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Newspaper
Butler Herald
Location
Butler, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 1929
Page
1
The piece extols Taylor County as a premier place to live and invest offering fertile soils mild winters and cool nights. It highlights opportunities in farming poultry hog and cattle raising and claims the area could become nationally renowned for prosperity and healthful living.
In Mitchell Kinsey’s last week in Mitchell Kinsey’s circle in Thomasville Georgia an accidental gunshot killed his brother Wondrom Kinsey. They were on a fishing trip when dogs barked and Mitchell fired at what he believed to be a deer.
The Antioch Missionary Baptist Church, ten miles north of Butler on state highway three, marks its centennial next Sunday with a large gathering. Rev. E H. Dunn will lead a program featuring former pastors H O Hughes J L Helms J L Pittman and H M Wolfe, plus Mrs Nora M Woodward who will present the church history. A musical program led by Mrs Julian Edwards and L R Adams is planned and baskets for dinner are requested.
In Columbus Georgia on August 11 the court dismissed receivership and foreclosure actions against Enquirer Sun Co. The firm reorganized with J M Stein as president and publisher, Julian Harris as vice president, and E LaCoste as secretary treasurer. Harris and Julia Collier Harris will remain editors and uphold the current editorial policy. Stein arrives from Brownsville Texas where he led the Herald as principal owner, president and publisher. Stein is a Tennessee native who spent his youth in Alabama.
Ola Alabama Aug. 12 Cheetel Law of Kingston bought three storage boxes for 50 dollars from the Pacific Express Co. Opening them revealed 9800 dollars in bonds stocks and notes and hundreds of valuables including rings bracelets diamonds amethysts turquoise cameos and minerals. The boxes were left 15 years ago by Charles Baker a mining engineer with unknown fate leaving wife and child.
A strong local storm struck Butler around 2 pm Friday bringing heavy rain and wind. The tin roofs of the Masonic building and Sugg's garage were torn off, shade trees uprooted, and several structures damaged. Eugene Bazemore residence and city water tank were struck by lightning with no serious harm, while power lines were damaged leaving the town without electricity most of the afternoon and part of the night.
Bethel church on the old Methodist campground hosted the Towaliga District Congregational Methodists Friday and Saturday. Rev. J. J. Mapp presided as conference president. Several churches represented. opening sermons by Rev. G. H. English and Rev. J. F. Holloman praised. Members praised the community dinners, hospitality, and progress reports. The conference voted to meet next year at Providence Church, Monroe County.
S P Crowell former Houston County tax collector in Georgia will serve two to three years in Milledgeville prison after pleading guilty to embezzling about 16000 dollars. Indictments followed his disappearance and resignation during a probe, with county institutions hurt by the defalcations and potential school delays this fall.
The speaker warns that profits from watermelons and other crops may prompt a spending spree. If money is exhausted before debts are settled, creditors face hardship and the region could endure tougher times next year.
Fickling Lodge 129 F. and A. M. will hold its regular monthly communication tomorrow night. All members are urged to be present.
In Chicago on August 12 neighbors will hear John Ropavac sing My Angeline by court order. Mrs. Ropavac testified marriage was for his voice though he drank and never sang. judge ruled a wife may hear her husband sing twice daily.
In Macon on Houston avenue a Ford truck carrying the Meadows family collided head on with a street car. Guy E. Meadows 48 and his son Horace 13 died within an hour minutes after hospital admission. The other two Meadows relatives, C. P. Meadows 15 and N. D. Meadows 85, were injured. Witnesses blamed the driver for not watching the road. the street car was deemed not at fault.
In Judge Peed’s absence, the Ordinary’s office remains open for business handled by Mr. C. C. Cooper. Judge Peed departs Tuesday for Connecticut and other New England states, aiming for about two weeks away. Friends wish him enjoyment on his first real vacation in years.
The passage notes J. M. Rustin’s mail route handoff to a substitute, with Mr. Brown delivering the mail Monday. Pauline remarks that her father is celebrating because another little girl like her is involved, implying a family event or mix in the story.
The County Board of Education sets September 2 as opening date for all county schools. Butler and Reynolds high schools prepare with accredited status, strong faculties, and experienced leaders. Supt W T Austin and the Board receive praise for the consolidated system and readiness for a large attendance.
On Monday night a fire destroyed the home of Mr. J. J. Eason in Hapeville Georgia causing a five thousand dollar loss. Eason is a former county resident with many friends and sympathizers.
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