Epworth by the Sea at St Simon Island highlighted
An article recalls Epworth by the Sea on St Simon Island near Brunswick as a Methodist center. It notes the Hamilton Plantation origins, 1949 purchase by Christian laymen, and current facilities including the Lovely Lane Chapel, guest house, dormitories, a pool, and a fishing pier. Speakers at a July 25 picnic included Bishop Arthur Moore and Rev. Reese Griffin.
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Methodist
Henry McLean
St. Simon Island
Brunswick
Epworth
South
Hamilton Plantation
Eugene W. Lewis
Detroit
Epworth By the Sea
South Georgia Methodist Conference
Methodist Center
Christian Fellowship
Arthur T. Moore
Reese Griffin
G. L. Clary
Wallace Daniel
Walter Blassingame
Bishop Moore
Stewart
Savannah
Jack Stewart
Lane Chapel
Women’s Society of Christian Service
Wesleyan Service Guild
South Georgia Conference
Columbus
Macon
St. Simons
Tetter
Crisp County corn tour yields gratifying results
The Crisp county corn tour was held yesterday with most gratifying results as participants reported strong yields and community interest in future events.
Amerson Freeman Family Reunion At Reynolds Golf Course
The Amerson and Freeman families held a late July reunion at Reynolds Golf Course near Macon. Attendees shared baskets in a rain shelter then enjoyed golf, swimming, and conversations about old times. Numerous family members from Reynolds and nearby towns attended.
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Amerson-Freeman
Reynolds
Amersons
Freemans
Amerson and& Freeman
Samuel Stringfellow
Gordon Lane
Beatrice
Edgar
Lewis Cooper
Mar
R. N. Alfred
Ralph Weaver
Don
Columbus
Melba
Patty Lane
Juniper
Hugh
Tommy Stringfellow
Talbotton
M. L. Hartley
Marvin
Malcolm
Harol
Carol
Odel Hartley
George Trussell
Alma Garrett
Bobby
Wilma Freeman
Claude Reese
Jerry
Rubber Blair
David Worsham
Ricky
Julius Tyson
Grover Amerson
Margaret
Wilbur Epps
Wayne
Lewis Freeman
D. J. Freeman
Leonard Freeman
Troy Neisler
Catherine Powell
Jane McDaniel
Macon
Talley's 36th Annual Reunion Observed at Durham Home
The 36th Talley family reunion was held at George and Sweetie Durham's home on July 29 with many relatives present including William Talley Charlie B Talley Ben Talley Ella Bowens Annie Penny Callie Talbert and V O Terrell among attendees. The noon meal featured barbecue fried chicken salads cake and lemonade.
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Talley
George
Sweetie Durham
Colored
William
Charlie B
Ben Talley
Tuskegee
Ala
Ella Bowens
Electric
Annie Penny
Atlanta
Callie Talbert
Birmingham
V. O. Terrell
Reynolds
Methodist Pastor Dies During Bowdon Funeral
Rev. L. Le Burch aged 56, pastor of Bowdon Bowden and Shiloh Methodist churches, collapsed with a heart attack while leading the funeral of T. M. McConnell in Bowdon Georgia. He died en route to the hospital, with assisting pastors completing the service.
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Bowdon
Burch
Bowden
McConnell
Georgia Expands Permanent Pastures Over Ten Years
Georgia has more than doubled its acreage devoted to permanent pastures during the past decade, reflecting a shift in farming practices. The move increases grazing land and potential crop diversification for farmers across the state.
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Georgia
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