Marion Co Fire Damages School Building. Taylor County Court Terms Set
A school building in Marion County suffered fire damage on Thursday amid a report of repairs. Taylor County Superior Court will convene on July 4 with Judge J R Thompson presiding and Judge Land assisting. grand and traverse jurors are listed for the term with $100000 estimated value.
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Avraty Ga
Taylor
Superior Court
J. R. Thompson
Colum
John Land
Columbus
Irwin Jones A. B
Floyd W. R. Childres
Halley
J. P. Harmon
Ollie Bazemore Morris Lawhorn
T. L. Ruffin
Silas Harris
S. Garrett
J. R. Wilson
Cc. B. Hicks
W. T. Rustin
R. L. Swearingen
W. H. Suggs
L. L. Windham
C. B. Shine
Cc. G. Elder
A. E. Locke James Ricks
Homer Chapman
Clifford Moore
Cc. L. Hart
Fire destroys Marion County Elementary School in Georgia
A laboratory fire at Buena Vista's Marion County Elementary caused about 100000 in damage. The adjacent county high school escaped damage as volunteers and Americus Ft. Benning firefighters battled the blaze for about an hour, destroying six classrooms the lab and equipment and damaging four more rooms and the auditorium. Principal W C Matthews mourned the loss and noted smoke and water damaged many books and supplies.
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Buena Vista
Marion County
Americus
Ft. Benning
W. C. Matthews
George McGlain
Matthews
Georgia
University of Georgia Receives Nearly 2 Million in Grants
In a year end report University of Georgia officials say nearly two million dollars were awarded in the last 12 months. About 1.13 million supports basic research mostly in sciences. More than 0.5 million backs high school science math and language teaching training. An additional 1.5 million comes from outside sources for applied agricultural research.
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Athens
University of Georgia
R. A. McRorie
Tayolr County Girls Win Honors At Wesleyan College
Miss Anne Hicks Harp of Reynolds and Miss Sylvia Maxwell of Butler were named to the Wesleyan College Honors List for the second semester. Harp earned her degree in May. Maxwell, a rising sophomore, was awarded a Class Honor Scholarship in Liberal Arts for next fall.
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Anne Hicks Harp
D. W. Harp
Reynolds
Sylvia Maxwell
W. S. Maxwell
Butler
Wesleyan College
Miss Harp
Miss Maxwell
Canning Plant Opens Two Days Each Week
The Butler canning plant will be open to the public on Tuesdays and Thursdays each week. The Reynalds plant will be open Wednesdays. Produce should be brought between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. on canning days.
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Butler
Reynalds
Georgia Tech lands $222 contract for solid state research
The Ga. Tech Engineering Experiment Station received a $222 contract from the Atomic Energy Commission for a special research program in solid state science. The project focuses on the mass and substance of materials or solids.
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Ga. Tech Engineering Experiment Station
The
Atomic Emergy Commission
Byrd to Speak at Reynolds Church Independence Day Service
Lt. Gov. Garland Byrd of Georgia will address the First Baptist Reynolds church morning session. A Reynolds deacon, Byrd will deliver a message aligned with the season. Public invited to attend this Sunday service led by Pastor T. L. McConnell.
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Byrd
Reynolds Church
First Baptist Church
Reynolds
Georgia
Garland Byrd
T. L. McConnell
Cotton Growers Urged To Follow Insect Control Program
Boll worm infestation rises in Taylor County fields. County Agent Vernon R. Reddish urges growers to check for weevils and worms and apply at least 12 lbs of dust containing 10 percent DDT Sevin Toxaphene or Endrin. Sprayers should use equivalent active ingredient.
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Taylor County
Ajas
Fourth of July Activities for Butler Reynolds County
All businesses in Butler and Reynolds will close Monday to observe Independence Day. Public barbecues are planned for Reynolds and Eoward. The county awaits the Superior Court session Monday morning with Judge J. R. Thompson presiding.
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Butler
Reynolds
Eoward
Superior Court
J. R. Thompson
Georgia Rejects Three Offshore Oil Lease Bids
The Late Mineral Leasing Commission discarded all three bids for tidelands drilling rights and set new guidelines for offshore exploration in the area.
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Mimeral Leasing Commission
Tidelands
Crawford Co. Man Loses Arm in Freak Highway Accident
In Roberta Georgia Jimmy Stembridge lost his left arm when his car sideswiped a big auto carrier truck on U S 341. The arm was torn off by the passing trailer and Stembridge, found at a friend's home, was rushed to Macon Hospital in fair condition. John Barber of Jacksonville Florida drove on unaware until later when he stopped to check his brakes and saw the arm dangling from the carrier.
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Roberta
Jimmy Stembridge
Macon
State Highway Patrol
Stembridge
U. S. 341
John Barber
Jacksonville
Fla
Mother And Man Held In Death Of Girl Three
A 30 year old mother and a 54 year old male companion are held on open charges in the death of three year old Mary Nell Spivey from a bullet wound near Hazlehurst. The mother Mrs W S Spivey admits firing the shot saying it was accidental. The child died on arrival at Goldmans Hospital prompting Sheriff E L Hatton to call GBI Agent J R Dunn from vacation to lead the investigation.
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Hazlehurst
W. S. Spivey
Mary Nell Spivey
Goldman's Hospital
Jeff Davis County
E. L. Hatton
GBI
J. R. Dunn
New Wheat Allotment Deadline For Farmers
Farmers without a wheat allotment must apply by July 1 for 1961. Applications must be written and filed with the County ASC office. help is available from ASC county staff. Only up to three percent of the county allotment may go to new wheat farms.
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J. F. Bradley
Ga. Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation State Office
ASC
Warner Robins Airman Drowns After Fishing Trip
A Warner Robins airman, 27, Hugh H. Warren of Hiddenite North Carolina, drowned Saturday afternoon in Flint River near Reynolds while loading a boat after rain ended a fishing trip. His body was recovered about 9:45 p.m. by Ft. Valley rescue squad. He is survived by his wife Ernestine Corley of Ft. Valley, a son, and his parents Dorris Watt Warren and Mrs Warren of Hiddenite.
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Warner Robins
Flint
Reynolds
Hugh H. Warren
Warren
Ft. Valley
Hiddennite
N. C
Ernestine Corley
Dorris Watt Warren
Hiddennite, N. C
O P Harris Details Large Spend For Short Governorship Bid
Harris describes spending up to a million dollars to win a governorship job that pays ten thousand to twenty five thousand dollars annually. He attributes the motive to a political bug that drives backers to invest boldly for a brief executive tenure in the South.
Five Year Auto Tag Plan Favored by Georgia Lawmakers
Georgia legislators consider a five year auto tag plan. Bible Rep. Taylor Phillips supports five year tags with yearly insertions to update years. Aluminum tags would replace steel to cut state manufacturing costs while State Patrol inquiries suggest excess administrative staff.
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Atlanta
Georgia
Taylor Phillips
House
Motor Vehicles Committee
Phillips
Monsieur Blemont Dies in France Father of Mrs Suggs
Mrs Louise Suggs left New York by plane for France after the death of her father Monsieur Louis Blemont a 70 year old Doctor in Law who died suddenly in Southern France Survivors include his wife Olivia and son Robert and daughter Louise Suggs of Butler Georgia Mrs Suggs will remain in France for several weeks before returning home
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Louise Suggs
New York
France
Monsieur Louie Blemont
Monsieur Blemont
Suggs
Cablegram
Olivia Blemont
Robert Blemont
Butler
Three in Family Die in Ga Highway Crash Near Statesboro
A three car wreck on U S Highway 80 near Statesboro leaves Rev J O Stewart 21 and his two daughters ages 21 months and one month dead. The mother Mary Stewart 20 is in serious condition at Bulloch County Hospital. A 72 year old man, Manassas Woodrun of Garfield, driving an old Model A, also dies when his car flips onto him. Sammie Nail, a hitchhiker, is injured. The weekend toll includes ten traffic deaths in Georgia and one in Florida, plus two more injured.
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Atlanta
Florida
Statesboro
J. O. Stewart
Savannah
Mercer
Mary Stewart
Bulloch County
Manassas Woodrun
Garfield
Sammie Nail
Dr James Kay 1954 Doctor of Year Dies at Byron
Byron Georgia mourns Dr. James Kay 70 former 1954 Doctor of Year. He died at home Saturday night of natural causes. Emory University Medical School graduate honored for founding Georgia’s first obstetrics hospital. Kay spent entire career in Byron starting with graduate training.
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Byron
Georgia
James Kay
Kay
Emory University Medical School
Thomasville to Get New Post Office and Court House
Washington announces Thomasville will receive a new post office and courthouse. The building will be on government-owned property at East Monroe and North Broad streets with an estimated cost between 1.24 and 1.27 million dollars. Design firms Jinright and Jinright of Thomasville and Thompson and Lackey and Associates of Valdosta will handle the project.
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Washington
General Services Administration
Thomasville
East Monroe
North Broad Streets
Jinright and Jinlright
Thompson and Lackey and Associates
Valdosta
Methodist Youth To Have Hobo Day
The youth group of the Methodist Church offers yard work and housework during the summer. A Hobo Day is planned with jobs available Thursday June 3rd. To arrange work call the church at 2-4345 or Ellen Allen at 2-495 for details.
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Methodist
Church
Ellen Allen
Funeral services conducted Friday for Durward Theus
Durward Thomas Theus died at Georgia Baptist Hospital Atlanta at 3 o clock Thursday after a week of illness He was born Sept 29 1918 in Taylor county son of George T and Shellana W Theus A Butler High School graduate he worked for Cash Grocery in Butler and later for 14 years as market manager at the Colonial Store in LaGrange He was a member of First Baptist Church LaGrange a Mason WWII veteran and American Legion member Funeral was Friday at Butler Baptist Church with Rev Walter Doggrell Rev Ted Griner and Rev E H Dunn officiating Interment in Butler cemetery Survivors include his wife Lillie Locke Theus one daughter Kay Theus his parents five sisters and other relatives
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Durward Thomas Theus
Georgia Baptist Hospital
Atlanta
Mr. Theus
Taylor County
George T
Shellana W. Theus
Butler High School
Cash Grocery Company
Theus
Colonial
LaGrange
First Baptist Church of
American Legion
Butler Baptist Church
Walter Doggrell
Ted Griner
E. H. Dunn
Butler Cemetery
Clayton
Don
Zeno
Roland
Edward
R. C. Taunton
Talmadge Barfield
Cecil Pennington
Lillie Locke Theus
Kay Theus
George Theus
Butler
Willie Ready
Cairo
Howard Taunton
Wanza Taunton
Henry Cloud
Thomaston
Minnie Harris 86 Died in Macon Heart Attack
Mrs Minnie Jarrell Harris 86 died at her Macon home from a heart attack early Wednesday. A Taylor County native she had lived in Macon for years. Funeral arrangements were incomplete. Survived by three sons Jack J T and Millard Harris of Macon several grandchildren and brothers B H S J and E E Jarrell and sister Mrs Edna Suggs Reynolds.
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Minnie Jarrell Harris
Macon
Harris
Taylor County
Herald
Messrs
Jack
J. T
Millard Harris
B. H
S. J
E. E. Jarrell
Edna Suggs
Reynolds
Lightning strikes Sandy Run Golf Club injuring many
Two golfers were killed and about 18 injured when lightning hit a stand of pines at the Sandy Run Golf Club near Warner Robins. Players in a civilian employee tournament for Warner Robins Air Force Base sheltered in an open shed as a thunderstorm hit. Five seriously injured were taken to Macon City Hospital. others received care at Warner Robins Clinic or by private doctors. The physician said most injuries were concussion and muscle strains.
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Sandy Run
Primitive Baptists and Dixie Meet at Tifton Conference
Officers for the Southern States Bible Conference of Primitive Baptists were renamed at the 42nd annual meeting in Tifton on June 2. New leaders include Dr C E McArthur Cordele as chairman and Charlie McLendon Macon as first vice chairman plus Joel Pritchett Cordele as second vice chairman. Over 200 attendees heard the theme The Pilgrim Nature of the Church at Spring Hill Church of Alspeha.
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Tifton
Southern States Bible Conference
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T. E. Tante
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P. E. McDaniel
Edward C. Cooper
Lester Peed
R. F. Maddox
H. N. Culverhouse
N. EB. Haywood
George Trussell Odell Hartley
U. of Georgia
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Georgia Tech
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O. P. Harris
Georgia State Patrol
T Here
Wm. B Trotter
Ga. Department of Public Safety
Doug Blankenship
Junior Chamber of Commerce
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State Department of Public Safety
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Bryan
Durward Theus
Minnie Harris
Bolt
W. R
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