Peed Couple Mark Golden 50thWedding Anniversary
Judge L T Peed and Mrs Mamie Brooks Peed celebrated their Golden Wedding Anniversary at their country home six miles north of town. Relatives and friends gathered for a rededication ceremony and to honor the couple with eight children and twelve grandchildren present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L.T. Peed
Taylor County
Mamie Brooks Peed
Dondra Peed
J. H. Stanford
Brooks Peed
Jacksonville
Fla
Jane Harris
Millard Harris
Macon
Peed
Ruth Peed Phimon
Butler
Alma Peed Harris
Appling Peed
West Palm Beach
Martin Peed
Milford
Former Methodist Pastor Sends Christmas Greeting to Taylor County
Rev. F. J. Gilbert and Mrs. F. J. Gilbert Emory Gilbert extend Christmas wishes to friends in Butler and Taylor county. They note the impracticality of sending personal notes to everyone and share a heartfelt verse about goodwill, peace, faith, and hope for the year ahead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taylor County
Butler
F. J. Gilbert
F. J. Gilbert Emory Gilbert
Midnight Show to Ring in New Year at Dean Theatre
The Dean Theatre in Butler Georgia offers a New Year’s Eve program featuring the musical film Music Man with Jimmy Dorsey and the classic Gone with the Wind shown Tuesday only. Matinees at 1 30 and 7 30 p m advertise the last chance to see the picture as MGM pulls it from the market on January 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jimmy Dorsey
Dean Theatre
Butler
Lost Setter Puppy Near Coastline Railroad Junction City
Ten week old male setter puppy white with lemon spots missing near Coastline Railroad in Junction City Ga. Reward offered for recovery and return. Contact D L Cannon Junction City Ga.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vicinity Coastline Railroad
Junction City
D. L. Cannon
Taylor County Farmers Back Cotton Marketing Quotas
Taylor county farmers voted 288 to 16 in favor of cotton marketing quotas in the December referendum. Nationwide support was about 90 percent. The result means rigid acreage controls will apply to 1950 cotton planting, with all allotment cotton receiving a guaranteed price at 90 percent of parity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taylor County
United States
Christmas Message From Mt Pisgah Pastor
Mt Pisgah church invites the public to Christmas Day worship with a 11 30 a m gospel message by Pastor J H Stanford. Sunday School opens 10 30 a m with Carol Peacock overseeing classes for all ages. Read Luke 2 and hear a homily on the Saviour's birth with no evening service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carol Peacock
J. H. Stanford
Open Christmas Day at Dean Coffee Shop
The Dean Coffee Shop in Butler Georgia will open on Sunday Christmas Day offering service to customers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dean
Dean Coffee Shop
Butler
Taylor Superior Court Set For Tuesday Jan 3
Judge T Hicks Fort of the Chattahoochee circuit orders the January term of Taylor County Superior Court recessed from Monday Jan 2 to Tuesday Jan 3 1950 to allow a full weekend and planning time. Jurors witnesses and others are asked to note the change.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. Hicks Fort
Chattahoochee
Taylor County
Taylor Superior Court
Reynolds Negro Reported Killed and Seven Hurt in Crash
Reports say Jack Cobb a 25 year old Black man was killed and seven other Black passengers were injured when their car overturned on a curve beyond the Flint River bridge in Crawford County on Saturday night. Cobb was reported as a passenger in the vehicle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Cobb
Flint River Bridge
Crawford County
Cobb
Fish Delivered To Local Farmers For Stocking Ponds
Eleven thousand bream were delivered to farmers of Taylor County this week to stock farm ponds. The fish were furnished in cooperation with the soil conservation district by the U S Wildlife department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taylor County
Soil Conservation District
U. S. Wildlife Department
PMA Committeemen Elected by Districts in Taylor County
Farmers across multiple districts were elected to represent their communities in administering the marketing quota program and other farm initiatives. Districts listed include Butler, Carsonville, Cedar Creek, Cross Roads, Howard, Panhandle, Daviston, Potterville, Reynolds, and Arlington with three delegates per district. One delegate per district will vote to elect the 1950 county committee at the Thursday meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Production and Marketing Administration Committee
Taylor County
Butler
J. M. Bone
Joe Subanks
G. A. Trussell
Carsonville
Moody Peed
William Booth
William Neisler
Cedar Creek
Solon Callahan
Fred Brewer
Dennis Peterman
Arthur Carpenter
Cross Roads
B. F. Kirksey
Hugh Bone
Dudley Harris
L. D. Kirksey
Howard
J. L. Whitley
Clarence Abbott
Oscar Averett
Panhandle
Geo. Z. Young
C. B. Montgomery
Roy Philman
Daviston
W. W. Amos
T. A. Robbins
Clem Adams
Potterville
Lee Posey
Ross Windham
Coleman Hinton
Reynolds
E. E. Payne
A. Newsom
A. J. Fountain
Austin
S. E. Waller
O. G. Bloodworth
Jack Turner
Christmas Greetings From The Church Of The Nazarene
The Church of the Nazarene sends Christmas greetings and a sincere wish for God's blessings to each and everyone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Church of the Nazarene
Lake near Jasper Dragged for Bodies of Father and Son
Search in Grandview Lake, Pickens County, continues for Louis Gaultney 46 and son Preston 18 of Atlanta after their pleasure boat capsized Sunday night. The elder man could not swim and may have fallen overboard, with the son attempting a rescue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis Gaultney
Joe Preston Gaultney
Atlanta
Grandview Lake
Jasper
Pickens County
Taylor County
Joe Gaultney
Pearl Pierce
E. C. Pierce
J. F. Cox
Butler
Gaultney
Preston
Joint Christmas Program At Union Church Sunday
Wesley and Union churches co host a joint Sunday School and Christmas program at Union church at 10 30 a m with no Wesley evening service. Billy Childres will deliver the morning message and attendance records for See You in Church Sunday are requested. Subscriptions and payments for the Superannuate Endowment Fund and church periodicals will be collected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wesley
Union
Union Church
Billy Childres
Superannuate Endowment Fund
Shurch
J. W. M. Stipe
Fickling Lodge Installs Officers For Coming Year
Fickling Masonic Lodge in Americus elected and installed officers for the coming year. Grand Master J. Everett Thrift led the installation at the M. B. Council Lodge with W. W. Davis and other lodge leaders present. Names of officers include W. M. M. G. Allman, Sr. W. J. Elliston, Jr. W. L. P. Anthony, Rev. J. W. M. Stipe, J. A. Hardwick, Sr. D. James Bazemore, Jr. D. Sidney B. Austin, Sr. S. O. C. Keen Jr., Jr. S. Ben S. Persons, Tyler.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fickling Masonic Lodge
M. B. Council Lodge
Americus
J. Everett Thrift
W. W. Davis
W. M. M. G. Allman
J. L. Elliston
W. L. P. Anthony
Treas
J. W. M. Stipe
J. A. Hardwick
D. James Bazemore
D. Sidney B. Austin
S. O. C. Keen Jr
Ben S. Persons
Tyler
Fire devastates Taylor county business district on Thursday
A large Thursday night fire in a two story department store owned by Chas L Snider caused extensive damage. Fire Chief J D Cook led coordinated efforts from Taylor county and nearby Thomaston and Fort Valley departments. The blaze began on the second floor and spread to the first, threatening the courthouse square. Sniders stock and three departments suffered heavy losses. surrounding buildings owned by W H Trussell and Garrett were also damaged. High insurance coverage helped offset some losses for Trussell and Garrett.
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Our City
Chas. L. Snider
Mr. Snider
J. D. Cook
Thomaston
Fort Valley
Courthouse Square
Taylor County
G. W. Fountain
Suggs Motor Co
Citizens State Bank
Snider
Mr. & Garrett
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L. T. Peed
Mt. Pisgah
Taylor Sup
Tayor Superior
PMA
N. Ga
Fickling Lodge
Bazemore Dept
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