Butler High School Commencement Week Highlights
Arrangements for Butler High School commencement are under way with student recital by Mrs. Julian Edwards music class. Tonight a performance of Mother Goose Island by primary and intermediate grades with small admission. Tomorrow Louise operetta by the Junior Class. Baccalaureate sermons by Rev. B. E. Donehan Sunday at 11 in the high school auditorium. Graduation Monday with Prof. Kyle J. Alfriends as orator. Animal minstrel night planned with town participation.
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Butler High School
Julian Edwards
Mother Goose Island
Louise
B. E. Donehan
Montezuma
Kyle J. Alfriends
Reynolds High School Senior Class Presents Help Yourself
The Reynolds High School senior class staged a three act comedy at the Butler school auditorium on Saturday night. The production drew a highly appreciative audience and all performers were praised for their efforts and success.
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Reynolds
Reynolds High School
Butler School
Jack Hoxie Stars in Wild Horse Stampede Saturday
Saturday May 2 features Jack Hoxie in Wild Horse Stampede described as a hard riding outdoor drama with action and a supporting comedy. Matinee under 12 gets a free Oh Henry candy bar with ticket.
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Jack Hoxie
Hodges Named Road Delegate for Des Moines Good Roads Meet
Governor Hardman announced 22 Georgia delegates to the United States Good Roads Association convention in Des Moines Iowa from May 28 to June 1. The list includes E B Hodges Reynolds J W Bennett Athens L L Davis Commerce J K Davis Cedartown and other named officials and towns.
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Atlanta
Hardman
United States Good Roads Association
Des Moines
Iowa
Canton
Emmett Shaw Ft
Gaines
J. W. Barrow
Bowden
J. C. McAllister
Mt. Vernon
A. C Foster
Madison
S. F. Woodall
Woodland
J. C. Dykes
Cobbtown
Bankers Elect Group Officers in Georgia Association
Savannah May 25 Group of officers of the Georgia Bankers Association were elected in Savannah for 1928 29 G S Rountree Vidalia becomes chairman of group one A B Kitchen Augusta chairman group two W S Cothran Rome group three W C Cooper Pelham group four J B Dodd Griffin group five Julius Morgan Pembroke Marx Sims Winder H Warner Martin Atlanta H K Sealy Reynolds J C Smith Griffin form nominating committee They will prepare a slate of officers for next year Sealy is highly regarded and expected to gain a major post The Citizens State Bank Reynolds J H Neiler accompanied Sealy to Savannah and both enjoyed the event
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Savannah
Georgia Bankers’ Association
G. S Rountree
Vidalia
A. B. Kitchen
Augusta
W.S. Cothran
Rome
W. C. Cooper
Pelham
J. B. Dodd
Griffin
Julius Morgan
Pembroke
Marx Sims
Winder
H. Warner Martin
Atlanta
H. K. Sealy
Reynolds
J. C. Smith
Association
Neven
Sealy
Hey
J. H Neiler
Citizens State Bank
Mr. Sealy
IVE ARE INJURED IN AUTO ACCIDENT
Americus Georgia May 29 Dr R P Jackson his wife and three children all of Baconton Ga were injured two seriously when their automobile skidded and overturned on the Dixie Highway near Americus The party was returning from Macon after attending graduation exercises at Wesleyan College Ethlyn and Jesse were reported seriously hurt taken to Plains hospital Doctors said the others escaped with minor hurts
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Americus
R. P. Jackson
Baconton
Dixie Highway
Jesse
Ethlyn
Wesleyan College
Macon
Plains
James Searcy Excused From Examinations At Georgia Tech
The piece notes James Searcy, a 1926 Butler High School graduate, has a strong record at Georgia Tech and was exempted from all spring examinations due to superior performance. Friends extend congratulations for his accomplishments during the past year.
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James Searcy
Georgia Tech
Butler High
South
Searcy
Local Job Ad Seeks Run McNess Business
Wanted person to run a business with no experience required. Must own a car and can earn seven to ten dollars daily with no layoffs and no bosses. Promises a chance of a lifetime and a capital entry, instructs to write Faust and Thomas, Dept. R. C. 6, Freeport Tl. (5311tp)
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McNess
Faust
Thomas
Dept.r. C
Freeport
Death toll of Mrs. Ralph Jarrell noted in Butler family text
A long local notice reports the death of Mrs. Ralph Jarrell at her home four miles west of Butler after seven days of illness. It lists survivors including her husband two daughters Mildred and Jane her parents Mr. and Mrs. Jim Edwards and siblings Charlie and Dock Edwards, and notes many relatives and friends grieve.
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Henry Jarrell
Ralph Jarrell
Rabtate
Mildred
Jane
Jim Edwards
Messrs
Charslie
Dock Edwads
Butler
Lifting Canadian Peach Quarantine Benefits Georgia Farmers
Georgia farmers cheer the lifting of Canada's three year quarantine on peaches. About 2500 to 3000 carloads may enter Canada under the new rule effective April 12 1928. Senator William J Harris of Georgia helped secure the change allowing peach imports from all states except British Columbia.
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Georgia
Canada Fruit and Vegetable
Canada
British Columbia
Wm. J. Harris
Mead-8 Pharmacy Opens in Reynolds Area
Reynolds welcomes a new drug firm Mead-8 Pharmacy at the Hill Drug Company stand. The store offers a full line of prescriptions and sundries and features an attractive soda fountain. Owner K. K. Meadows, a Garden Valley native, invites the public to visit.
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Reynolds
Mead- 8 Pharmacy
Hill’ Drug Company
Meadows
K. K. Meadows
Garden Valley
Plane crash injures two in Cochran Georgia
W M Bentley pilot of the Cody Flying Circus fell 200 feet Sunday afternoon at Cochran and was taken to the Middle Georgia sanitarium with a concussion though no bones were broken. Passenger Tom Giles also hurt and left in semi conscious condition after first aid.
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Macon
W. M. Bentley
Cody Flying Circus
Cochran
Middle Georgia
Bentley
Shellman
Tommy’ Giles
Milledgeville
Eastman
Giles
Mabel Cody
Georgia's First Peaches for 1928 Bring $15 Crate
Reynolds reports the Mayflower peaches shipped Saturday by BE B Payne reached New York and sold for 15 dollars per crate to Green and Milan merchants. The first Georgia peaches of the season, Payne has led shipments in recent years and plans carload shipments next week.
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Reynolds
BE. B. Payne
New York
Green
Milan
Georgia
Payne
Prohibition Case Ends With Probation for Mrs Reeves
Mrs Laura Reeves former filling station operator on the Houston road was sentenced by Judge B S Deaver to two years probation for violating the national prohibition act. She must leave Bibb county and intends to move to Reynolds Ga after pleading guilty to three counts of possessing and selling whisky and maintaining a nuisance. Prohibition agents reported three whisky sales, and local residents urged the judge to remove her from the area due to alleged immoral influence on youths.
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Macn
Laura Reeves
Deaver
W. E. Martin
Taylor County Democratic Executive Committee Meeting Call
The Taylor County Democratic Executive Committee is called to meet at the courthouse in Butler next Saturday at 10 00 for arranging the primary nominating candidates for State Senate Representative Congress Judge and Solicitor General. All members urged to attend. J T Adams, Chairman.
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Taylor County
Democratic Executive Committee
Court House
Butler
State Senate
Congress
J, T, Adams
Crisp to nominate George for Democratic nomination at Houston
Representative Charles R. Crisp of Americus will nominate Senator Walter F. George as Georgia's favorite son at the Houston convention. The Georgia delegation will back George with a 56 member contingent and a half vote, keeping unity while a George victory remains possible.
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Washington
Chas. R. Crisp
Americus
Walter F. George
Georgia
Houston
George
Crisp
Congress
American Commission
Capitol
Judge Crisp
Thomas W. Bell
Gainesville
National
House of Representatives
Mrs H P Wallace Narrow Call After Acute Indigestion
From an attack of acute indigestion Mrs H P Wallace remains critically ill with a trained nurse and loved ones watching over her day and night. For 24 hours her condition was alarming but she has rallied since then and is slowly improving though not out of danger. Messages of sympathy and wishes for recovery have come from friends across the state.
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H. P. Wallace
Allmon Accepts Position at Young Harris College
Mr. Greysden Allmon, a Butler High School senior with an excellent academic record, has accepted a position at Young Harris College. He will receive his diploma after completing exams and plans to enter Young Harris College this fall.
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Greysden Allmon
Young Harris College
Allmon
Butler High School
Butler School
Asya
Judge C F McLaughlin Announces Re election Candidacy
Columbus May 27 Judge C Frank McLaughlin announced his candidacy to succeed himself as judge of the superior courts in the Chattahoochee circuit. He will run in the Democratic primary on September 12. McLaughlin praised for firm but merciful administration and noted for fairness and courtesy during four years on the bench. He was the youngest superior court judge at election and has served in many circuits and on the Georgia Supreme Court on occasion.
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Columbus
Superior Courts of the
Chattahoochee Circuit
C. Frank McLaughlin
McLaughlin
Talbotton
Hamilton
Supreme Court of Georgian
Mrs Victor A Bartlett Dies in Washington D C
Telegram announces the death of Mrs Cathrine St Josephs Bartlett at the Bartlett home in Washington D C on Tuesday afternoon at three o clock. Cause of death not stated. Her friends in Butler mourn her loss and send sympathy to Mr Bartlett and relatives.
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Victor A. Bartlett
Washington, D
Cathrine
Esteer
Bartlett
Ford Roadster Stolen From Macon Street Saturday
Professor L H Davis reported his 1927 Ford roadster stolen while parked on Second Street in front of Johnson Furniture Store on Saturday. He had left Forsyth with his wife, returned by Macon, and notified police and the sheriff but no trace had been found.
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L. H. Davis
Macom
Rural mail carriers convene in Americus
The Third Congressional district rural mail carriers met in Americus for their annual convention. F A Peed of the city presided and organized a strong program. The business session occurred at the Rylander theatre with wide county representation, including Butler and Taylor counties, followed by an elaborate barbecue dinner for all attendees.
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Americus
Third Congressional Distric
F. A. Peed
Rylander Theatre
Butler Aand Taylor County
Meeting of Taylor County Royal Arch Masons
The Taylor County Chapter Royal Arch Masons will convene Monday night June 11 at 8 o'clock. A full attendance of members is urgently requested. J T Adams and H F are organizers or signatories.
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Taylor County
Royal Arch Masons
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Milton Sills
Berry and Hatton
E. E. Hodges
Bankers Elect Group
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M. E. Church Building Fund
W. E. Hightower
W. H. Joiner
Mary Douglas
Julian Gill
Martin Chapman
BE. Byrd
Florida
Bennett
Musella
C. F. Bennett
G. W. Jarrell
Miss Jarrell
Ralph ‘Jarrell
Willie J ‘Jarrell
Ralph Jell
Alex Goldstein
Giless
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