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Newspaper
Butler Herald
Location
Butler, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Apr 24, 1941
Page
8
Georgia briefed on high school graduation plans and school yearbook editing. Georgia politicians eye appointive posts, defense labor efforts, and state projects. Community births deaths legal notices and local sports events are summarized with names, places, and dates from Macon to Columbus and Savannah.
Albert B. Mobley Jr aged 32, son of a former Georgia bank superintendent, was found dead in his car near Monroe Louisiana. Sheriff E S Gordon said all indications pointed to suicide with carbon monoxide poisoning as the cause. He had been missing since Friday.
An automobile with three Atlantans failed to negotiate a midtown curve in Smithville Ga at 130 am and plowed into the Tavern Hotel destroying the car and the building front. Injured were J S Doster Charles Harvey and Miss Grade Phillips taken to Prather Clinic Americus for treatment.
Carrollton Georgia April 22 Police Chief W A Garrett said night watchman W M Driver 36 is jailed on a murder warrant charging him with poisoning his wife Mrs Mary S River on January 1 No autopsy has been performed and preliminary hearing date is not yet set
Atlanta observers focus on State Senator H B Edwards of Valdosta as he outlines possible runs in 1942. If Governor Eugene Talmadge seeks another term Edwards may challenge U S Senator Richard Russell, otherwise he may run for governor or senate, citing labor issues and the state’s troubles.
Herb Eidson a former Fulton county deputy sheriff in East Point was convicted in superior court on one of three indictments accusing him of belonging to the south Fulton KKK flogging crew. He was ordered held without bond pending a new trial hearing May 23 and sentenced by Judge Hugh M. Dorsey to one year on public works plus six months in jail and a $1000 fine as leader of Sheriff Aldredge’s singing deputies.
Milledgeville Georgia April 18 Miller S Bell a prominent banker civic and religious figure died after months of illness He was 67 and president of Milledgeville Banking Company He served as mayor 1908 1924 and began banking at 17 He was closely tied to Mills B Lane in the Georgia Bankers Association and earlier led the group He held multiple church and university posts and served on several boards including GSCW and GMC He contributed to building projects and received a Wilson era appointment to the National Assay Committee.
Waycross Georgia April 20 Henry K Roberts Jr 12 son of Mr and Mrs H K Roberts was found drowned in a creek swimming hole near the Satilla district Boy Scout camping at Winona Park. Campers conducted the search and recovered the body. Surviving are his parents and grandparents. Funeral services set for Monday with Waycross Scouts to form an honorary escort.
LaGrange Ga April 20 The patriotism of a Troup county family is clear One Davis family member walked into Selective Draft Board No 2 and volunteered for one year in the U S Army The four brothers are Ernest Leon Davis 28 Raymond E Davis 21 George Herbert Davis 19 and James A Davis 18
Fort Tricks Fort, former chairman, explains his resignation to R. M. Arnold citing political meddling by the city commission. He alleges the commission overruled the board's stance on allowing a dancing teacher to use school auditoriums and criticizes partisan influence in city affairs.
Ellaville High School senior William Poo will make the annual safety trip to Washington DC. Ninth grade student Marcene Ellis is named as alternate.
Carrollton Georgia April 20 editor d J Thomasson of the Carroll County Times will be 90 Monday and away from the desk at a three day NEA convention in Jacksonville Florida He is the oldest editor in Georgia in age and service and will attend the NEA session dating back to the first Boston meeting 51 years ago.
Ellaville April 21 Announcement of the appointment by Gov Talmadge of R S Green farmer Andrew Chapel community and C C Wall Sr Schley county rural letter carrier to fill vacancies on the Schley county draft board created by resignations of Chairman C L Battle Ellaville and C B Strange Andrew Chapel Dr M C Gettys reelected board member Margaret Battle returns as board clerk
James H Porter of Macon philanthropist and Bible Manufacturing Company executive donated $17000 to Mulberry Street Methodist Church, paying off construction debts on its $250000 plant built 15 years ago. He handed mortgage papers to Dr George Stoves as church leaders lauded the gesture.
Talbotton April 20 Miss Pearl Simpson aged 54 died this morning after a long illness. She was daughter of the late J P and Lula Grace Simpson. Survived by her mother two sisters Mrs E B Dodge of Brookline Mass and Mrs Bess Winn Talbotton and two brothers W C Simpson Greenville S C and George Simpson Miami Fla. Funeral from residence Monday at 11 am conducted by Rev Homer J Fussell and Rev J C Adams burial in Talbotton Cemetery. Pallbearers named Chris Callier George Jordan John Andy Smith T H Mahone W K Couch Jr and G R Jacobs.
An Atlanta attorney sues a Macon widow for 5115 alleging loss of sleep and worry over a broken romance impaired his health. The petition names Col John Anderson McDuff as plaintiff and Lula Coyle as defendant, claiming 515 cash and a car were given and seeking 5 000 for damages to the romance.
All creditors of the estate of Rosa Turner late of Taylor County deceased are notified to present their demands as required by law. All persons indebted to the estate must make immediate payment to the undersigned. Dated March 21, 1941. A M Halley is the administrator Reynolds Georgia.
Savannah mayor appeals for jokes about undertakers to greet 1500 visiting funeral directors next week. He says a cheerful welcome is requested to set a light tone for the gathering in Savannah, Georgia, on April 19.
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