Taylor farmers stress poultry in Taylor county
Jenn Hammond reports on two Taylor county farming enterprises focusing on poultry. A. E. Guinn has built a self-developed breeding program with 100 day-old chicks selling for 100 dollars and high-priced roosters. F. E. Parr markets eggs and poultry shipments daily to Macon and other cities, illustrating local independence through persistence and marketing. The county shows rising interest in the Farm Control Program with 650 signups in one week, signaling strong engagement despite mixed agricultural sentiment.
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Py Jenn Hammond
Macon
Taylor County
A. E. Guinn
Thas
Guinn
FE. F. Parr
Fearey
Taylor
C Daniel
Court House
Butler
Taylor Unty
Watermelon Growers To Elect Marketing Committee Members
Secretary Wallace approves new watermelon marketing agreement for the Southeast. Taylor county growers will elect a county delegate and an alternate at Butler on May 19 to attend a district meeting May 22 for choosing district grower members. Georgia districts select four growers, then secretary names one member and one alternate per district. Georgia gains five of twelve committee seats others allocated to Florida South Carolina and North Carolina.
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Southeast
Henry A. Wallace
Taylor County
Butler
G ©. Daniel
Georgia
Georia
Upper South Georgia
Lower South Georgia
Court House
Dublin
Tistor
Ing
Secretary of Agriculture
Senega Melon Producers Association
Florida
South Carolina
North Carolina
Calhoun Seeks Solicitor General Post in Chattahoochee Circuit
Columbus May 13 Formal announcement of Hubert Calhoun a local attorney as candidate for solicitor general of the Chattahoochee circuit superior courts appears in todays Ledger He plans to file entry in six counties for the Democratic primaries Born April 3 1907 in Chipley Harris county he is a Mercer University graduate 1927 and joined local practice after 1928 He is a Lions Club member Columbus Bar Association and Hamilton Methodist church This is his first bid for public office.
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Columbus
Hubert Calhoun
Chattahoochee
Todays Ledger
Chipley
Harris County
Calhoun
L. L. Calhoun
Hamilton
Iiton
Mercer University
Laughlin
Edwards Wahlwender, Sr
Lions Club
Columbus Bar Association
Hamilton Methodist Church
Boy Missing Sparks Countywide Anxiety
Police and relatives seek Elijah Payne a 16 year old with dark hair blue eyes about 100 pounds five feet tall missing from the southeast county area. Authorities request tips from the public to locate him and reunite with his anxious family.
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Elijah Payne
Lewis Payne
Fiddlers Convention at Turners Chapel School
The fiddlers convention at Turners Chapel School is set for Saturday evening May 28 at 7 30. The public is invited to attend and enjoy the program. Proceeds from the event will fund the community canning plant.
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Turners Chapel
Rupert W. H. D. Sponsors Fiddlers Convention
On Friday May 22 the Ru Ww H D Club will entertain with a fiddlers convention at the school building in that community starting at 8 00 p m Proceeds of the entry will be used for the local canning house Prizes will be awarded to the three best musicians All fiddlers are cordially invited
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Ru Ww. H. D
Stray yearling on premises in Charing owner urged to claim
One stray yearling has been on the premises for some time. Owner will please call, identify, pay costs and take same. W. P. Purvis, Charing, Ga.
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W. P. Purvis
Charing, Ga
Columbus Cotton Festival Opens With Grand Schedule
Columbus Georgia prepares for the first Chattahoochee Valley Cotton Festival with a large program in downtown streets. The lineup includes a 50-girl beauty show for queen, a Columbus Cotillion Club ball, colored choir street singing, a CCC glee club, an automobile show, big league baseball at Golden Park, and a boxing wrestling carnival with 30 prizes. The Thursday program features Dollar Day shopping and a 8 PM Sally League baseball game Columbus versus Savannah.
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Columbus
Coa‘ton
Chattahoochee Valley
Lin
Chattahoocee Valley
Broadway
Columbus Cotillion Club
Fort Benning
Civilian Conservation Corps Glee Club
Golden Park
Savannah
John M. Greer Dies at Americus Court Reporter
John Marvin Greer 48, longtime court reporter for the Southwestern Circuit, died in Americus, Ga. He was the son of Judge R. L. Greer of Oglethorpe and had served as secretary to former Congressman Chas. R. Crisp. A recent appointee as court reporter, he graduated from Georgetown University in 1920 after three years at Emory. He married Zera Evelyn Payne in Macon in 1916 and had two sons.
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Americus
John Marvin Greer
Southwestern Circuit Superior Courts
R. L. Greer
Oglethorpe
Chas. R. Crisp
James M. Mebane
Emory University
Atlanta
Georgetown University
Washington, D. C
Macon
Zera Evelyn Payne
Macon County
Butler Public School Commencement and Plays Data
The Butler public school for colored announces room No. One led by Prof. T. T. Alexander will present plays A Change of Mind Choosing the Menu on Friday afternoon and The Reminder on Friday May 15 at 8 p.m. Admission 10c. The commencement sermon is at St Philips A M E church Butler on Sunday May 17 at 3 p.m. Rev. J. O. F. McCarter will preach. Graduating exercises at Hopewell Baptist church Friday May 22 at 8 p.m. Address by Prof. C. W. Duval, state executive secretary of the Georgia Teachers and Educational Association and district president of the Columbus district teachers association. Special reserved seats for white attendees. T. T. Alexander, Principal.
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Butler Public School For Colored
T. T. Alexander
St. Philips’ A. M. E
Butler
J. O. F. McCarter
Butler Church
Hopewell Baptist Church
C. W. Duvaut
Georgia Teachers and Educational Association
Columbus District Teachers Association
Fifth Avenue
Columbus
County Officials to Take Thursday Afternoons Off
County officials plan Thursday afternoon closures in Butler, with post office and businesses shutting at noon. County Agent L G Dai, Home Democrat Willie Leggitt, and County Commissioners chair H H Riley sign the request, stating offices will close all summer unless needed.
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Butler
L G
Dai
Willie Leggitt
Home Dem
H. H. Riley
Board County Commrs
Perryman Seeks Re election as Solicitor General
A. J. Perryman seeks another term as solicitor general of the Chattahoochee circuit. The Talbotton native, Mercer graduate of 1908, long served in the Georgia legislature and has since 1928 led prosecutions in six counties. Perryman is praised as an able lawyer with strong circuit ties.
Jumpers Brothers Store Robbed Saturday Night
The Joiner Brothers store was broken into and a small, carefully chosen assortment of high value merchandise was stolen during a Saturday night robbery. The entry was made by crashing a front window. A reward is offered by the city and Joiner brothers for the arrest of the thief.
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Joiner Brothers
Messrs
Locke Named Temporary R F D Carrier On Route Two
According to the Post Office Department Mr A E Locke has been appointed as a temporary rural free delivery letter carrier on Route Two to fill the vacancy created by the death of Mr F A Peed. Locke will start duties on Saturday May 16 inviting patron cooperation for satisfactory service. The duration of the appointment is uncertain and a civil service exam may be held to select a permanent successor.
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Post Office Department
Washington
A. E. Locke
Route Two
F. A. Peed
Locke
Peed
Yard of appreciation for our beloved mail carrier
Colored patrons of R F D No Two ask the editor to express sympathy through the Butler Herald to the family of Mr F A Peed well respected mail carrier. The community mourns a man who served many years and is remembered fondly. Signed by Douglas Riley.
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R. F. D. No. Two
Butler Herald
F. A. Peed
Mr. Peed
Cheriah Lis
Douglas Riley
Summer coal price notice from Butler Georgia
June delivery priced at 1.75 dollars, July delivery 8.25, August delivery 25. Buy now and save money. Contact R. 8, West, Butler, Georgia to place an order.
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West
Butler, Ga
Butler High School Closing Exercises Schedule
Butler High School outlines its closing week with a piano certificate recital by Virginia Perkins assisted by Miss Josephine Huddeston from the Chase Conservatory in Columbus. Miriam Dreizin performs a piano recital, followed by the annual recital by music students, senior class play, senior class night. Commencement sermons, graduation exercises, and a Junior Music Club vaudeville show titled Polite Society Vaudeville conclude the eventful slate.
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Virginia Perkins
Josephine Huddeston
Chase Conservatory
Columbus
Esday Evenng
Miriam Dreizin
Junior Music Club
Large Store Building Converted Into Auto Display Room
Progress in Butler shows renewed demand for buildings as firms expand. The former C. M. Bartlett store is being remodeled under T. B. Joiner to serve as a Plymouth display room for cars trucks and parts inviting locals to view the new line before buying.
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Butler
C. M. Bartlett
T. B. Joiner
Plymouth
Mrs Fred A Peed Jr Opens New Parlor Here
Mrs Alma Ruth Beagan Peed has completed the required course in Atlanta and earned her graduate beautician certificate and estate license. She has fitted up a beauty parlor in the A. D. Chapman building and invites Butler’s ladies to call. Since opening she has given permanents finger waves shampoos and facials, showing notable skill. She is regarded as a popular and accomplished local young professional.
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Fred Peed
Alma Ruth Beagan
Atlanta
A. D. Chapman
Ailding
Butler
Tonsil Clinic Planned in Butler in June
A community notice announces a Tonsil Clinic in Butler during the third week of June starting Monday June 15. It serves children ages four to sixteen and requires a prior examination by a family physician and a signed slip before registration.
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Butler
Windham
Mrs. H. R. Frierson Recovers at Home
Mrs H R Frierson, long treated at Macon hospital, has been discharged to her home in Macon after ten days of care. Friends in the Butler community express relief and anticipation of her continued recovery.
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H. R. Frierson
Macon
Ig Ass
Halley Wins Free Havana Trip in Philco Contest
Mr N L Halley of Reynolda wins a free New York to Havana trip offered by Ferrell Wight Co Albany Ga in cooperation with Philco Radio. Halley, local Philco dealer representative for Taylor and part of Macon County, competed with about 125 dealers in South Georgia and SW Alabama and shares the honor with Mrs J W Daniel of Midland City Ala.
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N. L. Halley
Reynolda
Havana
Cuba
New York City
Ferrell-Wight Co., Inc
Albany, Ga
Philco Radio Organization
Halley
Taylor
Macon County
Philco
Ferrell-Wight Co
Piedmont Limited
Atlanta
New York
Hatley
Funeral Services For Rev C T Gardner In Oglethorpe
Funeral services were held at the Oglethorpe Methodist church for Rev C T Gardner 64 pastor of Rhine Ga with interment in Oglethorpe cemetery He died at his Rhine home after a long rheumatic illness Gardner a Macon County native from a family of four ministers in the South Georgia Conference including Roy Gardner of Columbus and relatives Ernest and T C Gardner both deceased
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Oglethorpe, Ga
C. T. Gardner
Methodist Church
Rhine
Methodist
Oglethorpe
Oglethorp Cemetery
Mr. Gardner
Macon County
South Georgia
G. E. Gardner
Ernest
T. C. Gardner
Roy Gardner
Columbus
Mothers Day Observed At Butler Baptist Church
A Sunday morning service at Butler Baptist Church honored Mothers Day under Mrs J W Edwards with vocal duets solos a reading by Miss Ore Walker and congregational singing. Rev R G Howard gave a tribute titled Our Mothers as spring flowers filled the setting and a large congregation attended.
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Butler
Baptist Church
J. W. Edwards
Ore Walker
Our Mothers
R. G Howard
District Conference Heads to Dawson From Butler Methodist Church
Reverend E Hightower pastor of the Butler Methodist church travels with Mrs Hightower and Reverend I N Shell of Reynolds Methodist church to Dawson for the district conference session. J T Mathews of Lancaster, R M Suggs and Benns join the party.
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E. Hightower
Butler Methedist Ch
Butler Methodists Church to Hold Services Next Sunday
The Butler Methodist Church announces League Service at 11 a.m. and preaching at 7 30 p.m. Public invited to attend with Pastor W E Hightower listed. Columbus officers chased a Black man, Jeff Ponder, who escaped from a tavern robbery in Columbus, captured later at Roberta.
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W. E. Hightower
Columbus
Butler
Jeff Ponder
Mbus
Roberta
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Privgt
Rand Theatre
Shirley Temple
Guy Kibbee
Slim Summerville
Jane John Boles
Gladys Swarthout
AL Jolson
the Singing Kid
Watermelon Growers
Solicitor General
Turners School
Rupert W. H. D
John M. Greer
Southwestern Circuit
A. J. Perryman
Solicitor-General
A. Jones Perryman
Chattahoochee Judicial Circuit
Perryman
Talbotton
Talbot County
Chattahoochee Circuit
Joiner Bros
Mr. A. E. Locke
R.F.D. Carrier
Monticello
Butler High School
Fred A. Peed, Jr
Mrs. Frierson
MR. N. L. Halley
Party Southwestern Distributors
T.G. Gardner
Butler Baptist
Butler Methodis
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