Accrediting Commission Upholds Georgia High School Standards
The Georgia High School Accrediting Commission, created by Dr J S Stewart, governs high school accreditation with ten members from colleges, high schools, and state education bodies. It requires a full nine month term. 58 schools were dropped for not meeting the minimum days, and The Banner-Herald supports maintaining strict standards to ensure adequate training opportunities nationwide.
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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 Feature Jaurez and Kokomo
Sunday and Monday present Jaurez a grand historical drama starring Paul Muni and Betty Davis with Brian Ahern as Maxmilian. Wednesday and Thursday offer Kid from Kokomo with Pat OBrien May Robson Joah Blondel Wayne Morris. Friday and Saturday show Fixer Dugan with Lee Tracy Wilder and Roy Rogers in Come on Rangers.
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Jaurez
Napoleon
Brian Ahern
Maxmillian
Wayne Morris
Lee
Tracy
Virginia’ Wilder
Fixer Dugan
Roy Rogers
Rangers
Birth of a daughter to Prof and Mrs Francis Oxford
Butler friends of the Oxford couple formerly on the Butler High School faculty now of Culloden announce the birth Monday of a fine daughter at the Middle Georgia Sanitarium in Macon.
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Butler
Francis Oxford
Butler High School
Taylor Sheriff Seeks to End Mosley's Appeal
Taylor County Sheriff J. M. Bone filed affidavits with the Solicitor General requesting dismissal of S. T. Mosley s appeal from a death sentence for his wife s slaying. The motion cites Mosley s Aug 30 jail escape as grounds, noting there is no official jailor and that Mosley is at large. Mosley and Albert Morton remain fugitives. trial defense was by H Beeland and Dan Beeland.
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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 Rises $1.90 A Bale In Atlanta Market
Atlanta spot cotton closes at 9.55 a bale, up 1.90, marking the most active trading in years. Dealers call the rise sympathetic as government stocks exceed 11 million bales and steamship orders lag due to undefined neutral status. Brokerage houses report light local stock activity.
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Atlanta
Washington
Funeral rites for Martha Rodgers held at Mount Olive
Funeral services and interment for Mrs. Martha Catherine Rodgers widow of Amos Paschal Rodgers took place Aug 25 at 11 a.m. at Mount Olive cemetery near Reynolds with Rev. W C Bryant officiating. She died Aug 22 in Miami Beach Florida after a six year heart illness. Born Reynolds Oct 29 1852 she moved from Reynolds to Barnesville in 1906 then to Miami Beach in 1981. Surviving are three brothers A M Rodgers Barnesville A L Rodgers Macon E Q Rodgers Miami Beach one sister Mrs R P Murray Miami Beach and three grandchildren Ruth Rodgers Don ald Rodgers and Mrs Ralph Strickland.
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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
Hammock Suffers Left Leg Fracture in Fall
Mr George Hammock fell from a building under construction striking the leg on concrete. Doctors report a chipped bone worsened the fracture as he worked on J M Austins new residence. Friends wish him a swift recovery.
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George Hammock
Hammock
J.M. Austin
Mrs Peed Learns Brother Safe From War Europe
Mrs. Fr A Peed received a cable from Col Theo J McGee of Columbus confirming his safety in war torn Europe. He left Warsaw ten days earlier going to Russia then Finland, crossed the Baltic to Sweden and Norway and expects passage to New York by Sept 20, with plans to return soon to the peaceful United States.
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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 Examinations Held Here Every Friday
Taylor County Sheriff J M Bone announced that State Highway Patrolmen from the Americas division will conduct driver license examinations at the sheriff's office in the local courthouse each Friday from 9 30 a m to 1 p m. Citizens seeking exams are urged to visit the patrolmen there on any Friday.
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Taylor County
J. M. Bone
Americas
Singing at Rupert Sunday Afternoon
Regular Sunday singing at Rupert will be held in the afternoon with leaders from the state invited. Organizers say it may be one of the best singings yet and the public is cordially invited.
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Rupert
Montgomery wins grand prize at Macon Fat Hog Show
Panhandle district farmer B M Montgomery entered two pens of three hogs each in the Macon Fat Hog Show. His Class B pen averaged 288 pounds and won first in class and the grand champion pen prize. His Class C pen averaged 286 pounds and won first in class. He earned 10 dollars for each class win and 10 dollars for the grand champion. About 800 hogs from Georgia competed.
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W. F. Bembry
Herald
B. M. Montgmoery
Panhandle
Montgomery
Georgia
Isaac Dreizin Cut On Right Elbow In Auto Accident
Isaac Dreizin son of Mr and Mrs Oscar Dreizin of this city suffered a severe cut on his right elbow in an automobile accident while visiting relatives in New York. He was treated by New York physicians and, since returning home, is under local care. The arm was not fractured but several nerves were severed. Friends wish him a complete and rapid recovery.
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Isaac Dreizin
Oscar Dreizin
New York
Young Dreizin
Hon J W Edwards Improves at Hospital After Operation
The editor of the Herald visited Hon J W Edwards at Middle Georgia Hospital in Macon where he is recovering from a serious operation two weeks ago. His condition is satisfactory and recovering with professional care. He has passed the critical stage and is optimistic, cheerful, and gaining ground as friends inquire about him.
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J W. Edwards
The
Herald
Edwards
Middle Georgia Hospital
Macon
Radio Repair Shop Moves to Residence Location
The Herald notes that Fay Cox has moved the radio repair shop from the Joiner Motor Company building to his residence just south of the business district. The relocation follows months of operation at the former site and signals a shift in local service access.
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the Herald
Fay Cox
Joiner Motor Company
Grand and Traverse Jurymen Are Drawn Yesterday Afternoon
Taylor County Superior Court falls term draws Grand and Traverse jurors. Judge C F McLaughlin names list of county men for service beginning the first Monday in October. Names include Kilby Perkins Smith Childree Montgomery Young Austin Bazemore Carter Goddard Bell England Hill Blandford Jarrell Moore Lucas Guinn Neisler Willis Gorman Joiner Newton Cox Montgomery Marshall McCants Mathews Garrett McCorkle Cofield Taunton Carpenter Hodges Garrett Austin Waters Posey Byrd Haywood Callahan Thornton Woodall Allen Brewer Harmon Masley Waters Wilson Payne Windham Gaultney Averett Theus Massey Windham Hartman Adams Ricks Whatley Fallow Doyel Fountain.
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Taylor County
C. F. McLaughlin
Grand
Traverse
Taylor County Superior Court
H. Kilby
E. H. Perkins
G._C. Smith
David Childree
B.M. Montgomery
G. J. Young
C FF. Austin
M. Bazemore
W. L. Carter
H. Goddard R
L. Bell
T. W
England
W. G. Hill
Blandford
Jarrell
F. Moore Co
D. Lucas A
Guinn W
E. Neisler
W. J. Willis
Gorman E
H. Joiner
C. S. Newton
Cox B. F
Montgomery W. E. Marshall, Sr
R. B. McCants J. T
Mathews S. Garrett
Z. R. McCorkle OD
A. Cofield
Edwin Friend Named Wild Life Ranger for Butler Area
Edwin (Ed) Friend, recently appointed wildlife ranger with headquarters in Butler, leads wildlife protection in Taylor, Crawford, Peach and Macon counties. He joined Georgia’s class of '63 rangers chosen from about 4,000 applicants and focuses on education, forming wildlife clubs and school moving picture programs to help youths understand the work. A flying squadron of cars assists rangers, and federal game agents cooperate. He thanks local citizens for support and invites inquiries about hunting laws and wildlife topics.
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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 superintendents W. P. Folds of Butler High and E. H. Joiner of Reynolds High. Butler enrolled 957 pupils and Reynolds 279, with about eleven hundred white students across the nine Taylor county schools on the first day. The local school program included assembly march, greetings by Supt. Folds, devotion, chorus Keep on Hoping Seniors, piano solo, addresses by J. S. Green and W. J. Austin, announcements, and introductions of teachers, ending with benediction by Rev. B. A. Martin. A full faculty list followed.
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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
Vu 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 chair of the Georgia State Highway Board will speak at Reynolds School auditorium Friday Sept 8 at 8 pm. Invited by City Council Woman's Improvement Club and civic groups, the well regarded official is expected to attract listeners from Taylor and nearby counties.
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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 Opens Monday
Taylor county citizens attend the semi annual term of Federal Court in Columbus. Judge Bascom S. Deaver presides. Jurors include MeW. 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 at Fickling Lodge
The Fickling Lodge will hold its regular meeting tonight at 7 30 o clock. All members are urged to attend.
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Fickling Lodge
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Martha Rodgers
Mount Olive
Taylor’ County
Miami Beach, Fla
Mrs. Peed
Montgomery Taylor County
Issac Dreizin
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Superior
Conene
Edwin Friend
Wild Life Ranger
Taylor Schools
W. L. Miller
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