Reynolds High School Class of 1925 Commencement Oration
Reynolds High School marks its 1925 graduation with a ceremonial address urging educational improvement and integrity. The valedictorian extols Georgia pride, calls for better schools, roads, and industries, and cites Roosevelt on life’s purpose, stressing duty to community and state.
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Tidére
Georgia
Reynolds
Rabun Gap
Tybee Sound
Central
Empire State
South
North Carolina
Florida
Reynolds High School
Poem for 1925 Seniors by Edith Newsom at R. H. S.
A class poem laments each year from Freshman to Senior at R. H. S. in 1925. It extols white and green colors, pride in the school, and the climb from new students to departing seniors with rings of nostalgia and a final epilogue bidding farewell.
Valedictory on Industry Imagination and Integrity
Reynolds High School senior class speaker reflects on the motto Out of School Life Into Life's School. He argues success requires industry personal sacrifices and imagination, citing Depew and Burke to illustrate hard work, vision, and perseverance as the three I's of success. The speech urges graduates to pay the price of achievement.
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Columbus
Theodore Roosevelt
Americas
Board of Education
Hobson
Merrimac Fame
Reynolds High School
Jess
Fife
Chauncey M. Depew
Mr. Depew
America
Polyphemus
Edmund Burke
Goldsmith
Johnson
Pitt
Burke
Graduation Farewell Message to Reynolds High School
A farewell dedication from graduates to Reynolds High School teachers. They thank staff for patience guidance inspiration discipline and vigilance. They pledge to become citizens of the Republic and graduates who reflect honor on the school.
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Board of Education
the Reynolds High School
Local social notes from Oglethorpe and surrounding towns
Mr and Mrs Jim Rogers guests of relatives at Oglethorpe last week. Misses Wylene and Juanita Carpenter guests of aunt Mrs R D Waller. Joe Wilder recent business trip to Lakeland Florida. Ouida Gaines and DeLa Russell guests of Butler friends Thursday. Tommie Wall and Mrs Rayburn of Ellaville weekend guests of Mrs Albert Montgomery. A M Carter of Reynolds moving family here each peach season. Monroe and Mrs Chapman of Atlanta spending days with J T Chapman family. Mrs Joe Wilder and son returned from Waycross hospital bedside visit. Judge Crawford of Buena Vista transacting business here. Dr Mugray and E Michael of Tazewell mingling with friends. Rev C J Mallette and son Carey visiting Savannah relatives. Mr and Mrs W M McFarland spent Sunday with Geneva couple. Myra Moore accompanying them home for visit. Mrs E VanDevender of Macon and Birmingham visiting brother J G Steed. VanDevender to visit Col W E Steed at Butler before summer in Macon. DeLa Russell went to Junction City Saturday to meet Talbot county belles returning from college thence to Woodland.
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Tommie Wall
Ray‘burn
Ellaville
Albert Montgomery
A M Carter
Reynolds
E . VanDevender
Macon
Birmingham
J G Steed
Ola Montgomery VanDevender
W. E. Steed
Butler
Wesley News Social Roundup Highlights Local Visits
Mrs Mintie Pope and son visited her daughter Mrs Herman Amos this week. Miss Anna Jarrell spent the weekend with friends at Milledgeville. Mr Morrison Slaughter of Columbus stayed with local relatives. Archie Heath and John Heath Pound of Swainsboro visited parents. Mr and Mrs W A Spinks hosted guests including IR Spinks and Frank Slaughter of Columbus. Pearl Adams returned from Junction City with Mrs Adams and children. Dora Bickley and son from Thomaston visited local relatives. George Parker hosted Marvin Fuller of Centerville and Lorenza Purvis and Bob Whatley families. The Whatley family went to Columbus for illness of Mrs Robert Whatley Jr. Emma and Berta Perkins and Mrs Cliff Perkins visited Mrs C C Heath. Willie Neisler and children visited home folks. Lucy Hickson guests of daughter Mrs Bob Cosey.
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Mintie Pope
Herman Amos
Anna Jarrell
Milledgeville
Morrison Slaughter
Columbus
Messrs
Archie Heath
John Heath Pound
Swainsboro
George Parker
Marvin Fuller
Centerville
Lorenza Purvis
Bob Whatley
Robert Whatley
Local Social Notes Highlight Visits and Travel
Mr Harris Sealy spent the week with home folks. Miss Velma Putman guest of her cousin Miss Ethel Fain. Mr and Mrs R L Brown and family in Atlanta Tuesday. Mrs C L Wall and son Sunday guests of Mrs Charlie Willis. Mr Joe Brown returned from Mercer for summer vacation. Mrs W H Martin in Macon with daughter Mrs W L King. Miss Ethel Fain back from Atlanta visit. Mr and Mrs Golden Wadkins and children of Hamilton guests of Mr and Mrs J A Buckner. Miss Mary Hildreth vacationing with her parents. Rev and Mrs J H Hildreth visiting. Mr and Mrs H N Culverhouse in Thomaston Monday. Mr and Mrs Blackshear and daughter of Cotton weekend with Mr and Mrs Rufus Blackshear. Rev and Mrs J H Wilson of Americus visiting. Mr and Mrs C O Brown in Columbus Friday. Mrs J G Hamilton called to bedside of her father Mr Willis Jinks. Mr Marvin Alsobrooks of Centerville visiting aunt Mrs W C Childs. Mr P F Vanlandingham carried to Columbus Hospital for several days. Friends wish him speedy recovery. Preaching at Horeb Sunday. all invited to attend.
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Harris Sealy
Misa Velma Putman
Ethel Fain
R. L Brown
Atlanta
C L Wall and
Charlie Willis
Joe Brown
Mercer
W H Martin
Macon
WL King
Golden Wadkins
Hamilton
J. A Buckner
Mary Hildreth
J. H Hildreth
H N Culverhouse
Thomaston
Blackshear
Cotton
Rufus Blackshear
J H Wilson
Americus
A H Sealy
C O Brown
Columbus
J G Hamilton
Willis Jinks
Marvin Alsobrooks
Centerville
W. C Childs
P F Vanlandingham
Columbus Hospital
Horeb
Five Points Social Notes Highlight Weekend Visits
Marion County residents listed weekend guests and travelers. J T Wadsworth left for Atlanta to visit daughters Mesdames Guthrie and Tillison. Jessie Pike back from Mt Berry for summer. Wesley Welch from Charing visited T N Matthews family. Alvin Pike hosted a candy drawing. Nella Roberts returned from visits to Butler Ideal and Charing. Jack Woodall came from Mauk. J D Roberts and C Evans from Columbus toured here. G B Singleton of Manchester stayed with relatives. John Brady family spent weekend with in laws. Rufus Roberts of Talbotton visited. Elbert Hill of Junction City and Ethridge Welch of Charing noted as weekend visitors. Theresa McMillen enjoyed time with Jewel Matthews. Addis Watson from Columbus, recently operated on, arrived to stay with parents.
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J T Wadsworth
Mesdames Guthrie
Tillison
Atlanta
Jessie Pike
Mt. Berry
Wesley Welch
Charing
T N Matthews
Alvin Pike
Nella Roberts
Butler
Ideal
Jack Woodall
Mauk
J D Roberts
Evans
Columbus
G B Singleton
Manchester
John Brady
Rufus Roberts
Talbotton
Messrs
Elbert Hill
Junction City
Ethridge Welch
Theresa McMillen
Jewel Matthews
Addis Watson
Union Items Dinner Guests and Local Visits Across Town
Dinner guests of Mr and Mrs Roy Vann included Mr and Mrs H L Lewis and Miss Estelle and Hattie Wainwright of Turners Chapel. Mrs R A Vann visited her daughter Mrs W F Smith near Reynolds. Miss Lucile Lewis shopped in Thomaston. Mr O O Vann traveled to Thomaston. Mr J W Vann spent Sunday with his parents. Horace Casey of Turner's Chapel and Jewel Martha Jarrell visited Miss Sarah Royal in Thomaston. O O Vann and A Christopher went to Junction City on business. H L Christopher stayed with Elam Jinks in Mauk.
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Roy Vann
H L Lewis
Estelle
Hattie Wainwright
Turners Chapel
R A Vann
W. F. Smith
Reynolds
Lucile Lewis
Thomaston
O O Vann
J W Vann
Horace Casey
Turner's Chapel
Jewel
Martha Jarrell
Sarah Royal
0 O Vann
A Christopher
Junction City
H L Christopher
Elam Jinks
Mauk
Texas Wonder advertised for kidney and bladder troubles
A Texas Wonder advertisement touts relief for kidney and bladder troubles including rheumatism back pain and irregularities. The ad asks for 1.25 by mail or from local druggists and promises sworn testimonials from buyers. Address given is Dix B. W. Hull in St. Louis Missouri.
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Fox
Dix
B. W. Hull
Olive St
St. Louis
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Wylene
Juanita Carpenter
R D. Waller
Joe Wilder
Lakeland, Fla
Ouida Gaines
Mr. DeLa Russell
Butler Friends
Monroe Chapman
J T Chapman
A. C . Hospital
Waycross
Judge Crawford
Buena Vista
Dr. Mugray
Mr. E . McMichael
Tazewell
Rev
C. J Mallette
Carey
Savannah
W. M McFarland
Mrs Moore
Geneva
Myra Moore
Wesley News
W A Spinks
IR. A Spinks
Frank Slaughter
Miss Pearl Adams
Will Adams
Dora Bickley and Son
Emma and
Berta Perkins
Cliff Perkins
C C Heath
Willie Neisler
Lucy Hickson
Bob Cosey
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