Local student wins forestry camp scholarship
Harley Gaultney of Butler High School has won a forestry camp scholarship from the Department of Forestry and Geological Development for a session running August 26 to August 15 at Young Harris College. More than a hundred students from state vocational agricultural schools will attend. Cecil Parks of Butler High is the alternate. Previous county rep L. B. Locke earned a six week certificate, eligible to return, with a project on Mr Ed Hollis and Mr J.L Fountain lands near Butler focusing on reforestation thinning and fire prevention.
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Harley Gaultney
Butler High School
Department of Forestry and Geological _Development
Harris Colle
Division of Forest Service
Cecil Parks
L. B. Locke
Ed Hollis
Reynolds
J.L Fountain
Butler
Buter
Taylor Friends Grieved By Death of Hon. T. T. Ragland
Talbotton mourns Tinsley T. Ragland a longtime resident and former Talbot county state legislator. Funeral services were held at the family home with interment in Oak Hill cemetery. He is survived by his widow a daughter Miss Suzanne Tinsley and a sister Miss Elizabeth Ragland of Atlanta.
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Tinsley
T. Ragland
Talbotton
Atlanta
Oak Hill Cemetery
Ragland
Talbot
Talbot County
Suzanne Tinsley
Elizabeth’ Ragland
State Industrial Commission
Americus Welcomes WENC Radio on Opening Day
Americus Georgia hosts the opening day program for WENC radio with a 100 watt transmitter on 1420 kilocycles. Hon Stephen Pace presides as master of ceremonies as guests from nearby cities join in the centennial celebration planned by the Americus Junior Chamber of Commerce.
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Americus
Georgia
WENC
Rylander
Stephen Pace
Americus Junior Chamber of Commerce
W. R. Brown
Porterfield Shepherd
Brown
Shepherd
Mike
WRBL
Columbus
Americus Broadcast Company
Mogram
Whén&R
Illnesses in Butler Community Reported Over Week
The Herald notes a distressing week with widespread illness in Butler and surrounding districts. Several homes report serious cases, and officials fear omitting affected addresses as the outbreak grows across the community.
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Butler
Herald
Ascomplise Usk
Bank Bandits Indicted in Sumter County
Americus Ga May 25 In Sumter superior court J W Collins and L H Hancock both of Albany pled guilty to robbing the Bank of Leslie May 3 and were sentenced to four to six years. Also pleading were O J Thompson Hoyt Richardson and Dewey Richards with terms not to exceed two years and a day. True bills had been returned against five men in jail on charges of holding up and robbing the Leslie bank of 1018 dollars. The indicted men include Hancock Collins Richards Hoyt Richards and A J Thomaston all white. The five await trial next week in Americus and two have been linked to a prior Charing Bank robbery.
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Americus
Sumter Superior Court
J. W. Collins
L. H. Hancock
Albany
Leslie
O. J.thompson
Hoyt Richardson
Dewey Richards
R. L. Greer
Sumter County
J W. Collins
Hoyt Richards
A. J. Thomaston
Tifton
Fof Richards
Hancock
Collins
R. G. Lumsden
Dooly County
Charing Bank
37 CANDIDATES QUALIFY FOR STATE PRIMARY IN GEORGIA
The list shows 27 candidates have qualified with Miss Stella Akin for nomination to state offices in the September primary. The filing closes at noon June 8 at Miss Akin's Savannah office. Gov race leads with five aspirants. other offices list several contenders including Edwards, Talmadge, Nix, Kelley, O Kelley for governor and Wilson, Duckworth, Huddleston, Ledford, Bullard, Stephenson, Harrison for other posts.
McChargue’s Store at Mauk Burglarized Tuesday Night
Robbers broke into McChargue’s store at Mauk on Tuesday night and stole a quantity of men’s wearing apparel and other goods. Initial checks could not determine value, and no arrests were made yet as investigators pursue leads.
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McChargue
Mauk
Welcomed Callers at the Herald Office
Hon J. Thomasson editor of the Carrol County Times and his son J L Thomasson visited the Herald office yesterday. Thomasson praised as a capable writer, his paper among the best in the South, and a gentleman of the old school. The visit was a pleasure and both men were held in high esteem.
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J. Thomasson
Carrol County Times
J. L. Thomasson
Carrollton
Thomasson
South
Menas
Occasional Showers Boost Crops and Gardens This Week
Occasional showers of rain during the last week have been very beneficial to crops and gardens, aiding growth and irrigation. The cooler spell helped orchard yields and flower beds, with farmers noting improved soil moisture and healthier plants.
What Price Glory
A poem by Berton Brailey on the Lindbergh case written for United Press. It contrasts the Eagle soaring over the seas with public adulation and the later vulgarity and fame it inspired, asking for mercy and strength rather than hollow glory.
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Berton Brailey
New York
United Press
Hagle
Joseph the Dreamer Lesson Text
A Bible study note from Genesis 27 recounts Hebron about 1729 B.C. Joseph, Rachel’s son and Jacob’s favorite, is described at age 17 guiding flocks while tensions rise with his brothers after he shares two dreams predicting his rulership. The piece reflects on Jacob’s favoritism, family dynamics, and divine promise to Canaan.
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Hebron
B. C
Uring
Jacob
Canaan
Joseph
Rachel
Laban
Leah
Benjamin
Isaac
Esau
Heget
God
Abraham
Paddan- Aran
Jehovah
Egypt
Bilhah
Zilpah
Radio address by Judge Crisp draws nationwide interest
Congressman Chas R Gran gave a ten minute Washington broadcast Thursday night heard across the nation. Crisp urged a balanced budget, substantial cuts in spending, relief measures to create jobs, and currency expansion, signaling a stormy session on Sonora issues.
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Chas
R. Gran
Butler
Washington
Sonora
Crisp
Congress
Local Girls Are Listed Among Andrew Graduates
The 78th Andrew College class at Cuthbert ended Monday with 45 graduates. Among them are two Butler district well known young women, Kathleen Peede and Frances Williamson, plus Sybil Edenfield of Millen. Attendees included Mr. F A Peede, Walter Suggs, and Mrs. G W Williamson. Kathleen Peede and Frances Williamson joined classmates to Albany after exercises.
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Andrew College
Cuthbert
Kathleen Peede
Frances Williamson
Sybil Edenfield
Millen
F.A. Peedes
Walter Suggs
G. W. Williamson
Butler
Kathleen Peedes
Albany
Margaret Alexander
Correction issued for omitted graduate at Butler High School
The Herald acknowledges an oversight in last week’s list of diploma recipients at Butler High School. The name of Mr. Joseph W. Waters was omitted and the correction is published with regret and pleasure.
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Butler High School
Herald
Joseph W. Waters
Marked Progress Shown by Seventh Grade Pupils
Supt Brown reports marked progress among seventh graders after administering a new Stanford Achievement battery. The test measures learned material from birth to testing, with objective scoring across ten parts including Reading, Language, Literature, History, Geography, Physiology and Arithmetic. Ten pupils showed above normal averages. Marcese Cook led in multiple subjects, Virginia Perkins in Reading and History, Foy Cox in Language Usage, Horace Joiner in Geography, and others highlighted.
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R. Brown
Stanford
Virginia Perkins
Marcese Cook
Foy Cox
Horace Joinser
Miriam Dreizin
Doris Theus
Henry Anthony
Forest Brown
Carolyn H All
Tellie Taunton
Mareese Cook
Hoarce Joiner
Popular Georgian Entering Third District Congressional Race
J Ralston Cargill of Muscogee County announces candidacy for congressman from the Third District to succeed Charles R Crisp. As Columbus Chamber of Commerce president and later manager he has long served the region, handling Washington matters vital to the area.
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J. Ralston Cargill
Muscogee County
Chas
R. Crisp
Cargill
Chamber of Commerce of Columbus
Washington
Two Aspire to Office of Representative From Taylor County
Local political interest centers this week in the announcements of Hon. J. T. Childs for re election as Representative from Taylor county and Hon. C. W. Foy for the same office. Childs notes his role in the state departmental reorganization and pledges further service. Foy explains he did not seek to oppose his lifelong friend but yielded to public wishes. Both claim strong support from friends, promising an engaging campaign from start to finish until votes are counted.
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J. T. Childs
Taylor County
C. W. Foy
Childs
Foy
Cuds
General Assembly
Tio Way
No. 96 Designated Detour Route Butler to Atlanta
Route Three traffic from Butler to Thomaston Griffin and Atlanta shifted Monday to Reynolds Roberta and Culloden due to Route Three work between Butler and the Flint river bridge. Paving and grading to last six to seven months with efforts to minimize local disruption. Contractors Curry and Turner supervise rapid progress on the north of Butler with double 11 hour shifts and about fifty workers. Changes include re‑routing near Reynolds and Beaver Creek to remove dangerous curves and shorten the path past the Windham and Stokes residences toward McCants place.
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Butler
Thomaston
Griffin
Atlanta
Reynolds
Roberta
Culloden
Flint River
Baptist Church Corner
Messry Curry & Turner
J. G. Stokes
McCants’ Fu
Poppy Sale Preparations By Butler Honor Veteran Memory
Preparations for the American Legion Auxiliary annual poppy sale are complete in Butler. Mrs. W. H. Trussell, committee chair, reports teams of volunteer girls assigned to city locations with poppies arranged in baskets and coin boxes ready for Saturday distribution. The orange red memorial flowers honor fallen soldiers and raise funds for veterans and dependents.
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Butchfer
Battle
France
American Legion Auxiliary
W. H. Trussell
Auxiliary
Annnouneet
America
Butler
Mrs Elizabeth Philips Dies at Son's Home in Cutert
News from Cutert reports the death on Monday of Mrs Elizabeth Toy Philips aged 79 widow of Rev M A Philips formerly of Butler and Atlanta. She passed away at the home of her son Prof A J Philips and her remains were taken to Atlanta for funeral and burial. Survived by five sons including L W Philips of Southern Bell Atlanta and A J Philips visiting Muthbert, plus a sister Mrs Lou Toy of Tampa Florida.
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Elizabeth Toy Philips
A. J. Philips
Cutert
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Gaultney Glyen
Young Harris
Alvernate
Sumter
Leagan
H. J. Porter
Butler Baptist Church
Joseph the Dreamer
Judge Crisp
Senate
Andrew
Third Dist
Muscogee
Reynolds, Roberta
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