Funeral Services For J. W. Woodall P. M.
J. W. Woodall died at Montgomery Hospital after a three week illness from a heart condition. He was born November 5, 1875 in Tazewell Georgia and lived in Taylor County for 55 years. Survived by wife plus five sons and two daughters, fourteen grandchildren, five great grandchildren, a step son and sister. Interment at Mauk with Edwards Funeral Home in charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W
Jim) Woodall
Montgomery Hospital
Mr. Woodall
Tazewell
Marion County
Abner
Jane Chapman Woodall
Fanny Parker
Bessie McInvale
Taylor County
J. W. Hartley
Emory Collins
Mt. Nebo Primitive Baptist
Death of Raymon Wilkes Husband of Former Butler Lady
Raymon M Wilkes 63 longtime post office employee died at his home in Miami Florida Funeral held at Lynnville Methodist Church with interment in Lynwood cemetery He was a Giles County native son of L A and Mollie H Wilkes Survived by his wife Thelma Cox a sister Mrs Paul Malone Lynnville and two brothers L Wilkes Lynnville Earl C Wilkes Fort Worth Texas Other details drawn from a Nashville Banner item show his Massey School education and Miami move in 1927.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymon M. Wilkes
Thelmay Cox
Lynwood
Wilkes
Miami
Fla
Giles County
L. A
Mollie H. Wilkes
Massey School
Post Office Department
Thelma Cox
Paul Malone
Lynnville
L. Wilkes
Earl C. Wilkes
Ft. Worth
Texas
Mine Worker Guilty in Blast Gets 10 to 15 Years
Jeremiah Harrold was found guilty of dynamiting the Ruby quarry main office on March 19 and sentenced to 10 to 15 years in prison. An all male Jones County jury deliberated over an hour before verdict and sentence. Defense plans an appeal. He faces further trials on related charges including arson, burglary, murder, and larceny.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gray
Jeremiah Harrold
Ofice
Ruby
Jones County Superior Court
al Jennings
Macon
Ocmulgee Sd
Geo. D. Lawrence
Eatonton
Harrold
Weston and Brooker Co
Gordon
Altho Lawrence
University of Georgia Awards 1300 Degrees At Commencement
The University of Georgia conferred nearly 1300 degrees at its 158th commencement in Athens. About 1150 earned bachelor and Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degrees, with 109 more receiving master's and PhD degrees. Robert Troutman, Atlanta attorney and former Alumni Society president, spoke, with Randall Hicks of Crawford as class valedictorian.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
University of Ga
Robert Troutman
Atlanta
The
University Alumni Society
Randall Hicks
Crawford
Hicks
Butler High School FFA Officers Named For Coming Year
Butler High School announces its officers for the coming year with President Shadrach Barnett and Vice President Jerry Allman among the elected leaders. Secretary Wayne Cox and Treasurer Ronnie Parker lead the roster along with Reporter John Purvis and Sentinel Larry Bell. Assistants include Carey Gassett Vice President Milton Layfield Secretary David Joiner Treasurer Derrell Kendrick Reporter Billy Blasche and Sentinel. All officers are asked to attend a meeting at advisor Harold Ragan's home Friday at 5 p m for a fish fry and brief session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
FFA
Shadrach Barnett
Jerry Allman
Wayne Cox
Ronnie Parker
John Purvis
Sentinel
Larry Bell
Carey Gassett
Milton Layfield
David Joiner
Derrell Kendrick
Billy Blasche
Harold Ragan
Train Car Wreck Kills Four at Suwanee Georgia
Four Atlantans died Sunday in a train car collision at a Suwanee railroad crossing. The victims were Mr and Mrs Barron Wiggins and Mr and Mrs C C Welch of Atlanta. The 3 p.m. accident occurred on the Southern Railway crossing between Suwanee and Atlanta.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Swanee
Barron Wiggins
C. C. Welch
Atlanta
Suwanee
Harold Bramblett
Carnesville
Thomas Holder
Smyrna
Fulton-Cobb County
Edmond Butts
Roosevelt Brown
Columbus
Helen George
Savannnah
Savannah
Rober Abernathy
Cartersville
Ft. Payne
Ala
Bobby Belvins
Marietta
Swimming Lessons Register at Butler Pool This Weekend
Beginners and intermediate swimmers may register at Butler Swimming Pool on Friday or Saturday June 9 or 10. Classes start Monday June 12. Call Union 2 3066 for details. Mrs N K Carter Jr organizes the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butler Swimming Poo
Phone Union
Taylor County Methodist Clergy Changes and Death
Taylor County sees new Methodist pastors Rev. Walter S McClesky to Butler and Rev. Ted Griner to Cochran as Rev. Bill Adams moves to Howard and Rev. Tegler Greer to Dublin District. Mrs Mamie Taunton dies at 96 in Butler with funeral at Mt Pisgah Baptist Church. The 96th South Georgia Conference meets in Columbus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taylor County
Walter S. McClesky
South Georgia Conference
Butler Methodist Church
McClesky
Butler
Wrens
Emily Woodall
Woodland
McClesky’s
Walter McClesky Jr
Cathryn
Margaret
Ted Griner
Cochran Methodist Church
Griner
Cochran
Bill Adams
Emory University
Howard
Tegler Greer
Walden
Dublin
Virgil Culpepper
Reynolds-Crowell
Culpepper
Reynolds
St. Luke Methodist Church
Columbus
Herald
Cochran Journal Publisher Wm R Pop Smith Cochran Dies
Wm R Pop Smith Cochran editor and publisher of the Cochran Journal died Sunday in Taylor Memorial Hospital Hawkinsville after weeks of illness. Born 1883 in Laurens County Alabama he rose from teen editor to Alabama and Georgia papers, later leading Macon News and the Cochran Journal for ten years. His career spanned Birmingham publishing and a noted crusading spirit for government reforms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cochran
Wm. R
Pop) Smith
Cochran Journal
Taylor Memorial Hospital
Hawkinsville
Pop Smith
South
Alabama
Mr. Smith Wipe
Laurens County
Ala
Macon Hospital Plans Two New Operating Rooms
Macon Georgia daily reports Macon Hospital plans two new operating rooms soon. The addition will raise total operatory count to fourteen, including a special contaminated room for emergency and infection cases with enhanced cleaning design.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Macon Hospital
Macon
Macon Hospital Commission
Five Taylor County Students Earn Diplomas at Ga Southwestern
Five Taylor county graduates were among 114 recipients at Georgia Southwestern College’s graduation at First Baptist Church Americus. Honors included James Bagwell Ann Wilson Joyce Cheek as speakers with diplomas presented by Dean Williamson and Lloyd Moll. Local graduates listed: Charles Edward Benns III Jackie Wayne Downs Hugh Stanley Gee James Edward Parker Cecil Sawyer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taylor County
Georgia Southwestern College
First Baptist Church
Americus
Grieg
Robert D. Battin
Sandra Smith
James Bagwell
Ann Wilson
Joyce
Cheek
L. V. Williamson
Pres. Lloyd Moll
Alumni Association
Florence Bridges
C. W. Rightmyer
Charles Edward Benns, III
Charles Benns II
Jackie Wayne Downs
Pete Downs
Hugh Stanley Gee
William Gee
James Edward Parker
Ernest Parker
Taylor Mill
Cecil Sawyer
C. S. Sawyer
Reynolds
Processing Center at Butler High Opens Monday
The Food Processing Center at Butler High School will open for public use on June 13, operating Tuesdays and Thursdays. Bring products between 8 a.m. and 3 p.m. Canning options include No 2 and No 8 cans with charges of 8 and 10 cents per can, plus service. The center, run by the county Board of Education under vocational agriculture, offers shelling, juicing, lye peeling, blanching, and glass jar canning at 2 cents per jar, with no jars supplied. For questions contact Harold Ragan or Herman Parks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butler High School
Harold Ragan
Butler
County Board of Education
Herman Parks
Ragan
Reynolds
Rocket Shaped Firebird III Sparks Sunday Drive On Expressway
A Detroit Detroit Michigan early outing features the Firebird III, an experimental space age car from General Motors. The turbine powered vehicle reportedly lacks a steering wheel gas and brake pedals and uses a four inch control stick beside the driver.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
Mich
Gen. Motors Corp
Cocke Nominated To Key World Bank Post
Atlanta based Erle Cocke Jr. of Georgia is Kennedy administration's pick as alternate executive director of the World Bank. A Delta Airlines official and former American Legion national commander, he has traded diplomacy and business with Venezuela Jamaica the Dominican Republic Haiti Cuba and Puerto Rico. Cocke has 10 years in Delta leadership and World War II decorations. He has 51 of 68 World Bank member nations visited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta
Erle Cocke Jr
Kennedy
Washington
International Bank For Reconstruction and Development
World Bank
Cocke
American Legion
United Nations
Eugene Black
Delta Airlines
Venzuela
Jamaica
Dominican Republic
Haiti
Cuba
Puerto Rico
Delta
U.N
Watermelon Festival Slated for June 28 in Crisp County
In Cordele Georgia a Watermelon Festival parade is planned for June 28 announced by committee chair M F Carter. Carter invites high schools and organizations to enter bands or units and Crisp County High and Junior Bands have signaled participation. A post parade barbecue will be held at the National Guard Armory with Ron Kirk heading the barbecue committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cordele
Crisp County
M. F. Carter
Carter
National Guard Armory
Ron Kirk
Taylor Holiness Camp Meet Set for July 6 to 16
The Taylor County Holiness Camp Meeting runs July 6 through 16 with evangelists Rev. James Crispell of Hastings Michigan and Rev. Morton Dorsey of Columbus Ohio. Don and Jean Rollings of Wilmore Kentucky will assist youth programs. Daily schedule includes prayer, Bible study, preaching, children's service, and youth services. Missionary Day is July 13 with speakers Johnnie and Paige Miller. Officers include Rev. M. J. Wood as president and W. S. Oliver as receiving treasurer. Meals and lodging cost 2.00 dollars daily with reduced rates for children under 12.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taylor County
James Crispell
Hastings
Mich
Morton Dorsey
Columbus Ohio
Christian Fellowship
Don and
Jean Rollings
Singer
Youth Workers
Wilmore
World Gospel Mission
Johnnie
Paige Miller
American Field
M. J. Wood
Alma
A. L. Luce Jr
Ft. Valley
W. H. Neisler
Butler
Franklin McCants
W. S. Oliver
Americus
William Neisler
Columbus Minister Loses His Leg in Freak Accident
Rev. Norman Lovein pastor of East Highland Methodist Church in Columbus Georgia was injured when his car rolled back on a inclined driveway pinning him between two parked cars. He was recovering from leg amputation surgery and lost his right leg in the incident. Police investigated the freak accident occurred May 13 in front of his home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Norman Lovein
East Highland Methodist Church
Ordination Service At Antioch Baptist Postponed
Deacons ordination at Antioch Baptist Church moved to Sunday afternoon July 18 at 4 30. Those to be ordained are Mr Cecil Kendrick Mr Blanford Jarrell and Mr Felton Posey. Public invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cecil Kendrick
Blanford Jarrell
Felton Posey
Macon Melody Quartet to Perform at Horeb Church
The Horeb Baptist Church invites the public to a June 9th 8:00 PM appearance by the Macon Melody Quartet. Three members perform in rolling chairs, two sisters and a brother. Admission is free.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Macon Melody
Horeb Church
Horeb Baptist Church
Melody Quartet
Macon
June Meeting Board of Preaching at New Life Education To Be Held
The Board of Education of Taylor County meets on June 8 1961 replacing the first Thursday for that month. W H Elliston CSS notes the change applies to June only. Regular worship is planned at New Life Church Mauk Ga with Rev J B Lumpkin preaching and a Newnan quartet singing Saturday night. Public invited to attend services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Life Education
Board of Education of
Taylor County
W. H. Elliston
CSS
New Life Church
Mauk
J. B. Lumpkin
Newnan
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J. W. Woodall
P.M
Walter Doggrell
Butler Baptist Church
Patrick
Raymon Wilkes
University of Georgia
N. K. Carter, Jr
Mamie Taunton
Linton Taunton
Fred Taunton
H. A. Locke Sr
Goddard Funeral Home
Pop) Smith Cochran
Sun
Ga. Southwestern
Sunady
Taylor Go
Jas. Crispell
Antioch Baptist
Vun
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