Oliphant retires from Georgia Academy for the Blind
Dr. G Frank Oliphant announces resignation as superintendent of the Georgia Academy for the Blind in Macon effective August 1. He will become superintendent emeritus while his successor J W Williams takes charge. Oliphant has led the school since 1906, expanding facilities and keeping finances balanced with an operating balance of 5000 dollars for the new year. He plans to advise in retirement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. Frank Oliphant
Georgia Academy For the Blind
Macon
Mark Twain
Dr. Oliphant
J. W. Williams
Oliphant
Georgia
Greenville
East Tennessee
Thomaston
Gordon Institute
Barnesville
Gainesville
Fla
Rollins College
Rollins
Academy
Nevaro
W. D. Williams
Vineville Avenue
Woman Is Jailed In Mystery Death Of Man In Macon
Odessa Reynolds 84 and her son Arthur Bell 16 were arrested on a murder warrant in Macon related to the May death of Ronald S. Reynolds Augusta salesman. A coroner’s verdict cited death by unknown parties with possible poisoning. The case followed exhumation and tests awaiting results.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Macon
Odessa Reynolds
Arthur Pierce Bell
Ronald S. Reynolds Augusta
W. L. Robertson
Norman E. English
Ellaville
Bibb County
Texas
Solicitor General's
Reynolds
Rose Hill
Atlanta
Augusta
Week at Dean Theatre with Love Affair and The Little Princess
Sunday and Monday the Dean Theatre shows Love Affair starring Charles Boyer and Trene Dunn with romance and humor. Wednesday and Thursday feature The Little Princess with Shirley Temple and Arthur Treacher in color. Friday and Saturday present Blackwell’s Island with John Garfield and Rosemary Lane plus Law of the Texan with Buck Jones.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Boyer
Trene Dunn
Boyer
Mr. Boyer
Miss Dunn
Shirley Temple
Shirley
Muppet
Arthur Treacher
Ian Hunter
India
Richard Green
Anita Louise
John Garfield
Rosemary Lane
Lost Blue Prints and Note Book on Butler Ideal Road
Lost item description notes a roll of Blue Prints No P R 228 and a note book last seen Saturday morning on Horse Creek bridge along Butler Ideal road. Finder please return to Herald Office for reward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Horse Creek Bridge
Butler Ideal Road
Herald Office
Truett Delivers Forceful Address at Baptist World Alliance
Dr. Truett speaks to over 50 000 at the Baptist World Alliance in Atlanta. He emphasizes religious liberty as essential to democracy, church and state separation, and warns against state funding of ministers while urging righteous conduct and rebirth before church membership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Truett
World Alliance
Congress of the Baptist World Alliance
Atlanta
America
Williams
Congress
Baptist Church
Truett
U.S
United States of America
Vatican
United States
Avery
Mr. T. B. Joiner Taken Home From Hospital
Mr. T. B. Joiner, a leading Butler businessman and citizen, was released from the local hospital after a major operation two weeks ago. He is improving at home and may be out again in a few days, to the relief of his many friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. B. Joiner
Butler
Gill Registers Fourteenth Victory by Decision
Ellaville July 21 Possum Gill registered his 14th win in 15 starts by defeating Pete Marvis of Florence Alabama before 5000 fans at Ft Benning stadium. Gill won two of the three rounds in the decision.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ellaville
Possum” Gill
Pete Marvis
Florence
Ala
Ft Benning Stadium
Gill
No Fault Found With Local WPA Heads
The Herald reports a thorough investigation by Federal Agent E. W. Brickerson found no rule violations in Taylor County WPA operations. Officials and workers are said to have acted meritoriously, delivering beneficial projects at minimal cost to funding sources.
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WPA
Taylor County
Herald
E.W. Brickerson
Greas
Taylor County Farmer Fractured Leg in Auto Crash
Taylor county farmer Mr. Jack Colter suffered a broken leg and cuts when struck by a car driven by Mr. James Underwood of Macon. The incident occurred on the street in front of Joiner Brothers store as Colter stepped from behind a parked car. Witnesses said the accident was unavoidable and no arrest was made.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Colter
Taylor County
James Underwood
Macon
Joiner Brothers
Colter
Underwood
Letter from former Taylor resident Mrs Ellie Murray
The Herald acknowledges receipt of a letter from Mrs Ellie Murray now living at 618 W C Avenue Moultrie Ga She asks to be remembered to Taylor county friends and relatives and that she would appreciate occasional correspondence The note recalls her years in the community and her high esteem among locals and reports good health and happiness in her new home
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Herald
Ellie Murray
W. C. Avenue
Moultrie
Taylor County
Methodist Church Revival Next Week
Rev A Martin announces revival services at Butler Methodist Church Sunday morning at eleven. No evening service. He begins revival at Rupert Sunday at 7 30 o'clock and continues through next week. All are invited to attend as many services as possible.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butler Methodist Church
A. Martin
Martin
Rupert
Lost stick pin near churches in Butler
Lost Sunday near the Methodist and Baptist churches in Butler a large silver stick pin shaped like a battle ax. Finder to return to Miss Janie Neisler or Herald Office for reward. Also advertised flour from new wheat by Hinton & Co Reynolds Ga in 10c and 25c packages for biscuit and batter cakes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butler
Janie Neisler
Herald Office
Hinton & Co
Reynolds, Ga
Well Known Georgia Pastor Dies In Auto Crash
The Rev. Monroe M. Marshall 63 pastor of Sandersville Methodist church died instantly near Jacksonville Georgia when his car swerved to avoid another vehicle and struck a bridge. Sheriff J B Walker said Marshall was driving alone toward Sandersville when an incoming car forced him off an embankment. Marshall served in multiple Georgia churches including Quitman Bainbridge Columbus Rose Hill Buena Vista Byron Homerville Folkston Metter and spent a year as a missionary on the Isle of Pines. He built and rebuilt the Sandersville church and left a wife Dora Sanders and a sister Mrs J N Clark of Macon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacksonville
Monroe M. Marshall
Sandersville Methodist Church
Crawford County
Here
Telfair
J. B. Walker
Marshall
Sandersville
Sheriff Walker
Mr. Marshall
Lizella
South Georgia Methodist Conference
Emory College
Oxford
Quitman
Bainbridge
Columbus
Rose Hill
Buena Vista
Byron
Homerville
Folkston
Metter
Isle of Pines
Butler Methodist Church
Sandersville Church
Dora Sanders
J. N. Clark
Macon
Negro Youth Seriously Hurt In Butler County Car Accident
Bobbie McCrary, a 16 year old Negro youth, was seriously injured Sunday when an automobile driven by Jimmie Sparks struck him on the Butler Reynolds highway east of Butler. The car, later found to be in Pleas Gray’s possession, fled the scene. Sparks remains at large while Gray was arrested and released for investigation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bobbie McCrary
Jimmie Sparks
Butler-Reynolds Highway
Butler
Montgomery Hospital
Gray
Sparks
Harold Byrd Returns Home After Two Years
Mr Harold Byrd, son of Mr and Mrs J B Byrd of Reynolds, has come home after two years in the U S Air Corps stationed at the Panama Canal Zone where he worked as a short wave radio operator.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Byrd
J. ‘B. Byrd
Reynolds
U. S. Air Corps
Panama Canal Zone
Air Corps
Byrd
Christian Lady Dies Suddenly Of Heart Attack
Mrs Lucyme Daniel Fountain widow of T J Fountain Reynolds Taylor county dies at Mountain residence at 9 16 am from heart attack born July 19 1869 to James Daniel and Mary Annette Barfield Daniel member Reynolds Methodist church mother of five sons and three daughters funeral at Reynolds Methodist church with pastors J T D Smith W C Bryant and W E Hightower. interment Hill Crest cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christian
Taylor County
T. J. Fountain
Reynolds
Lucyme Daniel Fountain
Fountain
Mountain
James Daniel
Mary Annette Barfield Daniel
Reynolds Methodist Church
Heaven
J. TD. Smith
Wi C. Bryant
Unadilla
W. E. Hightower
Atapulgus
Hill Crest Cemetery
I. M. Doyle
Butler
R. E. Aultman
Clinton Wood
Jim
Macon
Tom, Jr
A. J
John
Reynolia
Dan Fountain
Atlanta
Bula Daniel
JL Payne
Thurman
Whatley
Warren Childs
James Childs
Busy Childe
Edgar Whatley
Goddard Funeral Home
Baltimore Driver Pleads Guilty in Americus Crash Case
Walter Gorsky of Baltimore pleaded guilty in Americus city court to driving while drunk and speeding in the July 18 accident that severely injured Miss Ning Bone of Butler. He received six months in prison, a $100 fine, a 30 day driving ban, and parole conditions. Bone suffered a brain concussion and a fractured collar bone and was slowly improving at Americus hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Gorsky
Baltimore
Fear Americus
Miss ‘Ning ‘Bone
Butler
Americus
James W. Smith
Miss Bone
Americus Hospital
Third Boxing Program To Be Held In Ellaville
Boxing fans around Ellaville will see the third ring program at the Ila Ville gymnasium on Thursday night August 3. The complete card will be announced soon. Julian Gill of Butler and Ellaville and G G Spillers of Butler will appear. Also taking part are Buddy Fulford Carl Hobbs and Billy Williams of Ellaville and Buford Taylor of Ideal.
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Ellaville
Ila Ville Gymnasium
Julian
Possum) Gill
Butler
G.G. Spillers
Buddy Fulford
Carl Hobbs
Billy Williams
Ellayille
Buford Taylor
Ideal
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DR. G. Frank Oliphant
Frank Hawkins
Dean Theatre
Dr. Williams
The
E. Murray
Taylor
Methodist Church Sun
MR. Harold Byrd
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