Georgia State Association Free Will Baptists Meet at Mt Olive
The Georgia State Association of Free Will Baptists held its 25th annual session at Mt. Olive church near Reynolds on Nov 14 15 16 with 51 ministers and 190 delegates and visitors from across the state. Leaders were elected including Rev J R Davidson of Cordele as Moderator and Rev D C Dodd as Assistant Moderator, with Rev James Pelt Clerk and Rev Mance R Carson promotional secretary. The gathering at Camp Mt Bethel Turner County hosted youth training sessions and missionary reports amid prayers and fellowship.
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Georgia State Association of Free Will Baptists
Mt. Olive Church
Reynolds
Brethren
Isaiah
Chattahoochee
Savannah Rivers
Georgia State Association
Georgia
The
Georgia Union
Little River
Midway
South Georgia
Union
Martin
C G. Martin
Woman’s Auxiliary
S. S
C. R. Houston
Colquitt
D. C
Savannah
S. T. Shutes
E. C. Morris
J. B. Lovering
Blakely
J. R. Davidson
Cordele
D. C. Dodd
James Pelt
Glennville
Billy Ray Amerson
Chester
Mance R. Carson
Moultrie
David
Cake Sale Sponsored By Howard Methodist Church
The WSCS of Howard Methodist Church will sponsor a cake sale on December 22 at the Brown Electric Co in this city. Place orders by calling UN 2-5661 or UN 2-4247.
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Brown Electric Co
WSCS
Howard Methodist Church
Cotton Quota Referendum Voting Places Set
H A Sealy announces a Tuesday referendum on upland cotton quotas with polling sites at ASCS Office Butler Peacock’s Store Panhandle Dist F C Jarrell’s Store Carsonville Daviston Dist B L Waller’s Store Cedar Creek and Austin Dist Reynolds City Hall Reynolds and Potterville Dist Farmers eligible are those who grew upland cotton in 1961 Two thirds approval required to implement quotas If approved quotas bring 65 to 90 percent parity price support else 50 percent parity.
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Invescou
Archey
Sabre
Gaing Quot
H. A. Sealy
Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Committee
ASCS
Butler
Peacock’s
Panhandle
F. C. Jarrell
Carsonville
Daviston
B. L. Waller
Cedar Creek
Austin
Date Set For Trio in LaGrange Rape Case
Troup County Superior Court Judge Lamar Knight set December 15 as the date for execution by electric chair for three Black defendants in LaGrange. George Alford Jr. 18 of Dayton Ohio Brannon Epps 24 and Clifford Johnson 22 both of LaGrange were twice convicted of raping a 20 year old white woman on August 1 1959. The date follows the U S Supreme Court denial of a hearing on October 9.
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LaGrange
Troup County
Lamar Knight
George Alford Jr
Dayton
Ohio
Brannon Epps
Clifford Johnson
Knight
U. S. Supreme Court
Purvis Serves Aboard Kitty Hawk Carrier
Navy Chief Wm D Purvis electronic maintenance chief in a jet fighter squadron on the U S S Kitty Hawk. Purvis family details include his parents Mr Walter Purvis of Butler and Frances Wall of Ellaville and children Steve Michael and Linda. They live in Escondido California and plan Christmas visits to Butler and Ellaville.
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Navy
Wm. D. Purvis
Walter Purvis
Butler
Auto Tag Number Changes Due To Population Drop
Tax Commissioner Clifford H. Adams announces Taylor county’s new tag number as 110 after population fell from 9313 in 1950 to 8287 in 1960, a loss of 1026 people. Auto tags with this number go on sale January 1. Adams notes December 20 is tax payment deadline.
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Clifford H. Adams
Taylor County
Adams
Reynolds Citizen Tapped for Blue Key Honor
Mercer University lists Robert L. Swearingen Jr. among nine students tapped Nov. 21 for Blue Key National Honor. Swearingen, on campus since 1928, held roles in Student Government, Mercer Law Review, Phi Alpha Delta, and Court of Honor. He earned top senior ranking and frequent Dean’s List honors through 1961.
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Blue Key
Mercer
Robert L. Swearingen Jr
Walter George School of Law
Mercer Law Review
Phi Alpha Delta
Marshall
Court of Honor
Geo. B. Connell
Callahans Observe Forty-Fifth Wedding Anniversary
Mr and Mrs Hugh Howell Sr Dr and Mrs Dan Callahan and Mr Roy Callahan children of Mr and Mrs Frank Callahan will conduct open house for their parents Sunday Dec 17 at their Rupert home to celebrate the 45th wedding anniversary. Friends invited 2 to 4:30 pm no formal invitations issued.
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Hugh Howell
Dan Callahan
Roy Callahan
Frank Callahan
Taylor County
Rupert
Butler High School College Board Tests and Interviews
Thirty one Butler area seniors registered to take the College Board Test at Butler. Last Saturday thirty students from Butler and nearby schools sat for the College Board Exam. Seniors will learn results late January. The Gay Department of Labor conducted aptitude testing this week with Reynolds and Butler high school seniors. Interviews will follow to guide career choices. Report cards arrive Friday. Teacher parent conferences by appointment after school hours. Call the High School Office at Union 2-2111 to arrange. School dismisses for holidays December 20 and returns January 4.
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Butler
College Board
Union
Good Gospel Singing at Taylor Mill School Dec 8
The Church of God of Prophecy sponsors a gospel singing event at the Taylor Mill School auditorium on December 8 at 8 P M featuring the Seago Bros and Naomi and the Journeyman’s Quartet of Macon. Admission is 1.00 for adults and 50 cents for children.
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Seago Bros
Naomi
Journeyman
Macon
Church of God of Prophecy
Taylor Mill School
Reynolds High Homecoming Date Set For Dec 8
Reynolds High invites alumni and the public to a December 8 homecoming with a barbecue supper at 5 30 p m in the cafeteria for 1 00 tickets, a 5 45 p m B team and 7 p m varsity basketball against Unadilla, a 1961 Homecoming Queen crowning, and a post game dance with refreshments. James Hinton reports for the Key Club.
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Reynolds High
Reynolds High Key Club
Reynolds School
Unadilla
Key Club
James Hinton
Bookmobile Schedule for December 13th County Route
The Bookmobile will visit the county next Wednesday with stops at Mark Post Office from 9 to 9 30, Charing at Waller's Store from 9 45 to 10 15, Central at Five Points Service Station from 11 to 11 30, Crowell Community at Peacock's Store from 11 45 to 12 15, Potterville at McInvale from 1 30 to 2, Howard at Vanlandingham's Store from 2 45 to 3 15, and Junction City at Lumpkin's Barber Shop from 3 30 to 4.
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Mark
Charing
Waller’s
Central
Five Points
Crowell
Peacock’s
Potterville
McInvale
Howard
Vanlandingham’s
Junction City
Lumpkin’st
Reynolds High Homecoming Queen Candidate Night
Reynolds High school will crown its homecoming queen Friday night with two senior candidates Rebecca Culpepper and Ann Avera. The queen’s court includes freshman Diane Hill sophomore Gayle Mathis and junior Rita Wilson.
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Reynolds High School
Rebecca Culpepper
Ann Avera
Diane Hill
Gayle Mathis
Rita Wilson
Local WOW Group Presents Appliance To Butler School
The Woodmen of the World Camp 1428 gave Butler High School a Sunbeam Mixmaster in a brief ceremony held Monday morning in the school cafeteria. Consul Commander Bobby Gean Swain presented the gift to Principal M. J. Marchman with Mrs. Cassie Moore accepting on behalf of the cafeteria.
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Butler High School
Woodmen of the World
Bobby Gean Swain
M. J. ‘Marchman
Marchman
Cassie Moore
Congressman's Americus Office to Close December 6
Congressman E. L. Forrester announces his Americus office will close on December 6 and staff and files will return to Washington. From December 7, Mrs. Laura Moss will operate in Leesburg courthouse office with phone 759 6537.
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E. L. Forrester
Americus
Washington
New House
Laura Moss
Mr. Forrester
Leesburg
Discount Treasury Bonds At 95 Percent Price
Speak of saving on bonds as workers can buy E Bonds at 95 percent of face value. Price per bond is 18.75 dollars for a 25 dollar value, offering a low cost investment through employers or banks.
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Treasury
Farm City Week Observed by Reynolds Kiwanis Group
The Reynolds Kiwanis Club held its Farm City Week observance at the Howard Community Center with District Governor Myles Cook of Douglas as speaker. He stressed 50 years of agricultural progress, costs in farming, and the need for public support to improve marketing and national defense through backing farmers.
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Howard Community Center
Reynolds Kiwanis Club
Kiwanis
Hinton
Roy Jones
Myles Cook
Douglas
Red Hills
Georgia
Cook
Federal Land Bankee
United States
U. S
U.ss.r
Nikita Khruschev
Cape Canaveral
John Doe
Miss Lola Ham Dies at 87 in Geneva Rest Home
Miss Lola Ham 87 lifelong county resident died Saturday evening at Mocking Bird Rest Home Geneva after a long illness. Born November 1874 she was daughter of Bert and Laura Ham. Funeral held Monday 11 a.m. at Bethel Primitive Baptist Church with Rev. Bentley Adams officiating. Interment followed. Survived by sister Mrs Olivia Austin and several nieces and nephews. Edwards Funeral Home in charge.
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Lola Ham
Mocking Bird Rest
Geneva
Miss Ham
Bert
Laura Ham
Bethel Primitive Baptist Church
Bentley Adams
Olivia Austin
Wrieces
Edwards
Butler Camp Christmas Program Planned for Dec 15
The Butler Camp No 1428 annual Christmas program is announced for December 15 at 6 pm at the American Legion Home. Ladies Court No 11605 will co sponsor this event. A fine program has been arranged and a large crowd of children is expected.
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Butler Camp No. 1428
American Legion
Mrs H R McLean Died At Convalescing Home
Mrs Henry R McLean longtime Butler resident died Wednesday at 6 30 AM in Ebenezer Convalescing Home Cochran Ga She was born to the late Robert A Scandrett and Jennie Wallace Scandrett lived in Butler most of life except 25 years married in Brooklyn NY where her husband worked For funeral services in Butler cemetery at 4 PM today only relatives and close friends presiding minister Rev Walter McCleskey with pallbearers Wanza Hortman Lovick Anthony Harris Hortman Frank Riley J R Wilson and Emmett Wilson Survivors include three sisters Mrs Mary Persons Sims St Petersburg FL Mrs Helen Dunwody Butler and Mrs Carile Saunders Hawkinsville Ga two nephews Ben Persons Atlanta and Fred Sanders Jr Goldsboro NC two nieces Helen and Ruth Dunnody Butler Edwards Funeral Home in charge
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Henry R. McLean
Butler
Ebenezer
Cochran
McLean
Robert A. Scandrett
Jennie Wallace Scandrett
Brooklyn
N. Y
The
Central Railway
Butler Cemetery
Walter McCleskey
Butler Methodist Church
Methodist Church
Heard McLean
Wanza Hortman
Lovick Anthony
Harris Hortman
Frank Riley
J. R.wilson
Emmett Wilson
Mary Persons Sims
St. Petersburg
Fla
Helen Dunwody
Carile Saunders
Hawkinsville
Ben Persons
Atlanta
Frank Brown Died Suddenly in Eastman at 58
Frank Brown Sr., 58, died of a heart attack Saturday in Eastman. Born March 19, 1903 in Taylor County, he lived in Eastman for years and worked for a local construction firm. Funeral services were held Monday at Edwards Funeral Home with Rev. E H Dunn in charge. Interment followed at Butler Cemetery. Survivors: three sons J F Brown Jr Bobby Brown and Wayne H Brown and eight grandsons.
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Frank Brown
Eastman
Taylor County
Sidney
Lena Brown
Brown
Edwards Funeral
E. H. Dunn
Antioch Baptist Church
Butler Cemetery
J.F. Brown
Bobby Brown
Columbus
Wayne H. Brown
Orlando
Fla
Edwards Funeral Home
Reynolds City Election Set For January 2
The City of Reynolds schedules a mayor and two council seats election on the first Tuesday in January, the 2nd. Qualified voters wishing to run must file with the City Clerk by December 26, 1961.
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Reynolds
City of
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Free Will Baptists
Mt. Olive
Wm. J. Childree
Reynolds, Georgia
Howard Wascs
Petty Officer
Purvis
Callahans
WOW
Butler School
Farm City
Reynolds Kiwanis
Verna Griggs
Butler Camp
H. R. McLean
Methodist
Warner Robins
Talbot
Buena Vista
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