Georgia Names Tax Department Commissioner and Local News
Hon John A Smith of Talbotton is appointed by Governor Hardman as Commissioner of the State Department of Sales Tax and will start Oct 15 dedicating about four days weekly in the State Capitol office while remaining in Talbotton to care for his law practice. Columbus businessman Clarence Edge Sr dies at 73 after ill health. G R Edge of Geneva is a brother. Love B Harrell resigns Waycross Amusement Company post to lead Southeastern Theatre Owners Association in Atlanta. A Washington C police incident leaves Wm Douglas dead and several injured after a wild party. Meigs gunman Howze linked to the violence. Court case alleges defamation by Beck and Gregg Hardware Co. against W B Hardeman. Spelling champ Willie Eubanks wins $100 trip to Washington, defeating Fred Oxford and Arthur Corley. A Baptist association meeting in Talbotton marks 100th church anniversary. A Callaway memorial tower in LaGrange honors labor capitol relations, funded by mill workers.
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John A. Smith
Talbotton
Hardman
State Department
Washington
Howze
James Fort
James Eldridge
Americus
William Pittman
Linton Lester
Ralph Riker
Henry Jones
Carl Houston
Columbus
Anthony Williams
Jim Scott
Waynesboro
Williams
Scott
Williame
Burke
Columbus District Baptist Association
S. M. Davis
C. C. Willis
Baptist
Muscogee
Marion
Taylor Chattahoochee
Talbot
Meriwether
Harris Counties
Ft. Valley Cotton Mills
Willie Eubanks
Fulton County
Georgia
Fred Oxford
Miss Eubanks
Arthur Corley
Meriwether County
University of Georgia
Frierson
T. H. Frierson
Butler
Carnegie Foundation
Athens
Miss Frierson
John L Wallace
New York
McCall’s Magazine
H. P. Wallace
W. E. Steed
J. T. Mathews
F. A. Peed
Fred L. White
Good Roads Club of
Good Roads Club
Taylor County
J. O. Mangham
St. Mary, Ga
Ci Y
Mises Bertha Salzer
Jewel
Janie Seaiy
Bessilee Slappy
Marguerite Turner
Annie Fendley
Messrs
Flem Frierson
Robert Wilson
Frank Montfort
Robert
Warren Childs
Murray Cameron
Otis Montfort
Walter Jones
Archie Childs
Edwin Davant
Gray Windham
J. C. Sealy
G W. Fickling
C, C. Hill
G L. Sealy
Annie
Kate Cameron
Sewing Club
Mighty Haag
Macon
Butler Board of Trade
Fickling’s Mill
W. W. Douglass
Taylor County Farmers’ Union
J. W. Butler
Chattanooga Plow Co
W. J. Butler
Robert Anglin
Riss Windham
Chalmers-Deoit
Erding
Hugh Neisler
W. A. Anglin
Bashie Blair
Potterville
William Blair
Pallowig
Herald
Butler Colored School
William Wilder
Dublin
Bessie Jenkins
Richard McCrary
Reynolds
C. H. Neisler
Reynolds Real
Hill
Neisler
Olive Saunders
Florine Ogburn
Addie Jackson
Marie Matthews
Ruth James
Willie Draughon
Mary Lou Aultman
Allie Whittington
Jenney McAuley
Henrietta Jones
Virginia Hinton
Ola Means
Marguerite Montfort
Allie Wickham
Rosebud Dillingham
Lizzie Jones
Louise Jones
Wylene McDaniel
Clara Belle Ingram
Ida
Mae Powell
Eva Griffith
Lucile Lucas
Lois Phillips
Vera Parks
Nell
Lola McDaniel
Aud Payne
Winnie Newsom
Etta Mae
Beulah
Bessie Barrow
Mattie George Newsom
Dora McDaniel
Lynda
Ella Mae Mitchell
Pearl
Elda
Mary Lizzie
Ruth Blackmon
Miss Lucy Joiner
Twenty Years Ago in Butler and Reynolds Newsflash
A Butler Reynolds page recounts long ago events. Mrs Frierson receives Carnegie Foundation endowment recognition in Georgia. Local leaders, social events, school openings, and notable visits populate a wide snapshot of Butler life with marriages, roads, banks, and a circus coming to town.
Call Again and Community News From Butler
Rev H L Lumpkin spoke on happy days at Butler and the Master’s work. The Chattahoochee Freewill Baptist session met Oct 3–5 at New Prospect church Turner county. Miss Edith Fountain taught Port Talbot and won prizes. Miss Fountain and Mrs Fountain visited the Herald. Ford Motor Co reports September production at 161,805 units with October aims of 175,000 Model A and Model AA. nine month total 1,633,498. Rouge Plant running five days. 108,188 workers in Detroit area.
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Butler
H. L. Lumpkin
Mark
Herald
Lumpkin
Er. W. D. Gill
Manchester
Sue Herald
Columbus
Edith Fountain
R. L. Fountain
Ot Mauk
Ford Motor Co
Ford
Rouge
Detroit
Presentments by Taylor Grand Jury Report
The Taylor County grand jury notes road and bridge routes including Marion Jinks and Joe Harmon paths and central school truck routes. It praises the convict camp facilities and living conditions and lists inmate counts and county property values totaling thirty thousand dollars. A committee will meet county commissioners to discuss implementing recommendations and the group thanks Judge McLaughlin and Solicitor General Perry for their support. The jurors request publication of the presentments in the Butler Herald and a fifteen dollar publication fee.
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Marion Jinks
Butler
Joe Harmon
J. W. Phillips
Southland
Rupert
Slaughter Hill
Howard
TV Pw
England
Patsiliga Creek
Reynolds
Tim's Creek
Suinn
L. T. Peed
Chaingang
R. A. Hinton
W. J. Butler
C. E Benns
C. Frank McLaughlin
A. J. Perryman
C. EF. Benns
Butler Herald
County
C. E. Benns
Taylor County
Co. F. McLaughlin
A GOOD CREED BELIEVES IN HONEST WORK AND RESULTS
A short creed declares belief in handing out honest work and honest methods. It emphasizes belief in effort over luck, progress through today’s deeds, and the value of courtesy, kindness, generosity, and honest competition. The speaker affirms readiness to act now and pursue future rewards.
The Right Way to Travel by Train
An advertisement proclaims train travel as the safest most comfortable and most reliable option with lower fares for short trips and directs inquiries to ticket agents of the Southern Railway System.
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Southern Railway System
Tax Notice for 1929 Openings and Schedule
The State and County tax books open October 1 for the 1929 collection. Tax officers will be at the courthouse during the October term of Superior Court and select Saturdays at listed towns and times through November 26. The books close December 20 with offices at the courthouse. The note ends with a reflective passage on changing times and family life.
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Court House
Superior Court
Wesley
Howard
Mauk
Charing
Rupert
Potterville
Reynolds
Griffith’s
J. B. Byrd
Fickling Mill
Norwich
Southhand
John Scandrett
G. A. Roberts
T. C
Busy Court Faces Crowded Dockets In October Term
The article notes a congested county docket as Judge McLaughlin may extend court into a third week to clear cases. It explains the April term was postponed due to heavy rains, merging two terms into one October session. It covers the Wainwright fatal accident involving a lumber truck and a passenger car one mile north of Butler.
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Wainwright
Butler
McLaughlin
Death notices for Mr John T Blakely in Taylor county
The obituary reports the death of John Thomas Blakely at his daughter Ella Horton’s Norwich home around 2 a m Saturday. A lifelong farmer born in Upson County, he was 70, survived by children Claud A J Blakely Alfred Blakely Ella Horton Carl Dees Eva Lou Duncan Audia Blakely, and preceded in death by his wife. Funeral services were held at Mt Pisgah with Rev J M Whitley officiating.
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Taylor County
John Thomas Blakely
Ella ,Horton
Norwich
Paulin
Blakely
Upson County
Messrs
Claud
A. J. Blakely
This County
Alfred Blakely
Gay, Gay
Ella Horton
Norwch
Carl Dees
Gay
Eva Lou Duncan
Audia Blakely
Columbus
Moore’s Chapel Missionary Baptist Church
Mt. Pisgah
J. M. Whitley
Limits You Self-Impose Bind You Tight
A reflection on how self-made limits create a sense of restraint. It suggests the belief that boundaries are internal and could be loosened through personal choice and discipline.
The Path of Diligence and Honest Living
A speaker notes that neglecting tasks leads to forgetfulness or half measures. He argues that true commercial honesty must exceed the law and avoid jail, warning that ease and cowardice corrupt modern society and tempt people to take the line of least resistance.
Seven Suits for 145000 Served on Upson County
Seven suits aggregating 145000 were served by U S Deputy Marshal C Mosley on the commissioners of Upson county. Suits arise from a GN auto crash near Flint River after a bridge washout on a highway. Plaintiffs include Mel Wolf widow of Dr Wolf and Zelma Miller with claims up to 30 25 thousand dollars for personal injuries and loss. Attorneys listed are T P Stephens Thomaston R R Arnold Lowry Arnold and A H Davis of Atlanta.
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Alabama
D. L
GN Auto
Mobile
Flint River
Ty Commissioners
Upson County
Mel
Mary Woul
Dr. Wolf
T. P. Stephens
Thomaston
R. R. Arnold
Lowry Arnold
A. H. Davis
Atlanta
Sumter Club Boys Sweep at Southeastern Fair
Americus Georgia October 11 Sumter county pig club boys cleaned up at the Southeastern fair in Atlanta capturing grand champion litter pair of barrows sow and numerous second third and fourth prizes. County agent H A Cliett and a committee headed the exhibits. The team won third place among 14 county teams and eight states. This marks the third year Sumter pig club has won grand champion litter at a Low eastern fair.
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Americus
Suner County
Pig Club
Atlanta
Sumter County
H. A. Clie
Varous
Georgi
Cliett
Leyant
Clut
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E. H. Bazemore
P. E. Adams
Milwaukee
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S. E. Cheney
Thomasson
W M. Hill
Ideal
W. J Caldwell
H L. Joiner
H J. Garrett
Eula Daniel T
B. Joiner
W. R. Lawhorn
J. M. Bone
W A Jarrell
J A Payne
J. T. Cox
W. E. Bazemore
S. J. Huey
C. 0. White
O. H. Cromer
W. N
Fowler
W. E. Elliston
C M. Blair
T. A. Morrell
E T, Shealy
L E
Mitchell
R. L. Greer
Oglethorpe
V. J. Butt
Murphy
N. C
L M. Lucas
Cochran
KK. EB. Davis
Jacksonville
Fla
Osgood J. Young
Chapel Hill
H. G. Fuller
Sam Carter
G. L. Dwight
C. B. Byrd
Taylor Grand Jury
John T. Blakely
Merchan
J. B. Hart & Bro
Macon, Ga
Upson Cou’y
U. S
Mosley
Iron County
Sumter Club Boys ‘Take Fair Award
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