REA To Celebrate Silver Anniversary At Warm Springs
The Rural Electrification Administrations Silver Jubilee in Warm Springs marks 41 Georg ia cooperatives hosting visitors from Washington and across the nation with a parade, memorial plaque, and speeches by C T Ellis and Claude Wickard. Steve Pace Jr receives a special award. ceremony precedes a Callaway Gardens event.
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Little White House
Warm Springs
Rural Electric Systems of America
Georgia
Washington
Flint Electric
Reynolds
D. Marsahall Pollock
Gay Electric Membership Corporation
Walter Harrison
GEMC
National Rural Electric Cooperative Association
C. T. Ellis
NRECA
Claude Wickard
Wickard
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Steve Pace Jr
Warm Springs Foundation
Betty Biggers
Keysville Ga
Monroe Girls Corps
Monroe
Gordon Military College
Barnesville
Manchester
Ga. National Guard
Ft. Benning
Warner Robins Air Material Command
Naval Air Station
Atlanta
6Th Marine Corps Reserve
Roosevelt
Father of
REA
Graham Jackson
Callaway Gardens
Floyd H Tabor
Flint Emc
Flint
Flint Minutemen
Minutewomen
Tabor
Pink Georgia Granite for Capitol Hill Building
Sparta Georgia quarry supplies thousands of tons of pink Georgia granite for the U.S. House of Representatives office building in Washington. The Middle Georgia Quarrying Co. of Elberton provides the dimension stone, reported as a rare light pink deposit near Sparta used in monuments and several buildings.
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Georgia
Capitol Hill
Sparta
U.s.house of Representatives
Washington
Middle Ga. Quarrying Co
Elberton
Tallahassee
Fla
Rock Hill S. C
Flint EMC Directors and Service Area Details
Flint EMC serves 14 029 member owners over 2139 miles of line across eight Middle Georgia counties. Board members include Tabor Fort Valley B L McDaniel Tazewell vice president Whatley Reynolds R R Pratt Warner Robins I F Murph Marshallville E W Johnson Oglethorpe J W Patterson Juniper C F Hays Jr Musella W W Gray Perry and L R Newberry Fort Valley S J Tankersley is General Manager based in Reynolds and J O Mills manages the Warner Robins area.
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Flint Emc
Middle Ga
Mr. Tabor
Ft. Valley
B. L. McDaniel
Tazewell
T. Whatley
Reynolds
R. R. Pratt
Warner Robins
I. F. Murph
Marshallville
E. W. Johnson
Oglethorpe
J. W. Patterson
Juniper
C. F. Hays, Jr
Musella
W. W. Gray
Perry
Walter Whiting
Warmer Robins
L. R. Newberry
S. J. Tankersley
J. O. Mills
Charles E Young Named Outstanding Trainee at Ft Jackson
Charles E Young, former Reynolds High student, selected Outstanding Trainee in his basic training company at Ft Jackson. From Feb 18 to Apr 16 his leadership, bearing, inspections, PT and marksmanship earned the honor among about 200 trainees. He is the son of Mr and Mrs George Young of Reynolds and visited his family recently.
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Charles E. Young
Reynolds High
Schol
Ft. Jackson
Young
Charles
George Young
Reynolds
Neisler Named County Chairman for Georgia Alumni Drive
J H Neisler of Reynolds is named Taylor County chairman for the 1960 University of Georgia Alumni Society fundraising campaign. The drive runs March through May with a 60 member goal from roughly 65 alumni, under T O Marshall Jr of Americus. Last year the county had 50 active members contributing 404 dollars and about 100000 is allocated this year for scholarships and program support.
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J. H. Neisler
Reynolds
Taylor ‘County
University of Ga. Alumni Society
Neisler
T. O. Marshall Jr
Americus
Georgia
Mrs Heath To Present Pupils Recital at Mauk
Mrs Bernice Heath will present her pupils in a piano recital on Sunday at 8 p m in the Mauk School building. The public is invited to attend.
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Mrs. Heath
Mauk
Bernice Heath
Gas Chamber Death Ends Caryl Chessman's 12 Year Legal Battle
Daryl Chessman died in the San Quentin gas chamber ending a 12 year fight for life. He faced kidnapping robbery and forced sexual perversion charges though never a proven killer. His execution followed appeals and a late chance for a stay as cyanide gas ended his life in nine minutes.
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Caryl Chessman
San Quentin
Daryl Chessman
San Francisco
Chessman
Red Light
Chesman
Butler High Band Booster Chicken Cue on courthouse lawn
The Butler High School Band Booster Club sponsors a Chicken Cue on the courthouse lawn next Tuesday evening at 6. The Taylor County Band from Butler and Reynolds schools will parade at 5:30 and perform on the lawn. Proceeds fund band expenses. plates cost 1.25 dollars.
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Butler High School
Court House Lawn
Taylor County
Butler
Reynolds
Court House
Bernalyn Fuller to Give Piano Recital at Reynolds School
Six year old Bernalyn Fuller will give a piano recital on May 11 at 4 30 p m in the Reynolds School Auditorium. She will be assisted by six year old dancer Mary Jo Goodroe. The public is cordially invited to attend.
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Bernalyn Fuller
Reynolds School
Mary Jo Goodroe
Crawford County Primary Sees Multiple Candidates Enter Race
In Crawford County Georgia the Democratic primary set for June 15 drew candidates for several offices. County Commissioner contenders include Baggarley Marshall Spillers Cochran Ray and Walton. Tax Commissioner candidates are Henry McAfee and Homer Seagler. Sheriff challengers are O Jack Dent Hugh Peterman L A ONeal and Freddie Tidwell. Senator for the 23rd district has W T Jones unopposed. General Assembly bids come from Bateman Jr Douglas Lowe Scarborough Jr and Nat Walker. Clerk of Superior Court Tom P Smith and Treasurer Joe T Stewart currently face no opposition. Qualifying ends May 7 per the executive committee rules.
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Roberta
Crawford County
L. D. Baggarley
W L. Marshall
Paul Spillers
O. C. Cochran
R. F. Ray
J. E. Walton
Henry McAfee
Homer C. Seagler
O. Jack Dent
Hugh Peterman
L. A. O'Neal
Freddie Tidwell
W. T. Jones
General Assembly
Edgar E. Bateman Jr
Stephen A. Douglas
J. W. Lowe
John C. Scarborough Jr
Nat Walker
Superior Court
Tom P. Smith
Joe T. Stewart
Nazarene Church Re Calls Services of Rev Bert Wheeler
The Butler Nazarene Church extended its pastor Rev Bert E Wheeler a unanimous call to serve another year. Local citizens who know the Wheelers welcome them remaining in the community as a sign of harmony between the church and residents.
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Nazarene Church
Bert Wheeler
Butler Church of the Nazarene
Bert E. Wheeler
Wheeler
Nazarene
Butler High School elects student officers for next year
The Butler High School student body chose Elaine Posey as President with John Childs as Vice President Bill Gibson as Secretary and Ann Benns as Treasurer. The vote was close with three candidates defeated. Installing officers will be announced at the PTA meeting.
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Butler High School
Elaine Posey
John Childs
Bill Gibson
Ann Benns
Ellen Allen
Carolyn Joiner
Carol Kendrick
Elaine Bryant
Kay Davis
Jimmy Stimjson
PTA
John Locke
Bonnie Layfield
Patricia Brown
Margaret Parr and Jimmirae Brewer in Recital
Mrs. J. A. Pendergrast presents Margaret Parr in an organ recital with soprano Jimmirae Brewer at Reynolds Methodist Church on Sunday May 22 at 4 30 pm. Everyone is invited to attend.
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J. A. Pendergrast
Margaret Parr
Jimmirae Brewer
Reynolds Methodist Church
Chicken Cue May 10 Dinner On Court House Lawn
May 10 event to raise funds for the local school band on the court house lawn. Band music and food planned with serving from 6 p m. Plates priced at 1.25 dollars and pie 10 cents. Invite friends to support the school program.
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Court House
State Democratic primary set for September 14 in Georgia
Georgia Democrats settle a dues dispute with national party and plan to invite four presidential hopefuls to Georgia. The committee fixes May 23 as the statewide filing deadline for the September 14 primary and sets qualification fees from 350 to 1500 dollars with a 2500 cap for superior court judges. Delegates will be chosen with alternates, and loyalty oaths are required at the state level. Incumbents began filing as Augusta reacts to Rep. Paul Brown’s decision not to seek another term.
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Atlanta
Democratic
Paul Butler
Georgia
J. H. Gray
Albany
Stuart Symington
Missouri
John Kennedy
Massachusetts
Lyndon Johnson
Texas
Hubert Humphrey
Minnesota
Gray
Los Angeles
J. 8
Bell
Butler
National Party
Gov
Vandiver
U. S
Superior Court
G. D. Stewart
Augusta
Washington
Paul Brown
Congress
Wesleyan Students Stage Water Show in Perry
Wesleyan College student swimming team under the Red Cross will present a water ballet and safety demonstration at the New Perry Hotel pool in Perry Georgia tonight at 7 p m The show directed by Charles Deaton will cover water safety rescue swimming styles and will be set to music The Greens of the New Perry Hotel provide their heated pool for the performance.
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Green
New Perry Hotel
H D Club Schedules Flower Arrangement Demonstration
The H. D. Council sponsors a flower arranging demonstration at the local high school cafeteria on May Sth at 3 30 in the afternoon.
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H. D. Council
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E. H. Joiner
Archives É General Library
University of Ga
Georgia Electric Cooperatives
Reynolds High School
Eugene H. Joiner
T. L. McConnell
Gordon Carson
UDC i
Ed Swearingen
D. W. Harp
Joiner
Old South
Henry W. Grady
John B. Gordon
Harry Hicks
Larry Cook
Jerry McInvale
Kenneth Hartman
W. D. Harp
Jackie Bountain
Dixie Harrell
Tim Waller
Diane Bass
Peggy Childree
Edward Swearingen
Angie
United States Army
Fort Jackson, South Carolina
S. C
Posey
Childs
Gibson
Benns
Democratic Committee
Wesleyan
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