Rally Day For Methodists At Dawson District Meeting
About 500 Methodist pastors and laymen from Columbus and Thomasville districts attended the Dawson rally. The gathering included 86 Thomasville and 78 Columbus churches with 54 ministers present. Bishop Arthur J. Moore spoke on The Great Commission and heard district reports on faith professions and fully paid operating assessments. District superintendents were Rev. G. N. Rainey and W. M. Hayward.
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F. J. Gilbert
Butler Methodist Church
Columbus
Thomasville
Dawson
Arthur J. Moore
Atlanta
Georgia
Florida
Rev
G. N. Rainey
W. M. Hayward
Talbotton Church Preserves 1848 Tudor-Gothic Faith
Talbotton's Zion Episcopal church, built in 1848, remains largely unmodernized and draws visitors as a model of a Tudor-Gothic English rural parish. The hand-made walnut altar and pews, pegged timber, and a 1850 Pincher organ powered by a hand pump highlight its historic craft. Bishop Mickell and Rev. Wilson regularly lead services.
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Columbus Enquirer
G. R. Jacobs
West Georgia
Talbotton
Zion Episcopal Church
Southland
South Carolina
Johnston
H. J. Mickell
Atlanta
Ottley Sr Marries Marion Woodward in New England Ceremony
Atlanta banker John K. Ottley Sr. wed Marion E. Woodward of Watertown at Christ Church Watertown. Rt. Rev. J T Dallas officiated with close family present. Ottley is chairman of First National Bank of Atlanta and director at Southern Bell, Southern Railroad, and Mutual Life Insurance. The couple will live in Atlanta.
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Watertown
Conn
John K. Ottley Sr
Atlanta
First National Bank of Atlanta
Marion E. Woodward
J. T. Dallas
New Hampshire
Christ Church
Ottley
South
Southern Bell Telephone Company
The
Southern Railroad
Mutual Life Insurance Co
New York
Hobby Purchases Lyons Weekly Papers From McLarty
B H McLarty editor owner of the Lyons Progress and The Georgia Cracker has sold his interest to W H Hobby and retires from the Lyons field effective with this week's issue. He says he has purchased a paper at Laundon Tennessee.
Navy Enlistment Open to Both White and Colored Applicants
Navy recruiting officials stated in Taylor County that the service will accept as many colored applicants as possible during the current drive. The Herald notes pay up to 86 dollars monthly plus clothing and board, with full information available at The Herald office.
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Taylor County
Navy Recruiting Service
The
Herald
Navy
Amal Mall
Herald Office
Naval Academy
Annapolis of the Air
Pensacola
Americus Nominates Aldermen and Committee Members
Americus will nominate three aldermen and a member of the city Democratic executive committee on Oct. 29. Terms of Aldermen Wingate Dykes Milton Mize and J R Me Glamry expire Dec. 31 1941, Harry Brewers term on committee expires.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Americus
Democratic Executive Committee
Wingate Dykes
Milton Mize
J. R. Me.Glamry Offire
Harry Brewers
Mystery Surrounds Rivers Kidnapping Attempt Case
Valdosta Georgia reports lingering questions as police link Horace W Bible to a bizarre kidnapping plot aiming to abduct former Governor E D Rivers for ransom. Accomplices suspected. Bible allegedly confessed to self slaying while others flight to Pittsburgh. Rivers remains doubtful of sole involvement.
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Valdosta
Horace W. Bible
E. D. Rivers
Pittsburgh
Rivers
Five Year Old Pamela Hollingsworth Found Alive
Five year old Pamela Hollingsworth wandering eight days through White Mountain wilderness in bitter cold and rain was found alive by CCC boys and forest rangers. She survived on brook water and wore a tattered sun suit, smiling on a forest trail after eight days missing.
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CCC
Conway
N. H
Pamela Hollingsworth
White Mountain National Forest
Milledgeville Capitol Reconstruction Funded by State and City
Atlanta reports Governor Talmadge announced $100,000 from the state and $60,000 from Milledgeville for rebuilding the old Georgia capitol building damaged by fire. The site, used by the Georgia Military College, holds historic value and military importance. Bids will be advertised this week from the emergency and insurance funds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta
Milledgeville
Georgia
Eugene Talmadge
Georgia Military College
Talmadge
The
Military College
Warehouse Fire Destroys Jefferson Plant Assets
A warehouse at Jefferson Ga owned by the J E Randolph estate and R S Johnson burned Saturday. Furniture farm implements grain and 60 bales of cotton were lost. Insurance largely covered the several thousand dollar loss. The origin of the blaze is unknown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jefferson, Ga
J. E. Randolph
R. S. Johnson
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Talbot
Old
England
John K. Ottley
W. H. Hobby
LYONS
B. H. McLarty
Milledgeville Capitol
Reformer
Iskirts
Jefferson
the Herald
Naval Reserve
Secretary of the Navy
U. S. Naval Reserve
U. S. Navy
Life In the Navy
Naval
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