Taylor County Adopts Primary Rules For 1956 Election
Taylor County Democratic Executive Committee approves rules for a February 21 1956 Democratic Primary naming candidates for Clerk of Superior Court Sheriff Judge of Ordinary County School Superintendent Tax Commissioner three Board of Roads and Revenues members Coroner Surveyor and County Board of Education candidates. Registration deadline February 4. polls open 8 am to 6 pm. runoff if needed March 6 1956.
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Taylor County
Democratic Committee
Democratic Executive Committee
Taylor County Board of Roads and Revenues
County Board of Education
Board of Education
Georgia
Tax Commissioner
Z. R. McCorkle
Clerk of Superior Court
RatAn Wees Tecinece
Mrs Mercer Downs Dies in Florida Pneumonia Attack
Eunice Cooper Downs aged 44 died Monday in Palatka Florida from pneumonia. Funeral held at Wesley church cemetery in Butler after her body laid in state with arrangements by family. She is survived by her husband Mercer Downs three children and her parents four sisters and two brothers. She was a member of the First Baptist church of Palatka.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eunice Cooper Downs
Palatka
Fla
Taylor County
Wesley Church Cemetery
Butler
H. L. Wilbur
C. C. Cooper
Mercer _ Downs
Thomaston
Edith Powell
Oakridge
Tenn
Pauline Parks
Columbus
Messrs
Alvin and
Freddie Cooper
Funeral Services for R. S. Vann Planned Today
Funeral services for Roy Sanders Vann are set for 11 a m at Union Methodist Church with Rev. E H Dunn officiating. Interment will follow in Union Cemetery. Nephews will serve as pallbearers. Vann died at his Butler home at 5 a m Tuesday after a period of declining health. He was born April 1 1881 in Taylor County and is survived by his wife Cora Spillers four daughters and two sons plus eleven grandchildren a sister and a brother. Edwards Funeral Home of Butler arranged services.
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Roy Sanders Vann
Union Methodist Church
E. H. Dunn
Union Cemetery
Vann
Butler
Mr. Vann
Taylor County
Ruben
Mary Evans Vann
Cora Spillers
Herman Spillers
Thomaston
Carl F. Peterman
M. E. Anthoine
Warner Robins
W. E. Porter
Humboldt
Neb
Messrs Sanders Vann
James Hollis Vann
Linnie Reeves
Trinity
Texas
Obe Vann
Okeechobee
Fla. Edwards Funneral
Buttler
Funeral services held for Mrs Earnest Amerson in Howard cemetery
Mrs Earnest Amerson died from a self inflicted shotgun wound. Funeral conducted by Rev E H Dunn at 3 p m in the Howard cemetery family lot. She was the wife of Earnest Amerson and daughter of the late Will and Willia Hawkins. Survived by husband three brothers and three sisters. Pallbearers were nephews. Edwards Funeral Home arranged.
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E. H. Dunn
Howard Cemetery
Earnest Amerson
Bateman Mill
Town
Horeb
Ten Candidates Honor Taylor County Offices in Primary Events
Woodmen of the World executive vice president Marx B. Hurt to be guest of Reynolds and Butler camps. He will present a citation to Prof. E H Joiner at Reynolds High School and a drinking fountain to Butler School. C E Benns Sr to be honored at Community House with citation and plaque. Public invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Marx B. Hurt
Woodmen of the World
Reynolds and
Butler
W.O.W
T. E. Tante
Hurt
E. H. Joiner
Reynolds
Joiner
Reynolds High School
Butler School
C. E. Benns, Sr
Mr. Benns
Taylor County Forest Fire Danger Reaches All Time High
Austin Guinn, Taylor County Forest Ranger, reports extreme fire danger with winds 15 to 25 mph and 35 days since measurable rain. He urges residents to avoid burning until a general rain arrives, warning small trash fires can devastate timber and homes. County crews work around the clock to prevent forest and grass fires.
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Austin Guinn
Taylor County Forest Ranger
Guinn
Mrs. Chas. Albritton Dies at Rupert Home
Mrs. Charles Albritton died at her Rupert home on January 4 after a heart ailment. Born June 6, 1895, she was a lifelong county resident, survived by ten children, siblings, and her father. Funeral services were at Prosperity Church with interment in the family lot. Edwards Funeral Home handled arrangements.
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Chas. Albritton
Rupert
Rupert Home
Charles Albritton
Albritton
J. Q. Wisham
A. V
J. C
Jack
Wilbur
Clinton Albritton
Hartley
Adams
Messrs
Lee, Halton
J. B
Travis Albritton
Fred Brewer
Howard Barrow
Edwards Funeral Home
Funeral for Mrs. Fannie Whitley at Turner's Chapel Church
Mrs. Fannie Whitley of Reynolds died Friday at Montgomery hospital in Butler after a short illness. Funeral services were held Saturday at Turner's Chapel cemetery with Rev. Sheffield officiating. She was 83 and a lifelong resident. survivors include a sister in Butler and several nieces and nephews. Goddard Funeral Home of Reynolds handled arrangements.
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Turner's Chapel Church
Fannie Whitley
Fannnne Whitley
Reynolds
Montgomery Hospital
Butler
Turner's Chapel Cemetery
W. R. Robinson
Sheffield
Goddard Funear
Antioch Baptist Church Sunday Services Advertisement
Antioch Baptist Church invites attendance at Sunday School at 10 30 a m with Howard Kendrick superintendent and morning worship at 10 30 a m and evening worship at 7 00 p m This third Sunday of the new year invites men to come and take part Pastor E H Dunn encourages participation.
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Howard Kendrick
Taylor County Democratic Primary Nears with Nine Candidates
Interest grows as Taylor County holds a Democratic Primary in thirty three days. Nine candidates have announced for ten offices to be filled. filing closes Feb 4 at 6 p m. Incumbents named include J R Luwasford Bussey Childs Wm H Neisler for Ordinary and Thelmon Jarrell for Superior Court Clerk. other incumbents listed for Sheriff Tax Commissioner School Superintendent and County Commissioners. Coroner and Surveyor have no announced candidates. Board of Education members will be nominated in this primary under state law.
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Taylor County
The
Herald
J. R. Luwasford
Bussey Childs
Wm. H. Neisler
Thelmon Jarrell
Charlie J. Wright
C. H. Adams
W. H. Elliston
Butler
E. H. Bazemore
Reynolds
Walter Wainwright
Howard
Lewis Watson
County Board of Education
10th District One Act Plays At Butler High
Butler High hosts the Tenth District Circle B one act preliminaries Monday at 7. Schools represented are Reynolds Unadilla Byron Butler and Union of Leslie. Winner and runner-up advance to the district finals January 19 at 6 30 p m Georgia Southwestern College Americus. Admission 25 and 50 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butler High School
Reynolds
Unadilla
Byron
Butler
Union of
Leslie
Georgia Southwestern College
Americus
Georgia Southwestern
Requests for 1956 ACP Assistance Due by Monday
The County Committee asks farmers to file ACP requests by next Monday for practices such as vegetative cover, soil liming, tree planting, and structures. Filing early improves odds of funding as allocations may be limited. Committee members are H. A. Sealy, Homer Janes, and John S. Montgomery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ASC
Jeach Farmer
Leach
H. A. Sealy
Homeranes
John S. Montgomery
Byrd's Dry Cleaning Shop Suffers Heavy Fire Loss
A fire of undetermined origin, reported Monday afternoon at four, damaged Byrd Dry Cleaning located between the Herald office and Masonic Hall. Fire crews broke through the roof to quench the blaze, with major loss to the roof and no insurance on the building. Local residents removed clothing to protect it from water and smoke.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Byrd Dry Cleaning
Byrd
Herald Office
Masonic Hall
Citizens State Bank Here Reports 1 772 518 in Deposits
Condensed statement from Citizens State Bank of Butler shows deposits totaling 1 772 518 32 as of December 31. Bank officials include President W H Vanlandingham Vice President Maesell Childres Cashier Louise W Bazemore and assistants Daisy P Barnes Walter Wilson. Directors listed: R C Brooks W P Brooks Maesal E Childres Mary Lou Vanlandingham and W H Vanlandingham.
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Herald
Citizens State Bank of
Butler
Taylor County
W. H. Vanlandingham
Maesell. Childres
Louise W. Bazemore
Daisy P. Barnes
Walter Wilson
Messrs
R. C. Brooks
W. P. Brooks
Maesal E. Childres
Mary Lou Vanlandingham
W. H.vanlandingham
Dial Phone System To Be Dedicated Saturday Night
Hon. Matt L. McWhorter will speak at the dedication dinner for the Public Service Telephone Company's Dial conversion. The event, sponsored by Reynolds High School Home Ec Class, is at 7 p.m. Saturday in the High School Lunch Room. The project began March 27, 1955 and will go into service at 12:01 a.m. Sunday, Jan. 15, covering 350 miles of pole lines in Butler Culloden Lizella Reynolds Roberta and nearby areas. The company, run by H. C. Bond of Reynolds with a Reynolds home office, installed Stromberg Carlson XY switches and Western Electric 500 series phones. Citizens praise the upgraded system.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Matt L. McWhorter
Public Service Commission
State of Georgia
Public Service Telephon Company
Dial
Reynolds High School
Taylor
Butler
Culloden
Lizella
Reynolds
Roberta
Public Service Telephone Co
H. C. Bond
Public Service Telephone Company
Death of R N Jones in Columbus ends Butler era
Robert Nathaniel Jones 71 a former Butler Charing resident died at Columbus hospital after recent complications on his 71st birthday. He led a prominent local family tied to Butler Naval Stores and was a member of First Baptist Church Columbus and Marion Masonic Lodge Buena Vista. Survived by wife, son Hubert Jones Atlanta. daughters Dorothy Jones Columbus and Mrs Sam Poythress Jr Houston. four grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. Funeral Wednesday 11 a.m. at Striffler-Hamby Mortuary Chapel with Dr John Waldrop of First Baptist Church Columbus officiating. burial in Parkhill cemetery.
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Robert Nathaniel Jones
Butler- Charing
Columbus Hospital
Jones
Charing
Butler Naval Stores
Lamden
S. C
W. S. Jones
Buena Vista
J. G. Jones
Burlington
N. C
Striffler-Hamby Mortuary Chapel
John Waldrop
First Baptist Church
Columbus
Parkhill Cemetery
Benefit Polio Campaign Basketball Game in Butler
Taylor County faces Talbot County in a Friday night fundraiser at Butler Gym to raise money for the 1956 Polio Campaign. The program features a ladies and a men's game, the Butler High band, and activities like tug of war and three legged races with all proceeds to the Taylor County March of Dimes.
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Taylor County
Talbot County
Butler Gym
Taylor County March of Dimes
Butler High Band
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General Assembly
R. S. Vann
Max B. Hurt
Antioch Baptist Church
Citizens State Bank
R. N. Jones
Columbus, Ga
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