Letter Carrier Retires Triggers Route Reassignments
The longtime rural carrier retires after 19 years, prompting a general rearrangement of routes. Route one remains, route two moves to Mr Wik Mathews, and route four is renumbered as route three with Jesh Austin as carrier. Harmon Kirksey’s 4 year old son injured by a cow in an incident near the rural routes.
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Wik Mathews
F. A. Peed
Atte
Jesh Austin
Harmon Kirksey
Opti Fa
Mel Lew Ae Haemon
First Bale Of 1930 Cotton Arrives Here
The first bale of 1980 cotton in the Butler territory was baled last Friday at the Cochran gin plant. It was grown by Mr. Mosley Childres, who has produced one of the best crops on the Level. The bale sold to Mr. J. T. Cochran for 12 1-2 cents per pound.
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Butler
Cochran New Gin
Mosley Childres
J. T. Cochran
Death of Mr Jason Shirah in Byromville
Taylor county mourns the death of Jason Shirah age 42 at his Byromville home after months of illness. He was born in Taylor county to Mr and Mrs Arzanda Shirah and is survived by his widow, his mother, and two children aged 18 and 10.
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Taylor County
Jason Shirah
Shirah
Byromville
Arzanda Shirah
Forty Thousand Dollars From Melon Crop Reach County
The county has received about forty thousand dollars from melon shipments, with over 800 cars sent out, totaling around four hundred thousand dollars distributed among farmers as the season, now half over, approaches its end on September 10. The market fluctuated, softening briefly, then improving with strong demand and steady advance in price, and no car consignments have been made recently.
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Watermetor Wut Fet
Mimi i
Spectatel
Drom
Chapman Wins Election in Marion Co Georgia
Buena Vista Aug 6 in a pe election held for the office of Superior Court Chapman was elected. He received 845 votes against 187 for his opponent W. H. My election was called to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Le H Lowe.
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Buena Vista
Superior Court
T. BH
Capman
W. H
Feu
le H Lowe
Ripped Bandit Hurls Bomb at Texas Bank
In Fort Worth on August 9 police halted an audacious plan to obtain 10 000 dollars as a bandit exploded the lobby of the Stockyards National Bank. The attacker died by suicide along with vice president B Elton and another victim.
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F. Worth
Texas
Bee Kane
National Bank
B. Pelton
New Variety Melons Attract Wide Interest In County
A watermelon propagated by L Austin of this county draws attention from commercial melon growers and visiting buyers. The melons weigh 40 to 70 pounds with bright red flesh and fine flavor. Prof Wig Rustin, son of Judge Rustin, has a large field and has begun shipping, predicting a carload per acre and high prices as numerous 60 to 65 pound melons have sold locally this season.
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L Austin
Wig Rustin
Rustin
Superior Court Opens in Talbotton on Sept 1st
Warrants in 45 criminal cases await Talbot county grand jury action at the September term of the Talbotton superior court. Judge G. & McLaughlin will convene the court on the first Monday in September. A.J. Perry of Columbus will prepare the bills. No murder cases are listed. charges include assault with intent to murder burglary driving while intoxicated larceny and pistol carrying.
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Talbot County
Grand Jury
Superior Court
Talbotton
G. & McLaughlin
A.J. Perryman
Columbus
Brooks to receive world travel fellowship at UGA
Dean of the University of Georgia and descendant of Rev Wyatt Brooks Dr Brooks has been awarded the Albert Kahn Foundation world traveling fellowship. He will sail from San Francisco aboard the Japanese liner Chichibu Maru to Japan then spend months in China India and Egypt.
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Georgia
South
Pres- Ma Brooks
University of Georgia
Y Albert Kahn Foundation
New Qt
Brooks
den Brooks
Watt Brooks
South Georgia
Butler
Tan
Eich
Albert Kahn
United’ States
Uiversity
Brasenose College
Oxford
University
University of Wisconsin
Brooks Bbcame
School of Commerce Land
Institute of Public Affairs
San Francisco
Japan
China
Philippines
West Indian
India
Ching
Brooks Wilh
France
Shenandoah of Middle Georgia Inspires Area Tourists
The article extols a Reynolds to Montezuma highway scenic route in Macon and Taylor counties. It highlights fertile valley farms, diverse crops from cotton to fruits, and thriving stock across numerous named plantations and families. The piece praises the road's construction, soil variety, and agricultural yields including possible cotton per acre and corn outlook. It invites readers to visit for renewal and to explore the valley and plateau farms.
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Quater
Reynolds-Montezuma
Reynolds
Macon
Taylor
Montezuma
Messrs
Ruffin
Newsom
F. M
Ricks Carson
Valley of Delta
Edgar
W.T
Thurman Land
J .H. Whatley
T. J. Fountain
Heath
Leonard Peterman
Plateau
Shenn Andoalt
Middle Georgia
Outlook Promising For Schools Coming Year
Preparations are under way for the opening of school in Butler on Monday September 1st. The Board of Education will leave no stone unturned to ensure schools function well for the children. A thorough system with proper teachers laboratories and libraries is essential to the town’s assets. Butler Grammar School is kept in thorough keeping with requirements.
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Butler
the Herald
Board of Education
Butler Grammar School
Pleasant Callers Visit Talbotton Editors and Court Judge
Pleasant visitors to Butler included J L Taylor editor of Talbotton New Era and Talbot county superintendent of schools for a conference with Superintendent Austin on Palbot Taylor line area schools. Judge M J Yeomans, Dawson, paused homeward after weeks in Atlanta hospital. He suffered a severe auto crash July 9 injuring his right arm and crushed bones but is recovering and plans to resume duties on the Superior Court bench soon.
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The
Herald
J. L. Taylor
Talbotton
Talbotton New Dra
Taylor
Talbot County
Butler
Austin
Palbot
M. J. Yeomans
Dawson
Superior Court of the
Pertinent Questions By Hon J T Childs On County Taxes
Hon J T Childs questions commissioners about the August act adding five mills to the tax rate for a new Butler courthouse. He urges publishing the last audit to reveal fiscal status and warns of public resistance by law. He criticizes rising expenses, calls for retrenchment, and critiques state and county governance and convict labor policies.
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Butler
Ists
Supreme Court
Paylor
Sugar Robbery at I F Peebles Store
Burglars visited the I F Peebles grocery Sunday night, taking a large stock of sugar and other groceries. Entry was made by breaking the back door lock and 6500 to 600 pounds of sugar were carried off in an automobile. Fresh tire tracks suggest the vehicle was parked nearby. no suspects or clues have been found.
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I. F Peebles
Tuley
Taylor county 4-H boys head to Camp Weat Athens
Fifteen club boys from various Taylor County farms depart Monday by motor under County Farm Agent W A Lundy for a week at Camp Wheat Athens. They join 4-H members from across the state for study and recreation.
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Taylor County
W. A. Lundy
Camp Weat
Athens
Great Spiritual Revival at Wesley Church 26 Added to Membership
The revival at Wesley Church concluded as a spiritual success with eighteen baptisms twenty one admittances on profession of faith and four admitted by transfer. Pastor Jas F Jackson praised Brother Griff for his simple yet direct sermons and the older members called it the most successful meeting in years.
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Wesley Church
Brother Griff
Hydrophobic? Cat Killed Amid Sunday Church Turmoil
A large house cat allegedly sick with hydrophobia caused a churchyard scene as worshippers left Sunday school. The animal was killed by a volley of pistol shots fired by several parties, shocking the Baptist church attendees.
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Baptist Church
Tietat
Funeral at Reynolds For One of Four Death Victims In Savannah
Reynolds residents mourn the loss of James Hobbs and three others in a Friday night auto crash near Savannah. The six aboard returned from a Fort Screven baseball game when a wheel left the pavement, killing Hobbs and Edward Dyer at the scene, Sergeant John Holland dying later, and Lt. Thomas Dolan passing Sunday morning. Hobbs, 25, a soldier from Reynolds, was buried Monday at Hillcrest Cemetery after funeral services. The injured included A. C. Martin and P. J. Heller.
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Reynolds
Savannah
Reynolds and
James Hobbs
Jas. H. Hobbs
Ft. Screven Garrison
Highth
U. S. Infantry
Hobbs
Edward Dyer
John Holland
Newark
Eighth
Ft. Screven
Thomas CC Dolan
Lowell
Mass
Fort Screven
A. C. Martin
New Smyrna
Fla
P. J. Heller
Wisconsin
Puss
Brunswick
Holland
Mr. Hobbs
Hill Crest Cemetery
Reys, Ivey and Williams
Fort Simerex Post
M. J. Hobbs
Reynolds Methodist Church
Oscar Dreizin Heads to New York for Fall Stock
Oscar Dreizin a leading local dry goods merchant departed for New York to select a full fall and winter stock. He plans about ten days away to choose goods while noting a buoyant outlook fueled by a bumper melon crop and record cotton production in the county since boll weevil arrival.
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Oscar Dreizin
New York
Dretsin
Revival series moves through Horeh Baptist church
Rev. E. H. Dunn of Baller Baptist conducts revival services this week at Horeh Baptist church in the county’s western section.
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E. H. Dunn
Baller Baptist Church
Horeh Baptist Church
Friends of Prof J P Nelson Illness Shocks Macon County
Friends of Prof J P Nelson superintendent of schools in Macon county regret to learn of his serious illness. Burlev relatives were summoned to his bedside Sunday.
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J. P. Nelson
Oplethorpe
Schoola
Macon County
Mystery Peach Buyer Vanished From Georgia orchard
Dispatch from Greenville Georgia details J S Henderson the missing peach buyer who appeared in 1925 and vanished in December 1928 while planning fertilizer purchases for his Meriwether county orchard. The grove of seven to eight thousand trees yielded 16 cars of peaches in 1929 and is now under a court receiver. Greenville locals suspect homicide during a botched robbery en route from Florida.
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Greenville
Taylor County
Henderson
Butler Reynolds
Mauk
J. S. Henderson
Meriwether County
New York State
Manchester
Florida
Flands
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Marion CO
Wyatt Brooks
J. T. Childs
Board of Roads and Revenues of
Paylor County
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Jas. F, Jackson
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