Nation Mourns the Passing of Wendell Willkie
New York Oct 8 tributes flowed today for Wendell Lewis Willkie the 1940 Republican presidential nominee who died in his sleep at age 52 after a brief illness in Lenox Hill hospital. President Roosevelt and Governor Dewey lauded his forthrightness courage and public service.
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New York
Wendell Lewis Willkie
United States
Willkie
Lenox Hill
Wendell Willkie
President Roosevelt
Thos. E. Dewey
Cordell Hull
McArthur Rites Held in Americus for Fallen Corporal
The funeral of 22 year old Cpl. Jack C. McArthur Jr of Americus, deputy sheriff of Sumter County, who was killed when struck by a passenger train near Quincy Florida, drew relatives and friends from Americus. The service yesterday was attended by his wife Mrs Marion Willis McArthur and other family members. He was the son of Jack C. and Mrs McArthur and grandson of Sheriff W. P. McArthur. He leaves a wife, parents, a sister in Texas and many relatives.
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Cpl
Jack C. McArthur Jr
U. S. Army
Cpl. McArthur
Jack C. McArthur
McArthur
Americus
Sumter County
Quincy
Fla
H. J. Porter
W. P. McArthur
Mattie Cameron
Marion Willis McArthur
R. L. Montgomy
Waco
Texas
Taylor Co Ministers Urged to Meet at Local Church
White Rae county pastors are urged to attend a meeting at Butler Methodist Church on Monday afternoon October 23 to organize a Taylor County Ministerial Association. Contact J. H Stanford or C. L. Glenn to notify others.
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All Taylor Co
Methodist
Rae County
Butler Methodist Church
Rd. Ae
Taylor Pienant
J. H Stanford
L. Glenn
Mrs Ida Wall Dies After Long Illness in Mauk
Mrs Ida Fletcher Wall widow of Henry Solomon Wall longtime Taylor County resident and former county commissioner died Saturday afternoon after several weeks of illness. Born September 20 1858 in the county she lived in Mauk and was active in the Methodist church and local affairs. Funeral services were held Monday at 11 a.m. at Mauk church Rev C L Glenn officiated with interment in Mauk cemetery. Pallbearers J M Jinks Ed Wall W O Whitley A L McMillan W M McFarland J L Anthony. she is survived by two sons S E Wall of Augusta and C E Wall of Moore South Carolina and several grandchildren and great grandchildren. Out of town attendees included Florence Haire Range McMichall Alice Stephens and Halley Wallail of Buena Vista.
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Ida Fletcher Wall
Henry Solomon Wall
Taylor County
Board of County Commissioners
Wall
This County
Mauk
Mauk Methodist Church
J. L. Anthony
Lula B. Childs Dies at Her Butler Home
Mrs. Lula Bartlett Childs widow of H. A. Childs died at her Butler home at an early hour today. A longtime resident and Bethel Primitive Baptist member she is survived by two daughters Ida and Bessie Childs of Butler and a son George Childs of Winter Haven Florida. Funeral arrangements await relatives from other states.
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Herald
Lula Bartlett Childs
H. A. Childs
Services at Antioch Church Sunday
Antioch Baptist church invites the community to morning worship at 11 30 with Pastor leading a message titled Old Fashioned Truth for a New Fashioned World. An evening 7 30 program dedicates the service flag, with a call to families with sons in the armed forces to attend.
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Antioch Baptist Church
Antioch
Many Taylor Co. Men Called to Army in October
Forty eight Taylor county white men will leave for Ft McPherson next Tuesday for pre induction physical examination. Inductees include Wilbur Brewer Johnny Hobbs James Shehee Luther Street Harris Harmon Billy Peacock Jordan Hoke Hobbs M L Bryan Willie Layfield Sidney Dent James Dent Ralph Barrow Virgil Harbuck James Blackston Cecil Culverhouse Dolph Suddeth Ransom Dent Jr Howard Locke Jr Joseph Culverhouse Ray Albritton Clarence Locke W H Stalnaker Hilton Taunton Volunteer Frank Bohler transferred from Chicago. Colored inductees leave October 19 and white inductees leave October 20.
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Taylor County
Ft. McPherson
Wilbur Monroe Brewer
Harris Riley Harmon
Billy Peacock
Christopher Carlton Jordan
Sidney Hoke Hobbs
M. L. Bryan
Willie Byrd Julian Theodore Rogers Elmer Leonard Swanger
William David Hartman Edward Douglas Culverhouse
Raiford E. Jarrell J.T. Crook Jr
Otha Lee Peterman Monroe
Junior Layfield
Sidney Mirabou Dent James
Frank Marvin Bohler
Chicago
Reverend A W Reece to Preach at Local Methodist Church
The Columbus District Superintendent Rev A W Reese will lead the evening service at the local Methodist church next Sunday at 7 30 PM. Pastor Rev C L Glenn invites the public to attend and hear Rev Reese.
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A. W. Reece
Methodist Church
A. W. Reese
Columbus
C. L. Glenn
Rev. Reese
Fourth Quarterly Conference Held at Mauk
The Butler charge of the Methodist church holds the Fourth Quarterly Conference at Mauk on October 20. Rev. A. W. Reese District Superintendent will preach at 11 a.m. A noon dinner on church grounds follows. The afternoon includes the conference business session.
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Butler
Mauk
A. W. Reese
Court of Honor Held by Troop 33 at School Building
Scout 33 held a Court of Honor at the local high school auditorium awarding 40 badges. Life badges went to Heath Allen and Le Roy Gee, Star badges to Elton Wright, J S Green Jr., and Harold Heath, with several advancing to first and second class. Public health and life-saving trophies were noted, with thanks given to local officials and volunteers.
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L. L. Stanley
Georgia-Alabama Council
Boy Scouts of America
Kon Heath
Edwin Allen
LeRoy Gee
Elton Wright
J. S. Green Jr
Harold Heath
Ward Edwards
Ernest Blackwell
Elmo Wright
John Saunders
Frank Windham
Billy Childres
Bobby Sutton
Ronny Sawyer
Loyce Saunders
Bryant Blair
Harold Health
Alton Heath
Frank Wind
J. 3. Green
Horace Joiner
Sarah Windham
Mack Turner
Mary Sims
E. H. Dunn
Elsie Hill
J. J. Green
Stanley
Court of Honor
C. C. Stone
Taylor
E. G. Blackwell
Pvt Leonard A Smith Wins Bronze Star in France
Pvt Leonard A Smith son of Mr and Mrs Hugh Smith formerly of Taylor County now Thomaston has been awarded the Bronze Star for bravery in France on July 28 as a medical airman in a field artillery battalion. He moved to treat the wounded during a bombing and aided in their excavation. He enlisted in March 1942 and has served overseas for 18 months.
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Leonard A. Smith
Hugh Smith
Taylor County
Thomaston
France
Pvt
Smith
Pvt. Smith
Obituary of Osc ie O Brown Sr of Howard
Mr. Oscie O Brown Sr a lifelong Taylor County resident died October 5 at Riverside hospital Montezuma after about two months illness. He was born October 31 1883 in the county and survived by two daughters three sons four brothers and one sister. Burial followed at Howard cemetery with nephews as pallbearers.
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Oscie O Brown
Taylor County
Riverside Hospital
Montezuma
Mr. Brown
Fort Valley
R. C. Brown
This County
J. M
Temperance Brinkley Brown
Howard
Howard Methodist Church
Rev. Roebuck
Ft. Valley
Pacific Area
Messrs
R. L
J. H
Wm. M
L. B. Brown
L. P. Parks
Taylor County Citizens Give 116.50 to American Boy Scouts
Lincoln County finance committee chair J S Green announced that Butler and Reynolds citizens donated 116.50 to the American Boy Scouts in a recent drive. Contributors include Butler Naval Stores Co Suggs Garage Payne Motor Co Bazemore Dept. Store Butler Drug Co and others totaling 116.50.
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Taylor County
American Boy Scouts
J. S. Green
Butler and Reynolds
Green
Boy Scouts
Butler Naval Stores Co
Suggs Garage
P. B. Childs
J. My Bone Oun
L. R. Dean
L. M. Doyel
J. W. McKenzie
Payne Motor Co
Bazemore Dept. Store
Butler Drug Co
T. Cochran
N. L. Halley
Whatley’s Warehouse
R. L. Swearingen
Chas. Benns Jr
E. L. Wilson
G. H. Goddard
W. H. Trussell
Charles E Atkinson Named Wild Life Ranger For Taylor County
Charles E Atkinson of Cornelia was appointed Wild Life Ranger for Taylor, Peach, Crawford, Schley, and Macon counties. He will base at Ft. Valley and will assist farmers and sportsmen, inviting calls when his services are needed.
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Charles E. Atkinson
Cornelia
Taylor, Peach, Crawford, Schley
Macon
Butler
Atkinson
Ft. Valley
Murdered banker Charles W. Moore of Junction City dies in crash
Charles W. Moore a Junction City lumberman merchant and bank president was killed in a car crash near Upatoi while en route to Columbus for a Roofers association meeting. His wife Mrs. Moore was seriously injured. He leaves a widow and four children, with funeral planned at First Baptist church of Junction City.
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Columbus
Charles W. Moore
Junction City
Upatoi
Roofers Association
Ralston Hotel
Mr. Moore
Perry
C. W. Moore
Junction City Manufacturing Co
Farmers and Merchants Bank of
Baptist Church
Douglas
E. H.dunn
Georgia Power Essay Contest Urges Public Involvement
Local citizens and children are invited to participate in Georgia Power Companys essay contest offering 5200 in War Bonds. Essays on Five Ways to Make My Community Better must be under 1000 words and received by November 1 1944. Contact local committeemen J S Green P B Childs H H Riley Mrs L B Dean or Mrs Henry McLean for details.
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Georgia Power Company
J. 5. Green
P. B .Childs
H. H. Riley
L.B. Dean
Henry McLean
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Windell Wilkie
Liberal
Ida Wall
Mauk Cemetery
Lula B. Childs
Antioch Church
Taylor CO
Draft Board
George Hicks
J. B. Butts
Curtis Peebles
John Hart James Lee Shorton
A. C. Montford
Jim Little Jr. White
Jarrell Sanders Vann John Sidney Peacock
Roy Willis Fain
Isaac Luchius Wainwright James Luther Spillers
George Perry Parks
Carl Felton
Peterman Harvey Samuel Collier Herbert Lester
Robert Emanuel Aultman Jr
Earl Marshall Weaver
Ernest William Pennington
Benjamin Jiles Freeman
Benjamin Julian Freeman
Same B. Edwards
Tracy Hartman
Upson County
Oscie O. Brown SR
Howard Cemetery
Wild Life
Georgia Power
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