Knife Wound Sparks Butler Assault Case
Frank Brown a local employee was stabbed across the throat Saturday night near the S E Cox warehouse. Roy Rice of Dawsonville Ga is held on assault with intent to murder after Brown accused him of attempted robbery. Brown remains seriously ill but improving at Montgomery hospital.
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Frank
Buster) Brown
Montgomery Hospital
Brown
Roy Rice
S. E. Cox
Rice
Dawsonville
Butler
J. M. Bone
Mr. Brown
Thomaston College Names Music Hall in Honor of L G Jones
Thomaston Times reports Bob Jones College names the Loren G Jones Music Building in Greenville division to honor L G Jones for devoting his time to gospel music. Dr Bob Jones Jr announces the dedication as part of a wave of expansion at the college with 1800 students now and 3000 planned after Greenville completion. Mr Jones and his wife serve as unpaid music and Bible teachers in Upson county schools.
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Bob Jones College
Biehy
Thomaston
Bob Jones Jr
Jones
Dr. Jones
Mr. Jones
United States
Carolina China Clay Co President Found Dead In Penland
Harry Bailey Sr. president of the Carolina China Clay Company was found dead in bed at his home in Penland North Carolina Saturday morning. The company owns and operates the local kaolin mines with J F Sikes of Butler as local supervisor.
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Harry Bailey Sr
Pres
Carolina
Carolina China Clay Company
Penland
N. C
Bailey
J. F. Sikes
Butler
Americus Youth Dies From Baseball Injury
Americus Georgia October 6 David Frost 17 year old Americus high school senior died Saturday night in an Atlanta hospital from injuries after being struck in the head by a pitched ball during a game at Plains He was treated at Piedmont hospital in Atlanta undergoing a second operation in an effort to save his life Frost a popular member of his class belonged to Central Baptist church Funeral services were set for Monday afternoon at New Home church Rev M C Gardner Rev W A Joyner and Rev Franklin officiating He is survived by his parents Mr and Mrs E L Frost and three brothers Roy Jack and James all of Americus.
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Americus
David Frost
Americus High School
Atlanta
Frost
Plains
Piedmont Hospital
Young Frost
Central Baptist Church
New Home Church
Washington, Ga
M. C Gardner
Central Baptist Church of
W. A Joyner
First Christian Church of
Franklin
Wrightsville
E. L. Frost
Roy, Jack
James Frost
Florida bound 420 women sought for canning plant work
The U S Employment Service seeks 420 women from Butler and Taylor counties to join Pasco Packing Company in Dade City Florida to can pre peeled citrus fruit. Starting pay 42 weekly for three weeks with piece work later. Six to eight month job with free transport, lodging and meals at a company hotel. Women over 18 with social security card and health certificate urged to apply in Thomaston. Bus seats available with action urged.
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Butler
Taylor County
Florida
U. S
Pasco Company
Dade City
Adams
Thomaston
U. S. Employment Service
Main Street
Stove for Sale in Reynolds Georgia
One wood or coal range offered for sale by Mrs J H Neisler of Reynolds Georgia. The item is described as road condition and ready for pickup or delivery as arranged.
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J. H. Neisler
Reynolds, Ga
Freezer Locker Plant Under Construction In Butler Georgia
Foundation for a new freezer locker plant in Butler is underway west of the Gulf Oil station on Butler Reynolds road. The 96 by 100 feet building will house four hundred lockers plus meat curing and storage units. Contractor Vernon Algood will erect and equip the plant which is expected to open around February 1. It will be Taylor county’s second freezer locker facility, joining Reynolds plant established three years ago. Three Taylor county highway projects are in progress with funds from the State Highway Department, including recapping 12 miles on highway 19 to the Flint river bridge, grading highway 137 to the Marion county line, and building three miles of Reynolds Fort Valley highway. The total cost runs to several hundred thousand dollars.
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Butler
Taylor County
U. S. 19
Highway 137
Reynolds Ft. Valley
Gulf Oil Distribution
Butler-Reynolds
E. H. Bazemore
Busiiness
New Enterprise
Vernon Algood
Algood
Reynolds
Taylor
Georgia
Flint River Bridge
M. Lyle Construction Company
Gainesville
Marion County
Charing
R. A. Bowen Construction Company
Macon
W. C. Scott Construction Company
G. T. Whitehead
State Highway Department
Services At Mt Pisgah Baptist Church Sunday
Mt Pisgah Baptist Church invites all to Sunday school at 10 30 a m and preaching at 11 30 a m by Pastor J H Stanford. The subject Read Church Can It Be Made Alive asks if the world needs the church today. Evening service at 7 30 p m. Pray for a good service and for the pastor.
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Mt. Pisgah Baptist Church
James H. Mitchell Rites Held Tuesday At Roberta Church
Funeral services for James H. Mitchell 76 who died at his home near Reynolds will be held Tuesday at 3 pm at Roberta Methodist Church with Rev. T H Tinsley officiating. Interment follows in Providence cemetery near Roberta. Survived by wife two daughters Velma Garwin Atlanta Lola Everett Stone Mountain two sons Law ton Mitchell LaGrange Sam Mitchell Stone Mountain six grandchildren four great grandchildren.
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Roberta
James H. Mitchell
Reynolds
Roberta Methodist Church
T. H. Tinsley
Ft. Valley
Providence Cemetery
Mitchell
Crawford County
Taylor County
Velma Garwin
Atlanta
Lola Everett
Stone Mountain
Lawton Mitchell
LaGrange
Sam Mitchell
Tobacco smoke slows eye adaptation to dim light
Dr Charles Sheard of the Mayo Clinic warns that smoking two cigarettes may delay eye adjustment to dim light by 15 to 30 minutes. He says nicotine is the harmful factor and the effect occurs whether or not smoke is inhaled.
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Charles Sheard
Mayo Clinic
Sheard
American Legion Post 124 Sponsors Fall Carnival Next Week
Butler American Legion Post 124 will sponsor the Annual Fall Carnival here October 14 to 19. Gay Way Shows will provide rides shows and concessions on the Beason lot along the Butler Reynolds highway about one mile east of the courthouse. A large display ad in this issue of the Herald gives more details.
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Butler American Legion Post 124
Gay Way
Beason
Butler- Reynolds Highway
Court House
The
Herald
Columbus to Host First Industrial Exposition
About 50 Columbus industries will exhibit at the first Columbus Industrial Exposition scheduled November 30 to December 3. Paul McKenney Jr. as general chairman says the event aims to show the scope of local production and educate students and the public about their home town industries.
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Columbus
Paul McKenney Jr
McKenney
Indus
Mauk Troop Receives Charter in Sunday Ceremony
Boy Scout Troop 120 in Mauk Georgia was presented a membership charter at a school building ceremony. H. S. Baldwin, field executive, and R. L. Clarke South District commissioner attended the event naming nine Scouts and Scoutmaster Sidney Austin. Tenderfoot badges were awarded.
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Mauk
H. S. Baldwin
R. L. Clarke
Sidney Austin
Card of Thanks expresses gratitude after spouse's death
I wish to take this opportunity to express my appreciation to the many friends who were so kind and considerate of me in my recent bereavement occasioned by the death of my devoted wife and companion. It would have been impossible for me to bear this sorrow but for my many friends. Words are inadequate to express my appreciation to each of you. All I can say is "God bless each of you."
Talmadge Nominated Governor at State Conv
Hoyt Shepherd faces murder trial in Russell County Circuit Court after his brother Grady is named in the case. Testimony from Jeanette Mercer, a 19 year old witness, details Hoyt’s gun threat to F D Leebern and two gunshots. The defense seeks to impeach Mercer over a police record, but judges rules no proof is presented.
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Columbus
Hoyt Shepherd
Grady N. Snncks Shepherd
F. D
Leebern
Southern Manor
Jeanette Mercer
Russell County
Genevas Oldest Mercantile Establishment Changes Hands
J Leonard Morgan and Cecil Morgan brothers of Junction City purchased the store merchandise and building of J E Tillman in Geneva. They have taken charge with Cecil operating the Geneva store. Tillman served thirty seven years in Geneva's mercantile trade and is esteemed. The Morgans are sons of M M Morgan of Junction City and plan to move to Geneva soon.
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J. Leonard Morgan
Cecil Morgan Brothers
Junction City
J. E. Tillman
Geneva
Cecil Morgan
Tillman
Leonard Morgan
M. M. Morgan
Winter Legume Seed Now Available Through AAA Purchases
Roy F. Jones says winter legume seed is available on AAA purchase orders funded by the 1947 program. Blue lupine Austrian winter peas common vetch and rye grass may be obtained from Reynolds and Butler warehouses or bought for cash at AAA fair prices. Fertilizer for winter legumes or mixtures is payable under the 1946 program with farmer records for payment.
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Roy F. Jones
Mr. Jones
Taylor County
Reynolds
Butler
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Frank Brown
College
Music Hall
L. G. Jones
Employment Service
Stanford
J. H. Stanford
Roberta Church
American Legion Post
Mauk Troop
Talmadge
Herman Talmadge
Jacksonville
Herman
Democratic Party of Georgia
Eugene Cox
D-Ga
Cox
Ellis Arnall
CIO
South
National Democratic Party
PAC
Georgis
Alexander Stephens
Robin Toombs
Tom Watson
Henry Wallace
Harold Ickes
Genevas
Roy Jones
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