Pear Tree, Roses, and Civic Life in a Small Town
A stitched-together local column notes a neighbor’s pear tree heavy with fruit and blooms, describes bedraggled semidormant roses, and observes Butler’s busy afternoons with lawn mowers. It also critiques political views, mentions Gov. Griffin at a Chicago convention, and shares news of Mrs. Tante’s hospitalization and Dr. Eli Garrett’s family, plus Paul McLarty’s insurance career and New York Life office in New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eli Garrett
Bell Gill Garrett
Mildred
Marie
Paul McLarty
Paul
United States
Atlantic Seaboard
New York
Florida
Mrs. George Theus Suffers Broken Hip
Mrs. George Theus slipped on a rug at home Saturday and broke her hip. She was rushed to City Hospital in Columbus for surgery Monday and is reportedly doing as well as could be expected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Theus
City Hospital
Columbus
Legion Home Hosts Joint Officers Installation Evening
The Legionnaires and Auxiliary members are urged to attend a joint installation of officers at the Legion Home Tuesday evening. The event includes visitors and refreshments as part of the program, per the Executive Committees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Legion Home
Minoras
Fire Destroys Cotton Warehouse Near Mauk
Fire swept a Cochran Gin and Warehouse property near Mauk at 10 p m Thursday destroying about three hundred bales of U S government cotton stored in 1955 and sparing the gin itself while the funeral for Mrs Fannie Whitley was held at Pine Level Church Friday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cochran Gin and Warehouse
Byrd-Jarrell Gin
Reynolds
U. S
Farm Bureau Training School at Wesleyan Draws Large Attendance
The first annual session of the Georgia Farm Bureau Federation Leadership Training School opened with 125 from various sections, later rising to over 150. County representation reached fifty as Riley G. Arnold and O. R. Long led sessions on membership, policy, and public relations with other speakers including Mrs. J. R. Winfrew and Mr. Wingate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georgia Farm Bureau Federation Leadership Training School
Riley G. Arnold
Southern Region
AFBF
O. R. Long
Southern Regional
Jack Lynn
D. T. Donelly
Bilbo
Bob Carpenter
CSMIC
J. R. Winfrew
Monticello Ky
American Farm Bureau
Wingate
Other Butler
Hall County
Elmo Moore
Morven
Butler Woman Leila Harper Remembered As Music Teacher
Obituary tribute notes Leila Harper a longtime Butler music instructor famed for her lively spirit and broad talents. The piece recalls her connections to Reynolds and Talbotton, travels to Europe, and family ties, ending with a quiet remembrance of a life well loved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Herald
Harper
Lynda Bryan
Talbotton
Lila Harper
Reynolds
Butler
Europe
Buena Vista
Clements
Talbot
Lora Hall
Parker
Box Springs
Montgomery
Parris Island Opens Gates for Public Tours and Visits
Open gate policy allows tours of Parris Island Marine Corps Recruit Depot in South Carolina. Visitors can use an information booth at the main gate and arrange guided tours. Parents of recruits are urged to visit on Saturdays or Sundays when recruits have time off.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marine Corps
Parris Island
S. C
C. H. Ervin
South Carolina
Sgt
Ervin
Butler
Columbus
Revival at Nazarene Church Opens With Madison Evangelists
Revival at the Local Church of the Nazarene began Monday evening led by Rev. Ralph C. Gray of Madison Tennessee with Mrs. Gray as singer. The meeting continues through next Sunday with Rev. J C Whitener inviting all to attend the remaining series.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Church of the Nazarene
Ralph C. Gray
Madison, Tenn
J. C. Whitener
Nu Way Cleaners Remodeling Notice in Butler Ga
The Nu Way Cleaners building is being remodeled and customers are asked to pick up cleaning at once. The notice invites friends to visit anytime and thanks patrons for past support. NU WAY CLEANERS Butler Ga Mrs E H Dunn Prop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nu-Way Cleaners
Butler
E. H. Dunn
Stevenson Chosen Dem Candidate For President
At the Democratic National Convention in Chicago Adlai E Stevenson accepted the presidential nomination with Estes Kefauver as running mate. Truman pledged support while Georgia delegates weighed Kennedy as vice president and Russell criticized the civil rights plank.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Adlai E. Stevenson
Estes Kefauver
Pres. Truman
Stevenson
Georgia
Truman
James Davis
Paul Butler
John Kennedy
Massachusetts
Illinois
Gov
Griffin
Stevenson-Kefauver
Kefauver
Russell
Texas
Sen. Johnson
Davis
Adlai Stevenson
Eisenhower
Mauk Baptist Church to Dedicate New Sunday School Annex
Mauk Baptist Church announces a day of events to dedicate its new Sunday School annex. The program includes a 10 a.m. worship service, 11 a.m. dinner, 12:15 p.m. church grounds meal, a 1:30 p.m. sermon recording of the late Rev. John H. Stanford, and a 3 p.m. dedication sermon by Rev. Jimmie Carmichael of Butler Baptist Church. All are welcome to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John H. Stanford
Jimmie Carmichael
Butler Baptist Church
E. H. Dunn
Georgia Teachers Win $100 Yearly Pay Hike
Atlanta reports Georgia school teachers receive a uniform $100 annual raise. The Board of Education voted Sept. 1 implementation, backed by Gov. Griffin citing improved tax collections and retirement benefits. The measure includes a $100 monthly retirement floor for 35 year veterans and costs about $638,000 yearly. Also funds restored for Burton Negro school in Laurens County, leaving operation decisions to the county board.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta
Georgia
Board of Education
Griffin
O.k
G. P. Whitman Jr
Burton
Laurens County
Herschel Lovett
Dublin
Lovett
Three youths held on burglary and theft charges in Georgia
Greensboro teens Roy Puckett and Frank Ryals both 17 are jailed in Crawford County with a girl held by Bibb County juvenile authorities. They are charged with burglary of a service station stealing gasoline from cars and taking four checks from a Chesterfield mailbox after allegedly stealing a car in Greensboro and fleeing toward Georgia. Jerry Lowe of the service station helped detain Puckett.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roberta
Greensboro
N. C
Crawford County
L. R. O'Neal
Crawford
Roy Puckett
Frank Ryals
Bibb County
O’neal
Georgia
Chesterfield
S. C
Republican Convention Opens in San Francisco Heads Toward Eisenhower Nixon Ticket
The Republican convention in San Francisco opens with plans to renominate Eisenhower and Nixon. Maryland Governor McKeldin will not seek the vice presidency, while Nixon appears to have strong delegate backing. Stassen presses to oust Nixon as platform drafters soften civil rights demands and push for a full campaign to win Congress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. E. McKeldin
Maryland
Nixon
Harold Stassen
Republican Congress
Letter of Appreciation to Butler and Reynolds Fire Department
We thank the Butler and Reynolds Fire Department and all individuals who came to our assistance Thursday night when our Gin and Warehouse were threatened by fire. Through your untiring efforts little damage was suffered by our Warehouse and no damage at all to the Gin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butler and Reynolds Fire Department
Death of L O Bloodworth Follows Prolonged Illness
L O Bloodworth died Friday at his daughter’s home near Midway after about a year and a half of paralysis. Born January 26, 1888 in Crawford County, he spent much of his life in Taylor County as a farmer. He is survived by wife Cora Peterman Bloodworth, two sons Gordon and Roy, and daughter Felton Gaultney. Funeral was held Saturday at Midway Baptist Church with Rev. E H Dunn and Rev. Jerry Partain officiating. burial in Antioch family lot. Pallbearers and honorary pallbearers listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fannnie Whitley
Mauk
Pine Level Community Baptist Church
Brooks Williams
E. H. Dunn
B. T. Peavy
Hays
Taylor County
Moore’s
Chaped Baptist Church
J. L. Whitley
W. L. Bussey
Edison
C. W. Hayes
L. H. Hutcherson
Thomaston
J. B. Kersey
Junction City
L. O. Bloodworth
Felton Gaultney
Midway Community
Town
Mr. Bloodworth
Robert Bloodworth
Lizzie M. Bloodworth
Cora Peterman Bloodworth
Messrs
Gordon
Roy Bloodworth
Macon Firm Wins Contract for Ft Valley Junior School
Clark Winney general contractors of Macon were awarded an 87823 dollar contract to build eight room Ft Valley Junior High School. The Peach County Board of Education granted the contract which awaits federal approval in four months. Construction starts within ten days after clearance and includes an office clinic storage and rest rooms alongside the eight classrooms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ft. Valley
Clark Wincey
General Contractors
Macon
Peach County Board of Education
Peach County
Ernest R. Anderson
Anderson
Big Religious Event Starts at Historic Warm Springs Camp
The Warm Springs Camp Meeting opens at 7:30 p m today and runs through September 2 with two daily services. Evangelist Rev G B Blanchard of St James Church Chattanooga Tenn leads preaching. musical program led by Rev and Mrs C H Thomas of St James Manchester. The camp ground sits four miles from Warm Springs on the Warm Springs Durand road, over 100 years old with a tabernacle built by slave labor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warm Springs
G. B. Blanchard
St. James Methodist Church
Chattanooga
Thomases
Manchester
Griffin
Durand
Dylnda Bryaa
Fish-Fry at Howard Community House Aug 30
The Howard Community Club hosts a fish-fry on Thursday night August 30 at the Howard Community Club. Hostesses begin serving at 7 30 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard Community House
Howard Community Club
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William Wadsworth
T. E. Tante
Byrd-Jarrell
Farm Bureau Training School
Wesleyan
Parris Island Marine Base
Church of Nazarene
Dem
Party
Mauk Baptist Church
San Francisco
Calif
Long
Iness
Midway ‘Baptist Church
Jack Peed
Elbert Posey
Earl Neisler
J. W. Edwards
Clarence Bennett
T. Jarrell
Howard Kendrick
Eli Gaultney
Albert Peed
Grady Rogers
Julian Rogers
M. _T. Gaultney
J. Wainwright
Frank Peterman
C. J. Peterman
Joe Wilder
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