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Newspaper
Butler Herald
Location
Butler, Georgia, United States of America
Date
May 24, 1956
Page
2
Local residents and guests share weekend trips and visits across Reynolds and nearby towns. Families such as the Childres, Aultmans, Paynes, and Harrells are noted in Macon Griffin and Atlanta excursions. Events include grade activities at Grant's Park and Indian Spring, plus Senior group gatherings and birthday party attendances.
Ann Warren a 13 year old from Monticello earned third prize in the National Spelling Bee, taking $250. She advanced through 24 rounds over a nine hour contest before being eliminated on cretinous. Her spellings included ductilimeter inchoate titillate teriversate and sarcophagus.
At the Savannah ceremony the state Associated Press honor roll highlighted the top eight 1955 news writing performances and five photography entries. Columbus reporters M. H. McCutcheon and Robie Ray won firsts in feature and sports photography. Paul Trawick of Reynolds and Columbus Ledger staff earned first in Group AA feature writing. The Ledger also received an honorable mention for public service for Phenix City cleanup coverage. Nine years of news writing contests and four years of photography were noted.
Women from Mt Pisgah and Cross Roads organized the Cross Roads Home Demonstration Club at Cross Roads School on May 14. Miss Ann Smith outlined club purposes and meeting procedures, officers and project chairs were elected, and members invited others to join with monthly meetings set for the fourth Wednesday at 3 p.m.
Maulk area residents reported weekend visits to relatives in Dacula and Butler. A wide list of social calls includes the Wallers in Gracewood, Heaths in Thomaston, and Montgomery families in Ellaville. Regular open houses and district meetings were noted with guests from Cleveland and Columbus.
Federal-Aid Route 769 will upgrade 8.4 miles from SR 7 junction near Musella to the Bibb County line. The project follows the old Thomaston-Robley Musella Lizella Macon Road route known as Hopewell Road. Traffic is expected to rise from 112 to 300 350 vehicles daily after completion.
A flurry of visits and weekend gatherings highlight the week with Mr. Pisgah News noting Grenville Tennessee visitor Dale Alexander and assemblies with the Locke, Taunton, Bone, Engram, Barfield, Kirksey, Reeves, Hankerson, and Locke families. Relatives from Macon, Columbus, Thomaston, Warner Robins, and Powder Springs travel to share time in the area.
The 1954 census preliminary report shows Crawford County farm operators sold 1.46 million dollars in products from 568 farms. Crops brought in 1.10 million, including 331k field crops, 24.6k vegetables, and 742k fruits and nuts, with no horticultural data. Livestock and products totaled 317k, plus 41.5k from forest goods. Copies of the state report are 10 cents from the Bureau of the Census.
The Gordon Carson Chapter of the Reynolds UDC will gather at Mrs. W. T. Bankston's home in Roberta on Thursday at 3 p.m. All members are urged to attend per UDC Reporter.
For sale are State Certified Improved Bunch Porto Rico copperskin sweet potato plants. Pricing starts at 1 million to 5 million plants at $4.00 per 1000. Orders of 5 million or more priced at $3.50 per 1000. Suitable for growers seeking bulk propagation.
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