Heard County GaArchives News.....Newspaper Notices for JANUARY 1944 January 1944 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/ga/gafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Candace Gravelle http://www.genrecords.net/emailregistry/vols/00023.html#0005680 October 26, 2004, 3:36 pm The News and Banner NEWSPAPER NOTICES FROM "THE NEWS AND BANNER", HEARD Co. GA FOR JANUARY 1944 NEWSPAPER Issue of Friday, January 7, 1944 Sgt. James E. Ballard, a son of Mrs. J.O. Ballard of Franklin, Georgia, was graduated this week from the AAF Training Command's Gunnery School at Buckingham Field near Fort Myers, Florida. Now qualified as an aerial gunner he will soon become a member of one of the Army Air Forces' bomber crews. He will receive his crew training at an operational training field in the United States then go overseas. Sgt. Ballard entered the Army nearly two years ago, having previously been engaged in farming. ___ The first all Georgia built B-29 has been turned out at the Bell Bomber Plant near Marietta, Georgia, Lawrence D. Bell, president of Bell Aircraft Corporation, disclosed in Atlanta last week. ___ Dive-bombing of mosquitoes took six times as many men out of combat as did battle injuries over a six month period, the Army said recently in annoucing intensive courses in training men to fight malaria. ___ ROCKALO Community News Mrs. Noah Shelnutt continues ill. __ Henry Todd has moved into our community, as well as Mrs. Fannie George. We welcome them. ___ Durrell Calhoun from LaGrange has been at the bedside for a week with his father and mother-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Grizzard. __ MT. PLEASANT Community News The many friends of Mr. Hamp Kirk will be sorry to know he is not doing so well in the hospital in LaGrange. His broken leg is doing as well as could be expected but his system has been bad. ___ Miss Alice Lester, the only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Whitley Lester, and Junior Meacham were happily married in LaGrange on December 23rd. He is stationed in Texas somewhere. __ CENTRALHATCHEE Community News Mr. and Mrs. C.L. Spruill and family visited relatives at Bowdon, GA and Graham, Ala., recently. ___ Shirley Jackson is in an Atlanta hospital, after being shot in the eye with an air rifle. The doctors have hopes of saving his eye. ___ Mrs. H.A. Jackson was presented with the Distinguished Flying Cross, honoring Sgt. Dewey O. Jackson, at an impressive ceremony December 29th. Those attending the ceremony from out of town were: Mr. and Mrs. Russell Smith, Mr. and Mrs. Joe Hyatt of Hogansville and Supt. and Mrs. N.A. Rogers of Franklin. ___ MEMORIAL of L.A. YARBROUGH, LOFTIN LODGE NO. 688, F. & A.M. Brother L.A. Yarbrough, better known as "Uncle Luke", passed from our midst October 28, 1943. He was born May 28th, 1874 and lived 69 years and 5 months. He was a member of Loftin Lodge No. 688 F. & A.M. He tood the E.A. March 24, 1923; passed to that of Fellow-Craft April 14, 1923, raised to the sublime degree to a Master Mason April 28, 1923. Uncle Luke loved Masonry and to our personal knowledge he was a man who believed in and practiced regular attendance to his lodge. While in his stay with us he held offices as follows: J.D. 1928; S.S. 1931; S.D. 1936, 1937, 1938, 1940, 1941, 1942. He was J.W. in 1943. Brother Yarbrough was one that proved his love and proved his loyalty to his Lodge; not only his loyalty in regular attendance but by giving of his means to further the good of Masonry. He was loved by his brethren because: We loved him so, for all the good his soul was want to see, in wretched, torn, misunderstood, unknown humanity; in the darkness he has found light; in pain and error love divine; he taught sad hearts to laugh again, and hidden gold to shine. We shall miss him very much indeed. He was a member of the Ephesus Baptist church. Five children are left to mourn his passing: Mrs. Laura Howard, Mrs. Lora Cook, Albertsville, Ala; Glen Yarbrough, Mrs. Lois Adair, Roopville, GA; Mrs. Jessie Mashburn, LaGrange, GA. To know Uncle Luke was to love him, and we realize that our loss is heaven's gain. Rev. T.J. Freeman, J.L. Bledsoe, T.B. Wood, Committee. ____ NOTCE OF APPLICATIONS FOR BIRTH CERTIFICATES Georgia, Heard County Notice is hereby given that that the undersigned persons have applied for birth certificates to be issued to them, in accordance with the Georgia law of 1943: Rubie Marie Wilkinson Ware Leroy Vernon Ware ________ During the month of December the following registrants were inducted into the Armed Services: Navy - - Robert D. Heard, James W. Wingo Army - - J.D. Shelnutt, white, James D. Nelson, colored _______ NEWSPAPER Issue of Friday, January 14, 1944 WILEY H. KIRK DIES ON SUNDAY Funeral services for Wiley Hamilton Kirk, well known farmer of Heard County, who died Sunday morning at City-County Hospital in LaGrange where he was taken following a fall in which he suffered a broken leg, were held Monday afternoon at the Mount Pleasant Baptist Church with Rev. L.S. Hunter, pastor, officiating. Burial followed at Mount Pleasant with G.E. Kirk, W.B. Kirk, Morris Kirk, J.B. Whatley and J.B. Kitchens serving as pall bearers. A native of Little Rock, Arkansas, he had made his home in Heard County almost his entire life. He was 70 years of age and was a member of the Mount Pleasant Baptist Church. Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Martha Jane Pope Kirk of Franklin; two daughter: Mrs. J.B. Whatley of LaGrange and Mrs. J.B. Kitchens of Roanoke, Ala; three sons: G.E. Kirk of Franklin, W.B. Kirk of Newnan and W.P. Kirk of Glenn; a brother, J.N. Kirk of Glenn; a sister, Mrs. J.O. Lee of Franklin; and six grandchildren. ______ HOME NEWS, GOSSIP Mr. Lee Hill has been called to Atlanta by the serious illness of his mother. __ Mrs. Hiram Hendrix and Miss Louise Mickle left the past week for Talladega, Ala., where they have accepted jobs in defense work. __ Mrs. Alma Walls of Elery, spent a day last week withher mother, Mrs. H.W. White Sr. ___ NEWSPAPER Issue of Friday, January 21, 1944 APPLICATIONS FOR BIRTH CERTIFICATES Georgia, Heard County The following persons have applied for birth certificates to be issued to them in accordance with the Georgia law of 1943: Willie Sue Sheets Catherine Eugenia Norwood Wheeler Monroe Yates This 19th day of January 1944 _________________ LEGAL NOTICE - LEAVE TO SELL Georgia, Heard County This is to notify all persons concerned that R.E. Davis, administrator of the estate of J.G. Davis, deceased, has filed application to sell the lands belonging to said estate. Petitioner also desires the right to sell the growing timber on said lands separate and apart from the sale of land if he should so desire, there being considerable saw timber on said property. Said application will be heard a tthe regular term of the Court of Ordinary of said county to be held on the first Monday in February 1944. This 10th day of January 1944. Louise Sledge, Ordinary ___ Mr. R.L. Wilson, after a stubborn attack of flu is back in office as Selective Service Clerk, but still weak. Mrs. Wilson developed pneumonia and was this week ordered to the hospital in Newnan by her father, Dr. Bruce Jackson. She is reported to be improving now, much to the pleasure of her husband and a host of friends. ___ DIED - - Dr. H.R. Slack, 82, for many years a prominent physician and philanthropist of LaGrange, died in Atlanta on Sunday and was buried in LaGrange Tuesday afternoon. Dr. Slack was well known and beloved in Heard County. ____ Cpl. Merlin Simonton of Keesler Field, Miss., this week visited his parents, Mr. and Mrs. C.T. Simonton of Centralhatchee and his brother postmaster Carl Simonton of Franklin. ___ Mr. Eford Lee has gone to the veteran's hospital in Atlanta for a special check up and treatment. __ FOR SALE - - 4 piece living room suite, 5 piece bedroom suite, large wardrobe, 2 bedroom rockers, 4 piece porch set, circulating oil heater, two good medium size iron heaters, 3 plain chairs, 1 large cook table, two cotton mattresses, 2 small tables. Mrs. H.E. Burdett ______ NEWSPAPER issue of Friday, January 28, 1944 JIM HOLLINGSWORTH DIED SATURDAY NIGHT James Wesley (Jim) Hollingsworth, age 83, died at his home near Lowell Saturday night following a long illness. He was born in Heard County, Georgia on April 16, 1860, the son of Levi and Betsy Ann Echols Hollingsworth. He was reared at Hollingsworth Ferry, moving from there to Lowell at 30 years of age, where he built the home where he had lived since. He and his wife, the former Miss Lula Burns, would have celebrated their 54th wedding anniversary on Sunday. Besides his wife he is survived by four sons, Fred, John, Levi and Charles Hollingsworth; two daughters, Misses Annie Lou and Lunette Hollingsworth all of Carrollton, Route 3; six grandchildren; one sister, Mrs. Camilla Stephens of Franklin. A daughter died in infancy. _______ Dr. Novatus L. Barker, 79, a member of one of West Point's oldest and most prominent families, and for many years one of the outstanding physicians of that section, died Wednesday night at the home of his daughter, Mrs. T.L. Hollingsworth. ____ MRS. G.T. CASWELL DIES AT HER HOME IN GLENN Mrs. G.T. Caswell, 69, died at her home in Glenn on Friday night last and was buried at a lovely funeral from the Methodist Church there Sunday afternoon, Rev. R.J. Donaldson officiating. Survivors are the husband, two daughters and two sons: Otis and Willie Caswell, Mrs. Fred Knight and Miss Zelma Caswell, all of Glenn, and five grandchildren. _____ ROCKALO Community News "Uncle" Roof Freeman, a prominent citizen of Heard County, died at the home of his son in LaGrange. Burial followed at Macedonia with the Rev. W.H. Caldwell, pastor and Rev. Garlin Gravett, officiating. Our deepest sympathy goes to the family. ___ Robert Lee Sheets is at home on furlough. We are all proud to see the boys hace a chance to come home. ___ We are sorry to learn of the death of J.D. Thaxton, son of L.L. Thaxton, who got killed in a battle on the German line. He was reared in Heard County. His parents moved to Columbus when he was a small boy. ___ Jim Carr, another Heard County citizen, who moved to South Georgia a few years ago, died last week. __ TEXAS Community News Mr. M.C. Baird got his leg mashed severely at the saw mill last week. Didn't break any bones but he can't walk and will be laid up some time. ___ Mrs. L.L. Cook spent Sunday in Roanoke, Ala., with her mother Mrs. Lizzie Jones who has been real sick but is better now. ___ CENTRALHATCHEE Community News Harlin Gibson was laid to rest here on January 20th. We extend our sympathy to the bereaved family. __ "Uncle" Jeff Hyatt visited his children in Ranburne, Ala., last week. __ HOME NEWS, GOSSIP Mrs. James Taylor and son John, have returned from Vidalia. __ Mrs. T.H. Lipford last week attended the funeral of her Uncle, Mr. James Hollingsworth at Lowell. __ Leonard Dean, youngest son of Mrs. Laura Marshall Dean of Simpson, died at Miami, Fla., on Tuesday and was brought home for interment. __ FARM FOR SALE - - 63 acres of good land, 3 room house and barn, adjoins Adair and Thornton property at Unity School. Has running water. To be sold for cash. Call on or address Mrs. Nellie Cavender Crisler, 301 Hines Street, LaGrange, GA. ____ Seaman 2nd class Forrest Lee, after an extended stay in the hospital from a paralyzing injury sustained several months ago by a fall, is at home. Though still limping he is doing fine, much to the pleasure of his many friends. ___ File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/ga/heard/newspapers/gnw345newspape.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/gafiles/ File size: 12.0 Kb