Butler High Students Chronicle Capitol Trip Adventure
Two senior class members from Butler High School recount a multi day journey by train and bus to Washington D C and Virginia stopping at Richmond Jamestown Williamsburg Old Point Comfort Annapolis Mt Vernon Alexandria and Arlington National Cemetery The group toured landmarks including the Capitol Library of Congress FBI Building the Washington Monument and the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, attended a Senators Tigers game, and met Representative E L Forrester.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butler High School
Washington, D. C
Seaboard Airline Railway
R. H. Rhodes
Sanford Fitzsimmons
Ft. Valley
Atlanta
Seaboard
Richmond
Virginia State Capitol
Washington
St. Johns Church
Patrick Henry
Liggett and Myers
Jamestown
Pocahontas
John Smith
Williamsburg
Virginia
John D. Rockefeller, Jr
Colonial Capitol
Virginia Assembly
General Court
Governor’s Palace
America
Virginia Colony
Old Point Comfort
Mariners Museum
Old Bay Line
Cheasapeake Bay
Fitzsimmons
Baltimore
U. S. Naval Academy
Annapolis
Maryland
John Paul Jones
Bancroft Hall
Trophy Hall
Naval Academy Chapel
Harrington
Bureau of Printing and Engraving
Washington Monument
George Washington
Harrington Hotel
Washington Senators
Detroit Tigers
Senators
White House
United States
Capitol
Library of Congress
F.B.I
E. L. Forrester
Food Poisoning Outbreak Strikes Tallapoosa Picnic
An American Thread Co. plant outing near Lake Alexander, Haralson County, left about 250 people hospitalized with food intoxication after a lunch of barbecued pork and Brunswick stew. Dr. R. D. Allen of Downey Clinic said 100 to 150 were treated locally with none critical, while around 100 more sought care in Bremen Villa Rica Cedartown and Carrollton. The event drew nearly a thousand attendees in 98 degree heat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tallapoosa
Bread Company
R. D. Allen
Downey Clinic
Downey
Allen
Bremen
Villa Rica
Cedartown
Carrollston
American Thread Co
Lake Alexander
Haralson County
Georgia
July Fourth Traffic Toll Falls Short of Expectation
Summers of holiday travel left millions returning from beaches and parks as a lighter than expected traffic toll emerged. The report lists several local tragedies including Herbert Pepperell killed in a head on collision near Waverly, Earline Young seriously injured, and Gwendolyn Felder among others, with multiple crashes and fatalities across Huntsville Springville and Birmingham regions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monady
Herbert S. Pepperell
Waverly
Huntsville
Earline Young
G. C. Bryant Jr
Chattanooga
Springville
Gwendolyn Felder
North Augusta
N. C
St. Clair
Carey Saxon
Birmingham
Washington tour ends with fond memories of sights and firsts
The narrative recalls a student trip to Washington DC visiting the Library of Congress FBI Building with Preston Childs, Glen Echo, Smithsonian, embassies, and the Washington Zoo. Travelers describe their first train ride, first trip outside the state, first major league game, and first hotel stay, ending with a return through Atlanta and Ft Valley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate Chamber
Library of Congress
Washington
FBI
Preston Childs
Preston
Childs
Glen Echo
Smithsonian Institute
Washington Zoo
Union Station
Atlanta
Ft. Valley
Washington, D. C
Thomaston Gears Up For Welcome For Sam F Burke
Thomaston plans a large reception for Sam F Burke new president of the National Federation of High School Athletic Associations The welcome will be staged by the Chamber of Commerce with a motorcade from the courthouse square to the county line Burke executive secretary of the Georgia High School Association was elected at Grand Canyon Colorado and has headed the national organization s rules committee for seven years Local efforts include coordination by Wally Milner and Burke s brother in law in Montgomery to time arrival and organize a patrol aided welcome via a special license plate SFB 1 and a patrol lookout across Georgia Columbus route details will be relayed to Thomaston civic clubs providing cars for the motorcade
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomaston
Sam Burke
National Federation of High School Athletic Associations
Chamber of Commerce
Burke
Georgia High School Association
Grand Canyon
Colorado
U. S
Canada
Alaska
Columbus
Burkes
Georgia
Georgia Democrats Clear Field in Sept 8 Primary
In Atlanta on July 3, Gov. Talmadge's January departure opens multiple races as 9 candidates enter the Georgia primary field. Senator Russel and seven of ten congressmen run unopposed for renomination, while Don Wheeler faces Iris Blitch and W A Wrabbs in the Eighth District.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta
Sen
R. B. Russell
Georgia
Talmadge
Carl Vinson
Prince Preston
J. L. Pilcher
E. L. Forrester
Henderson Lanham
Phil Lanham
Paul Brown
A. Sidney Camp
Frank Adamson
James C. Davis
Morris Abram
E. T Lowe
Don Wheeler
Iris Blitch
W. A. Wrabbs
Brunswick
William Barrett
John W. Greer
Wm. T. Dean
Ernest Vandiver
T. B. Glover
J. P. Campbell
Guy Stone
Garland Byrd
Clark Gaines
H. Y. Tillman
Eugene Cook
Casey Thigpen
Sandersville
Ben T. Huiet
J. E. B. Stewart
George Hamilton
C.F. Swint
Zack Cravey
Joe F. Miles
Aud Thomas
Aged Crawford Citizen Dies at Milledgeville
Mr. Cleveland Dent a Roberta resident and noted Crawford citizen died Tuesday in Milledgeville hospital at age 70. Funeral service held at Salem Primitive Baptist church near Roberta at 4 30 p m with Eld B T Young presiding. Interment followed in the church cemetery. Surviving are two sisters Mrs E G Fountain Ft Valley and Mrs Van Culverhouse Knoxville and several nieces and nephews.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salem Primitive Baptist Church
Roberta
B. C. Dent
Milledgeville
Eld
B. T. Young
Church
E. G. Fountain
Ft. Valley
van Culverhouse
Knoxville
Seven Georgians Nominated for Postmaster Posts
President Eisenhower has sent to the Senate Georgia postmaster nominations including Walter Phillips Jr Forest Park Ralph Smith Jeffersonville A C Curtis Jr Norman Park R L Roberson Ochlocknee J J Pope Omaha W A Scott Pavo and James S Rees Preston in a July 5 telegram from Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Eisenhower
Senate
Georgia
Walter Phillips Jr
Forest Park
Ralph Smith
Jeffersonville
A .C. Curtis Jr
Norman Park
R. L. Roberson
Ochlochnee
J. J. Pope
Omaha
W. A. Scott
Pavo
James S. Rees
Preston
Hugh Butler Nebr Senator Dies in Washington Stroke
Senator Hugh Butler a 76 year old Republican from Nebraska died in Bethesda Naval Hospital Washington after a stroke he suffered in his sleep A widower without children Butler served three terms as Nebraska's senior Republican senator and his death was announced after a friend found him in his room
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hugh Butler
Nebraska
Washington
Neb
Bethesda Naval Hospital
Butler
Ole Crow Wins Bank Cashes for Bird Stockholder
The crow Ole, owned by National Distiller Products Corp, functions as a company stockholder and regularly cashes dividend checks. Banks resist due to a claw endorsement, yet Ole consistently receives his payments, illustrating banker leniency toward animal investors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Africa
Featherstone T. Kellett
Kellett
National Distiller Products Corporation
Ole
Ole Crow
Also Mentioned on This Page
Nation's Capitol
McCulloch
Model
ED Knapp
Sam F. Burke
The
Thomaston Times
Cleveland Dent
Crawford
Thomas A. Edison
Midgie
Francis A. Putnam
Putnam
Putnams
Jerry
Luther A. Sawyer
Arlington
Mass
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!