Views and Reviews By Ye Columnist Past Week
Edward Davis sent in a full cotton stalk from his 110 acre farm after his lands were bought from the late O. S. Cox estate. The column recalls guests Maude Benton and family, and honors Judge S Price Gilbert in a May 1951 context with a letter about his health and long readership of the Herald. Father's Day reflections close the piece.
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Edward Davis
Herald
Edward
Mr. Davis
O. S. Cox
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. Daily 4 to 6 pm sessions include worship, study, handwork, singing, recreation and refreshments with age specific supervision by Mrs. Keen, Mrs. Allen, Mrs. Hammock, and others. Each child receives a work book pin and attendance certificate.
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Butler Methodist Church
O. C Keen Jr
H. E. Allen
George Hammock
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
Community Vacation Bible School At Central Opens Monday
Central school builds hosts a Vacation Bible School for children from Bethel C M Wesley Union Midway Antioch Oak Grove Nazareene churches from June 25 to 29. Daily sessions run 2 30 to 5 P M with varied classes led by Moody Peed Neisler and others.
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Bethel C. M
Wesley
Union
Midway
Antioch
Oak Crove
Nazareene
Central School
Moody Peed
William Neisler
Joe Blosche
W. E. Neisler
Gorman Jarrell
County Tax Assessors Now in Discharge of Duties
Tax Commissioner Clifford Adams and assistants FE M. Gaultney H A Sealy and G C Young are purging tax books this week. Work began a week ago and will continue through the 27th of the month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clifford Adams
Messrs
FE. M. Gaultney
H. A. Sealy
G. C. Young
Mr J P Harvey Transferred to Atlanta Hospital for Treatment
Mr J P Harvey of Rupert who has been ill for weeks was moved by Ed wards Bros ambulance yesterday to an Atlanta hospital for further examination and treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. P. Harvey
Rupert
Edwards Bros
Atlanta
Appointments For 1951 52 Made At Annual South Georgia Conference
The 86th South Georgia Methodist Conference at Macon concluded with the selection of Thomasville for the 1952 meeting and the reading of yearlong appointments. Rev C W Hancock was kept as Butler pastor. Rev W W Taylor moves to Wrens with Rev C E Smith succeeding. District superintendents named include J Ed Fain for Columbus and L A Harrell for Macon. A long list of assignments followed across Americus Columbus Dublin Macon and other districts detailing pastors and churches.
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South Ga
Methodist Conference
Thomasville
South Georgia
Macon
Butler
C. W. Hancock
Reynolds
Crowell
W. W. Taylor
C. E. Smith
Rev. Taylor
Wrens
Columbus
J. Ed Fain
Reynolds Church
Luther A. Harrell
Albany First Church
Butler Church
William Childres
Reidsville-Shiloh
Savannah
A. A. Waite
Americus
Garfield-Portal
J. E Lackey Jr
Graymont - Summit
Carlton Anderson
Kite
C. L Campbell
A. S
Louisville
Lyons
W. W. Whaley
Midville
A. Lastinger
Mitchell
C. E. Croft
Mt. Vernon
E. H. Carruth
Rentz-Cedar Grove
Taylor County Holiness Camp Meeting July 5 to 15
The Taylor County Holiness Camp meeting runs July 5 through 15 at the Butler Thomaston Highway site. National ministers Henry Screws Jr George Blanchard and Howard Poole appear along with daily services at 11 am 3 pm and 8 pm and youth sessions in the tabernacle. Rates include 1.50 per adult day trailer space free water and lights, linens provided by campers, and ministers’ rooms paid.
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Taylor County
Butler-Thomaston Highway No
Henry Screws Jr
Huntsville
Ala
George Blanchard
Chattanooga, Tenn
Howard Poole
Columbus
J. W. Lancaster
Fl. Valley
Americus
J. F. Posey Butler
L. T. Peed
Butler
S F. Andrews
Macon
W. L Peed
Helena
J. O. Fuller
Ft. Valley
G. L. Bunn
Thompton
A. L. Luce, Jr
Frank Peed
Ruth Neisler
William Neisler Butler
Funeral Services for M. A. Watson at Five Points
Funeral for Major Anderson Watson 76, who died Friday at Montgomery hospital, was held Sunday at Five Points Baptist Church Marion county. Ministers F H Johnson and W F Wade officiated with burial in Tazewell cemetery. Survived by wife Tronie Lumpkin Watson son Blanford Watson daughter Odessa Foster brother J S Watson sister Dora McMillan and five grandchildren.
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Anderson. Watson
Montgomery Hospital
Five Points Baptist Church
Marion County
F. H. Johnson
W. F. Wade
Tazewell Cemetery
Watson
Tronie Lumpkin Watson
Blanford Watson
Mauk
Odessa Foster
J.S. Watson
Dora McMillan
Mt Pisgah Baptist Church Sunday Services
At Mt Pisgah Baptist Church Sunday School 10 30 a m Carroll Peacock superintendent. Bible study and preaching times with prayers and praise. Read Luke 19 41 verse and hear Rev J H Stanford pastor invite public to worship and bring a friend.
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J. H. Stanford
Heroic One Armed Neighbor Saves Three From Burning Truck
Charlie Rushan a 65 year old one armed man earned praise from white and colored communities after he smashed a window with his fist and pulled two men and a woman from a flaming 1940 Chevrolet pickup on the Butler Fickling Mill highway. The driver John Wellens 30 and two other occupants Josephine Wellens 36 and Allen Harvey 29 were injured. The woman died Monday night. the two men were later moved to Tuskegee veterans hospital in critical condition.
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Charlie Rushan
Butler-Fickling Mill
John Thos
Wellens
Roberto Negro
Butler
Charlie
Josephine Wellens
Allen E. Harvey
Robert
Tuskegee
Ala
Macon Man and Girl Drown Near Jackson Lake
A home made motor boat capsized on Jackson Lake Sunday, drowning W. E. Wells of Macon and five year old Mary Hopkins near Scout Island. Dr. and Mrs. E. C. Hopkins’ daughter Mary died after 30 minutes of artificial respiration. Dr. Hopkins and an unidentified boy survived. The incident happened about 2 p.m. in waters of Butts Jasper Newton and Rockvale counties.
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Macon
Jackson Lake
W. E. Wells
Mary Hopkins
E. C. Hopkins
Butts
Jasper
Newton
Rockvale
Butts County
J. D. Pope
Hopkins
Scout Island
Vienna Girl Chosen Watermelon Queen of 1951
Miss Mary Leta Gilbert of Vienna was named Watermelon Queen of 1951 at Cordele Watermelon Festival in Cordele, the Watermelon Capital of the South. She is a Vienna High senior, 4-H leader, FFA historian, and a Georgia speech contest winner, daughter of Mr and Mrs Luther Gilbert. Ann Averett and Joan Pitts of Cordele placed second and third respectively, with Shirley Parker of Abbeville fourth.
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Mary Leta Gilbert
Vienna
Cordele
South
Miss Gilbert
Luther Gilbert
Future
Homemakers of America
Dooly County
Georgia
Ann Averett
Joan Pitts
Shirley Parker
Abbeville
Richland Minister Elected VP of Georgia Baptist Union
Richland June 17 Dr J T Phillips pastor of the Richland Baptist church was elected vice president of the Georgia Baptist Training Union at the State Assembly in Macon recently.
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Richland
J. T Phillips
Richland Baptist Church
Georgia Baptist Training Union
State Assembly
Macon
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Maude T. Benton
J. J. and
Earl
Marion West
R. A. Turner
John Turner
Turner
Middle Georgia
Benton
Federal Land Bank
Columbia
S.C
S. Price Gilbert
Gilbert
Chattahoochee
Supreme Court
Butler Herald
Sea Island
Crawford Long Hospital
The
Chas. E. Benns
Pyg
Community Vacation Bible School
Central
Rev. Hancock
Rev. Children
M. E. Peavy
Abbeville-Rhine
T. E. Pickten
J. M. Yarbrough
Lee Street
W. R.smith
E. R. Lewis
Bronwood
Byromville-Lilly
Wm. Ansley
Chauncey W. HT
Roghton
R. S
J. B. Smith
Eastman
D. G
District Secretary of Missions
J. B Smith
Jas. R. Webb Jr
Buena Vista
R. T. Padgett
Butterler
Rev
Baker Village
A. A. Waite Jr
Beallwood
Curtis Barnes
Earline Avenue
R. J. Barnes
A.S
East Highlands
J.A. Davis
Hamp Stevens
L. C. Harvard
Chas H. Williams
Rose Hill
L. C. Fullerton
Sherwood
C E. Steele
St. Luke
A. S. Graves
Wm. L. Peed
Georgetown
Clayton Studstill
Lumpkin
J. F. Shell
Marion
R. W. Whitemore
Midland
C. C. Edmundson
Parrott
J. Clark Pafford
T. M. Lee
Shellman
Frank Gilmore
Talbotton
E. G. Hutchings Jr
Talbot Circuit
C. E. Cariker
Waverly Hall
W. B. Cheshire
Dublin
W. M. Haywood
L. A. Harrell
Bible Circuit
J W. Youngblood
Byron
Reese E. Griffiery Cochran
A. Jason Shirah
Elko
F. C. Meyer
D F. Cripps
Richard Dickerson
Gordon
F. E. Linder
Irwinton
J. D. Corbitt
Jeffersonville
H. W. Scoates Jr
Liberty
O. P. Sloat
Lizella
W. A. Mattison
Bass
W. E. Chapple
Centenary
Roy L. Gardner
Cherokee Heights
J. L. Hillis
Cross Keys
Jas. D. Reese
East Macon
M.W. Flanders
First Street
W. Park Smith
Hillcrest
Chas
E. Elam
Ingleside
A. C. Prickett
Lenmore
H. C. Griffin
Martha Bowman
S. L. Akers
Mul Ty Street
Anthony Hear
Jack Key
D. F. Cripps
C. E. Clary Sr
Bloomingdale
Nease
Broklet New Hope
L. C. Wimberly
Bulloch County
F. J. Jorday
Claxton
Bernard Robertson
Cobbtown
Sanford Brown
Girard
A. C. Haygood Jr
Glenville
H. K. Erwin
Guyton
J D. Corbitt Jr
Hagan
R. G. Freeman
A. 5
Rincon
A. C. Crumbler
A. A
Rinson
A. C. Cramler
Sardis
H. C. Marx
Aldersgate
J. B. Hutchinson
Asbury S
M. A. Watson
Mt. Pisgah Baptist Church
Vet Hospital
Lake
Jackson
Stat Baptist Office
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