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Newspaper
Butler Herald
Location
Butler, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1950
Page
1
Ellaville Methodist church begins a two story Sunday school annex with J E Gene Bone as contractor. The first floor includes kitchen social hall and two classrooms. the second floor houses pastor study and three children departments. Cost expected around 20000 dollars.
Frank Myers promoted his Congress bid on WBHB Fitzgerald radio, vowing farm price support continuation until a long range plan exists, and urging a strong defense against communism. The Navy veteran urged vigilance and faith, arguing for a preparedness stance without restiving.
Mrs C D Adams of Geneva filed a $20 000 damage suit in Macon against Central of Georgia Railway Co and J S Avera an engineer over a Jan 3 collision between Columbus and Macon. She alleges negligence and excessive speed about 65 mph near Geneva where rotten crossties failed, causing four coaches to partially overturn and leaving her with permanent injuries.
The State Highway Department will let a paving contract on roughly 2.7 miles of the Butler-Ideal road in Atlanta at 11:00 A.M. June 16. The project covers road from the present pavement’s end, two miles southeast of Butler, extending beyond Mt. Pisgah Missionary Baptist Church by about a half to three-quarters of a mile.
Reynolds approves a 35 000 bond issue for a sewerage system with 157 in favor and 27 opposed in a May special election. The bonds will be validated at a June 13 hearing before Judge Hicks Fort at the Butler courthouse, provided no legal objections are filed.
The Butler Methodist Church announces Sunday services at 12 a.m and 8 p.m with Sunday School at 10 a.m and Youth Fellowship at 7 p.m. Pastor J. W. M. Stipe urges faithful attendance as the Conference Year closes and the race to the finish line continues.
In Americus Georgia on June 5 Georgia Southwestern College will graduate 139 students. A week of events includes a June 2 banquet June 3 outdoor graduation ball and June 5 diploma awards on the south campus. The baccalaureate service is Sunday at First Methodist with Dr Marion Curry.
Milledgeville The Colonado student newspaper of Georgia State College for Women received a first class rating in the Associ ated Collegiate Press evaluations. Editor Polly Brannan of Lawrenceville and business manager Jean Suter of Decatur were reelected for another year.
Mrs. Willie Lee Amos Booth widow of James R. Booth dies after a brief paralysis at her daughter's home in this city. Survived by three daughters, one son, a brother, and a sister. Funeral services were held at Camp Ground church with Edwards Funeral Home in charge. Mrs. Stella McGlamory Wisham dies at her Rupert home after long illness. Survived by husband John H. Wisham and two daughters and two sons. Funeral services held at Little Bethel church with Edwards Funeral Home assisting.
In Atlanta on May 28 Rev. Gordon Price led prayers as timbers snapped and the Pryor Street mission collapsed. The new church built beside the old tumbled to the ground, leaving only the foundation. No one was hurt. The cause remained undetermined. the new structure used lumber reclaimed from two old portable school buildings.
Richland May 28 Zimri Lamar Coffin 66 prominent merchant cotton broker and warehouseman for 45 years died suddenly Sunday night. He was a Lions club member Baptist church civic leader. survivors include wife Blanch A Coffin two sons C A L Coffin Jr and two grandchildren.
Leon B. Holloway of Montezuma died suddenly Friday. Survived by two daughters Mrs. Ruben Bivins and Mamie Jewel Holloway and son John R. Holloway, all of Montezuma. Also two sisters Mrs. Russell Autrey Americus and Mrs. Claude Pilcher Ellaville. Two brothers W. L. Holloway Dawson and L. L. Holloway Schley County.
May 29 Perry will unveil a portrait of General Courtney Hodges, born in Perry, painted by Kitty Doyel Ford of Memphis. The unveiling is set for June 7 in the Houston County courthouse library, with the piece to be housed in the Perry Public Library.
The Taylor County Board of Education switches its meeting hour to night on the first Tuesday of each month starting June. From April to September meetings run 8:30 p.m., and from October to March meetings start at 7:30 p.m. W H Elliston, Superintendent, cites better focus on county school policy.
Taylor County farmers intensify blue lupine production with 8000 acres planted by 1950, largely as green manure to boost soil nitrogen and corn yields. Cash crop seed sales expected to gross about 72000 dollars. three processing plants in Butler and Reynolds handle roughly 100 tons daily, totaling 660 tons to date.
Congressman Pace will lead a study into why the Agricultural Research and Marketing Act program has not progressed as planned. Rep. Cooley announced the inquiry under the House Agriculture Committee and a 10 member board headed by John J. Liles of the Federal Reserve Bank, Atlanta, will assist.
Bethel Congregational Methodist church six miles north of town will start a revival on Sunday June 11 with evangelist Bro. A F Pope of Anniston Alabama. The pastor O S Sheets urges prayer for revival and spiritual power across the nation.
Marvin and Dorsey Cox were seriously injured when their car failed to stop on a curve along U S Highway 19. The brothers were freed from the wreckage and rushed to Atlanta area hospitals for treatment. The Cox family is well known in the community.
Mrs Minnie Alice Morgan Purvis 59 widow of L L Purvis died at home in Phenix City Alabama. Native of Taylor County she and her family moved there about 45 years ago where Mr Purvis led a mercantile career and founded a wholesale grocery firm before his death. Surviving are daughters Mrs Charles Abbott and Mrs J D Parker of Phenix City two sons L M Purvis and D E Purvis a sister Mrs V C Curtis seven grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.
Midway Baptist Church invites members and visitors to attend weekend services. Saturday 11:30 a.m. preaching by the pastor J. H. Stanford. Sunday School 10:30 a.m. Bible study urged on time with a lesson from Second Corinthians chapter two verse fourteen.
The Board of Registrars completed a careful count in Taylor County showing 3570 qualified voters to date. Whites total 3332 with 1878 formerly registered and 1451 re registered, while Colored voters total 238 with 138 formerly registered and 100 re registered.
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