Taylor County Camp Meeting Opens July 5 at Taylor Ground
The 24th Annual Taylor County Camp Meeting runs July 5 to 15 at Taylor Camp Ground seven miles north of Butler off State Highway 19. Evangelists this year include Rev. Gilbert Williams Dr B C Gamble and Mr and Mrs Donald Rollings with daily prayers Bible study and varied services each afternoon and evening.
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Taylor County Camp Ground
Gilbert Williams
Haddonfield
N. J
B. C. Gamble
Atlanta
Donald Rollings
Wilmore
World Gospel Mission
Eva Gilger
Taylor
Butler
African Missionary Miss Gilger to Speak at Taylor Camp Meeting
Miss Eva Gilger a Kenya missionary for World Gospel Mission will address Taylor County Camp Meeting on July 12 at 3 00 pm and 7 45 pm. Her work in Africa includes directing Kipsigis schools caring for about 9000 children and youth and opening the tribe s first secondary school at Tennek where she served as principal before returning to the U S for furlough in 1961.
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Eva Gilger
Kenya
Africa
Taylor County
Miss Gilger
Tennek
World Gospel Mission
United States
Kansas University
Marion, Ind
Ball State College
Munico
Indiana
Kansas
Marion College
Miltonvale College
Miltonvale
Revival at Howard Church Begins Sunday Night
The Howard Methodist Church invites all to a revival starting Sunday night and running through Friday. Visiting minister Rev. Ed Nelson, associate pastor at North Decatur Methodist in Decatur and former Augusta resident, will lead with the theme Jesus Christ is Lord. Services are at 11 a.m. and 8 p.m. daily.
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Howard Methodist Church
Ed Nelson
North Decatur Methodist Church
Decatur
Nelson
Augusta
Young Harris College
LaGrange College
Emory University Theology School
Jesus Christ
Lord
Taylor County Superior Court Seated Jurors For July Term
Taylor County Superior Court convenes next Monday morning with a list of traverse jurors for the July 1 term. The roster includes William J. Childree Guy Windham Morris Lawhorn J. G. Parks and many others names listed in the roll for juror service at the Taylor County courthouse.
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Taylor County Superior Court
Granda
William J. Childree
Guy Windham
Morris Lawhorn
J. G. Parks
H. E. Allen
Guy Windham, Jr, Jeff Gholson
J. L. Wilson
James Ricks Mosley Children
James Saunders
W. R. Lawhorn
Carl L, Turner
E. H. Perkins
Frank M. Riley
Lawrence Cook
George Trussell
W. E. Jarrell
Cecil Downs
Blanford Jarrell
J. A. Payne
Quinton Clark
Ed Wilson
Joe Blasche
Emory Harris
A. H. Jarrell
W. F
Ed Swearingen Cleatus Hill
H. C. Bonds
H. G. Pye
Tom Bone
Clarence Barfield
H. G. Shehee
Harold Locke
Woodrow Melton
H. H. Riley
John
Montgomery Otis Morrell Ben Frank Eubanks
John Mims
Clinton Clark
Herman Locke
Thomas Mathews
John Nelson Jr
C. C. Giles
Julian Whatley
Royce Whatley
H. L. Whitley
O. F. Dunn
Caro Purvis
V. A. Bailey
W. J. Braddy
H. E. Whitley
David Childree
Bethel Primitive Baptist Church Plans Three Day Annual Meeting
Bethel Primitive Baptist church schedules a three day annual meeting starting Friday with services at 11 a.m. and 7 30 p.m. each day. A communion service is planned for Sunday at 11 a.m. followed by a basket lunch at noon. Everyone is invited to attend.
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Bethel Primitive Baptist Church
Bethel
Miss Elda Florene Blackmon Dies in Fort Valley
Miss Elda Florene Blackmon died at Peach County Hospital Fort Valley at 4 15 am Tuesday after a long illness She was born April 8 1888 in Crawford County and served as Reynolds library head for years Funeral held at New Hope Primitive Baptist Church with Elder John Mangham officiating Interment Hillcrest Cemetery Reynolds Pallbearers listed Survivors include Dr E F Seay Marshallville Mrs James Brown Norfolk Va Mrs James Belk Anderson S C Mr Frank Hall Houston Tex Miss Bobbie Seay Columbus Capt Jas Ratcliff US Army William Ratcliff San Antonio Tex Mrs Jas Barber Savannah and George Ratcliff Albany Goddard Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.
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Elda Florene Blackmon
E. F. Seay
Reynolds
Peach County Hospital
Fort Valley
Miss Blackmon
Robert Henry
Sara Blackmon
Crawford County
John Mangham
New Hope Church
Hillcrest
Raymond Moore
Hoke Byrd
Henry Hobbs
Ben F. Eubanks
William Keen
Virgil Powell
Marshallville
James Brown
Norfolk
James Belk
Anderson
S. C
Golf Tourney at Reynolds Course Draws Mid Georgia Players
The Reynolds Golf Club hosts a Wednesday July Fourth tournament at Reynolds Golf Club and Swimming Pool with a chicken barbecue. Entries close July 1 but early registration is encouraged as out of town golfers are expected. Curt Hammond is the club manager for entry details.
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Reynolds Golf Club
Middle Georgia
Kiwanis Club of
Reynolds
Curt Hammond
Reynolds Kiwanis Club
Masonic Lodge Observes Widows Elders Night Friday
Fickling Masonic Lodge 129 F. and A M will observe annual widows and elders night Friday at 8 00 o clock in the local Masonic hall. Hon P Y Luther of Griffin will be guest speaker and show slides of the George Washington Memorial in Alexandria Va A covered dish supper will be served. Widows and elders urged to attend if not invited.
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Verna Griggs
Fickling Masonic Lodge
Masonic Hall
P. Y. Luther of
Notice to Prospective Voc Typing Students
Due to insufficient interest the Vocational Typing course at Butler High School this summer will be abandoned for now. W H Elliston superintendent Taylor County Schools.
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Voc
Butler High School
W. H. Elliston
Taylor County Schools
Died Friday of Hepatitis Miss Shelby Childres 18
Miss Shelby Jean Childres died early Friday at Macon hospital after a five week illness due to acute hepatitis. She was born February 11, 1944 in Appling county and lived in Reynolds with her grandmother. Funeral was held Saturday at 4 p.m. at Crowell Methodist church with burial in Crowell cemetery, attended by Reynolds High juniors and seniors. Survivors include multiple grandparents, a paternal grandmother, four uncles, one aunt, and three half-siblings.
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Shelby Jean Childres
Macon
Miss Childres
Felton
Nora Lee Childres
Appling
Reynolds
Ruby Childres
Jecowell Methodist Church
Marvin Ray
Baxley
Michael Aldine Childres
Felton Lamar Childres
Cooper P. Childres
Joan Marie Childres
J. P. Moss
A. B. Childres, Jr
Griffin
H. M. Childres
Richmond
Harold Childres
Vance Childres
Atlanta
Goddard Funeral Home
Church Directory Publication Begins in Herald This Week
A non-denominational Support the Church campaign starts this week in the Butler Herald to boost church activity. The program, used coast to coast, appears weekly for weeks or indefinitely, backed by local merchants including J. B. Albritton and Reynolds firms, aiming to emphasize church stability and community welfare.
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Butler Herald
Land
Taylor County
America
J. B. Albritton
Butler Ayers Oil Company
Reynolds Bell’s
Charing Butler Auto Parts, Inc
Butler Drug Company
Byrd-Jarrell Gin & Warehouse
Casey Sup
Five Points Children Grocery
Butler Citizens State Bank
Butler City
Butler Crowell
Panhandle Downs & MclInvale
Butler Draper Corporation
Butler Gray’s
Griffin Addresses Voters In Taylor County Rally
Former Governor Marvin Griffin spoke to Taylor County citizens Saturday predicting a strong showing on Sept 12. He attacked Senator Sanders and campaign backers Mills Lane and Martin Luther King, promised juvenile detention homes, better school bus driver pay, and higher old age benefits while critiquing the opposing candidacy and rural development.
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Marvin Griffin
Taylor County
Griffin
Carl Sanders
Mills Lane
Ivan Allen
Ralph McGill
Martin Luther King
Chattahoochee Circuit Sd
John Land
Garland Byrd
Byrd
Lane
Sanders
Senate
Vandiver
Reynolds Kiwanis Observes Soil Stewardship Week
Dr. G. Ross Freeman of Emory University and Georgia Association of Conservation District served as guest speaker for the Reynolds Kiwanis Club. Introduced by Dr. C. F. Carson, he urged citizens to protect water resources and embrace conservation as a religious duty, praising the club’s program.
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G. Ross Freeman
Emory University
Georgia Association of Conservation District
Freeman
C. F. Carson
Ocmulgee District
Freeeman
Reynolds Methodist Church
Reynolds Kiwanis Club
Death Claims Americus Shoe Store Owner A T Jarrell
Albert Thomas Jarrell 58 of 1706 Armory Dr. Americus died Friday after a brief illness in Americus Sumter County Hospital. He was born in Taylor County, lived in Americus since 1954, and owned Jarrells Shoes. He was a First Baptist Church member. Survived by wife Mary Ann Jarrell, a sister Isolee Jarrell Butler, a brother Walter E. Jarrell Butler, an aunt Clarence Bennett Butler, and uncles W. A. Jarrell Ralph Jarrell Thomaston. Funeral Sunday 3:30 p m from First Baptist Church Americus with Dr C L Leopold officiating. Interment Antioch Baptist Church Cemetery. Pallbearers Mercer Smith Blanford Jarrell Clarence F. Bennett Fred Jarrell Murray Jarrell Julian Tye Hilliard Dennard Jimmy Lassiter. Honorary pallbearers Men’s Bible Class First Baptist Church members and others listed.
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A. T. Jarrell
Jarrell
Americus
Americus & Sumter County
Albert Thomas Jarrell
Armory
Taylor County
Americas Sing
First Baptist Church
A. T. Sr
Orrie Jarrell
County
Mary Ann Jarrell
Isolee Jarrell
Butler
Walter E. Jarrell
Clarence Bennett
W. A. Jarrell
Ralph Jarrell
Thomaston
C. L Leopold
John Shell
E. H. Dunn
Antioch Baptist Church
Messrs Mercer Smith
Blanford Jarrell
Clarence F. Bennett
Fred Jarrell
Murray Jarrell
Julian Tye
Hilliard Dennard
Jimmy Lassiter
George Sawyer
Henry Fenn
Floyd Jarrell
Harold Jarrell
A. P. Jarrell
Douglas Stewart
Clifford Adams
Bill Palmer
Ben Watts
George Byran
Bill Adams
Curtis Haywood
L. C. Hudson
Herman Elliston
Jim Gibson
Hugh Cheek
E. L. Williams
Miss Lynn Mitchell Heads for Extended European Tour
Miss Lynn Mitchell departs Atlanta by Delta Jet for a two day sight seeing and theater trip before sailing Wednesday on the U S Aurelia a student chartered ship for a two month European tour The group includes Miss Elaine Dunn Miss Fran Doughman and Miss Fraley Washburn with chaperons Dr Curtis Wright and Mrs Wright They will visit England France Italy and Austria among other sites and end with a BOAC flight to New York then arrival in Atlanta mid day August 25th
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Lynn Mitchell
Atlanta
Delta Jet
U. S. Aurelia
Europe
Elaine Dunn
Macon
W. H.roberson
Taylor County
Fran Doughman
Fraley Washburn
Gray
Curtis Wright
Wesleyan
Wright
Lanned
Southampton
England
Shakespeare Memorial Theater
Stratford-on- Avon
Opera
Paris
Palace of Versailles
Loire
Riviera
Italy
Pisa
Rome
Lynn
Florence
Venice
Geneva
Hofbrauhaus
Munich
Salzburg
Kefelkar
Austrian Alps
Jack Suggs
New York
Locke Family Annual Reunion
All Locke family members are urged to meet at the American Legion Home on Sunday for the observance of the annual reunion.
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Locke
American Legion
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Sessir Genettehives
Ju. Universiy
Howard Church
Hillcrest Cemetery
Reynolds Course
Masonic Lodge
Shelby Childres
Macon Hospital
Herald
Friat
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