Indictment for Chester Burge in Macon Wife Death
Chester A. Burge of Macon was indicted by the Bibb County grand jury for murder in the strangling of his wife and for sodomy with his Negro butler Louis Roosevelt Johnson. The 55 year old claimed he remained in the hospital the night of the slaying, while police say he was at home. Witnesses included Sol Gen William West and Dr Leonard Campbell. The couple’s son John Lee Burge, Auburn University professor, received a $5,000 reward offer from his father after the shooting.mayor
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Macon
Chester A. Burge
Bibb County
Burge
Louis Roosevelt Johnson
Marshall Pierce
John Lee Burge
Auburn University
Alabama
Telegraph News Will Feature Longtime Middle Georgia Teacher
The Macon Telegraph describes a dedicated educator, George Landry, who is retiring after more than 50 years in teaching. A feature will honor his half century in the profession and his impact on students.
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Macon Telegraph
Middle Georgia
George Landry
The
Telegraph News
Assembly To Delay Congressional Reapportionment Until 1962
ATLANTA Georgia lawmakers plan to postpone redrawing congressional districts until 1962. House Speaker George Smith II Emanuel County said a county unit re shuffle should finish next January and a legislative committee will study reducing districts from 10 to 9.
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Atlanta
Georgia
George Smith II
Emanuel County
Mrs John Mims Joins Delta Kappa Gamma Society
The Alpha Lambda Chapter held its initiation at the Perry Hotel in Perry. Three new members were invited, including Mrs. John Mims, Reynolds High School English teacher. The honorary society honors outstanding teachers with a Founder's Day program and luncheon attended by 21 members including Mrs. Betty Whatley and Mrs. D E Byrd.
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Alpha Lambda Chapter
Delta Kappa Gamma Society
Perry Hotel
Perry Recenty
John Mims
Reynolds
Betty Whatley
D.E. Byrd
Perry
Bank official Gus Persons Jr. dies of heart attack
Augustus Pou Persons Jr., 49, state superintendent of banks and Talbotton railroad and business partner, died at St Francis Hospital after a heart attack at home. Funeral at Talbotton home with burial in Oak Hill Cemetery. Survived by wife Elizabeth Pharr, son A P Persons III, two daughters Betty and Peggy, and mother Mrs Jennie Beall McCoy Persons.
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Columbus
Augustus Pou
Gus) Persons Jr
St. Francis Hospital
Talbotton
Persons
Griffin High School
Georgia Tech
Atlanta Law School
Talbotton Railroad Co
A&p Manufacturing Co
Persons Brothers
People’s Bank of
Deaths Of Boys In Drag Race Bring Prison To 2 In Macon
A Macon mechanic William Oscar Pender, 22, and James Robert Barbour, 21, received prison terms after pleading guilty to involuntary manslaughter in an unlawful drag race that caused a fatal Christmas Day crash. Judge A. M. Anderson gave Pender two years and Barbour one year, criticizing current laws allowing only one to five years for such offenses.
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Macon
Superior Court
A. M. Anderson
William Oscar Pender
James Robert Barbour
Byron
Anderson
Boy Fired Mouse Five Miles High
Winter Haven Florida reporter says 17 year old rocket hobbyist Al Knight launched a mouse carrying rocket at 6 46 am Friday about 15 miles from Winter Haven. He reports the mouse was recovered alive and that he avoided publicity to dodge the fire marshal.
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Winter Haven
Fla
Turtle causes crash on Highway 85 near Waverly Hall
A small foreign car driven by Joe D. Miller of Manchester flipped after its tire struck a turtle about a foot in diameter on Highway 85 near Waverly Hall Friday night. Miller escaped with minor injuries as the car left the road and overturned in a ditch. the turtle was killed.
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Waverly Hall
Here
Joe D. Miller
Manchester
Peach Packing Shed To Open Friday
Mr. Walter Wainwright announces the Peach Packing Shed will open this summer. Interested workers are asked to meet at the Panhandle Packing Shed on Butler Reynolds highway Friday afternoon June 10 at 4 o'clock.
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Walter Wainwright
Panhandle
Butler Reynolds Highway
Operation Lean Closet magazine drive announced by American Legion Post
Commander Joseph J. Harmon of American Legion Post No. 124 announces the second annual subscription drive to fund Operation Lean Closet a program providing free sick room equipment to Taylor County residents. Funds from the drive paid for a wheel chair and a hospital bed last year and Aim to expand to more chairs and invalid walkers with public support.
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American Legion
Harold J. Ragan
Larre Green
J. P. Harmon
Sennette Turner
Joseph J. Harmon
Hubert Greene
Taylor County
American Legion Community Service Project
American Legion Post
The
Harmon
Hubert Green
Americus
Albany Man Killed After Struggle With Wife
Albany police shot and killed 27 year old Sam Cravey Friday during a knife fight with his estranged wife. Cravey lunged at his wife with a knife as Patrolman William T. Rogers fired. Cravey was mortally wounded and reportedly struck his wife before slumping to the floor.
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Albany
William T. Rogers
Sam Cravey
Cravey
Attractive 20 Year Old Charged With Extortion Attempt
Edna Ferber Milligan, 20, was ordered held in 2500 dollars bond after being accused of trying to extort 3000 dollars from an 84 year old widow. FBI charged her under the federal extortion statute after she signed an affidavit naming an accomplice and police arrested her near a drugstore on Gordon Street and Grady Price, SW.
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Federal Bureau of Investigation
FBI
Edna Ferber Milligan
Gordon Street
Grady Price
Butler Fire Department annual report for year ending May 31 1960
The Butler Fire Dept answered twenty calls with minimal property loss. Pete Markey's house suffered the largest loss estimated at 2500 dollars. The department averages four firefighters per call and records each incident in the mayor’s office. Many fires stem from burning trash and smoking in bed. Volunteers pool all funds to buy equipment and assist with community needs. Lester Peed, Secretary, Butler Volunteer Fire Dept.
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Butler Fire Dept
Pete Markey
Butler Dept
Lester Peed
Butler Vol
Fire Dept
Mrs. Wilma G Sawyer Named Woman of the Year
Mrs. Wilma G Sawyer of Reypenne has been chosen Woman of the Year by the Ladies Auxiliary to the Rural Letter Carriers Association of Georgia. She is the wife of Rural Carrier Charles S Sawyer of Reynolds.
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Wilma G. Sawyer
Rey[penne
Ladies Auxiliary
Rural Letter Carriers Association of Georgia
Charles S. Sawyer
Reynolds
Missing Fisherman Search Called Off in Georgia
The search for 26 year old Warner Robins postal employee William E Gruber ended after police learned he was last seen Saturday in a Macon bus depot. More than 175 people joined the Sunday search for Gruber who left to fish in the Ocmulgee River and did not return. His rod was found on a swampy creek bank north of the city and authorities fear for his life. He is married with four children and his wife is expecting another baby.
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Warner Robins
Macon
William E. Gruber
Here
Gruber
Ocmulgee
Draft Board Notice Local Board 137
Draft Board Notice announces selective service exams open on Monday Tuesday and the morning of Wednesday with immediate effect. Individuals must register within five days after turning 18 and report address or status changes to the Local Board. Lucille L. Reddish Clerk.
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Lucille L. Reddish
H. D. Delegates Attend Conference At Rock Eagle
The 35th annual Georgia Home Demonstration Council conference runs June 7 to 10 at Rock Eagle 4-H Club Center with delegates from Taylor County and other counties. Activities include project meetings, business sessions, officer elections, and a state dress revue featuring about 100 members.
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Georgia Home Demonstration Council
Rock Eagle
Eddie Ross
State Home
Agricultural Extension Service
University of Georgia College of Agriculture
Georgia
Ross
Home Demonstration Council
Home Demonstration Club
Z. R. McCorkle
Taylor County
Kenneth Barrow
Katinel Mott
Taylor Cross Roads
Hazel Patrick
Corrne Cooper
Rupert
Cleatons Hill
Mauk
Honor Students At Reynolds High Graduation
Reynolds High School honors valedictorian Joseph Hollis Goodroe and salutatorian Kenneth Hartman at Monday night graduation Their plans include entering Georgia Tech next September They are sons of Mr and Mrs Joe Goodroe and Mr and Mrs T J Hartman of Reynolds.
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Reynolds High
Mon
Joseph Hollis Goodroe
Kenneth Hartman
Georgia Tech
Joe Goodroe
T. J. Hartman
Reynolds
Berry College Graduates 97 Students This Year
Janet Margaret Neisler of Macon formerly Butler received a bachelor of science at Berry College commencement on Monday June 6. She is among 97 students who earned degrees this year at Berry.
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Janet Margaret Neisler
Margaret Neisler
Macon
Butler
Berry College
Janet
Berry
Mt Pisgah Baptist Church to Hold Vacation Bible School
Mt Pisgah Baptist Church announces a daily vacation bible school from Monday June 13 to Friday June 17. Sessions run 2 00 pm to 4 00 pm for children from beginners through intermediates.
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Mt. Pisgah
Memorial Day Holiday Toll Sets Near Record
A three day Memorial Day period saw 367 traffic deaths, four below the prior 371 record from 1958, while total fatalities reached 579 across traffic boating drowning and other accidents, exceeding the 1947 Memorial weekend high of 504. The National Safety Council had estimated 375 traffic deaths by Monday midnight.
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National Safety Council
Notice of July 4 Barbecue at Reynolds Golf Course
Community notice for a big July 4 barbecue at Reynolds Golf Course with a program to be announced later. Organizers encourage attendance and timing details will follow.
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Reynolds Golf Course
Rev. J. Ed Fain Dies Sudden in Georgia at 64
Rev J Ed Fain a leading Georgia Methodist pastor and father of Jim Ed Fain editor of the Dayton Daily News died suddenly Wednesday night at St Simons while attending a cabinet meeting He was 64 and had served as superintendent of the Dublin and Columbus districts The Dublin Ashburn native held posts in Remerton Omega Hinesville Pinehurst Lumber City Claxton Fitzgerald Albany First Wesley Monumental in Savannah Wynnton Columbus and Moultrie He leaves wife Mary M Fain and sons Jim Ed Jr and Donald M Fain Funeral was at First Methodist Dublin with burial in Ashburn.
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J. Ed Fain
Georgia
Jim Ed Fain
Dayton Daily News
St. Simons
Fain
Taylor ‘County
Columbus
Doublin
South Georgia Methodist Conference
Remerton
Omega
Hinesville
Pinehurst
Lumber City
Claxton, Fitzgerald
Albany
Wesley Monumental
Savannah
Wynnton
Moultrie
Dublin
Monroe Yarbrough
First Methodist Church
Ashburn
South Georgia
Denver
Lake Junaluska
N. C
Butler Methodist Church Names Youth Director for Eight-Week Program
Mr. Larry Duane, young director from McRae, arrived in Butler Monday to spend eight weeks directing youth activities at the Butler Methodist Church. He will work with local youths from all denominations and invites participation from the community.
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Larry Duane
McRae
Butler
Duane
Butler Methodist Church
Farmer Dies When Struck By Lightning
A 38 year old Negro farmer named Mathew Lester was killed by lightning while plowing near the B. W. Sloane road in Pulaski County Georgia. His body was found near his tractor by a search party. Dr. W R Baker medical examiner attributed death to lightning and noted Lester's clothing and shoes were blown off by the bolt.
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Hawkinsville
B. W
Rupert H. D. Club Chicken Barbecue June 24
The Rupert H. D. Club hosts a chicken barbecue on June 24 at the Rupert Community House. Watch the Herald for more details.
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Rupert H. D. Club
Rupert Community House
the Herald
Classes of 1932 33 34 Reunion Planned
The annual class reunion for the 1932 33 34 group is set for Sunday June 12 in the Butler school lunch room.
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Butler School
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Assembly
Gus
So Ga
H. D
Rev
Rev. Fain
Col. Dist
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