W. C. Edmondson Dies From Bullet Wound
W C Edmondson a Taylor County citizen and Marion County Public Works Camp guard died from a pistol wound in his Buena Vista bed. Found by a fellow guard at 6 am the coroner’s inquest was not yet available. Survived by wife of Butler and three sons Merri Melton Claude Clarence US Army Texas and Jerry. Funeral arrangements by Edwards Funeral Home Butler with plans incomplete.
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W. C. Edmondson
Taylor County
Edmondson
Marion County Public Works
Buena Vista
Marion
The
Herald
Butler
Merri Melton
College Park
Clarence
U. S. Army
Texas
Jerry
Edwards
Sunshine Parkway Expansion Aims Toward Wildwood
Florida Turnpike Authority plans a 156 mile extension from Fort Pierce to Wildwood by 1964. Chairman John Hammer expects U. S. Bureau of Roads approval to relocate Interstate 75 to meet the line, with bond validation, sale dates, and construction start to be announced within 10 days. Governor Bryant attended private talks with officials as press access was restricted.
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Tallahassee
Fla
Turnpike Authority
Wildwood
Turnpike
John Hammer
U.S. Bureau of Roads
Florida
Southeast
Ft. Pierce
Hammer
Farris Bryant
Mauk Revival Opens With Evangelist From Columbus
The Mauk Baptist church begins its annual revival next Sunday night led by Rev. Jimmy Cook of Morningside Baptist Church Columbus. Services are at 11 a.m. and 8 p.m. daily through Friday with a cordial invitation to attend. E. H. Dunn, Pastor.
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The
Mauk Baptist Church
Jimmy Cook
Morningside Baptist Church
Columbus
Windham Woman Dies in Thomson Georgia
Mrs. Gray Windham of Thomson Georgia died last Saturday evening after a long connection to Butler. Sympathy extends to C Gray Windham and family. Funeral services were held Monday afternoon. Survived by husband a son and a granddaughter.
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C. Gray Windham
Thomson
Butler
J. J. Windham
Taylor County Rabies Clinic Set for July 29
A Taylor County Rabies Clinic is scheduled at the local courthouse July 29 from 10 to 11 20 a m and at Reynolds from 10 30 a m to 1 p m on the south side of the street from Goddard's Store. The cost for this service will be 1 50 for each dog.
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Taylor County
Reynolds
Goddard
Counties Named Redevelopment Areas Eligible For Aid
The Commerce Department designates 468 rural counties and 48 Indian reservations in 42 states as redevelopment areas eligible for federal aid. The list covers communities across the nation, expanding access to programs supporting local development and economic recovery initiatives.
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Washington, D. C
Commerce Department
Arson Suspected After Fires Raze Smith Farm Buildings
Fire destroyed the turkey house, main house, pump house and Mrs Smith personal items at the James Smith farm eight miles north of town on Wesley Howard highway. Dr Smith and family faced two earlier blazes, with livestock saved and a damaged pickup en route to a later scene.
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James Smith
Wesley Howard
Dr Smith
Dr. Smith
Georgia Traffic Deaths Drop in First Half 1961
Georgia reports a nine percent drop in fatalities in the first six months of 1961 despite a large rise in miles driven. Rural deaths fell 13 percent from 376 to 328, urban deaths rose four percent to 103, pedestrians declined 16 percent to 69. Overall deaths declined to 431 from 475 as vehicle miles increased 110.4 million.
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Atlanta
Ga. Dept. of Public Safety
W. P. Trotter
Georgia
New York Firm Buys Montezuma Mill in Georgia
Montezuma Knitting Mills Inc. is purchased by Flagg-Utica Corp., forming Montezuma Knitting Corp. as a wholly owned subsidiary. R. C. Collier Jr. becomes president, while his father remains chairman. Flagg-Utica runs divisions in Florence Alabama and Grantville Georgia.
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Montezuma
Montezuma Knitting Mills Inc
Flagg-Utica Corp
Montezuma Mills
Flagg-Utica
Montezuma Knitting Corp
R. C. Collier Jr
Montezuma Knitting Mills
Florence
Ala
Grantville
Butler MYF Sets Week of August 7 11 For Youth Revival
The Butler Methodist Youth Fellowship announces a Youth Activities Week from August 7 to 11 led by Rev. William Flournoy, assistant pastor of the Geneva Charge. Each evening features 7:30 Fellowship and 8:00 Worship with 9:00 refreshments, ending with a spaghetti dinner at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. The event aims to bring local youth together for nightly services.
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Butler Methodist Youth Fellowship
William Flournoy
Geneva
Byrd Denounces Memo On Segregated Postal Outing
Lt. Gov. Byrd charges acting regional director J. W. Askew with flagrant abuse of authority over a memo denying federal officials access to a Georgia Federation of Post Office Clerks barbecue. Byrd cites the July 12 directive barring attendance by officials at the July 25 Grant Park event due to segregation rules.
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Byrd
Post Office Department
J. W. Askew
Askew
Grant Park
Georgia
Federation of Post Office Clerks
J. B. Haney
Postal Rate Hike Shelved by House Committee
Washington D C The House Post Office Committee killed most of Kennedy's postal rate hike plan meant to offset defense spending deficits from the Berlin crisis. The panel postponed further action to August 17, signaling likely failure before adjournment.
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Washington, D. C
House Post Office Committee
Kennedy
Berlin
House Rules Committee
Post Office Committee
Cordele Driver Charged with Murder in Hit and Run
Cordele Georgia 27 year old Arthur Brown has been charged with murder in the hit and run death of Bertha Lee Johnson 48 of West Cordele. Brown was arrested Monday and turned over to Crisp County officials. Johnson died from injuries after being struck Saturday night. Three others, including two children, remain hospitalized with injuries.
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Cordele
West Cordele
Arthur Brown
Crisp County
Bertha Lee Johnson
Carl Harvard Named Lay Leader Columbus District
Carl Harvard of Columbus was appointed Columbus Methodist Lay Leader at the South Gay Methodist Conference in Columbus. He names M. D. Hughes of Sherwood Methodist Men as District Director of Lay Speaking, and he and his committee will oversee the Lay program.
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Carl Harvard
Columbus
M. D. Hughes
Sherwood Methodist Men
Methodist Men Plan District Visitation Campaign
The Columbus District Methodist Men will ensure every church holds at least one service each Sunday. Ralph George chairs the every member visitation with a plan to assist all Methodist men clubs and organize men across the district. Harvard leads efforts to establish a permanent camp ground central to the district for retreats, camping, fishing and picnics. Associate lay leaders include Bob Betts Claude Mitchell J Q Davidson Roscoe Thompson Hugh Landrum E L Massey Lonnie Hale. Subdistrict presidents are Albert Sealy Felton Harbuck Carl Harvard.
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Ralph George
South Columbus
MYF
WSCS
Bob Betts
Claude Mitchell
J. Q. Davidson
Roscoe Thompson
Hugh Landrum
E. L. Massey
Lonnie Hale
Albert Sealy
Cuthbert
Pautaula
Felton Harbuck
Buena Vista
Star
Carl Harvard
Columbus
Muscogee
Mrs Fitzsimmons Takes Home Economics Vacancy at Local High
Mrs Fitzsimmons signed a contract with County School Superintendent Hermann Elliston on Monday to fill the Home Economics vacancy caused by Miss Hasty's resignation. She taught 12 years at Butler high school and has recent experience in Columbia South Carolina and Macon at Lanier High School for Boys. Local friends welcome her as a valued faculty member and citizen.
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Sanford Fitzsimmons
Hermann Elliston
Hasty
Fitzsimmons
Butler High School
Columbia
S. C
Macon
Lanier High
Fitzsimmon
Commissioners Meet Aug 8 After Schedule Change
Taylor County Board of Commissioners postpones the meeting to August 8 due to the first Tuesday falling on the 1st. The notice states the date change and scheduling for the local government session.
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Board of Commissioners of
Taylor County
Nominees for ASC 35 to be chosen by petition
Taylor County ASC Office announces nominees for this year's ASC Committee elections will be selected by voter petition due August 4. Petitions require 10 signatures and may include current committee members. Committees will finalize the slate by August 10 and ballots mailed by August 15 with returns due August 25. In Macon Georgia, a train collision left 35 to 50 injured when the Nancy Hanks rammed a freight near a blind siding. The Nancy Hanks engineer G B Wheeler of Savannah and freight engineer T G Madison also from Savannah were among those injured. The crash occurred at 8:50 p m near Jones county as both trains collided and derailed. passengers suffered various injuries while ambulances and Civil Defense aided the scene.
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Taylor County
ASC
Macon
Central of Georgia
Nancy Hanks
Bibb County
Nancy ‘Hanks
G. B. Wheeler
Savan‘nah
T. G.madison
Savannah
Atlanta
Jones County
Central of Ga
Youth Activities Week to Begin Sunday at Geneva
Geneva Methodist church hosts Youth Activities Week from July 31 to August 4 each evening at 7 30 with discussions worship and recreation. Guest speaker Rev John Quillian will present nightly themes including Christian life personal problems and knowing God's will for life. Churches in the Larger Parish Bethel Box Springs Geneva Junction City Juniper Olive Branch Pine Level invite youths ages 12 to 21 from the surrounding area.
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Geneva Methodist
Geneva Methodist Church
John Quillian
Buena Vista Methodist Church
Geneva
Bethel
Box Springs
Junction City Juniper
Olive Branch
Pine Level
J. T. Pennell
J. T. Trice
All State Banks To Be Checked In Georgia
The Georgia State Department of Banking plans full examination of 312 chartered banks and 44 branches within the year. Trippe says staff expanded to 20 examiners and two credit union inspectors after a 1960 act raised fees, enabling current operation and higher pay. The latest consolidated bank statement shows total assets at 1,474,741,345 dollars as of June 30, up 86 million from last year.
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Atlanta
State Department of Banking
Georgia
Trippe
Trippie
Vandiver
Georgia Gains 49 Industries Report Shows
Atlanta Ga Gov Vandiver Announces Georgia gained 49 new industries in the first six months. State Commerce Director Jack Minter says the report shows a net gain of two industries for the first quarter after removing six challenged entries.
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Atlanta
Vandiver Ha
State Commerce Department
Jack Minter
Griffin
Carl Sanders
Minter
First Showing on Communism Invites Community
Local churches, Legion Post and Butler Lions Club endorse a community screening at the school gym Friday at 8 p.m. The hour long event invites every man woman and child to attend with no admission charge.
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Legion Post
Butler Lions Club
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