The Spider and the Fly Fable and Local Community Notes
Observations include Mary Howitt's fable The Spider and the Fly with birth and death dates of Howitt. Local items recount the Gaultney family reunion, civic progress at Western Auto Stores, Mr. J H West's 87th birthday, Archie E Allen’s naval aviation cadet promotion, and a Los Angeles trip by Hon. Sims Garrett Sr. and spouse to attend the American Congress of Corrections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Archie E. Allen
H. E. Allen
University of Georgia
U. S. Naval Aviation Program
Archie
Saipan
Gulf of Mexico
Corry Field
Sims Garrett Sr
Los Angeles
Calif
Atlanta
J.e.burch Jr
J. E. Burch
Charing
Garret
West Coast
American Congress of Corrections
Garrett
City of
Sunshine
United States
Garretts
California
Statler
Montezuma Farm Credit Co op declares three percent dividend
The Montezuma National Farm Loan Association's board approved a 3 percent dividend on all outstanding stock as of August 31. About 400 former members will receive dividend checks in September. The co op, affiliated with the Federal Land Bank of Columbia, holds assets around 185000 dollars and has capital of about 127000. It services Federal Land Bank loans totaling 214 million and issued new loans over 567000 last year across Macon Peach Houston Schley Marion Taylor Chattahoochee Muscogee Bibb and Crawford counties. Other officers include J H Neisler E D Hart W H McKenzie Jr M S Vinson and Doris Robinson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montezuma National Farm Loan Association
Federal Land Bank of Columbia
S. A. Nunn
R. E. Suber
Montezuma Association
Countie
Macon
Peach
Houston
Schley
Marion
Taylor
Chattahoochee
Muscogee
Bibb
Crawford Counties
Association
Nunn
Suber
J. H. Neisler
E. D. Hart
W. H. McKenzie, Jr
M. S. Vinson
Doris Robinson
Portrait Presented To Columbus Judge By Officer
Columbus patrolman T D DuBose painted a likeness of Superior Court Judge T Hicks Fort over three months using a photograph from the Sunday Ledger Enquirer. The portrait was unveiled in the judge’s chambers with friends and courthouse officials, Fort praising the work as a true likeness and a treasured keepsake. DuBose, with the Columbus Police Department since 1952, began painting as a hobby and studied at the Columbus School of Art, noting portraits are his first love.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Superior Court
T. Hicks Fort
T. D. DuBose
Judge Fort
DuBose
Columbus School of Art
Hall County Lake Dragged for Body of Young Mother
Hall County sheriff deputies and firemen dragged Lake Lanier on Monday to recover the body of Janet Cooper 18 of Duluth wife of Ernest Cooper a railroad car inspector's helper. Cooper and 13 year old Shirley Tuck were thrown from an outboard motor boat after a wake from a speed boat. The drowning occurred Sunday afternoon leaving a 10 month old baby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gainesville
Hall County Sheriff's Deputies
Lake Lanier
R. E. Spence
Janet Cooper
Duluth
Ernest R. Cooper
Atlanta Terminal Co
Cooper
Shirley Tuck
Chief Spence
Georgia to Build Nation’s Largest Forest Tree Nursery
Georgia plans to construct the largest forest tree nursery in the nation on land from the Reidsville State Prison property in Glynn County. The 143 acre site will produce 50 million seedlings annually, boosting statewide capacity from 100 million to 150 million. Construction costs of about 250 thousand dollars are funded by the Federal Soil Bank.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georgia
Guyton DeLoach
Forestry Commission
Reidsville State
Soil Bank
DeLoach
Andrew College Opens Fall Term in Cuthbert
Historic Andrew College in Cuthbert begins its fall term on September 12 with formal opening exercises in the college auditorium. Rev Roy Gardner delivers the invocation and Rev C J Granade reads scripture. Welcome addresses are given by Mayor Alton Hooks, the city school superintendent, T Stephens, and Mrs Iva Goolsby with a reply by President Gambill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cuthbert
Andrew College
G. W. Gambrill
Roy Gardner
Cuthbert Methodist Church
C. J. Granade
First Baptist Church
Alton Hooks
T. Stephens
Iva Goolsby
Andrew Alumni
Gambill
Aradrew College
Butler PTA Meeting Set For 8 P M At School
The Butler PTA convenes at 8 p m in the school lunch room this evening. Vernon Reddish leads monthly programs with a new theme, and the group hopes to hear new principal A B Duncan speak. Parents and teachers are urged to support the school for a banner 1956 57 year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vernon Reddish
A. B. Duncan
Chinn
Five Quarry Convicts Stage Sit-Down Strike
Five convicts at Rock Quarry State Prison staged a sit-down strike Monday at about 9 a.m. four white and one Black refused to work and were immediately moved to solitary confinement, according to State Corrections Department director Jack Forrester.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rock Quarry State Prison
Jack Forrester
State Corrections Dept
Farewell Sermon For Rev Whitener Before Move To Barnesville Nazarene
Sunday will mark the last sermon of Rev J C Whitener before he moves to Barnesville Church of the Nazarene. Citizens will miss his kindness and prayers with shut ins. Rev Charles F E Cunningham and his family will arrive in Butler the week before September 23 for his first sermon on September 23. The public is invited to attend and meet the new pastor and family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. C. Whitener
Barnesville
Charles FE. Cunningham
Butler
Cunningham
Resolutions of Sympathy for Hamp Riley by Butler Legion Post
Local American Legion Post 124 extends sympathy to Mrs. Hamp Riley following the death of Hamp Riley on August 3 1956. The resolution notes his long membership and faithful upholding of Legion principles, and calls for publication in The Butler Herald.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamp Riley
Legion
American
Woman aviation leader Hazel Raines dies in London
Hazel J. Raines the first Georgia woman to hold a commercial pilot license died Sept 4 in London England after service with the Air Transport Auxiliary and as a woman’s staff advisor for the U S Third Army. She was a Macon native a Wesleyan College graduate and survived by her mother two sisters and three nieces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Macon
Hazel J. Raines
Georgia
London
England
F. G
Raines
Royal Air Force
Air Transport Auxiliary
U. S. Air Force
Third Army
Wesleyan College
Vineville
Dublin Man Dies After Home Is Leveled by Fire
A 38 year old Dublin plumbing contractor Jesse Green Garner died from burns suffered when his home burned Monday. Garner was alone in the house. his father in law Arthur Sapp tried to rescue him through a window but could not reach him. Garner crawled to the yard before collapsing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dublin
Jesse Green Garner
Arthur Sapp
Garner
Cotton Output Forecast Cut As Avereage Yields Dip
Washington September 10 The Agriculture Department estimated a 13 115 000 bale cotton crop this year down 437 000 bales from last month The forecast based on September 1 conditions compares with last year s 14 721 000 bales and a 10 year average of 13 098 000 bales The carryover of 14 100 000 bales plus this year s crop will meet domestic and foreign consumption for more than two years Yields are expected to average 402 pounds of lint per acre versus last year s 417 pounds and a 10 year average of 283 pounds
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Agriculture Department
Crop Reporting Board
Taylor County Farmers Join Pine Seedling Planting Drive
Farmers and landowners in Taylor County cooperate with the Ocmulgee Soil Conservation District to order slash pine seedlings. Notable supporters include Dr. Eli Garrett J. R. Cooper Fred Harvey and others with orders due by October 1 to retire idle land into pines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ocmulgee Soil Conservation District
Eli Garrett
J. R. Cooper
Fred Harvey
L. R. Pike
Lewis Watson
Dan Beeland
J. O. Cook
F. C. Jarrell
Harol Bazemore
W. R. Nelson
E. L
Ernest Jackson Dies at Fort Valley at 45
Ernest Lee Jackson of Ft. Valley died at Peach county hospital from a sudden illness. Born in Crawford County he was a mechanic. He was the father in law of Ft. Valley Mayor Marion Allen. Surviving are his wife Nancy Jackson a daughter Mrs. M A Allen a son W E Jackson two brothers Homer Jackson and Minus Jackson and three sisters Mrs W B Molten Mrs Van Rowell and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ft. Valley
Ernest Lee Jackson
Peach County
Crawford County
Jackson
Macon
W. B. Molten
Knoxville
van Rowell
Unidentified Youth Killed on Ft Valley Perry Road
The body of a white teen, estimated 15 to 19, was found on the Perry highway near Ft Valley early Sunday. He appeared run over by a car, with the vehicle likely passing over head and arm. A battered billfold showed the name Lester Good and several other addresses. The victim weighed 135 pounds with dark hair and was found sprawled in the right lane.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ft. Valley
Perry Highway
Perry Post
State Patrol
Lester Good
Wichita, Kan
Kansas City
Kan
North Carolina
Seattle
Elks Club
Eligible Farmers Urged to Vote in ASC Election
The annual ASC committeeman election is by mail for the first time. Eligible farmers may vote if they qualify for conservation material payments or current program practices. Ballots are due by September 21 with replacements available at the ASC Office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ASC
Community Election Board
Soil Bank
Miss Childs Enrolls as Mercer University Freshman
Nancy Childs leaves for Mercer University to join the freshman class on a first honor scholarship. She earned the American Legion award for scholarship citizenship and leadership and held multiple student leadership roles in high school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Childs
Mercer University
Nancy Childs
Beta Club
Future Business Leaders of America
Butler Lions to Sell Tickets for Ft Valley Football Game
The Butler Lions Club will sell tickets for the Ft Valley game on Sept 21. Proceeds benefit a future Lions Club project. The Butler school band is invited to attend as guests and perform if rehearsals are ready under Director Metcalf.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butler Lions Club
Ft. Valley
Lions Club
Butler
Ft. Valley School
Metcalf
Spoon Swallowed by Mexican Worker at Cordelo
A Mexican cotton picker in Dooly County was brought to Crisp County hospital with throat and chest pains after swallowing a tablespoon. X rays confirmed the spoon was swallowed. the physician said it was not an accident. The utensil passed through the man’s system without surgery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cordelo
Dooly County
Crisp County Hospital
Also Mentioned on This Page
the Spider and
the Fly
Mary Howitt
Gaultney
Messrs
Carlton
Wanzie Hartman
J. H. West
Farm Credit Co-op
Columbus Enquirer
Hall County Lake
Georgia Forestry Group
Sanford Darby
Commission
Darby
Butler Pta
Chas. E. Cunningham
Rev. Whitener
Nazarene
Eng
Taylor County
Ernest Jackson
Fort Valley
Ft. Valley-Perry Road
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