Local Notables Visit and Summer Socials Across Town
A flurry of weekend visits and guests from several states marked the town scene. Residents hosted kin and friends from Macon, Thomaston, Athens, Albany, Atlanta, Shreveport, and beyond, with weddings in Manchester and a Rome trip for family gatherings and a Lions Convention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. D. Purvis
Newfoundland
Alton Turner
Albany
J. R. Brewer
Thomaston
F. E. Posey
Miss Billie Salmon Weds Ward Edwards in Atlanta
Miss Billie Ruth Salmon secretary in the attorney general's office married Ward Edwards hospital contact representative of the State Department of Veterans Service at the New State Judicial Building in Atlanta. The ceremony was performed by Associate Judge Joseph Quillian in his office on the first wedding in the building. The couple, who had arrived late, planned a weeklong Florida honeymoon in Sarasota and St. Petersburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Judicial
Atlanta
Billie Ruth Salmon
Attorney General’s Office
Ward Edwards
State Department of Veteran‘s Service
Ruth Salmon
Rome
Julian Edwards II
Butler
Joseph Quillian
State Court of Appeals
Charlotte Edwards
Jack Suggs
Messrs
Garland
Thomas Byrd
Carl Ayers
Sarasota
St. Petersburg
Fla
Howard WSCS Meeting Details and New Officers
The Howard Woman’s Society of Christian Service met June 12 with Miss Mary Lou Averett presiding. Mrs. James Brown was elected president for 1956 57 with officers including Mrs. Clinton Clark as vice president and Mrs. O M Martin as secretary. Seventeen attendees and three visitors heard the program Our Community and the World led by Mrs. Quinton Clark.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard Wscs
Mary Lou Averett
James Brown
Virginia Perkins
C. M. Renfroe
Macon
P. F. Stewart
Nashville
Quinton Clark
W. D. Martin
Clinton Clark
Clark
O. M. Martin Treas
Joe Brown
Giles Pilcher to Marry July 8 at Mt Pisgah Church
Butler parents announce the engagement of Helen Clarice Giles to Wendall Wayne Pilcher son of Americus residents. Giles is a Butler High School graduate and Pilcher, Americus High School alum, served four years in the Air Force and works for Lance Inc in Albany. The wedding is set for July 8 at 4 p.m. at Mt Pisgah church with invites extended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlie Giles
Butler
Helen Clarice
Wendall Wayne Pilcher
H. L. Pilcher
Americus
Giles
Butler High School
Pilcher
Americus High School
Air Force
Lance, Inc
Albany
Mt. Pisgah Church
Sonya Riddick Earns Dean's List At GSCW Milledgeville
Miss Sonya E. Riddick of Rupert is named to the Dean's List for the Spring Quarter at Georgia Teachers College Milledgeville. Dr. T E Stewart reports 101 students earned recognition by maintaining at least 15 quarter hours with a 2.2 grade average.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milledgeville
GSCW
Sonya E. Riddick
Rupert
T. E. Stewart
D. H. MacMahon
Miss Riddick
Solon Wisham
Phi Beta Kappa Honors for Theresa Wallace at UGA
Miss Theresa Ann Wallace of Chamblee and formerly Butler joined 36 University of Georgia students elected to Phi Beta Kappa. The selection recognizes A average amid four years of varied courses and character. Wallace earned a psychology BA cum laude on June 4.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theresa Wallace
University of Ga
Theresa Ann Wallace
Gordon Wallace
Chamblee
Butler
Phi Beta Kappa
Wallace
FFA Boys Forestry Camp Under Way at Stephens Park
The Future Farmers of America Boys Forestry Camp runs June 18 23 at Alexander Stephens State Park with about 85 members. Ranger Guinn notes the week long program, directed by the Georgia Forestry Commission and sponsored by Southern Pulpwood Conservation Association mills, offers formal instruction and on the scene experience in forestry topics from reforestation to harvesting and forest product marketing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Future Farmers of America
Boys of
Alexander Stephens State Park
Austin
Guinn
Taylor County Forestry Unit
Georgia Forestry Commission
Mills
Southern Pulpwood Conservation Assn
Ga. Forestry Commission
Ga. Kraft Co
Union Bag and Paper Corp
Gair Woodlands
Tnc
St Mary’s Kraft Corp
Brunswick Pulps & Paper Co
Revival to Begin July 2 at Lebanon Baptist Church
The revival starts July 2 at Lebanon Baptist church a few miles south of town with daily sermons at 8 p m led by Pastor Rev Bradley Brown. The public is invited to attend each evening service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lebanon Baptist Church
Bradley Brown
Cemetery Cleanup at Midway Baptist Grounds
A notice invites all who have loved ones buried at Midway Baptist Cemetery to meet Saturday morning June 23 for grounds cleanup as the site is badly in need of attention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Midway Baptist Cemetery
Wesley-Union MYF Meeting At Wesley Church
The Wesley-Union MYF met in regular session at Wesley church Sunday night. Beverly Robbins chaired a Christian Recreation program featuring Freddie Jarrell Raymond Tucker Virginia Maxwell Marshall Scott Joyce Sams and Mary Edith Jarrell. The June Taylor County MYF meeting is announced for 6 p.m. Sunday at Wesley church with new officers to be installed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wesley-Union
MYF
Wesley Church
Beverly Robbins
Christian Recreation
Freddie Jarrell
Raymond Tucker
Virginia Maxwell Marshall Scott
Joyce Sams
Mary Edith Jarrell
Taylor County
Birth of 8-lb son for Ambrose family in Atlanta
Pte James E. Ambrose and Mrs. Ambrose announce the birth of an 8 pound son on June 8 at Ft McPherson hospital. Named James Christopher. Mrs Ambrose is Miss Kathryn Greer, daughter of Mr and Mrs B H Greer. They plan to fly to Germany in September to join Mr Ambrose on U S Army duty and reside there for two years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. H. Bazemore
Morris Pound
Thomson
Harriet Forehand
Carolyn Bazemore
Atlanta
Willard Brunson
Gene
Reynolds
Moley Austin
Bob Knepley
Buddy
Clinton, Md
Knepley
Miami Beach
Roland Olive
al Fehring
Richard Roach
Debbie
E. E. Fuller
Rome
O. S. Hardage
Helen Hardage
Edwin Godfrey
Rome Methodist Church
James E. Ambrose
Ft. McPherson Hospital
James Christopher
Ambrose
Kathryn Greer
B. H. Greer
Germany
Mr. Ambrose
U.S. Army
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Talbotton
E. E. Jarrell
T. B. Joiner
Linda Williams
Nana Butts
Walter Wainright
Mrs. Hoyt Clark
Pat
Adel
Ada Clark
H. H. Brinkley
P. B. Green
R. L. Burns
Carnesville
Earline Perkins
Eva Royal
Butler Friends
Emory Harris
Wally Fowler
C. F. Richards
Edith Richards
Hopewell
Ella Foy Richards
Beulah Elliston
Ernest Coker
Mary
Peggy
Manchester
Pauline Bembry
Barbara McCorkle
Emily Allen
Athens
O. G. McCants
Barbee
G. C. Stokes
Mr. Ward Edwards
A. E. Locke
Sam Freeman
Oxford
Ala
Herman Amos
Mintie Pope
Lovink Anthony
Joe Mercer
Columbus
Irene Peed
G. T. Whitehead
Virginia
Fred Peed
Ross C. Turk
Deerfield, Ill
Ben Gray Moore and Son
Washington, D. C
T. G. Turk
Clifford Montgomery
Blanford Jarrell
Patricia Montgomery
Margaret Tante
Florida
Herbert Wilchar
Allen Payne
Orin Scott
Amanda Wilchar
B. S. Wilchar
Richard
St. Augustine, Ala
T. E. Tante Sr
Harry Anderson
Bob ‘Finnell
Savannah
Herself Toms
Richard Burgess
Floyd Crumbly
D. M. Harris
C. W. Hurst
Paige and
Steve
Brunswick
Horace Pope
Jimmy
Patti
Carrollton
Albert Rogers
Sam George
Sandra
Walter J. Caldwell
A. F. Harvey
Z. R. McCorkle
Betty
Carolyn Stewart
Pat Stewart
Mr. Williams
Tazewell Methodist Church
M. J. Trapp
F. J. Callahan
Acworth
Kennestone Hospital
Marietta
Dean Theatre
Butler, GA
Jennifer Jones
Miss Dove
Bob Mathias
Ward Bond
Billy Graham
Glenn Ford
William Holden
Man
Colorado
Richard Carlson and
Julia Adams
Black Lagoon
Billie Salmon
New State
Miss Averett
Helen Clarice Giles
Sonya Riddick
FFA
Stephens Park
Lebanon
Price Field
DeSoto
de Soto-Plymouth
Suggs Motor Company
Butler, Georgia
Plymouth
Groucho Marx
NSC
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