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Newspaper
Butler Herald
Location
Butler, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 1946
Page
8
Henry County schedules its first fair in ten years for Oct 6 to 12 while engineers quit Georgia roads program and Tate cites delays. Congress member Pace opens a Americus post office office. Obituaries include W H Evans and Dr R E Newberry. Georgia faces general assembly seats for veterans and other state happenings across cities.
Ellaville Ga Aug 11 with a special election five days away Schley county has no candidate for the surveyor post. No one qualified while two other offices draw unopposed contenders. S A Manning deputy to the late clerk C D Carter seeks the unexpired term. R N Chapman a retired farmer is named for coroner. The surveyor post is vacant after C H Bliss moved to Brunswick.
Washington August 11 W A Higinbotham president of the Federation of American Scientists says radioactive isotopes offer a path to treating hay fever and asthma The isotopes already aid cancer and diabetes research and may reveal which chemicals trigger allergic reactions by tracing through tissues and plants The next step is to tag the offending chemical with a radioactive isotope to locate the cause inside patients.
Mr Lee Posey challenges locals to top his 60 acre field near Taylor Mill with 40 to 60 bushels per acre. Whatley's prolific corn followed Kobe Lespedera growth and lime was applied. A field of Martin's Mile Maze sorghum at A J Fountain’s farm shows heavy yield potential. The tour ended at Reynolds Golf Club with a barbecue as farmers discussed practices and praised FSA and SCS staff. A Coastal Experiment Station visit is planned for August 9.
Atlanta August 11 Georgia Commissioner of Agriculture Tom Linder forecast the cotton crop at 8 269 324 bales, well below the government estimate of 9 291 601. He cites high temperatures and boll weevil damage as factors and notes last year’s yield was 9 015 000 bales.
Ernest Emmett, 27, Barnesville taxi driver, pleaded guilty to armed robbery at Forsyth and was sentenced to five to ten years. Sheriff Julian Peacock announced Emmett’s return and involvement in the Grand Theater robbery of $1000. He also pleaded guilty to the Speed Oil Company robbery at Forsyth.
Dr. O W Wray resigns after three years as dean and mathematics professor at Bessie Tift College Forsyth and plans to return to California. Dr C L McGinty president announces Wray’s departure and that Prof W Gunn of West Georgia College Carrollton will succeed him.
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