Hortman Dies Suddenly at Butler Wednesday
G J Hortman prominent Butler citizen and churchman died suddenly Wednesday at noon from a heart attack. Survived by his widow Mattie Lizzie Davis Hortman two sons Wanza and Carlton Hortman of Butler and five daughters H C Irby Tom Brazzel of Macon R E Cole of Hazlehurst M E Burdshaw and W H Elliston of Butler. Funeral services set for 5 pm Thursday at the Butler Methodist church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. J. Hortman
Butler
Hortman
Butler Methodist Church
Mrs Stinson Dies In Talbot Hospital
Millie Stinson 81 of Talbotton died at 2 30 pm Tuesday in the Stinson hospital Talbotton Funeral was at White Hall Church near Fort Payne Rev J M Carmichael officiating Survivors include five sons Dr S C Stinson Waverly Hall E H Stinson Butler Grady Stinson Talbotton C P Stinson Grandview Mo and Dr R A Stinson San Mateo Calif a sister Mrs B B Browder Harlingen Tex four brothers Rev J L Thornberry Fort Payne Rev J T Thornberry Harvey sburg O B O Thornberry Valley Head Ala and Thurman Thornberry Santa Rosa N M six grandchildren and one great grandchild
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Millie Stinson
Talbotton
Stinson Hospital
White Hall Church
Fort Payne
Ala
J. M. Carmichael
S. C. Stinson
Waverly Hall
E. H. Stinson
Butler
Grady Stinson
C. P. Stinson
Grandview Mo
Georgia and Akron Winners Named in National Soil Contest
Goodyear announces national soil conservation award winners from Georgia and Akron. C R Gwyne Jr Zebulon and Tom G Scott Jr Forsyth hold first places for Georgia with Towalika district selection and outstanding farmer cooperators. Second place goes to H D Thames Forest Park and D H Kistner Litheia. 98 others from 47 states attend Wigwam outing in Arizona. bronze plaques awarded at state NACD meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Akron
Ohio
Georgia
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co
C. R. Gwyne Jr
Zebulon
Towalika
National Association of Soil Conservation Districts
Chest X Ray Clinic At Health Center Thursday July 21
Chest X Ray Clinic announced at the local County Health Center on Thursday July 21 from 9 a m to noon. All persons needing a chest X Ray should attend during these hours under the direction of Mrs. Eppie Mae Arnold Public Health Nurse.
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Eppie Mae Arnold
Clinton woman named to Mercer University faculty
Macon July 8 Miss Margaret Harris has been appointed to the Mercer University faculty as an instructor of English. She attended Presbyterian College and earned a master’s degree at the University of North Carolina. Her home is Clinton South Carolina.
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Macon
Margaret Harris
Mercer University
Presbyterian College
University of North Carolina
Clinton, S. Cc
Taylor County 4-H Members Attend Americus Meeting
Taylor County 4-H members gained honors at the Southwest District 4-H Project Achievement Meeting in Americus last week. Rolin Stephens of Crowell won in Farm and Home Electrices, Billy Sean Gee of Butler won in Food Preparation, and Master Herbert Tante was praised as a successful contestant. Top scorers qualify for the State 4-H Congress in Atlanta this Fall. The gathering ended with a final assembly at Georgia Southwestern College auditorium. New officers named include Loreta Lynn president, Janice Lindsey girls' vice president, Charles Hatcher boys' vice president, Joan Reeves Sumter secretary, L. Z. Dozier treasurer, and Gray Wilson reporter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbert Tante
T. E. Tante
Americus
Taylor County
Rolin Stephens
Crowell
Billy Sean Gee
Butler
Atlanta
Georgia Southwestern College
Loreta Lynn
Decatur County
Janice Lindsey
Clay
Charles Hatcher
Baker
Joan Reeves Sumter
L. Z. Dozier
Calhoun
Gray Wilson
Randolph
Sight Restored to Girl After 24 Years of Blindness
Declores Schlichting of La Moure North Dakota regained sight after 24 years. Born blind in 1931 from a prenatal injury, her father pursued a cure as doctors said her eyes could not be useful. Now in Atlanta Georgia she enjoys 13th month of vision.
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Atlanta
Fourth Avenue
Miss Declores Schlichting
Miss Scnlighting
la Moure N. Dak
Ben Hill Legislator A A Boggus Sr Dies at 58
Fitzgerald report says A A Boggus Sr, Ben Hill County legislator since 1951, died after a heart attack in a store he ran with his son. He attacked tax fees in a noted speech during a special session and held up wool-clipping shares and a clipping knife while scolding lawmakers for taxing taxpayers.
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Fitzgerald
A. A. Boggus
Boggus
Ben Hill County
General Assembly
Two Local Men Join the U S Air Force
Mr Harold Sullins son of Mr and Mrs W E Sullins and Mr Benny Adams son of Mr and Mrs Luke Adams left last week for San Antonio Texas after their enlistment in the U S Air Force.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S. Air Force
Harold Sullins
W. E. Sullins
Benny Adams
Luke Adams
San Antonio
Tex
Butler Methodist Church Schedule
Butler Methodist Church announces Sunday activities led by Pastor H. C. Marx. Church School at 10:00 a.m. supervised by James Bazemore. Morning Worship at 11:00 a.m. M. Y. F. meets at 7:15 p.m. Evening Worship at 8:00 p.m. Mid-week Service via Web at 8:00 p.m.
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H. C. Marx
James Bazemore
Revival at Crowell Church Begins Sunday Morning
Revival services at Crowell Methodist Church start Sunday at 11 o clock and run through Friday night. Rev G N Rainey of Ft Valley Methodist Church preaches both morning and evening services. Fliers urge attendance and neighbor invitation as the pastor calls for work and prayer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crowell Methodist Church
G. N. Rainey
Ft. Valley
M. W. Flanders
Death of A. T. Fort Prominent Lumpkin Citizen
A. T. Fort, 60, mayor pro-tem of Lumpkin and president of the Farmers State Bank, died of a heart attack at 1 a.m. Friday in Patterson hospital, Cuthbert. He led Tucker and Fort Inc., Fort Brothers Chevrolet Co, and Forter Insurance. chaired Lumpkin Methodist church board of stewards and was a trustee of Andrew College. He also farmed widely and supported livestock industries.
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Lumpkin
A. T. Fort
Farmers State Bank
Patterson Hospital
Cuthbert
Fort
Lumpkin Bank
American Bankers Association
Tucker and Fort Inc
Fort Brothers Chevrolet Co
Forter Insurance Agency
Lost Tribe Discovered Indian Burial Ground Near Abbeville
In Abbeville Georgia an ancient mound along the Ocmulgee River swamp is being developed into a park. The site, over 400 years old, has yielded 12 graves and about 60 skeletal remains, believed to be a lost tribe. Discoverers Lovett and Ian Rogers, swamp trappers, mapped mounds from Hawkinsville to Lumber City.
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Abbeville
Hawkinsville
Snake
Gator
Lumber City
Telfair County
Lovett
Ian Rogers
Americus Couple Injured in Auto Wreck Near Butler
Mr and Mrs P F Downs of Americus and Mrs R E Willis of Butler were injured in a Saturday night crash on White Water hill five miles south of Butler. The Downs car sideswiped a northbound vehicle from Connecticut, went into a ditch, and caused serious injuries to Mrs Downs including broken limbs and pelvis. They were hospitalized in Sumter County hospital, Americus.
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P. F. Downs
Americus
R. E. Willis
Butler
Here
Whitewater Hill
Downs
Connecticut
Talbotton Progress Echoes In Mrs Bryan’s Auld Acquaintance
In the Talbotton New Era Mrs Lynda Bryan's column notes growth across town. Churches and homes receive renovations, new work spans Baptist Zion Methodist lines, and locals like Mrs Calloway and Miss Smith work with Linton Calloway on property and plans. Rose Kendricks plans for Danny’s return from Korea as a hopeful sign.
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Talbotton
Linton Calloway
John M. Shipps
Mary Mathews
College St
Woodland
Rose Kendricks
Danny
Korea
Cuthbert Church Revived After Ten Years Reopens
In Cuthbert Georgia the Mission Church of the Epiphany reopened after a decade, with Episcopal Bishop A R Stuart dedicating the revived chapel. About 100 people attended as the small congregation celebrates a 50 year history begun by Mr and Mrs A J Hansell who built the church with ground donated by G A McDonald.
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Cuthbert
A. R. Stuart
Georgia
Atlanta
A. J. Hansell
Hansells
G. A. McDonald
C. K Nelson
Nelson
Revival Beginnings At Antioch Church This Sunday
Antioch Church opens a revival Sunday morning with pastor J H Stanford delivering a special message. Members urged to attend and invite others. Evening worship at 8 with a children’s song program. Daily services 11 30 am and 8 pm, Sunday School 10 30 am. Good classes for all ages.
4-H Club Campers Take Break From Project Work
Thirty three Taylor county 4-H club members left for Rock Eagle camp on Monday at 8 30 am and will return July 15. They attend the county 4-H Camp at the state 4-H Club center near Eatonton. Accompanying adults are Miss Ann Smith and County Agent Vernon Reddish with bus driver W R Casey.
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Taylor County Club
Camp Rock Eagle
Eatonton
Jerry MccInvale
Mardge Ballance
Diane Powell
Betty Gee
Stanley Gee
John Locke
Bobby Clark
Roger Clark
Sue Moore
Shadrick Barnett
W. R. Casey
Wild Hog Killed On Beachwood Farm Weighing 500 Pounds
A wild hog weighing 500 pounds or more was killed on Beachwood farm by E H Bazemore and Willard Brunson on Friday night. The animal stood 3 ft 6 in high and 6 ft 4 in long, described as a domestic type that had gone wild about nine years ago and damaged crops along the swamp edge. Its head weighed 50 pounds, ears measured 25 inches, one tusk exceeded three inches, and the other tusks were broken. Hoofs were as large as a half grown bull yearling.
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E. H. Bazemore
Willard Brunson
Deposits Rise at Butler and Reynolds Banks in 1955
The Butler Citizens State Bank reports deposits of 1,317,493 on June 30, 1954 increasing to 1,472,615 in 1955, up 155,121. Reynolds Bank shows 1,008,459 deposits at end of June 30, 1954, with 973,676 in 1955.
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Taylor County
Citizens State Bank
Butler
Reynolds
The
Herald
Butler Bank
Reynolds Banking Institution
Two Men Arrested Admit Taylor County Burglaries
Two white men, Thomas Painter and J W Craft, both of Marietta, were arrested after a car crash near Buena Vista. They confessed to burglaries at the L H Vanlandingham Store in Howard and the L A Pike store in Mauk and attempted a break in at a Tazewell store. Craft, an escapee from Tattlell County prison at Mc Rae, was injured. Painter was not. Both are jailed in Marion County on burglary charges.
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Buena Vista
Taylor County
Thomas Painter
J. W. Craft
Marietta
Craft
Tattnell County
McRae
Howard
L. H. Vanlandingham
Vanlandingham
L. A. Pike
Mauk
Tazewell
Marion County
Marion
Painter
Jis
Columbus District Youth Fellowship Chooses Its Officers
Margaret Sheppard of Cuthbert was elected president of the Columbus District Methodist Youth Fellowship at the recent session. Dot Heath of Rose Hill Methodist was named vice president with Gary Brantley of Dawson as secretary, John Rogers of Buena Vista treasurer, and Margie Youngblood of Talbotton publicity chair. Chairmen include Mary Jim Clark, Patsy Alford, Sally Curtiss, and Kay Culpepper representing several churches.
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Columbus
Margaret Sheppard
Jack Sheppard
Cuthbert
Methodist Youth Fellowship
Dot Heath
Rose Hill Methodist Church
Gary Brantly
Dawson
John Rogers
Buena Vista
Margie Youngblood
Talbotton
Mary Jim Clark
St. Paul Methodist
Christian Witness
Patsy Alford
Sherwood Methodist
Sally Curtiss
Waverly Hall
Kay Culpepper
East Highlands
McKinney
Fort Gaines
New Sinclair Service Station Opens in Butler
A modern Sinclair Service Station has been completed in Butler just south of the City square on Highway 19. Built by W. F. Gray, W. H. Trussell, and T. L. Fountain with Jordan Giles as contractor, it will be leased to Sinclair Oil Co and open soon.
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Sinclair
Butler
City Square
Highway 19
W. F. Gray
W. H. Trussell
T. L. Fountain
Jordan Giles
Sinclair Oil Co
Funds Solicited for Organ for Americas College
Contributions for an electric organ for the new classroom building at Georgia Southwestern College are being received from alumni. The first gift came from Catherine Gamble of Dawson and Macon, with the project led by J. F. Myers, president of the college alumni association, who promotes donations to the Alumni Organ Fund at Georgia Southwestern College in Americus.
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Americas
Georgia Southwestern College
Catherine Gamble
Dawson and
Macon
J. FR. Myers
Americus
Georgia Southwestern College Alumni Association
Alumni Organ Fund
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Forsyth
Clinton
S. C
4-H
Americus Meeting
Ben Hill
Crowell Church
Antioch Church
J. H. Stanford
Beachwood
Taylor
Columbus District Youth Fellowship Group
Americas College
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