Florida Visit Clouded by Coastal Hurricane Travel
A visitor recounts a 1500 mile Florida tour with wife and son interrupted by a major hurricane along the west coast. They endured a storm in Bradenton with power outages, uprooted trees, and ruined orange groves while remaining safe in a hurricane proof Arcadia hotel. The narrative notes widespread damage and slow recovery as rain and wind abated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West
Highland
Florida
Bradenton
Fla
Arcadia
Baptists Begin Annual Session at Waverly Hall
The Columbus Baptist association meets for its 107th annual session at Waverly Hall Baptist church with Columbus Roberts as moderator. Delegates from 86 churches across six counties attend a two day program including sermons by Rev. Womble and Rev. Barton and reports on B T U and Christian education. Dr. Merritt and Dr. Chamlee address cooperative program and education during the gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus Baptist Association
Waverly Hall
Columbus Roberts
Columbus Association
Chattahoochee
Harris
Marion
Meri- Weber
Muscogee
Talbot
Taylor Counties
Butler Baptist Church
Taylor County
Baptist Organization
John W. Womble
Talbotton Baptist Church
Margaret Long
Eastern Heights
Columbus
J. F. Barton
Hazelhurst
Waverly Hall Church
Geo. C. Gibson
Rose Hill Baptist Church
Acquilla Chamlee
Bessie Tift College
Forsyth
Julian Sizemore
Jas. W. Merritt
The
Georgia Baptist Convention
Association
R. Howard Hendricks
T. W. Tippett
Sunday School Board
Atlanta
O. P. Gilbert
Christian Index
P. C. Barkley
Georgia Baptist Orphan’s
Grand Theater Reynolds Reopens Next Tuesday
Grand Theater at Reynolds announces its reopening next Tuesday September 17 with Front Page Woman starring Bette Davis and George Brent. On September 21 Will Rogers stars in Steamboat Round the Bend acclaimed by critics as his best picture. A full weekly program follows in nearby columns.
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Grand Theater
Reynolds
Bette Davis
George Brent
Will Rogers
Will
the Grand
Opening of 1935 36 Colored School Term
The colored school will open its 1935 86 term on Sept 16 at 9 am with early dismissal at 12 30 pm on opening day. Principal T T Alexander leads, with R L McDougald assistant and D M Dobson A L Motts as teachers. Parents are urged to attend and students must wait to obtain books until class schedules are set.
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Colored School
Raines
T. T. Alexander
R. L. McDougald
D. M. Dobson
A. L. Motts
Demonstration on Sinks to Be Held at Butler
Mr J C Ogleshee announces a demonstration on sinks at Butler Club on September 19 at 5 o clock. The pit Engineer will present on sinks and attendees are urged to attend. extension agriculture official William Leggitt signs off.
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Butler
J. C. Ogleshee
Butler Club
Willie Leggitt
For Sale Leading Southern Music House Piano
Local ad offers a small bungalow upright and a baby grand piano in this vicinity. Piano sells for unpaid balance with cash or terms. Address P. D, Box No. 164, Columbus Georgia.
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Baby Grand Pi
Columbus
Huey Long Dies After Assassination in Baton Rouge
United States Senator Huey Pierce Long dies in Baton Rouge after being shot Sunday night. Doctors and nurses battled to save him as government leaders and family members gathered at his bedside. Long will lie in state at the capitol rotunda with burial planned in Windfield, Louisiana, as flags fly at half mast nationwide.
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Baton Rouge
United States
Huey Pierce Long
Louisiana
America
Carl A. Weiss
Long
O. K. Allen
Noe
Albe Shushan
Sen
Gov. Allen
Allen
Earl Christenberry
Windfield
State
Huey Long
State Capitol
National Capitol
Washington
Central School Set To Open Next Monday
Central Junior High starts next Monday morning with an open invitation for all school age children. Principal R. C G. Pinkard leads the faculty including Miss Lorene Bostick for 3rd and 7th grades, Miss Elizabeth McMichael for 4th and 5th, Miss Louise Parks for 2nd and 8th, and Miss Anna Heath for 1st grade in Butler.
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Central Junior High School
R. C G. Pinkard
Lorene Bostick
Camilla
Elizabeth McMichael
Hamilton
Louise Parks
Howard
Anna Heath
Butler
Cotton ginned in Taylor county compares 1985 to 1984
Ginners report shows 2,694 bales ginned in Taylor county for 1985 up to Sept 1, versus 788 bales for 1984. Also notes a Mayflower Coal car arriving around Sept 20 and invites orders from Jarrell's Store in Butler, Georgia.
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Taylor County
Mayflower
Jarrell's Store
Butler
Butler and Reynolds High School Book List for Opening Year
The Taylor county plan fixes September 16 for the Butler and Reynolds high schools opening. The list shows required readers and texts for grades 1 through 8, with rental fees totaling 76 cents per pupil for the nine months, plus individual prices for additional books and tools.
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Taylor County
Butler
Reynolds
Herald
Beard and Beard
Whitman and
Hunters
Allyn & Bacon Co
Butler School
Upton
Elson-Gray
Shepherd's Geography
My Weekly
Seee Foote
Turner-Collin
Strayer
Hardy
Safety Hill of Health
Makers of America
Georgia
Turner and Collins
Dodge Lackey
Strayer - Upton
Freeman's
Dodge
Reynolds School Opens 1935 36 Term In Georgia
Reynolds High School begins its twenty sixth term on Monday September 16 at 8 30 am under Superintendent E B Hi Joiner. Registration Friday September 18 and book distribution Saturday. A 1 50 per term fee applies with 5 for seniors. Faculty includes Miss Musslewhite as Principal and E H Joiner as Superintendent with listed teachers across grades.
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Reynolds High School
Georgia
EB. Hi
Carpenter and Edgerton
McAndrews
Santori
Beard and Beard
Despondent Man Slashes Throat Dies After Ill Health
P S McCrary a well known local Black resident dies after a self inflicted throat wound with his razor. He had battled illness for months and died Monday morning after being left alone in his home during family daily routines. Surviving are his wife and three children. Funeral and interment Tuesday drew a large mixed turnout in Butler.
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P. S
Pleas) McCrary
Pleas McCrary
Cato McCrary
Butler
Mrs Edwards Seeks Music Pupils At School Studio
Mrs J W Edwards asks music pupils to meet in the studio at the local school Friday to begin assignments and materials. She also invites mothers to meet Monday morning after opening exercises to form a Music Mothers Club to support the children's music study in the coming school year.
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J. W. Edwards
Sidney E. Brown Succumbs in Columbus Home
Sidney E R Brown, aged 72, died Friday at 6 45 am in Columbus after a heart attack. He had lived in Butler for over thirty years before retiring after his wife’s death on February 11, and was visiting his son Frank Brown in Columbus when illness worsened. He leaves two sons R H Brown and J F Brown and three grandsons Forest Frank Jr and Bobbie, with siblings C L Brown M T Chapman and Mrs C M Blair. Funeral services were held Saturday at 8 pm in Butler City Cemetery conducted by Rev W E Hightower. pallbearers were J R Gray W M Smith G A Roberts J Payne W S Payne and L W Williams.
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Sidney ER. Brown
Frank Brown
Columbus
Brown
Frank, Jr
Robbie Brown
Mr. Brown
Butler
Upson County
Jackson F
Sara Brown
7. W. Williams
R. H. Brown
J. F. Brown
Forest Brown
Frank
Bobbie Brown
C. L. Brown
Thomaston
M.T. Chapman
C. M. Blair
Lot City Cemetery
W. E. Hightower
Messrs
J. R. Gray
W. M. Smith
G. A. Roberts
Chest Clinic for Taylor County Planned in Butler
A tuberculosis chest examination clinic will be held in Butler on Tuesday October 1 conducted by the State Board of Health with Taylor County physicians. Those needing repeat X rays or unsure of need should contact Miss Sara Windham for an appointment and register if coughing blood losing weight fever night sweats or persistent fatigue are present. Dist Tuberculosis Nurse Gladys Lilly R N.
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Butler
State Board of Health
Taylor County
Sara Windham
Gladys Lilly, R. N
Butler Methodist Church Announces Sunday Services
Sunday school at 10 a m and league for young people at 7 p m. Sermons by Pastor E Hightower at 11 a m and 7 30 p m. Morning subject The Blessedness of Heart Purity. Evening subject Choosing Gold Rather Than God. Public invited to worship with us.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Syate
Grand Theatre
Reynolds, GA
Front Page
Betty Davis
Steamboat Round the Bend
Silvertown Theatre
Thomaston, GA
Will Rogers II
Baptists
Gathering OF Columbus Association
the Herald
Carl A. Weiss, Jr
Senator Long
Nation
Central School
Ginners Report
Reynolds School
E. H. Joiner
Mattie Musslewhite
Dotls Newsome
Mary Moore
Susie Erhma Newsome
Martha M. Hicks
Eula Hammock
Catherine Hicks
Margaret Phillips
Elizabeth Whatley
S. E. Brown
Son
Butler Methodist Church
E. Hightower
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