Unusual Week Features Jacksonvill e Educator Visit
Retired Jacksonville teacher Prof William W Smith visited Butler with his parents, recalling early 20th century Butler life. He described local spelling bees, the old court house square well, two railroads, and Civil War era soldier revelry, plus memories of Blairsville and local families.
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the Herald
William W. Smith
Jacksonville
Fla
Smith
Butler
Annie Lipsey
Baptist Church
Carson
Prof. Smith
Court House
Lee Rainhart
Macon County
Lanier
H. H. Payne
Port
Columbus
Fort Valley
The
Central Railroad
Rev William Childree to Occupy Methodist Pulpit Here Sunday
Services at Butler Methodist church Sunday with Sunday School at ten in the morning led by T E Tante. Rev William Childres will preach in the pastor’s absence when he attends the South Georgia Conference in Macon. Pastor C W Hancock returns for evening worship and the Wesleyan Service Guild will be installed in a reserved section during the service. A cordial welcome to all.
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Butler Methodist Church
T. E. Tante
William Childres
South Georgia Conference
Macon
Methodist Church
C. W. Hancock
Wesleyan Service Guild
Thrilling Swainsboro Youth Leads War Work Story
Lee Price, 33, of Swainsboro Georgia, elected president of the U S Junior Chamber of Commerce at the national convention in Miami. A lawyer and Coca Cola executive, Price has FBI espionage and OSS Norway service in World War II. He aims to spread Jaycee ideals worldwide and promote world peace.
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Miami
Fla
Lee Price
U. S. Junior Chamber of Commerce
Swainsboro
Price
Price and Spidey
Coca Cola Co
Jaycee
FBI
South America
OSS
Norway
America
The
Jaycees
Man of All Answers Retires From Georgia Teachers College
Statesboro Ga June 8 The man who had all the answers is retiring after 20 years at Georgia Teachers College Robert L Winburn college comptroller is stepping down July 1 He has no degree yet is regarded as the peer of doctors of philosophy by faculty He will be succeeded by Donald O McDougald 24 year old Statesboro graduate of Emory who has been assistant comptroller since January 1850
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Statesboro
Georgia Teachers College
Robert L. Winburn
Winburn
Bob
Donald O. McDougald
Emory
State Plans To Widen Columbus Atlanta Road
State Highway Department outlines plan to resurface and widen 45.3 miles of the new Route 5 shortcut between Columbus and Atlanta. The road passes through Manchester Sonoia Ga Alverton Fayetteville and Hapeville with resurfaced sections in Clayton Fayette Meriwether and Harris counties. Muscogee end reported in good condition by highway officials.
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Atlanta
Columbus
State Highway Department
Manchester
Sonoia
Alverton
Fayetteville
Hapeville
Clayton
Fayette
Meriwether
Harris
Half Century Methodism Celebrated At South Georgia Conference
The South Georgia Methodist Conference in Macon marks 50 years of growth at Mid Century Jubilee events. Bishop Arthur J. Moore presides as Dr Norman Vincent Peale headlines public talks alongside large delegations of women, men, and youth. The gathering also braces for 1852 delegate elections to the Southeastern Jurisdictional and General Conferences.
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South Georgia Methodist Conference
Macon
Arthur J. Moore
Union of
Methodists
North and
South
Council of Bishops
Methodist Church
Methodist Board of Missions
Norman Vincent Peale
Marble Collegiate Church
New York City
NBC
City
South Georgia
M. A. Childres
San Antonio
Texas
Judicial Council
P. B. Kern
Nashville Tenn
Don Kirkpatrick
Young Harris College
Vineville Methodist Church
City Auditorium
Mary C. White
China
Arthur Moore
The
J. W. Daniels
Claxton
South Georgia Wscs
Bishop Moore
General Conference
Georgia Postmasters Convene in Savannah June 17 19
The Georgia Chapter of the National Association of Postmasters meets in Savannah at the General Oglethorpe Hotel June 17 19. President Miriam H. Mallory of Concord presides. Sunday features include a Marine Band concert and a memorial service for deceased postmasters. Other events include Savannah Beach evening, post office school of instruction, and the film Appointment with Danger. Speakers include Robert Ramspeck chairman of the Civil Service Commission and Walter Myers assistant postmaster general.
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Savannah
Georgia
National Association of Postmasters
General Oglethorpe
Miriam H. Mallory
Concord
U. S. Marine Band
Savannah Beach
Post Office Department
Post Office Inspection Service
Robert Ramspeck
U. S. Civil Service Commission
Walter Myers
Former Local Couple Flourishes in Kansas City
Mr Hughlan Chapman served years as clerk at the post office and Mrs Martha Saunders Chapman worked at the local bank. They moved to Kansas City two years ago. An accompanying letter dated May 28 1951 from First National Bank praises Mrs Chapman for the highest grade in the American Institute of Banking Standard Course and includes a cashier’s check for 150 to cover her National Convention expenses in Pittsburgh.
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Hughlan Chapman
Martha Saunders ‘Chapman
Kansas City
Martha Chapman
First National Bank
Taylor B. Abernathy
Preaching at Antioch Church Next Sunday
Antioch Church schedules Sunday School at 10 30 a m and an 11 30 a m sermon by the pastor with a Father’s Day message. Bro Tom Kendrick will be honored for his patient faith and church service. Evening worship with preaching prayer and praise at 8 o clock. Pastor J H Stanford extends invitations to all community members.
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Phillip Jarrell
Tom Kendrick
Antioch
H. Stanford
Master Degree to Be Conferred by Warner Robins Masons
The Fellowcraft Club from Warner Robins will confer and dramatize the Master degree at the local Masonic Lodge on Thursday night June 21. All Masons are urged to attend this meeting.
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Fellowcraft Club
Warner Robins
Vacation Bible School Planned at Butler Methodist Church
The Butler Methodist Church schedules a June 25 to 29 Vacation Bible School for children up to 14. Activities run 4 to 6 p.m. daily including worship, study, handwork, singing, recreation and refreshments with separate leadership for nursery through intermediate groups. Rev C W Hancock leads worship and each child receives a workbook pin and attendance certificate.
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Butler Methodist Church
O. C Keen Jr
H. E. Allen
George Hrammock
Arnold Griggs
Charles Benns Jr
Lovick Anthony
Carl Hobbs
D. S. Compton
M. E. Burdeshaw
William Childres
Jesus
W.G. Wallace
W. W. Hartman
Robert Humber
C. W. Hancock
James Smith Commissioned as Second Lieutenant in Air Force
Cpl. James Smith son of Mr and Mrs Talmadge Smith of Howard received his commission as Second Lieutenant in the U S Air Force Reserves. He trains at Vance Air Force Base Enid Oklahoma as a Pharmacy Technician and expects leave soon after new orders arrive from Washington.
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Cpl
James Smith
Talmadge Smith
Howard
U. S Air Force Reserves
Smith
Vance Air Force Base
Enid
Okla
Washington
First Cotton Blooms For This Season Reported
The Herald received two first season cotton blooms from local farms. Herbert L Wilchar’s 117 acre Red Level Empire crop expects about 100 bales of 500 pounds. Roscoe Albritton sent a Stoneville 15 acre stand, early maturing and heavy fruiting. Grady Rogers in Fickling Mill reported a mature bloom as he resumes cotton farming this year.
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Herald
Herbert L Wilchar
L.R. Adams Place
Wilbar
Roscoe Albritton
Rupert
Stoneville
Georgia
Grady Rogers
Fickling Mill
Rogers
Roberta Depot Fire Destroys Southern Railway Structure
A Roberta fire destroyed the Southern Railway depot last night with discovery at 8 30 p m. The origin remains undetermined as local volunteers battled the blaze. In observance of Flag Day the community salutes Old Glory.
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Southern Railway
Roberta
Buford Tucker Dies of Heart Attack in Thomaston
Edwin Buford Tucker fifty died after a brief illness at Upson County Hospital on May 24. Funeral services were held May 27 at Mt Olive Church Taylor Mill with Rev. W R Lawhorn and Rev Wright officiating. Interment followed at the church cemetery. He moved to Thomaston in 1930 from Taylor County and is survived by his wife Belle Duke Tucker a daughter Mrs J W Brooks and a son Sgt Jnc L Tucker in Korea plus eight grandchildren and several relatives. Pallbearers were his nephews Clifford Grubbs Jessie Philpot Ronald Gresham Jimmie Gresham Grady Keen and Bobbie Keen.
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Edwin Buford Tucker
Upson County Hospital
Mt. Olive Church
Taylor Mill
W. R. Lawhorn
Wright
Church
Thomaston
Tucker
Taylor County
Belle Duke
Charing
J.W. Brooks
Sgt
Jnc. L. Tucker
U.S. Marines
Korea
Susan and
Joel Brooks
Tommy Tucker
Charleston
8. C
T. B. Tucker
Reynolds
Misa Effie Tucker
Local School Official To Appear on Program At Savannah Meeting
The Herald notes Supt. W. H. Elliston of Taylor County will serve on the reception committee and lead group discussions at the State Convention of County School Superintendents in Savannah in June 2024. President J. W. Smith of Coweta County placed Elliston on the program, praising Taylor County’s education leadership and promising support to meet Georgia’s educational challenge.
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Herald
Savannah
J. W. Smith
Coweta County
W. H.lliston
Taylor County
Georgia
Board of Education
W. H. Elliston
Elliston
organiza+ tiorm
Winners in Crawford dress revue and 4-H group
Mrs. G. G. Rowell won first place and Mrs. J. T. Moncrief took second in Crawford dress revue. Winifred Bowers led senior 4-H. Donis Harris was second. Sandra Moore led junior 4-H. County agents and club members will attend the state meeting in Athens and the district meet in Americus on July 9.
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Crawford Comunty
J. W. McKinney
G. G. Rowell
Musella Club
J. T. Moncrief
Robley
Winifred Bowers
Donis Harris
Sandra Moore
Frances Lowe
Bibb County
Sue Stanford
Upson County
Rowell
C B. Causey
C. B. Walton
Athens
Americus
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Ira Butt
Bill Fox
Billy
Bill
Jim Nat Cooper
Paul McLarty
College
Mary Jo Harvey
William Childree
MAN OF All Answers
Teacher’s College
Columbus-Atlanta
Antioch Church
Air Force
Buford Tucker
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