Russians Orbit 2nd Man in 24 Hour Space Flight
Major Gherman Titov, the Soviet Union's second astronaut, completed 7.5 hours of sleep and continued his 24 hour orbit mission aboard his spacecraft. The flight spanned around the globe with visibility reported in Charleston and Pittsburgh as Titov radioed friends from Moscow.
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Moscow
Russia
Soviet Union
Atlanta
Gherman S. Titov
Eagle
Moscow Radio
Titov
U.S
Charleston
Pittsburgh
Butler Completes Low Cost Modern Sewerage System
Butler Georgia completes a low cost sewerage system funded by a $180,000 bond and a $1 monthly water rate. Construction started 1958 with the J. B. McCrary Co. crews, two pumping stations were added by 1961, extending service to most of the town except a Byrd Subdivision area.
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Middle Georgia
Warner Robins
Thomaston
Ft. Valley
Lewis Benson
Alfonso McCrary
Wanza Hartman
Jas. T. Smith
J. B. McCrary Co
Atlanta
Oak Street
Byrd
Butler
H. D. Taunton
Alfred Kennon
Luke Adams
Cannery Schedules Short Weekly Hours in Local Plant
The cannery will operate next week on Tuesday August 15 and Thursday August 17, then stay open only on Wednesdays and Thursdays each week, as announced by H. B. Parks.
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H. B. Parks
Revival Services At Antioch Church Begin August 20
Revival services at Antioch Church start August 20 with Rev Worth Huckaby of Valley Grove Baptist Church Thomaston delivering twice daily sermons at 11 a.m. and 7 p.m. The public is invited to attend and hear him again if previously heard.
4 H District Competition Draws Americus Youth
On July 15, five boys and seven girls with leaders and agents traveled from Butler to Americus for a day of 4-H competition alongside about 200 other 4-H members. Participants represented their county well, with Terry McCants and Merita Barrow nominated for officers. Janice Peed won first place in a lavender and white dress with coordinating jacket and petal hat. Attendees included Martha Clark Cathy Guinn Linda Jarrell Elaine Clark Joy McCrary Merita Barrow Frank Riley Jr Bucky Reddish Gordon Shehee and Richard Allen.
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Butler
Americus
Terry McCantsl
Merita Barrow
Janice Peed
Martha Clark
Cathy Guinn
Linda Jarrell
Elaine Clark
Joy McCrary
Frank Riley Jr
Bucky Reddish
Gordon Shehee
Richard Allen
Most-Wanted Criminal Captured In Norcross Georgia
James Meriwether, 47, Atlanta area most wanted, was captured Tuesday night at a Norcross home after eight FBI agents surrounded the house. He surrendered, was unarmed, but a 38 caliber revolver was found in a bed. He faces unlawful flight charges and prior robberies in Florida and Georgia. He had prior Bootstrap escapes culminating in a prison truck escape from Buford Rock Quarry Prison.
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Norcross
James Meriwether
Georgia
FBI
C. E. Weeks
Incharge
Atlanta
FBI Office
Meriwether
Weeks
Fulton County
U.S
Daytona Beach
Fla
Buford Rock Quarry
Florida
Here's Why the State Has Traffic Problem
Georgia shows a near doubling of motor vehicle registrations in the last decade per the Commerce Department with 1 512 118 vehicles in 1960. An increase of 79 259 from 1959 to 1960 raises the ratio to about one vehicle per 2 6 persons as the economy shifts to road movement and rapid road construction is urged to cut accidents and operating costs.
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Georgia
U. S. Department of Commerce
Mott Rites Held For Local Resident J Clyde Mott
Funeral services for J Clyde Mott 70 were held at Mt Pisgah Baptist Church with Rev E H Dunn officiating. Burial followed in the church cemetery. Mott died Thursday night in Forsyth and leaves a daughter Avie Nell Manley of Mobile Alabama two sons Ralph of Fort Valley Clinton of Thomaston one sister J J Bone of Butler and four grandchildren.
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J. Clyde Mott
Mt Pisgah Baptist Church
E. H. Dunn
Mott
Forsyth
Everett Mott
Doxie Cox Mott
Ivan Bartlett
This County
Bethel Primitive Baptist Church
Governor Proclaims Civil Defense Week in Georgia
Gov Vandiver proclaims the week of August 20 as Georgia Civil Defense Week. Activities start Sunday at 2:00 PM at Ponce de Leon Park in Atlanta with Civil Defense materials, shelter models, rescue trucks, a Mass Feeding unit, and other items on display. The event precedes a 2:30 SA baseball game between Atlanta and Macon.
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Vandiver
Ponce de Leon Baseball Park
Atlanta
Ga, Civil Defense Association
Ponce de Leon Ball Park
Georgia
Macon
U.S Man in Orbit Still Far Off
Washington reports NASA chief G M Low says the United States is still years away from matching Russia's sustained orbital achievement. He notes the program cannot be sped up and depends on Mercury flights, with an unofficial view that the first manned orbit may be delayed to next year.
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Washington
Space Agency
U.S
Russia
G. M. Low
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Low
NASA
Congress
Land Purchased for Electric Sub Station in Montezuma
Montezuma Georgia residents will see a new Georgia Power Company sub station opposite the McKenzie Packing Co. The plant will feature a modern 110000 volt line from Fields Crossing to the site, with voltage stepped down to 12000 for the freezing plant and Montezuma. A new three phase transformer is planned.
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Montezuma
Ga. Powjer Co
McKenzie Packing Co
Fields Crossing
Farmers to Vote on ASC Committeemen Aug 15 to 25
Voters will elect five nominees for community committee positions from Aug 15 to 25. Ballots, mailed by Aug 15, name a chair and vice chair based on top votes, with alternates determined similarly. The county committee, chosen Aug 28–31, directs local agricultural programs including Conservation and Price Support under federal oversight.
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ASC
Roy Jones
Jones
Mrs. Cannon Returns After Teaching Abroad
Elizabeth Foy Cannon, former Butler citizen and Atlanta science teacher, returned from a Fulbright abroad stint teaching in Formosa and Turkey. She resumes her Atlanta post, and one of her former foreign students will join Oglethorpe University as a junior this fall.
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Elizabeth Foy Cannon
Butler
Ella Richards
States
Atlanta
Rattler Bites Homerville Woman In Bedroom
Mrs. Marshall Stalvey of Homerville Georgia was hospitalized after being bitten by a rattlesnake in her bedroom. Her husband killed a three foot eight rattled snake and rushed her to a local hospital after first aid was given at home.
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Homerville
Marshall Stalvey
Bookmobile Route For August 10
The Pine Mountain Regional Library summer Bookmobile schedule for Taylor County lists visits today Thursday at 8:45 to 9:45 Junction City 10 to 10:45 Mauk Post Office 11 to 11:45 Charing Post Office 1 to 1:30 Rupert at Cooper's Place 1:45 to 2:15 Cross Roads at Old School Building and 2:30 to 3:30 Butler Library at local High School building.
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Pine Mountain
Taylor County
Junction City
Mauk
Charing Post Office
Rupert
Cooper's Place
Cross Roads
Old School
Butler Library
Fifteen Georgians Die In Weekend Traffic A Death Toll
Weekend traffic across Georgia claimed fifteen lives including a Meigs father and his three children in Florida. Roswell teen Bruce Kirk died near Atlanta after losing control. others perished in Macon Warner Robins Toccoa and Athens area accidents. Drowning victim Charlene Simmons from Athens found in Lake Lanier.
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Meigs
Florida
Tallahassee
Edward Ridter
Hhis
Roswell
Bruce Kirk
Atlanta
Georgia
Charlene Simmons
Buddy Simmons
Athens
Lake Lanier
Holly Park
Sylvester Cooper
Jerry Dean Pruitt
Toccoa
Macon
Arthur Rogers
College Park
Fulton County
LeRoy Dietrich
Warner Robins
Jeane Burks
Lawrenceville
Crosby Henderson
Hull
Comer
Marietta
M. R. Givens
Local Street Markers Replaced by Concrete Signs
Reinforced concrete markers built by Melton Vault Co. replace old wooden signs set up when streets were named. Chief R C Peacok directed placement with street names stenciled on both sides at every corner inside the city.
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Melton Vault Co
R. C. Peacock
Garden Club
Ga, Power Co
Winter Hat Workshop Planned for Oct. 27th
A hat workshop to learn making winter hats is planned for October 27. Time and place to be announced later. Interested makers should contact Elizabeth Wicker H D Agent to help finalize plans and redecorate hats to save money.
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Elizabeth Wicker
H. D
Dykes Hints At Race For Lieutenant Governor
State Sen. Jas. M. Dykes of Cochran says he is considering a bid for lieutenant governor in 1962. He declined to elaborate beyond stating another announcement will come soon regarding the race.
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Jas. M. Dykes
Cochran
Jarrard Named Screven County School Superintendent-Elect
George T. Jarrard becomes Screven County School Superintendent after uniquely qualifying as candidate by Aug 3 noon. A native of Chauncey, he has led Screven County High School for two years and previously headed Odom and Sandersville High Schools.
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George T. Jarrard
Screven County
Jarrard
Chauncey, Ga
Odom
Sandersville High School
Taylor County
Methodist Church
Sylvania Church
Irma Gill
Sylvania
Truett
University of Georgia
Mary Bess
Sidney Jenkins
State Department of Education
Home Coming at Pine Level Church Next Sunday
Pine Level Methodist Church of the Geneva Charge invites the public to Home Coming Sunday at 11 a m with dinner on the grounds and fellowship singing. Revival begins after worship with services each evening at 8 o clock through Friday led by Rev. J T Pennell and Rev. J T Trice five miles south of Junction City along State Route 90.
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Pine Level Methodist Church
Geneva Charge
J. T. Pennell
J. T. Trice
Pine Level
Taylor County
Junction City
Butler Cemetery Cleaning Set for Thursday Aug. 10
Wives of Butler city councilmen sponsor a cemetery cleanup day on the afternoon of August 10. All with loved ones buried there are urged to attend or send volunteers or cash contributions to Mrs. Alfred Kinnon of Butler Georgia to cover hired help.
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City of
Butler
Alfred Kinnon
Revival at Trinity Freewill Baptist Begins Sunday
A series of revival services will begin Sunday at 11 a.m. at Trinity Freewill Baptist Church. Theme centers on the Second Coming of Christ with the first topic What Will Take Place When Christ Comes Back in the Sky. Rev. R. B. McFaddin leads.
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Trinity Freewill] Baptist Church
Christ
R. B. McFaddin
Worship At New Life Saturday Evening
Regular services will be held at New Life Freewill Baptist church near Mauk. Saturday night worship begins at 7 45 with a message by Rev. J B Lumpkin. The public is cordially invited.
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New Life Freewill Baptist Church
Mauk
J. B. Lumpkin
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Verna Griggs
Antioch Church
Mount Pisgah Church
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Rattler
G. T. Jarrard
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