Butler High Seniors Leave For Washington
Thirty seven members of the Butler High School senior class and several faculty members depart this afternoon by bus for a sight seeing trip to Washington D C. The group will stop at Charlotte and Richmond before a three day stay in the capital and will return via Skyline Drive with one overnight in Bristol Virginia. Professor H G Cheek Miss Victoria Whatley and Dr F C Jarrell will accompany the group.
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Butler High School
Washington, D. C
Butler
Atlanta
Grayhound
Charlotte
N. C
Richmond
Washington
Skyline Drive
Bristol
H. G. Cheek
Victoria Whatley
F. C. Jarrell
Taylor County
Victor Smith Convicted In Sumter Murder Case
Victor Smith, a Sumter County night club operator, was found guilty of murdering Roy O. Downer by a Sumter court jury. The verdict included a mercy recommendation, yielding a life sentence. The slaying occurred about 4:45 am February 27 near downtown Americus while Smith claimed self defense against a broken bottle. The trial opened Monday with about 30 witnesses for the state.
Tentative Sale of Columbus Textile Plant Announced
West Point Manufacturing Company offered to buy all shares of the Columbus Manufacturing plant, one of the area's largest textile mills, with a purchase expected to reach several million dollars. Executive VP J L Lanier announced the proposal on Monday. Sale hinges on 75 percent stockholder approval.
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Columbus
Columbus Manufacturing Company
West Point
J L. Lanier
West Point Manufacturing Company
Mr. Lanier
Local VFW Post Thanks Merchants For Baseball Uniforms
The Harley Riley Jr. V.F.W. Post No. 8802 thanks Butler merchants for donating baseball uniforms. The post hopes to have the new uniforms ready for next Sunday's game in Desoto.
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VFW
Harley Riley Jr
Butler Grammar School Honors Roll Final Six Weeks
Honor roll list for Butler Hi Grammar School shows students from third to seventh grades named for the last six weeks of the term. Names include Sam McDuffie Sara Locke Clarence Wainwright William Bazemore Carol Stewart Virginia Maxwell Betty Meredith Jacqueline Meredith Nancy Childs Maxlyn Miller Margie Jarrell Otis Montgomery Lucius Eubanks Tommie Theus Ann Guinn Carol Abercombie Bobbie Sue Colquitt Gloria Faye Locke Alton Payne Mary Ann Wallace Theresa Wallace.
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Butler Grammar School
Sam McDuffie Watson
Sara Locke
Clarence Wainwright
William Bazemore
Carol Stewart
Virginia Maxwell
Betty Meredith
Jacqueline Meredith
Nancy Childs
Maxlyn Miller Margie Jarrell Otis Montgomery
Lucius Eubanks
Tommie Theus Ann Guinn
Bobbie Burns
Carol Abercombie Bobbie Sue Colquitt
Gloria Faye Locke
Alton Payne
Mary Ann Wallace
Theresa Wallace
Name of Well Known Insurance Co in Georgia Changes Its Name
Macon Georgia Industrial Life and Health Insurance Co moves to Life Insurance Company of Georgia effective June 1 as part of an expansion in coverage. S B Kinard Macon manager notes management and agency force stay the same with policyholders holding over 418 million in life insurance across 11 states. The firm employs about 500 agents in Georgia including 21 in Macon and nearby areas.
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Insurnce Co
Georgia
Macon
Industrial Life and Health Insurance Co
Life Insurance Company of Georgia
S. B. Kinard
Kinard
Schedule of Worship at Mt. Pisgah
The Mt. Pisgah church invites all members and friends to Sunday School at 10 30 a m and morning worship featuring a lesson study and a special feature noted in this issue. The pastor asks prayers for all services including the 8 p m Sunday evening preaching and honors boys of the church who have returned from military service.
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Mt. Pisgah
The
Herald
Gratitude Service For Veterans At Mt Pisgah Sunday
Mt Pisgah church plans a special thanksgiving service for veterans of World War I and World War II who served and returned home. The program will feature Joseph Harmon Roswell Locke and Vernon Allgood with Rev. J. H. Stanford preaching at the usual hour.
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Mt. Pisgah Church
Joseph Harmon
Roswell Locke
Vernon Allgood
J. H. Stanford
Veterans discuss forming a veterans party at national Legion convention
Georgia's American Legion commander John Williams says a veterans party may be urged at the 1947 national convention. He argues veterans face injustices such as housing shortages while others prosper, and notes the issue will be considered in region discussions behind closed doors in Macon.
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Macon
Georgia
National American Legion
United States
John Williams
Legion
Valdostan
Williams
Veterans’ Party
Mr. Williams
Rabies Vaccination Reminder by Inspector Cooper
C. C. Cooper the inspector urges dog owners to have their pets treated for rabies. He will be in Butler each Saturday to administer vaccines and assist with the vaccination effort.
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Butler
C. C. Cooper
Downs Celebrate Golden Wedding Anniversary May 16
Mr and Mrs M J Downs celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary on May 16. Family and friends gathered at their home to honor the couple with a picnic lunch under oak trees and well wishes from relatives in Thomaston Rupert Butler Palatka Milner and Rome.
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M. J. Downs
Downs
Bernice Downs
Thomaston
Lanier Downs
Mercer Downs
Rupert
Earl Downs
Palatka, Fla
Charles Downs
Butler
Roscoe Vann
Rome
Freezer Locker Boxes Open at Bazemore Plant
A few drawer type J freezer lockers remain available at Bazemore Freezer Locker Plant in Butler Georgia. Apply at once by calling 114.
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Bazemore Freezer
Butler, Ga
Graduates 1947 Motto And Class Officers
The 1947 graduates adopt To Thine Own Self Be True as their motto. Class officers include Hugh Sawyer as president Thomas Gregory as vice president Elise Hartman as secretary and Jennie Alice Young as treasurer. Faculty instructors list E H Joiner and Mrs Ricks among others for English math science library economics sociology and spelling.
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Reynolds High School
L. B. Strickland
Elise Hartman
Mary Pierce
John Cook
State Dept
E. H. Dunn
Taylor County Schools
Hugh Sawyer
R. H
Jennie Alice Young
Thomas Gregory
Ai Llcel
Frank Eugene Barfield Woodrow Cofield
Paul Edwards Freeman Thomas Hardy Gregory Cleo Elise Hartman Troy
Harold Neisler
Mary Frances Pierce
Martha Louise Robbins
Bava
H Sawyer
Sene Winters
E. H. Joiner
Ricks Carson
John Mims
J. E. Webb
Thomaston Girl Wins National Spelling Contest
Thomaston Ga 14 year old Mattie Lou Pollard wins the National Spelling Contest in Washington with maggoty the winning word. She receives 500 dollars and a two day trip to New York. Pollard repeats as Georgia champion and is feted at the Willard Hotel with her mother and teacher G H Phillips.
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Thomaston
Upson
Gordon R. Holston County
Mattie Lou
G. H. Phillips
Phillips
Sunnyside School
Washington
Mattie Lou Pollard
Webster
Upson County
Georgia
New York
Willard Hotel
Mattie Loug
FBI
Bernard Sutler
Butler Baseball Team to Play DeSoto Here Next Sunday
Butler faces DeSoto at the local school diamond next Sunday afternoon. The Butler Baseball Club last Sunday edged Byromville 9 to 8.
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Butler
DeSoto
Byromville
Special Taylor County Grand Jury Called For 10 A. M. Friday
A special session of the Taylor County grand jury is set for 10 o clock Friday morning by Superior Court Judge T Hicks Fort. Solicitor General EG Wohlwender says the inquiry centers on a robbery by open force against Johnnie Hillman, a Black man recently arrested in Detroit after escaping Taylor County jail. Hillman is held in Detroit without bond and seeks extradition. papers have been filed with Michigan's governor. A hearing in Lansing will be attended by the solicitor and Sheriff J M Bone, with date not yet announced.
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Taylor County
Grand Jury
Superior Court
T. Hicks
EG Wohlwender
Johnnie Hillman
Detroit
Mich
W. E. Prince
Wohlwender
Michigan
J. M. Bone
Lansing
For Sale Cheap Farm Mare in Rupert Area
Good working farm mare offered for sale at Rupert. She works well for any task and is suitable everywhere. Contact Harvey Callahan at the listed location for details.
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Rupert
Harvey Callahan
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Victor Smith
Sumter County
Butler Hi Grammar School
Mt. Pisgah Suday
J. M. Downs
Havec Hues
Charlie Hugh
Wrannac
Harris County
Hamilton
Peg Gilbert
Olin Sands
Buchanan
Gilbert
Sands
Chief Buchanan
Gilbert A
Watson
M. D. Hadley
Taylor County Grand Jury
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