Community Notes from Turner’s Chapel and Nearby Families
Family visits and sickness notes fill this week with currents of social calls across Turner’s Chapel area. Mentions include Mr. and Mrs. A J Robinson and guests, Reynolds and Thomaston visitors, and church activities such as Bible study, choir practice, and regular worship services scheduled through Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rudolph McCrary
Thomaston
J. B. Rogers
C. D. Wainwright
R. C. Rodgers
Virgil Byrd
John Byrd
Ronnie Robinson
Fannie Whitley
Alton Heath
Gerald Snipes
Terry
Zebulon
G. M. Heath
Butler
L. R. Pike
Gloria
Martha Ruth Pike
E. A. Watson
Manchester
J. R. Waller
Alton .Heath
Macon
Betty Jean Woodall
Tom Turner
Albany
Otis Montgomery
Pfc
Russell Montgomery
Bethesda
B. Montgomery
Hardy Legume Saves Milk On Drought Stricken Farm
At a 100 acre Southern Piedmont Conservation Experiment station farm near Watkinsville the sericea lespedeza proved drought resistant. Cattle milk yield rose from 5700 to 5800 pounds with 100 pound weight gain as cows fed on 13 acres of grass and 12 acres of sericea after grass withered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern Piedmont Conservation Experiment Station
Watkinsville
Oconee County
Jno. R. Carreker
Carreker
Community Visitors and Local Church Services Noted
Weekend visitors include Mark News and family with Cromers in Ideal and several others from Geneva Butler Thomaston and Birmingham. Sunday events featured church services at 11 a m for Baptist and 10 30 a m Sunday School at the Methodist church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Methodist Church
the Baptist Church
Bainbridge Girl Is Named Queen Of The Ga Tobacco Fete
Moultrie Georgia August 16 Thousands of southwest Georgians return home after three days of Southeast Tobacco Festival celebrations. The event drew an estimated 25 000 to 30 000 people with 20 000 to 25 000 watching the street parade and 7 000 to 8 000 at the municipal stadium for the all night gospel sing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moultrie
Municipal Stadium
Marian MacDowell Praised for Founding Artist Colony
Peterborough New Hampshire tribute honors Marian MacDowell 94 for founding a colony 45 years ago where novelists, playwrights, musicians and artists worked freely. About 20 Pulitzer winners penned works there. A tribute book of letters from former MacDowell colonists was given to the widow of Edward MacDowell. Senators Tobey Bridges Adams and Aiken offered brief remarks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peterborough
N. H
United States
Marian MacDowell
MacDowell
Edward MacDowell
Chas. W. Tobey
Styles Bridges
Gov
Sherman Adams
New Hampshire
G. D. Aiken
Vermont
Auto Crash in Atlanta Kills Gov. Tal madge Chauffeur
GBI Lt. G W Harrelson, 37, driver for Governor Talmadge, died when his new 1952 auto crashed into a second car, a pedestrian, and a tree on a Friday at a street intersection. A witness said the car may have traveled about 100 miles an hour before impact. the vehicle spun three times, knocked a woman and her young daughter over a fence, skidded 81 feet and struck a tree before Harrelson was pronounced dead at the scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta
GBI
G. W. Harrelson
Gov
Talmadge
E. B. Brooks
Harrelson
Brooks
M. W. Blackwell
Mrs Hughes Honored On 98th Birthday By Future Homemakers
Mrs. Hughes widow of Congressman Hughes and co author of the Smith Hughes bill is honored in Danville Georgia by the Future Homemakers of America who name her an honorary member at age ninety eight. DeLoyce Strickland from Moultrie pins a gold rose and presents red roses from the national convention. The birthday is March 31.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Danville
Future Homemakers of America
DeLoyce Strickland of
Moultrie
Georgia Future Homemakers
Hughes
Smith- Hughes
United States
Dixie Methodists Plan Four Year Program in Atlanta
Atlanta Aug. 14 The executive committee of the Methodist Church Southeastern Jurisdictional Council schedules a Sept 16 session in Atlanta to map a four year program. Bishop Arthur Moore chairs plan in five fields evangelism education missions church extension and promotion of special projects. The program covers nine states and Cuba.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta
Methodist Church
Southeastern Jurisdictional Council
Arthur Moore
Cuba
Land appeals to save jail term for drunken driving
G C Land a former Georgia state Senator now state employee asks the Pardon and Parole Board to block his 60 day Bibb county jail sentence after two drunken driving charges He is free on bond pending appeal Funeral services were held for Andrew M Borders 66 at Ft Valley Methodist Church Survivors include his wife Bonnell Rush one daughter and several sons and siblings
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta
Pardon and Parole Board
G. C. Land of Dry Branch
Bibb County
Andrew M. Borders
Ft. Valley Methodist
Bonnell Rush
J. H. Beeland
Perry
Joe M. Borders
Ft. Valley
A. G. Borders
Reynolds
J. L. Reddick
Calhoun
J. J. Reeves
E. C. Borders
LaFayette
Mercer University summer session ends with honorary degree
Mercer University in Macon closes its summer session honoring Georgia attorney J. A. Sibley with an honorary degree presented by Dr. Spright Dowell. Mrs. G W McCommon and daughter Beatrice Kinnett lauded for endowment efforts. H M Collier praised campaign. Dr C T Vinsant gave baccalaureate address. Degrees granted: 34 BA, 34 BEd, two pre medical education, nine LLBs, 41 master's degrees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Macon
Georgia
Mercer University
J. A. Sibley
Spright Dowell
G. W. McCommon
Beatrice Kinnett
School of Education
H. M. Collier of
Griffin
Mercer
Talmadge denies ambitions for U.S. Senate
Gov. Herman Talmadge of Georgia rejected rumors he would seek the U.S. Senate if Adlai Stevenson wins the presidency and names Sen. Dick Russell to a cabinet post. He said he has no political aspirations and only aims to do the best job as governor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta
Herman Talmadge
Senate
Adlai Stevenson
Sen
Dick Russell
Talmadge
Atty
Eugene Cook
Russell
Stevenson
Georgia
Farmers Urged to Place Pine Seedling Orders
Taylor county farmers and landowners are urged to order pine seedlings promptly to plant idle land. A county pine tree planter, funded by local banks, is available to assist in planting. Contact the Soil Conservationist, County Agent, or Forest Ranger to place orders now.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taylor County
Tylor
Ledger-Enquirer Official Returns From NYC Trip
L. A. Uppe Graff, promotions manager for the Ledger-Enquirer, accompanied Soap Box Derby winner Joe Lunn from Columbus to Akron and New York. He spent three days in New York with Joe as the champion was feted by Firestone. The national champion had been sent to Akron following the local race victory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
L. A
Mind takes center stage in Christian Science Lesson Sermon
The Lesson Sermon to be given in Christian Science churches this Sunday centers on Mind as a vital factor in life. The golden text from Psalms praises God and calls nations to joy. Readings include Proverbs 2 6 about wisdom and the Bible excerpt on knowledge, plus Eddy's Science and Health note that God is not separate from wisdom and that talents must be improved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christian Science
Mary Baker Eddy
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Goodyear
Shell Oil Products
Walker’s Shoe Rebuilders & Cleaners
Talbottton, Georgia
Turner’s Chapel
Mrs. James Robinson
Jimmy
Mrs
A. J. Robinson
Geneva Hortman
J. P. Posey
Howard Lowe
Warner Robins
Moses Moore
Mrs. H. S. Moore
Minnie Pearl
Hollis Hartman
Carol Youngblood
Jackson Moore
R. C. Rogers
Floyd Rogers
Gene Watkins
Lula Rogers
Frances
Lavern Byrd
Fay Moore
J. L. Windham
Dan and
Gary
George Windham
Payne’s Gin Butler
Mark News
H.W. Woodall
Shirley
Robert Woodall
N. C. Cromer
Ideal
H. O. Montgomery
Cleatons Hill
W. M. McFarland
H. E. Fuller
Geneva
Jim Harbuck
Birmingham
Ala
Daniel
Franklin Wetherington
Laura Montgomery
John Daniel
C. M. Williams Jr
Jack Severin
Florence
St. Petersburg
Fla
C. M. William Sr
S.B. Rustin
James Rustin
Bainbridge
Willis L. Webb
Fort Valley
Mrs. MacDowell
N. Hampshire
Dixie Methodists
G. C. Land
Gov. Talmadge
U. S. Senate
M. P. Dean
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