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. Blue Key is a general honor fraternity for outstanding students with potential for leadership and service. started at the University of Florida in 1924, now 114 chapters and 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 new president
M. C. Thomas of Macon is named president of the Georgia Bar Association after a close vote against H. H. Perry of Albany. Thomas, 53, has served as secretary for 14 years, with Cullen Ward, T. A. Jacobs, and Judge J. W. Parker elected to their posts.
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 disrupted three unattended telephone microwave and cable relay stations. Authorities and telephone officials indicate sabotage with TNT. Traffic was rerouted to alternate lines, affecting West Coast and some overseas facilities.
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Salt Lake City
Utah
Funeral for J N Turner Held at Rupert Church
Jacob Nathaniel Turner 90 died May 23 at Americus Hospital from pneumonia after one week of illness. A lifetime Rupert resident, he was born May 15, 1871 in Ideal Georgia, son of Levi Turner and Nancy Harmon Turner. Funeral May 25 at 3 p.m. at Sand Bethel Methodist Church with Rev. Tegler Greer and Rev. Ted Griner. burial in church cemetery. Survived by sons John Leesburg, Tom Albany, Lester Ideal, Mitchell Rupert. daughter 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 Longnecker now president of Tulane University will be commencement speaker. An Army Air Force cadet and Navy and Marine midshipmen commissioning is set for Langdon Hall at 9 30 a m. President and Mrs Draughon will host 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 Sets Transatlantic Record in 3 Hours 20 Minutes
A United States Air Force Convair Hustler B58 crossed from Carswell Texas to Le Bourget Paris in 3 hours 20 minutes, flying coast to coast and shaving hours from Lindbergh life. Maj. Wm Payne Capt. W L Polhemus and Capt. R R Wagener piloted the crew, with air refueling en route. The trip established a new Atlantic crossing record and accompanied other Carswell to Washington and Washington to New York runs.
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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 Starts Third Annual Magazine Drive
Commander Joseph J. Harmon of American Legion Post 124 announces the third annual magazine subscription drive to fund Operation Loan Closet. The project provides free sick room equipment in Taylor County, including wheelchairs and a hospital bed, raised by the drive with funds used for more wheel chairs and walkers. Public support is requested and subscriptions may be mailed to Mr Hubert Green in Americus, Georgia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. M. Mathis
L. Greene
W. H. Trussell
J. P. Harmon
Hubert Greene
Joe J. Harmon
American Legion Post No. 124
Joseph J. Harmon
American Legion Post
The
Taylor County
Harmon
Hubert Green
Americus, Ga
Bids Open Soon for Buena Vista Post Office Building
Post office bids will be accepted for a new Buena Vista facility after delays. May 28 bid advertisements and late June letting are planned following months of requests by the mayor, Lions Club, and residents. Original bidder Wheatley withdrew due to illness, delaying completion.
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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. Another man, James Dunn, suffered cuts from flying glass and was treated at Grady Hospital.
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Atlanta
Glass Glazer
Ronald Dingler
College Park
Jas. Dunn
Grady Hospital
Merit Certificates Awarded Reynolds High Students
In accordance with a national effort to reward scholastic achievement Reynolds High School junior Opal Lowe Tom Sawyer James Brady received a Certificate of Merit from the University of Georgia. The awards recognize outstanding achievement through the first three years of high school and encourage pursuit of higher education. The presentation was 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 To Camp At Cochran Georgia
The Boys of Woodcraft Sportsman's Club will depart the local courthouse at 2 00 p m Sunday for camp in Cochran Georgia. Each boy should bring sheets a pillow toothpaste soap and play clothes for the trip.
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Woodcraft Sportsman’s Club
Cochran
Attention Classes of 1932 33 and 34 Reunion
The annual reunion for the classes invites all alumni to gather Sunday June 11 in the School Lunchroom. Note the 53 seniors this year surpassed the long standing 1933 record of the largest class. Secretary Lois Bazemore Peed urges attendance with promises of memories and good food.
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Butler High School
Lois Bazemore
Clothing Class Offered at Local High School
Attention ladies. A clothing class runs from June 5 through June 30 at the Home Economic high school. Contact Miss Jane Has ty for details and enrollment information.
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Lonal High School
Jane
Mrs Sara Hall 92 Dies in Macon Talbot County native
Sarah Frances Hall 92, long time Reynolds resident, died May 25 at Macon Hospital. Born June 4, 1869 in Talbot County to William T. Allen and Josephine Chapman Allen. Funeral at Reynolds Methodist Church May 26 at 4:00 officiated by Rev. Virgil Culpepper. Interment Oak Hill Cemetery Talbotton. Survivors: four children Willie Mae Saunders Reynolds Hugh Hall Arlington VA Marvin L. Hall Warner Robins. Goddard Funeral Home in charge.
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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 Elevates Macon to Georgia’s Third Largest City
Macon Georgia voters approved a broad annexation Wednesday increasing the city’s area by 14 square miles and population by about 55 000 to roughly 125 000 The measure passed 13829 to 9482 with a record turnout of 23311 of 32978 The city grows from 15 to 28 square miles and surpasses Columbus and Augusta in population while Atlanta remains first and Savannah second
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Macon
Georgia
Columbus
Augusta
Atlanta
Savannah
Georgia passes 36000 diplomas in $76 million spend
Georgia taxpayers watch a nearly $76 million investment unfold as 36,000 students graduate from high school. The cohort exceeds the prior decade by 21,400 graduates, a 147 percent rise, with each graduate representing about $2,109 in state and local funding.
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Georgia
Atlanta
Claude Purcell
Judge Revill Dies Editor and FDR Ally
Greenville Georgia mourns the death of Judge H H Revill aged 89 a life spanning over a century in public service He served as Coweta Circuit court reporter for 60 years retired 1952 later 22 years as Greenville City Court judge and five years as mayor He also edited and published a newspaper and endorsed Franklin D Roosevelt early in his career He was born July 4 in Greenville and remained a lifelong resident and friend of Roosevelt.
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Greenville
H. H. Revill
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Roosevelt
Revill
Coweta
Arthur Scott Taylor Co. Native Died Tuesday Morning
James Arthur Scott, 85, longtime Taylor County resident and farmer, died at the local hospital Tuesday morning after about two weeks of illness. He was born June 12, 1875, in Taylor County, married to Alice Lee Streetman, and survived by his wife, two sons Norman and Orin, two daughters Mrs. Ralph Miller and Mrs. Bert Wiggers, plus grandchildren and great grandchildren. Funeral services were held Wednesday at Edwards Funeral Chapel in Butler with burial in Bethel Primitive Baptist cemetery.
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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 From Injuries At 12
Wayne Thomas Lovick of Taylor Mill died at Macon Hospital on May 24 from injuries suffered playing horseshoes a week earlier. Funeral services were May 25 at Mt. Olive Baptist Church with Rev. Owens and Rev. Hutcherson. Interment followed in the church cemetery. Survivors include his parents, a brother, two sisters, and grandparents.
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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 June 1
The final date for signing an intention to participate in the 1961 feed grain program is June 1. A producer must file the form with the ASC office by that date. The program aims to reduce carryover by paying farmers to cut acreage 20 to 40 percent of the farm base and place diverted land under an approved cover.
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ASC
Macon Melody Quartet at Horeb June Meeting
Horeb Baptist Church hosts the Macon Melody Quartet on June 9 at 8:00 PM with three members in rolling chairs. No admission charge. Education session scheduled for June 8 by the Taylor County Board of Education, a one month schedule change for June 1961 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
American Legion Community Service Project
Reynolds High
Sara F. Hall
Judge Revill
FDR
Arthur Scott Taylor Co
Bethel Cemetery
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