Revival Services at Howard Methodist With McLendon Guest Preacher
The Howard Methodist church opens revival services July 10 through July 15 with Rev. Fred McLendon of Edgewood Methodist Church Columbus as guest preacher. Services are at 11 a.m. and 8 p.m. each day, beginning Sunday night and continuing through Friday night.
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Howard Gneret
Fred McLendon
Columbus
Howard Methodist Church
Edgewood Methodist Church
McLendon
Cusseta
Howard
Revival Starts Third Sunday in August at Antioch
Antioch Baptist church announces revival beginning on the 8rd Sunday in August led by Pastor E. H. Dunn. Further information will be provided later.
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Antioch
Antioch Baptist Church
E. H. Dunn
Home Coming Day at Trinity Church
Home Coming day will be observed at Trinity Freewill Baptist Church on the fourth Sunday in July. All gospel singers are invited to attend with a basket lunch to be shared at noon on the church grounds. The pastor urges attendees to come praying for a good day with the Lord's people.
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Trinity Freewill Baptist Church
Illegal drugs sold at truck stops raise highway risks
The article reports widespread illegal drug sales at Georgia and national truck stops, with amphetamine pills marked up up to ten thousand percent. It notes a deadly crash linked to an overload of bennies, a concealed supply chain, and minimal federal tracking as about 150 U.S. manufacturers produce the drugs with lax record-keeping requirements.
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Georgia
Arizona
U.S
Canning Plant Opens Two Days Each Week
The Butler canning plant will be open to the public on Tuesdays and Fridays each week. The Reynolds plant will be open Wednesday each week. Produce should be brought to the Canning Plant between 8 a.m. and 3 p.m. on canning days.
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Butler
Reynolds
Georgia highway contract bids total six million dollars
The State Highway Department reports a low bid total of six million dollars for 30 road contracts across 28 Georgia counties. Ledbetter-Johnson Co. of Rome bid 1,267,763 for a 3.6 mile four lane upgrade on US 27 in Catoosa and Walker counties, while Barton Construction Co. of Sarasota bid 16,043 for Taylor County city street paving in Reynolds and Butler.
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Atlanta
State Highway Department
Georgia Counties Highway Board Board
J. L. Gillis
Gillis
Catoosa
Walker
Ft. Oglethorpe
13Th Street
Rossville
Ledbetter-Johnson Co
Rome
Taylor County
Reynolds
Butler
Barton Construction Co
Sarasota
Fla
Georgia's Surplus Placed at 50 Million
Atlanta reports the state closed its fiscal year June 30 with a $50 million surplus, enough to fund Gov. Vandiver's spending program. Revenue totaled $370 million, while spending reached $49 million, more than $20 million under income, easing tax concerns for the remaining term.
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Atlanta
Vandiver
Horace Hixon
Congress Adjourns for Convention Recess
Weary members of the 86th Congress ended sessions and left Washington for a convention recess. The House quit after the Senate began its recess. The anti Castro sugar bill, granting the President power to strike at Cuba, prompted the adjournment. Members will not return until after the Democratic and Republican conventions nominate their White House candidates.
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Washington
D. C
86Th Congress
Eisenhower
Cuba
United States
House
Senate
White House
Bank Robbery Suspects Nabbed After Four Hour Chase
A gunman and a female accomplice were captured near an Early County swamp after robbing the Farmers Bank of Malone Florida of 10000 dollars. The same pair allegedly robbed the same bank of 1100 dollars on June 17. Bloodhounds traced them through a four mile swamp and the full amount was recovered.
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Blakely
Early County
Farmers Bank
Malone
Fla
Cedar Springs
Three Stockdale Brothers Injured In Home Made Bomb Blast
In Columbus Georgia three Cusseta brothers Benny 12 Larry 11 and Danny 4 were treated and discharged after a home-made bomb exploded. Witnesses said they broke firecrackers and poured powder into a fruit jar with powder trail as a fuse.
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Columbus
Cusseta Brothers
Medical Center
Benny
Larry
Danny Stockdale
Mrs. Mary Rodgers Taylor Co Native Dies In Atlanta
Mary F Rodgers aged 85 died at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Home Atlanta on July 2 after months of illness. Born October 3 1874 in Taylor County she was widow of R O Rodgers of Charing and member of Charing Methodist Church. Funeral held July 4 at Charing Methodist Church with burial in Bloodworth Cemetery. Survivors include daughter Alma Cassidy of Tarpon Springs Florida and son Robert Rodgers of Macon. Edwards Funeral Home handled arrangements.
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Mary F. Rodgers
Our Lady of Perpetual Home
Atlanta
Rodgers
Taylor County
Moses Freeman
Trudy Swann Freeman
R. O. Rodgers
Charing
Charing Methodist Church
Teagler Greer
Bloodsworth Cemetery
Messrs
Lewis Watson
Jake Bell
Cecil Gill
Dave Harbuck
Jack Woodall
Junior Welch
Alma Cassidy
Tarpen Springs
Fla
Robert Rodgers
Macon
Edwards Funeral Home
White Woman Aids Three Prisoners Escape in Georgia
In Byron Georgia three Macon County Prison Branch inmates escaped from the Morgan State Tree Nursery with a female accomplice, possibly a prisoner’s wife, waiting on U S Highway 41. Guards fired when the fugitives fled, and a fourth inmate was stopped.
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Byron
W. F. Kiff
Macon County
Kiff
Junction City Church Revival Begins Sunday
The Junction City Methodist church will start its revival Sunday evening and continue through Friday July 15. Worship begins nightly at 8 o'clock with Rev. James T. Pennell, pastor, delivering the messages.
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Junction City
Stringfield Dies After Prolonged Illness at 73
W. L. Stringfield, 73, died July 4 at the home of his sister Mrs. Martin Harris after a two year heart condition. Born December 19, 1886 in Taylor County, he was a farmer and a Butler Baptist Church member. Funeral held at Lebanon Baptist Church with Rev. T. H. Brown officiating. interment at Bethel cemetery. Survivors include sister Mrs. Martin Harris and brother J. A. Stringfield, plus nieces and nephews.
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Wm. Leonard Stringfield
Martin Harris
Mr. Stringfield
Taylor County
Joe L. Stringfield
Missouri Millicons Stringfield
Butler Baptist Church
Stringfield
Lebanon Baptist Church
T. H. Brown
Bethel Cemetery
LeRoy Stringfield
Jack
Travis Albritton
Howard
James Barrow
Joe Jenkins
J. A. Stringfield
Vieces
Factory to Open July 15 at Cordele
Cordele Georgia manufacturing firm Corunna Manufacturing Inc plans to start operation July 15 at Cordele Industrial Park east of the city producing Dolphin mobile homes. President L. F. Gardner says machinery is installed and a pilot model will be on display. Initially about 50 workers, rising to 100 in three to four months, with chamber officials credited for aiding the project.
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Cordele
Corunna Manufacturing, Inc
Dolphin Mobile Homes
L. F. Gardner
Gorwhna
Cordelo
E. W. Mathews
Crisp County Chamber of Commerce
Charles Ginter
Chamber
New Flag Flown Across Nation as Hawaii Joins Union
A new 50 star flag is raised marking Hawaii’s admission to the Union. The flag design includes five rows of six stars and four rows of five, celebrated on the 184th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence.
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Hawaii
General Presentments of the Grand Jury for July Term 1960
The Taylor County Grand Jury report for the July Term 1960 of the Taylor County Superior Court. They commend Judge J R Thompson and John H Land, praise health staff Ep pie Mae Arnold and Hazel Spillers, urge expanded health facilities, call for permit compliance in eateries, propose Justice of the Peace appointment for Marvin Peed, urge court holiday postponement if First Monday falls on a holiday, keep Paul Watson Peace Warrant in force, and request publication in the Butler Herald with a $20 payment.
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Taylor County Superior Court
Georgia
Taylor County
J. R. Thompson
John H. Land
Taylor County Department of Public Health
Eppie Mae Arnold
Hazel Spillers
Grand Jury
Taylor County Board of Health
Taylor County Board of Commissioners
Marvin Peed
Butler
Butler District
W. G. Hill
Paul Watson
Butler Herald
A. L. Swearingen
Murray Jarrell
Chattahoochee Circuit
16 Die in Auto Accidents in Georgia During Long Weekend
Georgia traffic deaths rose to 16 as the three day Fourth of July holiday weekend ended amid heavy highway traffic. A 5 year old boy drowned at Bull Creek near Columbus while attempting to catch a frog, marking the weekend’s seventh drowning. The national toll topped 391 in traffic deaths, with drownings and other accidents pushing total casualties over 600.
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Atlanta
Georgia
Dale Freeman
Ft. Benning
Bull Creek
Columbus
Bunker Hill
Question and Answer on Cancer at Taylor County Courthouse
Mrs M J Starling discusses cancer and leads a motion picture on cancer prevention. A Q and A discussion with a cancer doctor is set for Friday night at the Taylor County Courthouse in Butler at 8 o clock.
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M. J. Starling
Taylor County
Butler
Local Holiness Camp Meeting Opens Today
The twenty second Taylor County Holiness Camp session runs July 7 to July 17 with hundreds attending. Evangelists include Rev J Paul Hill Rev Marvin Sheffield Johnnie and Pegie Miller Don and Jean Rollings and Rev M J Wood. Daily schedule lists prayer Bible study preaching services and youth programs with meals at the camp dining hall.
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Taylor County
J. Paul Hill
Salem
Marvin Sheffield
Dallas
Texas
Johnnie and
Pegie Miller
Don and
Jean Rollings
Welmore
M. J. Wood
Alma
North Georgia Methodist Conference Announces 192 Pastoral Changes
The North Georgia Methodist Conference lists 192 pastoral changes and two district superintendent shifts. Rev. C B Cochran becomes Augusta District superintendent and Rev. J B Tate moves to LaGrange District. Numerous assignments include Athens Elberton Sidney Tate and others across Athens Bogart Carnesville Comer Colbert and more.
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Atlanta
North Ga
C. B. Cochran
Augusta
J. B. Tate
LaGrange
Athens-Elberton
Sidney Tate
Athens
Cecil Page
Athens Princeton
Lee Branham
Young Harris
B. E. Sorrow
Gerald Dillard
D. A. Compton
Bogart
Taylor Superior Court Adjourns After Brief July Session
The Taylor County July Term Superior Court adjourned at noon after a session of under three hours. Judge J. R. Thompson of Columbus presided with officials John H. Land Solicitor General and Thomas W. Hughley Court Reporter present. The court will re open next Monday for more criminal cases.
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Taylor County Superior Court
J. R. Thompson
Columbus
John H. Land
Thomas W. Hughley
Antioch Baptist Church Changes Worship Hour
The Antioch Baptist Church voted to shift its Sunday schedule. Sunday School will begin at 10 a.m. and morning worship will start at 11 a.m.
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Antioch Baptist Church
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