Heard County GaArchives News.....Newspaper Notices for NOVEMBER 1945 November 1945 ************************************************ 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 December 28, 2004, 8:47 pm The News and Banner NEWSPAPER NOTICES FROM "THE NEWS AND BANNER", Franklin, Heard County, Georgia for NOVEMBER 1945 NEWSPAPER Issue of Friday, November 2, 1945 CENTRALHATCHEE News Edric Hines, recently discharged from the Army and Mrs. Hines of Newnan,visited relatives here over the weekend. __ Delores Seaman of Linwood, N.J., arrived last Thursday to spend the winter with her Uncle, Troy Chambers and family. __ SIMPSON News Miss Kate White spent Sunday with Miss Margaret Bozeman. __ Mr. and Mrs. Theo Vaughan and children spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Harold Echols and family. __ Mrs. Chapman and Mrs. Power spent Sunday with their daughter and sister, Mrs. Whittie Craven and family. __ Mrs. Charlie Arrington and family spent Sunday with Buren Hardy and family. __ Bernard Davis left for the Navy. ______ EPHESUS News Mrs. Newt Medlock has been receiving treatment in the Roanoke Hospital. __ Pvt. Nathan Teal of Shephard Field, Texas is on a short visit with his wife and parents. __ Mrs. Cora Robinson of Hogansville visited her mother, Mrs. Roxy Williams recently. __ Sgt. Leonard Fincher has landed in N.Y. from overseas and is expected home soon. __ Mr. G.F. Rogers and family attended a Sacred Harp singing in Alabama on Sunday. __ Mr. and Mrs. L.M. Daniel and children visited Mrs. L.A. Duke of Roanoke on Monday,who is ill. ___ SHORT ITEMS ABOUT THE BOYS IN THE SERVICE Sgt. Solon Owensby came home this week with an honorable discharge. It is his first time home since he went into the Army nearly four years ago. He was in the Panama Canal zone for 34 months. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. T.E. Owensby of Franklin. He was with the aircraft warning service with the Sixth Air Force. ___ Shipfitter Second Class, Duel Davis is home with an honorable discharge from the Navy. He spent 28 months in the Pacific with the Seabees. He is next to the oldest son of Mr. and Mrs. R.E. Davis of Franklin. He and his wife are making their home in LaGrange. __ STATE LINE News Blake Barrett of Akron, Ohio is spending awhile with his mother, Mrs. Beulah Barrett. __ Mr. and Mrs. A.J. Adamson and son Elmer left Sunday for Akron, Ohio to spend a while with their children. Their son Elmer has a discharge from the Army, much to their happiness. __ Mr. and Mrs. Virgil Hunter of Birmingham, Ala., spent last Friday with Mr. and Mrs. J.L. Hunter. __ LOCAL News Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Eller and Bruce Jr. of Atlanta were guests of Mr. and Mrs. H.S. Byrd this week. __ Mr. Robt. Wilson returned this week from Georgia Baptist hospital in Atlanta, and is improving after an operation. __ Mrs. Melson Goodson is in Atlanta at St. Joseph's hospital. __ Mr. J.C. Lee is in Veteran's Hospital 48 in Atlanta. __ NEWSPAPER Issue of Friday, November 9, 1945 IN MEMORY OF J.T. STREET Again we bow our heads in humble submission to the Will of Our Father in the passing of one of our members, Bro. Tom Street. He was born January 1, 1872, and departed this life in July 1942. He was married to Miss Ollie Bowen January 27, 1896. To this union were born five children, four daughters and one son. He joined the Missionary Baptist Church in the year 1906 by an experience of grace, and was baptized by Rev. Ed Robinson, then and there making an open confession to walk in a newness of life. He was always ready to lend a helping hand to those in need and to help in all charity work. He will be greatly missed at church and in the community but most of all in the family, for he was a devoted husband and a loving father, and the dear wife and children and all of his acquaintances will cherish his kind disposition. Funeral services were conducted by Rev. W.B. Paris, after which is body was laid to rest in the Centralhatchee cemetery, there to await the morning of the resurrection, comforting us with the thought that "though a man dies, yet shall he live again." And we do believe that our departed loved ones will live again. Could we but see beyond the veil That hides our loved ones from our sight, How many doubts would be removed, How much that's dark would then be light, But mortal eyes can never pierce, The clouds that hide them from our view, We only trust that God's free grace, Will guide us in the way thats true. Therefore, be it resolved; that our deepest sympathy be extended to the widow and to his children, who administered to his every need in his extended illness; that these resolutions be spread upon our church record and a copy furnished the family of the deceased. Respectfully submitted, H.M. Shelnutt, R.A. McWhorter, Committee _________ CORINTH News Mrs. J. Chad Callaway of Atlanta spent last weekend with her husband's family here. The great disappointment of the family is that John Chad Callaway was ordered back to Austria after spending six weeks at a port of embarkation for shipment to the U.S.A. __ Mrs. Grover Gaddy died very suddenly at her home near Corinth on Oct. 17th. Funeral services were held the following afternoon at Corinth Baptist Church of which she was a member, the Rev. R.E.L. Harris of Hogansville in charge. Burial was in Corinth Cemetery. __ Mr. J.T. Norton, father of Mr. Earnest Norton of Corinth, died Oct. 16th at a hospital in LaGrange following a stroke the day before. Funeral services were held at the Baptist church with the Rev. Mr. Driver of Hogansville officiating. ___________ R.A. CATER FOUND DEAD IN BED EARLY WEDNESDAY Mr. R.A. Cater, 51, was found dead in bed at his home near Loftin early Wednesday. He had been in poor health but worked all day Tuesday. He was prominent as a citizen and churchman. As we go to press, funeral arrangements had not been announced. Surviving are his widow and two daughters, Mrs. Pauline Hester, Ft. Oglethorpe, GA; sons, Dorsey Cater, Columbus, GA; Pvt. Wayne Cater, Camp Lee, VA; Sanders and Gary Allen Cater, Loftin; brothers, W.J. and John Cater, Cullman, Ala.; C.N. Cater, Loftin; sisters, Mrs. C.F. Rogers, Loftin; Mrs. John Huckeba, Bowdon. ____ GLENN News Miss JoAnn Adams was willed the family bible of her father's father, Mr. Joseph Benjamin Adams. She was the youngest grandchild at the time of Mrs. Adams' death and received the bible, and "I'm proud of it", says JoAnn. Sunday afternoon my nephew and niece, Clark and Merle Stephens, Ophelia Starnes, Louise Lane, John David and Joseph Starnes and I went to visit the Adams family. During our visit I noticed the bible. I wrote something in the News and Banner about that bible a long time ago and I have forgotten what it was. _____ CENTRALHATCHEE News Mrs. D.L. Griffin and David Lee are visiting Mr. and Mrs. Ernest McLendon. __ Mrs. Herschel Elrod was on the sick list last week. __ Mr. and Mrs. Fred Hosey have bought out the business of Mr. C.T. Simonton. __ We welcome into our community, Mr. and Mrs. C.A. Stallings and Mr. and Mrs. Wash Gosdin and Elsie. __ Cadet Nurse Essie Mae Strickland from Crawford W. Long Hospital spent the weekend with her parents. __ Mrs. Hulet Jackson is in an Atlanta hospital for treatment. __ SHORT ITEMS ABOUT THE BOYS IN SERVICE Sgt. James Jefferson Stallings of the Army in the European theatre, who has been overseas 13 months, and wounded in Germany, received the Purple Heart, ETO ribbon with three battle stars, and the American Defense Ribbon, has been given an honorable discharge and placed in the Army Reserves. __ Sgt. Bervel Arnett came home this week with an honorable discharge. He was in Africa, Italy and sundry other campaigns, and was overseas for two and one half years. He wears the ETO ribbon with five battle stars. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. W. Arnett and a graduate of Franklin High SChool. He was formerly employed with the Georgia Highway Express at LaGrange and is now with them as agent at West Point. ___ IN LOVING MEMORY OF JOE KIGHT Near the midnight hour in the quietness of the night of April 15, 1945, the silent angel of death visited the home of sister Levada Kight and took away the spirit of her dear husband, Bro. Joe Henry Kight, born Dec 21, 1890. He was married to Miss Lavada Nutt Dec 10, 1922. This union was blessed with two children, a son and daughter, Jimmie and Jackie, who were the boy of Bro. Kight's life. He enjoyed carrying them to church and Sunday School. He will be missed at church and in the community but most of all in the home to which he was so devoted. To the loved ones that are heartbroken; it is hard to understand why he was taken when it seemed he was needed so much. Let us remember that he is now free from pain, sorrow and suffering of this world and that "all things work together for good to them that love god". Bro. Kight joined the Missionary Baptist Church at an early age in life at Antioch, later moving his membership to Centralhatchee, where he remained until his death. He was ready at all times to rally to the support of his church with his presence and means. The ones who knew him best were the ones who appreciated him most. He was always ready to help anyone in need and cheer the ones in sorrow. The funeral service was conducted by his pastor, Rev. Gordon Willingham, after which is body was laid to rest. We pray that God will fill his vacant place with love and that the richest blessings will rest on the dear wife and children and the entire family and that some day you can all be reunited in heaven around the great white throne. Resolved, that in the passing of Bro. Kight, the community has lost a good neighbor, the church a faithful member, the wife a loving companion and the children a devoted and loving father. That we extend our tenderest sympathy and love to the bereaved family and loved ones in their sorrow, reminding them of the consolation we have of meeting again. We ask that a page of our church record be inscribed to his memory, and a copy of this memorial be furnished the family of the deceased brother. Rufus McWhorter, J.L. Eley, Mrs. Mozelle Smith, Committee __________ SIMPSON Community News Mr. Luke Pope spent Sunday with his mother in Carrollton. __ Sunday guests of Mr. B.S. Sanders were Mr. Paschal, Ridley Cavender, Beren Earnest, Joe Hardy, Herman Chatman, Wood Echols, Walter Bozeman and P.S. Shumake. ___ NEWSPAPER Issue of Friday, November 16, 1945 RALPH LASTER RECOUNTS EXPERIENCES OF 3 YEARS IN JAPANESE PRISON CAMPS Pvt. Ralph Laster, at home from hospital on furlough, was a guest of the Heard County Lions Club Monday night last, and held the large attendance spellbound in a recount of his terrible experiences in more than 3 years in various Japanese prison camps. He had been in service about 4 years and shortly after reaching the Philippines was captured by the Japanese suffering all sorts of atrocities there and was then transferred to various camps in Japan. He was starved and worked and beaten to a weight of less than a hundred pounds. Of the hundred with him about one out of four survived. _______ CAMPGROUND News Mrs. Amanda Minick is real sick at her daughter's, Mrs. Minnie Findley near Carrollton. __ Mrs. J.D. Lewis and children spent Sunday last with her mother, Mrs. Blake Hall. __ Mrs. Willie Davis has been real sick but some better. __ Mrs. Claudine Hall is spending a week in LaGrange with her mother, Mrs. Simpson. __ CENTRALHATCHEE News Mr. and Mrs. J.A. Kent visited Mrs. M.E. Wyatt at Bowdon on Sunday. Mrs. Wyatt is ill. __ Mrs. Charlie Hardin is home from the hospital following an operation and then pneumonia. __ Mr. and Mrs. Leahman Simonton have been spending a good bit of time with Mr. and Mrs. C.T. Simonton since Leahman's recent discharge from the Army. __ Mrs. Belle Cosby of LaGrange visited with Mr. and Mrs. Henry Jackson recently. __ LOCAL News Mrs. T.W. Goodson is in Rock Mills, Ala., visiting Mr. and Mrs. Jim Farr. Mr. Farr is quite ill. __ NEWSPAPER Issue of Friday, November 30, 1945 SHORT ITEMS ABOUT THE BOYS IN THE SERVICE T/Sgt. James E. Barker, son of Mr. and Mrs. G.W. Barker, Franklin, GA., received an honorable discharge from the Army Air Forces Nov. 6th, given at AAF Convalescent Hospital, Cochran Field, Macon, GA., where Barker had been a patient for the past two months. While a patient, Barker was presented with the Purple Heart for wounds received in action against the enemy over Yugoslavia, Sept. 3, 1944, also an Air Medal and one Oak Leaf Cluster for the Air medal was presented to him, for meritorious achievement in aerial flight while participating in sustained operational activities against the enemy between the dates from July 31, 1944 to August 10, 1944. Barker also wears the Good Conduct Medal, World War II Victory Medal, American Theatre Medal and the European-African Middle Eastern Service Medal with five battle stars, Rome, Arno, Southern France, Normandy, Northern France and Air Combat Balkans. Barker entered service Dec 23, 1942 and was trained for Air Combat as a Radio Operator Mechanic and Gunner. His training carried him through 38 states. While overseas he flew or visited 20 countries. On his 18th combat mission, the B-24 Liberator in which he was flying was shot down over Belgrad, Yogoslavia on Sept. 8, 1944. He and his 9 crew members bailed out at 24,000 feet. Barker landed inside the city limits of Belgrad, Yugoslavia and was taken prisoner by the Germans. Barker forestalled the Germans by giving them gum and cigarettes long enough for the other 8 members of his crew to make contact with the underground. Barker was carried through Vienna and Budapest on to north Germany where he was interned in Stag Luft 4 for five months in mid winter, Feb 6, 1944. The Germans forced his camp to evacuate in front of the Russian Winter drive, this march was known as the black hungry march. He marched for three months, a distance of 800 miles, sleeping in barns and in the open fields, sometimes they marched five or six days without food or water, using snow for water. They were bombed or strafed by their own Allies on several occasions. Barker was liberated April 26m 1945 at Bitterfield, Germany. He weighed less than 95 pounds at the time. He was hospitalized in France for two months and arrived in the States on June 17, 1945, then spent a 60 day convalescent furlough before entering the hospital at Macon, where he received his discharge. ____ Pfc. B.H. Whatley Jr. came home this week with an honorable discharge. He was in service for three and a half years and was overseas 18 months in the European theatre. He wears the E.T.O. ribbon with two battle stars, American Defense ribbon, and Good Conduct ribbon. He is the oldest son of Mr. and Mrs. B.H. Whatley Sr. of Glenn. ____ Pfc. Webster Denney is home for a 45 day leave, with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. T.W. Denney. He is at Northington General Hospital at Tuscaloosa, Ala. __ EPHESUS News Mrs. Odell Loftin is seriously ill at the Carrollton Clinic. __ Pfc. Johnny Jordan of Camp Beale, California is spending a 30 day furlough with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. David Jordan. __ Mr. and Mrs. R.P. Hester and family and Mr. and MRs. Rathmell Stephens are visiting relatives in south Georgia. __ Pfc. Chester Mitchell will report to Ft. McPherson Dec 1st after a 30 day furlough with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jackie Mitchell. __ Mr. Minian Burgess and Mrs. Dewberry from Newell, Ala., were happily married recently. __ CENTRALHATCHEE News Mrs. Powers Millians spent the weekend in Newnan. __ Mr. and Mrs. Al Adams of Atlanta spent Sunday with Mrs. Laura Hardy and Martha Bennie. __ Mr. J.H. Parham was very ill last week. __ RIDGEWAY News Of interest to their many friends is the announcement of the marriage of Miss Cleo Burke of Roanoke, Ala., to Mr. Henry Oscar Gore, on Saturday afternoon at the home of the bride's aunt, Mrs. H.C. Phillips. Mr. Gore has just returned from the European Theatre of Operations. __ Uncle Dan Arrington continues ill. ____ MT. PLEASANT News John Middlebrooks and wife spent Sunday p.m. with Mrs. Grady Middlebrooks who is seriously sick at the clinic in Carrollton. __ The many friends of T.E. Middlebrooks will be sorry to know that he has been real sick but glad to say he is improving. ___ Mrs. Sallie Bowen has bought Grady O'Neal's home, which is the Jim Jones place, and Grady and family have moved back to Shawmut. __ We are sure sorry to hear of the death of our neighbor and life time friend, Wilburn Costly, who died in LaGrange Hospital Sunday night. Burial was here in Mt. Pleasant Cemetery, Tuesday at 2 p.m. He leaves a wife, two children and a host of relatives to mourn his passing. We extend our sympathy to all. __ We were so sorry to hear of the death of Edd Barber who was buried in Newnan on Sunday. He was our neighbor when he was a young man, always quiet and peaceful. We extend to his relatives our heart felt sympathy. __ LOCAL News Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Lane of Atlanta were the guests of Mrs. Sallie Lane the weekend. __ Mr. and Mrs. Louis Long and Buddie are visiting relatives in St. Louis. __ Mrs. Susie M. Mixon is spending the week in Atlanta. __ File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/ga/heard/newspapers/gnw425newspape.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/gafiles/ File size: 17.9 Kb