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Newspaper
Butler Herald
Location
Butler, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jul 25, 1957
Page
1
Dr Patric warns sun rays can burn and kill. Fort Valley Post builds a community swimming pool. A Taylor County man notes con science as inner alibi. Various humorous and civic fragments discuss watermelon naps and local plans. The Indian Springs camp meeting returns for an annual session with ministers.
Milford, Conn. John Wilkinson Jr. 14, rode into Milford after a month and three days on the road from Los Angeles to visit his grandparents. He covered about 3600 miles and was greeted by police and reporters at headquarters after radio flash announced his arrival.
The Columbus Housing Authority Board names the Bottoms redevelopment site Theo J McGee Park in honor of long time chair Theo J McGee who will begin his 20th year as leader. The board approved a loan and grant with the Urban Renewal Administration to launch modern housing units as part of the Bottoms redevelopment and awarded certificates of appreciation to board members.
Hon Brick Miller 89 former Muscogee legislator and state official died at his Buena Vista home of a heart ailment. He practiced law in Columbus from 1890 and served in the state senate in 1905 and 1913. Miller aided in creating UGA College of Agriculture and wrote the child labor law. Funeral Friday at the Methodist church.
The first Sunday in August marks Home Coming Day at New Prospect Freewill Baptist Church with an all day singing. An invitation is extended to everyone to attend and a basket dinner will be served at noon.
Betty Joyce Childree daughter of Mrs. T. J. Childree and the late Mr. Childree graduates from Marsh Business College in Atlanta where she studied secretarial work after Rey nolds High School. She has lived in an Atlanta church home for business girls and now works as secretary for a prominent local attorney.
Representative Forrester of Georgia spoke against the foreign aid bill, arguing Congress should restore constitutional government and stop funding foreign aid to defend decisions he says the Supreme Court has wrongly endorsed. He warned that upholding such rulings could render overseas troops and spending pointless.
Taylor county farmers are urged to attend a Tuesday night meeting at 8 15 p m to hear a representative from the Department of Revenue Gas Refund Unit explain the state gas refund. Farmers using gasoline in farm tractors are invited to learn how to secure their legitimate gas tax refund at the local courthouse. Vernon R. Reddish, County Agent.
The annual all day singing at Mauk is announced for Sunday August 4 at the Mauk school building. Singing starts at 10 30 a m and a basket lunch will be served at noon. Everyone is invited to attend and enjoy a day of gospel singing.
Sunday worship schedule for a local Methodist church invites participation. Services include 10 A M Sunday School 11 A M Morning Worship 7 15 P M Methodist Youth Fellowship and 8 P M Evening Worship with Pastor Ted Griner preaching the series continues on The Four Kinds of Lost People.
Three teenagers, two boys and a white girl, were arrested in Ft Valley after a high speed chase from Reynolds in the rain. They admitted stealing a 1951 Chevrolet and two other cars, plus several burglaries in Macon and Forsyth, and were sent to Forsyth for questioning before returning for an August trial on local charges.
Turners Chapel Free Will Baptist Church plans an annual Homecoming Day next Sunday marking the revival kickoff for the week. Rev Gideon of Moultrie will guest minister, with Rev W R Lawhorn inviting all to attend Homecoming and the services. The Bible College quartet from Nashville cannot appear as previously announced but will be rescheduled at a later date.
Georgia Waterways Commission asks Washington for 39.826 million dollars in the 1959 budget for inland waterways construction in Georgia and Alabama. J W Woodruff Sr notes 18 million to continue the Ft Gaines Lock and Dam project and 20.5 percent of the 88 million dam cost to be included. The plan projects 1960 1961 1962 and 1963 appropriations totaling 57.5 million with 1959 funding at 39.826 million.
A series of revival services will begin Sunday at the Assembly of God Church in Butler. Rev. H. C. Wilson of Thomaston will be guest evangelist. Rev. J. B. Weldon, pastor, extends cordial welcome to everyone.
Walter Wainwright purchased the 1350 acre Butler farm located three miles from town on the Butler Reynolds highway. The tract features cotton, corn, peanuts, extensive peach orchards, pasture land with 181 cattle, and 12 to 15 year old slash pine seedlings. Butler retains life residency in the antebellum home. Wainwright also owns Panhandle Packing Shed on the Butler Reynolds road.
A Deerfield Illinois report notes large Fourth of July displays in Deerfield Manor hosted by residents on Deerfield Road and Milwaukee Avenue. The highlight was John Turk and family at 179 Pekara Drive as Ruth Turk returned from a trip to Butler Georgia and Florida. Janet Turk remained in the South and a crowd of over 100 friends from Highland Park and Deerfield gathered when Mrs Turk greeted him at the curb.
Taylor Area starts Bangs disease testing this week under Dr. B S Austin with J A Brunson's herd first in Reynolds. Taylor is among 70 counties in the program, with 12 already Bangs free. Ben Guined helps organize testing across four quarters.
Rev. Tegler Greer calls the Howard Charge Methodist Church schedule for Sundays across Sand Bethel Charing Howard Mauk Wesley Union. Services on first Sunday are 10 11 30 and 8 PM with others on second third fourth Sundays. Everyone is invited to attend all services.
Union and Wesley Methodist churches announce a summer revival week beginning Sunday with morning worship at Union Church and evening services at Wesley. Visiting evangelist Rev Geo Herndon, pastor of Midland Methodist, will preach daily at both 10 a m and 8 p m. Children and youth gather at Wesley each evening at 7 for a special program led by Bro Herndon and the pastor.
Revival services start Sunday morning July 28 at Mt. Pisgah Baptist Church with Rev. George Duncan of Griffin as guest minister assisting Pastor Rev. Z. L. Perdue. Two services daily through the week at 11 a.m. and 8:30 p.m. No morning service Monday July 29. Public invited to attend.
Home Coming Day will be observed at Trinity Freewill Baptist Church on the Fourth Sunday in July with special singing and solos. Lunch will be served at noon and a revival starts Sunday night July 28 at 8 pm led by Pastor W. J. Childree. all are welcome.
Dr Leonard S Whatley son of Dr C E Whatley of Reynolds has bought Reynolds Pharmacy from his uncle Dr H C Whatley and will run it under the Reynolds Pharmacy name. The business was started by Dr H C Whatley on January 10 1913 and operated by him until July 1 1957. Whatley the new owner is a licensed pharmacist and has been with the firm about two years.
Cooper Holt of Chattanooga announces Wm Poole of Butler named to the Americanism and Community Service Committee for the VFW National Encampment in Miami Beach Florida from August 25 to 30.
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