This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 16 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Butler Herald
Location
Butler, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 1940
Page
9
Miss Betty Ale was elected president of the Savannah Aero club succeeding Joseph Forelstine. The week also notes a fatal Miami road crash, a pending closure of a station in Johnston, and various local Georgia civic updates across multiple counties.
Waycross Georgia July 26 A Ware county superior court jury acquitted A B Herndon of Macon in the slaying of his son in law Jimmie Hinson a few hours after Hinson married Mildred Herndon The defense pleaded temporary insanity Hinson was shot April 28 about twelve hours after the wedding
John R. Wall, deputy tax receiver, announced an increase of 12655 dollars in the Schley county tax digest. Exemptions reduced the total taxable property values by 12084 dollars from last year. After allowances, the digest stood at 625648 dollars.
Atlanta July 27 an Atlanta group maps plans for legislative action to bar un naturalized citizens from juries and to ban organizations not 100 percent American Governor Rivers urged to revise statutes on jury service J W Sutton commander Marcus Beck Chapter VFW announced the appeal Sutton notes aliens may serve as petit jurors in Georgia and 89 other states
At a special meeting after services, the Rev. H. M. Cannon led Roberta Baptists to approve church renovations. The project starts at once, with exterior recovering and interior work planned.
Chatsworth Georgia July 28 Cecil Page 28 died here last night from injuries suffered Friday when he dived into shallow Holly Creek near Chatsworth hitting the muddy bottom. He sustained a broken spine and facial injuries.
London report says the United States Committee for the Care of European Children will ship about 1,000 war zone children to the United States in roughly three weeks if a vessel is available. The diverse groups will be billeted by American families who have volunteered to host them.
Indian Springs Ga July 29 the semi centennial session of the Indian Springs Holiness camp meeting will be held on the camp grounds a mile from the springs Aug 8 18 Dr H C Morrison of Louisville Ky will be the featured speaker and Rev Leonard Cochran of the South Georgia Conference now stationed at Asbury church Savannah will oversee young people's and children's work
Ellis Arnall, the incumbent, is the only candidate for Georgia attorney general marking the first unopposed race in 12 years. The advertisement notes he is the youngest attorney general in Georgia history and the United States at present, touting his record of public service and thanking voters for their support.
Louisville Ga July 26 After more than fifty years as an active Baptist preacher Rev W J Howard of Wrens retires resigning from the Duharts Baptist church near Louisville He is 75 spent all his life in nearby counties He is father to four sons all well known ministers in Georgia and South Carolina Dr Wm Howard of LaGrange closed a meeting for his father Thursday at the Duharts church.
Atlanta July 27 Georgia Attorney General Ellis Arnall urged wealthy Americans to aid underprivileged children in the United States criticizing adoption of refugee or war torn European youths. He spoke at an office press conference asserting charity begins at home and thousands of needy children in the nation need help immediately.
Mrs T H Morgan 68 wife of T H Morgan president of the Bank of Oglethorpe died at her home Friday after a heart attack She had been in failing health for months and had suffered several prior attacks Survivors include her husband six daughters and numerous grandchildren
Atlanta July 30 Gov Rivers said there will be no extra session of the Georgia legislature before Sept 11 and possibly none at all He will not call an extra session unless a majority of lawmakers in both houses agree to finance common schools He does not want to burden Georgians to approve his appointees by the senate
Loganville Georgia July 29 officers admitted complete absence of clues after three weeks of intensive investigation into the July 7 grave despoilation case. Hundreds of leads were checked with no value found. Request for Department of Justice assistance yielded no response. On the night of June 7 Mrs. W. S. Andrews grave in Loganville cemetery was opened and her body mutilated.
An essay extols preserving wealth through wills or trusts to safeguard families in New England. It urges readers to act while alive, advising voluntary wills and attorney help, claiming this prevents costly future disputes and secures material welfare for descendants.
National Tube Co of McKeesport Pennsylvania announced a $25,000,000 contract to manufacture airplane bombs and projectiles for the U S Government. The deal will require hiring 1000 to 1500 new workers at the Christy Park works with first deliveries in about a month. Christy Park has long focused on Army ordnance work.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.