh Peterson
Poufarehs
Prince Preston
Statesboro
Charles R. Cochran
Savannah
E. E. Cox
J. N. Peacock
Albany
Stephen Pace
Sidney Camp
James C. Davis
W. C. Lowe
Helen Douglas Mankin
Carl Vinson
Harvey Roughton
Sandersville
Fred M. Todd
Rome
Jand Henderson L. Lanham
John S. Gibson
W. M. Wheeler
Alma
John S. Wood
Harry T. Oliver
Gainsville
Paul Brown
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