Mrs. Lila Edwards Harper Remembered By Auld Friends In Atlanta
Portrait of Mrs. Lila Edwards Harper, longtime Butler and Reynolds figure, with ties to the Hasseltine and Woodward families. The piece recalls her schooling, travels in Europe, tours to Paris and Constantinople, and a Montgomery tea memory, praising her as a rare radiant lady.
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Ashford-Dunwody Rd
Chamblee
Georgia
Butler-Reynolds
Harper
Lynda Lee Bryan
Lila Edwards Harper
Murray Howards
Atlanta
Butler
Reynolds
Buena Vista
James Monroe Edwards
Hasseltine Minlkey
Fort Valley
Butler School
Hasseltine
Adoner
Judson
Lila’ Hasseltine
Paris
Constatinople
Adriatic Sea
Frances. Woodward
Frances
Carrie Woodward
Alf Butler
Talbotton
Ivys
Howard
Montgomery
Ala
Carmichael and Pace Endorse Young Garrett
Two Georgia figures back Sims Garrett Jr for State Treasurer in the June 28 Democratic primary. Jas Carmichael of Cobb county lauds Garrett as a square shooter with a solid Georgia business record. Congressman Stephen Pace praises Garrett as capable and trustworthy for state service.
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Georgia
Sims Garrett Jr
Jas. Carmichael
Cobb County
Stephen Pace
Garrett
Carmichael
Sims
Emory
Perry
Pace
Hobbs Receives Senate Confirmation as Butler Postmaster
Carl C. Hobbs has been confirmed by the U. S. Senate as postmaster at Butler after serving as acting postmaster since January 1, 1949. He ranked among three exam finalists on March 12, 1949 and has waited for final nomination since. Other Georgia postmaster confirmations at the same time included Nelson Eatonton Harris Jonesboro and Hicks Lizella.
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Carl C. Hobbs
U. S. Senate
Butler
Hobbs
Senate
Georgia
Robert E. Nelson
Eatonton
Wilber L. Harris
Jonesboro
Thomas E. Hicks
Lizella
Local 4-H Members To Leave Monday for Camp Fulton
Taylor County 4-H boys and girls join peers from Macon Crawford Webster Twiggs and Wilkinson counties for Camp Fulton the week of June 26 30 about 140 youths will enjoy planned educational and recreational activities. Local participants include Garrett Purvis Bobby Peterman Robert Byars Brenda Jo Spillers Priscilla Jones Charles Young Taylor Childree Gene Hill Rolin Stevens Clarence Montgomery Connie Wainwright Edward Wainwright Donald Wainwright Betty Jarrell Mary Ann Moore Geraldine Fuller Margie Jarrell Billy Montgomery and Mary Wainwright. Tom Hawkins Co Agt.
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Taylor County
Camp Fulton
Macon
Crawford
Webster
Twiggs
Wilkinson
Garrett Purvis
Bobby Peterman
Robert Byars
Brenda Jo Spillers
Priscilla Jones
Charles Young
Taylor Childree
Gene Hill Rolin Stevens
Clarence E. Montgomery
Connie Wainwright
Edward Wainwright
Donald Wainwright
Betty Jarrell
Mary Ann Moore
Geraldine Fuller
Margie Jarrell
Billy Montgomery
Mary Wainwright
Tom Hawkins
Co. Agt
Woodmen Sponsor Harmony Quartet At Butler High
Woodmen of the World Camp will sponsor the Harmony Quartet of Thomaston at Butler High School auditorium Friday night at 8 30 for a school project. The event supports local programs and invites the public to attend for 25 to 50 cents admission.
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Woodmen of the World Camp
Harmony Quartet of
Thomaston
Butler High School
Woodmen
Preaching at Baptist Church Next Sunday
All citizens urged to attend worship at the local Baptist church Sunday at 11 a m and 8 p m. Rev Eugene Daily the present pastor will occupy the pulpit. He is an interesting preacher and aims to deliver his message to a full congregation.
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Eugene
University housemother dies in Georgia
Mrs. Jennie Belle Myers 67 housemother at the University of Georgia and native of Worth county died unexpectedly in Athens Sunday Funeral services were held Tuesday at the Presbyterian church in Poulan.
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Sylvester
Jennie Belle Myers
University of Georgia
Worth County
Athens
Presbyterian
Poulan
Fountain Denies Georgia Highway Dam Construction
T L Fountain asserts no state highway work built a pond dam near Butler on State Highway 3. He says he paid J Ran Cooper 6012.10 for the project and invites readers to review cancelled checks at the Herald Office to prove the claim false.
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Highway Department
State of Georgia
Butler
J. Ran Cooper
Herald Office
T. L. Fountain
Georgians Urged to Curb Careless Driving This Summer
Otis Hughes of the Georgia Safety Council and the Macon Red Cross warn that about 678 Georgians may die in summer accidents. Of these, 259 likely die in traffic crashes and 419 in swimming boating snake bites sunburn or other mishaps.
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Otis Hughes
Georgia Safety Council
Macon
American Red Cross
Georgia
Red Cross
The
Safety Council
Hughes
Thompson Refuses Funds Offered by Liquor Group
Former Gov. M. E. Thompson pledged that if elected chief executive he would clean up or dry up the liquor business in Georgia. He denied seeking endorsements or contributions from retail liquor dealers and called reports of such activities lies. He said he has not accepted campaign support from liquor interests.
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Atlanta
M. E. Thompson
Georgia
Thompson
South
Herald Favored with First Cotton Blooms
Taylor county farmers William Gee and Lovick Anthony presented cotton blooms to the Herald as proof of thrift. Gee farms west of Butler on his late father W. M. Gee’s land, while Anthony oversees crops on his late uncle John Anthony’s farm two miles east of Butler.
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Taylor County
Herald
William Gee
W. M. Gee
Butler
Lovick P. Anthony
John Anthony
Death Brings Sorrow Threefold Today To Citizens of Butler
Three prominent men with Butler ties died within 24 hours. Hon. John Allen of Atlanta, 58, died of a heart attack. Dr. Henry S. Brooks, 58, longtime physician, died in Buena Vista of a heart attack. Col. William B. Short, 88, former Buena Vista mayor and longtime Georgia legislator, died in Buena Vista. Survived by wives and families, with legacies in local affairs.
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Herald
Butler
John Allen
Atlanta
Louise Pope
Mintie Pope
Henry S. Brooks
Buena Vista
Col
William B. Short
Georgia
Marion County
Mollie B. Harvey
Wm. B. Short
Philippines
Beautiful Service Sunday Night at Local M E Church
One of Rev J W M Stipe s last acts before his transfer to Soperton district was the reception of two Butler citizens as members of the local Methodist church and infant baptism for a third. Jack Suggs and his wife joined by application and their daughter Olivia Louise received membership.
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J. W. M. Stipe
Soperton Charge
Dublin
Butler
Jack Suggs
Wesley Church
Olivia Louise
Funeral services held for Mrs. Mattie Causby at Roberta
Relatives attend the Benevolent Baptist church funeral in Roberta for Mrs. Mattie Causby who died in her 90th year. Survivors include husband Lonnie Causby three daughters Mrs. Felton Cummings Mrs. W K Peacock and Mrs H A Youngblood and two sons John Kirksey and James Kirksey.
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Mattie Causby
Benevolent Baptist Church
Roberta
Taylor County
Preaching and Sunday School at Mt. Pisgah Church
The Mt. Pisgah Church holds Sunday School at 10 30 a m with Peacock as superintendent and preaching at 11 30 a m by the pastor. Read Matthew 12 41 and relate to Jonah. An 8 p m service features preaching prayer and praise with strong youth participation.
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Carroll Peacock
God
Grand and Traverse Jurors Drawn for July Term of Court
Complete lists of Grand and Traverse Jurors drawn by Judge T Hicks Fort on June 13 to serve in Taylor Superior Court’s July term. Names include J B Kendrick, C B Montgomery, G B Jarrell, Hugh Gilson, O G Bloodworth, Marvin Peed, A W Adams, and many others. Traverse jurors feature Wanza Hartman, J N Turner, W A Taunton, Felton Gaultney, H L Wilbur, T A Robbins, L D Gordon, Joel Hollis, Gerson Waller, and dozens more from local districts.
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Grand and Traverse
T. Hicks Fort
Taylor Superior Court
Grand Jurors
J. B. Kendrick
C.B. Montgomery
G. B. Jarrell
Hugh Gilson
H. C. Lowe
E. L. Harris J. O. White
William Woodall Moody Peed
A. W. Adams
O. G. Bloodworth
W. R. Casey Marvin Peed
J. W. O'Neal
A. H. Jarrell
W. H. Suggs
W. P. Parks
W. R. Lawhorn
Fred Jarrell
R. L. Bell
W. E. Neisler Solon Callahan William
Judge Lunsford Attends Sister-in-Law Funeral
Hon J R Lunsford ordinary of Taylor County went to Preston to attend the funeral of Mrs Stapleton Lunsford widow of Dr John F Lunsford her death occurred June 13 at her Preston home She is survived by daughter Mrs George Holley Americus son J F Lunsford Clarkesville and sisters Mrs Jim Strickland Concord and Miss Florence Stapleton Americus.
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J. R. Lunsford
Taylor County
Preston
Stapleton Lunsford
John F. Lunsford
Judge Lunsford
Lunsford
George Holley
Americus
J. F. Lunsford
Clarkesville
Jim Strickland
Concord
Florence Stapleton
Local Boy on Honor Roll At Americus College
Wm E Sullins a freshman at Georgia Southwestern College Americus was listed on the honor roll for the Spring quarter per President Henry K Stanford. He is the son of Mr and Mrs W B Sullins of Butler.
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Americus College
Americus
Wm. E. Sullins
Georgia Southwestern College
Henry K. Stanford
W. B. Sullins
Butler
Giles Reports Fine Fish Catch in Florida
J C Giles and his son J C Jr spent several days in Florida waters around Carrabelle on a vacation that yielded a remarkable fishing experience. They arrived home Monday with about seventy pounds of choice fish shared among neighbors and friends.
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J. C. Jr
J. Carl Giles
Florida
Carrabelle
Gentle leader and cooperative citizen letter of well wishes
A Sumter County school teacher Wesley Foy writes to compliment a local leader and wishes the school a pleasant and profitable year. He notes the leader is cooperative but admits faults, offering kind regards for the upcoming term.
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Sumter County
Compton Named High School Principal in Butler Board Action
The Butler board elects Dwight S. Compton as high school principal for Butler and Reynolds schools for 1950 51 with a 17 member teaching corps. Compton, age 33, comes from Leslie where he was principal for three years and is praised by Wesley W. Foy for his qualifications.
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Board of Education
Butler School
Dwight S. Compton
Leslie High School
Harold Lovvorn
W. W
C. B. Hartman
W.G. Hornsby
W. H. Mott
Dwight Compton
Wesley W. Foy
Taylor County
Compton
Foy
Leslie School
Leslie
Georgia
Wu Usitr
Charley
Butler
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