Miss Georgia Pageant to National H D Week Observed in Columbus
Forty seven contestants are slated for the 1961 Miss Ga Pageant in Columbus May 11-13 at Municipal Auditorium. Pageant theme The Old South features a 100 foot ramp and a large stage. District leaders and PepsiCo sponsorship drive publicity across Georgia. National Home Demonstration Week honors 8.5 million Extension Service homemakers nationwide with exhibits and activities in Taylor County.
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City of Columbus
Columbus
Columbus Jaycees
Municipal Auditorium
Tom Kenney
Bill Dunaway
Ted Arno
Grady Hands
J. R. Allen
Doyle Dillard
Pepsi-Cola
Pepsi Bottler
Buck Bottling Co
Sutton
Puerto Rico
Home Ec
Extension Service
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Taylor County
Council
Elizabeth Wicker
Reynolds High School Takes Second in A-4 Track Meet
Reynolds High School placed second at the Thomaston A-4 track meet winning first in pole vault and mile relay. Sprinters and field events earned second places in shot put half mile run and mile, with third places also earned.
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Thomaston
Reynolds High School
Macon
Harry Hicks
Harry
Putnam County High School
27 Plants Entered State This Year Says Vandiver
Gov. Ernest Vandiver announced 27 new plants began operations in Georgia in the first quarter, spanning 20 counties and producing 28 products, creating 97 jobs. He noted 26 expanding plants in 14 counties valued at about 185 million dollars, excluding Lockheed's defense contract, and invited 607 industrialists to the May 21 23 Governor's Conference on Trade and Commerce.
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Ernest Vandiver
Georgia
Vandiver
Marvin Griffin
Lockheed
Georgia tops nation in poultry and eggs income
Athens May 1 The Georgia Crop Reporting Service reports Georgia led the nation in total poultry income with 266 392 000 from broilers eggs and farm chickens. California and North Carolina followed in second and third place with 213 853 000 and 161 236 000 respectively. Georgia's 1960 total rose 18 percent from 1959.
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Athens
Georgia
Georgia Crop Reporting Service
California
North Carolina
GCRS
4-H Elimination Winners Named In School Lunchroom
In the school lunchroom on Thursday April 27 the County 4-H Project Elimination crowned many winners across Cloverleaf Dress Revue Junior Dress Revue Senior Dress Revue and various Cloverleaf contests. Notable champions included Cathy Guinn Janice Peed Miriam Tucker Sammie Hobbs Joye McCrary Merle Youngblood and Merita Barrow among others across multiple divisions.
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Cathy Guinn
Carolyn Albritton
Janice Whitley
Beverly Hartley
Janice Peed
Daphnie Barnes
Merita Barrow
O’dean Fallin
Elaine Albritton
Miriam Tucker
Dondra Peed
Sammie Hobbs
Nina Payne
Merle Youngblood
Joye McCrary
Sylvia Cummings
Cloverleaf Recreation
Ellen Parks
Mitzi Towson
Diane Kirksey
Local Man Julian Cooper Seriously Hurt in Crash
Julian Cooper was listed in very serious condition Tuesday at Sumter County Hospital Americus after an auto crash Sunday at 8 25 near Sand Bethel Church. He was driving alone from Ellaville to Rupert when a front left tire blew out, hitting a light post and causing injuries including a broken back and cuts and bruises.
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Julian Cooper
Sumter County
Americus
Cooper
Rupert
Ellasville
Highway 19
Sand Bethel Church
Sumter County Hospital
Insects Kill More Than Snakes
A study reported by Miss Lucile Higginbotham shows wasp bee hornet and yellow jacket stings killed 86 Americans in five years vs 71 from snake bites and 39 from spiders. Rattlesnakes caused 55 deaths while bees alone claimed 52 lives.
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Lucile Higginbotham
Extension Health Department
Reynolds School Presents Wild Rose Comedy
Reynolds High School students stage two act musical comedy Wild Rose at 8 P M May 11. Cast includes Mrs Dora Valentine Sue O Neal Luther Valentine Rose Valentine Mrs Nella Stafford Norman Stafford Brenda Stafford Queen Malena Rose Malena Joe Theodore Willingham Lenore Hastings Gladys Keene Zelena Floretta and more. Admission 25 and 50 cents with servants gypsies and guests in the cast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reynolds High School
Dora Valentine
Sue O'Neal
Luther Valentine
James Hinton
Rose Valentine
Diane Powell
Nella Stafford
Leila Byrd
Norman Stafford
Clark Hartman
Brenda Stafford
Dorothy Manning
Queen Malena
Angela Underwood
Rose Malena
Sandra Gentry
Joe
Larry Cook
Theodore Willingham
Bobby Bell
Lenore Hastings
Naia Goddard
Gladys
The
Valentines
Margaret Parr
Keene
Hugh O'Neal
Zelena
Annis Brunson
Floretta
Betty Willis
Two County Students Elected Class Officers At Wesleyan College
In Macon Georgia Miss Sylvia Maxwell daughter of Mr and Mrs W S Maxwell Route 2 has been elected treasurer of the Student National Educational Association at Wesleyan College where she is a member of the sophomore class. Miss Gloria Gilson daughter of Mr and Mrs Hugh Gilson Jr has been elected chaplain of Sigma Alpha Iota national music honorary at Wesleyan College where she is also a member of the sophomore class.
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Macon
Sylvia Maxwell
W. S. Maxwell
Route 2
Student National Educational Association
Wesleyan College
Gloria Gilson
Hugh Gilson
Sigma Alpha Ieta
Free Will Convention Slated for Next Month
The State Free Will Baptist Sunday School Convention will meet at Camp Mt. Bethel near Ashburn on June 10. Delegates from each district include five per district and two per Sunday School, plus all ordained ministers affiliated with the Original Free Will Baptist Church of Georgia.
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Tifton
State
Free Will Baptist Sunday School Convention
Camp Mt. Bethel
Ashburn
4. C. Morris
State Free Will
Free Will Baptist Church of Georgia
Vicky Lynn Wall Funeral Arranged at Mt Pisgah Church
Four year old Vicky Lynn Wall daughter of Mr and Mrs Edwin Wall of Palata California died Friday April 29 at 2:00 PM from double pneumonia. Funeral services set for Thursday at 2:00 PM at Mt Pisgah Baptist Church officiated by Rev Z L Perdue. Interment in church cemetery. Survivors: parents one brother Swain William and one sister Elizabeth Wall. Grandparents Mr and Mrs S W Wall of Butler. Edwards Funeral Home in charge.
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Vicky Lynn Wall
Edwin
Carolyn Pennington Wall
Palata
Calif
Vicky Lynn
Tallahassee
Fla
Mt. Pisgah Baptist Church
Z. L. Perdue
Swain William
Elizabeth Wall
S. W. Wall
Butler
Edwards Funeral Home
Butler FFA Judging Team Secures Second in District Contest
Butler FFA Livestock Judging Team finished second at the District Livestock Judging Contest in Tifton among 33 chapters. Members Ralph Lawhorn Shadrach Barnett and Ronnie Parker judged with Billy Lawhorn as alternate. Shadrach and Ronnie tied for third individually with 375 of 400 points. The district winners advance to the University of Georgia May sixth for state honors. the Preston Chapter won with 1080 points while Butler posted 1040.
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Butler Ffa
Tifton
Ralph Lawhorn
Shadrach Barnett
Ronnie Parker
Billy Lawhorn
Shadrach
Ronnie
University of Georgia, College of Agriculture
FFA
Georgia
Kansas City
Preston
Butler
Dance Recital Planned For Tuesday Night At Butler Gym
Mrs. John Hicks will present her pupils in a dance recital Tuesday night May 9 at the Butler Gymnasium. Admission is free and the public is invited. The program lists numerous performers including Jayne Amos Cathy Green Johnnie Greene Johnny Saunders Kay Griner Edie Smith Jan Hobbs Johnny Pennington Dawn Pennington Allen Massey and many others.
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John Hicks
Butler Gymnatorium
Carge
Jayne Amos
Cathy Green
Johnnie Greene
Johnny Saunders
Kay Griner
Edie Smith
Jan Hobbs
Johnny Pennington
Dawn Pennington
Allen Massey
Beth Barrow
Robbie Barrow
Debra Spillers
Carlene Hobbs
Hilda Cooper
Danny Kennan
Rusty Adams
Donna Minor
Tippi
Scott Posey
Susan Byrd
Joann Parks
Mary Winifred Harrell
Frances Harrell
Joy McCrary
Terri Scarborough
Karen Glover
Pam Horne
Debbie Rigdon
Diane Griffin
Patricia O'Neal
Sheryl Childres
Joanie Hodges
Carolyn Minchew
Bob Sheets
Monty Sorrells
Junior Pippen
Ginger Beckham
Butler’s Jamie Cox Wins Major Drag Upset in Sunday Races
Columbus Georgia driver Jamie Cox of Butler defeated J. C. Sizemore of Huntsville Alabama in the top elimination class at Phenix City strip. Sizemore, renowned across the South, had earlier set a strip record with 13.31 et. Preston Baker of Auburn won the middle eliminator class and Red Davis of Columbus topped the stock eliminator.
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Columbus
Jamie Cox
Butler
Phenix City
J. C. Sizemore
Huntsville
Ala
Sizemore
South
Preston Baker
Auburn
Red Davis
Memorial Day Exercises Held At Reynolds High School
The Gordon Carson UDC sponsored the Memorial Day program at Reynolds High School auditorium with engineer Ben S. Persons of Atlanta delivering an address. The event featured a grammar school chorus, solo performances, an essay contest prize ceremony, and a tea at the Club Chapter house honoring Mr. Persons and local UDC members.
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Gordon - Carson
UDC
Reynolds High School
Ben S. Persons
Atlanta
Persons
Lee
Stonewall Jackson
Jeb Stuart
United States
Edgar Whatley
Harry Hicks
Buddy
D. W. Harp
Ft. Sumter
Joseph Patterson
Jackie Fountain
Jimmie Ricks
Martha Lynn Parker
Leila Byrd
Harp
Reynolds
Roberta
Butler
Judy Smith
Terry McCants
John Mims
Ed Swearingen
S. J. Tankersley
L. H. Sims
St. Petersburg
Fla
Sims
U. S. Army
J. D. Hicks
J. R. Lunsford
F. M. Carson
Emmie Bankston
Confederatcy
Homecoming Day at Midway Church Next Sunday
The notice invites all to Midway Church for a homecoming on the coming Sunday with worship at 11 a m and lunch on the grounds at noon. It urges bringing a lunch basket and recalls a past “cloud of witnesses” without any night service.
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Midway Church
Old Midway Church
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W. A. Sutton
Ga. Cooperative Extate
Reynolds School
Mt. Pisgah Church
Butler High
Reynolds Hi School
Ben Persons
W. L.wallace
Company E
45Th Ga. Regt
CSA
Mary Scandrett
Confederate Veterans
Helen Dunwoody
W. G. Hill
Frances Neisler
L. Cary Bittick
Forsyth
Crawfordville Memorial
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