Babies Get Corrective Help in Macon County
Montezuma Ga June 7 a child path and parental education visit aimed at improving future health of Macon County citizens. The institute, sponsored by the Macon County Home Demonstration Council with the board of health, local physicians and the Montezuma Woman's Club, drew 51 babies from Spalding Clearview Fountainville Cut Off Pine Jewel Central Ideal and Montezuma. Four doctors two nurses and no specialists from the Agriculture Extension Service assisted Laura Brown home demonstration agent and county council in presenting morning and afternoon sessions.
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Montezuma
Macon
Montezume
Nty
Igcon County Home Demonstration Council
Board of Health
Phylans
Spalding
Clearvew
Fountainville
Cut Off
Pine Jewel
Central
Ideal
Agriculture
Athens
Iss
Laura Brown
Ion Council
Rivers aids former student to obtain funds for college
Through the influence of Mrs. E. D. Rivers, James Hann of near Lakelawd, a Lanier County High School senior, wins a two year scholarship at Young Harris College. He is an honor student and on the school debating team. Governor and Mrs. Rivers are alumni of Young Harris. Mrs. Rivers’ father, Prof. Lashley, taught there for years. Their daughter Miss Geraldine Rivers graduates this year.
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Lkeland
E. D. Rivers
James Hann
Near Lakelawd
Lanier County High School
Young, Harris, College
Balbriggan as a Linen Industry Center in Ireland
Balbriggan in Ireland sits 21 miles northeast of Dublin. It is a center for linen and cotton goods and is noted for its stocking manufacture.
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Balbriggan
Ireland
Dibyla
Notice to Contractors for Taylor County road project
State Highway Board of Georgia invites sealed proposals for a 6 287 mile surface treated road in Taylor County on the Mason Columbus road from State Route 8 to the Talbot County line. Bid deadline June 18, 1987 at 10 A M. Details include labor, materials, and substantial quantities for grading, drainage, culverts, concrete headwalls, guard rails, and paving. Requires bonds, license, and insurance. plans available in Atlanta Columbus Butler.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Highway Board of Georgia
Capitol Square
Atlanta
Taylor County
Mason-Columbue Road
Talbot County
Line
Federa
State Highway Department
State Highway Board
Columbus
Board of County Commissioners
Butler
United States
Licensing Board For
State
F of
Georgia
Legal Notice to Sell Property in Butler Georgia
After four weeks notice a petition will be presented to Judge C F McLaughlin in Columbus Georgia on July 8 1937 for leave to sell one twelfth undivided interest in the J T Adams house and lot in Butler to invest funds safely. Guardian EB A Childres notes the sale to benefit Catherine Childres. Retail car sales in four months of 1937 reached 1 502 963 vehicles, a new record, with Ford Motor Company excluded as a nonmember of the Automobile Manufacturers Association.
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Georgia
Taylor County
C. F. McLaughlin
Superior Court
Said County
Court House
Columbus
Catherine Childres
Butler
Said
J. T. Adams
Oscar Dreizin
Baptist Cemetery
A. F. Davis
A, Childres
Automobile Manufacturers’ Association
Detroit
Ford Motor Company
Trees Sleep in Winter Sleep in Winter, Woodchucks Nap Until Spring
The passage compares trees to woodchucks in winter. Trees remain alive and consume stored food but do not grow or manufacture new food. Both trees and woodchucks become active again when warm weather returns, with trees likely to resume activity first.
Letter from Rev E A Martin Urges Christian Revival
A pastor writes readers of the Butler Herald urging personal improvement and humanitarian service through Jesus Christ. He cites transformations of figures like Moody and Sam Jones, recalls community faith in prohibition, and expresses a desire to inspire Taylor County with revival, asking prayers and offering to serve through summer meetings.
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Herald
Jesus Christ
Peter
D. Li'Moody
Jerry ‘McCauley
New York
Sam Jones
Georgia
Appling
Beauchamp
Europe
Jesus
Taylor County
4 County
Satan
God
World
E. A, Martin
Butler M
Americus Youth II Shot By Companion
Americus Georgia June 7 Millard Wagnon 14 son of district game warden John Wagnon was accidentally shot and slightly injured by Zera A Littlejohn II 14 while the boys vacationed on Henry Sims farm fourteen miles northwest of Americus. Littlejohn carried a .22 rifle and the weapon exploded as they crossed a dry ditch. The bullet hit Wagnon in the face near the temple and doctors said the injury is not serious.
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Americus
Millard Wagnon
John Wagnon
E Dieerly
Zera A. Littlejohn II
Henry Sims
Acciden
Littlejohn
Zera A. Littlejo
Atlantic Coast Line to Buy New Equipment
The Interstate Commerce Commission approved ACL’s plan to issue 3.9 million dollars of 23 41 per cent equipment securities to fund 12 passenger locomotives 14 passenger coaches 15 express cars 600 automobile box cars 100 phosphate cars 100 furniture automobile cars with loaders. The project cost is estimated at 5.23 million dollars reflecting a prosperous winter for the railroad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Interstate Commerce Commission
Atlantic Coast Line Railroad
Girl Who Never Attended School Receives Diploma
Augusta Ga June 4 a girl on a stretcher and another who never attended school received diplomas from Tubman high school at graduation exercises Ann Waterson senior class leader was carried from a hospital to accept her diploma then returned to recover from an appendicitis operation Mary K Margott who could not attend school studied at home and graduated
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Augusta
Tubman High
Ann Waterson
Mary K. Margott
Understanding Life Lessons and Living Them
A reflective note stating life is a sequence of lessons to be experienced to gain understanding. The quote emphasizes practice over theory and the growth that comes from living through experiences.
Sunday Guests Highlight Culverhouse Gatherings
Local notices list multiple Sunday visits among the Culverhouse, Hammock, Jinks, Smith, and Brown families in the R F D News. Names include Fred Fernandez, J W Hammock, H N Culverhouse, G B Culverhouse, Marion Jinks, Willie Jinks, Sam Byers, Gordon Jinks, Rufus Smith, D Downs, Ethel Culverhouse, Cleo Brown, Jim Booth, Butler, Rome Culverhouse, Gorman Smith, J W Brake.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Fernandez
J. W. Hammock
H. N. Culverhouse
G. B. Culverhouse
Marion Jinks
Willie Jinks
Sam Byers
Gordon Jinks
Rufus Smith
D .Downs
Ethel. Culverhouse
Cleo Brown
Jim Booth
Butler
Mm Ed Hammock
Gorman Smith
Jimmy
Rufis Smith
Rone Culverhouse
J. W. Brake
Cleo’ Brown
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Macon County
Rivers
F County
Taylor
Grubbing
Cnelass
Excav
Ing
W._L. Miller
J. L. Gillis
H. H. Watson
LEGAL
Americus Youth II
A. C. L. Railroad
Ghevrolet
Owen
Rié¢r
General Motors
Chevrolet Motor Division
General Motors Sales Corporation
Michigan
Taylor County Motor Company
Reynolds
Butler, Ga
R. F. D. News
Mr. Verman Cuverhouse
Mrs
Rome Culverhouse
Rome
Culverhouse
MraiGleo Brown
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