Pafford Family Annual Reunion Near Brunswick
The thirty fourth annual Pafford family reunion will be held at the old Pat ford Church six miles south of Will acooghe. Attendees traces lineage to Rowan Pafford, who built a family foundation through service in politics, war, and law, with descendants pursuing varied professions across the region.
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Taylor County
J. A. Pafford
Jatter
Brunswick
Patford
Willacooghe
Rowan Pafford
Hamilton County
Tennessee
South Georgia
Coffee County
Newt
Taylor County announces 1935 36 high school book list
The Taylor County High School book list for Butler and Reynolds announces grade by grade selections. Grade 8 includes Clark Modern Mathematics and Algebra-Ruch Knight. Grade 9 features Hawkes Luby Touton Algebra No. 2 and English texts. Grade 10 covers Plane Geometry and History. Grade 11 lists Chemistry Physics and Economics. Registration for pupils and incidental fees are due ahead of September 17 opening.
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Clark
Ruch
Knight
Hughes
Scott & Horn
Wade
Blossom
Hawkes, Luby and Touton
Lewis & Hosie
Literature
Hays
Moon
Wayland
World Red
Bailey
Scott and Horn
Agriculture
Beck and Graves
Sanford, Scott and Beeson
Brownlee and Fuller
Essler
Smith
Lewis and Hogh
Janzen An Stephenson
Chardenal
Butler High School
Columbus Baptist Session Set With Horeb Church Next Week
The 106th Columbus Baptist Association annual session will meet at Horeb Baptist Church, twelve miles northwest of Butter, on Thursday and Friday September 13 and 14. Programs include devotional periods, committee appointments, various ministry reports, sermons, and officer elections. Key contributors include J. M. Cook, Julian Sizemore, C. W. Moore, J. B. Winslow, and George C. Gibson, with sessions led by pastors from Columbus, Butler, Talbotton, and Macon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus Baptist Association
Horeb
Horeb Baptist Church
Butter
J. M. Cook
Columbus
Brotherhood
C. D. Stewart
J. H. Johnson
Julian Sizemore
Waverly Hall
J. E. Pate
Butler
Carey C. Willis
F. S. Porter
J. W. Merritt
Atlanta
M. L. Flournoy
C. W. Moore
Junction City
Orphan's Home
J. B. Winslow
Manchester
J. P. Hunter
O. B. Newsom
Leila Davis
George C. Gibson
Special Arrangements Made By Southwestern College To Meet
Americus Ga Sept 5 In response to inquiries about the new eight hour day at Georgia Southwestern College officials released details The schedule runs from eight to four with only one library period kept A reading period of two to four hours daily is required and library sub stations will be set up at several centers for bus students Those arriving by car may stay on campus for library work Lunch service will be provided in cafeteria style and those bringing lunches may get hot and cold drinks during lunch hours
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Americus
Georgia Southwestern College
University
Peyton Jacob
Husband Of Late Mrs Bessie F Van Valkenburg Passes At Lizella
Mr A B Van Valkenburg of Lizella died Saturday morning at his Lizella home. A Bibb county farmer and former railroad man, he was a longtime member of Locomotive Engineers and served as Lizella Masonic treasurer for 25 years. Survived by five children, two grandchildren, a sister and other relatives.
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Taylor County
A. B. van Valkenburg
Lizella
van Valkenburg
Bibb County
Bessie Fickling
W. H. Fickling
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
Central of Georgia Railway
Old East Tennessee
Southern Railway
Masonic Lodge
Farmers Mutual Insurance Company
John H. Wilcox
G. T. Holt
Beloit
Wis
Elizabeth
Willa van Valkenburg
Arthur B. van Valkenburg, Jr
Farm Building Plan Available Through County Agent
County Agent G. C. Daniel and Miss Leonora Anderson announce a revised farm building plan book from the University of Georgia Extension Service. People may use the book to select houses barns dairy barns and other buildings with NRA price ranges from 750 to 2500 dollars. Working plans are available for farm structures including barns dairy barns bar ns milk houses hog houses and livestock equipment. Poultry house plans are in circular form and not in the plan book.
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Voth
G. C. Daniel
Leonora Anderson
University of Georgia Agricultural Extension Service
Extension Service
University Department of Agricultural Engineering
Payne Inaugurates 24 Hour Service
The Payne Service Station owned by W. A. Payne extends to a double twelve hour shift making doors never closed. Located along Route Three between Griffin and Americus, the station has long served travelers and aims to attract patrons who previously went elsewhere.
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Payne
W. A. Payne
Griffin
Americus
Schley County Levy for Schools Higher as Tax Cut Result
Ellaville Ga Sept 5 At a county commission session the tax levy for Schley County was fixed for 1932 1934 at Concord 0 mills 2 mills Pbenezer 1 mill 8 mills Fellowship 1 mill 5 mills Glenn Holly 0 mills 2 mills Midway 0 mills 4 mills Lewis 0 mills 8 mills The hike followed a Governor Talmadge one mill ad valorem tax reduction which cost Schley County over 9000 dollars and mirrors the impact in most small Georgia counties as only 14 counties benefited from the cut.
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Ellaville
County Commission
Concord
Pbenezer
Fellowship
Glenn Holly
Midway
Lewis
Talmadge
Schley County
Judge Deaver Warns Illicit Distillers in Columbus
Judge Bascom S. Deaver opened the Columbus division’s semi annual federal term by warning illicit distillers and bootleggers that they must choose to pay the federal tax leave the business or serve terms in the penitentiary. He said the government will vigorously enforce the liquor revenue law and cooperate to uphold it despite prohibition’s repeal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Bascom S. Deaver
Mare
Deaver
Automobile Party Narrowly Escapes Drowning at Hicks Lake
Mr Cecil Gill with Mrs U S Wall Mrs H G Pye and Mrs Gill returned from Montezuma when their car veered off the Hicks mill turnpike and toppled into Hicks Lake ten feet from shore. Gill broke a window with his fist to free the women who then reached safety with minor injuries. Neighbors assisted and medical care was given at home. A similar incident at the same spot was noted years ago by Dr Eli Garrett.
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Montezuma
Cecil Gill
U. S. Wall
H. G. Pye
Hicks’ Mill
Gil
Eli Garrett
Minor Family Joins Butler Community Home
The Herald welcomes Mr. L. L. Minor his wife and children as they move from Montezuma to take residence in the Col. H. P. Wallace house. Minor serves as general manager of the Flint River Lumber Co. local plant which has operated successfully for three years in the city.
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the Herald
L. L. Minor
Montezuma
Col. H. P. Wallace
Minor
Flint River Lumber Co
Naming Son Honors Watson and Talmadge Legacy
Senator Watson and Governor Talmadge are honored in the naming of Capt. J. F. Helms's newborn son. The child, Thomas Eugene Helms, arrived this morning as a healthy noisy boy, amid praise for his famous parents and expected future prominence.
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Watson
Georgia
Talmadge
J. F. Helms
Thomas Eugene Helms
Madison Bell for Comptroller General of Georgia
Voters are urged to support Madison Bell for Comptroller General of Georgia at the courthouse sale of automobile tags. The ad promotes Bell as the choice in the September election.
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Court House
Madison Bell
Comptroller-General OF
Georgia
Primitive Baptist Ass'n Session Closes With Community Support
The Apatole Association's three day session at Bethel church ends amid warm town hospitality. Elder J Harvey Dailey opened the meeting, J T Childs is re-elected moderator, and S W Cox of Deeran among visiting ministers attends from several Georgia towns.
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Primitive Baptists
Apatole Association
Bethel
J. Harvey Dailey
Macon
J. T. Childs
H. McCorkle
Ellavilly
J. H. Daily
J. A. Monses
B. F. Williamson
Lizella
A. J. Banks
Tennille
M. C. Banks
Atlanta
Hammock Reports Drought Hardship Across Texia Area
Mr Hammock and party toured drought stricken Texia and eastern Mexico border areas gathering facts on past and present conditions. He notes widespread distress with crops ruined, a bale per ten acres as common in many cotton belts, compares devastation to Shermans march, and shares reports from former county residents now living in Dallas San Antonio Tampa and Denton.
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Texia
Mexico
N. B. Hammock
Artie Ie Son
Quitman
Texas
Johnston
Denton
Eagle Hill
Sam Bass
Law
Emma Park
Dallas
Paula Lee
San Antonio
Hollis Harrison
Mineola
Chick Wilson WSB Radio Highlights at Butler Auditorium
Chick Wilson along with WSB Radio stars and Uncle Marks young performers appear in Butler school auditorium Tuesday night September 11 at 7 45 pm. The event, sponsored by Butler Post No 124 American Legion, promises quality entertainment following the Marcus Bartlett show. Admission 15 cents for children under 12, 25 cents for adults.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chick Wilson
WSB
Mark
Butler
Marcus Bartlett
Butler Post No. 124
The
American Legion
Seay Couple Welcome First Daughter in Columbia
A telegram from Columbia, South Carolina, informs that Mr and Mrs Chas L Seay have welcomed a fine daughter. The Seays’ daughter marks the return of Mrs Margaret Benns to family ties, with Mr Seay linked to the Federal Agricultural Corporation in Columbia.
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Columbia
S. C
Strike closes fifty Georgia textile mills
Rioting and deaths marked a national textile strike as violence spread through mill towns in Georgia and the Carolinas. Two killed and many wounded as pickets and police faced strikers at mills in Tiron Augusta Greenville and Reynolds amid warnings from strike leaders against escalation.
Butler Legion Post 124 And Auxiliary Joint Meet Friday Night
Butler Post 124 and the Auxiliary Unit plan a joint meeting Friday at 7:30 at the courthouse. Officers for the coming year will be elected and other business discussed. Refreshments will be served, and members are urged to bring a prospective member.
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Butler Legion Post 124
Butler Post No 124
Funeral Services for Mrs Mary Lou Holmes Held At Woodland
Funeral services for Mrs Mary Lou Holmes were held at Woodland on Monday with a large turnout of relatives and friends. The deceased, aged 75, died Sunday at her Ashburn home from a family move about 25 years ago. The funeral party paused in Butler during the return trip, including Mack and Owen Holmes, Mr and Mrs Hill, Mrs Rogers, Hon W K Jenkins, J H Bell, and Pel ly Perry.
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Mary Lou Holmes
Butler Botley
Woodland
Holmes
Ashburn
County
Butler
Messrs
Mack
Qwen Holmes
Hill
Rogers
W. K Jenkins
J. H. Bell
Pelley Perry
Miss Frierson Improves After Serious Auto Crash
Miss Margaret Frierson, a Georgia Southwestern College Milledgeville graduate visiting Atlanta, is improving at Georgia Baptist Hospital after a serious automobile wreck. She is the daughter of Mrs. Tina Neisler Frierson and the late Mr. Herbert Frierson, formerly of Butler.
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Taylor County
Margaret Frierson
Atlanta
Georgia Baptist Hospital
Miss Frierson
Milledgeville
Tina Neisler Frierson
Herbert Frierson
Butler
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Pafford
Caroline Miller
Taylor County School
Reynolds
Herald
Chester W. Todd
J. W. Womble
Talbotton
W. M. Maxwell
Reece R. W. Chaplin
Colum- 118
Spright Dowell
C. W. Hendricks
E. H. Dunn
Alfred Pullen Chipley
Associational Missions
C. W. Buck
God’s Acre
E. E. Jarrell
Elmer Massey
Southwestern College
Bessie Fickling van Valkenburg
Hicks’ Lake
Mr. L. L. Minor and Family
Primitive Baptist Ass'n
Mr. Hammock
Carolinas
Potterville
Bibb Manufacturing Company
Mill of Labor Sabiz
McGuffin
Washington
Roosevelt
Francis J. Gorman
Tiron
Augusta
Greenville
Republic
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