Community Folks and Visits Highlight Local News
Mr. Heats returns from Charleston to the Reynolds Department. Mrs.Leila Parks and Mrs.Curtis Jones shopped in Macon on Wednesday. Joe Pyron of Eglin Field visits his mother. Legion Auxiliary hostd a Tuesday night event. Minnie Wood of Douglas visits aunt Irene Whatley. Fifth and sixth grades enjoy a picnic at Ragan Park Saturday. Dr. and Mrs. Hugh Sealy of Atlanta spent the weekend with Mrs. H. G. Sealy. Dixie Harrell called to Eastman for his father’s illness. Phil Malonson guests of Hicks n Trussell. Rev. and Mrs. Robert Gardner and children visit their parents. Bill Patterson and Willard Brunson families fished in Florida. Mrs. Snowden Steele of Nashville visited relatives. Douglas Saunders of Eglin Field Fla. spends a few days with parents.
Esteemed Reynolds Man Celebrates 90th Birthday at Home
James Henry Saunders known as Uncle Jim. He marked his 90th birthday in Reynolds where he has lived most of his life except two years in Rebecca. A farmer, carpenter and blacksmith, he played violin in square dances and stays active aiding his son in law’s mercantile business and gardening. He outlived his wife Emmie Peacock who died in 1928 and has two daughters, Mrs Hicks Trussell and Mrs Phil Patherson. His sister Bessie Duckworth, 83, of Columbus and brother Carl Saunders, 81, also survive. He credits his long life to never worrying and living a clean life.
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James Henry Saunders
Jim
Reynolds
Saunders
Martha Mitchell Saunders
J. H. Saunders
Rebecca
Reynolds Church Weekly Worship Schedule Announced
Reynolds Baptist Church posts the coming week schedule with Sunday 10:00 a.m. Sunday School 11:00 a.m. Baccalaureate at Reynolds Methodist Church and 8:30 p.m. Public Worship. Also Morning songs and Bible study planned with Acts study Wednesday night. Numerous local residents are listed as visiting or visiting relatives.
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Reynolds Baptist Church
Reynolds Methodist Church
Walter Flanders
Millard Hicks
Thomaston
C. B. Hicks
Sunbeam
Crowell Residents Thank Donors For Open House Day
Crowell Improvement Club acknowledges generous donors in Reynolds and Butler who helped make Open House Day on April 28 a pleasant and successful community event. Your kindness will be long remembered.
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Crowell
Reynolds and Butler
Georgia Southwestern College Announces June Commencement Schedule
Americus May 13 President L A Moll announced commencement events at Georgia Southwestern College. The baccalaureate sermon will be at First Methodist Church Americus at 11 a.m. Alumni luncheon follows at 12:30 p.m. New alumni officers to be elected. Graduation address by W P Sprayberry at 3 p.m. in the college gym.
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Americus
L. A. Moll
Georgia Southwestern College
W. E. Scott
First Methodist Church
P. Sprayberry
Georgia Education Association
City of Reynolds passes garbage can ordinance
Reynolds Georgia mayor and council enact an ordinance requiring homes and businesses to use metal garbage cans with lids for all trash. Open or uncovered cans are banned and violations are punished as stated in Section 30. The ordinance repeals conflicting laws and takes effect May 18, 1954.
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City of
Reynolds
Same
Mayor & Council City of
Local Family News Roundup Highlights Several Weekend Visits
Taylor Mill residents report numerous Sunday visits from family and friends including Miss Thaxine Rogers Norma Jo Thaxton and Linda Thaxton. Texas trip for Hallie Busbee and shared comings and goings among the Gates Hobbs Carpenter Rogers Payne Windham and Perkins households. Commencement night May 26 at 8 p m noted with invitation to attend.
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Frank Peacock
Alice and
Jerald Peacock
Manchester
Thaxine Rogers
Ft. Valley
Norma Jo Thaxton
Linda Thaxton
Roberta
Roy Peacock
M. J- Hesters
Junction City
Aubrey Peterman
Thomaston
Fannie Childre
Ben Childre Jr
Sandersville Hospital
Lois Beardon
Warner Robins
Texas
Boss Bushee
Stella Perkins
S. L. Carpenter
W. L. Carpenter
Elmer Rogers
L. E. Rogers
Albany
Warner Brake
Ft. Benning
Eldridge Payne
Lewis Payne
Recital for Mrs. C. E. Marshall piano pupils
Piano pupils of Mrs. C. E. Marshall will perform in a recital on Thursday May 27 at 4 p.m. at the Woman's Club House in Reynolds. The public is invited to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. E. Marshall
Woman's Club
Reynolds
Nelms to Remain Head of Georgia Blind Academy
State Superintendent M. D. Collins announced that F. G. Nelms will stay as superintendent of the Georgia Academy for the Blind at Macon. The ruling ends plans to transfer him, while Principal Robert Long was moved to the vocational division after involvement in the January whipping of 12 year old Lewis Thomas.
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Atlanta
M. D. Collins
F. G. Nelms
Georgia Academy For the Blind
Macon
Nelms
State Department of Educaion
Robert Long
Lewis Thomas
Education Department
Long
Thomas
State Board of Education
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Civic Improvement Club of
Mr. Heats
Charleston
Leila Parks
Curtis Jones
Joe Pyron
Eglin Field
Mattie Pyron
W. D. Saunders
the Legion Auxiliary
Minnie Wood of
Douglas
Irene Whatley
Ragan Park
Hugh Sealy
H. G. Sealy
Dixie Harrell
Eastman
Phil Malonson
Mrs. Hicks
N Trussell
Robert Gardner
Bill Patterson
Willard Brunson
Florida
Douglas Saunders
Eglin Field Fla
Robert Casey
the_ Sams-Whatley hospital
E. F. Boyd
Valdosta
W. S. Powell
Bruce Stiles
Willis Saunders
Thomas Byrd
Robert Bell
Lake Blackshear
Harley Wilkes
Joe Parks
Mr. Parks
Messrs
Albert
Fred Carter
California
Hoke’ Byrd
Jim Musslewhite
Louie Worthen
Hugh Byrd
Wallace Norris
Mrs. Donaphant
Paul McDaniel
Richard Parks
Rickey
Rudolph Parks
Jay
W. R Bragg
T. D. Seay
Clinton, Tenn
Earl Wright
Augusta
Clarence Seay
GSC
Bainbridge
Decatur City
Legion Hall
Marvin Griffin
Leonard Conger
Vance Custer
Taylor Mill News
Tomlin
Jim Windham
Louise Hertwig Jr
Vera] Windham
Blind Academy
Thurston Ave
Thomaston, Gr
Grand Theatre
Tim Holt
the Rio Grande
Hillary Brooke
Lucille Ball
James Craig
Valley of the Sun
Victor Mature
Piper Laurie
Glenn Miller Story
Twine
NCM
Baler
Simmons Tractor & Equipment CO
Reynolds, Georgia
Chevrolet
Taylor County Motor Co
J. H. Neisler
Commercial Union Assurance Co
Fireman's Fund Indemnity Co
Home Fire & Marine Insurance Co
Maryland Casualty Co
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