Fickling elected to Bibb County Board of Commissioners
Observations note William A. Fickling of Macon elected to the Bibb County Board of Commissioners succeeding Calder B. Clay and also named board chair. The piece lists local figures, hospital guests, and community news including Rev James A. Smith’s illness, a notable Culpepper visit, a Columbus Stork Derby winner, births at Montgomery hospital, and a call for Taylor county historic markers to Senator H G Cheek.
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Taylor County
Wm. A. Fickling
Bibb County
Plan to redivide Chattahoochee circuit proposed
Columbus December 26 plans to create a new circuit by removing Muscogee County from the Chattahoochee circuit and adding Crawford County to the remainder. State Senator O N Singleton said the idea is under consideration and could include Peach County. The aim is to provide four terms of court annually in smaller counties.
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Columbus
Muscogee County
Chattahoochee Judicial Circuit
Georgia General Assembly
Chattahoochee Circuit
Crawford County
Chattahoochee
O. N. Singleton
Buena Vista
Peach County
Singleton
Marilon
Muscogee
Georgia Senate
Pine Tree Planting Season Warns Taylor County Farmers
Taylor County farmers begin pine planting as seedlings arrive weekly from state nurseries. Forestry official Austin Guinn lists five key steps including claiming seedlings, heel planting promptly, preventing damage, ensuring tools and moisture, and following the care pamphlet with detailed planting methods.
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Taylor County
Austin Guinn
County Forestry Unit
Forestry Unit
Mrs. D. J. Freeman Dies in Macon of Heart Attack
Mrs. D J Freeman, 61, died at her sister’s home in Macon on December 31 from a heart attack. A native of Taylor county, she had lived in Bibb county near Macon for 14 years and was a member of New Prospect Freewill church. Funeral services were held January 2 at Reynolds Baptist church with Rev C E Smith and Rev Robert Gardner officiating. Goddard Funeral Home managed arrangements. Surviving are three sons G B Freeman L F Freeman of Macon a daughter Mrs T D Martin of Reynolds three sisters Mrs J B Benson Mrs Alfred Cooper and Mrs Beatrice Cooper and three brothers F C Amerson Ed F Amerson.
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J. D. Benson
Macon
D. J. Freeman
Taylor County
Freeman
Andrew Jackson Amerson
Bibb County
New Prospect Freewill
C. E. Smith
Reynolds Baptist Church
Robert Gardner
Goddard Funeral Home
Sidney
Paul
Phillip Freeman
Cecil
Emory Benson
Lewis Cooper
Cecil Ethridge
Frank Anderson Jr
Oglethorpe Names Clara Jolly Woman of the Year
In Oglethorpe Georgia Clara C Jolly wife of Macon County Sheriff was chosen as Woman of the Year at a Lions Club banquet. The 1939 graduate and longtime teacher arrived in 1929 and taught history English and literature over 13 years influencing many students.
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Macon County
Oglethorpe
Oglethorpe, Ga
Clara C. Jolly
Jolly
W. T. Jolly
Gardes
Correction of Law Will Restore Judge Hicks Fort Salary
Columbus officials report a legislative error will be corrected at the January session of the Georgia General Assembly. A 1949 act required Muscogee county to supplement Judge T Hicks Fort’s state salary by 3900 dollars annually, but an error set the local addition at 3600 dollars.
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T. Hicks Fort
Columbus
Muscogee County
Georgia General Assembly
Thos. W. Davison
Columbus Lawyers Club
A. E. Smith
January 1953 Taylor Superior Court Closes Its Term
The January 1953 term of Taylor Superior Court opened under Judge T Hicks Fort with wide official attendance. Grand Jury, led by foreman Howard Neisler, returned sixteen true bills mainly for misdemeanors including an assault and battery case involving James Saunders and Lawson Wilson from a 1952 incident. The term adjourned after considering criminal and other business at 11 am yesterday.
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Taylor Superior Court
T. Hicks Fort
Russell C. Davison Jr
R. O. Perkins
Thelmon Jarrell
Fort
Gnetlemen
Howard Neisler
Reginald James
George Brady
James Saunders
Lawson W. Wilson
Grand
Mercer University to Celebrate 120th Anniversary
Mercer University in Macon marks its 120th anniversary on January 14 with a day of activities centered on preserving Georgia Baptist records. The main convocation at Willingham Chapel will be led by Dr. Spright Dowell, university president.
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Macon
Mercer University
Mercer
Georgia Baptist
The
University
Willingham
Spright Dowell
Worship at Mt Pisgah Church Next Sunday
Mt Pisgah Church invites all to Sunday School at 10 30 a m and preaching at 11 30 a m led by Pastor J H Stanford The text Hebrews 1 2 urges New Year attendance and personal resolve to attend every service Messages include preaching prayer and praise at 7 p m Read Hebrews 6 1 2 as guidance for starting the year with commitment.
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Carroll Peacock
J. H. Stanford
Annual Session of District Conference Set for Wednesday
Pierce Chapel near Columbus hosts the annual session of the District Conference for the Columbus District with 29 charges to send representatives. Rev. Roy McTier presides, Rev. C. W. Hancock leads devotions, and delegates from Butler include Carl Hobbs J A Gibson Howard Kilby and Thelmon Jarrell among others.
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Pierce Chapel
Columbus
Methodist Churches
Frank L. Perry
Roy McTier
C. W. Hancock
Butler
Installation of New Taylor County Officials
The Herald notes oath takers from the February 19 1952 Democratic primary and March 4 1952 runoffs for Taylor County offices. Officials include J R Lunsford as Clerk, Thelmon Jarrell Sheriff Clifford Adams Tax Commissioner W Herman Elliston County School Superintendent J D Cook Coroner FE Bazemore Chairman Walter Wainwright Lewis Watson Commissioners, with E Harris Clerk. Others listed: state Senator H G Cheek, Rep E E Byrd, Mayor E Luther Harris, Judge T Hicks Fort, Solicitor Russell Davison Jr, Rep in 83rd Congress E L Forrester. Also a dog saved a 13 year old boy from a crazed mule in Montezuma, Edwin McLendon injured. mule destroyed and under rabies check.
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J. R. Lunsford
Taylor Superior Court
Macon County School Case Heads to Georgia Supreme Court
Citizens of Macon County challenge the Macon County Board of Education in a Georgia Supreme Court hearing set for Tuesday in Atlanta. The dispute asks whether Macon County children may continue to attend schools in Taylor and Peach Counties. Attorneys for the board include Garland T. Byrd and Sam Mathews. Macon County citizens are represented by Hall-Bloch and Felton-Averill.
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Macon County
Macon County Board of Education
Georgia Supreme Court
Atlanta
Taylor and
Peach Counties
Supreme Court
Macon County Board Education
Garland T. Byrd
Taytoy County
Sam Mathews
Peach County
Hall-Bloch
Bibb County
Felton-Averill
Native of Taylor County To Preach at Howard Church
Rev. Fred Vanlandingham, pastor at Cascade Heights Methodist in Atlanta, will preach at 11 30 Sunday morning at Howard Methodist. He is a Taylor County native and will also baptize his niece, infant daughter of Mr and Mrs Frank Means of Baxley, Ga. The service is led by Rev. C W Hancock.
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Fred Vanlancingham
Cascade Heights Methodist Church
Atlanta
Howard Methodist Church
Vanlandingham
Frank Means
Baxley
Means
Helen Perkins
Howard
Rev
C. W. Hancock
Fort Valley to Build $50,000 Public Health Center
Fort Valley announces a public health center to cost 50000 dollars to be built on county property on North Macon Street beside the American Legion Home near the county hospital. Peach county will pay one third of the cost with 12000 in defense bonds available. remaining third from tax funds. The state and federal government will cover two thirds of the cost.
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Ft. Valley
Peachy County
Macon Street
American Legion
New County Hospital
Peach County
Tthe
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James A. Smith
Smith
South Georgia Methodist Conference
Bethel Circuit
Methodist Orphans Home
Superior Court
George B. Culpepper
Fort Valley
Herald
Culpepper
J. M. Culpepper
H. C. Brewton
Butter Methodist Church
Husky Stephen Rustin
Jason Rustin
Rosemont School Drive
Stephen
St. Francis Hospital
Fortune
Nathan E. Rustin
J. L
Bud) Rustin
Montgomery Hospital
H. F. Kendrick
Joyce Lenora
Randall Harris
Bob Holiday
State College For Women At
Milledgeville
Mary Joyce Bone
John M. Bone
Georgia State College For Women
Donald MacMahon
H. G. Cheek
Augusta
New Orleans
Flint River
Reynolds
Cheek
New Prospect Church
Mt. Pisgah Church
Bird Dog
Howard Church
Sonya Clegg
Central Elementary School
Deborah Gaye Clegg
Obb Memorial Hospital
John Tharpe
Cleggs
Clegg
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