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Newspaper
Butler Herald
Location
Butler, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 1961
Page
6
Georgia Commissioner of Labor Ben T Huiet urges teens working over the summer to finish school. He notes higher earnings for educated workers and warns against temporary jobs delaying education, stressing preparation for the future and continued support for schooling.
Two inmates at the Pickens county work camp Carlton Wol ford 25 Corpus Christi Texas and Dennis Ledford 25 Fannin county escaped from a cell after breaking its door They reportedly stole a taxicab in Jasper and were believed to be traveling on Highway 53 in Fannin county
A London Evening Standard note compares the influence of ten Members of Parliament passing through a division lobby to the force of a one kilowatt fire, illustrating a vivid political metaphor.
In Warrenton Ga the wife of Jeremiah Harrold who faces multiple criminal counts after the Ruby quarry blast filed a 5000 civil suit naming Weston-Brooker Co the quarry operator as defendant She seeks loss of consortium claiming willful acts by company officials and alleges her husband will be acquitted if remaining charges are not tried before the October Jones County term The suit cites bonds and investigations and notes other claims tied to the incident in Gray and Jones County The document also contains an Avon sales recruitment line appended to the end.
The article argues inflation could rise if defense outlays are not matched by cuts in non essential spending and a balanced budget next year. It cites Kennedy's stance on limiting expenditures and possible tax increases to balance the budget. It discusses deficits, Fed concerns, and the impact of inflation on purchasing power with Brazil as a cautionary example.
A civic service documentary hosted by Ed Murrow airs Thursday August 31 on CBS to promote accident prevention. It highlights Labor Day travel risks, urging industrial managers and communities to join organized efforts to save lives under the slogan Accident Prevention Works.
Multiple listings including a Brown peanut plow with shaker and piler for sale by Tom Fountain in Butler priced reasonably, a 17 inch TV in Butler listed by Edward Taunton, 200 acres of land in Taylor county near Howard priced at 35.00 per acre listed by Herbert Currington, juniper Georgia red hens for 1.00 each by D R Theus in Butler, a house trailer wanted by Jim Tom Winters in Reynolds, help wanted for sales reps for IBC Corp in Macon offering 800 dollars per month, coastal Bermuda hay priced at 24.00 by E B Whitley in Mauk, electric refrigerator for 40.00, a 1953 one ton Studebaker pickup, and services for electric motors sewing machines and appliance repair listed by various providers.
Macon Georgia sheriff W L Robertson 57 died of an apparent heart attack Tuesday in Clearwater Florida hospital. Funeral services will be held Thursday in Hart's Mortuary chapel. Survivors include wife two daughters a sister two brothers and several nieces and nephews. Robertson served seven months as sheriff after long service in Macon police and sheriff units and owned businesses with his wife. He was born in Baldwin County and moved to Macon at 17.
Voting for ASC.Committeemen will run Aug 15 to Aug 25. Roy Jones says ballots mailed by Aug 15 to eligible voters. Top votegetter becomes community committee chairman and county convention delegate. second highest becomes vice chairman and alternate. County committee oversees Agricultural programs including Conservation, Production Adjustment, Price Support, Soil Bank, and Feed Grain.
Atlanta Ga A Georgia Education Association official says legislation is needed to require qualified candidates for superintendent of schools The group notes 81 systems are not regionally accredited because their leaders lack a masters degree and 13 lack even a bachelor’s degree The plan would not affect current superintendents but would apply to future candidates in case of re election or new offices.
Georgia Governor Vandiver asks Mrs. Bruce Schaefer of Toccoa to head the Dollars for Democrats drive again. He notes her superb 1960 campaign work and urges reapportionment, citing over 5000 dollars raised as a nest egg for county plans and party activities. The drive is slated for September 22 to October 2.
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