Mother's Day Service at Local Baptist Church
The Local Baptist Church held a Mother's Day service with Rev. Gordon Hunter delivering a highlighted sermon titled Honoring Mother. Honorary recognition was given to the oldest and youngest mothers and widest family representation, with plants presented.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gordon Hunter
Earl H. Dunn
C. E. Benns, Sr
Frank Riley
J. W. Edwards I
Marjorie Mitchell
Liszt
Schumann
Eastman Editor Files Suit to End Unit Vote System in Georgia
Eastman editor E T Methvin filed in Meriwether County Superior Court against state Democratic officials seeking 100000 damages, arguing the county unit system devalues votes. Gov. Herman Talmadge vowed to fight the challenge, aiming to replace the unit system with a popular vote.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eastman
Georgia
Glennville
Herman Talmadge
E. T. Methvin
Eastman Times-Journal
Meriwether County
State
Democratic Executive Committee
Methvin
Talmadge
Meshuin-fhoaniactws Cention
Jas
S. Peters
Iris Blitch
Peters
Manchester
Dodge County
Dodge
Troup County
Burke County
Chattahoochee County
Chattahoochee
Butler Bids Farewell to Mr and Mrs John Orr
Forester and Mrs John Orr left Butler for Murfreesboro Tennessee where Mr Orr will report Monday to a new U S Government forestry post. They spent twelve months as Taylor county state forester and were active in religious and social life. No successor announced. Austin Guinn serves as acting forester.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Orr
Murfreesboro
Tenn
Orr
U. S
Forestry Service
Butler
Taylor County
Austin Guinn
Beautification Drive Under Way in Ellaville
Ellaville GA May 14 The first phase of Ellaville beautification is under way and committees promoting the better home town contest are confident of results. Much work has been done at the city park with marigolds and zinnias planted to form a colorful border for the beauty spot. The Ellaville Lions club is sponsoring the courthouse project.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ellaville
Death of R W Mathews Shocks Family and Community
Robert Wesley Mathews 61 died in a Montgomery hospital after a heart attack. He lived in Montgomery 35 years as district manager for State Farm Insurance and was active in the Methodist church. Survivors include his wife Clyde Lindsey, three daughters Doris, Grace, and Ethel, a son Robert Jr., four grandchildren, a brother J C Mathews, and three sisters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Wesley Mathews
Montgomery
Ala
Benjamin Franklin Mathews
Crawford County
State Farm Insurance Co
Mathews
Methodist Church
Clyde Lindsey
Geneva
Doris Mathews
Grace Dinkins
Ethel Me. Whorter
Washington, D. C
Robert, Jr
Bother J. C. Mathews
Perry, Ga
J. Mathews
Butler
W. A. Math
Birmingham
W. Mathews
Florida
F.l.beacham
Alice Andrews
W. F. A Drews
Roberta
Hawkinsville Police Chief in Fatal Shootings of Two Soldiers
Hawkinsville police chief Thomas Bragg was jailed on a murder warrant after two AWOL paratroopers were killed Friday night near Perry. Coroner's jury ruled self defense as soldiers charged him during a struggle. Air Force and Army investigators examine the case. Bragg’s son witnessed the incident, and Bragg claimed the soldiers seized him and threatened to kill him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. P. Etheridge
C. C. Chapman
Houston County
Bragg
Warner Robins
Hawkinsville
Air Force
Perry
C. Chapman
Army
Camp Gordon
Obins Air Force Base
505Th Airborne Infantry Regiment
Airborne Division
Ft. Bragg
N. C
Bragey
Robins Air Force Base Hospital
Passmore
J. E. Passmore
Macon
A. W. Singleton
Betty
Thelma Passmore
W. C. Passmore
Fitzgerald
Georgia honors Mrs. Eugene Talmadge Mother of the Year
Mrs. Eugene Talmadge widow of four time governor and mother of Hedman Talmadge is named Georgia Mother of the Year at Little Ocmulgee State Park. Lt. Gov. Marvin Griffin lauds her as a great mother with character devotion benevolence and vision.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ole Gene
Marvin Griffin
Little Ocmulgee State Park
Quarterly Conference at Union Methodist Church Next Tuesday
The Fourth Quarterly Conference of the Butler charge will convene for worship and business. Rev. J Ed Fain will preach at 11 a.m. and preside after dinner. Church officials for the next year will be nominated and elected. The public is invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union Methodist Church
Butler Charge
J. Ed Fain
Houston Jury May Postpone Bragg's Case
Perry May 14 The Houston county grand jury likely will not take up the case of Hawkinsville Police Chief Thomas Bragg accused of murder in the Friday shooting of two soldiers he had arrested. Solicitor General West has asked Houston Sheriff Chapman GBI Investigator Leverette and Army agents to pursue further evidence not publicly disclosed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Perry
Houston County Grand Jury
Hawkinsville
Thomas Bragg
Wm. M. West
Macon Judicial Circuit
Houston
C. C. Chapman
GBI
C. D. Leverette
Army
Mystery surrounds discovery of banker Jack Woolf's body
The body of Jack Woolf a prominent Eufaula merchant and First National Bank director was found on a wooded rural road near Georgetown Georgia Saturday. Authorities investigated the bullet riddled remains as a mystery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Woolf
Eufaula
First National Bank of
Georgetown
Taylor County Pasture Tour Planned for May 21
A pasture tour in Taylor County is scheduled for Monday afternoon May 21. The County Agent and Soil Conservation technicians will depart the courthouse at 1 45 p m. A free showing of the movie Georgia's Green Gold will occur at 1 15 p m at the courthouse before the tour. All interested in fine pastures are invited to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taylor County
Soil Conservation
Georgia
Be Ye Perfect as the Father in Heaven
Butler Methodist Church schedules Sunday sermons on perfection and judgment. The morning message centers on Be ye perfect even as the Father in Heaven is perfect, while the evening sermon explores Judge Not That Ye Be Not Judged. The pastor presides at both services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jesus
Heaven
Butler Methodist Church
Sunday School Begins at 10 A M at Church
Pastor C W Hancock invites to Sunday services with a 10 o clock Sunday School lesson prepared for you. Attending is urged to be blessed and present in church Sunday.
Dutler School Head Named Vice President of Third District GEA
J. Arnold Saxon announces Dwight S. Compton principal of Dutler School as vice-president of the Third District West GEA. In this role he will assist President Arthur J. Benson of Buena Vista and lead the local GEA unit next year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Arnold Saxon
Dwight S. Compton
West
Compton
Arthur J. Benson
Buena Vista
G.E.A
No Commencement At Butler School This Year
Butler School will close on May 25 with no commencement exercises. The present eleventh grade advances to twelfth next term. only a minstrel on May 18 and perfect attendance certificates on May 25 are planned. Teachers finish records May 28 to June 1 after post-school week.
First Peach of Season Reaches Herald Office
The Herald notes the first peach of the 1951 market season brought by Mr. R. L. Brown, Howard community fruit grower. Brown reports 200 June Budd trees and a healthy crop outlook with gathering and shipping to start about June 10.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Herald
R. L. Brown
Howard
Brown
Mr. Brown
Thomaston Girl Dies in Atlanta After Rare Disease
Miss Mavis McCrackin of Thomaston died in an Atlanta hospital ten days ago from lupus erythematosus disseminata after four years of illness. She trained at Georgia Baptist Hospital and hoped to become a nurse next September. Survived by her parents C. O. and Mrs C. O. McCrackin and two sisters, with funeral held at Hightower Memorial Methodist Church.
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Taylor County
Mavis McCrackin
C. O. McCrackin
Thomaston
Atlanta
Georgia Baptist Hopital
Miss McCrackin
Griffin
R. E.*lee Institute
Georgia Baptist Hospital
Hightower Memorial Methodist Church
E. C. Swetnam
South View Cemetery
Stephens Funeral Home
Robert Duncan
Maudine McCrackin
J. M. McCrackin
M. E. Gill
Molena
W. D. Gill
Antioch Baptist Church Invites to Sunday Services
Antioch Baptist Church invites the public to Sunday School at 10 30 a m Phillip Jarrell Superintendent preaching at 11 30 a m by the pastor baptismal service at 10 o clock Sunday morning preaching prayer and praise at 8 o clock Sunday evening Pastor J H Stanford extends a warm welcome to all and asks prayers for the services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phillip Jarrell
Antioch
J. H. Stanford
McArthur Story to Be Shown at Grand Theater
The Grand Theatre in Reynolds will show the McArthur Story titled I Have Returned along with the regular picture Tea for Two on Sunday and Monday. No extra charge for the feature.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McArthur
Grand Theater
Reynolds
Grand Theatre
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Betty McCorkle
Lemuel
R.W. Mathews
Eugene Talmadge
Saf
C. W. Hancock
Dutler
Dist. Educational Association
Butler School
Herald Office
Antioch Baptist Church
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