Talbotton Letters Highlight Civic Culture And Growth
The Butler Herald chronicles local life from early hour appearances of Judge Fort to Talbotton’s cultural heritage. Reports honor Governor Towns, Talbotton Female College and LeVert College, notable families, and civic figures while noting construction projects, a new branch office, and a Berry College graduate.
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Beryl Sellers
Talbotton
The
Ledger- Enquirer
Sellers
Gov
Talbot
Georgia
Lynda Bryan
Henry Persons
W. K. Couch
A.P. Persons
Peoples Bank
Atty
John A
Susie Fowler Smith
George J. Tyler
McGehees
Perrymans
Straus
Macey’s
New York
Montford
Macon
Towns
Herald
Butler Progress Aided By New Organization Plans
Mrs. Lewis Benson presided at the Butler Garden Club meeting in the Community House May 27. The group outlined Better Home Town Contest plans, formed committees, and proposed dividing the town into sections to recruit organizations for beautification.
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Butler
Lewis Benson
Butler Garden Club
Community House
E. L. Harris
Russell
Georgia Power Co
W.J. Butler
L. R. Adams
J. R. Wilson
Frank Bohler
C. W. Hancock
Gordon Hunter
Haywood Brothers
Touris
W. W. Hornsby
Wanza Hartman
Verna Reddish
Hoyt Clark
Gay Case Slated For Federal Court
Dublin May 21 The June term of the U S District Court at Dublin will include Sheriff Carlos Gay in a civil rights case. Judge Frank Scarlett will preside over the trial alleging violation of the Civil Rights Act.
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Dublin
U. S. District Court
Dublin 9
Carlos Gay
Frank Scarlett
Death of Lester A Peed Shocks Taylor County Community
Lester Appling Peed longtime Taylor County farmer and churchman died at 7 30 am Wednesday at his home near Butler after a two week illness from complications. He was born December 20 1885 and survived by his wife Ella Brooks Peed and children Jack Albert Mildred Marvin Peed Mrs Franklin McCants Lester Peed II a brother L T Peed sisters Mrs R H Bohler and Mrs Foy. Funeral at Bethel C M Church with Rev Jerry Partin and Rev O S Sheets officiating and burial in Union Cemetery. Edwards Funeral Home in charge. Pallbearers named Martin Peed Brooks Peed Wesley Foy Foy Peed Billy Bohler Roy Bohler.
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Lester Appling Peed
Taylor County
Hayes Camp Ground
Bethel C. M
Peed
Appling B
DeLucia McCants
Brooks Peed
Wesley Foy
Foy Peed
Billy Bohler
Roy Bohler
Ella Brooks Peed
Jack
Albert
Mildred
Marvin Peed
Franklin McCants
Lester Peed
L. T. Peed
R. H. Bohler
West Point
Mary Merritt Dies Suddenly at Potterville Home
Mrs Mary Etta Perkins Merritt died Wednesday at her Potterville home from a heart attack. She was born August 12, 1881 in the county, wife of William Robert Merritt, mother of Lillian Busbee, daughter of the late Jim and Martha Perkins, and a leading member of the Church of God at Taylor Mill. Funeral was Friday at 3 p.m. conducted by Rev Riley Windham and Rev C H Moore. Pallbearers included Foy Perkins Thomas Perkins Frank Perkins Joseph Perkins Clifton Brooks Frank Peacock James Brown George Youngblood. Survived by husband, daughter, sister Annie Mathis of Upson County, brother Zack Perkins of Taylor Mill, and several grandchildren. E M Goddard of Goddard Funeral Home, Reynolds, in charge.
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Potterville
Mary Etta Perkins Merritt
Merritt
Robert Merritt
Jim
Martha Boland Perkins
This County
C. H. Moore
Foy Perkins
Thomas Perkins
Frank Perkins
Joseph Perkins
Clifton Brooks
Frank Peacock
James Brown
George Youngblood
Lillian Busbee
Annie Mathis
Upson County
Zack Perkins
Taylor Mill
E. M. Goddard
Goddard Funeral Home
Reynolds
Talbot County Receives School Building Funds as Four Counties Benefited
The State Board of Education approved approximately 64.5 million dollars in school building aid for four counties, including Talbot, Worth, Emanuel, and Peach. Talbot's program totals 867,258 dollars for a new high school and gym, with prior state aid already totaling 30 million for 23 systems.
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State Board of Education
Talbot
Worth
Emanuel
Macon County
Crawford County
Peach County
Byron Named Site Of New Navy Supply Base
Congressman Carl Vinson announced Byron as the site for a $50 million naval supply base after local support. The facility could employ about 6,000, with construction slated this fall pending a $11 million starter appropriation in June. Displaced farmers oppose land takeovers. Walden residents opposed the site.
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Carl Vinson
Georgia
Byron
Home Journal
Perry
Walden
Bibb County
Peach County
WMAZ
Macon
Echeconnee
Houston
Houston County
Byrron
Vinson
Bayonne
N. J
Norfolk
Congress
Butler Hi Senior Class Awards Honor Noted At Chapel
Nine awards were presented to Butler High School seniors including Ferrell Driskell who received a public speaking medal and the Danforth leadership award given to Verna Wisham and Jack Hart. Theresa Wallace earned the Scholarship award. other winners included Ben Moore Gloria Locke and Kay Casey among regular prizes. Perfect attendance and honor certificates were awarded at a May 23 chapel with Martha Melton noted for ten consecutive years of perfect attendance and Sonya Riddick also never missing a day in high school.
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Ferrel Driskell
Jerry Allman
Ervyn Compton
Danny Spillers
Partricia Brown
Lynn Mitchell
Sandy Harris
Edward Streetman
Tom Cochran
Sylvia Maxwell
Gail Crump
Anna Ruth Jarrell
Nancy Childs
Virginia Maxwell
Patsy Brady
Lexie Mae
Adrian Downs
Martha Kirksey
Lexie Mae Gragg
Betty Jo Jarrell
Nellie Hart
Priscilla Jones
Martha Melton
Barbara McCorkle
Sonya Riddick
Grand and Traverse Jurors Drawn for July Term of Court
Jurors selected May 31 1952 by Judge T Hicks Fort to serve at the July semi annual Taylor County Superior Court term. Grand jurors include C B Byrd H W Cox G G McCrary W T Austin B B Montgomery James Ricks W C Bussey W F Gray J W Windham L H Pierce Co B Shine F A Ricks G B Parks C B Hicks R H Parks Hubert Payne E H Kilby E C Gholson Ed Swearingen Wanza Hartman Hamp Riley R L Swearingen L D Kirksey H B Theus C F Austin C C Heath R H Brown J W Mott W S Payne J E Locke. Traverse jurors listed persons including Jack Harris E H Bazemore Wm F Gray Jr Cecil Gaultney W P Parks Eli Garrett A J Payne Wilbur Brewer W G Hill William Neisler Silas Harris W R Childres Jason Elliston Woodrow Melton Murray Gassett J R Harmon B F Hill Odell Hartley D W Dent A E Locke Alton Parker A H Jarrell Chas J Peterman Jr J R Wilson D W Payne James Royal L B Brown H L Bickley R L Brown Charles Downs C B Montgomery Frank Waller J H Brown Willard Brunson R M Jinks Thomas Byrd Hubert Young OD Theus David Childree Henry Hobbs Guy Peterman Tom Harmon Jas F Gained Harold Lovvorn O R Lucas James A Hollis Mosley Childre William Bartlett Joe Brown R L Bell I J Kendrick A W Adams H T Blakely C J McCrary L P Parker Mondw Peed Dudley Harris JJ W Suggs W E Hortman Howard Kendrick.
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T. Hicks Fort
Taylor Superior Court
C. B. Byrd
H. W. Cox
G. G. McCrary
W. T. Austin
B. B
Mntgomery
James Ricks
W. C. Bussey
W. F. Gray
J. W. Windham
L. H. Pierce
B. Shine
F. A. Ricks
G. B. Parks
C. B. Hicks
R. H. Parks
Hubert Payne
E. H. Kilby
E. C. Gholson
Ed Swearingen Wanza Hartman Hamp Riley R. L. Swearingen
L. D. Kirksey
H. B. Theus C
F. Austin
C. C. Heath
R. H. Brown
J. W. Mott
W. S. Payne J. E. Locke
Traverse Jurors
Jack Harris
E. H. Bazemore
Wm. F. Gray
Large Christian Scientist Group Gathers in Boston for Annual Meeting
More than 7,500 Christian Scientists gathered in Boston for the Annual Meeting of the First Church of Christ Scientist. Lt Col Robert Ellis Key of London was named president for the year, while Mrs Lora C Rathven retired. Directors urged that spiritual understanding alone, not material power, can shape world destiny and blot out materialism.
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Boston
First Church of Christ, Scientist
Robert Ellis Key
London
England
Lora C. Rathven
Vineville Baptist Minister to Lead Reynolds Revival
Dr. DeWitt Matthews of Vineville Baptist Church Macon will be guest preacher at the Reynolds Baptist Church revival June 16 20 He is a Florala Ala native married to Ruth Tatulle of Birmingham They have four children and hold a theology doctorage from Southern Seminary He pastored Stillwater Oklahoma and has led Vineville since 1949 Over 600 members joined Vineville during his tenure Macon Telegraph readers may know him from his column Down This Road Rev Harold Withers of Reidsville will lead singing during the revival period.
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C. DeWitt Matthesw
Vineville
Macon
Reynolds Baptist Church
Matthews
Florala
Ala
Ruth TaTuille
Birmingham
Howard College
Southwestern Baptist Seminary
Texas
Southern Baptist Seminary
First Baptist Church
Stillwater
Okla
Funeral Services For Mr R M Jinks Held This Morning
Funeral services were held at Reynolds Methodist Church for Rudolph Montfort Jinks who died after a two week illness. He was born March 2 1874 and leaves wife Nellie Watson Jinks two daughters Mrs Bell and Miss Ruby Jinks a son G C Jinks and four grandchildren. Interment followed at Hill Crest Cemetery with Goddard Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.
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Rudolph Montfort Jinks
R. L. Bell
Reynolds
Bell
Jinks
Taylor ‘County
Mauk
ACL
Railroda
Nellie Watson Jinks
Ruby Jinks
Orlando
Fla
G. C. Jinks
Colquitt
John J.J
Martha Weisner Jinks
Carl Ayers
Robert Gardner
Reynolds Methodist Church
Messrs
R. L. Bell, Jr
G. C. Jinks Jr
H. Lynwood Jinks
Edward Whatley
L. A. Wisham
T. Whatley
Hill Crest Cemetery
Goddard Funeral Home
Ideal Man Killed in Crop-Dusting Crash in Crisp County
Gilbert S. Hobbs 37, a crop duster from Ideal, died Tuesday when his plane crashed 15 miles south of Cordele in Crisp County. The crash occurred about 8:30 am at the Zonnie R. White farm in Acton Pond Church community. He died at 5 pm in Dooly hospital Vienna. Hobbs, a Macon County native, belonged to the Ft Valley Methodist church and was a Mason and Woodman of the World. Survivors include his wife and two daughters Linda Ann and Patricia.
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Cordele
Gilbert S. Hobbs
Ideal
Crisp County
Acton Pond
Zonnie R. White
Dooly Hospital
Vienna
Hobbs
Macom County
Ft Valley Methodist Church
Linda Ann
Patricia
Mt Pisgah Baptist Church Sunday Services
Mt Pisgah Baptist Church invites members and friends to Sunday School at 10 30 a m led by Carroll Peacock superintendent with preaching at 11 30 a m from the pastor using John 12 41 and Isaiah 53. Evening service at 8 o clock invites all to worship and pray for pastor and services.
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Carroll Peacock
Ans
J.H. Stanford
Paston
Singing and Barbecue Supper at New Prospect Church
A singing program is planned at New Prospect Church on Friday June 6 starting at 6 p m with a barbecue supper at 7 p m. Plates cost 1 00 with proceeds to the church building fund.
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New Prospect Church
New Prospect Church Building Fund
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T. Hicksfort
Mercer
J. W. Simmons
Brunswick
Cliff Hays
Thomasville
R. C. Bell
Thomsaville
Jerome Waterman
Tampa
James H. Pate
Ashburn
Methodist Church
Elizabeth Frances Watson Gill
Z. D. Gill
Eli Garrett
A. J. Gill
Carlton C. Hobbs
Lewis Watson Sr
Charing
Peed Brothers Feed
W. S. Payne
Highway 19
Economy Gas Co
Montezuma
Citizens State Bank
Vernon L. Roberts
Monticello
National Association of Postmasters
Roberts
Arley D. Finley
Hazlehurst
Cracker
Evelyn Gaultney
Berry College
Modern Language Club
Superb Literary Society
Internatornal Relations Club
Messrs Byrd Brother
Garland and
Thomas
Pontiac Automobiles
Lester A. Peed
Bethel C. M. Church
Mary Merritt
Talbot County
Navy
Butler Hi
Grand and Traverse
W. E. Hortman
Howard Kendrick
Christian Scientist
C. D. Matthews
Vineville Church
R. M. Jinks
Mr. Jinks
Mrs. Bell
Mt. Pisgah Baptist Church
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