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Newspaper
Butler Herald
Location
Butler, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Sep 18, 1952
Page
1
Observations note Mrs. Lewis Ruffin a member of Reynolds' prominent family joined Butler High School as a new music department member. The item honors the family amid sorrow for a recent loss and recalls local clergy, civic figures, and a Life magazine feature.
Sunday School led by Supt. E. J. Stinson drew large crowds for the 11 o clock worship with Rev. Gordon Hunter preaching. Music directed by Mrs. Julian Edwards I featured Sgt. Jesse T. Joiner Jr. of Ft. Benning and Clifford Whatley Jr. in a program linked to soils and slide visuals by M. P. Dean. Rev E H Dunn closed with Bible reflections that left a lasting impression.
In a letter the congressman states he must attend matters in Washington and will close the Americus office starting Monday until around Oct 3. He promises to reopen the Americus office upon his return.
The Herald was honored Monday by a visit from Violet Moore of Montezuma a renowned newspaper writer. Her correspondence to the daily press is rich in wit and wisdom and she has permitted Herald usage of her articles. More frequent contributions may follow through her generosity.
Rev R W Whitmore presides as pastor with leaders including Mr and Mrs Ron Cooper and other Cooper family members dedicating time to restore the church. Services occur monthly at the late J W Cooper's home while the cemetery nearby is praised as one of the county's best kept. Two graves near the entrance honor Asa Murray 26 who died in defense of his country and A R Murray 28.
Plans for a new high school and cafeteria for white students and a consolidated 12 colored schools system are drawn for Roberta. Bids to be sought after approval by the Georgia School Building Authority. construction to begin after contracts.
Taylor County 4 H Club held its annual poultry show at the courthouse on Tuesday with Judge J F Reid County Agent presenting feedback on feeding and hen management. Blue ribbon winners included Rollin Stevens Ronny Posey and Patsy Posey while June Tanner Mark Bone and Susan Pope took red ribbons. The Sears Roebuck Foundation offers 80 in prize money to winners, and Posey Stevens and Posey’s pens were selected as the three best and will send two pullets each to the State Fair in Macon for state competition. Vernon Reddish County Agent.
Gratifying news arrives from Griffin hospital where Walter Wainwright commissioner elect of Taylor County and prominent peach grower, suffered a serious heart attack Tuesday in Spalding County while returning from Atlanta. He was accompanied by neighbor Thomas Byrd and received prompt medical care.
A 40 year old salesman died in East Ellijay after a swarm of bees stung him about the head and face while he and a neighbor cut down a wild honey tree. He collapsed and died within minutes.
The Flint Electric Membership Corporation directors observed the death of Richard Hoodman Parks of Reynolds during a September meeting. Parks was a progressive, community minded supporter of Reynolds, Taylor County, and the cooperative, and his passing is a severe loss to family and county. The board sent condolences to his wife and children and requested publication in the Butler Herald.
Ideal resident A. M. Park, 73, died Sept. 11 in a Montezuma hospital. Funeral at 4 p.m. Friday at the Ideal Baptist church with Rev. Carl Ayers and Rev. W. J. Adair officiating. Burial in Ideal cemetery. Survivors include his wife and three sons Howard of Ideal and James and Theo of Columbus.
Mrs Katherine Stone of Macon wife of Merc e r University librarian opened a cottage cheese carton and found a $10,000 check. She is the grand prize winner among 1713 national winners in the Sealtest jingle contest sponsored by National Dairy Products Corp. W S Obenshain Jr Atlanta zone manager of Southern Dairies presented the prize at 1374 Adams Street.
Mrs. Josephine Brooks Posey of Montezuma Georgia is 91 and active. Born in Taylor County she married Rev J Monroe Posey. Now widowed she lives with family, knits and crochets, and plans a first airplane trip. Families and dozens of relatives joined her 91st birthday.
Clifford Jackson Kirksey died at noon Tuesday after a car overturned two miles south of Butler while returning from an evening with friends. His brother Paul Kirksey was injured with broken shoulders and abrasions and rested comfortably. Clifford, a U S Navy member home on leave, is survived by parents, brothers Roy and Paul, and sisters Martha Ann, Justie, Mrs. James Lail, and Mrs. Billie Lail. Military honors will be given at Mt. Pisgah Baptist Church grave site services conducted by Rev. J H Stanford.
In Talbot Superior Court Judge T Hicks Fort presiding the $50,000 damage suit of G C Ginn of Barnesville opened Monday. Ginn, former railway express agent, alleges an express car left the rails during a Jan 3 1950 wreck near Geneva while he rode it with a Central of Georgia Railway passenger train. The Central of Georgia Railway and Southwestern Railroad deny negligence and damages.
Mrs. Kathryn Hamilton, native of Troup County, will move to Taylor County and begin work October 1. She has excellent service as assistant Home Agent in Dooly County at Vienna, Ga. The new agent will share an office with the County Agent in the local courthouse. The public is invited to meet her when she arrives. Vernon Reddish, Co Agt.
Antioch Church invites all to Sunday worship with Sunday School at 10 30 a m and preaching at 11 30 a m by Pastor J H Stanford repeating last week's message from Romans 8 19. Evening service at 7 30 p m closes the year before the association.
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