Local News From Butler Area Thirty Years Ago
Col H F Wallace acted as Macon baseball manager with engagements in Jacksonville Columbia and other cities Joe Joiner accepted a position with Central Railroad in Macon My Oscar Adams of Alabama visited Rev J T Adams Miss Mattie Lou left for Texas to visit her brothers Prof J O Mangham of Saint Mary visited Judge J E Davant The annual examination for teachers license was held by County School Superintendent A S Wallace A county wide meeting was planned for July 8 at the courthouse for county improvements Mr H J Pengler was cashier of Farmers and Merchants Bank and ran an extensive insurance business Flem is described as a town in Taylor County later renamed Charing Bloodworth Brothers ran a large mercantile business there A local correspondent used the name Pony A brick warehouse stores and residences were built at Fleming A star route postoffice served Butler with W A Anglin as carrier Irma postoffice at Stewart's mill Fleming boasted a fine school taught by Prof J T Royal In Reynolds the marriage of Miss Louise Montfort to Mr W H Kilpatrick was reported at the Methodist church The Epworth League was represented at a gate convention Miss May Butler Miss Kate Meron and Miss Bertha Salzer attended The Butler mayor was W E Steed and clerk J C Moul W B Carter served as councilman Hon BE P Hodges was Reynolds mayor Nearby death notices for June 11-18 included Mrs Laura Peed Turn to Page 8 No 4 and other items
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Col
Macon Baseball Tean
Jacksonville
Columbia
S. C
Joe Joiner
Macon
Central Railroad
Wayne Riley
Oscar Adams
Alabama
J. T. Adams
Mattie Lou
Texas
J. O. Mangham
Saint Mary
J. E. Davant
A. $. Wallace
Puiler
H. 4. Childs
Butler Speuling
J. Pengler
Farmers and Merchants Bank
Wll Ge
Plem
Taylo County
Charing
The
Herald
Pony
Flemring
Butler
W. A. Anglin
Irma
Stewart’s Mill
Laura Peed
W. H
Carroll Tinsley Heads Young People's Organization At Macon Last Week
Carroll Tinsley, son of Rev and Mrs Tinsley of Reynolds, was elected president of the South Agia Conference Young People's organization at the Macon assembly. The Meth ist gathering drew over 260 attendees from across South Orga with delegates including Marie Flores of Mexico. Other Taylor County delegates from Reynolds and Butler attended.
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I Carroll Tinsley
Young People’s Organization
Macon
Carroll Tinsley
T. H. Tinsley
Reynolds
South Agia Conference
Tinsley
Mary University
Reynold High School
South Orga
Wesas Conservatory
Mexico
Marie Flores
Plan Watson Drive meeting on memorial fund in Jackson
President London HH Thompson of theThomas L. isa Foundation called a board of governors meeting at Thomson to map plans for fund raising to purchase a Watson memorial. The foundation, sponsored by the Georgia Rural Carriers Association, appoints W. M. Mathews to raise funds through carrier subscriptions in Taylor County.
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Jackson, Ga
London Hh, Thompson
Thos
Isa Foundation
Board of Governors
Thomson
Rite Funds
Watson
Georgia Rural Carriers’ Association
W. M. Mathews
Taylor
Taylor's
For Sale or Trade Fresh Cream Milk Cows in Reynolds
Jack Payne of Reynolds Georgia offers four dairy cows for sale or trade. Local buyer can contact the owner for details on price or trade terms and arrange viewing.
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Jack Payne
Reynolds
Col and Mrs McGee Travel and Study in Europe
Col. and Mrs. Theo J. McGee, notable Columbus natives, plan a summer study trip to Europe. He is a prominent Columbus lawyer and she an accomplished music instructor. The couple leaves with best wishes from friends for a profitable, enjoyable foreign exploration.
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Col
Mrs McGee
Europe
Theo J. McGee
Columbus Enquirer Sun
McGee
A. J. McGee
F. A. Peed
A. L. McGee
Butler
Columbus
Man Placed Under Bond After Wreck Of Own Automobile
Mr. H. I. Lucas of Atlanta was injured when his car was struck by a heavily loaded truck on highway three near Buller. He failed to observe an approaching vehicle while trying to pass, was charged with operating while intoxicated, and bond of 200 dollars was set after a commitment hearing. His car and the truck were both damaged and contents spilled along the road.
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H. I. Lucas
Atlanta
Buller
Lucas
Pine Mountain Valley Yields Abundant Fertility and Homes
In Harris county a federal program assists applicants to secure homes. Mr. T. B. Joiner notes rich soil and shared planning as the true gold, citing Mr. H. L. Riley’s thriving farm with crops and poultry. Joined by Mrs. Joiner, Horace, Nannie Joiner, and Etta Ivey, the party highlights improved living away from city fire and into opportunity.
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Pine Mountain
Harris County
T. B. Joiner
Joiner
H. L. Riley
Riley
Joiner*was Accompanied On His Delightful Visit To Mr. Riley
Week At Dean Theatre Offers Classic, July Shows
The Dean Theatre in Butler presents A fairs of Cellini with Constance Bennett and Frederic March on Thursday and Friday. A Fourth of July program features Banjo on My Knee with Barbara Stanwyck and Adell Mellen on Sunday and Monday July 4-5. Also The Mighty Barnum starring Wallace Beery and Adolph Menjou on Tuesday and Wednesday. Joe Louis James Braddock fight pictures planned for Thursday and Friday July 15-16 with matinee shows both days.
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Cellini
Dean Theatre
Butler
Constance Bennett
Frederic March
Banjo
Mighty Barnum
Wallace Beery
Adolph Menjou
P. T. Barnum
Joe Louis James Braddock
Georgia Baby Chick names new officers in Macon
In Macon on Friday the Georgia Baby Chick Association elected J. M. Owen of Tifton as president and chose J. C. Baston Milledgeville first vice president A. Gunn Butler second vice president J. C. Bell Athens secretary treasurer and M. T. Roberson Savannah along with others as directors. About 25 poultry dealers attended. A Poultry Short Course for the University of Georgia July 5 9 will train agents in blood testing and culling under the national uniform breeding plan.
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Macon
Georgia Baby Chick Association
J. M. Owen Tifton
University of Georgia
Hotel Lanier
J. C. Baston
Milledgeville
A. ©. Gunn
Butler
J. C. Bell
Athens
M. T. Roberson
Savannah
W. A. Lundy
Hamilton
J. J. Hosford
Atlanta
Joseph Qineraley
Waverly Hall
W. W. Williams
Roberson
National Poultry Improvement Plan
Grand Theatre
J. M. Shinkel
Albany
Tankersley
Hosford
F. &. Mitchell
A. F. Cannon
Poultry Department
State College of Agriculture
Geneva Man Dies In Truck Crash
Genevea farmer Guy Elliott died from fatal injuries when a truck he rode in veered off the road and hit an embankment near Geneva. Driver Steve Phillips was severely injured in the same crash reported on Tuesday.
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Geneva
Guy Elliott
Steve Phillips
Taylor County Welfare Board Appointed for Security Benefits
Taylor County Commissioners back state welfare plans under new amendments. The Bonnet Were named as board members: Dr. R. C. Montgomery, Miss Melissa Ogburn, J. H. Neisler, R. L. Garrett, and Q. Heath. Members serve without pay. the welfare worker may be paid a salary. Federal funds cover 50 percent, the state 40 percent, and the county 10 percent of aid costs. Lamar Murriugh cites about $10 per month per person.
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Taylor County
State Welfare Department
County Welfare Board
R. C. Montgomery
Melissa Ogburn
J. H. Neisler
Q. Heath
Lamar Muriiugh
Taylor County Mourns Death Of Mr R E Hill
News of the death of Mr R E Hill shocked his Butler friends. He died suddenly yesterday in Tagewell during a business mission. A Taylor County native, he spent most of his life in Maville with mercantile and farming interests. He was a Bethel Primitive Baptist member. Surviving: his wife two sons M C Hill and O C Hill a daughter Mrs Paul Coffin two brothers J and FR L Wilson and nieces Willie B and Helen Wilson of Butler.
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R. BE
Hill
Butler
Pilaville
Tagewell
Mr. Hill
Taylor County
Maville
Bethel Primitive Baptist Church
Messrs
M. C
O. C. Hill
Paul Coffin
FR. L. Wilson
Willie B
Helen Wilson
Pleasure Trail Ends Successfully
A travel piece recalls a seven hour 258 mile road trip from Butler through central Georgia to Columbia South Carolina. It highlights the Savannah river crossing at Augusta, the growth of Columbia since 1786, its early transport links, and its status as a regional hub with grand government buildings and marble office blocks. The narrative notes Columbia’s historic moments from the 1865 Sherman burning to its 1800s railroad connection and ongoing Georgian social ties observed during a visit hosted by Chas L Seay of Reynolds.
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Central
East Georgia
Savannah River
Augusta
South Carolina
U. S
Columbia
General Assembly of
Granby
Charleston
State House
Juneard
Hamburg
Sherman
Congaree
Grcen
Capitol
Goodwin
Notable Georgia travelers from Columbia trip recounts
Lina Light and Power Co and a Georgia group including Mr Kendrey Saunders and Mrs H H Burnside recall their Reynolds and Macon connections. The party visited Woodrow Wilsons boyhood home, Saluda dam, and historic churches in Columbia before heading to Louisville, with notes on the county courthouse site and state capital history.
Mrs. Joe Fenn of Cordele Dies at 78
Cordele reports the death of Mrs. Joe Fenn aged 78 after years of declining health. She passed peacefully Sunday at 2 30 a m at her Cordele home, with family at her bedside.Mrs. Fenn had many warm friends in Cordele and Reynolds from visits to her daughter Mrs J H Neisler.
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Reynolds
J. H. Neisler
Joel
Fenn
Cordele
Butler Girl to Visit Radio City Guest of Journal
Leetimae Folds daughter of Prof. V. P. Folds and Mrs. Folds is honored as a winner in the Atlanta Journal School of the Air contest. She and nineteen other Georgia winners will receive a free trip to Radio City, leaving July 8 for Washington and New York. The group will broadcast from Radio City July 10 to 12 at Hotel Taft and meet NBC president L. R. Lohr.
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Leetimae Folds
V. P. Folds
Butler High School
Folds
Atlanta Journal
Radio City
Winers
Washington
New York
The
Journal
Teading Colleges
Universitiensn
Georgia
Atlanta
Taft
L. R. Lohr
NBC
J. W. Studebaker
United States Commissioner of Education
Exceptionally Fine Fruit Introduced Here
Through the generosity of both the sender and recipient local citizens sampled a new fruit labeled cherries from Clarkston Washington. The sender was Mrs J B Woodard formerly Mrs Nettia Jenkins Byrd and the recipient Philip Jenkins Tax Commissioner of Taylor County. About twenty five pounds were shared among friends, noted for cultivated berry traits, larger size and richer flavor.
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Clarkston
Washington
J. B. Woodard
Nettia Jenkins Byrd
Philip Jenkins
Taylor County
Jenkins
Night burglary attempt at Drejzin Dry Goods Store thwarted
A futile midnight burglary attempt at the Drejzin Dry Goods Store occurred as the town lost electricity from bad weather. The burglar alarm, answered by the night officer, prevented any theft. Meanwhile, Mr. Sam Gasrett, treated for appendicitis ten days ago, showed improvement yesterday at the local hospital.
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Drejzin
Sam Gasrett
Ruth Sammons Demonstration On Canning At Butler School
On Monday July 12 at 10 o clock at the Butler school building Mrs Ruth Sammons will give a demonstration on canning All housewives are cordially invited to be present.
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Butler School
Ruth Sammons
Power suspension disrupts local small industries
A several hour outage Monday left small local industries dependent on electric current badly handicapped as power supply was interrupted, halting operations and causing economic impact in the area.
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Ihat
Pine Mountain Valley
A. E. Guinn
V-President
Baby Chick Group
Tifton
Welfare Board For Security Benefits
Taylor County Friends
R. E. Hill
Broad River Road
South
Chas. L. Seay
Seay
Intermediate Credit’ Bank
James Draughon
U. S. Forest Service
Thelma Jones
Greenwood
Brown Hicks
R. A. Hicks
Raleigh
Louisville
Lina Light and Power Co
Kendrey Saunders
H. T. Saunders
Furnniture Ue- Inc
H. H. Burnside
Katrina Burnside
Reynolds High School
Burnside
Cincinnati
Paschal
Edgar Tucker
Lumpkin
G. Stokes Walton
Ft. Valley
Walton
Federal Land Bank of Columbia
Dorothy Dupree
V. E. Fillingin
Van
Warl
Fillingin
Thomasville
Intermediate Credit Bank
Saluda
Jefferson County
Cordelean
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