Optimistic Look at Week from Taylor County Column
The column highlights several tragic losses including Jack R. Norman and F. D. Coaston, plus ten Georgians dying on highways on July Fourth. It notes a Jarrell family visit, Dr. Floyd C. Jarrell Jr. and spouse, and reports on Mrs. Elizabeth McCants Drinnon’s piece about Thelmon Jarrell, praised for twenty years of service as Taylor County clerk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack R. Norman
Macon
F. D. Coaston
Elizabeth McCants Drinnon
Taylor County
Thelmon Jarrell
Taylor County Superior Court
Court House
Jarrell
Junior Legion Baseball Tournament Set for Butler
The Third District Junior Legion Baseball Tournament will run July 10 to 14 in Butler featuring teams from the western half of the district. Participants must be 17 or under and sponsored by their local Legion Post, with Butler hosting for the first time. Teams include Butler Columbus Dawson and Cordele.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butler
Legion Post
Butler Legion Post
Columbus
Dawson
Cordele
Elizabeth Oliver obituary from Taylor County native dies in Macon
Mrs Elizabeth Oliver 75 mother of Frances Oliver state BPW president died Sunday in a Macon hospital. Born Elizabeth Shepherd she lived much of her life in Macon and was a Tattnall Square Baptist member widow of Ernest L Oliver. Survived by Frances Oliver anther daughter Mrs Julius Ottell of Macon and three sons George Frederick and Ernest Oliver all of Macon plus grandchildren nieces and nephews.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Macon
Elizabeth
Lizzie) Oliver
Frances Oliver
Business and Professional Women's Club
Oliver
Elizabeth Shepherd
Taylor County
Tattnall Square Baptist Church
Ernest L. Oliver
Frances
Julius Ottell
George
Frederick
Ernest Oliver
New Academy for Blind To Locate at East Macon
The Georgia state board of education approved a 30 acre tract on the East Macon outskirts for a new Negro Academy for the Blind. The site, part of the Georgia Baptist College property, may host a future housing project. Details on buildings and start date await drafted plans in one to two months as overcrowding at the current site prompts relocation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Macon
State Board of Education
Negro Academy For
Georgia Baptist College
State Ends Fiscal Year With Largest Surplus In Georgia History
Georgia closed the fiscal year with a record revenue total of 153 million plus and an 18.5 million surplus, funding a 207 million annual spending program for schools health roads and welfare starting July 1. The three percent sales tax is expected to raise about 100 million yearly to finance expanded services while cutting roughly 30 million in emergency taxes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georgia
Atlanta
B. E. Thrasher Jr
Death of J Foster Cox Shocks Taylor County Family
Mr James Foster Cox died Friday morning after a two year illness marked by heart trouble. The Reynolds area farmer and Bethel Primitive Baptist member was 74. Survived by wife Ada Pierce a daughter Nannie Mae Brooks a son E W Cox and several grandchildren. Funeral held Saturday at Bethel Baptist with Elder M A Hall and Rev C W Hancock officiating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Foster Cox
Cox
R. L. Snider
O. S. Cox
Superior Court of
Taylor County
Ada Pierce
E. C. Pierce
Nannie Mae Brooks
E. W. Cox
Mr. Cox
Bethel Primitive Baptist Church
M. A. Hall
C. W. Hancock
Messrs
W. S
Hubert Payne
Carl Turner
Cecil Cox
Jack Heath
Jesse George
E. M. Goddard
Goddard Funeral Home
Reynolds
Revival Prep at Mt Pisgah Baptist Church
Mt Pisgah Baptist Church announces Sunday services with Sunday School at 10 30 a m led by Carroll Peacock and preaching at 11 30 a m by the pastor J H Stanford. A revival begins the fourth Sunday this month with evangelistic service at 8 p m and a community invitation to worship and pray for the Spirit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carroll Peacock
J. H. Stanford
Flowers for the judge on first day in court
The Columbus Municipal Court opened with a large vase of gladioli on the judge’s bench on the first day in office. The flowers were sent to newly elected Judge Bradford Bagley by Hubert Calhoun, solicitor general, and Charles Hughey, his assistant, of the Chatta hoochee Circuit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Bradford Bagley
Hubert Calhoun
Chattahoochee
Charles Hughey
Passing of J. P. Harvey at Rupert
Mr James Powell Harvey died after months of illness at his Rupert home on June 30. He was born April 6, 1907 in Turner County and moved to Taylor County twenty years ago where he farmed and served church and community. Survived by wife Loree Sanders, daughter Mary Jo Harvey, son Jimmy Harvey, six sisters and numerous relatives. Funeral held at Sand Bethel Methodist Church with Rev W R Lawhorn and Rev Dick Whitmore officiating. Pallbearers were nephews Finis Allman Bill Bohn Harold Austin Henry Sellars Millwood Simmons and Joan McCorkle. honorary pallbearers listed. Edwards Funeral Home Butler conducted arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Powell Harvey
Rupert
Mr. Harvey
Turner County
Henry C. Harvey
Nannie Giles Harvey
Taylor County
Loree Sanders
Mary Jo Harvey
Macon Hospital
Jimmy Harvey
Harvey
Frank Al”man
Americus
A. N. Enfinger
Thomaston
E. C Oliver
Butler
W. R. Sellers
Ellaville
Finis Allman
Bill Bohn
Harold Austin
Henry Sellars
Millwood Simmons
Joan McCorkle
Frank Allman
T. B. Simmons
An N. Emfinger
J. R. Ledford
Ron Cooper
Charlie Wright Thelman Jarrel
H. T. Giles
J. E. Cook
Julian W. Edwards II
Edwards Funeral Home Butler
Revival for Union and Wesley Begins July 22
Revival services at Union and Wesley Methodist churches start July 22 in Wesley with guest preacher Rev Geo E Clary Jr of Warner Robins aiding Pastor C W Hancock. Participants are urged to seek God’s will and join in prayer and presence through July 27.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union and
Wesley
Clary
Union
Wesley Methodist
Wesley Church
Geo. E. Clary, Jr
Warner Robins
C. W. Hancock
God
Christ
Two Men Buried Alive as Hole Caves In at McRae
In McRae on June 27 two Bowen Construction Co. workers were buried when a 16 foot hole collapsed. John Ashley of McRae and James Burnett of Macon Negro died of suffocation after bodies were pulled from the dirt two hours later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McRae
John Ashley
White
James Burnett
Macon
Bowen Construction Co
Hi Neighbor Day Invitation Extends Across Counties
Taylor County residents are urged to join the 1951 Hi Neighbor day events in Columbus Georgia and Phenix City Alabama next Wednesday. A ticket book at registration offers gifts and entry to baseball games with a luncheon at 1 pm for officials and guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taylor County
Columbus
Phenix City
Ala
Ministerial Alliance
Our County
Fred H. Schomburg
Mr. Schomburg
12Th Street
Columbus-Phenix City
Poole Receives FBI Academy Diploma in Washington
Lt. Harvey Alton Poole of the Georgia Bureau of Investigation Riverside, Atlanta, earned a diploma from the FBI National Academy's 47th session. He began the 12 week course April 9 and completed firearms training equal to FBI agents at the department auditorium in Washington, DC.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butler
Harvey Alton Poole
Lula Chapman Poole
Lt. Poole
Georgia Bureau of Investigation
Atlanta
FBI National Academy
Poole
Washington, D. C
FBI
Butler GA Endorses July Baseball Week by City Council
Mayor E L Harris and the Butler city council approve a Baseball Tournament in Butler from July 10 to 14 and urge citizens and merchants to support the Third District Junior Legion Baseball Tournament. The resolution calls the teenage team a worthy project and requests public attendance and backing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E.L. Harris
Butler
Junior Legion
City
July Term Taylor County Sup. Court Opens in Butler
The July term of Taylor Superior Court convened in Butler Monday at 9 o’clock with Judge T Hicks Fort presiding. The grand jury organized and foreman Woodfin Hinton led deliberations the same day. Criminals to be tried include a murder case Robert Son Smith and a rape case near the convict camp, plus two other felonies and twenty six misdemeanors, with adjournment expected by Friday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taylor Superior Court
Butler
T. Hicks Fort
Ilion
Hubert Calhoun
R. O Perkins
Thelmon Jarrell
Charlie Wright
Woodfin Hinton
A. E. Locke
Herald
Robert
Son) Smith
Death of Talbot County Native John W. Carlisle
John W. Carlisle, a Talbot County native and lifelong resident, died Sunday at Montgomery hospital after a weeks long illness. Born August 16, 1872, he was never married and leaves a brother J. B. Carlisle of Talbotton, a sister Bessie Jimerson of Columbus, plus two nieces and a nephew. Graveside rites were held Tuesday at Geneva cemetery with Edwards Brothers Funeral Home of Butler in charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John W. Carlisle
Talbot County
Montgomery Hospital
Carlisle
J. W. Carlisle
J. B. Carlisle
Talbotton
Bessie Jimerson
Columbus
Geneva
Edwards Brothers Funeral Home
Butler
Fellowship Supper Friday Nite at Community House
The Methodist Men's Fellowship supper is set for Friday at the Community House at 8 p.m. Rev. C. E. Smith Jr. will be guest speaker as the new pastor of the Reynolds Crowell charge. A large local turnout is expected to meet this minister who will serve in our county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Men
C. E. Smith, Jr
Reynolds Crowell
Methodist Church
C. W. Hancock
Infant Scott Farewell at Howard Cemetery
Funeral services for the infant daughter of Mr and Mrs Feston Scott were held at Howard Cemetery Sunday. Edwards Funeral Home directed arrangements after the infant died Saturday in the local hospital.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Floyd C. Jarrell Jr
F. C. Jarrell Sr
Martin Building
First Presbyterian Church
Athens
Betty Jo Driftmier
R. E. Driftmier
R. L. Garrett
Charing
Garrett
Elizabeth Oliver
New Academy For Blind
East Macon
J. Foster Cox
Mt. Pisgah Baptist Church
J. P. Harvey
HI Neighbor Committee
Lula Poole
Infant Scott
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