Taylor County Teachers Examinations Details and Licenses
The Taylor County teachers examination will be held in Butler on July 90 and 91, 1926. The notice outlines license options from General Elementary to Provisional Elementary and High School certificates, with required subjects, renewal conditions, and State Board processes. Reading lists and recommended education books are cited, and costs are noted.
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Taylor County
Butler
Sint
County Board of Education
United States
State Department of Education
State Department
Georgia
Pittman
American Book Co
Atlanta
Frazier and Armentrout’s
Scott Foreaman and Co
F. v
Paula, D. C. Heath and Co
Atlants
Wan Fu Son Aay
Ae Austin
Butler High School Expands With New Rooms
Work begins this week on enlarging Butler High School by adding two rooms. School board members S E B Cox H G Mangham and H L Wilchar form the planning committee. J R Bennet remains as superintendent contractor with material on hand and expects occupancy by August 24 before the fall term. The new rooms will be added to the south end of the west wing at minimal cost.
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Butler High School
Messrs S, Eb, Cox
H. G. Mangham
H. L. Wilchar
Butley
J. R. Bennet
Bennett
Car Collision At Butler Street Causes Excitement
Saturday afternoon in Rupert, Mrs Allman's daughter backed her car into an Atlanta bound vehicle headed from Americus. Both cars were moving slowly, little damage occurred, but the incident stirred resentment as drivers blamed others for carelessness. The piece laments ride away attitudes and notes most accidents are avoidable.
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Mr. Allman
Rupert
Americus
Atlanta
Mrs Byrd Obituary and Peach Market Plan
Mrs. Amos Byrd died at her home Saturday July 10 at age 69. Funeral held at Butler Methodist. interment at Glover's School House. Five children survive. In Georgia, peach market moves face controls to prevent glutting. distributors will allocate pro rata shipments to primary markets and enforce cooperative action to stabilize prices.
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Amos Byrd
Butler Methodist Church
Glover
Messrs
J. [. Mathews
M. A. Bolding
J. R. Wilson
H. H. Riley
G. A Roberts
I. F. Posey
Macon
Georgia
Excles
W. C. Bewley
Mr. Bewley
Brig
Phippersy
Bewley
New York
Card of thanks for loss of wife and mother
The family expresses gratitude to friends and neighbors for their kindness during the death of their wife, mother, and sister. Special thanks go to Dr. Montgomery and Dr. Mangham and the Macon nurses Miss Clara Ryals and Sara Windham.
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Montgomery
Mangham
Clara Ryals
Sara Windham
Macon
Amos Byrd
M. Wadsworth
Byrd
Brulah Beeland
Saunders. Co
Tim Cody
Griffin, Ga
Gore Receives 60 Day Death Sentence Respite
Atlanta July 9 Governor Clifford Walker granted a 60 day respite to Mell M Gore condemned for the December 1925 hold up slaying of W H Cheek a Peach tree Road grocer. Gore argued mental capacity while Jack Wilson is sought. If clemency fails Gore would face electrocution July 16. Napier to die July 23 unless clemency granted for assault on a white girl 12 or 13.
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Atlanta
Clifford Walker
O Mell M. Gore
W.H. Cheek
Peachtree Road
Gore
State
Cheek
Jack Wilson
Wilson
Walker
Bunch Napier
Crisp County
State Farm
State Prison Commission
O. T. Gower
Cordele
E. B. Dyxes
Dooly County
W. F. George
W. H. Curtis
Crisp
Napier
Revival at Howard Methodist Church Extolled by Congregants
Several locals praise Rev. G. M. Spivey the Evangelist now holding a revival at Howard Methodist Church. All who can attend are urged to go and hear him, with remarks that his sermons are wonderful.
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G. M. Spivey
Howard Methodist Church
Plan to add to Butler School questioned by trustee
C W Foy criticizes the district plan to build an addition as unsafe and wasteful and urges a meeting at the school on Saturday July 17 at 3:00 PM to review plans before funds are spent.
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C, W. Foy
Houston County to Have Next State Senator
The State Senate seating was debated after Peach County joined the 28th district. The Executive Committee, with two members from each of four counties, ruled Houston should take the next seat, followed by Peach Taylor and Crawford. Members listed from Taylor and other counties attended the meeting at St Valley on July 9.
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Peach County
Houston
Peach
Taylor
Crawford
St. Valley
Taylor County
J.4t. Mathews
F. C. Jurrell
Frank Green
J. W. Bloodworth
A. C. Rilty
M. {. Mosley
Frank Danielly
F. Sanford
Mysterious Disappearance of Depot Clerk E. Kemp
Mr. W. E. Kemp aged 19, recently supplying as clerk at the Reynolds depot, vanished after traveling to Fort Valley on July 5 with Paul Stamps. Kemp failed to report for duty, prompting depot inquiry. His mother and brother sought information from depot authorities but received no news. Friends hope for a safe return.
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W. E. Kemp
R. A. Turner
Fort Valley
Paul Stamps
Central of Georgia Railroad
Reynolds
Kemp
J. H. Embry
Embry
State Entomologist Visits Butler For Cotton Crop Review
State Entomologist J. C. Maness spoke to Butler farmers at the courthouse Saturday about Taylor County crop conditions. He surveyed Hon. C. S. Cox’s farm to gauge hopper damage, finding it substantial but fading. Maness reports local crops are good and advises sulfur on cotton to kill remaining pests.
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J. C. Maness
Butler
Taylor County
Maness
Court House
C. S. Cox
Death Comes Sudden to Mr John Turner near Butler
Mr John Turner a prominent farmer living near Butler died at his Red Level home on Wednesday evening July 14 after a sudden apoplexy while working on his farm. He was 68, born in Taylor County, a longtime Primitive Baptist and active church defender. Funeral at Bethel Primitive Baptist Church at 4 pm conducted by Elder J R Hunt. Interment Bethel Cemetery. Survived by wife, two daughters Nellie and Martha, six sons F R A Mack Braxton John A in Tampa, two sisters R E Hill Ellaville and Nancy Moulton.
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John Turner
Butler
Red
Ir. Turner
Turner
Taylor County
Primitive Baptist Church
J. R. Hunt
Bethel Primitive Baptist Church
Bethel Cemetery
Messrs
G. C. Smith
M. R. Cameron
J. J. Shealy
Mack Mathews
Tom Fountain
L R. Adams
Mrs. Turner
Nellie
Martha Turner
R. A
Mack
Braxton Turner
This County
John A. Turner
Tampa
Fla
R. E. Hill
Ellaville
Nancy Moulton
This City
Ira Waters Dies in Warsaw After Long Health Battle
Ira Waters age 88 and formerly of Butler died Tuesday night at his Warsaw North Carolina home after more than six months in good health. Funeral services held at Warsaw. The Butler School Board elected new teachers for 1926 27 term July 6 including Miss Elizabeth Brogdon Mrs J W Edwards and Miss Miriam Smith. Trustees set August 30 opening date and noted recent accreditation Group 2 with aim for top rank. Faculty listings give S or A details for Superintendent A E Shearer and teachers with degrees from Mercer Young Harris Clemson and other colleges.
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Ira Waters
Butler
Warsaw
N. C
Elizabeth’ Brogdon
J. W. Edwards
Miriam Smith
A. E. Shearer
A. B. Lincoln Memorial University
Clemson College of South Carolina
Mercer University
of Georgia
Elizabeth Brogdon
Buford
Bessie Tift College
Ernest Foy
Young Harris College
J.W. Edwards
Brenau College
Shorter College
H. L. Garland
A. & M. College
Thelma Cox
State Normal School
Peabody College
Helen Wilson
Georgia State College For Women
Rebecca Richardson
Fortson
Mattie Aycock
Ruth Gill
Manchester
Talbotton
Gay
Notice of court recess July 19 1926
Tam directed by an order from Hon. C. F. McLaughlin Judge 3 C. C. C. to notify all jurors parties and witnesses that there will be no court held July 19 1926 as previously ordered This July 14 1926 C 8 COX C 5 C
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C. F. McLaughlin
C. 8. Cox
Pan American man to open Peebles filling station Saturday
Mr T B Joiner local Pan American agent says a company expert will open the Peebles filling station Saturday in town He will give away a quart of Pan American oil with every five gallons of gas sold that day Other Pan American agents named include J R Williams Howard J R Waller Sima Garrett Joe L Harmon and more in surrounding towns
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T. B. Joiner
Pan-American Gas and Oil Products
Pan-American Company
Atlanta
T. F. Peebles
Local Man Dies After Car Wreck Near Unadilla
A New York man, seriously injured when his automobile overturned and caught fire near Unadilla on Thursday night, died Saturday at a Macon hospital. He suffered burns, a fractured skull, and internal injuries before developing pneumonia. he was not married and his body was sent to New York for burial.
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Lanta
New York
Unadilla
Macon
Fink
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Callie Adams
David Belasco
H. C. DeMille
Charleston
Buddy Byoneyalls
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E. Kemp
BOTHS
Peebles
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