George Culpepper Named Member of Blue Key Chapter
George Culpepper son of Rev and Mrs Virgil Culpepper of Reynolds is among thirteen students accepted for membership in the McNeese State College Chapter of Blue Key National Honor Fraternity. The organization honors outstanding students with potential for leadership and civic involvement. Blue Key started at the University of Florida in 1924 and now has 114 chapters with over 42 000 members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Culpepper
Virgil Culpepper
Reynolds
McNeese State College
Blue Key National Honor Fraternity
Blue Key
University of Florida
Georgia Bar elects M. C. Thomas as president in close vote
M C Thomas of Macon is elected president of the Georgia Bar Association after a tight race with H H Perry of Albany. Thomas, 53, has served as secretary for 14 years and is joined by Cullen Ward Atlanta as vice president and T A Jacobs Talbotton as secretary, with Judge J W Parker Atlanta reappointed treasurer. The meeting also hears Dr I H McKinnon urging psychiatry awareness as a factor in judging offenders, noting Milledgeville State Hospital renovations and the need for community-based treatment to prevent long detentions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jekyll Island
Georgia Bar Association
M. C. Thomas
Macon
Thomas
H. H. Perry
Albany
Cullen Ward
Atlanta
T. A. Jacobs
Talbotton
J. W. Parker
I. H. McKinnon
Milledgeville State Hospital
McKinnon
Milledgeville
Mystery Explosion Disrupts West Coast Communications
Three blasts in western Utah damaged unattended transcontinental telephone microwave and cable relay stations. Investigations point to sabotage with TNT, disrupting lines across the West and some overseas facilities. traffic shifted to alternate routes.
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Salt Lake City
Utah
funeral held for Jacob Nathaniel Turner in Rupert
Jacob Nathaniel Turner 90 a retired rural mail carrier died May 23 at Americus Hospital from pneumonia after a week long illness. Born May 15 1871 in Ideal Ga he was the son of Levi Turner and Nancy Harmon Turner. Funeral May 25 at Sand Bethel Methodist Church with Rev Tegler Greer and Rev Ted Griner officiating. Interment in church cemetery. Pallbearers listed. Survived by sons John Leesburg Ga Tom Albany Lester Ideal Mitchell Rupert Ga and daughter Mrs Annie Cooper Rupert.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacob Nathaniel Turner
Americus Hospital
Mr. Turner
Levi Turner
Nancy C. Harmon Turner
Ideal
Beulah Alma Mitchell Turner
Rupert
Sand Bethel Methodist Church
Tegler Greer
Ted Griner
Church
W. M. Mathews
Sidney Austin
Benny Waller
Lovick Anthony
Donald Massey
T. E. Oliver
John
Leesburg
Tom
Albany
Lester
Mitchell
Annie Cooper
Harold Sullins to Receive Auburn Degree Friday
Harold Adams Sullins of Butler is among 604 Auburn degree candidates to receive a Bachelor of Electrical Engineering Friday at 5 p m in Cliff Hare Stadium. Dr Longenecker, president of Tulane University, will give the commencement address. An Army Air Force cadet and Navy Marine midshipmen commissioning will occur at 9 30 a m in Langdon Hall with President Draughons coffee for graduates and guests from 11 a m to 1 30 p m.
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Auburn
Ala
Harold Adams Sullins
Butler
Cliff Hare Stadium
Longnecker
Tulane University
Army Air Force
Navy and
Marine
Langdon Hall
Ralph Draughon
U S Bomber Crosses Atlantic in Record Flight
A U S Air Force B58 bomber crossed from Carswell Texas to Paris Le Bourget in 3 hours 20 minutes to mark Lindbergh’s 1927 flight. Maj. William Payne piloted Spirit of St Louis replica spirit and crew set multiple speed records including Carswell to Washington in 2 hours 16 minutes and Washington to New York in 19 minutes.
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Paris
France
U. S. Air Force
Atlantic
Charles Lindberg
New York
Spirit of
Hustler
Carswell Air Force Base
Texas
le Bourget
Ocean
Maj
Wm. Payne
Leon Johnson
Europe
Lauris Norstad
Payne
W. L. Polhemus
R. R. Wagener
Strategic Air Command
Carswell
Air Force
Washington
American Legion launches third annual magazine subscription drive
Commander Joseph J. Harmon announces the third annual magazine subscription drive to fund Operation Loan Closet in Taylor County. Funds from the drive furnish free sick room equipment such as folding wheel chairs hospital beds and invalid walkers for home use. Last two years raised enough for three wheel chairs and one hospital bed now in use. Drive aims for more wheel chairs and walkers with public support and thanks past participants. Send subscriptions to Mr Hubert Green Americus Ga Drive Chairman.
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Joseph J. Harmon
American Legion Post
The
Taylor County
Harmon
Hubert Green
Americus, Ga
Bids Set For Buena Vista New Post Office Building
After months of requests from Mayor Hair and local groups bids will be advertised May 28 and let in late June for a new Buena Vista post office. Original 1960 bid by Charles Wheatley failed due to illness delaying completion beyond March 1961.
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Buena Vista
R. M. Hair
Buena Vista Lions Club
U. S. Post Office Department
Charles W. Wheatley
Americus
Atlanta Youth Plunges to Death as Scaffold Collapses
Ronald Dingler, 20, of College Park, fell 275 feet from the 22 story Atlanta Merchandise Mart when a scaffold he rode collapsed. Jas Dunn, on the roof, was cut by flying glass and taken to Grady hospital.
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Atlanta
Glass Glazer
Ronald Dingler
College Park
Jas. Dunn
Grady Hospital
Merit Certificates Awarded Reynolds High Students
The University of Ga awarded a Certificate of Merit to Reynolds High School juniors Opal Lowe Tom Sawyer and James Brady for outstanding scholastic achievement during the first three years of high school. Certificates were presented by Mrs Mildred Payne.
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University of Ga
Reynolds High School
Opal Lowe
Tom Sawyer
James Brady
Mildred Payne
Boys of Woodcraft Going to Camp
The Boys of Woodcraft Sportsman’s Club will leave at 2 00 p m Sunday from the local courthouse for camp at Cochran Georgia. Each boy should bring sheets pillow toothpaste soap and play clothes.
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Woodcraft Sportsman’s Club
Cochran
Butler High School Class Reunion Call 1932 33 34
Attention Classes of 1932 33 34. The annual reunion will be Sunday June 11 in the School Lunchroom. The 53 seniors who graduated this year broke the long held 28 year record. Secretary Lois Bazemore Peed invites all to attend with family and enjoy memories and good food.
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Butler High School
Lois Bazemore
Clothing Class Offered at Home Expectional High School
Attention residents contact Miss Jane Has ty to join a clothing class running June 5 to 30 at Home Expectional High School with details available locally.
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Lonal High School
Jane
Mrs. Sara F. Hall 92 Dies at Macon Georgia
Mrs. Sara Frances Hall a Taylor County resident died at Macon Hospital at 11 30 A M May 25 aged 92 Born June 4 1869 in Talbot County she lived in Reynolds 35 years and was married to the late W H Hall Survived by four children Willie Mae Saunders Hugh Hall Stephen Hall and Marvin Hall Interment Oak Hill Cemetery Talbotton funeral arrangements by Goddard Funeral Home Pallbearers named H C Bonds C B Hicks Jim Brewer R C Brooks J H Neisler Jim Mussel White Rev Virgil Culpepper officiated at May 26 service at Reynolds Methodist Church
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Sarah Frances Hall
Taylor County
Macon
Hall
William T. Allen
Josephine Chapman Allen
Talbot County
Reynolds
W. H. Hall
Reynolds Methodist Church
Virgil Culpepper
Oak Hill Cemetery
Talbotton
H. C. Bonds
C. B. Hicks
Jim Brewer
R. C. Brooks
J. H. Neisler
Jim Musselwhite
Willie Mae Saunders
Hugh Hall
Steven H. Hall
Arlington
Arlington, Va
Marvin L. Hall
Warner Robins
Annexing Wins Makes Macon 3rd Largest City
Macon Georgia voters approved a 55 000 population and 14 square mile annexation boosting city limits from 15 to 28 square miles and population from about 70 000 to 125 000 making Macon Georgia the state s third largest city ahead of Columbus and Augusta with 23 311 yes votes out of 32 978.
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Macon
Georgia
Columbus
Augusta
Atlanta
Savannah
36 000 Georgia students earn diplomas in 76 million cost
Georgia taxpayers fund nearly 76 million dollars for graduation of 36 000 students this month and next. The cohort is 21,400 more than ten years ago, a 147 percent rise, with each graduate representing about 2109 dollars in state and local investment. Superintendent Claude Purcell commented on the figures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georgia
Atlanta
Claude Purcell
Judge H. H. Revill Dies Aged 89 In Greenville
Longtime public official and editor Judge H. H. Revill of Greenville Georgia died Saturday at 89. A Coweta Circuit court reporter for 60 years, he served seven judges, 22 years as Greenville City Court judge, and five years as mayor. He endorsed FDR early and was a friend of the late President. He was born July 4 in Greenville and spent his life there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greenville
H. H. Revill
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Roosevelt
Revill
Coweta
Obituary of James Arthur Scott longtime Butler county resident
James Arthur Scott 85 died at the local hospital Tuesday at 10 30 am after about two weeks illness. Born June 12 1875 in Taylor county he was a farmer until retirement. Survived by wife Alice Lee Streetman two sons Norman and Orin two daughters Mrs Ralph Miller and Mrs Bert Wiggers. Funeral four oclock Wednesday at Edwards Funeral Chapel Butler with interment Bethel Primitive Baptist Cemetery. Pallbearers listed. Edwards Funeral Home in charge.
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James Arthur Scott
Mr. Scott
Taylors County
George W. Scott
Celia Barfield Scott
Alice Lee Streetman
Scott
Edwards Funeral Chapel
Butler
E. H. Dunn
Tegler Greer
Bethel Primitive Baptist Cemetery
Alton Scott
William Braddy
Nerom Hobbs
Julian Mott
J. S. Green Jr
H. E. Childres
Wayne Lovick Dies of Injuries After Horseshoes Accident
Wayne Thomas Lovick of Taylor Mill died at Macon Hospital on May 24 from injuries suffered a week earlier while playing horseshoes at home. Funeral services were May 25 at Mt. Olive Baptist Church with Rev. Owens and Rev. Hutcherson officiating. interment followed in the church cemetery. He was 12 and survived by his parents Jennings and, two sisters, a brother, and grandparents all of Taylor Mill.
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Wayne Thomas Lovick
Taylor Mill
Macon Hospital
Mt. Olive Baptist Church
W. J. Owens
Wesley Hutcherson
Church
Taylor Mill Baptist Church
Final Date For Signing Feed Grain Intention
The final date for signing an intention to participate in the 1961 feed grain program is June 1. Producers must file with the ASC office by then. The program reduces carryover of corn and grain sorghums by reducing base acreage 20 to 40 percent with land diverted to approved cover and not grazed or harvested after June 1.
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ASC
Macon Melody Quartet to appear at Horeb June meeting
Horeb Baptist Church invites the public to a Macon Melody Quartet performance on June 9 at 8:00 P M. Three members perform in rolling chairs and two are sisters with a brother. no admission charge. Taylor County Board of Education shifts June meeting to June 8 for that month only.
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Macon Melody
Horeb
Board of Church
Board of Education of
Taylor County
W. H. Elliston
CSS
Horeb Baptist Church
Melody Quartet
Macon
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Maurice Thomas
State
J. N. Turner
Harold Sullins
U.S
W. M. Mathis
L. Greene
W. H. Trussell
J. P. Harmon
Hubert Greene
Joe J. Harmon
American Legion Post No. 124
American Legion Community Service Project
Reynolds High
Sara F. Hall
Judge Revill
FDR
Arthur Scott Taylor Co
Bethel Cemetery
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