Vista Methodist Church Celebrates Centenary in Buena Vista
Rev. B A Wall leads centennial observance of Vista Methodist Church in Buena Vista Georgia spanning its 1844 founding by Rev. David Newsome Burkhalter through Reconstruction and postwar growth. The piece outlines church history, notable revivals, gradual building, and the long serving Women’s Foreign Missionary Society led by Mary Cartright and later leaders.
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New South
Buena Vista Methodist Church
Edgar M. Butt
Women’s Foreign Missionary Society
Mary Cartright
Oxford
Warren F. Candler
Jennie Doyle White Rogers
J. S
Letter From Service Member Describes Jungle Life Near Asia
In June 1944 a soldier writes to his mother from a camp in Asia describing jungle conditions, snakes and cobras, heavy rain, extreme humidity, mosquitoes, red ants, tents, and crowded beds under mosquito nets. He mentions 4-F classification jokes and promises stories upon return.
Former Enquirer Man Will Go to Moscow
John B. McDermott 1940 Grady School graduate is being transferred to the New York cable desk of United Press in preparation for a post as United Press foreign correspondent in Moscow. He has spent the past three years at the Miami bureau as night manager bureau manager and Florida manager. Previously with the Columbus Ledger-Enquirer. Dr. L Brittain ends 22 years as president of Georgia Tech and becomes president emeritus as Col Blake van Leer takes over. Judge S Price Gilbert lauds Brittain and Techs future under van Leer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walker Williams
R. L. McMichael
R. W. Stevens
W. B. Mosley
Thad Brown
Charlie Lowe Williams
Pearl Short
J. M. Rogesr
J. H. McClung
W. W. Greene
Guy Garrett
H. P. Gurr
J. P. Hogg
Marion County
Athens, Ga
John B. McDermott
Henry W. Grady School of Journalism
University of Georgia
New York
United Press
Moscow
McDermott
Miami
Florida
Columbus
Ledger-Enquirer
Atlanta
L. Brittain
Georgia School of Technology
Blake van Leer
S. Price Gilbert
State Board of Regents
Mrs James A Farley Plans to Vote Republican
Mrs James A Farley arrived in Chicago and said she would vote for the Republican presidential ticket in November. She emphasized her action reflects an independent stance and does not indicate her husband’s views. She noted Farley remains loyal to his party and spoke from Mexico City where he was on business.
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Chicago
James A. Farley
Farely
International News Service
Farley
New York
Mexico City
Prominent Box Springs Man Killed by Hit Ram Driver
Talbotton Ga June 25 Edgar Patterson Gordy sixty five was killed Saturday night on the Columbus Macon highway when struck by an automobile driven by an unidentified negro soldier. Witness J M Grier said Gordy stepped into the car’s path. Gordy a native of Upson county and longtime farmer in Chattahoochee county moved to Box Springs. Survived by wife Alice Gordy two sons W C Gordy and H M Gordy and a daughter Mrs M C Perkins. A noted Baptist layman Gordy built a church in Chattahoochee county and supported the Box Springs church project. Sheriff Ferguson investigates and state patrol to locate the car and hold the driver for coroner’s jury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Baptist Church
Box Springs
J. H. Ferguson
Talbot County
T S Roberts Passes A Columbus Civic Leader 71
Thomas Slade Roberts a longtime Columbus commercial printer and public school vocational leader died Sunday morning after a seven week illness. He owned T S Roberts Printing for 40 years and helped develop the poultry show at the Chattahoochee Valley Exhibition.
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Columbus
Thomas Slade Roberts
Roberts
T. S. Roberts Printing Company
Chattahoochee Valley
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G. Vista Methodist Church
Berta Cook
Buena Vista
B. A. Wall
Methodist Church
David Newsome Burkhalter
Tazewell
Marion
Burkhalter
Liberty
Uchee Methodist
Blakely Smith
W. D. Ball
W. H. Beck
Griffin
W. H. Beck Sr
Henry Connor
M. L. Brittain
Asia
Georgia Tech
Enquirer
Jas. A. Farley
T .S. Roberts
Mr. Copland
Chattahooche Judicial Circuit
Savannah
Judicial Circuit
California
Maine
Georgia
Woolwender, Jr
Chattahoochee
Ed Wohlwender, Jr
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