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Newspaper
Butler Herald
Location
Butler, Georgia, United States of America
Date
May 25, 1950
Page
1
Hon. R. M. Suggs presents a history of Wesley Methodist Episcopal Church near Butler detailing its 1900 organization, early pastors, and long service by R. M. Suggs as Sunday School superintendent. The piece covers church building, circuits, and key figures through 1920.
Despite cool weather the high school auditorium filled for the 11 o clock Sunday program headlined by Rev Arman Bazemore as the commencement speaker. Bazemore, a Norman Park area pastor and former local student, has earned an MA from Mercer University and studied at Louisville Baptist Seminary.
An evening service welcomed new members and baptized children Harris Hortman Wayne Hortman Bussey Hammock Iris Wallace and Sandra Handel. Transfers read included David McChargue Dora Cox Ollie Bazemore and Edgar McGee. Adults joined by profession of faith were Allen Tabor Amanda Wilbar Carlton Hartman Herman Elliston and Gene Allen.
One of the city s longest series of revival services ended Friday night with twenty one new members joining the Local Baptist Church various by letter and baptism. Baptism and reception will occur at the 8 PM Sunday service with Rev Eugene Dailey pastor and Rev J W McKay assisting from Gainesville Baptist Church Georgia.
The Taylor County Board of Education changes its monthly session timings starting June. First Tuesday night meetings will run at 8:30 p m from April to September and at 7 30 p m from October to March. Night sessions aim to reduce conflicts with members other duties and improve focus on administrative policies. W H Elliston Superintendent.
A Sunday crash on U S Highway 41 south of Macon left W C Duncan 48 of Ideal dead and nine others injured in the morning collision. A second Sunday collision injured nine more, with Ba Bible Deputy R C Harshaw noting the fatality. Macon residents John Slaughter and Johnny Coney died from injuries sustained in related incidents earlier and near Macon.
Woodland Ga May 17 John Henry Woodall, president of Georgia Cushion and Wrap, began with $50 in 1909 and built a small enterprise into a large concern. This year he expects about $750,000 in business, about fifteen thousand times his initial investment.
Mt Pisgah Church invites worshipers to Sunday School at 10 30 am and worship at 11 30 am with Pastor J H Stanford delivering the message from Romans chapter 2 verse 16. Carol Peacock serves as superintendent and the program includes song prayer and praise at 7 30 pm with broad invitation to the community.
Six University of Georgia students were recognized for outstanding work in pharmacy at the Georgia Pharmacy School. Walter Strange of Ellaville won the R C Wilson award, a $50 prize, for scholarship character and commitment to pharmacy ideals during the Student Faculty Alumni Day dinner.
Commencement season begins with a piano recital by Mrs J A Pendergrast at 8 30 pm Thursday in the Reynolds High School auditorium public invited. Sunday service at Reynolds Baptist Church features Rev Hendley F Jelks delivering the Baccalaureate Sermon. The school marks its fortieth year as an accredited institution with a program Monday evening at 8 30 and the graduation exercise Tuesday with literary address by Garland T Byrd Assistant Director of Veterans Administration.
The death of Hon G H Howard occurred Saturday morning in Atlanta where he was working in his garden. A native of Cusseta, he served as judge of the Chattahoochee Circuit from 1917 to 1921 before moving to Atlanta and continuing in the judiciary.
Union Church holds Sunday School at 10 45 a m followed by morning worship Union Church Wesley Church schedule includes 10 15 a m and 8 00 p m services with Sunday School after the morning worship This preaching appointment precedes the Savannah annual conference on June 7th All local communities are invited to attend J W M Stipe pastor.
Col James Harmon of Butler Camp 1428 WOW spoke on the American flag as the local Chapter presented a flag to Crowell School. Principal L B Strickland received the flag and praised the WOW organization for its county wide school activity support.
Hon Herman Talmadge candidate for re election as Governor of Georgia will speak at a seven county rally at the court house in Ellaville Tuesday at 3 p m Mr Paul Coffin of Ellaville will be master of ceremony Voters in Taylor and adjoining counties are invited to attend this rally
Alpha Phi Omega at Georgia Southwestern College Americus elected officers for 1951. Lorenzo Doyel of Butler was chosen treasurer during this week’s regular meeting.
B F Montgomery died Saturday morning at the local hospital after a five day illness pneumonia listed as the cause. He was born March 15 1882 in Marion county the son of J L Montgomery and Olivia Castelow Montgomery. He served 30 years as rural letter carrier at the Chraing post office retiring July 1934. He married Mary McElmurray in early life and survives with wife two daughters Mrs Jack Woodall of Mauk and Mrs Lawrence Joiner of Butler two sons Roy Montgomery Garden Valley and Sims Montgomery Charing eight grandchildren two sisters Mrs Lillian Carter Reynolds and Mrs Rosa Smith Cordele two brothers A C Montgomery Leesburg Fla and J H Montgomery Manchester. Funeral at Tazewell Methodist church Sunday at 3 pm with Masons of Marion Lodge conducting graveside rites. interment in Tazewell cemetery.
Homer R. Ray Sr. 65 a Ft Valley Georgia native and longtime peanut industry leader died unexpectedly Saturday in Rochester Minnesota hospital. He headed a large peanut shelling and crushing empire with 15 units in five states and served as chairman of Norman College trustees. Funeral services were held in Moultrie Tuesday.
A county wide Marion education rally is set for Saturday at 3 PM at the courthouse. Judge T Hicks Fort of the Marion Superior Court will speak, with W H Young Jr of the Citizens Education Committee presiding.
The Cross Roads Improvement Club sponsors a monthly singing at the school on the third Sunday afternoon. Visitors from Butler, Rupert, Potterville Ideal attended the first Sunday gathering, indicating growing local turnout.
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