Georgia Highway Board Plans 10 Million Public Works Program
Atlanta dispatch reports the state highway board will devote executive sessions to mapping a road program funded by a 10 million federal public works grant. About 2 million in Georgia projects are ready for construction, with a few approved, including a 14 mile pave from Thomaston to Flint River.
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Atlanta
State Highway Board
Feral Public Works Fund
Georgia
Washington
Thos. H. McDonald
Bureau of Public Road
McDonald
Theigbway Department
The
Highway Board
Thomaston
Flint River
Fort Benning
Columbus
Fort Oglethorpe
Chattanooga
J. J. Mangham
Toshington
Mangham
Turd
Max L. Rae
McRae
Judge McRae
Collector W. E. Page To Send Out Deputies
Collector W. E. Page announced that deputies from his office would visit new Georgia counties in the coming weeks to assist taxpayers with the 1983 tax changes. The outreach covers the new revenue s and taxes on cotton and wheat products, capital stock, and other levies with no charge for the service. Visits are scheduled for Butler and Reynolds on September 26, with morning and afternoon sessions, respectively.
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W. E. Page
New County
Georgia
Butler
Reynolds
Lighthouse Nan Play at Rupert School Saturday Night
The play Lighthouse Nan will be performed at the Rupert school auditorium on Saturday night Sept. 28. The home talent cast includes John Enlow Herman Elliston Jr Reh Blake Mitchell Turner Buzzer Allie Callahan Arthur Choke Jagon Elliston Na M ntin Jim Edward Lawhorn II Lena Bone Horte Crumley Evelyn Barnes and others.
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Riv Whi
Lighthouse Nan
Rupert School
Ho i
N. John Enlow
Herman Elliston Jr
Reh
Blake
Mitchell Turner
Aboh
Allie Callahan
Arthur Choke
Jagon Elliston Na
M ‘Ntin
Jim
Edward Lawhorn II
Lena Bone
Oll
Lillian McGinty i
Horte Crumley Choke
Evelyn Barnes
Nse Enlow
Langie Elliston
JH Statham to Attend Omaha Convention
Mr John H. Statham will depart this weekend for Omaha Nebraska to join officials and representatives at the United Benefit Life Insurance Co convention. He will be away about ten days and leads Georgia representatives for the company in 1990.
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John H. Statham
Omaha
Neb
United Benefit Life Insurance Co
Atham
All
Georgia
Penses
Sehley
Adopted Books For Taylor County Schools For Another Year
Taylor County publishes a complete list of adopted books for the upcoming school year. The long catalog shows changes in authorship and includes grade by grade selections from first through eleventh grade. It lists Elson readers, Upton arithmetic, Palmer writing, geography texts, health primers, English grammars, and science titles among others.
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the Herald
Taylor County
Elson
Strayer-Upton
Palmer
Ene rabue-Evans
Buckingham Osborne
Brigham &McFarlan
Turner-Collins
Trabue-Evans
Brigham & McFarland
Smith-Luse-Marr
Nota
Hughe
Fawkes
Louby
Touton
Hunt
Speliiis
Lewis & Hosic
Hawkes
Tuton
Scudder
Tanner
Wells & Harts
Bern
Tatine
United States
McPherson & Henderson
Prominent Marion Citizen Fatally Shoots Self
Buena Vista Ga Sept 12 William Wells 26 near his parents home at Tazewell accidentally shot himself in the heart after taking a gun to shoot a hawk. He is survived by his wife married two months and his parents plus several brothers and sisters.
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Buena Vista
William Wells
J. E. Wells
Tazewell
Taylor County to seek federal loan for courthouse
Taylor county commissioners plan a federal loan of 60 000 to 75 000 dollars to build a new courthouse the project hinges on citizen approval to be discussed at a mass meeting in Butler at 2 pm Friday September 22 The plan would use a 20 year repayment with 4 percent interest and a possible donation of one third of the loan to spur local industry if conditions are met
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Taylor County
Court House
Butler
Talbot Grand Jury Box Exhausted Bank Case Continued
Columbus dispatch reports Talbot county grand jury panel exhausted at Talbotton with six jurors qualified to probe the closing of the Bank of Talbotton last March just before Roosevelt’s bank holiday. Solicitor General Hollis Fort assists amid disqualification of A. J. Perryman stockholder. Grand jury 25 true bills. venue change under consideration. term nearly complete.
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Columbus
Talbot County
Baie
Grand Jury
C. F. McLaughlin
Perryman
Camp notes from Fort Benning inspectors plan nineteen camps visit
Colonel Munson and Major Lewis of Fort Benning inspected the local camp Tuesday morning and will visit all nineteen district camps this week. Another camp may form this winter and the current camp has reached two hundred men. About four hundred camps will move south for winter. Eighteen visitors from the Fort Benning Service Company toured the camp last week. A local baseball game ended six to two for the camp recreation group. a return game is slated at Fort Benning next Saturday.
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Munson
Lewis
Fort Benning
Service Company
Camp Recreation
Rema Ery
Butler and Reynolds High Opens Monday in Rural Schools
The Butler and Reynolds High Schools prepare opening programs for next Monday with Prof. Chas R Brown and Prof E H Joiner leading faculty announcements. Rural consolidated schools across the county also set a start on October 2 with nine month terms desired for accreditation and college credit continuity.
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Butler and Reynolds
Butler
Reynolds
Hoth
Chas. R. Brown
E. H. Joiner
Brown
Butler Public School
Accrediting Commission
M. D. Collins
Butler Board of
W. J. Culberson
Georgia
Grace Kelley
Eliza Cobb
Mercer
Byrdie Lynn Gunter
Mildred Jones
Mattie Ree Smith
Sue Snyder
Ruth Dunnody
Agnes Scott
Verna Jarrell
J. W. Edwards
Conservation Civilian Camp Officers Entertain Seniors
The Conservation Civilian Camp officers will entertain the Senior Buccs League and the Senior B. Y. P. U along with parents Friday at 6 30 p m at the Camp. Those without transportation will meet at the Methodist and Baptist churches at 6 p m and a ride will be arranged to bring them to and from the event.
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Conservation
Buccs League
Solomon's Reign and Temple Build in Jewish History
Golden text and summary of Solomon from 1 Kings 8 recounts his rise as David's heir, his temple building, wealth, and prosperous yet despotic rule. It notes foreign wives, idol worship risk, eventual split after his death, and credits Solomon with proverbs Ecclesiastes and Song of Solomon as his works.
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Solomon
David
Israel
Bathsheba
Uriah
Rehoboam
Relatives Honor Georgia Legislator J T Childs on 77th Birthday
Relatives gather at the home of Warren Childs near Butler for a family dinner honoring Hon. J. T. Childs, Taylor County representative, marking his 77th birthday. Attendees include six children and six grandchildren, plus numerous relatives and friends from Atlanta, Butler, Roberta, Birmingham, Albany, Fort Valley, and Buena Vista. A two tier birthday cake and Eleven candles for Billy Childs’ eleventh birthday centered the children’s table. Services were held earlier at Bethe Primitive Baptist church.
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J. T. Childs
Taylor County
Georgia
Warren Childs
Route Three
Buteler
Bethe Primitive Baptist Church
Ilds
Childs
Billy Childs
Atlanta
J. R. Childs
James Childs
C. R Brown
Atheline Childs Saylor
R. C
William Evans
Fort Valley
Ida
Bessie Childs
Butler
W. C. Childs
Mollie Adams
Howard
S. H. Mee Corkle
Buena Vista
Freeman
W. H. Childs
J. J. Childs
Mary E. ‘McCrary
Roberta
Euly Daniel
This City
Richland's New Store Holds Open House Today and Saturday
Richland's Stewart-Webster Journal reports J W Edwards II reopens a hardware store and undertaking establishment in the Richardson building on Broadway Richland inviting residents of Stewart and Webster counties to visit during open house. Oscar Simpson, formerly with Richland Trading Company, will join as salesman.
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Stewart-Webster Journal
Richland
Butler and
Taylor County
Julian Edwards
Butler
W. W. Edwards
Hallie Peed Edwards
J. W. Edwards
J. W. Edwards, II
Richardson
L. A. Tatum & Co
Stewart
Webster County
Edwards
Oscar Simpson
Richland Trading Company
Gaithe
Inflation talk lifts cotton to firmer close
New Orleans reports cotton rising as inflation talk spurred short covering and stronger outside markets. Trade activity increased after a quiet start, with prices closing 40 to 49 points higher on a Saturday session.
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New Orleans
Funeral Today For Mrs S A Montgomery 55 Passes In Louisville
Funeral services for Mrs. S A Montgomery will be held today near Norwich at Pine Level cemetery. A native of Taylor County, she died Monday night at Louisville after paralysis struck hours earlier. She leaves two sons Seaborn and Byron Montgomery and Lewis Montgomery and daughter Leila Hinton, all of whom mourn a devoted wife and mother.
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Pine Level
Norwich
Jeffie Jmary
Uinville
Rs. Montgomery
Rs. T.L. Jinks
Louisville
Taylor County
Methodist Church
Eaaeee Hensbustand
Aegomery
Seaborn Montgomery
Butler
Byron Montgomery
Lewis Montgomery
Leila Hinton
Oulsville
Mrs Momand Former Taylor County Woman Dies in Macon
Mrs. Mary Anne Russ Momand widow of E T Momand died suddenly at her Macon home on Ohingon avenue from a heart attack. She was 86, born September 2 1847 to Hugh Russ and Charity Upshared Rugs of Upson County, lived in Macon 35 years and worshiped at a local Methodist church. Survived by four daughters Mrs R L Aphel Mrs O A Oxford of Atlanta Mrs A G Smith and Mrs J G Dugger of Macon. five sons R T H G B M Momand of Macon and EC and F F Momand of Miami. numerous grandchildren and great grandchildren. nieces Mrs B D Layfield and Miss Gertrude Rosa. Funeral arrangements pending.
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Taylor County
Hugh Russ
Charity Upshared Rugs
Upson
Macon
Cearity, Methodist Church
Guremvin
R. Li
A. Oxford
al Iis
A. G. Smith
J. G. Dugger
R. T
H. G
B. M. Momand
F. F. Momand
Miami
Fin
BD. T Layfield
Gertrude Rosa
Bazemore Admitted To Hospital For Observation
Local post mix Mr C W Bazemore was carried to Atlanta Tusas and registered at St Jomes hospital for observation after an illness stretching months. Accompanied by Mrs Bazemore and his brother Mr C E Bazemore, friends here wish him speedy and complete restoration of health.
Butler Methodist Church Plans Heating Plant Vote Next Week
Butler Methodist Church invites worshippers to Sunday services led by Rev. L. A. Harrell with morning preaching at 11 and evening service at 7:30. A board of stewards meeting at 3 p.m. will decide next Sunday whether to purchase a church heating plant. Members listed include C. S. Benns, J. eee, Dr. R. C. Tiley, G. M. Mathews, H. H. Bay Gil, and others.
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Benns
Ors J
Eee
R. C. Tiley
G. M. Mathews
H. H. Bay Gil
G M. Daniel
Lost spotted female hound near Lem Harmon place
A female spotted fox hound with a collar bearing 6 to 8 nail dents was last seen north of the Lem Harmon place Saturday night September 9. Reward offered. Contact Rustin Butler in Ga.
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Lem Harmon Place
Ginners Report Shows Taylor County Cotton Ginned
Cotton ginned in Taylor county for the 1983 crop totaled 1 158 bales before September 1, 1933, compared with 198 bales ginned by September 1, 1932, reflecting a substantial year over year increase.
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Taylor County
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Butler Methodist Church
Rustin
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