Georgia High School Accrediting Commission Stands Firm
The Athens Banner-Herald supports the Georgia High School Accrediting Commission for maintaining high standards for Georgia high schools. It explains the ten member makeup across colleges, high schools, and state education bodies, and notes 58 schools were dropped for not meeting a nine month term. The editorial urges continued commitment to voluntary accreditation and fuller terms for rural students.
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Athens Banner-Herald
Georgia
Georgia High School Accrediting Commission
J. $. Stewart
Iime
Association of Georgia Colleges
Georgia High School Association
State Department of Education
Board of Regents
Commission
Banner-Herald
Accrediting Commission
Week's Shows at Dean Theatre Announced
Sunday and Monday feature Jaurez with Paul Muni and Betty Davis, praised for its grand imperial drama. Wednesday and Thursday present Kid from Kokomo with strong supporting cast and sharp dialogue. Friday and Saturday showcase Fixer Dugan with Lee Tracy Wilder and Roy Rogers Come on Ranges.
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Jaurez
Napoleon
Brian Ahern
Maxmillian
Wayne Morris
Lee
Tracy
Virginia’ Wilder
Fixer Dugan
Roy Rogers
Rangers
Birth of Daughter for Prof and Mrs Francis Oxford
Butler friends of Prof and Mrs Francis Oxford formerly with Butler High School now of Culloden congratulate them on the birth Monday of a fine daughter at the Middle Georgia Sanitarium in Macon.
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Butler
Francis Oxford
Butler High School
Sheriff Seeks Dismissal of Mosley Appeal in Taylor County
Taylor County Sheriff J M Bone turned affidavits to Solicitor General Hubert Calhoun asking the state supreme court to dismiss the new trial petition of S T Mosley, who was convicted of slaying his wife and sentenced to death. Mosley escaped the Taylor county jail Aug 30 while awaiting the supreme court hearing and remains at large with Albert Morton. The motion argues the escape has left Mosley a fugitive and questions jail authority. Mosley and Beeland attorneys are named in the record.
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Taylor County
J. M. Bone
Hubert Calhoun
Chattahoochee
S. T Mosley
State Supreme Court
Mosley
Albert Morton
Supreme Court
Movant
S. T. Mosley
S.T. Mosley
Said County
S. ‘I. “Mosley
State of Georgia
Supreme Court of Georgia
Butler
H. Beeland
Dan Beeland
Reynolds
Cotton Advances One Ninety In Atlanta Market
Atlanta spot cotton closed at 9.55 dollars per bale on Monday, up 1.90, marking the market’s strongest activity in years. Cited as sympathetic to government storage of over 11 million bales and ongoing uncertainty over federal status slowing foreign shipments. Dealers note limited stock activity in local markets and brokerage houses.
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Atlanta
Washington
Funeral Services For Mrs Martha Rodgers Held at Mount Olive
Funeral services and interment for Mrs Martha Catherine Rodgers widow of Amos Paschal Rodgers were held at Mount Olive cemetery near Reynolds Aug 25 at 11 am with Rev W C Bryant officiating. She died Aug 22 in Miami Beach Fla after a six year heart illness. Born Reynolds Oct 29 1852 she moved with her family to Barnesville in 1906 then to Miami Beach in 1981. Surviving are brothers A M Rodgers Barnesville A L Rodgers Macon E Q Rodgers Miami Beach sister Mrs R P Murray Miami Beach and three grandchildren Mrs Ralph Strickland Hopewell Miss Ruth Rodgers and Donald Rodgers Barnesville.
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Martha Catherine Rodgers
Amos Paschal Rodgers
Mt. Olive Cemetery
Reynolds
W. C. Bryant
Unadilla Methodist Church
Rodgers
Ezekiel
Martha Adams
Miami Beach
Fla
Barnesville
Miiami Beach
E. Q. Rodgers
R. P. Murray
Ralph Strickland
Hopeville
Ruth Rodgers
Donald Rodgers
Mr George Hammock Fractures Left Leg In Fall From Building
Mr George Hammock last week suffered a severe fracture of his left leg just below the knee when he fell from the top of a building on which he was working striking his leg on the concrete foundation. He was employed on Mr J M Austins new residence. Doctors say the bone was chipped making the fracture more complicated. Friends wish him a speedy recovery.
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George Hammock
Hammock
J.M. Austin
Mrs Peed Receives Cable Confirming Brother Safe Abroad
Mrs. Fr A Peed relays a cable from Col Theo J McGee of Columbus confirming his safety in war torn Europe. He left Warsaw ten days ago bound for Russia then Finland, crossed the Baltic to Sweden and Norway, and expects to sail to New York around Sept 20. He has written many letters home and hopes to return soon to a peaceful homeland.
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Fr. A. Peed
Col
Theo J. McGee
Columbus
Europe
McGee
Warsaw
Poland
Russia
Finland
Baltic Sea
Sweden
Norway
New York
Germany
Drivers License Examinations Held Weekly at Sheriff Office
Sheriff J M Bone announced that state patrolmen from the division will be at the Taylor County sheriff’s office in the courthouse every Friday from 9 30 a m to 1 p m to conduct driver license examinations. Those wishing to be examined should see the patrolmen there each Friday.
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Taylor County
J. M. Bone
Americas
Singers Gather for Rupert Sunday Afternoon Event
Regular Sunday singing at Rupert invites public attendance. Leaders from this part of the state attend by special invitation. Committee says it aims to be one of the best singings yet at the place. Public welcome.
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Rupert
Montgomery Captures Grand Champion Hog At Macon Show
Panhandle farmer B M Montgomery won three prizes at the Macon Fat Hog Show with two pens of three hogs each. His Class B pen earned first prize and weighed 288 pounds on average, his Class C pen also won first with 286 pounds, and his pen was named grand champion. About 800 hogs from central Georgia competed. Prizes totaled 30 dollars for Montgomery.
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W. F. Bembry
Herald
B. M. Montgmoery
Panhandle
Montgomery
Georgia
Dreizin Suffered Elbow Cut in Auto Accident
Isaac Dreizin, son of Mr and Mrs Oscar Dreizin of this city, was severely cut on his right elbow during an automobile accident while visiting relatives in New York. He was treated there and, after returning home, remains under local medical care. The injury did not involve a fracture but nerves were severed. friends wish him a complete recovery.
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Isaac Dreizin
Oscar Dreizin
New York
Young Dreizin
Edwards Improves after Serious Operation at Macon Hospital
Hon J W Edwards, editor of the Herald, shows progress at Middle Georgia Hospital in Macon after a two week interval containing a very serious operation and complications. Doctors and a nurse attend him as he recovers facing an indefinite stay with the patient optimistic and cheerful, reassuring friends who inquired about him.
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J W. Edwards
The
Herald
Edwards
Middle Georgia Hospital
Macon
Radio repair shop changes location in town
The Herald announces that Fay Cox has moved his radio repair shop from the Joiner Motor Company building to his residence just south of the business district. The change follows several months of operation at the prior site.
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the Herald
Fay Cox
Joiner Motor Company
Grand and Traverse Jurors Drawn for Taylor County Fall Term
Judge C. F. McLaughlin names Grand and Traverse jurors for Taylor County Superior Court fall term, to convene the first Monday in October. The long list includes dozens of local men such as H. Kilby, E. Perkins, G. Smith, D. Childree, and many others from communities across the county.
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Taylor County
Superior
C. F. McLaughlin
Grand
Traverse
Taylor County Superior Court
Edwin Friend appointed wildlife ranger in Butler district
Edwin (Ed) Friend, newly appointed wildlife ranger based in Butler, leads wildlife protection in Taylor Crawford Peach and Macon counties. He emphasizes education over protection, plans wildlife clubs for youth, school moving picture programs, and welcomes civic group meetings. A Georgia flying squadron and federal game agents assist rangers. citizens may seek hunting law details and wildlife information.
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Edwin
Ed) Friend
Wild Life
Butler
Taylor
Crawford
Peach
Macon
Friend
State of Georgia
Wild Life Division
Georgia
Rangers
oMr
Taylor Schools Open Men With Many Students
Opening exercises were held Monday at nine Taylor county white schools under supervision of Butler High School’s W P Folds and Reynolds High School’s E H Joiner. Butler enrolled 957 and Reynolds 279 on the first day, with about eleven hundred white students across the nine Taylor county schools. The local program featured greetings, devotional, songs, two addresses, and introductions of teachers, followed by a faculty list listing V P Folds as superintendent and R M Rigdon Jr as principal among others.
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Taylor County
W. P. Folds
Butler High School
E. H. Joiner
Reynolds High School
Butler
Reynolds
V. P. Folds
A. Martin
ClydeAfay Green
J. S. Green
W. J. Austin
Vo P. Folds
Folds
Benediction
Rey
B. A. Martin
R. M. Rigdon, Jr
Evans
Doria’ West
Vivian Branch
Inez Roseberry
Carolyn Whipple
Eva Hooks
iMiss Mildred
Jones
Dorothy Jones
Erma Taunton
Wilson Jarrell
Marion Gunter
Lucy Johnson
Verna Jarrell
Dunnody
J. W. Edwards
Miller to Speak in Reynolds Friday Night
Hon W L Miller chairman of the Georgia State Highway Board has been invited by Reynolds City Council Woman's Improvement Club and civic groups to speak at the school auditorium Friday night Sept 8 at 8 oclock He is praised for his record and popularity and Reynolds and nearby counties are urged to attend.
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W.L
Lint) Miller
State Highway Board of Georgia
Woman's Improvement Club
Reynolds
Miller
Highway Board
Georgia
Hiss
Taylor
Shim
Federal Court for Columbus Division Opened Monday
Taylor county citizens attend the semi annual term of Federal Court in Columbus. Judge Bascom S. Deaver presides. Juries from Taylor County include Me W Smith B H Bazemore and Morgan McCants.
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Federal Court For Columbus Division
Taylor County
Columbus
Federal Court
Lodge to Meet Tonight Amid Associations Urged
The Fickling Lodge will hold its regular meeting tonight at 7 30 o clock. All members are urged to attend promptly and participate in the session.
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Fickling Lodge
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