Modern Buildings Constructed In Six School Districts
Taylor county board of education reports nearing completion of a six district school building program begun months ago. Central Rupert Manks Growell Wesley Crowell and two county high schools at Butler Reynolds are upgraded with modern lumber or brick construction and four classrooms plus a large auditorium. Rural Electrification funds will bring electric power to all buildings as work continues. The board commends citizens and trustees for progress and lists members H K Sealy W T Austin W A Payne H F E Neisler R P Allman W A Jarrell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Education
Taylor County
Cross Roads
County Board of Education
Central
Rupert
Manks Growell
Wesley
Eac
Crowell
Butler
Reynolds
Wesley School Seventh Grade Graduation News
The Wesley community enjoyed a seventh grade graduation at the Wesley school building Friday evening after an entertaining operetta by lower grade pupils. The program listed Salutatory Frances Bazemora Declamation May Bell Gained Class Will Marguerite Wilson Address Walter EF Steed Rae of Diplomas H A aly Valedictory Mildred Sealy Farewell Song Class Benediction H A Sealy. Graduates include Audrey Edmonson Anne Julia Hogg Cecil Wilson Rochelle Whatley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wesley
Wesley School
Frances Bazemora
May Bell
Marguerite Wilson
Walter EF. Steed Rae
H. A.aly
Mildred Sealy
H. A. Sealy
Hor
Css
Audrey Edmonson
Anne Julia Hogg
Cecil Wilson
Rochelle Whatley
Rupert Host Leads Sacred Singers Day of Middle Georgia
Lovers of sacred music gathered in Rupert for an all day singing event with a mammoth barbecue and basket dinner. The community organized a monthly singing class, invited singers from across the state, and hosted a large audience at the new school auditorium with numerous song leaders pianists and performers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middle Georgia
Rupert
A. H. Nesmith
J. R. Browden
Manchester
A. B Robins
Oglethorne
J. J. Price
J. L. Price, Jr
Montezuma
L. G. Stewart
Harris Allman
Thelman Guy
Ellaville
Jessé Barrie
Vienna
Taylor Sutton
Ft. Valley
Hubert Parker
Mauk
L. A. Davis
Albany
Barney
McDaniel
Tazewell
Bill Brown
Howard
J.T. Bearden
R. N. McInvale
Ideal
D. J. Parker
Timmers
S. A. Murphy
Byromville
R. Simmons
Reynolds
Howard McCants
J. M. Cox
A. BE
G. D. Torke
Butler
Robert Thomas
Ludie McInvale
Grover Stephens
Mies Robinson
Student Elections At Southwestern College Chosen Officers
Americas Ga Robert Jones of Lakeland elected president of the student body at Georgia Southwestern College for 1937 88. Edward Lipford Herman Tyler and Dana Butler named vice president secretary and treasurer. Young People's Christian Association officers chosen. Dr Peyton Jacob president of Georgia Southwestern College spoke to Lions Clubs in Lumpkin and Buena Vista and will deliver the literary address at Lumpkin high school graduation on May 24.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Americas
Robert Jones
Lakeland
Georgia Southwestern College
Jones
Stanley Wicker
Edward Lipford
Herman Tyler
Dana Butler
Young People’s Christian Association
Bill ‘Mitchell
Laurine Caldwell
Edna Will Pitts
Dorothy Jones
Horace Joiner
Anneberg Maxwell
Amanda Paulk
Lula Gwines
Mavis Beck
E.W. Griffin
Arthur Benson
Lucile Moore
Julia Griswortd
Louie Frank Cheek
Richard Turk
Amy Herring
E. W. Griffin
Peyton Jacob
University System of Georgia
Lions’ Clubs
Lumpkin
Buena Vista
Lumpkin High School
Eleen Foote McCants Funeral Notice
Relatives and friends in Butler were informed Monday of the death of Eleen Foote McCants. The funeral service will be held May 9 at 8 p.m. from 86-08 Broadway Elmhurst L I. Interment Flushing Cemetery.
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Butler
Eleen Foote McCants
Broadway
Elmhurst
L. I
Flushing J Cemetery
Reynolds Seniors Sophomores Banquet After Picture Show
Reynolds High school seniors and sophomores, about one hundred people with teachers and guests, held their annual banquet at a local cafe after attending a Dean Theatre picture. The hall was decorated with flowers and class colors, and friends extended congratulations and best wishes for future happiness and success. A detailed account appears elsewhere in this issue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butler
Reynolds High School
Dean Theatre
Taylor Electric Group Secures Government Loan Contract 66
Congressmen Pace and Senators George and Russell receive praise as Taylor County Electric Membership builds 51 miles of cooperative transmission lines under contract 66. Rural Electrification Admin announces Joan contracts worth 50000 to serve 175 customers in Reynolds. Georgia Power may wholesale the power. bids will determine line installation. Work to start soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stephen Pace
George and
Russell
Taylor County
Washington
John N. Cormady
Taylor County Electric
Reynolds
Georgia Power Co
Lets Sing Again Shows At Dean Theatre This Week
Patrons who saw Bobby Breen in Rainbow on the River prompted the Dean Theatre to replay his earlier Let s Sing Again Thursday and Friday with four matinees Thursday at 3 pm. Later programs include Song of the Saddle and Romance and Riches with Cary Grant and Mary Brian. Dick Foran, Guy Kibbee, and Una Merkle headline other showings. Shows run nightly at 7 and 9 pm with Thursday matinee at 3 pm and Sunday matinees at 2 15, 4, and 9 pm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bobby ‘Breen
Dean Theatre
Bobby
Picture House
Singing Cowboy
Dick Foram
Cary Grant
Mary Brian
Guy Kibbee
Una Merckel
Butler
Butler Growth Seen In Homes Businesses And Roads
If you doubt Butler is growing faster than any time recently, observe the new homes rising, business houses renovated, streets paved, old residences remodeled, and families trading homes amid buying and selling. Demand for building lots at high prices is striking, reflecting widespread thrift.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butler
Local Club Boys Attend Livestock and Legume Day in Athens
County Agent W F Bembry led Taylor County 4 H Club boys to the College of Agriculture in Athens for livestock and legume demonstrations last Thursday. The event included an inspection of the college farm and poultry plant ending at the dairy farm with new machinery on display. seven thousand farmers and youths attended statewide. The Taylor group listed James Jarrell Felton Posey Wilburn Mitchell Edwin Jones Harold Jarrell Nat Lucas Hubert Young Martin Chapman Rudolphus Tarrer Horace McCants Cecil Waters Donald Parks Robert Parks Junior Harris Edwin Booth Corliss Brown Jack Hollis Calvin Spillers Bernard Peterman Dalton McInvale Edward Lawhorn Lewis Casey Frank Bone Alfred Childres Milton Childres Roscoe Ranow Wilburn Neisler Thomas Byrd.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. F. Bembry
Taylor County
4-H Club
College of Agriculture
Athens
James Jarrell Felton Posey
Wilburn Mitchell
Edwin Jones
Harold Jarrell
Nat Lucas
Hubert Young
Martin Chapman
Rudolphus Tarrer
Horace McCants
Cecil Waters
Donald Parks
Robert Parks
Junior Harris
Edwin Booth
Corliss Brown
Jack Hollis
Calvin Spillers
Bernard Peterman
Dalton McInvale
Edward Lawhorn
Lewis Casey
Frank Bone
Alfred Childres
Milton Childres
Roscoe Ranow
Wilburn Neisler
Thomas Byrd
Talbot County Negro Is Killed
R C Morris a Negro farm hand was shot and killed Monday by Thomas Carter a white farmer in Talbot county Georgia at the Carter place. Carter surrendered to Sheriff John Shipp and agreed to go to Columbus to bond. Bond was declined by Judge C F McLaughlin who suggested a Talbot County justice of the peace hearing. This follows another slaying in Talbot County earlier in the year involving Perry Mann paroled after manslaughter of Alex Mitchell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Talbotton Ga
R. C. Morris
Thomas Carter
Pagttebure
Talbot County
Carter Place
John Shipp
Carter
C. F. McLaughlin
Chattahoochee
Columbus
McLaughlin
Perry Mann
Talbot County Superior Court
Alex Mitchell
J. W. Trussell
Tabor Superior Court
Mann
McLaujrhiin
E. D. Rivers
State Prison Commission
Butler Senior Class Presents Romance In A Boarding House
Butler high school senior class under Miss Sara Martin staged Romance In A Boarding House at the school auditorium Tuesday night. The entertaining program featured a short play with characters Mrs Smith Mr Smith Frances Booth Clifford Montgomery Mary Ann Mortimer Bill Mrs Throttlebutton Duke of Sussex and more. A small admission fee helped defray class expenses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sara ‘Martin
Butler High School
Mrs. Smith
Frances Booth
Mr. Smith
Clifford Montgomery
Mary Ann
Jeanette Blackledge Mortimer
Otis McCants Bill
William Callahan
Throttlebutton
Juanita Braddy
Alva Bazemore
Duke of Sussex
Luther Trugsell
Benson
Alma Cooke
Home of Colored Citizen Razed by Fire
The home of Lee Sparks, a well known colored citizen, was destroyed by fire shortly after noon yesterday caused by a spark on the roof while the family was engaged in ironing. Most household effects were saved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lee Sparks
Announcement Expected on Rife Store Occupant Soon
An important notice is anticipated at an early date to end speculation about the next occupant of the Rife store building. The property has been under general renovation, with both interior and exterior work completed or nearing completion.
Taylor County urged to meet Warm Springs fund goal
Hon E P Hodges county chairman of the Endowment Fund leads Taylor County drive to raise 914.60 toward a 100000 Warm Springs Foundation endowment. Campaign urged to finish by May 24 with leaders J W Edwards R L Bell W E Marshall C B Marshall W T Austin A E Guinn Randall Waller E F Parr backing Hodges in a nonpolitical appeal to aid infantile paralysis research and rehabilitation.
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Franklin D. Roosevelt
Georgia
Warm Springs Foundation
Harrison Jones
Coca Cola Company
5. P. Hodges
Taylor County
Mr. Hodges
Messrs
J. W. Edwards
R. L. Bell
W. E. Marshall
C. B. Marshall
W. T. Austin
A. E. Guinn
Randall Waller
E. F. Parr
Taylor
Union
Warm Springs
Hodges
Col Stone Appointed Attorney Clerk To County Commissioners
Col C C Stone was named legal adviser and clerk to the Taylor county Board of County Commissioners. A Macon native and Mercer alumnus, he is a young, active lawyer with broad representation for major corporations and strong prospects for local and county service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Col. Stone
Notice to Livestock Dealers in Taylor County
By an Act of the General Assembly of Georgia and approved by Governor E D Rivers March 31 1987 all persons dealing in livestock such as cows hogs goats and sheep are required to register with the County Ordinary and secure a license to carry on said business These licenses are now in the Office of Ordinary L T Peed and any dealer in Taylor county may call at said office for their license Any young men or boys between the ages of 17 and 29 who are interested in attending Citizens Military Training Camp this summer are requested to make application through Col C C Stone at Butler Taylor County is allotted only two boys but in case a candidate from some other county should fail to go this would leave an opening for someone in this county Those interested are urged to apply as soon as possible Rev J R Mosley of Macon will spend the weekend with Rev B A Martin and will occupy the pulpit at Butler Methodist church at the eleven oclock hour Sunday morning Rev Mr Mosley is a good man and has a wonderful experience and our People are cordially invited to hear him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chas. C. Stone
Taylor County Board
Col. Stone
Macon
Manger
Mercer University
Butler
Lrgest
Etets
General Assembly’ of
Georgia
E. D. Rivers
T. Peed
Taylor County
Citizens Military Training Camp
Col. C. C. Stone
J. R. Mosley
B. A. Martin
Butler Methodist Church
Mr. Mosley
Miss Irene Perkins Wins Third Chat Spelling Bee Trophy
Miss Irene Perkins of Taylor county captured the silver cup in the senior division of the Third Chattohoochee Valley Spelling Bee finals held at Columbus High School. Tolbert of Columbus won the junior division. Perkins, a longtime teacher in Columbus schools, had previously earned West Georgia senior honors. The event was sponsored by the Ledger-Enquirer and backed by local educational authorities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irene Perkins
Taylor County
Columbus
Mies Perkins
B. C. Perkins
Columbus High School
Ledger-Enquirer
Mias Perkins
West Georgia
Tolbert
College Officials Welcomed Here Friday
Dr. Jacob and Mr Harvard, leaders of Georgia Southwestern College Americus, were warmly greeted in Butler on Friday afternoon. Local citizens praise the college for high educational and moral standards noting many Butler high school graduates pursue degrees at Southwestern. The visit was enjoyed and residents hope for more frequent calls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arvard
Georgia Southwestern College
Americus
Butler
Taylor Unty
Southwestern
Ihs
Butler High School
Georgia Southwestern
Jacob
Lange
Dr. Jacob
Harvard
New Beauty Parlor Opens In Old Bank Building Here
Butler welcomes a new beauty shop in the former Taylor County Bank building. N L Halley operates the newly renovated Parlor with modern facilities and seasoned staff. The opening brings enhanced services and space for offices, reflecting local business growth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butler
N. L. Halley
Taylor County Bank
Mayor Gorman III Illness Confines Leader to Bed
It will be a source of regret to the many friends of Mayor O. D. Gorman to learn of his illness causing confinement to his bed since Sunday. He has suffered considerably from stomach trouble, but was resting more comfortably yesterday.
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O. D. Gorman
Mothers Day Services At Local Baptist Church
The Baptist church was crowded Sunday for Mothers Day services with special music and a tribute by Rev. R. G. Howard. The evening service featured baptismal exercises with several candidates resulting from recently closed meetings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Baptist Church
R. G. Howard
Also Mentioned on This Page
Butler, Reynolds
Grand Theatre
Reynolds, Ga
Joan Crawford
Clark Gable
Bob Steele
Pit Regan
Evelyn Venable
Powell
Myrna Loy
Singers of
Taylor Electric Group
R.C. Morris
E. P. Hodges
Chattahoochee Valley
Gorman III
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