Watered town, gracious living, and a famed mayor
In Butler water abundance eases a hot dry spell as Mayor and Aldermen oversee a deep well near the square. The piece tours a grand home of former Mayor J Robert Wilson and Mrs Amzie Chapman Wilson, praising their furnishings and arts. It notes Elberta peaches from Walter Wainwright’s packing shed eight miles north and reflects on Uncle Pat Downs, a longtime tax collector, and his cataract operation parallels. The piece ends with a nod to Florida tan and local life.
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Butler
Georgia
J. Robert
Amzie Chapman Wilson
Wilson
Herald
Walter Wainwright
Elbertas
Middle Georgia
Wainwright
Taylor
Bishop, Ga
Pat Downs
Pat
Messrs
E. H
E. W. Downs
Palatka
Fla
Uncle Pat
Florida Tan
Taylor County School Building Plan for State Funds
Taylor county seeks state funds for four school plants totaling 75 classrooms with lunch and library facilities. The plan, submitted for August Board approval, includes requirements for both races and notes state rules excluding auditoriums and gyms from funds.
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Taylor County
State Department of Education
State Board of Education
Board of Education
State School Building Authority
School Building Authority
Minimum Foundation
General Assembly
Governor of Georgia
Georgia
Taylor County Board of Education
Butler
Treasury
Revival at Union Church to Close Tomorrow Night
The revival at Union Methodist Church continues through tomorrow night led by Rev. Tom Watson. Parishioners are drawn by preaching described as heartfelt devotion to Christ in this closing phase.
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Union Church
Union Methodist Church
Tom Watson
Christ
Uncle Pat Sees Health Boost and Plans August Return
The subject reports greatly improved health after years of decline and walks with a firm steady tread. He expects to return to the Land of Sunshine and Flowers in late August and invites Taylor county friends to visit him in his newly adopted state.
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Uncle Pat
Anniversary of Taylor County towns depicted in Butler Reynolds
A Columbus Ledger-Enquirer feature marks one hundred years for Butler and Taylor County with a photo essay of 13 illustrations. It highlights courthouse square streets, major buildings, local industries including timber, cotton and peaches, and community leaders such as Mayor E. L. Harris.
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Butler
Taylor
Reynolds
Taylor County
Columbus
Macon
Butler Baptist Church
Taylor County Forest Fire Prevention
Austin Guinn
Thomas Mathews
Ledger-Enquirer
E. L. Harris
Billy Harris
LaGrange
Col. R. S. Foy
Taylor County Health Center
J. D. Cooke
C. E. Benns Sr
The
Butler Herald
Charles E. Benns
Courthouse Square
Georgia
Bibb Manufacturing Company
Harris
Forrester Pushes Peanut Price Increase Gain
Hon. E L Forrester, U S Congressman from Georgia, reports via wire that the U S Department of Agriculture has approved a moisture content rise to 10 percent for peanuts in the South and Southeast. He had argued for revisions to peanut program regulations after talks with PMA official Mr Pritchard on behalf of farmers.
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Herald
E. L. Forrester
Congress
Georgia
Pritchard
PMA
Department of Agriculture
The Magnetic Christ Topic At Butler Methodist Church
The Butler Methodist Church schedules services for Sunday with a morning worship at 11 o clock on The Magnetic Christ. Charles L Wall of Ellaville will speak at the evening worship as District Lay Leader of the Americas District. Youth groups meet at 6 30 p m and Sunday School starts at 10 a m. C W Hancock pastor.
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Butler Methodist Church
Christ
Charlie L. Wall
Ellaville
Wall
Americas
Butler
Our Church
C. W. Hancock
Rupert Man Hurt in Four-Way Columbus Road Crash
T. E. Oliver of Rupert sustained injuries in a four-car collision at 2806 Lumpkin Road Columbus. G. W. Stringer driving a truck caused the crash leading to Oliver being knocked down. Damages were about 400 dollars and Stringer was jailed on a brakes issue.
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T. E. Oliver
Rupert
Columbus
Lumpkin Road
G. L. Knox
R. E. Reed
Oliver
G. W. Stringer
Stringer
C. W. Smith
Ford
H. A. Harp
Reed
Buena Vista Hosts Third District Masonic Convention August 12
The fifty second annual Third District Masonic Convention meets with Few Lodge 329 Buena Vista on Tuesday August 12. Morning session at First Baptist includes invocation by Rev J W Clark welcome by B C Dickerson and response by Rev T M Lee. Principal address by M W Bro J G Standifer Grand Master. Afternoon talks by Rt W D W Locklin Grand Secretary Sam Wells and D L Paulk. Luncheon then Lodge work resumes at 1 30 p m.
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Third District Masonic Convention
Few Lodge
Buena Vista
First Baptist Church
J. W. Clark
B. C. Dickerson
T. M. Lee
Jack Stewart
A. S. Boyette, Jr
M. W
J. G. Standifer
J. F. T. Duck
W. M
T. O. Lambert
Rt. W
Funeral for Mrs H C Shealy at Union Cemetery
The death of Mrs. H C Shealy, former Butler resident, occurred Tuesday in Thomaston where she had lived for years. Funeral services were held in Thomaston at 10:30 a.m. and interment followed at Union Cemetery in this county. She is survived by two daughters, Mrs. R M Suggs of Thomaston and Mrs. W O Vaghan of Hiram, and three sons E T Shealy of Reynolds, J J Shealy of Shellman, and Ira Shealy of Thomaston.
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H. C. Shealy
Butler
Thomaston
Union Cemetery
Hiram
Messrs
E. T. Shealy
Reynolds
J. J. Shealy
Shellman
Ira Shealy
Bishop Arthur Moore Receives 620000 Gift for Home
Atlanta July 24 Friends attended luncheon for Bishop Arthur J. Moore and his wife as a check for 620000 was presented to fund a home in Georgia. The bishop, after 43 years in ministry, thanked donors led by Methodist layman Wm N Banks who organized the effort and expressed the group’s devotion.
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Atlanta
Arthur J. Moore
Moores
Wm. N. Banks
Grantville
More
Bishop Moore
Disaster Loan Program Likely for Georgia District
Congressman Forrester, still in Washington, reports a drought crisis prompting support for disaster loans. He advised the national administrator to declare the Third District a disaster area and to make Georgia eligible, with steps to extend to the whole state in days.
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Herald
Forrester
Washington
Congress
Farmers Home Administration
Lasiter
Georgia
Stevenson Sparks Sparkman Unity Ticket For November
Adlai E Stevenson and Sen John J Sparkman clinched the Democratic ticket for the November election at the 31st national convention. Sparkman was nominated by acclamation after a six day fight over civil rights uniting Northern liberals and Southern Democrats. The duo vowed a strong campaign against Eisenhower and Nixon with Sparkman hailed as a Southern liberal and Stevenson as a centrist leader. The convention ended on a harmonious note following efforts by Kefauver Harriman and Russell factions to gain influence.
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Chicago
Democratic Party
John J. Sparkman
Alabama
Illinois
Adlai E. Stevenson
Sparkman
Stevenson
Eisenhower
Nixon
Dixie States
Estes Kefauver
Dick Russell
Averill Harriman
Kefauver-Harriman
Death Claims Mother Of Mr Paul McLarty Atlanta Resident
Dr and Mrs Eli Garrett attended the funeral service in Atlanta for Mrs Mae McLarty mother of Mrs Marie Garrett and wife of the late Dr M W McLarty a prominent state life insurance official. She was a former Miss Mae Gresham of Choccolocca Alabama and had lived in Atlanta 41 years dying while visiting her daughter Mrs L S Harrell in Savannah.
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Eli Garrett
Atlanta
Mae McLarty
Ala
MacLarty
L.S. Harrell
Savannah
Miss Lucy Floyd Lowe Dies at 74 in Buena Vista
Buena Vista Georgia mourns the death of Miss Lucy Floyd Lowe at 74 after a two year illness. Born November 27 1878 in Stewart County she helped run the Lowe Hotel with sisters Sarah and the late Minnie for more than fifty years. Surviving sisters include Miss Sarah Lowe and numerous nieces and a nephew from Buena Vista and Florida.
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Buena Vista
Lucy Floyd Lowe
Sarah Lowe
Minnie Lowe
H. J. H. Lowe
Lucy Haynes Lowe
Lowe
Stewart County
Myrtle Rushin
Atlanta
F. Co
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Berry Sellers
Columbus Ledger-Enquirer
H.C. Shealy
Arthur Moore
Rep
Adlai Stevenson
Dem
John J. Sparksman
Paul McLarty
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