Butler Chautauqua Opens With Sermons And Pageantry
In 1910 Butler M and College stage a second annual chautauqua week amid banners and music. Dr T B Stanford delivers a baccalaureate sermon to the class of 1910 before a large audience, with Rev Brown Adams and a noted choir performing at the Methodist church.
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Krom Herald
Butler
Junge
T. B. Stanford
Columbus
College Auditorium
Butler M
College
Dr. Stanford
Methodist Church
S. W. Brown
J. T. Adams
G. L. Sealy
HJ. Peagler
van Mitchell
M. K. Cameron
Katie Nell Adams
Sara Montfort
Letcher Neisler
Susie Ens Sallie Wilson
Aurelians
History made by graduating class of 1933
Five years ago tonight at eight forty five the Butler High School auditorium saw forty five graduates in the largest class yet. The column recalls teachers, peers, and where alumni have gone, from Marines to clerks, with many now married and living in Albany, Florida, and beyond.
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Butler High School
Butler
Chas. R. Brown
Melissa Ogburn
Maxwell
Ansaver
Guy Adams
Sally Mae Anglin
R. Amiglin
Sears, Roebuck and Co
Atlanta
Bill Bazemore
Bazemore
Bill
Lucille Bazemore
Hugh Booth
Swift Packing Co
Albany
Rupert
Lucy Mae Cooper
Jack Fretwell
Florida
Sara Cox
Miami
Fla
Ethridge Dickerson
Thomaston
Eugene Downs
J. C. Driskell
Week at Dean Theatre Shows Feature Technicolor Romances
Sunday and Monday offer Adventures of 10m Sawyer a Mark Twain story film in technicolor with Sammy Kelley as the title character and Anna Gillis as Becky Thatcher. Thursday and Friday present The Divorce of Lady X a witty comedy with Merle Oberon Laurence Olivier Benny Barnes. Saturday showcases Hawaiian Buckaroo Smith Ballew’s best picture with songs by Badew and Sunshiny Ballew.
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Sawyer
Mark ‘Swain
Mark ‘Lwain
Sammy Kelley
Anna Gillis
Becky Thatcher
Lady X
Merle Oberon
Laurence Oliver
Bennie Barnes
Smith Ballew
Badew
Red Cross Urges Taylor County Citizens to Help China Relief
Mis J H Neisler Reynolds chair Red Cross work asks Butler residents to donate through Mrs H H Gee or Butler Drug Co Reynolds citizens may give to Mrs Jim Brewer or Reynolds Pharmacy. A 1988 convention resolution calls for rapid fundraising to reach at least million for Chinese victims with a June 15 deadline. Mrs Neisler hopes Taylor County raises at least 20 00 including prior remittances and urges community support.
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Mis. J. H. Neisler
Reynolds
Taylor County Red Cross Work
Butler
H. H. Gee
Butler Drug Co
Jim Brewer
Reyenolds
Red Cross
Central Committee
American Red Cross
China
United States
Neisler
Taylor County
Welfare Department Reports Ongoing June and July Applications
The Welfare Department notes about 100 applications from June 17 to June 30 1987 remain uninvestigated with similar totals in July. Since 260 cases have been disposed since operations began in June last year, 334 remain pending as of April. State aid totals include 115 old age cases seven dependent children cases and four needy blind cases costing 960 dollars.
Reynolds High Students Win Beautiful Cup
Reynolds High School wins first place in the Bible Study Project announced by the YMCA of Georgia. Face of the award cites enrollment, attendance, books purchased, and exam standing with Reynolds edging Calhoun by a small margin. The cup will become the school’s permanent possession, with congratulatory note from H. W. Rohrer.
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Reynolds High School
Council of Young Men’s Christian Associations of
Georgia
E. H. Joiner
Reynolds School
Tinsley
Reynolds Methodist Church
Jelks
Baptist Church
Reynolds
Atlanta
Joiner
Calhoun
H. W. Rohrer
State Secty
Steed Announces Senate Candidacy for Taylor County
Hon W E Steed asks Taylor County voters to support his bid for the 28th Senatorial District in the Democratic Primary. He vows to reduce duplicative offices and tax burdens, aiming to prune what he calls barnacles on the state ship and improve governance.
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The
Herald
Taylor County
State Senate
Piano Tuning Service Offered in Thomaston
Honest service. Co. W. SMITH provides piano tuning backed by twenty three years of experience. Trained as a boy, the offer highlights skilled, reliable tuning from Thomaston Georgia at 403 W Gordon St.
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Honest Service. Co
W. Smith
Gordon St. Thomaston
Georgia
J J Whatley Dies Sunday At Macon Hospital
Mr Johnnie Jacob Whatley aged 42 died Sunday morning after a three week illness at a Macon hospital He was born in Macon county and moved to Reynolds where he farmed and ran a mercantile business He belonged to Bethlehem Baptist Church He served in World War I but withdrew due to ill health Funeral at Goudards Reynolds with burial at Bethlehem cemetery Rev W H Emerson officiated Pallbearers included Messie Lawrence Simmons Lucious Simmons Ernest G Childree Roy Childree Archie and R C Barfield He survived by his widow Mrs Mary Cox Whatley and a daughter Miss Juanita Whatley plus one brother four sisters and many nieces and nephews
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Johnnie Jacob Whatley
Macon Hospital
Whatley
Macon County
Reynolds
Hus
Bethlehem Baptist Church
Goudard
Bethlehem
W. H. Emerson
Messie Lawrence Simmons
Lucious Simmons
Ernest Gchildree
Roy Childree
Archie
R. C. Barfield
Mary Cox Whatley
Juanita Whatley
Beeland Announces Candidacy For Georgia House
Col. Dan S. Beeland of Reynolds enters the race for the Georgia House of Representatives. A Mercer Law School graduate, he has practiced in state and federal courts for ten years and pledges to champion Taylor County interests if elected.
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Col
Dan. S. Beeland
Reynolds
Georgia House of Representatives
The
Herald
Col. Beeland
Mercer University Law School
Macon
Taylor County
Miss Mamie Towson to Lecture at Butler Methodist Church
Miss Mamie Towson of Japan will speak at Butler Methodist church Sunday morning at 11 o clock on missionary work. Born in Japan, she has dedicated her life to spreading the Gospel among Japanese people. She is the daughter of an American missionary and sister of L R Towson, science professor at Georgia Southwestern College. The Hawkinsville church will also have a sermon by Rev B A Martin.
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Mamie Townson
Japan
Butler Methodist Church
Miss Towson
L. R. Tawson
Georgia Southwestern College
Americus
B. A. Martin
Butler ‘Methodist Church
Hawkinsville Methodist Church
Program Of Events At Butler High School Musicals And Recitals
Butler High School presents a string of events from May 31 to June 8 including the Certificate Recital by Margery Walker on May 31 at 8 pm, ensemble recitals June 2, a Bach program by Marjorie Brown June 1, and senior events with speakers Dr. G Rosser and Hon. Milton Fleetwood. A local union choir provides music.
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O’rear
Miss Wood
Rosser
Milton Fleetwood
Margery Walker
Harold Moore
Marjorie Brown
MacDowell Club
Rules Set for Democratic Primary in Taylor County
The Taylor County Democratic Executive Committee met May 21 1888 and ordered a White Democratic Primary on September 14 1988 to nominate candidates for Georgia House of Representatives and other vacancies. It adopts state and district rules, requires valid registration by May 7, 1888, precinct voting, ballot printing, and lists procedures for registrar approval and ballot distribution.
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Taylor County
Democratic Executive Committee
Court House
Georgia
House of Representatives
General Assembly of Georgia
State of Georgia
Wirth
Perso
Tax Commissioner
Board of Reistrars
Wainwright Visits Taylor County After Fifty Years Away
Mr. W. D. Wainwright, born in Taylor County, returned to his old home after a half century away. He found the county changed with notable developments beyond his expectations. He met several friends from nearby cities and renewed old friendships during his visit with Miss Dargy and Mr. and Mrs. G. Ware in Marshall Texas prior to returning home.
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W. D. Wainwright
G. ¥. Ware
Miss Dargy
Ware
Marshall
Texas
L. Rogers
Mr. Wainwright
Taylor County
Wainwright
Home-Coming Day At Mt. Pisgah Church
Annual home-coming day set for next Sunday May 29 at Mt. Pisgah Baptist Church four miles southeast of town. Rev C D Carter of Hinville and former pastor will lead the eleven o clock service with past pastors attending and giving short talks. Basket dinner will be served. attendees urged to bring supplies and join in the day.
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Mt. Pisgah Baptist Church
C. D. Carter
Hinville
Mt. Piezah
Dane
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Taylor
S. P. Gilbert
B. W. Carter
Amos Byrd
G. R. Lucas
C. F. Cooper
A. K. James
R. &. Wilson
W.T. White
W, Garrett
W. R. Taunton
T. W. Pool
N.B. Hammock
R. E. Watkins MH
Riley
W. W. Foy
S. M. Baze- More
C. M. Bartlett
J. E. Davant
A. D. Chapman
A. H. Riley
J. W Riley
MR. Foy
W. M. Goodwin
W. T Cochran
H. A. Childs
E. E. Hodges
A. M. Carter, Jr
A. J. Mc Gee
J. A. Mathews
W. M. Gee
H. S Wall
Traverse
J. L., Anthony
A. H. Sealy
E. 5. Baron
J. F. Brooks
E. Thos
Gaultney
R. F. Benford
W. Gilson
John McCants
R.M. Suggs
F.C. Jarrell
W. M. Brown
B. H. Neisler
I. B. Stewart
D. L. Rigsby
A. Waller
L. L. Guy
WH. Elliston
W. A. Thompson
E. G. Marvey
P. A. Stewart
W. H. Willis M. Sanders
H. ©. Shealy
W. H. Cochran
J. W. Woodall
G. Y. Parks
Dean ‘Theatre
Taylor CO
Reynolds High
W. E. Steed
Senate
J. J. Whatley
Goddard
Dan S. Beeland
Mamie Towson
Mr. W. D. Wainwright
Mt. Pisgah
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