Observations on Life and Local News Highlights
A poetical meditation on life as a sculptor’s dream precedes local notes. The column reports voter registration for new citizens, a beauty contest entrant, Woman of the Year, the Chattahoochee Valley Exposition opening, funeral legacy about the first telephone line, and revival services at Reynolds Methodist Church with multiple pastors contributing to a successful meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Annie Maude Cliett Anderson
Ft. Valley
Taylor County
Charles Davis
Reynolds Methodist Church
Harold Beaty
Talbotton Methodist Church
Ernest Coffee
Howard- Mauk
H. Co. Marx
Local Citizens Honored With Awards at Autumn Fairs
Taylor County participants earned placings and cash prizes at the West Georgia Fair in Thomaston and the Columbus Chatta hoochee Valley Exposition. Rupert community exhibit won third place and $75. Mary Edith Jarrell topped berry exhibit with $5. Mrs Gorman Jarrell took third in divinity candy for $1. Additional prizes listed include 3rd place canning exhibits at both county and 4-H Council events with $50 and $30 respectively, plus several wooden tray placements with $1 awards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taylor County
Thomaston
Columbus
Rupert
Home Demonstration Club
Mary Edith Jarrell
Gorman Jarrell
Taylor County Home Demonstration Council
Betty Jo Jarrell
John Daniel
Sub-District MYF Fall Retreat at Woodland
More than 50 youths from Harris Muscogee Marion Talbot and Taylor counties are set to attend a two day MYF retreat at Woodland. Activities include registration at 9, singing, classes on Mark and Methodist beliefs, meals, Galilean service, color film, and final worship led by Rev Wytch Stubbs with a $1 fee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harris
Muscogee
Marion
Talbot and
Taylor
MYF
Grace Bradshaw
Howard McCrary
Harold Beatty
Talbotton
Wytch Stubbs
Rural Free Delivery Turns Sixty Celebrations
Rural Free Delivery marks its 60th anniversary tracing back to October 1896 in West Virginia with a $40 000 federal appropriation. Sen Tom Watson of Georgia, credited as father of RFD, led the push amid seven contenders for the title and is recognized as its first champion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
RFD
West Virginia
Sen
Tom Watson
Georgia
Sen. Watson
Church Calendar for Howard Charge Services
Reverend Ernest Coffee announces the Howard Charge Methodist Church calendar. First Sunday Sand Bethel 10:00 A M Charing 11:30 A M. Second Sunday Howard 11:00 A M Howard 7:30 P M. Third Sunday Mark 11:00 A M Mauk 7:30 P M. Fourth Sunday Wesley 10:00 A M Wesley 7:30 P M Union 11:30 A M. Everyone is invited to attend these services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest Coffee
Howard
Methodist Church
Sand Bethel
Charing
Mark
Wesley
Union
Ernest B. Coffee
Local Farm Bureau President Discusses Pressing Needs
Hon Thelmon Jarrell, president of the Taylor County Farm Bureau, urges all farmers to join and participate in policy meetings to shape the organization. He warns that without full participation the 1957 cotton and peanut price support issues and carryover could worsen, urging 100 percent farmer involvement to oppose the proposed flexible program and defend parity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thelmon Jarrell
Taylor County
Farm Bureau
Voice of Agriculture
Secretary of Agriculture
Tom Bateman Among Ft Valley Masons Honored
Fort Valley Ga Last month four Ft Valley Masons were honored with the KYCH Decree. They are T M Anthoine W T Bateman A H Law and Gus J Wouvis. Only seven Ft Valley Masons have ever belonged to the organization.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ft. Valley
KYCH
Knights of the York Cross of Honor
T. M. Anthoine
W. T. Bateman
A. H. Law
Gus J. Wouvis
Bros
G.C. Poole
D. W. Wells
W. A. Wood
Fort Valley
Blue Lodge
U.S
Georgia
Taylor County M.Y.F Meets in Butler
Taylor County M Y F meets Sunday at 5 30 p m in Butler with recreation as the theme. Carlton Hicks and Perry lead the activities and all Methodist young people in the county are urged to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M.Y.F
Butler
Carlton
Hicks
Perry
Taylor County Wins Valuable Prizes At Columbus Fair
The 39th annual Chattahoochee Valley Exposition opened in Columbus with ideal fair weather. Harris county led county exhibits by taking $600 first prize. other counties followed with listed awards including Lee County Alabama $550 and Meriwether $500. Crowell Community of Taylor County organized the county exhibit and Taylor earned $350 in the county competition while Howard community won $450 in the community division.
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Columbus
Harris County
Lee County
Ala
Meriwether
Marion
Muscogee
Taylor
Stewart
Webster
Chambers
Crisp
Crowell
Taylor County
Howard
Greenville
Yeomans
Terrell County
Pateville
Swanyside
Harris
Mauk
Clements
Cowikee
Barbour
Leslie
Sumter
Oakland
Fine Program of Events Announced for State Fair in Macon
The Georgia State Fair in Macon runs October 15 to 20 with Cetlin Wilson Midway Shows offering about 30 rides and 20 shows. Headline acts include Cathy Darnell and Carmene Marronquin, plus Jack Kelly's Ice Frolics and Ice Vogues stars. Gov Griffin and Lt Gov Vandiver attend Georgia Governor's Day with Georgia Exchange Club members at the fairground ballpark luncheon on October 18.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Macon
Cetlin & Wilson Midway
Cathy Darnell
Raynell
Carmene Marronquin
Matador
Jack Kelly
Jean Kelly
Les Barker
Tommy Ginnis
Ice Vogues
Lucille Loring
Gov. Griffin
Exchange Club
Fairgrounds
Georgia Exchange Club
Vandiver
Taylor County Farmers Receive Fish to Restock Ponds
Six Taylor County farms received bluegill and bream from the U S Fish and Wildlife Service Hatchery at Warm Springs for pond restocking. Recipients include Lewis Watson Eli Gaultney Cragg Bros Roswell Locke Hugh Perkins and Grover Mott all cooperators of the Ocmulgee Soil Conservation District assisted in pond stocking projects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taylor County
U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service
Warm Springs
Lewis Watson
Eli Gaultney
Cragg
Ocmulgee Soil Conservation District
Taylor Co ASC Committeemen Elected for 1957
Delegates chosen in the recent ASC Community elections met on Sept. 27 and elected H. A. Sealy as Chairman Homer Chapman as Vice Chairman Jno S Montgomery as Member William Woodall as 1st Alternate Woodrow Amos as 2nd Alternate. Members take office Oct. 1 and administer Federal Agricultural programs as assigned by the Secretary of Agriculture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ASC
H. A. Sealy
Homer Chapman
Jno. S. Montgomery
William Woodall
Woodrow Amos
Secretary of Agriculture
National Pharmacy Week Observed Across Nation
The piece salutes pharmacists during National Pharmacy Week noting their role in the health team alongside family doctors specialists nurses and hospital staff. It highlights the registered pharmacist must hold a degree and pass the State Board exam and stay current through journals and meetings.
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State Board of Pharmacy
Butler Proclaims National Employ the Physically Handicapped Week
Mayor Emmett Wilson proclaims October 7 13 as National Employ the Physically Handicapped Week urging local officials employers and groups to support ongoing programs for maximum employment and full use of handicapped workers skills in 1956 57 in Butler Georgia.
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Congress
United States
America
Georgia
Emmett Wilson
Butler
E. L. Wilson
Singing at Reynolds Sunday
An all day singing is planned at Reynolds High School auditorium this Sunday inviting all who enjoy singing to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reynolds
Reynolds High School
Annual Meeting FEMC Members Begins Tonight
Bernice Brown McCullar to speak at the Flint Electric Membership Corporation annual meeting in Reynolds on October 12. She is a Georgia State College for Women graduate, former faculty member, Mercer degree holder, Columbia graduate student, and a former Georgia education official. The event features a Thursday choir and beauty contest, cash prizes, exhibits, demonstrations, and a 40 cent barbecue dinner with free drinks for attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bernice Brown McCullar
Flint Electric
Reynolds
Georgia
Co-operative
Theo McGee Across Atlantic Flights Sees Lisbon and Madrid
The Columbus writer Theo McGee recounts a world flight from New York to Rome via Algiers and Tunis. He notes Portugal and Spain impressions, including a brief police inquiry in Lisbon over missing paperwork, and praises Madrid as a beautiful city.
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Europe
Atlantic
New York
Theo McGee
Columbus
McGee
Enquirer
Lisbon
Madrid
Rome
T. J. McGee
TWA
Algiers
Tunis
North African
Algeria
Tunisia
Portugal
Spain
Mess
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George Washington Doane
Linda Childs of Ideas
Friendship Community Club
REA
G. C. Chapman
Friendship
The
Columbus Enquirer
Chattahoochee Valley
Herald
Taylor Countians
Woodland
Local Farm Bureau
Tom Bateman
Ft. Valley Masons
Taylor Co
FEMC
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