Sidewalk Gleanings From Old Timer and Community News
Local notes praise City Cafe owner Mr. Otis Rowe for hospitality and new dining chairs. Miss Faye Mott joins Citizens State Bank as bookkeeper. Senior Class Day at Methodist church features 25 graduates led by guest speaker Mrs. J. D. Lester with music by the Junior Class and WSCS presents keepsakes. Mayflowers and nostalgia end with a devotional poem about friendship and flowers.
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Otis Rowe
City Cafe
Faye Mott
J. W. Mott
Citizens State Bank of
Our City
W. E. Streetman
Pilkinton
Taylor Cotton Mill
Potterville
Cotton Manufacturers Association
Georgia
Methodist Church
Jimmy Adams
Gene Allen
Billy Amos
Carol Bazemore
Harol Bazemore
Agnes Blakely
Robert Blakely
Joyce Bone
Bussey Cooper
Frank Calhoun, Jr
Joe Culverhouse
Billy Gaultney
Sara Guined
Dave Harbuck
Sue Jarrell
Barnard Joiner
Martha Harmon
Lucille Moore
Dale Parks
Errol Parks
Jean Peed
Betty Purvis
R. L. Robinson
Wayne Sawyer
Willa Faye Watson
J. W. Edwards
J. D. Lester
Byromville
Methodist Conference
Woman's Society Christian Service
C. E. Benns
Butler Church
WSCS
Taylor County Reads State School Plant Survey Update
Taylor County joins 32 Georgia counties in a state led effort to survey school plant needs. The program, directed by expert technicians from the State Department of Education, gathers factual data through standard measures. Miss Sarah Jones, library consultant for the 12th grade program, will advise at 10 30 Saturday at the County School Superintendent office.
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the Herald
Georgia
Taylor County
State Department of Education
Sarah Jones
Miss Jones
All Mothers Urged to Attend Worship at Mt. Pisgah
Sunday is Mothers Day with Sunday School at 10 30 a m and preaching at 11 30 a m by the pastor. Mothers are invited to attend and be remembered in the service. Evening preaching and prayer at 7 30 p m.
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Mt. Pisgah
Carroll Peacock
Campbell Soup to Build Pepper Plant in Blairsville
Blairsville Georgia May 9 a nationally famous soup manufacturer will use peppers grown in Union county. A pepper processing plant is being leased and operated by the Joseph Campbell Co now under construction at Blairsville.
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Blairsville
Union County
Joseph Campbell Co
Butler FHA Chapter Earns State Honor Roll Honor
Eleven Chapters of the Future Homemakers of America, including Butler, were named to the State Association honor roll for all round excellence. The Butler chapter earned 97 of 110 possible points for its activities.
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Butler Fha
Future Homemakers of America
Butler
State Association
Rev J W McKay Guest Minister at Butler Baptist Revival
Butler Baptist church plans a community revival led by Rev James W McKay of Gainesville Ga. Services begin Sunday May 14 at 11 am with special music by Mrs J W Edwards and Ralph Cox. Evening preaching by McKay continues daily through Friday May 19 at 11 am and 8 pm with prayer emphasis.
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Eugene Dailey
Butler Baptist Church
J. W. Edwards
Ralph Cox
James W. McKay
Georgia
Central Baptist Church
Gainesville
Rev. McKay
Mercer University
Macon
Southwestern Baptist Seminary
Ft. Worth
Texas
Applications Called for Clerkship Positions at Butler Post Office
The U S Civil Service Commission Atlanta announces insufficient applications for open competitive examination for substitute clerk substitute carrier and special delivery messenger at Butler post office. Vets preference applies. Basic pay 1 315 per hour rising to 1 815 with service. Applicants must be 18 but under 50 unless entitled to veterans preference.
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U. S. Civil Service Commission
Atlanta
Butler
New Meat Market Opens South of Bank
Mr. O. C. Keen Jr. renovates the former store building near Citizens State Bank and Edwards Brother to launch a modern meat market and grocery. He invites the public to visit and compare prices. Keen has years of sales and meat cutting experience and promises prompt courteous service.
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O. C. Keen Jr
Citizens State Bank
Edwards Brother
Keen
the Herald
Talmadge's Bid For Re-Election Draws Throng
Gov. Herman Talmadge drew a huge Albany rally crowd as he avoided the sales tax issue, pledging unmatched progress and a glorious future. He outlined plans to raise $45 million in new taxes, finish the minimum education foundation, boost highway spending by $20 million annually, expand welfare programs, and fund Hill-Burton hospital projects, plus extend forestry and TB control efforts. He vowed to implement the education program fully next school year and to expand health and hospital development across Georgia.
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Albany
Herman Talmadge
Georgia
Talmadge
Radium Springs
Hill-Burton Hospital and Health Center
Milledgeville State Hospital
Rome
Uni
Change of Date for Local Spring Flower Show
The Butler Garden Club announces the Spring Flower Show at the Community House has moved from May 30 to Thursday May 11. Entries are welcome and all exhibits must be in by 12 noon. For awards and classifications call by Dean Hotel.
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Butler Garden Club
Dean Hotel
Weekend Worship at Oak Grove Church Services
Beginning Friday evening at 8 o clock May 12 through Sunday May 14 special services will be held at Oak Grove Church all members and friends are invited Rev W L Wade pastor will do most of the preaching A special occasion will be that of Sunday
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Oak Grove Church
W. L. Wade
Butler Circuit Holds Important Session and Elections
The fourth quarterly conference of the Butler charge Methodists at Wesley church featured Rev. Ed Fain presiding after a sermon. Plans for 1950-51 included electing a full board of officers across Butler Mauk Union Wesley and Wesley churches with extensive officer lists. Local ministers named were Rev. W. E. Hightower and William Childres.
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Butler
Butler Charge
Wesley Church
Columbus
Ed Fain
Shady Oaks
Fain
Butler Church
Messrs
L. R. Adams
H. E. Allen
L. P. Anthony
C. E. Benns Jr
W. J. Butler
Sims Garrett
J. A. Gibson
A. J. Gill
C. C. Hobbs
Wanza Hartman
T. B. Joiner
Harold Lovvorn
W M. Mathews
Ed McCorvey
Frank M. Riley
C. E. Benns
Eli Garrett
J. T. Mathews
H. H. Riley
S. S
T. E. Tante
WSCS
Mae Riley
MYF
Theresa Wallace
William Childree
Horace Watson
Willis Parker
Brannan Montgomery
Floyd Averett
R D. Waller
B. S. Parker
R. D. Waller
Union Church
A. H. Jarrell
Fred Jarrell
Thelmon Jarrell
H. G. McCants
H. H. Gholson
W. E. Hightower
William Childres
Mother's Day worship at Howard and Mauk churches
Sunday programs list worship times at Mauk and Howard churches with Sunday school superintendents Mrs B 8 Parker and Mr H A Sealy. The piece urges honoring mothers and proposes establishing family altars and pews in homes and places of worship.
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Howard and
Mauk
FOR SALE Large Oil Heater with Circulating Fan
J W M Stipe announces sale of a large oil heater with circulating fan. Contact Mrs Bruce Burgess in Butler Georgia for price reasonable.
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Bruce Burgess
Butler, Ga
Flint Electric Plans 91 More Miles Of Power Lines
Flint Electric Membership Corporation reports final approval of a $235000 REA loan to extend 91 miles of line and add service to 384 new members. The cooperative has received REA loans totaling $2659737 to fund about 2121 miles of line serving 6739 members across ten counties.
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Flint Electric
Flint Electric Membership Corporation
AW. Gerth
REA
Washington, D. C
Potterville
Charing
Power
Nucelus
Taylor County
Floyd H. Tabor
Annual Home Coming At Bethel Methodist Church Lat May 13
The Bethel Congregational Methodist church six miles north of town invites everyone to its annual homecoming service on Saturday May 13. A noon lunch will be served and worship continues throughout the day. Pastor O S Sheets extends the cordial invitation and prays for God’s blessing on all attendees.
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Bethel Congregational Methodist Church
O. S. Sheets
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W. H. Elliston, Co
J. W. McKay
Baptist Revival
Butler Post Office
B. 8. Parker
J. W. M. Stipe
Bethel Methodist Church
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