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Newspaper
Butler Herald
Location
Butler, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Aug 05, 1948
Page
5
A building lot is for sale by owner in Butler Georgia. Interested buyers should contact Mrs Eva Byrd. Local notice lists the seller and location details.
Atlanta July 31 Doris Lockerman a former Chicago Tribune reporter becomes associate editor after three years with the Constitution Editor Ralph McGill notes the move recognizes the growing importance of women in current affairs Lockerman is the wife of Atlanta attorney Allen Lockerman and mother of two children Previously editor of the women's desk she is a native of Huron South Dakota and married to a Georgia FBI agent in Chicago
About 500 people gathered for the opening of the new Oglethorpe swimming pool. The 45 by 80 foot facility lies west of the courthouse and will be open to the public each afternoon and evening with shaded lights for night use. It is artesian spring fed and financed by the city as a civic venture.
A roundup from Georgia and nearby states features a Savannah man struck by lightning twice in a month, a Americus man fined for selling graveyard dust and perfume as Good Luck bottles, a cave-in rescue story, and a string of quirky incidents from Augusta to Chattanooga including a legal mix up over bounced checks and a bird nest fire.
Atlanta dispatch reports Trooper W B Hitchcock Jr 35 of Tifton was seriously wounded in a gun battle with escaped convict Lucius Clark 23 in Coffee County. Hitchcock to be moved to Atlanta hospital. Clark killed by officers after holding up in a chickenhouse. Government actions include medical bill payment from the executive department and proposed legislation to cover line of duty injuries at the next General Assembly session.
Lynn Mass. veteran Charles D Lyon, 95, says he is the nation’s oldest active locksmith. A Vermont native, he began on his father’s farm and never stopped, declaring that work never hurt anyone and retirement would be pointless while his shop keeps him content.
The Masonic Messenger published by the Georgia Grand Lodge plans to move operations to Macon Georgia at the state Masonic Home. E C Moore secretary says the move aims to train the children of the Masonic Home in press work and reduce costs. The committee met recently with Dewey Wollstein Rome editor PA Siegler Albany chair L M Rhoden Shellman trustee representative.
Albany August 1 The city has reached a satisfactory settlement with Mrs Maudie Lee Lewis who sued for 7600 after her home outside the city limits burned. She reportedly received about 2000 and claimed delayed fire company response due to a records mix up after she paid the registration fee.
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