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The News & Banner
NEWSPAPER NOTICES FROM "THE NEWS & BANNER",  Franklin, Heard County, Georgia 
for APRIL 1944

NEWSPAPER issue of Friday, April 14, 1944

BELOVED OLD NEGRO GOES TO HIS REWARD

Ambrose Harlason died on March 7, 1944.  He had lived on the Ridley farm and 
adjoining Davis farms for more than half a century.  He reared a large family 
of his own and three other sets of children for others;  part of these were 
orphan children. Ambrose was a good colored citizen and was well thought of by 
both white and colored. He was a member of the Mt. Olive Church and one of the 
oldest colored people in Heard County.
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CENTRALHATCHEE News

Mrs. W.B. Hardy and Mrs. Joe Merrill made a visit to see some of their 
brothers and sisters in Vienna.
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RIDGEWAY News

Cpl. Rufus Vaughan of Tennessee is visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs. L.J. 
Vaughan.
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Mrs. Charlie White and children of Simpson visited her daughter Mrs. Bud Noles 
and family Sunday last.
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We are sorry to report the death of Mr. Groce Snyder Saturday night last. He 
leaves his wife and two sons, Reece and Davis, a host of relatives and 
friends. The funeral was held at Bethel, Alabama Church, with Revs. Alvin Gore 
and Herman Caldwell officiating.  Interment was in adjoining cemetery with 
Lewis & Lipford in charge.
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Mr. and Mrs. W.Z. Noles entertained at dinner Sunday in honor of their son 
John Noles, of LaGrange, who has been inducted into the Army and will leave 
within a few days.  All of their children were present, except Pfc. Zollie 
Noles, who is somewhere in England.
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ROCKALO News

Mrs. Sallie Hull was badly bruised by an Ox last week but is slowly improving.
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GLENN News

Mrs. Beula Barrett is spending this week in Columbus and Ft. Myers, Fla., with 
relatives.
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HOME NEWS, GOSSIP

Mr. J.U. Gilliland, Roanoke, Ala., spent a while this week with his daughter, 
Mrs. Stanton Adams. Both he and Mrs. Gilliland were injured in a Roanoke-
LaGrange bus wreck a few days ago near LaGrange. Mrs. Gilliland is still in 
the hospital with a broken leg.
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Mesdames W.M. Paschal and Virginia Traylor spent a day last week in Roanoke 
with Mr. Sam Carter who remains quite feeble.
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The Heard County Sacred Harp Memorial Singing Convention will convene at 
Hopewell Church on the first Sunday May 7th.  All lovers of music and the dear 
old songs are invited.  L.W. Denney, Chairman.
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Randolph County, Ala., Singing Convention will meet at Big Springs, the 3rd 
Sunday in April the 16th.
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NEWSPAPER Issue of Friday, April 28, 1944

Fifty-one fine Heard County selectees went to Fort McPherson for examination 
and ultimate induction into the armed forces, Monday last.  No official list 
of acceptances has as yet been authorized, but from persons returning we get 
the information that at least these names were accepted:

P.L. Eady
Fred I. Brown
Wilson Awbrey
J.H. Cammon
Paul Jackson
H.G. Robinson
E.W. Wilson
A.R. Jackson
Dwight Watson
G.W. Jackson
Searcy Veal
H.B. Wright
B.C. McClain
E.D. Montgomery

The following were recently accepted into the Navy and are now in service:

J.L. Bledsoe
W.R. McIntosh
F.W. Norton
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HOMECOMING AT WESLEY CHAPEL

Next Sunday is Homecoming at Wesley Chapel. The services will start at eleven 
o'clock Central War Time. We want all the old members to be on hand; also all 
the friends of the church.  If the weather man will give us a chance we will 
have the place in first class condition. We will have a basket dinner. Be sure 
and bring your basket well filled.   J.C.A.
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CENTRALHATCHEE News

Among our boys who went to Fort McPherson for their physical examination last 
week, the following were selected for the Navy:

Paul Jackson
G.W. Jackson
Ray Jackson
James H. Cammon
Harvey Wright
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EPHESUS News

Mrs. Lizzie Morris of LaGrange was buried in Ephesus cemetery Sunday p.m.  Her 
husband was buried about three weeks ago.
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Mr. and Mrs. Grady Brand and Hulet and James spent the weekend in 
Centralhatchee with Mrs. Brand's mother.
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Dorsey Cater of Columbus spent the weekend with homefolks.
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HOME NEWS, SUGGESTIONS, GOSSIP

Mrs. Minor Stephens is staying awhile with Mrs. T.H. Lipford.
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