Butler High School Commencement Programs Tonight
The Butler High School commencement week opens with Miss James Music class leading an evening program. The ninth grade presents Patty Makes Things Hum Friday at 8 00. Saturday features The Hoodoo grammar school play. Sunday 11 00 Rev R M Rigdon delivers the sermon. Eighteen seniors including Alma Williams salutatorian graduate. Fort EB Land keynote speaker planned for Tuesday night.
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Butler High School
James
Patty
Alice Peterman
Alma Williams
Pauline Spillers
Annie Spillers
Mildred Garrett
Louise Hill
Bonnie Cox
Nelle England
Ruth Austin
Alma Jarrell
Ethel Allman
James Searcy
Gordon Foy
Linwood McGee
Poy Montgomery
Gurgis Locke
Dudley Taunton
Brooks James
Yale
Alctorian
Salutatorian
Fort EB
Land
Georgia's First Crate Peaches From Reynolds
On Friday last Mr. E. E. Payne shipped the first crate of peaches of the season to a New York commission firm. The Mayflower variety was praised for color and size and marks Payne as a leading Reynolds farmer.
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Georgia
Reynolds
E. E. Payne
EB. Payne
New York
Payne
Commencement Sermon Causes Baptist and Methodist Services Suspended
There will be no services at Baptist or Methodist churches at eleven o'clock Sunday due to a commencement sermon by Dr. Rigdon at the school auditorium. Sunday school will be held at both churches, as will the regular evening services. The community is urged to attend.
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Baptist
Methodial
Rigdon
Esteemed Hinton dies at 63 in Turner's Chapel area
Mr. H. A. Hinton aged 63 died Sunday afternoon at his Turner's Chapel country home after living most of his life there He was married until his wife died three years ago and he split time with his children in Butler He died at a daughter’s home then at another daughter Mrs R E Wainwright’s home funeral held Monday at Bethel Cemetery with several relatives listed as pallbearers He is survived by six children and one brother all named in the notice including residents of Louisville Kentucky and local residents A. F Davis J W Aultman A T Aultman A E Brannon C O Hinton Ed Hinton and Tom Hinton The service was led by Revs H G Hobbs and C F Hunter.
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Olelock
Turner's Chapel
H. A
Henry) Hinton
Hinton
A. F. Davis
Butler
R. E. Wainwright
Butler Baptist Church
H. G. Hobbs
C. F. Hunter
Bethel Cemetery
J. W. Aultman
A. T. Aultman
R. E Wainwright
N. Garrett
L. &. Peterman
South Georgia Hub in the Wheel of Progress
South Georgia and Lowndes County see rapid growth in agriculture manufacturing and industry. The Manufacturers Record notes seventy four of ninety nine Georgia projects are in South Georgia, led by Valdosta. The region promotes opportunity for ambitious workers, with transport links, dairying hogs poultry cane farming and pecans driving wealth. Florida’s Times Union highlights cross-state enthusiasm, with new courthouses schools and hospitals planned in nearby counties and cities, signaling broad regional development.
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Valdosta
Lowndes County
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Jacksonville Times-Union
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Times- Union
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Chamber of Commerce
Hinesville
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Dorchester
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Macon
Southern Metal Trades Association
Fitzgerald
Ben Hill-Irwin Association
Bright-Leaf
Moultrie
Wilcox County
Dixie Highway
Abbeville
Bowen's Mill
Ben Hill County
Savannah
Judge Sibley approves A B and A reorganization plan
Atlanta May 15 Judge Samuel H Sibley signed an order approving the 42 plan of reorganization for the A B and A Railway Co. The Coast Line will attempt to buy the A B and A property at a June 16 sale with a cash payment of 3 677 000 and 6 200 000 in preferred stock. Coast Line to receive 160 000 shares of common stock for its cash. The court reserved right to approve changes or hear complaints in the reorganization.
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Samuel H Sibley
Federal District Court
A. B. & A. Railway Co
Atlantic”Coast Line
Mrs Kate McCrary of Buena Vista Dies
Mrs Kate McCrary widow of J Whit McCrary died at her Buena Vista home after months of illness. A Baptist church member from early life she devoted her life to education and service for others. A large funeral was held in Buena Vista with attendees from Butler and across the state.
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Kate Stokes McCrary
J. Whit McCrary
Buena Vista
Baptist Church
Butler
Interment of Hawkins Child Here Tuesday
The remains of Janie Hawkins, three year old daughter of Mr. Troy and Mrs. Nannie Stringfield Hawkins of Phenix City Alabama, were brought here for interment about noon Tuesday and laid to rest in the family lot at the Methodist cemetery. Funeral services were conducted by Revs Barfield of Phenix City and J Z Adams of this city, with four neighbor girls from Phenix City acting as pallbearers. Besides her parents the child is survived by four sisters and one brother. Little Janie was ill only one week with measles and pneumonia listed as the cause of death.
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Janie Hawking
Troy
Nannie Stringfield Hawkins
Phenix City
Ala
Revs.Barfield
J. Z. Adams
Janie
J E Locke Ships First Crate Peaches From Here
Mr J E Locke a leading farmer and peach grower ships by express this day several crates of Myrty flower peaches the first shipment from Butler this season Few of this variety are grown locally so only a small market release is expected before the Uneeda crop begins in June and others follow later in the season.
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J. E. Locke
Express
Butler
Uneeda
Taylor County Delegation Attends Albany Road Meet
A large Taylor County delegation attended a State Highway Department hearing in Albany on route three extension south from Thomasville to the Jefferson County Florida line. Citizens from every county along route three voiced requests for state and federal aid. Chairman John N. Holder presided as the Board prepared a decision expected in a few days. The meeting boosted support for extending route three, touted as the shortest Atlanta to Tampa corridor and key for western Florida tourism.
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Albany
Ty State High
Way “Department
Thomasville
Jeffferson County
Fla
Thomaston
John N. Holder
Thomanville
Atlanta
Lampa
Florida
Mrs Alma Wadsworth Dies in Macon Infirmary
Mrs Alma Beeland Wadsworth, 26, wife of J A Wadsworth of Fort Valley formerly of Butler, died last night at the Oglethorpe Infirmary Macon after a two week illness. She was born in Butler, daughter of the late J Beeland long Taylor County sheriff. Survived by husband, one daughter, her mother and five brothers. Remains to be brought to Butler Friday afternoon for interment at Union Church Cemetery six miles north of Butler.
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Laura Beeland Wadsworth
J. A. Wadsworth
Fort Valley
Butler
Oglethorpe Infirmary
Macon
Taylor Countty
Union Church Cemetery
Buter
School Bonds Validated After April Vote For Butler District
Bonds approved by voters on April 24 for Butler school district improvements were validated by Judge C F McLaughlin on Saturday. Trustees have received bids and will conduct the sale with proceeds funding enhancements before the fall term starts.
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Butler
C. F. McLaughlin
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