Reynolds High School Tops State Bible Study Ratings
Reynolds High School in Reynolds, Georgia achieves the state's highest Bible Study Project score at 98.968 percent, led by Prof. H Joiner. The award, accompanied by a loving cup, honors the top school among forty four rated entries, with Bronwood and Douglas placing second and third.
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Reynolds High School
Young Men’s Christian Sociation
Wolds High School
H. Joiner
Asolation and Friends
Joiner
Lust
Fourty
Reynolds
Bronwood
Douglas
Fhe Ya Jds School
Association
E. H. Joinerynolds
Georgia
Ear
Tyr
Iinet’ Plice ‘Nour
Arlington
Aronwood
W. H. Rohrer
Book Purchasing Rules Announced for State Schools
Atlanta announces state education department regulations for purchasing pupil owned books in the free school system starting July 1. Books valued at two years cost 50 percent of wholesale. one-year books 25 percent. Book buying Week begins June 7 with superintendents purchasing privately owned books in use. The plan covers all grades through high school and includes handling of books, rental and free systems with payments based on state adopted costs. A meeting in several cities before June 7 will explain the process.
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Atlanta
State Department of Education
Board of’ Éducation
Collins
Fine Strawberries Now In Local Market
Local market offers strawberries described as fine though the crop is not abundant. Weather delayed production after cold spells, with fruit shipped from southern points previously selling, yet none match local berries in size or flavor. Demand remains strong and sellers have ready customers.
Pay Your Poll Now To Vote June 8
Notice urges Taylor County voters to pay the 1936 poll tax by June 1 to be listed for the June 8 general election. The Board of Registrars meets June 2 to prepare the registered voter list. Age over 60 exempts from poll taxes.
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Board of Registrars of
Taylor County
Rockefeller Dies At 98 In Florida Home Funeral Today
John D. Rockefeller Sr. died at his Winter home in Ormond Beach Florida at 98 after a life of rising from $4 50 a week to vast wealth and large philanthropy His funeral will be held in New York before interment in Cleveland Ohio University of Chicago President Hutchins praised his education and research contributions noting Rockefeller declined to have the university named after him The notice closes with a line about Harold H Swift and a page reference to Page 8.
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John D. Rockefeller, Sr
Ormond Beach
Fla
Rockefeller
New York
Cleveland
Ohio
Robert M. Hutchins
University of Chicago
America
Hutchins
Trans Atlantic Merry Go Round at Dean Theatre
At Dean Theatre the Trans Atlantic Merry Go Round show headlines with Jack Benny and 15 stars of stage screen and radio. Boswell Sisters from Macon Georgia join the cast as songsters. Shows run Sunday and Monday then 2 4 and 9 pm. Tuesday and Wednesday features Les Miserables with Charles Laughton Frederic March Rochelle Hudson.
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Trans-Atlantic
Jack ‘Benny
Dean Theatre
Boswell Sisters
Macon
Victor Hugo
Jean Valjean
Charles Laughton
Frederic March
Rochelle Hudson
Amendment of Unusual Importance in County Agent Law
A little noticed amendment before the June 8 election seeks to clarify how county boards of commissioners hire county agricultural and home demonstration agents. Enacted in 1922-23, the law allows agents to be paid partly from federal, state, and county funds, with extension work ongoing through the college of agriculture.
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County Boards of Commissioners
College of Agriculture
Elder Roquemore on Mission Tour Visits Chicago Detroit Cincinnati
Minister Elder C. J. Roquemore leaves on a several week tour covering major cities including Chicago Detroit and Cincinnati and Canadian points. The item notes his church association session in Detroit and discusses local mosquito control using burned oil from filling stations as an inexpensive method.
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Roquemore
C. J. Roquemore
Chicago
Detroit
Cincinnati
Canada
Elder -Roquemore
Church Association
the Herald
Georgia
For Sale No 1 Brabham Field Peas
Farm classifieds note a single Brabham field pea for sale with contact by J. T. Cox in Reynolds Georgia asking buyers to see him at once.
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Brabham
Field Peas
J. T. Cox
Reynolds
Texas Wranglers to Perform at Crowell School
The Texas Wranglers will appear in person at Crowell school building on Saturday June 5 at 8 p m. Aimed at all ages the event promises fun with admission priced at 10 and 25 cents.
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The
Texas Wranglers
Crowell School
Taylor County Cases Heard By Judge At Columbus Saturday
Injunction case between Southern Bell Telephone and Reynolds over pole removal tied to a state highway location. Restraining order extended to May 24 plus 15 days. Receivership action for Frank Peed delayed. judge to reconsider in fall after crops are harvested if debt remains. Attorneys include C W Foy Foley Chappell Lunsford Vann Nix.
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Taylor County
C. F. McLaughlin
Guo
Southern Bell Telephone Company
Reynolds
Telephone Company
C. W. Foy
Butler
Foley and Chappell
Columbus
J. R. Lunsford
O. B. Vann
Frank Peed
McLaughlin
W. L. Nix
Lawrenceville
Vann
Mr. Peed
C. W. ‘Foy
Favorable report on Mrs Montgomery's hospital progress
Mr Joe Montgomery reports his wife is improving at Baker hospital in Muscatine Iowa. He notes many patients and calls for early contributions to cover ten weeks at forty dollars weekly, asking readers to help and to follow the update in the Herald.
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Joe Montgomery
Montgomery
Baker Hospital
Muscadine
Iowa
Iown Institution
Fats Versus Leans Here Next Thursday
An interesting baseball game will be played on the Butler diamond next Thursday afternoon when the fats oppose the Jeans. The match is sponsored by Circle No. 2 Ladies Missionary Society of Butler Methodist church with admission of 10c and 20c. Lineups feature Newton, Tante r, Bankston, Locke, Helms, Brown, Folds, Bentlery, Mathews, Sutton, Stone for Fats and Green, Anthony, Butler, Doyle, Edwards, Wilson, Chapman, Joiner, Fountain, Adams, Riley for Leans.
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Butler Diamond
Fats
Jeans
Circle No. 2 Ladies Missionary Society
Butler Methodist Church
Mr. Newton
T. E. Tanter
B. Bankston
G. D. Locke
J. F Helms
R. H. Brown
W. P. Folds
W F. Bentlery
W. M. Mathews
Robert Sutton
Chas. C. Stone
Leans
J. S.green
John Anthony
W. J. Butler
L. M. Doyle
Julian Edwards
Emmett Wilson
Hulon Chapman
T. B. Joiner
Tom Fountain
L. R. Adams
H. H. Riley
Bids Open For 51 Mile Taylor County Electric Line
Bidders are invited to bid on constructing 51 miles of electric line to serve 157 customers in Crowell and surrounding communities in northern Taylor County. Forms may be obtained from J B McCrary Engineering Corporation of Atlanta. Bids open tomorrow in the cooperative office. Wholesale power may be supplied by Georgia Power Co.
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Crowell
J. B. McCrary Engineering Corporation
Atlanta
Georgia Power Co
Baptist Ladies Sponsor Cake Sale Saturday
The Sara Burney Circle of the B. W. M. A. will sponsor a cake sale Saturday afternoon in The Cross Shoppe. Cakes baked by leading town ladies will be available with orders taken by Mrs. Martin Chapman. Sale continues each Saturday.
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Sara Burney
Martin Chapman
Mrs Woodward’s 3900 Mile Honeymoon Auto Trip
Mrs Woodward writes of a 3900 mile honeymoon journey to their new home. She describes scenic mountains and fertile plains seen across New Mexico, Colorado, Utah, Nevada, California, Oregon, and Washington. Hosts greeted them warmly at every visit as they rebuilt a Christian home in Clarkston after past loss.
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the Herald
Newue Lyra Woodard
Joe Wosdam
Cilarston
Washington
Woodard
Roches
Great Northwest
New Mexico
Colorado
Utah
Nevada
California
Oregon
Washington State
Clarkston
Georgia
Butler Boy Makes Good Record In Business World
Mr. Wim W. Steed a Butler High School Gordon College and University of Georgia graduate and World War I sergeant has been elected director in the J. W. Wittle Insurance Company of Atlanta. He represents several old line fire insurers and is praised by his Butler roots and hometown friends who welcome him back to the community.
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Wim. W. Steed
Butler High School
Gordon College
University of Georgia
128Th Infantry
J. W. Wittle Insurance Company
Atlanta
Henry Grady
Butler
Steed
Important Meeting At Court House Saturday
Come to the Taylor county court house next Saturday May 29 at 3 30 p m if you are interested in keeping Georgia dry. We will have a good speaker and will organize for the purpose of getting the people out to vote on the eighth of June. Edgar A. Martin.
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Taylor County Court House
Georgia
Edgar A. Martin
Judge Peed Talks Seniors On County Births Deaths And Marriages
Judge L. T. Peed spoke to Butler High seniors in Taylor county noting since October 1927 there were 4064 births and 909 deaths, indicating a healthy county. He said in ten and a half years he issued 374 marriage licenses, 185 to white couples and 189 to people of color.
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Butler High ’School
L. T. Peed
Taylor County
Reverend J M Cutler to Preach in Butler Sunday
Reverend John M. Cutler will preach at the Butler Methodist church Sunday evening worship hour. There will be no service Sunday morning as attendees will go to the local school auditorium for the commencement sermon.
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John M. Cutler
Butler Methodist Church
Taylor County graduates urged toward true citizenship
Pastor Edgar A. Martin congratulates Taylor county high school graduates and invites the public to see the Texas Wranglers perform at Crowall School building on Saturday June fifth at 8 p.m. The appeal emphasizes usefulness and citizenship over worldly greatness.
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Alli
Taylor
Covington ministers to address class at buttoned night
Covington notes list bachelor and senior events at Butler High and Reynolds schools including a Monday night commencement address by Rev Claud M Haynes and diplomas for forty two seniors. The events feature a Dean theatre party and a Dixie Cafe banquet with music by local church choirs.
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Butler High School
J. W. Edwards
Kathryn Amos
Carolyn Bazemore
Herald
Butler
Reynolds
Dixie Cafe
W. T. Austin
County Board ‘of Education
Dean Theatre
B. D. Ragsdale
Mercer University
Claud M. Haynes
First Methodist Church
Covington
Haynes
North Georgia
V. P. Fokis
Jessie, Adams
Vivian Adams
Clinton Barfield
Alva Bazemore
Bertha
Bazemore
Jeanette Blackledge
Fresh Booth
Nina Bone
Juanita “Braddy
William ‘Callahan
Alfred Childres
Carolyn Childres
Alma’ Cook
Foy Cox
Martha Fain
Nellie Hankinson
Mary Hollis
Cathryne Hartman
Marie Jarrell
Imogene Jordan
Franklin McCants
Josephine McCorvey
Laurette McInvale
Clifford Montgomery
John Orrell
Hazel ‘Parks
Lucy Parks
Virginia Parks
Cathryne Payne
Mourns Passing of Two Christian Women in Reynolds
Obituary notice for Mrs. Martha Alice McCray Byrd born January 27, 1862, a Taylor County resident and widow of A. D. Byrd. Funeral at Reynolds home with Rev. T. H. Tinsley and Rev. H. P. Jelks officiating. Interment in Glover Cemetery. Survived by two brothers, two sisters, three sons and four daughters.
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Martha Alice McCray
Byrd
Reynolds
Glover Cemetery
T. H. ‘Tinsley
Reynolds Methodist Church
H. PF. Jelks
Reynolds Baptist Church
Messrs
O. K. Lucas
George McCrary
Amos Byrd
Gredy Fuller
Jesse Byrd
Alfonso McCrary
Gann Nelson
Nat Lucas
G. H. Goddard
Gilly
Martha’ Northern ‘McCrary
Taylor County
A. D. Byrd
Death of Mrs Lou Dickson Cox at Marshallville
Mrs Lou Dickson Cox 65 widow of Ben F Cox died at home of her daughter Mrs H R Crook in Marshallville Ga after months of declining health. Funeral services to be held at 10 am at St Olive Baptist Church conducted by Rev W Ha Emerson followed by interment in Potterville cemetery.
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H. ‘R. Crook
Marshallville
Lou Dickson ‘Cox
Ben F. ‘Cox
St. Olive Baptist Church
Mas. ‘Com
Pottervile Cemetery
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Atlanta, Ga
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Reynolds, Ga
Greta Garbo
Robert Taylor
Lionel Barrymore
Robert Livingston
Ray Corrigan
Max Terhune
Dick Tracy
Rides
Frances Langford
Phil Regan
Eddie Duchin
Ison Skipworth
Polly Moran
Tarzan
Johnny Weissmuller
Maureen O'Sullivan
State Education Board
Rockfeller
Florida
Ord
University
Harold H. Swift
W. Pfolds
Baptist Ladies
Butler Boy
Court House
Peed
Edgar A.martin
Texas ‘Wranglers
Crowall School
Ragsdale
B. F. Cox
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