Americus Men Enter Congressional Race as Deadline Passes
Americus men Pace and Hollis Fort qualified for the Third District congressional race as the deadline at 12 oclock CST arrived. Pace attorney and Fort, solicitor-general of the Southwestern Court circuit, were the only candidates in the field. Incumbent R. T. Castellow of Cuthbert said he would not seek re election after four years in office.
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Americus
Congress
Enas
Pate Stephen Pace
Hollis Fort
Court
J. A. Turner
Dawson
Times-Recorder
Pace
Fort
Congres
R. T. Castellow
Cuthbert
Castellow
Letter Carriers Select Officers in Cordele Convention
Cordele Georgia July 4 all officers of the Georgia State Association of the National Association of Letter Carriers were re elected for another term J W Lavender Columbus vice president W P Jordan Marietta vice president Royal Smith Cordele secretary by acclamation W F Dickens Thomaston treasurer The executive board was elected The carriers voted to hold the 1987 convention in Rome Several other cities bid for the 1987 sessions A resolution urged salary increases for village carriers another called for optional retirement at 55 and another sought overtime pay for village carriers Wm C Doherty of Cincinnati Ohio praised the Roosevelt administration calling it more sympathetic toward postal employees than any other administration in his career The ladies auxiliary elected Mrs J W Lavene Columbus president Mrs C Miernan Valdosta vice president An A A Wise Atlanta secretary and Mrs Royal BE Smith Cordele treasurer
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Cordele
Georgia State Association
National Association of Letter Carriers
J. W. Lavender
W. P. Jordan
Marietta
Royal . Smith
W. F. Dickens
Thomaston
Rome
Anothe
Wm. C. Doherty
Cincinnati
Ohio
National Association
Roosevelt
Ladies’ Auxiliary
J. W. Lavené
Columbus
C. Miernan
Valdosta
An. A. A. Wise
Atlanta
Royal BE. Smith
Reynolds Man Seeks Seat in Georgia House of Representatives
D W Payne of Reynolds announces his candidacy for the Georgia General Assembly. Known as Coot, he is a livestock dealer and son of the late A J Payne of Reynolds. His mother is Susannt Rebecca Fountain, sister of T J Fountain, and he is a grandson of A J Fountain and Mary Whatley Fountain. Payne has business ties across Taylor and nearby counties and is welcomed by many friends as a newcomer to state and county politics.
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Taylor County
Herald
D. W. Payne
Reynolds
General Assembly of Georgia
Payne
Coot
A. J. Payne
Susannt Rebecca Fountain
T. J. Fountain
A. J. Fountain
Mary Whatley Fountain
Taylor
Cemetery cleanup meeting announced near Butler
We the community urge residents to meet at Mt Pisgah Church southeast of Butler on July 16 for a city beautification project. If weather cancels, the work will be postponed to the next day Friday.
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Mt. Pisgah Church
Butler
Pace Roberts Endorsed by Train Men in Georgia
Columbus Georgia July 8 Pace and Roberts candidates for congress and state commissioner of agriculture were unanimously endorsed at a meeting of the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen Chattahoochee lodge No 649 The lodge urged other Georgia lodges to join the effort and said notices would be sent to national and state leaders including Whitney Farquharson and Flowers to inform them of the endorsement
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Columbus
Stephen Pace
Americus
Tor Congress
Columbus Roberts
Brotherhood of Railroad
Chattahoochee
Rose Hill
Odd Fellows’ Hall
Halli
Ceeta
W. A € Athj
J. C. King
Messrs. Pace and Roberts
J. C. Prather
W. A. Heath
Mr. Prather
Georgia
A. F. Whitney
J. A. Farquaharson
L. W. Flowers
Georgia School of Air winners to visit Washington and New York
Ann Halley, daughter of Mr and Mrs A M Halley, a recent School of the Air Contest winner, will travel to Atlanta to join other winners for a trip to Washington D C and New York. Louis T Rigdon, director of The Atlanta Journal School of the Air, announced the national broadcast plans for the all state winners, with the program originating in Radio City and heard on WSB and NBC nationwide on Saturday morning.
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Ann Halley
A. M. Halley
School of the Air
Atlanta
Washington, D. C
Nww York
Louis T. Rigdon
Atlanta Journal School of the Air
the Journal
Atlanta Journal School
New York
Radio City
Journal
WSB
National Broadcasting Co
Camp at Juniper Lake Hosts Young Life Conference
A Christian education conference for children and workers was held at Juniper Lake from June 30 to July 1. Miss Louise Bridges of Macon, sponsor for South Georgia Methodist work, directed the event, the first of its kind in southern Methodism, with instructors Miss Barnett Spratt and Mrs. C A Rauschenberg Jr among the leaders.
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Juniper Lake
Louise Bridges
Macon
South Georgia Methodist Conference
Barnett Spratt
General Board of Christian Education
C. A. Rauschenberg
Entertainers at Cross Roads School House August 7
Radio performers arrive for a unique community program at Cross Roads school house on Friday night August 7. The event will feature real entertainers in music and old features not heard from the Smokey Mountain Hillbillies at Macon. The entire community is cordially invited.
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Cross Roads
Smokey Mountain
Encouraging word on Cox and Austin health
Encouraging reports from City Hospital Columbus indicate Mrs. O. E. Cox is recovering well two weeks after a major operation. Mr. J. M. Austin is steadily regaining strength after a three week hospital operation and is recuperating at home. If Cox continues to improve she plans to return home soon.
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O. E. Cox
Columbus
J. M. Austin
Columbus Hospital
Talmadge seeks Senate seat and Redwine as Georgia governor
Gov Eugene Talmadge urged Georgians on July 4 to elect him to the United States Senate in place of Richard Russell Jr. He also named Charles Redwine of Fayetteville, a banker and president of the state senate, as his candidate for governor. The crowd heard the announcement from Talmadge amid remarks by W W Larsen of Dublin, Superior Judge Blanton Fortson of Athens, and the Speaker.
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McRae
Eugene Talmadge
United States Senate
Richard B. Russell
Charles
Redwine
Georgia
Fayetteville
State Senate
Talmadge
W. W. Larsen
Dublin
Blanton Fortson
Athens
Rivers Flays Dictatorship of Talmadge
Gainesville July 4 BE D Rivers opening his governor campaign appealed for Roosevelt backers to end the reign of Talmadgeism in Georgia The issue is between Roosevelt and his administration and the governor of Georgia and those he dominates Rivers speaker of the state house told a holiday crowd Continued to Page 3 No 5
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Gainesville
D. Rivers
Roosevelt
Georgia
House of Representatives
Rivers
Hugh Howell will not seek Georgia governor or other office
Atlanta July 4 Hugh Howell state Democratic chairman announced he would not be a candidate for governor or any other office. He had said he would run if Gene didn’t. Howell’s statement echoed a desire to shift from the gubernatorial bid, with continued coverage on Georgia political maneuvers.
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Atlanta
Hugh Howell
Democratic
Howell
Gene
Georgia
Reynolds hosts big out of town guests at golf and tennis tourney
Reynolds and its White population welcomed a large crowd of out of town visitors for an annual golf championship and tennis tournament. The event centered around the golf course and a famous cement pool with many attendees arriving hours before the five o'clock barbecue. Old and new friends mingled, and the day featured golfing, tennis, swimming, and warm hospitality in middle Georgia.
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Reynolds
Middle Georgia
Mamoth
Rev D E Greene 83 Ideal's First Citizen Laid To Rest
In Oglethorpe Georgia funeral services were held for Rev D E Greene 83 a prominent minister and former Ideal postmaster. A pioneer resident he walked 15 miles to deliver mail before rail service arrived and served sixty years as a Free Will Baptist pastor. He married Mary Frances Dyson who died in 1922. Interment followed in Ideal with Rev H J Lumpkin presiding.
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Oglethorpe
Free- Will Baptist Church
Ideal Repetey
D. E. Greene
Ideal
Greene
Ineal
Free-Will Baptist Church
Mary Frances Dyson
H. J. Lumpkin
County Democratic Committee Plans Primary Meeting
The county executive committee will meet at the Butler courthouse next Saturday to arrange the state Democratic primary set for September 9. Taylor County voters play a small role in the general primary this year with two announced candidates for representative, E. F. Parr and D. W. Payne. Houston County will nominate W. D. Aultman for the 23rd Senatorial District. ratification awaits in other district counties. The committee is led by Judge W. W. Douglas of Butler with Bussey Childs as secretary.
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Minsuyi
Court House
Butler
Taylor County
Taylor
E. F. Parr
D. W. Payne
Reynolds
Tayor
Houston
Crawford
Peach
W. D. Aultman
W. W. Douglas
Bussey Childs
Revival Services Under Good Headway At Howard
Revival services at the Howard Methodist church began strong Monday with Rev. Roy Lampley from Lumpkin preaching for Pastor Rev. W F E Hightower. The meeting continues Sunday with an open invitation for Butler residents to attend. A request to obtain permission to visit private Persons Lake is noted, and Mrs. R A Scandrett of Butler is mentioned. The piece also notes the critical illness of Mr. J T Childres.
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Howard Methodist Church
Roy ©. Lampley
Lumpkin
W. FE. Hightower
Butler
Persons Lake
R. A. Scandrett
Judge Larsen Outlines Platform To Voters Here
Judge W. W. Larsen spoke for over an hour at the Butler courthouse outlining his gubernatorial platform. He emphasized annual legislative terms, fixed pay for lawmakers, highway district representation, a county seat to county seat highway system, and free school books, aiming to place Georgia ahead of other states. He avoided naming opponents and stressed concrete reforms.
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W. W. Larsen
Court House
Butler
Congress
Larsen
Georgia
Local Lads Accepted for C M T C Training
Three applicants from Reynolds and nearby areas were accepted as alternates for the C M T C program after the quota was filled. The group has prior Fort McClellan training and showed strong readiness. Some boys who applied after the quota was met will be encouraged to try again next year.
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MTC
Hour of Evening Worship Changed For This Month
Butler Baptist church changes Sunday afternoon worship from 8 p m to 5 p m for a short period to accommodate Rev Mr Howard preaching at a local church at 5 and another later. Lord's Supper observed at morning worship, Sunday school at regular hour. Afternoon subject: Judas Not Iscariot.
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Butler Baptist Church
Judas
Iscariot
Mr. Howard
Revival at Bethel Church Begins Friday Night
Bethel Church six miles north of Butler hosts a Friday evening revival starting July 10 led by evangelist Miss Bessie Moody. The pastor B R Birdsong invites all to pray for a blessed meeting and worship together through July 19.
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Bethel C. IM. Church
Butler
Bessie Moody
B. R. Birdsong
Meeting at Union Methodist Church changes date
The Union meeting at Union Methodist Church will start on the fourth Sunday night in July instead of the Monday after the third Sunday. Rev. Alton Davia of Leslie will preach. Also advertised is a Smokey Mountain Hillbillies event at Cross-Roads on Friday night August 7. Everyone is welcome.
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Alton Davia
Leslie
W. E. Hightower
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