Pace Honored by Georgia Leaders on Eve of Retirement
In Americus at the Martin Theater the Third Congressional District public and state officials paid tribute to Congressman Steve Pace as he nears retirement to again practice law. The event, led by the Sumter County Farm Bureau, featured gifts including a Sheffield epergne and camellias, plus a bronze plaque from former local boys. Senator Walter George lauded Pace for agricultural service and public integrity, while Georgia Farm Bureau president H. L. Wingate and Under Secretary Clarence J. McCormick highlighted his record and impact on rural life. Pace thanked supporters and reflected on his 14 years in office.
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National House of Congress
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Georgia Farm Bureau
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Congress
Mr. Pace
Nazarene Revival Guest Minister Opens Ten Day Series
Rev. C. P. Pridgeon of Wilmore Kentucky will assist in a Nazarene revival at the local church. Services begin Thursday at 7 45 p m and run daily through November 26 with a Thanksgiving Day service and nightly services at 7 45 p m. Pastor F M Bohler invites all to attend and pray for spiritual awakening.
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Nazarene
C. P. Pridgeon
Wilmore
Gene Talmadge Day Set for Monday in McRae
McRae Georgia gears up for Gene Talmadge Day on November 20 honoring the late governor. A parade is planned led by Gov. Herman Talmadge and his mother with eulogies for the "Sage of Sugar Creek" as locals recall his memory.
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Helena
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Eugene Talmadge
Herman Talmadge
Sugar Creek
Methodist Emphasis Week Planned by Reynolds Methodists
Reynolds and Crowell Methodist churches prepare a week of events starting Monday Nov 27 at 7 30 p m led by Rev Leonard Cochran of St Luke Columbus with missions and evangelism as focus The schedule includes speakers from Butler and Georgia Power Company official H H Lumpkin plus a Macon visitor The week ends with an old fashioned testimony and song service on Dec 1 and a homecoming service on Dec 3 Public invited Good reports noted at Second Quarterly Conference led by Rev W E Scott with full payment of district and world service funds for the first six months W W Taylor Pastor
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St. Luke Methodist Church
Columbus
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St. Luke Church
Indian Springs
CG. W. Hancock
Butler Methodist Church
H.H. Lumpkin
Georgia Power Company
Macon
W. E. Scott
Episcopal Fund
World Service
Reynolds and Crowell
W. W. Taylor
Ordination Service at Antioch Baptist Church
Antioch Baptist Church invites all to Sunday School at 10:30 a.m. Phillip Jarrell elected deacon and to be ordained. Scripture reading 1 Timothy 3. Prayer, preaching and praise at 7:30 p.m. deacons from other churches urged to attend. All warmly welcomed.
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Phillip Jarrell
Antioch
Not More Faith But Facts at Butler Methodist Church
Services next Sunday at Butler Methodist Church include morning worship at 11 and Sunday School earlier. The pastor’s theme is Not More Faith But Facts, with an evening talk at 7 30 continuing Men Who Met the Master titled The Man Whom Jesus Called a Fool. Youth meeting at 6 45 with emphasis on divine worship.
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Butler Methodist Church
Jesus
Tom Bateman Heads New Lions Club at Fort Valley
Ft. Valley announces the organization of a new Lions Club with Tom Bateman named president. The club is sponsored by Lions clubs from Warner Robins and Byron, with W. J. Bellflower leading the Warner Robins group and W. D. Aultman presiding in Byron.
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New Lions Club
Fort Valley
Ft. Valley
Forestry Office to Be Erected at Ellaville
Olin Witherington manager of the third district of the Georgia Forestry Commission announced a 10 acre tract adjoining the Morgan property on the Ella Ville highway near Americus had been deeded to the Georgia Forestry Commission.
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Third District
Georgia Forestry Commission
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Ella Ville Highway
Americus
Herald to Be Published Wednesday Next Week
Notice to correspondents and advertisers to submit material by Tuesday morning for the Herald’s November 22 publication, allowing Thanksgiving Day off for staff on November 23. The item preserves the local paper’s timing and holiday schedule.
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Hart Accepts Chairmanship of Taylor County TB Committee
Mrs Lennelle Hart of Butler has accepted the chairmanship of the Taylor County Tuberculosis Committee for the coming year. She announced plans for the annual TB Christmas Seals sale beginning November 20 with a 350 dollar goal. The committee includes Mrs Ruth Clark Miss Isolee Jarrell Mrs Martha Dunn and Col J R Lunsford.
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Lennelle Hart
Butler
Taylor County Tuberculosis Committee
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Taylor County Committee
Taylor County
Ruth Clark
Isolee Jarrell
Martha Dunn
Col
J. R. Lunsford
Reynolds
Christmas Seal
Woodmen Society Improves Crowell School With New Indoor Fountains
The Woodmen of the World Insurance Society of Taylor county installed two indoor drinking fountains at Crowell School last week, eliminating outdoor water access. The effort, praised by teachers, pupils and parents, aims to expand sanitation improvements to all rural Taylor county schools, led by district manager T. E. Tante of Butler.
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Taylor County
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Butler
Woodmen of the World Society
Death at Roberta Claims Minister And Newspaper Editor
Rev Crawford Moncrief 61 longtime Crawford County resident and Congregational minister died at his Roberta home Tuesday. He founded The Times and The Georgia Post and served as editor until his death. Funeral held at Roberta Methodist Church with Masonic honors. burial in Roberta City Cemetery. Survived by wife Annie Culverhouse, daughter Mrs Eugene Huggins, sons Crawford Jr and Alton, eight grandchildren, brother M B Moncrief, and aunt Mrs Lucy Lewis.
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Roberta
Rev. Moncrief
Crawford County
Middle Georgia
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The
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Roberta Methodist Church
Roberta City
Annie Culverhouse
Eugene Huggins
Atlanta
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Alton Moncrief
M. B. Moncrief
New York
Lucy Lewis
Thomaston
Fire Rates Home Of Cameron Family Landmark Of Community
An historic Cameron home two miles south of Butler, once a social hub and alma mater for local professionals, was destroyed by fire while occupied by a Black family led by John Kelley. The house, tied to Civil War era gatherings and the Butler Male and Female College era, was built by John A. Cameron.
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John A. Cameron
Butler Male and Female College
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Cameron Estate
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Oranges Abound At Taylor County Farm
Mrs Calvin McCarty her Jim White place in the southern part of Taylor County shows a twenty foot orange tree now in its second bearing year. Numbers climbed from six last year to sixty this year as seed planted years ago yields the fruit.
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Jim White
Taylor Mill Woman's Club Sponsors Film at Grand Theatre
The Taylor Mill Woman's Club sponsors the film Young Man with a Horn to be shown Thursday November 23 at 7 30 p m in Reynolds Grand Theatre.
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