Taylor County Registers About 2000 Youth for Draft
Approximately two thousand Taylor County youths between 21 and 36 registered yesterday under chief registrar W. Rustin. Twenty white and ten colored schools opened from seven to one to accommodate registrants with help from Miss Sara Windham and local citizens. Draft board members named by Gov Rivers include Sheriff J M Bone, Mr Kurman Whatley, and W F Ray Sr with Dr R C Montgomery as medical examiner.
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Taylor County
W. Rustin
Rustin
Sara Windham
Ron
F. D. Rivers
J. M. Bone
Kurman Whatley
W. F.ray
R. C. Montgomery
W F Andrews Suffers Heavy Loss In Roberta Fire
Roberta October 18 approximately fifteen thousand dollars in losses from a blaze that destroyed the Warehouse of the Roberta Gin and Warehouse Co. About 200 bales of cotton guano and Austrian peas were inside along with Mr. W F Andrews personal belongings. Nothing else was saved though 26 bales of cotton in a box car were saved and an empty nearby box car burned. Andrews said he can rebuild and the building was partially insured.
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Roberta
Roberta Gin and Warehouse Co
W. F. Andrews
Andrews
Shows at Dean Theatre Week Summary
The Dean Theatre presents a busy week with The Sea Hawk starring Erroll Flynn on Sunday and Monday, Torrid One on Wednesday and Thursday, and The Day the Bookie Wept with Betty Grable plus Wild Horse Valley on Friday and Saturday.
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Erroll Flynn
Branda Marshall
Claud Raines
Donald Crisp
Alan Hale
Joe Penner
Betty Grable
Bob Steel
Wild Horse Valley
Reynolds Crowell Methodist Church Elects Officers 1940 41
Stewards and trustees for Reynolds and Crowell churches were elected at the Fourth Quarterly conference. The Reynolds list includes N L Halley M L Ashley R E Aultman and others with F A Ricks as trustee. Crowell stewards include Clifford Adams Robert Byrd and others with H E Neisler as trustee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reynolds and Crowell
Methodist Churches
Silas Johnson
Macon
J. D. Smith
Reynolds-Crowell
Reynolds Methodist Church
Reynolds Church
Halley
M. L. Ashley
R. E. Aultman
C. B. Hicks
F. H. Sams R
L. Bell
F. A. Ricks
BE. E. Barrow
C. S. Sawyer
F. M. Carson
H. K.' Sealy
E. H. Joiner
E H. Griffith
A. J. Fountain
E. Thea Shealy
W. Cook
J H. Brewer
R. L.' Swearingen
Crowell Church
Clifford Adams
Robert Byrd
W. C. Casey
L. T. Horton
Emory Parr
Clarence Montgomery
Tom Montgomery
H. E Neisler
G. J. Young
B. M. Montgomery
Lonnie Pearce
Hubert Young
M. Beeland
Reynolds
Therman Whatley
J . H. Neisler
E. E. Baron
Billy Neisler
Crowell
H. E. Neisler
Epworth League
Miss Hugenia Joiner
R. L. Swearingen
Card of Thanks and Local Notice of Sale
Card of thanks expresses gratitude for support during bereavement and thanks Dr. Benson. The seller offers a four gallon Jersey cow with second calf for trade, in Reynolds Georgia, by Jack Payne.
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Benson
Jack McCrary
F. E. McCrary
Jersey
Jack Payne
Reynolds, Ga
Taylor County Bar Pays Tribute to Judge C F McLaughlin
The Taylor County Superior Court paused for a memorial service honoring the late Judge C Frank McLaughlin amid a county bar association ceremony. Resolutions laud his 1909 start as Solicitor General and 1917 election to the Superior Court bench, noting his 58 years of age and service in the Chattahoochee Circuit.
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Taylor County Superior Court
C. Frank McLaughlin
County Bar Association
Walter E. Steed
George C. Palmer
Butler Herald
C. F. McLaughlin
Taylor Superior Court
McLaughlin
Taylor County
Meriwether County
Georgia
Mercer University
Harris County
Columbus
Chattahoochee
Superior Court
Presentments by Taylor County Grand Jury October 1940
The Taylor County Grand Jury reports on Justices of Peace books and County Officers books as neatly kept. It urges an annual audit by a certified public accountant. The convict camp is excellent aside from floor repairs. public buildings need repairs. the jail is sanitary though marked with wall damage. the courthouse is clean with wall marks noted.
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Justices of Peace
W. G. Hill
E. C. Gholson
J. B. Amerson
M. J. Trapp
Grand Jury
Court House
Lis
McGlamary Dies at Home After Heart Attack
A. C. McGlamary, 58, died of a heart attack Friday night at his home in Charing. Born in Macon County, he moved to Taylor County in youth and was survived by five daughters and two sons. Funeral served at County Line Missionary Baptist Church with interment in County Line cemetery.
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A. C. McGlamary
Charing
McGlamary
Macon County
Taylor County
Emma Barfield McGlamary
County Line Missionary Baptist Church
Terrell Gill
County Line Cemetery
Leo Swearingen
J. Q. Wisham
Ed A. Waters
W. H. Rogers
Lary McGlamary
Messrs
Earl and
Cecil McGlamary
Brewer Dies at Home in Arabi at 52
Mr. A B Brewer, 52, died Sunday at his Arabi home. He was a Beulah church member in Taylor county. Survived by wife Fannie and five children Elbert Arabi James Carter Forsyth Rudolph Vienna John W Arabi A J Arabi, four brothers and two sisters. Funeral at Antioch Church near Cordele with Rev Branch officiating.
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A. B. Brewer
Arabi
Beulah
Taylor County
Brewer
Fannie Brewer
Elbert Brewer
James Carter
Forsyth
Rudolph Brewer
Vienna
John W. Brewer
A. J. Brewer
John Brewer
Poulan
Bennett Brewer
Ellaville
Tom Brewer
Tift
Halley Accepts Oak Grove Pastorate
Rev G F Halley has accepted the pastorate at Oak Grove church succeeding Rev John Daniel. His pastorate begins next Sunday with worship on the first and third Sundays each month and a cordial invitation extended to the community to attend.
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G. F. Halley
Oak Grove
John Daniel
Ice Cream Supper at Horeb Church
The public is invited to an ice cream supper at Horeb church on Saturday night at seven o'clock. Proceeds will benefit the church.
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Horeb
Horeb Church
Centennial Celebration Set for Butler Methodist Church
A large crowd is invited for the Butler Methodist Centennial next Sunday with former members and pastors receiving invitations. Programs begin with Sunday school at 9 46 a m and worship at 11, led by Rev G N Rainey. A noon basket dinner and 2 30 p m service precede a pageant on the church's history.
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Butler Methodist Church
G. N. Rainey
Columbus
Butler High School
B. A. Pafford
Montezuma Methodist Church
Pafford
Taylor County
Stephen Johnson
Jessie Adams
Julia Adams
Jacob Sistrunk Sr
Jacob Sistrunk
Jacob Sistrunk Jr
Daniel Sistrunk
Daniel Sistfunk
Benjamin Griffith
Forest preservation talk on WSB by Green and Hart
Mr. J. S. Green vice president of Butler Naval Stores and Mr. L. M. Hart State Forester will discuss Prevention of Fire and Protection of Our Forests on WSB Atlanta at six o clock CST Monday morning. The program runs from six to 6 15 with an invitation to all listeners to hear the two authorities.
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J. S. Green
Butler Naval Stores
L. M. Hart
WSB
Atlanta
C.S.T
Green
Mr. Hart
Evangelistic Rally Set at Pine Level Church
The Taylor County Evangelistic Group Rally will be held at Pine Level Church Marion County on Thursday October 24 beginning at ten a.m. Rev J A Roundtree of Americus is expected to preach at eleven a.m. You are cordially invited to be present. Ohm. Pub.
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Taylor County
Pine Level Church
Marion County
J. A. Roundtree
Americus
Ohm. Pub
Also Mentioned on This Page
Vernor Rivers
W.F. Andrews
Dean Theatre
Butler Court House
Taylor County Grand Jury
F. J. Gilbert
Rev
Rev. G. N. Rainey
G.F. Halley
Rev. Pafford
L. M. Heart
W.S.B
Evangelistic Group
Pine Level
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