Taylor County GaArchives News.....Negro Selectmen Leave For Camp Gordon - 1918 July 18, 1918
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The Butler Herald July 18, 1918
The Butler Herald
Thursday, July 18, 1918
Page One

Negro Selectmen Leave For Camp Gordon

The entrainment of forty-two negroes selectmen Tuesday was preceded by much
enthusiasm, patriotism and those things which are characteristic of real
Americanism and Southern chivalry.  The negro race are rapidly imbibing the real
war spirit and realize that this world-wide war is a war for freedom from
autocratic domination.

A local brass band from the southeastern part of the county composed of negro
boys, afforded much inspiration to the white as well as the colored citizens who
were present to see these negroes off.

Rev. L.W. Boyt, colored, of Reynolds, gave a talk to the selectmen which was
listened to with much interest by all who were present as it had the true ring
of loyalty and service to and for the government.



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