Local notes honor memory and community life
Residents thank Mrs. Rochelle Boswell for garden blooms and chrysanthemums at the Methodist church. The late Mrs. A. J. McGee would have celebrated her 100th birthday last Sunday. Hon. Hugh G. McCants faces grave illness at the local hospital, a notable county figure and former school principal. Georgia proclaims Chicken Eating Day with Gatesville plans to feed 10,000 guests marking prosperity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. J. McGee
Georgia
Griffin
Mrs. Bryan Favors Herald with Copy of Our Paper Published in 1888
The Herald notes Mrs. Lynda Bryan of Talbotton lent two early issues from 1888 edited by W. N. Benns and James D. Russ. It recalls a Mar 24 speech by W. E. Steed on woman suffrage and lists county and city officials, correspondents from Reynolds to Carsonville, a Gen Lee letter, Cleveland’s renomination, Maj. W. H. Fickling, and a fatal mill accident at Waters & Trawick involving Will Duncan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herald
Lynda Bryan
Talbotton
W. N. Benns
James D. Russ
W. E. Steed
M. H. ‘Riley
J. B. Fowler
C. A. J. Pope
R. A. Green
W. A. H. Royal
D. J. Peed
W. H. Jinks
W. H. Caldwell
J. M. Smith
City of
Reynolds
Panhandle
Garden Valley
Red Level
Howard
Carsonville
R Ee Lee
J. T. Carson
A. A. Carson
Cleveland
Maj
W. H. Fickling
Waters & Trawick
Will Duncan
Butler Band to Give Concert Tonight
Under Band Master B. G. Moores the Butler Band will present a concert at the school gym at 8 o'clock Thursday night. The public is cordially invited to attend and enjoy an evening of good music.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. G. Moores
Butler
Funeral Services for G. C. Hobbs Sr. Held at Montezuma
G C Hobbs Sr Macon county farmer died at 1 a m Tuesday after a yearlong illness born Crawford county April 1 1886 son of Owen and Dicey Crumby Hobbs resided in Macon county 32 years member of Reynolds Baptist church and a Mason funeral at Whitewater Baptist Church Montezuma conducted by Rev Rawlings burial in Felton cemetery Reynolds survivors include wife Della Bivins two sons G C Hobbs Jr Reynolds and M J Hobbs Cordele three daughters Edith Bearden Virginia Hammock and Louise Hooks all of Macon Oglethorpe Reynolds brothers O D Hobbs L H Hobbs T W Hobbs Reynolds sister Mrs Rufus Jones Reynolds several grandchildren Goddard Funeral Home Reynolds in charge
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. C. Hobbs Sr
Macon County
Mr. Hobbs
Crawford County
Owen
Dicey Crumby Hobbs
Reynolds Baptist Church
Whitewater Baptist Church
Montezuma
Dr. Pierce Harris Recuperating After Auto Crash
Dr. Pierce Harris pastor of Atlanta's First Methodist Church remains in Jordan hospital recovering from injuries suffered in an auto accident two weeks earlier that killed his wife. He has a crushed left shoulder blade and seven broken ribs and has begun short walks. Doctors expect possible hospital discharge in a week to ten days and he will recuperate at home under relatives care.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eatonton
Pierce Harris
Atlanta
First Methodist Church
Jordan Hospital
Harris
Altho
Atlanta Journal
Mr. Giles Attending Life Underwriters Conference
Mr. Tom E. Giles staff manager for Life Insurance Co of Georgia attends a staff managers conference at the company home office in Atlanta. He joins 25 men from 11 state area for the meeting. Giles has been with Life of Georgia since 1953 and is active in the Methodist church and the Thomaston Life Underwriters Association. His wife is the former Catherine Payne of Butler and they have one son.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom E. Giles
Life Insurance Co. of Georgia
Atlanta
Life of Georgia
Giles
Methodist Church
Thomaston Life Underwriters Association
Catherine Payne
Butler
Revival to Begin at Assembly of God in Butler
Evangelist Joe Drake of Thomaston will hold a revival at the Assembly of God Tent in Butler from June 2 through June 9. Pastor J. B. Weldon welcomes the public to all services and urges attendance. A public hearing on highways in Atlanta today invites state citizens to ask questions or listen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Assembly of God
Joe Drake
Thomaston
Butler
Atlanta
Baccalaureate Sermon Sunday At School Gym
Rev. Chas. E. Cunningham of the Church of the Nazarene will deliver the Baccalaureate Sermon Sunday at 11 a.m. in the Butler High School Gym. Visiting clergy Rev. J. M. Carmichael and Rev. H. C. Marx will participate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chas. E. Cunningham
Church of the Nazarene
Butler High School
J. M. Carmichael
Baptist Church
H. C. Marx
Methodist Church
Southwestern College Announces Commencement Plans
Georgia Southwestern College officials President Lloyd A Moll and Dean F C Staton outline commencement activities. A graduation dance is set for Saturday evening June 8 in the gym, with a baccalaureate sermon by Rev Wade E Scott Sunday at 11 am First Methodist Church, an alumni luncheon at 12 30 pm, and Dr Thos F Staton delivering the commencement address at 3 30 pm in Jackson Hall. Junior College graduate Venia Anthony is named as a daughter of Mr and Mrs Z F Anthony of Mauk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lloyd A. Moll
F. C. Staton
Georgia Southwestern College
Wade E Scott
First Methodist Church
Thos. F. Staton
Air Command and Staff College
Air University
Maxwell Air Force Base
Montgomery
Ala
Jackson Hall
Venia Anthony
Z. F. Anthony Lof Mauk
Capt and Mrs Parks to reside in Germany
Friends announce Capt Cecil Parks and Cecilia Parks of Columbus will leave for New York this Friday and travel to Frankfurt, Germany where the Captain will be stationed about three years. Capt Parks is the brother of Bobby Parks of this city and son of H H and Mrs Parks of Howard. Mrs Parks is daughter of C C and Mrs Cooper of Columbus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cecil Parks
Cecilia
Columbus
Butler
New York
Frankfurt
Germany
Capt. Parks
Bobby Parks
This City
H. H. Parks
Howard
Parks
C. C. Cooper
This County
House or Trash Can Blamed for False Fire Alarm
A false fire alarm at 10 30 p m near Mr M P Deans residence caused smoke seen under the eaves. Prompt response by the fire department and neighbors averted danger. No injuries or details of damage reported.
Lt Julian Hollis Completes Six Months Active Duty
Lt Julian Hollis 24 son of Mr and Mrs W M Hollis Reynolds finished six months of active duty at Fort Gordon. He served as a Signal Corps officer with the Signal Corps Unit Training Group 167th Signal Company and plans to return as an electrical engineer with E I du Pont in Charleston West Virginia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Gordon
Julian Hollis
W. M. Hollis
Reynolds
Signal Corps
Signal Corps Unit Training Group
167Th Signal Company
Reynolds High School
Georgia Institute of Technology
Beta Pi
Hollis
E. I. du Pont de Nemours & Co., Inc
Charleston
W Va
Death of Annie England in Howard Roots Local Family
Miss Annie England of Howard dies May 16 at Montgomery hospital after 11 days with paralysis. She was 80 plus, a longtime member of the England family and Howard Methodist Church. Funeral was held Saturday at 3 p.m. with Rev. Ernest Coffee and Rev. Charles Cunningham officiating, interment in the England cemetery. Pallbearers and honorary pallbearers listed. Edwards Bros. Funeral Home in charge. Also reports county and state HD Dress Revue results with Mrs. Frank Callahan and others honored for church and street dress groups. State HD Council meets June 4-7 at Rock Eagle 4-H Center. local members to be chosen as state representatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Annie England
Howard
Montgomery Hospital
Miss England
J. B
Nancy H. England
England
Frank Means
Fred Vanlandingham
Herman Vanlandingham
Grady, Hamilton
Kenneth England
Messrs
Terrell Robins
Herbert Sealy
Charlie Buckner
Joe Brown
R. E. Willis
Oscar Martin
Quinton
Clnton Clarke
James Brown
Perry Parks
D. W. Culverhouse
Sam Edwards
Edwards Bros. Funeral Home
Frank Callahan
Rupert HD Club
Taylor County
Beulah Elliston
Rupert Club
Paul Montgomery
Crowell Club
Elliston
Montgomery
Zack McCorkle
Callahan
D. M. Harris
W. G. Wallace
Rock Eagle
Macon County Growers Ship First Peaches of 1957 Season
Middle Georgia sent its first peaches of the 1957 crop by air mail to Chicago on May 16. The fruit came from the J. B. Easterlin and Son orchards near Montezuma, an 18,000-tree operation. Easterlin expects a carload of Dixired for shipment around Saturday as packing accelerates in the area. The Dixired variety was developed by Dr. J. H. Weinberger for Middle Georgia. Gordon Chapman of Sandersville reports Washington county aiming at the best peach crop in four years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middle Georgia
Chicago
J. B. Easterlin
Montezuma
J. H. Weinberger
Gordon Chapman
Sandersville
Washington County
Missing Columbus Wife Suspect Kidnaping Warrants Filed
Mrs. Owens a 27 year old Columbus housewife has been missing four days prompting her husband J R Owens to file a kidnaping warrant. An alert was issued to Georgia Highway Patrol as deputies investigate the case. The missing woman had just returned from a wedding in South Carolina and called her husband Friday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
J. R. Owens
Muscogee County
Butler High School Class of 1937 Reunion Plan
Members of the Butler High School graduating class of 1937 plan a reunion here on Sunday June 23. Local members are urged to contact those living in other cities about attendance as many mailing addresses are unknown. planning committee coordinates.
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Butler High School
Newly Installed Officers for PTA Take Duties
Mrs H D Taunton retires as PTA president and thanks committees and officers for a successful year. The 3rd grade led a program with songs and piano solos as Mrs Will Turner trained students in music. Mr A M Duncan installed new officers for the year: Rev Chas Cunningham president Mack Marchman vice president Mrs Roy Hohler secretary Mrs Julian Cooper treasurer Mrs F Riley parliamentarian. A large crowd attended the season finale with the 3rd grade winning the room prize for largest attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. D. Taunton
PTA
Will Turner
A. M. Duncan
Chas, Cunningham
Mack Marchman
Roy Hohler
Julian Cooper
F. Riley
Moonshine Still Destroyed In Taylor County Raid
Local federal officers dismantled a large moonshine operation 14 miles south of Butler on May 14. They seized a truck and 600 gallons of liquor, destroyed fermenters, and confiscated 1 100 one gallon cans while confronting three men as the plant was in full operation.
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Georgia
Butler
Taylor County
C. J. Wright
E. D. Pitts
R. D. Harrison
Willis Garrett
Mrs Cochran Recovering From Water Moccasin Bites
Mrs Marion Cochran of this city was bitten on the foot in three places by a large water moccasin while fishing at McCants lake north of town. She received medical treatment at the local hospital and was later released to return home. She is not fully recovered but improving on the road to recovery.
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Marion Cochran
McCants Lake
Handsome Piano Dedicated Sunday At Local Church
The local Methodist church dedicated a Steinway piano Sunday from 3 to 4 pm presented by the Davant family in honor of the late Mrs Ann Edwards. Rev H C Marx led the ceremony with Dr Eli Garrett presenting the instrument to Mr Charles Benns for the church board. A musical program followed including works by Wilson Chopin Liszt Debussy and more, concluding with a tea in the church annex hosted by the Woman's Society of Christian Service and Wesleyan Service Guild. The M Y F girls assisted in formal attire.
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J. E
Laura Edwards Davant
Davant
Ann Edwards
H. C. Marx
Eli Garrett
Charles Benns
Church Board of Trustees
Shepherd
Wilson
MacDowell
Wilma Gibson
Eve Adams
Chopin
Love
Liszt
Ann Gainey
Holy City
Adams
Donald Whatley
Mee
Claire de Lune
Dibussy
Little White Donkey
Ibert
Hortense Davant
Edwin Davant
Woman's Society’ of Christian Service
Wesleyan Service Guild
M.Y.F
Highway of Holiness Theme at Nazarene Senior Day
Senior Day observed at the Church of the Nazarene with Butler High School 1957 graduates in attendance. Rev. Chas E. Cunningham delivered a sermon on The Highway of Holiness directed to the youth, presenting In His Steps to each graduate and a token to Miss Charlotte McCants.
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Nazarene Church
Church of the Nazarene
Butler High School
Chas, E. Cunningham
Cunningham
Holy Living
Charlotte McCants
Charles Cunningham
Hal Edwards
Former Butler Woman Honored by Florida Church
The Woodstock Baptist Church in Jacksonville Fla featured Susie Locke Taylor on the front cover of its Mother’s Day bulletin May 12 honoring a local county native. Mrs Taylor lives with her daughter Mrs Frank Spepard in Jacksonville and has many local and Jacksonville friends who admire the tribute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herald
Woodstock Baptist Church
Jacksonville
Fla
Susie Locke Taylor
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Wes
Rochelle Boswell
Boswell
Hugh G. McCants
McCants
Bryan
G. C. Hobbs
Mr. Giles
J. B. Weldon
Southwestern College
Ft. Gordon
County HD
Howard Methodist Church
BHS
Davants
Laura E. Davant
Florida Church
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