Reminiscences of Taylor County Alumni Reunion
A long fragment recalls the 19th anniversary of a Taylor County reunion, naming Mrs. C. F. and others, with notes on commencement at Butler and local figures like County School Supt. Wallace, Prof. J. O. Martin, and Miss Hortense. It reflects on old times, names, and places, ending with a tease for continuation next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rt Wallace
J. O. Martin
Butler Male
Nellie
Stanford
A. J. McPsel
Theo
Elaine
Richmond
Ny C
Washington
Hortense
Davant Opo
Perry High School
Pace
le Cane
E. Aultman
Taylor
Blanene
Kirksey
Jane Goddard
Reynolds
Chicago
Sonas
Georgia
Minnie Mern Naik
Seast
Tyler Texas
Jere At
Mr. Respess
Col. Grice
John
Herald
Correane
Taylor County
Sol
Carro Anata
Murder of Former Americas Women to Die in Chair
In Merions Georgia on June 16 the Supreme Court weighed the death penalty for Marcus C Powell accused of killing his wife a former sacramento woman The case also involved a soninlaw murder charge and the death sentence for a Florida inmate in Jacksonville Mrs Lou was killed by her soninlaw and faces the electric chair at Florida State Prison
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Lurder
Merions
In Supreme Court
Marcus ‘C. Powell
Snett
Katie L
Lou
Jacksonville
Fla
Dar
Florida State Prison
Pace seeks new building for Army post at Fort Benning
Congressman Stephen Pace of Georgia toured Fort Benning in Columbus and outlined a plan to push improvements. He aims to fund a $3,000,000 package for permanent Fort Benning upgrades, including water supply fixes, paving Second Route, and designating Columbus as an air mail stop. Pace met with Brig. Gen. Asa Singleton and will discuss with Maj. Gen. Malin Craig.
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Ft. Benning
Pace
Asa L. Singleton
Washington
Malin Craig
U. S. Army
Benning
Ibut
War Department
Military Affairs Committee
W. E. Pickard Fatally Hurt in Georgia Accident
Buena Vista Ga June 14 W E Pickard Sr 76 prominent resident died Monday in Americus hospital from injuries after a truck struck him about two miles from town on the road to Tazewell He was injured Monday morning and is survived by his wife three daughters Clyde Claire Pickard of Buena Vista Mrs Speer Rainey of St Louis Mo and four other sons Joseph Sidney Carey Jim Pickard plus a brother A Ke Pickard of Columbus and W E Pickard Jr a Columbus real estate man.
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Buena Vista
W. E. Pickard, Sr
Americus Hospital
Inuries
Pickard
Tazewell
Mr. Pickard
W. E. Pickard
Columbus
A. Ke Pickard
Columus
Clyde
Claire Pickard
Speer Rainey
St. Louis
Joseph Pickard
Edison
Schley County Names New Commissioner Roads And Revenue
Ellaville Ga June 18 J Edwin Stewart a prominent Ellaville citizen has been named a commissioner of roads and revenues of Schley county to succeed the late A L Smith First vacancy since 1857 the county board consulted law to fill the vacancy Stewart expects commission from Governor E D Rivers within a few days and will meet the county board at the next session convening the first Tuesday in July
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Ellavile
J. Edwin Stewart
Ellaville
Schley County
A. L. Smith
Georgia
Stewart
E. D. Rivers
Horace Joiner Returns to Porter Drug Store for Summer
Horace Joiner has resumed his position at H. J. Porter Drug Store in Americus for the summer vacation period after attending college at Georgia Southwestern University this year.
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Horace Joiner
Georgia Southwestern
Americus
H. J. Porter Drug Store
Duty to World Told By Bishop at Georgia Graduation
The Rt Rev Middeton S Barnwell bishop of Savannah urged the University of Georgia 500 graduates to look beyond nationalism. He spoke at the baccalaureate saying we are moving toward a world oriented duty and warned against divisive nationalism. He warned that old institutions are being rejected as the world presses toward new horizons.
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Athens
Middeton S. Barnwell
Savannah
University of Georgia
Barnwell
Daughters of the American Revolution
Rivers Hints July Session For Tax Legislation
Governor Rivers on June 16 appointed three special committees to study a possible July session of the General Assembly. Aimed at tax measures, the calendar would include a bill enabling an intangible property tax as authorized by recent constitutional amendments. Rivers already signaled a tax session later this year to bolster revenue for the current fiscal year, naming Sen. John Spivey, Speaker Roy Harris, and Chairman Wm. H. Key to lead.
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Atlanta
Rivers
John Spivey
State Senate
Roy Harris
House of Representatives
Wm. H. Key
Addresses Delivered by Honor Graduates Butler High School
At Butler High School the 1937 graduating class bids farewell to eleven years of schooling. The speech lauds teachers and friends, recalls shared memories, and points to future opportunities in colleges, universities, and the business world as graduates move into the uncharted paths ahead.
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Alva Bazemore
Butler High School
Lord Tennyson
Ulysses
Salutatory Farewell Address Marks Commencement Night
Martha Fain presents a warm salutatory as students mark the end of four years and prepare to launch into higher studies. The speech celebrates thorough teacher work, personal readiness, and the pride of recognition while inviting friends to share in the commencement of their lives.
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Martha Fain
Boys Outnumber Girls For Diplomas At Roberta High
Roberta Ga June 15 For the first time in Roberta High school history more boys than girls have graduated. Three years ago girls doubled boys in graduates. Many graduates earned athletic certificates with boys leading. The class expects many to attend college next year. The district now operates a brick building for 600 students with nine buses serving the county. The school features a large gymnasium and strong vocational work. The faculty comprises 18 teachers. three Roberta school buildings have burned previously.
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Roberta
Roberta High School
County Ordinary clarifies livestock dealer licensing in Taylor Ga
Notice from L T Peed Ordinary of Taylor County Georgia states the office holds livestock dealer licenses and will provide copies to anyone requesting them, with assurance that the county bears no fault for dealers not haying.
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Taylor County
Professor Sibley Joins Jasper High School in Georgia
Professor Albert M Sibley, mathematics and economics teacher at Butler High School, resigns to take a position at Pickens County High School in Jasper Georgia starting September. He is an ordained Methodist minister and, with Mrs Sibley, active in religious and social work. The Herald joins in best wishes to the couple as Jasper and its school board welcome them.
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Albert Martin Sibley
Butler High School
Board of Education
Pickens County
Sibley
Heralki
Jasper
Mrs. Sibley
Death Claims One Of Taylor County's Best Women
Mrs Willie Walker Parker died at her country home near Five Points Tuesday night about 10 o'clock after declining health since her husband W D Parker died about a year ago. She was in her 60s, a native of the county and a lifelong Antioch Baptist member. Surviving: two sons Walton and Alton Parker, brother J P Walker, four sisters Mary B Smith A T Jarrel Annie Jarrel and T F Layfield. Funeral services and interment were held yesterday afternoon at Antioch cemetery.
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Willie Walker Parker
Parker
W. D. Parker
Antiochptist Church
Messrs Walton
Alton Parker
J. P. Walker
Mary B. Smith
A. T. Jarrel
Annie Jarrel
T. F. Layfield
Antioch Cemetery
One in a Million at Dean Theatre Butler
Matinee today at Dean Theatre presents the musical One in a Million featuring Sonja Henie Adolph Menjou Don Ameche Ritz Brothers Borah Minnevitch and harmonica band with Chas Starrett in a western mystery Trapped Sunday and Monday Eric Linden Cecilia Parker in Girl Loves Boy Sunday shows at 2 15 4 and 9 pm Ann Dvorak in Midnight Count Tuesday Wednesday. Cooling system praised by patrons with the line Cool as a Cave.
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Dean Theatre
Butler
Hollywood
Sonja Henie
Adolph Menjou
Don Ameche
Ritz Brothers
Borah Minnevitch
Chas. Starrett
Eric Linden
Cecilia Parker
Ann Dvorak
Recent Graduates at Georgia Southwestern College
About one hundred seniors at Georgia Southwestern College Americus graduated last Thursday. Miss Lana Neisler and Julian Gill of Butler and Miss Louise Parks of Howard were among the graduates. Dr V Sanford chancellor of the University system of Georgia delivered the literary address.
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Lana Neisler
Julian Gill
Butler
Louise Parks
Howard
Georgia Southwestern College
Americus
V. Sanford
University System of Georgia
Personalized fashion treatment via Chaiss representative
A new offered fashion service targets individual figures and is available exclusively through a Chaiss representative in Far appointment. Contact Butler, Ga by phone 78 for details and scheduling.
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Chaiis
Butler
Clergy Members Headed to Columbus District Conference
Rev. E. A. Martin, Mrs. Eli Garrett and Mrs. Mae Riley departed yesterday for Fort Gaines to attend the Columbus district conference. The event opens tomorrow and runs for a two day session.
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E. A.martin
Eli Garrett
Mae Riley
Ft. Gaines
Columbus
Tonsil Clinic Held at Montgomery Hospital
A tonsil clinic conducted by Misa Sara Windham, Taylor County Nurse, was held at Montgomery hospital in Butler on Tuesday.
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Misa Sara Windham
Taylor County
Montgomery Hospital
Butler
Fine Grain Harvested By Taylor Co Farmers
Taylor County farmers report one of the county’s finest grain crops, with good yields per acre and dry conditions aiding threshing. Cotton shows better stands after slow starts, corn benefits from recent rains, peas and hay prospects rise, and watermelon, potato, and sugar cane crops look promising for a strong fall season.
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Tayor County
Taylor County
Saturday Last Day For Disposing of Second Hand Books
Saturday, June 19, will be the last day to buy or dispose of second hand school books. We pay 50 percent of the full sale price for books with two years of service and 26 percent for books with one year. All books on hand must be reported by that date. Return any free books issued last Fall this week. W. T. Austin, S. S, Taylor County.
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Pineal
W. T. Austin
S. S
Taylor County
Butler Pupils to Be Heard on WSB Broadcast
Butler grammar department music pupils who were winners in the Third District contest in Columbus will be heard on WSB Atlanta Saturday at three o’clock CST. Mrs. J W Edwards heads the program with Oscar Adams violin Leetimae Folds expression Clyde Afay Green piano. Mrs J S Green and Mrs Lewis Adams accompany the group to Atlanta. those absent may listen at 8 Butler time.
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Butler School
Columbus
WSB
Atlanta
J. W. Edwards
Oscar Adams
Leetimae Folds
Clyde Afay Green
J. S. Green
Lewis Adams T
Butler Music
Butler
Students Return From Washington New York
Cusseta High School students chaperoned by Supt and Mrs A P Jarrell returned Tuesday night from a trip to Washington and New York. The group viewed other points of interest along the way and reported no mishap with the happiest time of their lives. Butler members included Misses Juanita Braddy Marie Jarrell Mary Hollis Sara Martin Hazel Jarrell and Mrs Fred Jarrell.
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Cusseta High School
A. P. Jarrell
Washington
New York
Butler
Juanita Braddy
Marie Jarrell
Mary Hollis
Sara Martin
Hazel Jarrell
Fred Jarrell
Campers Chaperoned by Mrs Bruner Near Asheville NY
Mrs H P Bruner leads a congenial party of young ladies camping this week near Asheville New York. The group includes Miss Christine Payne Miss Kathryn Payne Josephine McCorvey and Frances Arnold.
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H. P. Bruner
Asheville, N. Y
Christine
Kathryn Payne
Jozephine McCorvey
Frances Arnolil
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Cong
Army Post
University of Geor
Gia Seniors
Roberta School
Jasper School
Splendid Pictures
Taylor Co
Washington-New York
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