Roberta Methodist Charge Named Circuit of the Year
The Roberta Enlarged Charge in Crawford County receives the Macon district circuit of the year award at the South Georgia Annual Conference in Columbus. Twenty two members attend the recognition banquet. Rev. Wm. F. Childres pastors the charge and is named Executive Secretary of the Town and Country Commission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Town and Country Commission
South Georgia Conference of the Methodist Church
Roberta Enlarged Charge
Macon
South Georgia
Columbus
Wm. F. Childres
Willis H. Moore
Darlene Miller
Roberta
Crawford County
Childres
Cable Car From Switzerland to Rise at Stone Mountain
Stone Mountain a cable car from Switzerland will arrive in Georgia next month. The ride will take sightseers to the top and back for a nominal fee. McWhorter and Geer will discuss Stone Mountain plans at a Sons of Confederate Veterans meeting in DeKalb County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta
Stone Mountain
Georgia
Switzerland
Matt L. McWhorter
McWhorter
Stone Mountain Memorial Association
Granite Landmark
Peter Zack Geer
Georgia Centennial Commission
Sons of Confederate Veterans
DeKalb County
A Letter from J C Adams on Foot Loss and Hope
In a Wesleyan Christian Advocate letter Rev Clyde Adams’ friend recounts an 80th birthday spent in Emory Hospital and his decision to remove a failing foot. He describes recovery at Heard County Hospital and gratitude to neighbors, unsure about walking future yet resolved to enjoy life with support from local folks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wesleyan Christian Advocate
Clyde Adams
Taylor Co
Emory Hospital
Heard County Hospital
W. L. Johnson
Heard County
J. Cc. Adams
Castro Rejected by U.S. Tractors for Prisoners Offer
The Tractors for Freedom Committee in Detroit reiterates its offer of 500 light-duty tractors to Cuba in exchange for 1,124 or 1,200 prisoners. The group, led by Walter Reuther, Eleanor Roosevelt and Milton Eisenhower, set a Friday noon deadline for Castro to accept or risk dissolution and return of donated funds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wetroit
Mich
Tractors For Freedom Committee
Castro
Havana
Walter Reuther
Eleanor Roosevelt
Milton Eisenhower
Detroit
Cuba
Kennedy
Havanna
Astro
Blair of Americus Elected President Ga. Press Assn
MILLEDGEVILLE Publisher James Blair of The Americus Times Recorder was elected president of the Georgia Press Association at the closing session of its 75 annual convention. He succeeds Charles N. Martin Jr. of Atlanta's Suburban Reporter at East Point. Jack Williams Jr. of The Waycross Journal-Herald became vice president. Jere N. Moore Jr. of The Union Recorder at Milledgeville was reelected treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milledgeville
James Blair
Americus Times Recorder
Georgia Press Association
Charles N. Martin Jr
Atlanta
East Point
Jack Williams Jr
Waycross Journal-Herald
Blair
Jere N. Moore Jr
The
Union Recorder
Change of Date for Commissioners Meet
The Taylor County Commissioners set a new meeting date for July 5 as the regular meeting day falls on Independence Day. Officials note the shift to avoid the holiday conflict and ensure quorum.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taylor County
TwentyThird Annual Taylor Co Holiness Camp Meeting Opens July 6
The Taylor County Holiness Camp Meeting begins July 6 and runs ten days through July 16. Evangelists Rev. James Crispell of Hastings Michigan and Rev. Morton Dorsey of Columbus Ohio headline events. Local organizers chair the sessions at the camp seven miles north of town on Highway 19 with Don and Jean Rollings leading youth work. Daily schedule includes prayer, Bible study, preaching, and youth services with a missionary day on Thursday July 13 featuring speakers from World Gospel Mission and American Field.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taylor Co
Taylor County
James Crispell
Hastings
Mich
Morton Dorsey
Columbus Ohio
Christian Fellowship
Don
Jean Rollings
Singer
Youth Workers
Wilmore
World Gospel Mission
Johnnie
Peige Miller
American Field
M. J. Wood
Alma
A. L. Luce Jr
Ft. Valley
W. H. Neisler
Butler
Franklin Mee Cants
W. S. Oliver
Americus
William Neisler
Girls of Woodcraft Jr Court Organized in Butler
Margaret E. Tamte named counsellor of the Girls of Woodcraft Junior Court in Butler with Gervaise Willis as assistant counsellor and Mildred Peed as secretary. Meetings will be held at the Masonic Hall and the program teaches citizenship, homemaking, arts, wildlife, archery, and leadership across four age groups ending with graduation to the Women of Woodcraft Court at age 16.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret E. Tamte
Girls of Woodcraft
Butler
Paul A. Jones
Macon
Woodmen of the
World Life Insurance Society
Methodist Youth Fellowship
Gervaise Willis
Mildred Peed
Thomas E. Tante
Woodmen
Woodcraft Court
W-1605
Masonic Hall
Local Students Excel at NFBL Convention in Washington
Fred Brown, state winner in public speaking, placed second in the Southern Region and top ten nationwide at the 10th NFBL convention in Washington DC. Alice Koring joined top state spellers, Georgia ranked fourth in spelling, with twenty three Georgians at the event. Mrs Edyth Guy accompanied Butler High School students as FBSA sponsor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Brown
FBLA
United States
Washington, D. C
Alice Koring
Georgia
Edyth Guy
FBSA
Butler High School
Bibb's Wood Granted Stay
Justice Black of the Supreme Court granted a stay of a contempt sentence against James I. Wood, former Bibb County sheriff, for statements criticizing a judge. Wood was fined 400 dollars and 20 days in jail after a grand jury probe into alleged Negro bloc voting. the stay lasts during appeal and the court is in summer recess.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Justice Black
Supreme Court
James I. Wood
Bibb County
Wood
Singing School Begins at Mt Pisgah Baptist Church
Rev. John M. Cox teaches a singing school at Mt. Pisgah Baptist Church with good attendance. The program continues through next week and is open to all interested in improving singing with the Broadman Hymnal shaped note edition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt. Pisgah Baptist Church
John M. Cox
Cox
Favorite Melody Group To Appear At Mt. Olive Revival
The Favorite Melody Quartet of Macon will perform at Mt. Olive Free Will Baptist Church Potter ville Ga on July 1 at 8 p m Three members use rolling chairs include two sisters and a brother The revival starts July 3 with Rev D E Bias Jacksonville Fla preaching each evening at 8 p m Admission is free The Reynolds pastor Rev Frank Willis invites all to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Macon
Mt. Olive Free Will Baptist Church
Potterville
D. E. Bias
Jacksonville
Fila
Frank Willis
Reynolds
List of Jurors Drawn for July Term Court
Taylor County Superior Court jurors drawn to serve the July term include Archie B Sealy W Suggs O P Montgomery Thomas Massey C E Marshall Kenneth Barrow H T Giles Austin Guinn E J Stinson Mack Miller J B Kendrick Harvey Callahan Herman W Bickley W R Casey Thomas Mathews Trave Mosley Childres J P Harmon Blanford Jarrell H B Parks Dorothy B Brunso D T Montfort J James Saunders Coleman Hinton Jeff Golson J H Turner Clarence Barfield H C Bond Murray Walker Willie F Brunson Jack Peed W E Jarrell Arlie Bazemore Tom Bone Harold Lovvorn T C Harris Andrew C Rober W T Harrell E E Bone H G Pye Ben Frank Euba J C Haywood Ralph Ingle William Bartlet William King Clem Adams Jim Hartman Jurors Carl H Neisler William Maxwell G G McCrary L T Peed L H Pierce Clyde Cooper Bobby Parks T Whatley James Royal Willis Garrett D W Culverhouse H W Breazeale Clarence Abbott W H Suggs Benny L Waller Jurors T J Hortman Dan Barnes Robert Griggs James Bazemore Joe Pyron Wm F Gray Jr Hubert Kendrick Thomas Perkins Forest Brown Ennis Childree Clay Smith Woodrow Amos James Ricks Jack Woodall E M Ivey Thomas Montgomery Woodrow Melton Gordon Jinks E T Eubanks Jr Grover Mott W O Whitley Wanza Hartman Clopus Montgomery J B Bartlett Grover Garrett Merlin Kirksey Clay Griggs J W Waters J B Vann L Wilson William P Pool
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Archie B. Sealy
W. Suggs
O. P. Montgomery Thomas Massey
C. E. Marshall
Kenneth Barrow
H. T. Giles Austin Guinn
E. J. Stinson
Mack Miller
J. B, Kendrick Harvey Callahan Herman W, Bickley
W. R. Casey Thomas Mathews
Trave Mosley Childres
J.P, Harmon Blanford Jarrell
H. B. Parks
Dorothy B. Brunso
D. T. Montfort
J James Saunders Coleman Hinton
Jeff Golson
J. H. Turner
Clarence Barfield
H. C. Bond
Murray Walker
Willie F, Brunson
Jack Peed
W. E. Jarrell
Arlie Bazemore
Tom Bone Harold Lovvorn
T. C. Harris Andrew C, Rober
W. T. Harrell
E. E. Bone
H. G, Pye Ben Frank Euba
J. C, Haywood
Ralph Ingle William Bartlet
William King
Clem Adams
Jim Hartman
Carl H. Neisler William Maxwell
G. G. McCrary
L. T. Peed
L. H. Pierce
Clyde Cooper
Bobby Parks
T. Whatley James Royal Willis Garrett
D. W. Culverhouse
H. W. Breazeale
Clarence Abbott
W. H. Suggs Benny L. Waller
T. J. Hortman
Dan Barnes
Robert Griggs
James Bazemore
Joe Pyron
Wm.f. Gray, Jr
Jack Woodall
E. M. Ivey
Thomas Montgomery Woodrow Melton
Gordon Jinks
E. T. Eubanks, Jr
Grover Mott
W. O. Whitley
Wanza Hartman
Clopus Montgomery
J. B. Bartlett
Grover Garrett Merlin Kirksey
Clay Griggs
J. W. Waters J. 8. Vann L. Wilson
William P. Pool
Brakes Fail Wreck Reels Freight Trains in Macon Yard
A brake failure on a 130 car Central of Georgia freight train caused five engines and 15 to 20 freight cars to derail in Macon yards. Engineer Fred Bryant reported brakes failed on descent, speed rose, and wrecked cars piled up piggyback style. One injured, Will Evans, a Macon fireman. Central of Georgia official estimated 48 hours to clear the yard. Nancy Hanks passenger train aided cleanup.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Macon
Central of Georgia
Fred Bryant
Bryant
Will Evans
H. L. Connor
Railway Special
Nancy Hanks
Seven Die in Alabama Two Car Crash Near Border
Seven persons die in a two car collision on U S 431 near the Georgia Alabama line. Six victims were in one vehicle. One car allegedly traveled on the wrong side of the road at high speed. Five died instantly, two died later in Euafula hospital. The patrol did not release fault details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsview
Ala
Georgia
Alabama
Alabama Highway Patrol
Eufaula
Funeral services for Mr. G R Rogers held here Tuesday
Grady R. Rogers aged about 80, a retired farmer and Turner Chapel Baptist Church member, died Sunday at the State Hospital Milledgeville. Services were conducted Tuesday at Sand Bethel Methodist Church with Rev. Wade officiating. Interment followed. Survivors include wife Lokie Wainwright Rogers two daughters a son two sisters a brother and several grandchildren and great grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grady R. Rogers
Lokie Wainwright Rogers
State Hospital
Milledgeville
Rogers
Crawford County
Taylor County
Turner Chapel Baptist Church
John A. Rogers
Leslie Spillers Rogers
Sand Bethel Methodist Church
W. L. Wade
Thomaston
Donald McCrary
Charlie McCrary
J. McCrary
Lanoy Ranow
Simpson Wainwright
Robert Griggs
Charlie Dennis
Ben Guimed
J. H. McCall
Jimmy Smith
Carol Peacock
Murray Walker
N. T. McInvale
Morell McCrary
Reginal Ranow
Panama City
Fla
Julian Rogers
Maude Rowell
Warmer Robins
Lelia Mae Sanders
Hampton
Claude Rogers
Macon Telegraph and News Plant Tour Draws GPA Delegates
Milledgeville reporters from the Georgia Press Association toured the Macon Telegraph and News building on a Friday visit. An Air Force major general warned of nuclear attack risks during the morning session. The Diamond Jubilee Convention continued with an awards dinner Friday night and elected new officers on Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milledgeville
Georgia
Association
Macon
Air Force
GPA
J. P. Stevens Co
Peyton Anderson
Millegeville
BookMobile Adds Day To Schedule For Taylor County
The first summer trip drew large crowds so a second day is added. On Monday June 26 the BookMobile visits Reynolds Community Library in the morning and Butler High School in the afternoon. Other stops follow June 28 and 29 with times at multiple stores, post offices, and schools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taylor County
Reynolds
Butler
Reynolds Community Library
Butler High School
Howard
Vanlandingham's
Central Community
McCant's
Five Points Grocery
Crowell Community
Peacock’s
Crowell Community Center
Potterville
Old School
McCant’si
Junction City
Lump+kin’s
Mauk
Charing
Rupert
Cooper’s Place
Cross Roads
Butler City Hall
Also Mentioned on This Page
Roberta Methodist Charge
Wm. F. Childe
U.S. Freedom Committee
Jas. Crispell
W. H. van Landingham
H. L. Russell
Gaocety For Crippled Children
Easter Seal Society
C. M. Wallace, Jr
Ga. Power Co
E. J. Forio
Coca- Cola Co
Messrs Bond van Landingham and
Russell
Forio
Woodcraft Jr
NFBL
Bibb’s Wood
Mt. Pisgah
Mt. Olive
Grand and Traverse
Taylor County Superior Court
G. R. Rogers
Mr. Rogers
Macon T & N
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