Beeland Receives High Praise for Police Service in Home Town
Observers in Montezuma and Macon County praise Robert R Beeland known as Bob Beeland for over twenty five years as Chief of Police. He follows in the footsteps of his father Sheriff J R Beeland of Taylor County with courteous public service. The piece blends Christmas Seals and tax reminders with charitable appeals and etiquette tips for gifts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. R
Bob) Beeland
Montezuma
Macon County
J. R. Beeland
Robert
Taylor County
Grand and Traverse Jurors Drawn for January Court
Dec. 11 jurors selected to serve at the January term 1953 of Taylor County Superior Court include J. T. Cochran G Z. Young T. L. Fountain Marvin Peed Harold Lavhorn Roy H. Bohler C. L. Hart Jr W. R. Lawhorn Walter ONeal H B Walker C G Bloodworth B J Byrd Reginald James Bernard J Fuller D W Culverhouse Terrell Smith Fred Brewer Irwin Jones L P Anthony C J McCrary EB L Wilson E M Gaultney Archie B Sealy J H Neisler H H Parks George Brady J B Locke W R Turner C G Elder E H Griffith Horace Parker Horace Kendrick Morris Lawhorn C B Hicks H G Pye John M Turk Roy Waller Wm H Peterman H E Childres Hugh Gilson Jr Edgar Gaultney T E Tante Royce What Clarence Abou Joel Hollis Felton Gaultney Bobby Brooks Jas H Bazemore G B Culverhouse R G Duke Francis Peed H H Gholson L M Doyel Leo Anglin E E Bone L B Stricklan J H Brown W F Averett Linwood H Waller Grandin Gaultney jromner Chapman vu bp anime Kenneth Barrow IE L Davis Don Barnes H G Kirksey L R Adams Cecil Downs Pat McEwen Wm J Children A B Floyd Jack James Coleman Hinton J L Wilson Mitchell Turner Walton Neisler L A Adams T Wilean grainui gd C Fuller L D Gordon W R Childres L R Pike Willard Brunson Julian A Locke Frank M Riley H G Windham Bobby Aultman S B Eubanks Willie F Brunson Willie D Goodwin of Dponi
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Taylor County Superior Court
J. T. Cochran
G, Z. Young
T. L. Fountain
Marvin Peed
Harold Lavhorn
Roy H. Bohler
C. L. Hart Jr
W. R. Lawhorn
Walter O’neal
H. B. Walker
C. G. Bloodworth
B. J. Byrd
Reginald James Bernard J.fuller
D. W. Culverhouse
Terrell Smith
Fred Brewer
Irwin Jones
L. P. Anthony
Wm. H. Peterman
H. E. Childres
Hugh Gilson Jr
Edgar Gaultney
T. E. Tante
Royce What
Clarence Abou
Joel Hollis
Felton Gaultney
Bobby Brooks
Jas
H. Bazemore
G. B
Herald Christmas Edition Schedule and Office Closure
The Herald will publish its annual Christmas greeting edition Tuesday and mail the same day for delivery to subscribers on Wednesday Christmas Eve. Office hours will be closed Wednesday through Saturday for vacation. The next issue returns to the usual Thursday schedule on January 1, 1953.
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Heralds
Herald
Children's Letters to Santa in Next Issue
The Herald will publish children's letters to Santa Claus in the next edition. All letters must be in the office by Monday morning to appear in the publication mailed Tuesday afternoon.
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Santa
the Herald
Santa Claus
State Senator Check Placed Upon Highly Deserving Committees
The 23rd District honorably places Hugh G. Cheek on multiple Senate panels. He is Vice-Chairman of the Education and Public Schools Committee and Secretary of Penal Institutions. He also serves on Aviation, Congressional and Legislative Reappointment, Conservation Finance, General Judiciary, Military Affairs, and University of Georgia committees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
Marvin Griffin
Hugh ‘G. Cheek
Taylor
Crawford
Peach Counties
Militar Affairs
University of Georgia
Eisenhower Wins Record Presidential Vote in 1952
Washington reports the November 4 election produced a record 61,547,861 votes for president. Eisenhower won with 33,927,549 votes, Stevenson 27,311,316, and other parties 308,996. Eisenhower’s plurality reached 6,616,233, while total presidential votes rose by 17,727,549 to 49,820,312.
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Washington
Eisenhowe
Adlai E.stevenson
Eisenhower
Crowell Community Wins Second in Progress Contest
Crowell community earned second place at a December banquet held at the Ralston Hotel in Columbus with a $475 prize for farm program achievements and church remodeling. The piece highlights local amenities such as freezers, water, bathrooms, electric stoves, 13 televisions, a hatchery, egg market, and a peach packing plant, praising the PEOPLE of Crowell alongside other finalists and prize allocations. Dr. J L Brakefield gave the principal banquet speech.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralston
Columbus
Howard—Cleo Young—Fulton
Crowell
E. F. Parr
Walter Wainwright
New Era
Sumter County
Chatetahoochee Valley
Hackneyville
TaHapoosa County
Ala
Pleasant Grove
Troup County
Lone Oak
Meriwether County
Yeomans-Sardis
Terrell County
Vilulah
Randolph County
Texasville
Barbour County
Almeria
Bullock County
Fredonia
Chambers County
Georgia
Zetto
Clay County
Hopewell
Harris County
Salem
Lee County
Five Points
Marion County
Edgewood
Muscogee County
Georgetown
Quitman County
New Hope
Ebenezer
Schley County
Trotman
Stewart County
Olive Branch
Talbot County
Yatesville
Upson County
Union
Webster County
J. L. Brakefield
Miss Elaine Shellhouse Named New Demonstration Agent
Miss Elaine Shellhouse of Mitchell County will succeed Mrs. Katherine Hamilton as Home Demonstration Agent of Taylor County effective January 1. She has served as Assistant Home Demonstration Agent in Bibb County Macon since graduating from the University of Georgia last August. She will be based in the County Agent’s office at the local courthouse and invites the public to meet her.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elaine Shellhouse
Mitchell County
Katherine Hamilton
Taylor County
Miss Shellhouse
Bibb County
Macon
University of Georgia
Macon Doctor Heads to Brazilian Jungle Expedition
Dr. William Holden, Macon specialist, departs for a remote Brazilian jungle region never before visited by whites. His first stop is Georgetown, British Guiana, where he will meet traveling companion Col. A J Williams, who has logged about 25 000 miles on Brazilian jungle surveys.
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Macon
Taylor County Native Guy D Whatley Dies in Brooklyn
Guy D Whatley 56 a Taylor County native died at his Brooklyn New York home from a heart attack at 7 45 p m November 25 1953 Funeral with military honors was held Saturday November 29 at Pinelawn National Cemetery Long Island He is survived by his wife three sons Lawrence Clifford Mitchell all of Brooklyn three daughters Jean Georgianna Madelyn also of Brooklyn and one sister Mrs J C Royal of Taylor County
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Guy D. Whatley
Brooklyn
N. Y
Lee’p
Leona Whatley
Rockmills
Ala
Whatley
Taylor County
New York
Edison County
Wm.v. Dickinson
Pinelawn L. I. ‘National Cemetery
Lawrence
Clifford
Mitchell Whatley
Jean
Georgianna
Madelyn
J. C. Royal
Youth Leader Lanny Heath Noted at Georgia Southwestern
The Georgia Southwestern issue profiles Lanny Heath as Student Leader and honors recipient. He was elected Most Representative Freshman Boy and serves as Vice President of the Sophomore Class. Heath also joined Alpha Phi Omega S Club and the Varsity basketball and baseball teams.
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Lanny Heath
Lanny
Junction City
Talbot County High
GSCW
Alpha Phi Omega
Talbotton Lad Crowned Most Talented Sophomore
Merrill Calhoun of Talbotton tops the sophomore class at Soret Southwestern College in a recent student election. He is son of Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Calhoun and active in the Glee Club Cotillion Club Wesley Foundation and chairs the World Fellowship Committee of the YMCA.
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Soret Southwestern College
Merrill Calhoun
Merrill
C. M. Calhoun
Talbotton
Glee Club
Cotillion Club
Wesley Foundation
Young People’s Christian Association
Local Soldier Ralph Whitley Receives New Assignment
Ralph Whitley son of Mr and Mrs W O Whitley of Mauk has completed basic training at Lakeland Air Base San Antonio Texas. He is now stationed at Perrin Air Base Sherman Texas where he serves as equipment operator. He lists his address as A 3 C Ralph Whitley 3555th Motor Veh Sq Perrin A F B Sherman Texas and invites correspondence from friends back home.
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Ralph
W. O. Whitley
Mauk
Lakeland Air Base
San Antonio
Texas
Sherman
Tex
Perrin Air Base
Ralph Whitley
3555Th Motor Veh. Sq
Perrin
Soil Conservation Progress in Taylor County 1952
1952 ends with Taylor County soil conservation recording 65 new cooperators covering 6437 acres. The Ocmulgee district adopts progressive planning to start immediate conservation with partial practices, while schools and communities advance education and activities. Local ministers and businesses support conservation. pine seedlings and selective thinning aid forestry and pasture improvements.
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Taylor County
M. P. Dean
Soil Conservation Service
Ocmulgee
Board of Supervisors
Houser Davidson
Ft. Valley
Reynolds High School
Macon Telegraph
Crowell
Cross Roads
Mauk
Potterville
Shiloh Church
High Point
The
Butler Herald
Georgians to be welcomed to Washington for inauguration
Georgians planning to attend Dwight Eisenhower's inauguration on January 20 will be warmly welcomed in Washington by natives of the Cracker State already in the capital. The split between Republican newcomers and Democratic locals will not affect the celebration.
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Washington
Dwight Eisenhower
Culverhouse Dies On 56th Birthday At Thomaston Plant
F G Culverhouse died at 5 50 am after a heart attack while starting his shift at the Thomaston cotton mill. A Taylor county native, he had worked 14 years for the firm and was 56, born December 13 1896. Survived by wife Lenah and children E B Adams Julian Culverhouse Carson Culverhouse, plus brothers Rome William John Culverhouse and sisters E D Byrd Frances Green Mae Culverhouse. Funeral was at Howard cemetery Sunday at 3 with Rev Lancaster officiating. Pallbearers were Clinton Douglas Fred Clarence Archie and Eli Culverhouse. Edwards Funeral Home in charge.
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Thomaston
Freeman Green Culverhouse
Taylor County
Culverhouse
Green
Fannie Culverhouse
Lenah Culverhouse
E. B. Adams
Julian and
Carson Culverhouse
Messrs
Rome
William
John
E. D. Byrd
Frances Green
Albert Whatley
Mae Culverhouse
Howard Cemetery
Lancaster
Barnesville
Christmas Services Planned at Methodist Church
The church announces a week end Christmas program with a Sunday school program and gift sharing in the Children division. The 11 a.m. service will feature a Christmas message by the pastor and at 7:30 p.m. a cantata by the Intermediate and Senior Departments under Mrs. Tante and Mrs. Wallace.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. E. Tante
W G. Wallace
C. W. Hancock
Beautiful New Sumter County Hospital Dedicated Sunday
Americus Georgia hosts the dedication of a four story 1.5 million dollar Americus and Sumter County Hospital. Gov Herman Talmadge spoke with C F Crisp presiding and E L Forester presenting. The 100 bed facility features modern equipment and inter hospital communications for patient nurse contact. Funding includes 267 800 local bonds 334 750 state and 736 450 federal Hill Burton aid.
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Americus
Americus and
Sumter County Hospital
Herman Talmadge
C. F. Crisp
Americas Banker
E. L. Forester
Leesburg
The
Americas
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J. L. Wilson
Grainui
Gd. C. Fuller
L. D. Gordon
W. R. Childres
L. R. Pike
Willard Brunson
Julian A. Locke
Frank M. Riley
H. G. Windham
Bobby Aultman
S. B. Eubanks
Willie F.brunson
Willie D.goodwin
Dponi
America
Crowell Community
Cleo Fulton
Mrs. Hamilton
South America
Brooklyn, N. Y
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Ameribus
F. G. Culverhouse
Methodist Church
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