Observations and local notes from a county newspaper page
A diverse local page notes National Newspaper Week, wind damage to pecan groves, and a visit from Brooks Culpepper of Talbotton. It mentions property improvements by Mrs. J F Posey and Miss Marion West, a new ballpoint pen installation at the post office, and a traffic accident involving Albanians with no injuries reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brooks Culpepper
Talbotton
Talbotton New Era
New York
Carl Hobbs
Mrs Childres Named Savings Bond Chairman For Taylor County
Mrs Maesal E Childres a Butler resident and vice president of Citizens State Bank has been appointed J S Savings Bonds Chairman for Taylor County by G M Murphey secretary of the treasury on J P Dick s recommendation She succeeds Carl Hobbs in this post Taylor County aims for 70000 in E H Bonds for 1956 with 41838 in sales through August about 59 7 percent of the goal She promotes local investment of spare dollars in U S Savings Bonds through the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maesal E. Childres
Butler
Citizens State Bank
J. S. Savings Bonds
G. M. Murphey
the Treasury
J. P. Dick
Georgia
Former Butler Lady Dies at Augusta Friday Afternoon
Mrs Annie Maude C Anderson aged 76 died Friday in Augusta while under medical care. Born Pow ersville she lived in Butler and Ft Valley marriage years. She was a Fort Valley Methodist church member. Funeral Sunday 3 pm Rev G N Rainy at home. Oaklawn cemetery burial. Survivors: two daughters Mrs R L Marchman Sr and Mrs R J Taylor of Ft Valley, son Ben Anderson Savannah, sister Eva Wilson Ft Valley, brothers J B Cliett and J G Cliett Savannah, five grandchildren and six great grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Annie Maude C. Anderson
Augusta
Ft. Valley
J. G. Cliett
Savannah
Carroll Peacock Named Butler Police Chief
J. D. Cooke retired Tuesday after 21 years as Butler police chief. At the mayor and aldermen meeting, Carroll Peacock was appointed police chief and began duties Wednesday morning. Cooke will remain with the city as Water Superintendent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. D. Cooke
City of
Butler
Carroll Peacock
Cooke
Chattahoochee Valley Exposition Opens in Columbus
The 39th annual Chattahoochee Valley Exposition in Columbus Georgia runs October 8 to 13 with premium value of 28000 dollars. West Georgia and east Alabama county exhibits include Crisp Chambers Harris Lee Marion Meriwether Muscogee Stewart Taylor Webster. The fair features cattle displays co sponsored by Hereford associations and the Gooding Million Dollars Midway plus band concerts and fireworks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
West Georgia
East Alabama
Crisp
Chambers
Harris
Lee
Marion
Meriwether
Muscogee
Stewart
Taylor and Webster
Cowskee
Clements
Greenville
Howard
Ohio
Reynolds Baptist Revival Scheduled at Church Week
Rev C L Davis of Reynolds Baptist Church invites worshipers to two daily services during the revival from Sunday through October 14. Weekday services at 10 am and 7 30 pm feature Rev Rastus Salter of Warner Robins and Rev Jimmy Kelly guiding music and children. Roundup Day for Sunday School draws over two hundred expected attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. L. Davis
Reynolds Baptist Church
Rastus Salter
Second Baptist Church
Warner Robins
Jimmy Kelly
the Baptist Tabernacle
Thomaston
Kelly
Georgia and Alabama counties rate high in three farm commodities
The 1954 Census of Agriculture shows Chattahoochee Valley counties led in peaches, peanuts and pecans. Notably, Clay Barbour Bullock Randolph Sumter Terrell Webster Taylor Meriwether and Talbot are highlighted for top rankings. Several counties posted gains since 1949 in peanuts pecans and peaches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Chattahoochee
U. S
Valley
Clay
Barbour
Bullock
Dal
Henry
Marion
Quitman
Randolph
Stewart
Sumter
Terrell
Webster
Taylor
Meriwether
Talbot
Georgia
Alabama
Stewart, Terrell and Webster
Taylor and Meriwether
Georgia Constitution Amendments Cost Georgia 67000 in Advertising
The Oct report notes 58 proposed constitutional changes on the November 6 ballot with costs well over 1000 dollars each. It adds the price of sample ballots for 159 county officials and printing ballots, detailing the heavy workload on the governor and secretary of state to formalize the amendments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State of Georgia
Atlanta
Georgia
Secretary of State
Annual Meeting FEMC Announces October 12
Bernice Brown McCullar will be the main speaker at the Flint Electric Membership Corporation Annual Meeting in Reynolds on October 12. The event includes a Choir Contest Beauty Contest and cash prize drawings with exhibits and demonstrations of new appliances. A barbecue dinner is served for 40 cents a plate with free soft drinks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bernice Brown McCullar
Flint Electric
Reynolds
Georgia
Mrs. McCullar
Ate
Georgia State College For Women
Mercer University
Columbia University
New York
State Department of Education
Office of Information
Co-operative
Taylor County Citizens Asked to Contribute To Democratic Party
A Taylor County group met at the Butler courthouse last Thursday to raise funds for the National Democratic Party. The drive seeks $325, with Mrs. Jack Suggs appointed chair of the fund raising effort. Contributions may be mailed to Mrs. Suggs in Butler.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taylor County
Democratic Party
Friends of the
Court House
Butler
National Democratic Party
Jack Suggs
Suggs
Taylor Mill School Barbecue to Benefit Mt Olive Sunday School
Taylor Mill School hosts a barbecue at the Taylor Mill school house on October 6 starting at 5 p.m. Proceeds fund building Sunday School rooms at Mt. Olive Baptist Church. Eat all you can for one dollar and invite everyone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taylor Mill School
Mt. Olive Baptist Church
Revival in Progress at Local Methodist Church
Revival ongoing this week at the local Methodist church features services at 10 a.m. and 8 p.m. led by Rev. H. C. Marx with guest minister Rev. Bruce Wilson from the South Georgia Conference. Rev. Harold Beaty of Talbotton Methodist directs the singing as attendance grows each day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. C. Marx
Bruce Wilson
South Georgia
Harold Beaty
Talbotton Methodist Church
National Newspaper Week Observed by Columbus Dailies
Columbus Ledger-Enquirer marks National Newspaper Week with student tours, guest editors from area high schools, and speeches by editors. Calcutta editor Dakshing Ranjan Bose to address civic clubs. Ed Mullis to travel 11 days to Europe for Crusade for Freedom funds. Mayor Davis to issue proclamation naming Oct 18 as Newspaper Week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Ledger-Enquirer
Ledger
Calcutta
India
Dakshing Ranjan
Ed Mullis
Europe
Mullis
Southern
R. T. Davis
County Agent urges seed treatment for small grain planting
County Agent Reddish urges Taylor county farmers to treat all small grain seed before fall planting. A half ounce of Ceresan M per bushel is recommended to reduce seed borne and soil inhabiting fungi. Seed treatment aids stands, but late plantings show less benefit. rotation and resistant varieties also help limit disease.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taylor County
South Georgia
College of Agriculture
Reddish
Ride request for Warner Robins Owl shift pickup
A Taylor County resident seeks a ride starting next Monday night to Warner Robins for the Owl shift from midnight to 8 30 a m. Contact Buddy Dunn in Butler Georgia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taylor County
Warner Robins
Buddy
Dunn
Butler, Ga
Body of W E Presley recovered from Flint River
Thomaston Georgia September 30 a search party recovered the body of W E Presley 42 state probationary officer from the Flint River near Thomaston The Negro Clark Grantland also drowned remains later recovered and given Christian burial Presley a Woodmen official and district probation officer for Monroe Lamar Upson Pike counties died after helping retrieve a boat from the swollen river State game wardens Fort Benning soldiers and volunteers aided the search
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomaston
W. E. Pressley
Flint
Clark Grantland
Presley
J. E. Presley
Upson County
Monroe
Lamar
Upson
Pike
Bibb County
Presleys
Reginald
Armed Forces
P. S
Grantland
Ft. Benning
Byrd Jr. Joins Red Cross as Europe Field Man
Reynolds native C. B. Byrd Jr arrives in Europe to serve as assistant field director for the American Red Cross at Brize Norton England. This marks his second overseas tour after service in Korea with the 31st Infantry Regiment 7th Division.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. C. B. Byrd, Jr
Europe
Red Cross
Brize Norton
England
C. B. Byrd Jr
Reynolds
American Red Cross
Byrd
C. B. Byrd
Mr. Byrd
R. S. Wilson
ARC
North Africa
Reynolds Bank Cashier D L Griffin Honored At Meeting
Taylor county and many Georgia friends celebrate D L Griffin cashier of Citizens State Bank Reynolds being installed as second vice president of the Middle Georgia Area of the National Assn of Bank Auditors and Comptrollers. The Macon ceremony featured W T Moody Jr as speaker and Will Willis elected secretary and treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taylor County
Georgia
D. L. Griffin
Citizens State Bank
Reynolds
Middle Georgia
National Assn. of
Bank Auditors and Comptrollers
Macon
W. T. Moody Jr
First National Bank and Trust Company
Will Willis
Sunday worship schedule for local churches
The churches Mauk Antioch Midway Baptist outline a monthly rhythm with services on the first Sunday at Midway Baptist 11 30 a m and 7 00 pm. The second and third Sundays at Antioch Baptist offer Sunday School 10 30 am worship at 11 30 am and 7 00 pm. The fourth Sunday returns to Mauk Baptist with 10 am Sunday School and 11 am worship and 6 pm training union followed by 7 pm song and worship. Pastor E H Dunn invites all to study and worship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Midway Baptist Church
Antioch Baptist Church
Mauk Baptist Church
E. H. Dunn
Also Mentioned on This Page
Sgt
Joyce Kilmer
J. R. Beeland
J. F. Posey
West Hotel
Marion West
E.H. Bazemore
Police
Reynolds Baptist Revival
FEMC
Methodist Church
Pressley
Mauk, Antioch, Midway
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