Cottle Family Holds First Reunion at Schley Home Place
In Schley County on July 4 a reunion of Ebenezer J and Nancy Horn Cottle descendants drew 75 to 100 attendees, with Henry A Hart hosting a barbecue. The gathering recalled the Cottle legacy from 1830s relocation, with many extended family members present and plans to make the event annual.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carrie
Sophie
Mary E
Tom
William
Ebbin
Cullen
John
Sol M
Ober
Vila Cottle
S. M. Cottle
Mary Anna (Cottle) Clark
Ty Ty
Ebenezer J. Cottle
M. Cottle
Thos. B. Cottle
Mary E. (Cottle) Hart
Cottle
Pat Smith
Ginal
Cottles
All Electric Kitchen Coach To Exhibit In Georgia Tour
Women of Butler Reynolds and Veinity will soon view the all electric kitchen coach from the Georgia Power Company. Miss Penn Snider announces winter schedules with free demonstrations by Mrs. Mary Lynes in many towns. The coach, in Athens now, toured over 380 towns earlier and will visit 60 Columbus area towns and 40 in Rome. The two-part coach includes a compact kitchen and a 20-seat auditorium, with electric range, refrigerator, water heater, pump, dishwasher, sink, mixer, mic cooker, fans and more. Mrs. Lynes emphasizes Georgia food products and practical cooking methods to save time and money for homemakers especially on farms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butler, Reynolds and Veinity
Georgia Ower Company
Penn Snider
Power ‘Ompanys
Mary Lynes
Power Company
Augusta
Athens
Columbus
Rome
Macon
Fragmentary notice hints at transit confusion and delays
Partial OCR reads like a local transit brief. The text shows a bus route or service issue in the afternoon with unclear destination and timing details. Authorities appear to address the disruption and advise riders to seek updated schedules.
Freight Cars Derailment Delays Rails Near Columbus
A cloud burst washed out tracks eight miles east of Columbus, derailing seventeen freight cars and delaying all rail traffic for over twelve hours. Westbound No 29 collided with debris while passenger Nos 1 and 2 were rerouted via Americus, interrupting mail service and inconveniencing local post office patrons. The site recalls a past wreck of the Con T Kennedy carnival train with casualties.
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Columbus
Schedu S
Americus
New Macon Plant to Make Frozen Peach Pulp for Georgia
Montezuma Frozen Food Products Company, backed by an RFC loan of 75 000 dollars, plans large scale manufacture of frozen peach pulp in Macon County. W R Tucker of Montezuma presides. stock raised 20 000 dollars by Macon investors. The plant buys surplus peaches at 50 cents per bushel and sells pulp at six cents per pound to other states for preserves brandy and wine.
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RFC
Montezuma Frozen Food Products Company
Macon
Macon Telegraph
W. R. Tucker
Montezuma
Georgia
Black Eyed Susan to Be Staged at Butler High
A three act musical comedy titled Black Eyed Susan will be presented at the Butler High School auditorium on Friday evening July 26. Sponsored by the local Methodist church youth, the home talent show features five old maids and five bachelors with Mandy and Uncle Ed as comic figures and eighteen chorus girls in colorful costumes. A small admission will be charged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butler High School
Mandy
Uncle Ed
Haints
Local Projects Given Federal Approval
The Works Progress Administration approved 529 Georgia projects, totaling $2,747,580 for immediate work, after funds arrived. In Taylor County these include malarial drainage for four sites, a brick veneered Crowell school building, a framed Rupert school, and road improvements from the T. L. Fountain residence, among others.
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Georgia
Roosevelt
Works Progress Administration
Taylor County
Washington
Lockett Farm
Panhandle
Little Patsilla Creek
Cooper and Anthony Mill
Poverty to Power through Aubrey Williams’ Rise
History shows poverty not a handicap in America Aubrey Williams rose from six to wield fifty million dollars in youth programs He worked from childhood to fund schooling painting signs and attending Maryville University Cincinnati University Bordeaux earned a medical degree and earned high government appointment His story praises character honesty and self reliance as the core wealth in the United States.
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Aubrey Willis Williams
Aubrey Williams
Alabama
United States
Aubrey
Uncle Sam
Andrew Williams
Chillun
Roosevelt
Birmingham
Maryville
Tenn
University of Cincinnati
France
University of Bordeaux
America
Heavy Damage Reported In Crown Mill Fire At Macon
Macon Ga July 16 Fire started in the dust room of Crown mill No 1 causing thousands in damage and injuring one worker Roy Motes was hurt when flooring collapsed as he patrolled ruins during the blaze about 200 mill workers aided firefighters. Officials expect a daylight survey to fix losses and damage to machinery and materials is noted.
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Maron
Roy Motes
Liut
Roads to Mt Pisgah Church and Fickling Mill Route
The text lists roads including Level to Mt Pisgah church, the Butler to Garden Valley road, the Byrd's store in Panhandle district to Fick ling's mill road, and the Butler to Fick ling's mill road. The fragment reads as a road names or a route description from a period notice.
Crops Pick Up as Rain Brings Promise to Farmers
Rainfall across most sections of the state last week eased semi drought fears and saved crops. Cotton looks to be strong, with overall conditions favorable for Taylor County farmers as corn sweet potatoes sugar cane and truck crops thrive after beneficial rains.
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Federal Weather Bureau
Atlanta
Taylor County
Miss Martha Maxwell Missed From Butler School List
The Butler Herald rushed to press last Thursday morning and published the teacher list without including Miss Martha Maxwell a longtime respected member of the local school faculty. Superintendent V P Folds regrets the oversight noting her years of service and teaching quality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martha Maxwell
Butler School
Butler Herald
Miss Maxwell
V. P. Folds
River bridge between Peach and Taylor counties urged
A committee of Peach county leaders meets with Taylor county officials to plan a Flint River bridge linking Reynolds and Butler area with a new crossing east of Reynolds. The goal is a paved route paralleling the Central railroad to connect Reynolds and Fort Valley, with a mass meeting set for July 28 in Butler.
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Taylor and
Peach Counties
Butler
Peach County
Taylor County
Reynolds
Flint River
Central Railroad
Fort Valley
Peach
Taylor Counties
Georgia
Messrs
W. M. Mathews
W. L. Nance
W. R. Edwards
H. J. Aivera
S. Halprin
M. C. Mosley
D. C. Strother
J. E. Davidson
W. G
Plans For H D A Annual Outing Camp Ready Next Monday
Members of H D A prepare for their annual outing with detailed packing lists for girls and women. Applicants must bring supplies, a good spirit, and $1.25 for cottage and transport plus village meals. The plan includes clothing, bedding, kitchenware, and craft items.
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H.D. A
Davis in Critical Condition From Pneumonia
Mr Alec F Davis a well known Butler citizen and fruit truck operator is critically ill at his home after contracting pneumonia in both lungs. The note adds that the passing of Mr Davis was announced about 10 o clock this morning and expresses regret from his many friends.
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Davis
Alec F. Davis
Butler
Former Butler Lady Dies in North Carolina
Information reached here by telegram of the death of Mrs. W. T. Sutphen at Winston-Salem North Carolina. Funeral services were set for 4:30 this afternoon in Charlotte Virginia. Mrs. Sutphen nee Minnie Bateman was the daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Bateman and was raised in Butler. She is survived by her husband a son Donald Sutphen and brothers W T Bateman Lee Bateman and Cliff Bateman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herald
W. T. Sutphen
Winston-Salem
N. C
Charlotte
Donald Sutphen
Messrs
W. T. Bateman
Lee Bateman
Cliff Bateman
Truck and Train Collision Near Butler Night
A late night crash at a road rail crossing in Butler involved C R Gates 70 and his daughter Pauline Gates of New Port Jenn Harrold Clubb of Spartanburg and Redman Shelley of Waynesville. Gates sustained serious injuries with a crushed chest and broken rib while others had flesh wounds. The 1984 Chevrolet carrying watermelons from South Carolina to Georgia blocked traffic for over an hour as rescue and police attended the scene.
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Public Square
Butler
C. R. Gates
Pauline Gates
New Port
Jenn
Harrold Clubb
Spartenburg
8. C
Redman Shelley
Waynesville
N. C
Gates
West Hotel
South Carolina
South Georgia
Petition Circulated for City Water System Survey
A petition is in circulation asking Butler city officials to survey the water system in anticipation of a bond election. The plan would seek a federal loan grant for expansion to improve fire protection. The system has served residents for over twenty years and grown with demand, but citizens see limits under present arrangements.
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Butler
Butler Methodist Church Revivals and Conference Dates
Sunday school at 10 a m and worship at 11 a m and 8 p m at Butler Methodist Church. Revival at Union Church starts next three evenings at 8 o'clock with Rev J N Shell of Reynolds. Third quarterly conference for Butler and Howard charge set for Thursday July 25 at Howard. Revival at Howard Church starts Monday evening August 1 with Rev Theo Parr of Talbotton. Revival at Butler Church starts Wednesday August 14 with Rev Herbert Ethridge of Columbus. W E Hightower, Pastor.
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Union Church
J. N. Shell
Reynolds
Te Butler and
Howard
Howard Church
Theo Parr
Talbotton
Butler
Herbert Ethridge
Columbus
W. E. Hightower
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Schley
Henry A. Hart
New Mart
Macon Co
Eugene Anderson
A. F. Davis
N. Carolina
Butler Methodist Church
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