Texas Flood Leaves 2000 Homeless In Ballinger Area
Ballinger Texas Sept 19 More than 2000 persons homeless as Colorado River rises flooding Ballinger and nearby towns. About 600 fled Muddy Colorado near downtown Ballinger as crest neared. San Angelo reports 2 million dollars in property damage from Concho River flooding. Gonzales Guadalupe and other tributaries flood outlook warned downstream.
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Ballinger
Texas
Colorado River
Austin
Colorado
Concho
San Angelo
San Saba
Gonzales
Guadaios
Bronwood
Expense Account of Hubert Calhoun for Solicitor General Bid
Hubert Calhoun itemizes campaign expenses totaling 1583.00 dollars for the Abattahoochee Circuit Solicitor General race. He states all funds came from his personal resources, sworn before Notary Public Ed Wohlwender in Muscogee County on September 19, 1936.
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Abattahoochee Circuit
Hubert Calhoun
Wohlwender
Notary Public
Muscogee County
Poultry Truck Schedules Weekly Visit in Butler
Emory F Parr announces a poultry and egg truck will visit Butler on the courthouse square every Thursday starting Sept 17 at about 10:00 a.m. He asks farmers to make definite arrangements by contacting him by phone or mail or with the salesman on the truck.
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Butler
Emory F. Parr
Reynnolds
Taylor County Fair Set in Butler October 12 17
Indications point to a successful Taylor County Fair in Butler the week of October 12 to 17. Exhibits include farm displays, community booths from eleven districts, and displays by PWA WPA NYA American Legion and County Nurse. Evening events feature antebellum fashion amateur talent old fiddlers Hollywood wedding public gifts everybodys day and more with plans directed by County Agent G C Daniel and Home Demonstration Agent Willie Leggitt.
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Taylor County
Butler
Brown Novelty
Reynolds District
Crowell
Central
Wesley
Howard Rupert
Charing
Cross Roads
Mauk
PWA
WPA
NYA
American Legion
Georgia Power Company
Major Bull
Hollywood
G. C. Daniel
Willie Leggitt
F. Paisley Davis
Georgia Unit Leads Cheerful Legion Parade at Cleveland Meet
A huge Cleveland crowd, estimated around 250000, watched World War veterans march through Euclid Avenue in a Georgia delegation from Atlanta Post No. 1 leading the procession. National Commander Ray Murphy rode past the reviewing stand as bands and bugle corps thrilled spectators.
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Georgia
Legion Parade
Cleveland
American Legion
Oregon
Florida
E. J. Donohue
Euclid Avenue
Lakefront Stadium
Donohue
Eeene
Seton
Ray Murphy
Atlanta
Cross Roads School Opens Next Monday
Cross Roads school will begin the 1936 37 term next Monday September 28. All patrons and others interested in the welfare of this school are earnestly requested to be present. The school and the patrons must work together for the best interest of the child. Pope Booth Jr Principal. Mr J T Kirkley desires his friends to know he is confined at home with back and shoulder injuries from a fall at the L L Minor mill plant last week.
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Cross Roads
Pope Booth, Jr
Prin
J. T. Kirkley
L. L. Minor
Taylor County
Finny Trawick
P. B Trawick
Commerce
Washington School For
Washingon
D. C
Middle Georgia Livestock Association to hold county meetings
Macon Georgia Sept 19 The Middle Georgia Livestock association pushes its livestock development program with a schedule of organizational meetings across 85 surrounding counties. Planned dates include Sept 24 for Houston Peach and Crawford counties and Oct 22 for Monroe Jasper and Putnam counties. Laurens Johnson and Wheeler already organized.
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Macon
Middle Georgia Livestock Association
Bibb County
Houston
Peach
Crawford
Wilkinson
Baldwin
Washington
Trueden
Montgomery
Telfair
Dodge
Pulaski
Dooly
Taylor
Schley
Chattahoochee
Muscogee
Harris
Talbot, Meriwether
Pike
Upson
Spalding
Lamar
Butts
Monroe
Jasper
Putnam
Laurens
Johnson and Wheeler
Miss Emily Woodward’s Pictorial Georgia Today Review
Avlanta Ga Miss Emily Woodward presents Spire a pictorial review of Georgia on sale Sept 21 The volume features about 80 pictures on natural resources industry agriculture and education with terse statistics and captions Woodward a former Georgia Press association leader gathered material from newspapers chambers of commerce state agencies and individuals She says one picture is worth ten thousand words The Vienna Ga born author edited Vienna’s paper led the GPA and helped found the Press Institute at Athens The University of Georgia honored her Continued to Page Three No 1.
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Avlanta
Emily Wood Ward
Georgia
Vienna
G P. A
Press Institute
Athens
Henry Grady
Journalsm
University of Georgia
Miss Woodward
A Bit Here A Bit There in Taylor County News
Local column recaps visits by McKenzie Perry and C Morris editors to Junction City, praises Dixie Realty Co and Dixie's 30 years, and notes gossip, weddings, a secretary trainee, chicken pricing, and poultry farming profits. Also mentions a 267 year old violin with historic inscription and reader praise for the new front page feature.
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Junction City
Dixie Realty Co. E
New Jail for Talbotton Urged by Grand Jury
Talbot county grand jury at Talbotton urged a new jail to replace the unsanitary current facility and recommended courthouse improvements including lavatories in grand and traverse rooms. Presentments signed by foreman L. J. Downs and secretary J. W. Cartledge praise Judge C. F. McLaughlin and Solicitor General A. Jones Perryman, noting Perryman’s last term.
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Talbotton
Talbot County
Court House
L. J. Downs
J. W. Cartledge
Jrenerat
Talbot County Church To Celebrate Centennial
Mt. Zion Baptist church in Talbot county marks its centennial on the first Sunday in October starting at 10 a m. Mercer University representatives will render a program, with the Mercer quartet and the Brown quartet from Commerce Ga. Speaker Hon Columbus Roberts of Columbus and others from various churches will participate. Neighbors and friends are urged to assist in noon lunch and day-long observance.
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Mt. Zion Baptist Church
Talbot County
Mercer University
Mercer Quartete
Brown Quartete
Commerce
Joe Brown
Columbus Roberts
Columbus
Neighers
Newssay
Sibley Added to Butler High Faculty
Mr A M Sibley joins Butler High School replacing C E Kirkwood as faculty member. He is a Louisiana University graduate and Emory University School of Theology graduate student, an experienced athlete. Welcome extended to Mr and Mrs Sibley and their two sons Francis and David in Taylor County. Local enrollment exceeds 400 with over 50 first graders.
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A. M. Sibley
C. E. Kirkwood
Butler High School
Sibley
Louisiana University
Emory University School of Theotory
Missionary Society Sponsors "Sweethearts On Parade" Revue
Butler Methodist Church Circles present a clean high class entertainment Friday evening October 2 featuring about one hundred of Butler’s prettiest and best trained youths in a revue. The event promises wholesome fun with the town’s leading young people.
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the Missionary Society
Butler Methodist Church
Butler
Gorman's New Brick Home Nearing Completion
Work on the new brick home of Mr. and Mrs. O. D. Gorman is rapidly nearing completion and is expected to be finished within the next few weeks. The house features the latest equipment and style and will be one of the most attractive homes in the region.
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O. D. Gorman
Mr. C. D. McLendon Emerges After Illness
After a two week critical illness Mr. C. D. McLendon went out for the first time on Monday. Friends hope he soon returns to his daily drug store visits where patrons enjoy greeting him, if a political ban is not enforced.
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C. D. McLendon
Columbus Baptist association holds 106th annual meeting
In Columbus Georgia at Gener tian Baptist church the Columbus Baptist association convened with 35 to 40 churches from Muscogee Talbot Marion Chattahoochee and Meriwether counties. Robert s was reelected moderator C B Newsome vice moderator and Carey G Willis clerk. The program featured key Baptist business and broad representation. Sessions Thursday night and Friday were well attended. concluding session Friday afternoon.
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Columbus
Columbus Baptist Association
Gentian Baptist Church
Columbus Roberts
C. B. News
Carey G. Willis
Muscogee
Talbot
Marion
Chattahoochee
Meriwether
Death of Prominent Taylor County Farmer W M Goodwin
Mr W M Goodwin longtime Taylor County farmer died suddenly at his country home ten miles east of Butler on Monday morning. He was one of the county’s oldest and most highly esteemed citizens and a successful farmer. The death came as a shock to his family and friends in the region.Relatives and local officials mourn his passing as arrangements are likely to follow in coming days.
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W. M. Goodwin
Butler
Goodwin
Tia
Butler Oglethorpe Road To Get Bridges
State highway department lets two bridge contracts on the Butler Oglethorpe road October 2 as part of road work totaling about one million dollars. Paving from Rupert to the Macon county line is underway with full route paving likely in winter and spring.
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State Highway Department
Butler Oglethorpe
Rupert
Macon County
Ideal
Oglethorpe
Montezuma
Hawkinsville
Macon
Houston
Savannah
Americus and Columbus Highway
Telfais Pants
Aibbeville
Jarrell's Store Announces Special Selling Event
Local merchant Mr. E. E. Jarrell heads Jarrell Department Store offering coffee to coffins and farm produce in exchange for merchandise. The advertisement promises new seasonable merchandise and low prices across the store with several items mentioned to entice shoppers.
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E. E. Jarrell
Jarrell Department Store
Sunday Singing at Central School Next Sunday
Announcement invites the public to attend a regular Sunday afternoon singing at Central School building next Sunday at 2 pm. Patrons are urged to arrive early with their song books.
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Central School
Buildine
Stray notice in Butler recounts illness of F H Payne family
On or about Sept 18 a man reports a missing son and notes a dog’s rope neck wound. The message asks friends of F H Payne to learn of his critical illness at the home of his son W A Payne in Butler Georgia.
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N. B. Hammock
Butler
F. H. Payne
W. A Payne
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Brown Novelty Shows
Chattahoochee, Muscogee and
Harris Counties
Emily Woodward
Georgia Today
Blue
Messrs McKenzie Perry
C. ©. Morris
Countries
Hugh Fain
Bateman Mill
Joseph Guarnerius Filiwis Landrea
Fecit Cremona Subtitula
S. Torease
Jones Perryman
Local Missionary Society
Gorman
Roberts Head
Annual Convention of Columbus Baptist Association
John O'Neal
Monntromerts
George Young
2.B. Byrd
Jarrell’s
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