Local and Otherwise Thirty Years Ago in Reynolds
A long past-remembered Taylor County Reporter item recounts property sales by J. R. Beeland in Southland to cover 1906 taxes, notes deaths including Mrs William Benns Goodrich, lists jurors from the April 1907 Taylor Superior Court term, and mentions a city bond debt paid in full by J. T. Marshall. It covers postoffice changes at Junction City and Paschal, a Bainbridge joke, Rev Frank Riley’s death by gas, fruit crop fears in Reynolds, and local theater news for Dot the Miner's Daughter opening May 27 led by Mrs Z T Weaver. It notes a Los Angeles execution escape story and other era details.
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Taylor County
Reynolds
Butler Herald
J. R. Beeland
Geriff
Southland
William Benns Goodrich
Clockbrook
R. I
Delevan
Wis
The
Herald
Messrs
G. W. Hickling
J. L. Austin
E. ¢. Perkins
Taylor Superior Court
J. T. Marshall
Snelgrove
A. D. Chapman
Nannie Trussell
Clifford Gill
Eli Garrett
Junction City
A. S. Montgomery
Paschal
Dawson News
Bainbridge
Object Jesson
Decatur County
Frank Riley
South Georgia Conference
Atlanta
Riley
Buena Vista
Ft. Valley
Georgia
Dot
Z. T. Weaver
Talher
W. Bundrick
Week At The Dean Theatre Attractions
Week at the Dean Theatre features multiple films and acts. Chester Morris stars in I Promise to 4y, with a 10¢ or 16¢ matinee. Tex Ter and the Singing Cowboy perform Trouble in Texas on Saturday. Errol Flynn stars in Green Light Sunday through Monday. Jean Muir headlines Parole at 8, with a 15¢ matinee. Rice Bros stage act, Outcasts of Poker Flat, and a cut rate feature are highlighted in the issue.
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Dean Teatre
Chester Morris
Tex ‘Ter
Texas
Nular
Errol Flynn
Lloyd Douglas
Gt teRle
Jean Muir
WSB
Rice Bros
Ip Teks
Ady
Vahitay
Fatal Car Crash Claims Merrell Enterkin in Columbus
Merrell Enterkin 42 of Columbus died Monday afternoon after a Buick sedan overturned on Hilton Avenue. The J P Lee contractor employee suffered head lacerations and facial injuries when fast driving caused the vehicle to leave the road and crash near the Wohlwender residence. Born in Carrollton in 1895, he was a First Baptist member survived by his wife Elizabeth Bullard Enterkin, a daughter Joyce, three sisters and six brothers.
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Butler
Taylor County
New Court House
M. Enterkin
Columbus Enquirer-Sun
Merrell Enterkin
Columbus
City Hospital
Enterkin
J. P. Lee Contractor
Hilton Avenue
Nnoon
Wohlwender
Mr. Entrekin
Carrollton
William
Elizabeth Chambers Enterkin
First Baptist Church
Elizabeth Bullard Enterkin
Joyce Enterkin
Rural Electrification Push Led By Congressman Pace
Rural electrification work advances in Taylor County with initial pole car loading by Reynolds forward, and J B McCrary Co contracted to start line installation. A Pace letter to Reynolds Cooper notes July priority and ongoing Rural Electrification Administration decisions expected within days.
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Stephen Pace
Washington, D. C
G. L. Cooper Reynolds
Cooper
Singing at Rupert Sunday Afternoon
The regular Sunday afternoon singing will be held at Rupert school auditorium next Sunday July 11 at the intersection of Highways 3 and 9. Visitors come from distant points to attend on these occasions due to the good pavement. Features include quartets duets and solos. All singers and lovers of sacred music are invited to attend.
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Rupert School
Rupert’s
For Sale Two Jersey Cows in Butler Georgia
Two Jersey cows offered for sale by E. Cox of Butler Georgia. Each cow expected to freshen in late July.
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Jersey
E. Cox
Butler, Ga
Interesting Motor Trip Through States and Cities
Mrs. Sims Garrett recounts a June 11 4 person journey from Athens visiting Augusta Columbia Richmond with stops at the John Marshall Hotel and Capitol. Notable sites include St Pauls Church Washington Monument and Old Stone House linked to Washington Poe and Lee. Page 8 note.
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Sims Garrett
J. T. Cochran
Charles Enns
Robert Cochran
Athens
Washington
D. C
New York
Augusta
Columbia
C. L. Seay
Margaret Benns
Moitor
E. Benns
Fittie
Richmond
John Marshall Hotel
Parnell
Capitol Thetre
City
St. Paul’s Church
Lee
Washington Monument
Thos, Crawford
John Marshall
St John’s
Patrick Henry
Poe
Davis
Gen. Lee
Petersburg
Richmond Theatre
Prof W M Pettis Is Critically Ill
Relatives and friends of Prof W M Pettis of Rockmart Georgia learned Monday of his critical condition after several weeks illness. He has rallied since the first announcement and it is hoped he has passed the crisis and may recover. Pettis, regarded as a top Georgia schoolman, formerly led Butler school and in recent years has headed Rockmart school.
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W. M. Pettis
Rockmart
Pettis
Georgia
Butler School
Thomaston Roofing Co opens Thomaston branch
The Thomaston Roofing Company, a Wilde Roofing Co. unit from Columbus, opens a Thomaston branch at 113 1 2 West Gordon St. They have 15 years in business with over 2500 roofs sold and installed. Specialize in built up store roofs and asbestos residential roofs. They carry Johns Manville and Flintkote lines and offer up to three years no down payment financing.
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Thomaston Roofiing Company
Wilde Roofing Co
Columbus
Thomaston
Johns Manville
Thomaston Roofing Co
West Gordon St
Butler Enjoys Day of Quiet on Fourth
July Fourth weekend passed without accident. A serious auto crash occurred Sunday morning six miles south of Butler involving a party of North Georgia ladies en route to New Orleans. Butler stores closed Monday afternoon for leisure. no drinking or disorder reported.
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North Georgia
New Orleans
Butler
Revival Services Led by Rev. FE. A. Martin at Howard Methodist
Rev. FE A. Martin conducts a series of revival services this week at the Howard Methodist Church inviting community members to attend.
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FE. A. Martin
Howard Methodist Church
Taylor County Rural Electrification Line to Benefit Farmers
Horace Daniel Story, 31, drowned when the boat he rode in on Flint River near McGehee's camp overturned. His body was recovered late Sunday near the capsized craft. Survived by wife, daughter Myrtle, son, a brother, and his mother Mrs. Minnie Story. Funeral at Smyrna church, Rev. D. T. Toler officiating. Interment in churchyard. Also details of Taylor County REA line project to span 61 miles from Reynolds Golf Course to Wesley church, plus a second line toward Cross Roads School to Butler area. REA funded by Roosevelt 1934 appropriation. Congress set up annual fund.
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The
Thomaston Times
Horace Daniel Story
Flint River
McGehee
Myrtle
Scar
Minnie Story
George Story
Smyrna Church
D. T. Toler
Carroll Tinsley
Taylor County
G. L. Cooper
Secre
Reynolds Golf Course
Wesley Church
Panhandle
Carsonville
Reynolds
Cross Roads
Butler
Rupert
A. B. and
Charing
Maui
Roosevelt
Congress
Special Term Court Called Here To Try Musselwhite Cases
Taylor Superior Court, Judge C. K. McLaughlin, will hold a special term starting Tuesday July 27 to try the civil case J W Musselwhite et al vs F A Ricks et al, involving the large estate of the late W M Musselwhite. The trial may take two to three days. the case was previously tried and sent back for retrial by the State Supreme Court. An official order calling the term is published elsewhere.
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Taylor Superior Court
C. K. McLaughlin
J. W. Musslewhites Et al
F. A. Ricks
W. M. Musslewhite
State Supreme Court
Paving Bid Rejected In Taylor County
Bids received in Atlanta for furnishing all labor and materials for 6 287 miles of surface treated road in Taylor County on route 22 from the Talbot Taylor line to route three have been rejected by the State Highway Department. Sealed proposals are again called for to be submitted in Atlanta on July 23. Formal announcement appears elsewhere in The Herald.
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Atlanta
Taylor County
Talbot-Taylor County
State Highway Department
The
Herald
Mrs. M. T. Chapman Injures Foot In Fall
Mrs. M. T. Chapman sustained a painful injury when she fell while attempting to cross a narrow ditch near her home. X rays showed a broken bone in the instep of her right foot, requiring several days of confinement to her room and drawing regret from many friends.
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M. T. Chapman
Big Rattler Credit Goes to J. T. Kendrick
A northern county farmer near Flint river displayed the season’s largest rattlesnake carcass in Butler on Monday. The reptile bore eleven rattles. Since publication, Rhome Culver’s house claims a larger rattler has been killed.
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J. T. Kendrick
Flint River
Butler
Rhome Culverhouse
Jamerson Dies From Gunshot Wound In Talbotton Area
Talbotton Georgia July 6 J E Jamerson a 68 year old Talbot county farmer was found dead Monday near his home three miles from Talbotton. A coroner jury ruled the gunshot wound self inflicted amid a personal crisis motive. Survived by wife Bessie Carlysle Jamerson daughter Mary 12 and brother Leo of Montgomery Alabama. Funeral Wednesday morning at Geneva Methodist Church with Rev Irvin officiating. Interment at Geneva Cemetery.
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Talbotton
J. FE. Jamerson
Talbot County
Jamerson
Bessie Carlysle Jamerson
Mary Jamerson
Leo Jamerson
Montgomery
Ala
Pope
Geneva Methodist Church
Irvin
Geneva Cemetery
Sibleys Leave Butler For North Georgia
Prof and Mrs A M Sibley and two sons Francis and David depart Butler on Monday for Jasper Georgia where Mr Sibley will teach in the high school for another year The move follows the school board’s decision not to re elect him due to salary increases possible with the change
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A. M. Sibley
Francis
David
Jasper
Sibley
Bar Examination Held in Columbus for Georgia Admittances
The semi annual bar examination was conducted in Columbus last week under Judge C F McLaughlin. Four applicants took part: Thomas Starling J W Register W B Skipworth Jr of Columbus and Jas K Short of Buena Vista. Panels were submitted to the state board of bar examiners for later decision.
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Bar of Georgia
Columbus
C. F McLaughlin
Thomas Starling
J. W. Register
W. B. Skipworth, Jr
Jas. K. Short
Buena Vista
State Board of Flar
Illness of James Cook Reported in Advocate
Last week’s Wesleyan Christian Advocate notes James Cook son of Rev J A Cook and Mrs Cook of Edison is confined to bed at his grandparents home in Brunswick. His condition is improving. The Cook family formerly lived in Butler and Rev Mr Cook served as Methodist church pastor.
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Wesleyan Christian Advocate
James Cook
J. A. Cook
Edison
Leon JF. Robarts
Brunswick
Butler
Cook
Methodist Church
One New Orleans Woman Seriously Hurt In Crash
One member of a New Orleans party is seriously hurt after a car ran off Route Three healing a ditch and struck an embankment. Misa Josia Irwin suffered a fractured jaw head injuries and a broken leg. mother Mrs Irwin and sister Miss Mary Irwin sustained minor injuries. The women, teachers and prominent locals, were returning from the North Georgia mountains when the driver attempted a pass on Whitewater Hill. They were hospitalized for treatment and observation.
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Misa Josia Trwin
Orleans
Mrs. Irwin
Mary
Irwin
New Orleans
North
Georgia
Hitewater Hill
Butler
Rey and Mrs Dunn Return to Butler Their Former Home
Rey and Mrs Earl Dunn move with their four children back to Butler after three years away. They bought the former C T Driskell residence and plan early remodeling. Dunn, formerly Butler Baptist pastor and Butler High faculty member, will remain associated with Lake-land Camp while spending weekends with the family. Butler friends extend a cordial welcome.
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Rey
Earl. Donn
Butler
Wales
C. T. Driskell
Dunn
Baptist Church
Butler High School
Wynnton Baptist Church
Columbus
Lakeland
Fain Family Mourns Death of Ten Day Old Son
Mr and Mrs Hugh Fain formerly of Butler now of Reynolds mourn the loss of their ten day old son after an illness of a few hours. Interment was held in Reynolds on Monday afternoon. The father is son of Mr and Mrs A F Fain of Butler and the mother is the former Miss Marion Payne of Reynolds. The couple has a daughter two years old.
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Hugh Fain
Butler
Reynolds
Fain
A. F. Fain
Marion Payne
E. E. Payne
Fains
Butler Circuit Holds Third Quarterly Conference at Mauk Church
The Butler circuit's third quarterly conference meets tomorrow at Mauk Methodist Church. Expected strong attendance and a favorable report. Rev J M Butler presiding elder of the Columbia district will preach at 11 o clock and lead the 2 o clock business session after a community basket dinner on church grounds.
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Butler Circuit
Mauk Methodist Church
J. M. Butler
Columbia District
Also Mentioned on This Page
Dean Theatre
Mr. M. Entrekin
Taylor
Congressman Pace
Roofing Company
Horace Story
Flint
G. L. Cooper States
Big Rattler
J. E. Jameson
Talbot
Sibleys
N. Orleans Party
Mrs. Dunn
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