Meredith McKenzie Named Embassy to London
Cordele October 25 Meredith McKenzie son of Mr and Mrs W C McKenzie of Cordele has been secretarial staff in Washington DC with Hon Steve Pace for eight months and will soon assume duties at the American embassy in London. He was appointed by the state department in Washington and called from New York for Lisbon and will fly to London via a British Imperial Airways Clipper. Before Washington he worked four years at the Federal Land Bank office in Cordele.
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Cordele
Meredith McKenzie
W. C. McKenzie
Washington, D. C
Steve Pace
London
McKenzie
State Department
Washington
New York
Lisbon
Portugal
British Imperial Airways
Federal Land Bank
State Dental Association to honor Cator Woolford
Macon Ga Oct 25 Dr C A Yarbrough president of the Georgia Dental Association will present a plaque to Cator Woolford of Atlanta for outstanding achievement in the advancement of dental health education in Georgia. The presentation will occur Tuesday in Houston Texas at a general session of the American Dental Association. A special dental motion picture funded by Woolford will premiere and later be shown in every county in the state.
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Macon
C. A. Yarbrough
Georgia Dental Association
Cator Woolford
Atlanta
Georgia
Houston
Texas
American Dental Association
Woolford
J. C. Williams
Department of Dental Health Education
State Department of Health
Aged Turner County Ordinary Dies After Illness
Ashburn October 25 Funeral services were held for Joe M. Hancock 82, ordinary of Turner county, who died Thursday in Ashburn after several months of illness. A Hawkinsville native born September 11, 1859, he moved to Rebecca as a boy, grew up there, and after Turner county’s creation in 1905 settled in Ashburn serving as deputy ordinary and later ordinary. About 1919 he served Turner county as county manager and remained active in political and civic affairs throughout his life.
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Ashburn
Joe M. Hancock
Turner County
Hancock
Hawkinsville
Rebecca
Windsors unable to visit Atlanta and southern cities
The Duke and Duchess of Windsor will postpone plans to visit Atlanta and other southern cities, delaying trips to Nassau. A telegram from the Windsors via Lawrence W. Roberts Jr. in Atlanta indicated the postponement due to unexpected demands in New York. Maj. Grey Phillips later confirmed the delay citing time constraints in New York.
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Atlanta
The
Constitution
Washington
Duke
Duchess of Windsor
Nassau
Lawrence W. Roberts Jr
New York
Maj
Grey Phillips
Robert
Windsors
GA Press Institute Set for Feb 18 21 1942
The Georgia Press Institute's 15th annual session is planned for February 18 through 21. The event, to be held at the Henry Grady School of Journalism, University of Georgia, is organized by chairman Wright Bryan with Carey Williams and Mrs. R. E. Ledford assisting.
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Atlanta
Georgia Press Institute
Georgia Press Association Board of Managers
Athens
Press Institute
Henry Grady
University of Georgia
Wright Bryan
The
Atlanta Journal
Institute
Carey Williams
Greensboro Herald-Journal
R. E. Ledford
Vidalia Advance
Cotton ginning in Taylor county falls from 1940 to 1941
Census figures show 4 403 bales of cotton ginned in Taylor county for the 1941 crop before Oct 18, compared with 6 328 bales ginned for the 1940 crop. The figures reflect a noticeable decline in output year over year.
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Taylor County
Local social notes from Plains and surrounding areas
Wesley Robbins and Mrs Robbins visited Mr and Mrs Albert Raliff in Plains. Spinks family visiting Columbus relatives. Mrs T J Ames stayed with her sister in Thomaston. Willis guests with Bazemores in Butler. Whatley family hosted Warren White Rochell Whatley Royce Whatley and others from Columbus. Macon visitors J W Bickley and O Reynolds. Heath visits father E C Perkins. Maxwell family from Talbotton visited R Suggs. Spinks family and Clifford Whatley from Thomaston joined at J R house for weekend.
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TY. A. Robbins
Albert Raliff
Plains
W. A. Spinks
Columbus
T J Ames
Franklin
Thomaston
W. J Willis
Ollie Bazemore
Butler
L. S. Whatley
Warren White
Rochell Whatley
Royce Whatley
George Parker
Lonnie Parker
Ernest Parker
J. W. Bickley
O. Reynolds
Macon
Albert Whatley
John Smith
New York
Robert Halstead l
James Halstead
Hugh Gilson
C. C. Heath
E. C. Perkins
Wm. Maxwell
Talbotton
R . Suggs
Asa Spinks
Clifford Whatley
J. R. Whatley
Ellaville Postmaster Names Edwin King Assistant
Ellaville October 25 Postmaster J H Hart announces Edwin King will succeed S J Ethridge as assistant postmaster. Ethridge resigned earlier in the week after serving several months. King had been assisting a local cotton buyer before taking the appointment.
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Ellaville
J.H. Hart
Edwin King
S. J. Ethridge
Ethridge
King
E. W. Perry Elected Student Body President at ABAC
E W Perry of Buena Vista has been elected president of the student body at Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College in Tifton Georgia. He succeeds the previous student leader and takes office this fall.
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E. W. Perry
Buena Vista
Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College
Tifton
Crowell social notes and Halloween carnival announced
Crowell residents and relatives are mentioned in numerous weekend visits with Macon Thomaston Butler and Columbus. Carnival and Halloween party scheduled Friday at Crowell school with fish coffee cocoa and sandwiches. Seventh grade questions hint at school life and personalities in local society.
Local residents host weekend guests and illness trots
Oscar Martin visited home folks for the weekend while Eloise Renfroe and Lillian Brown shared weekend time with local families. Grady England Nell Carlisle and Hamilton England were summoned by illness of Hill England, now on the sick list. Lola Mae Edwards visited Wynelle Vann. D N Sealy called on Herbert Sealy family. Several plan to attend the Hallowe en Carnival in Butler. Ida Childs of Macon stayed with Mollie and Mattie Adams. Daisy Scarbrough moved near Atlanta. Nannie Martin visited O M Martin.
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Oscar Martin
Eloise Renfroe
Lillian Brown
Mary Sealy
Howard
Grady England
Tennessee
Nell Carlisle
Atlanta
Hamilton England
Hill England
Lola Mae Edwards
Wynelle Vann
Butler
D. N. Sealy
Herbert Sealy
Ida Childs
Macon
Mollie Adams
Mattie Adams
Daisy Scarbrough
Sam Edwards
Nannie Martin
O .M Martin
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W. Smith
W. Gordon Sr
Thomaston, Ga
GA. Press Institute
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Naval Reserve
Naval Academy
Annapolis of the Air
Pensacola
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Crowell
H E. Neisler
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Lee
H L. Mosley
Lee Mosley
G. L Sanders
E. F. Parr
Julia Parr
Mittle Windham
W D. Beeland
T. O Jones
Walter Barfield
Erma Barfield
Tommie O'Neal
Joe Massey
E F. Parr
Pelham
Martha Collins
Louise Jones
E. F. Barfield
N J Howell
Jackie and
Bruce
W. R .Cosey
Sarah Dell Lucas
W. R. Cosey
P. E. McDaniel
Crowell School
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Crowell School News
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Russell Montgomery
Martha Jo
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