Free forest management help for Taylor County landowners
Landowners in Taylor County can get free guidance from the Georgia Forest Management Service. Farm foresters will visit, help mark trees to be cut, and offer management recommendations for tracts 150 acres or less with owner participation. For larger tracts, up to four days may be spent marking and training the owner to mark trees.
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Taylor County
Georgia Forest Management Service
Georgia Forestry Commission
Everything from Socks To Money Orders In Dead Letter Mail
Columbus post office workers in the dead letter department handled over 11000 cases last year. They find items ranging from a child’s hat and birth certificates to folded money and marriage licenses in largely unaddressed letters. They search distant homes from Timbuctoo to Albuquerque for clues or declare no trace.
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Columbus
Sam
Columbus Post Office
Mary
Uncle Sam
Timbuctoo
Albuquerque
Judge Lunsford lauds Taylor County U S Bond sales
Judge J. R. Lunsford, county chairman for U S Savings Bonds, lauds Taylor county’s August performance with Bond sales totaling 12 262 for August and 37 000 for F G bonds. Year to Sept 1 reaches 95 672 toward a 115 000 goal. State director Jos G Woodruff praises the county and notes Georgia counties nearing or exceeding their targets.
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J. R. Lunsford
U. S. Savings
Taylor County
Jos. G. Woodruff
Georgia
Taylor
Death of Mr Sams. Source of Regret to His Friends
Thomaston Sept 14 T J Sams Sr 63 died at his home in Taylor county Tuesday Funeral services were at Wesley church Taylor county with Rev J H Stanford officiating Interment in church cemetery Survivors include two sons Roscoe and T J Sams one sister Mrs Mary Bailey three brothers W L and E E Sams of Butler and J R Sams of Thomaston
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Thomaston
T. J. Sams Sr
Taylor County
Wesley Church
J. H. Stanford
Church
Roscoe
T. J. Sams
Mary Bailey
W. L
E. E. Sams
Butler
J.R. Sams
Taylor County Farmers Urged To Plant Pine Trees
Taylor County land owners with part of Georgia’s 3 000 000 acres are urged to plan pine plantings. The Georgia Forestry Commission projects over 50 000 000 seedlings this year. Order seedlings via special blanks at county agent offices. fill forms carefully to save time and expense.
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Taylor County
Georgia Forestry Commission
Pastor Dies in Church as He Entered Pulpit
Rev. J. H. Altman, 62, died Sunday morning while entering his Baptist church near Conway to preach. His brother J. J. Altman, 55, a Vox area farmer, died Sunday afternoon while driving to Conway in connection with the death. A double funeral was planned at Eaddy Ford cemetery near Vox.
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Hemingway
S.C
J. H. Altman
Baptist
Conway
J. J. Altman
Vox
Eaddy Ford
Central School Opens with Strong Enrollment and Activities
Central school opened Monday with good enrollment. Devotionals led by L T Peed, with talks by Supt Elliston and several local figures. Miss Verna Green head of faculty with Barbara Smith teaching art and basketball. Library books catalogued and ready for checkout under Miss Green. Community Club met and a tacky party planned for October. Local clergy provided services and gatherings occurred around Labor Day events.
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Central School
L. T. Peed
W. H. Elliston
Lester Peed
Eli Gaultney
Neisler
Miss Green
Verna Green
Barbara Smith
Harry Powell
Sheets
Bethel Church
Reynolds
J. W. M. Stipe
Ellaville
Gaultney
Mr. Stinson
Waverly Hall
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Life Insurance
R. A. Handel Agent
Gulf Life Insurance CO
Lunsford
U.S
Mr. Sams
S. C
Central School News
Deset
Raleigh
Augusta
Montgomery Meridian
Shreveport
DalLas
Piine
Butler, GA
New York
Los Angeles
Chevrolet
Taylor County Motor Co
Reynolds, Ga
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