Huey Long echo shapes Louisiana visit by Georgia editors
Georgia editors led by Carl Rountree tour Louisiana after the Georgia Press Association convention. They note Earl Long’s strong grip, discuss Louisiana taxes, and admire Baton Rouge’s $5,000,000 capitol and Huey Long bridge. The trip included Louisiana editors and visits to Evangeline country and St Martinsville with hospitality from Teche News and Crowley Daily Signal.
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Louisiana
Carl Rountree
Dawson News
Georgia Press Association
Huey Long
Earl
Huey
Herman Talmadge
Georgia
Russell Long
U. S. Senate
State Capitol
Baton Rouge
Capitol
New Orleans
Atlanta
Louisiana Press Association
J. B. Gordon
Bruce McCoy
Evangeline Country
LaFayette
Hadacon
Senator LeBlanc
St. Martinsville
State Park
L. E. “Blackie” Bienvenu
The
Teche News
Max Thomas
Crowley Daily Signal
Crowley
Special Service Friday Morning for World Crisis
Local ministers from Nazarene Baptist and Methodist churches announce a 7:30 AM Friday service at the Methodist church to pray for world peace. The Crusade for Peace campaign inspires the city to seek God’s guidance and dedication to prayer before work. Pastor C. W. Hancock urges full attendance.
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Methodist Church For World Crisis
Nazarene, Baptist
Methodist
C. W. Hancock
Butler Methodist Church Sunday Services Announced
At Butler Methodist Church next Sunday Sun day School opens at 10 a m with a class for everyone. Pastor Rev C W Hancock will preach at Mauk church 10 a m and Howard church 11 30 a m with evening worship at Howard 8 p m. Baptismal reception service planned for new members.
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T. E. Tante
C. W. Hancock
Mauk
Howard Church
Late War News From Korea Signals Prolonged Conflict
The dispatches describe North Korean offensives threatening UN positions at Pohang and a deep penetration toward Kyongju and Teague. Reports include a guerilla group killing seven American prisoners and inciting fear behind U S lines. Yugoslavia seeks UN aid but remains cautiously hopeful amid threats from Soviet led powers.
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Masan Front
Korea
U. S
Tokyo
Teague
United Nation
Leif Erickson
Kyongju
Teagu
Pohang
Pusan
Taylor County Schools Fill Roster As Enrollment Surges
Monday marked a record day for Taylor County public schools with white and colored faculties expanding to meet unprecedented enrollment. Additions include multiple teachers across grades at Butler Reynolds Crowell Central Mark Rupert Taylor Mill Cross Roads and other schools headed by Supt. E H Joiner and Principal Dwight S Compton.
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Taylor County
Butler
D. S. Compton
Hunter, Hancock
Bohler
Reynolds School
E. H. Joiner
H. G. Jelks
Butler Colored School
Robert L. McDougald
Revival to Begin at Mauk Methodist Church
Revival services start Sunday morning at 10 oclock with morning worship. For six days there will be two services daily at 10:00 and 8:15. Pastor Rev. C W Hancock will preach. The notice urges local residents to attend seeking blessing.
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Mauk Methodist Church
C. W. Hancock
Avery Horn Wounds Self In Reynolds County Incident
Avery Horn a 35 year old house painter known as Red lingered after shooting himself with a 38 caliber pistol at Sam Hobbs home in Reynolds. He was rushed to Augusta Veterans Hospital with the bullet near his heart and reports from the hospital track his condition as improving. Despondency over health and severe headaches are given as factors in the act.
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Reynolds
Taylor County
Avery Horn
Sam Hobbs
Horn
Pulaski County
Memorial Wing Planned at Thomaston Hospital for Dr. Adams
Upson county citizens organize to memorialize Dr. Bentley Adams by outfitting the obstetrics wing of the new hospital. Led by Paul English Alton Harvey and Dr. R L Carter the group seeks about $4000 in voluntary contributions to fund the delivery and waiting rooms as a lasting tribute to the 52 year old physician who died August 28.
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Thomaston
Upson County Hospital
Upson County
Bentley Adams
Paul English
Alton Harvey
R. L. Carter
Adams
Friends
Preaching at Mt Pisgah Church On Sunday
J H Stanford pastor invites the public to Mt Pisgah Church for Sunday School at 10 30 a m and preaching at 11 30 a m The service includes reading John Chapter 14 verse 1 and a discussion of its present day application A prayer and praise service is also scheduled at 7 30 p m with an outreach to bring friends to worship
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Carroll Peacock
J. H. Stanford
Death of Hon. W. E. Wilburn Ends Notable Career in Georgia
Hon. Wm Eugene Wilburn aged 64 died after a brief illness in an Atlanta hospital. A banker and landowner from Oglethorpe, he served on the Road Board and Parole Board and held political roles in Georgia. He was a relative of Gov. Talmadge and a former state Democratic leader. Funeral held at Oglethorpe Baptist Church with burial in West View cemetery Monticello.
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Eugene Wilburn
Butler
Wilburn
Atlanta
Oglethorpe
Talmadge
Eugene Talmadge
Democratic Party
Gene Talmadge
Mr. Wilburn
Monticello
Wm H. Wilburn
Etta B. Wilburn
Monticello High School
Georgia Tech
University of Georgia
Adrian
Dublin
Oglethorpe Bank
Woodbury Banking Company
Farmers’ and Merchants’ Bank
Eatonton
Anderson-Wilburn Co
Eastman
James Bradley Downs
Cordele
E. L. Barnes
Statesboro
Oglethorpe Baptist Church
C. Goss
W. W. Whaley
West View Cemetery
J. W. Edwards
Schley County Native Dies in Florida Traffic Crash
Ellaville Georgia August 31 Joel Me Elhenney forty two a native Schley countian and his wife forty year old Mrs Mc Elhenney and their fifteen year old son Louis were killed in a collision near Perry Florida Thursday night. The family was en route from Lakeland to Chattahoochee where Louis was visiting relatives. The pickup collided with another truck. Mr Elhenney a railroad employee and member of the Methodist church. Mrs Elhenney was the former Miss Mae Thorpe of Chattahoochee.
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Ellaville
Joel Me.Elhenney
Perry
Fla
McElhenney
Daisy McElhenney
County Line
Mr McElhen
Fountain's Lake hosts soil conservation event in Taylor County
Friday on Fountain's Lake near town a crowd of over two hundred gathered for Soil Conservation Week activities led by M. P. Dean. The program featured pond management and winter grazing recommendations, with regional biologist Verene Davison as principal speaker and Rev. Hendley Jelks as MC. Out-of-county guests included W. C. Huggins and L. R. Newberry.
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Taylor
M. P. Dean
Taylor County
T L. Fountain
Verene Davison
Soil Conservation Service
Spartanburg
S. C
Hendley Jelks
Reynolds Baptist Church
Davison
Jelks
W. C. Huggins
L. R. Newberry
Fort Valley
Houser Davidson
Peach County
Jack Calberth
Eng. Bibb Manufacturing Co
Macon
Frank Turner
Columbus
Girl 12 Killed in Auto Wreck Near Montezuma Saturday
Mary Louise Sutton, 12, of Montezuma, died when two cars collided head on Saturday night near Montezuma. Seven others were hospitalized with injuries. one driver was charged with driving under the influence.
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Mary Louise Sutton
Montezuma
Robert Lee
Clovis Lowe
Willie Mae Lee
Joe Henry Lowe
Mamie Sutton
Ernestine Lee
Jesse Belle Lowe
Merril
Newton Poss
Poss
Lee
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Butler Methodist Church
Lake Success
Yugoslavia
Ales Bebler
Butler High School
Dwight S. Compton
Edward G. McCants
Wm. G. Hornsby
Bessie M. Haywood
Edyth M. Guy
Margery Mitchell
Myra Byrd
Annie Spillers
Ann Hurst
Jane Saunders
Mattie Mims
Katherine M. Elder
Troy Whatley
Henry Payne
Sara Clay
Susie Woods
Marvnan Posey
Wilma BB. Hollis
Otis Ogburn
Martha H. Dunn
Cross Roads School
Erma Barfield
Marjorie Brown
Veterans’ Hospital
Augusta
Thomaston Hospital
Mt. Pisgah Church
W. E. Wilburn
Schley County
Florida
Fountain’s Lake
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