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Newspaper
Butler Herald
Location
Butler, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Aug 21, 1930
Page
9
Rov. JW Lilley pastor of Bibb arge Macon Georgia will assist the e pastor of the Butler Methodist area in revival services starting Monday August 24th.
Ex-Governor John M Slaton spoke at the Taylor County courthouse Saturday to about 163 attendees from across the county. He campaigned for the U S Senate, opposing Senator W J Harris, with W E Steed introducing him in Lunsford's absence. He criticized Harris for political use of a mailing frank and costly living in the capital.
County Education plans outline the fall school opening across the county with complete faculty lists for Butler Reynolds Crowell Mauk Turner Wesley Cross Roads and Central schools. Sept 1st openings at Butler Reynolds Crowell Mauk Turner Wesley. Sept 20th at Central. Sept 29th at Rupert Maud and Cross Roads. Truck drivers listed with each faculty.
A report from Butler County High School notes the vacancy in the Vocational Agriculture department for the current term. The substitute or newly appointed teacher will assume duties in the agriculture program, replacing the previous instructor temporarily while details are finalized.
Plans completed for the Butler Public Schools fall term 1930-31 to start Monday at 346 o clock with opening exercises in the auditorium. Tuition set at $2.50 per term grammar and $9.00 for high school. non residents pay $10.00 per term in advance. Many staff additions noted, including Miss Martha Maxwell, Mr. Wm. M. Cowart, Mr. H. G. Cheek, Miss Mary Moore, and Miss Melissa Ogburn.
A group of local citizens toured about 35 farms in Panhandle district north of Reynolds, praising bumper cotton and corn prospects. Notable sites include the 800 acre Joe Mathews plantation now run by John Mangham and the Beall and Neisler lands with thriving crops and modern improvements.
A Butler high school teacher, Wm Cowart, requests patrons with sons in high school to discuss vocational agriculture goals and course details with parents. He offers home visits by appointment. The note adds cotton market news, with middling cotton at 10 cents per pound yesterday.
Columbus, Ga August 16 Gilbert C Robinson of Columbus will be the principal speaker for the fourth district Women’s Christian Temperance Union meeting at Hamilton on August 21 District president Mrs T D Power announced in Columbus Also on the program are H G Bradshaw of West Point and Columbus residents Mrs R W Page Mrs J A Thomas and Mrs R B Ziegler
The melon market appears to have collapsed with many cars already loaded on the track yesterday as bids were received.
Judge L. T. Peed distributed pension checks in the county for 26 widows and five veterans. Each pensioner received 50 dollars as the three quarter payments arrive from the state department totaling 1,550 dollars.
Cotton prices in Taylor county fell to a 1921 low with a flat 10 percent per pound top price for mids and dling grades. Despite the low quote, much of the staple sold as buyers expected prices to hover around 8 to 12 cents for several weeks due to a large carryover and a good 1930 crop prospect.
A modern all electric bakery is being installed this week in the Edwards Building second door south of the bank. Sponsor J G A Roberts announces the enterprise as a sign of town progress. Mr R F DeYoung, with years of bakery experience in Philadelphia and Atlanta, will install the equipment and manage the business. The bakery will serve Butler and surrounding territory with ample capacity.
The 11 weeks old daughter of Mr and Mrs J W Watson of Thomaston died Monday at a Macon private sanitarium after a brief illness She was the couple’s only child Mrs Watson formerly Miss Evelyn Gillmore of Butler will be remembered by Butler friends The remains were sent to Americus for funeral services conducted Tuesday afternoon by Rev H C Griffin of Butler
The body of Homer Bazemore, deputy sheriff, was found with a pistol wound at his forehead near his home. Evidence suggested self-inflicted death or possible foul play, with a coroner's jury unable to determine a definite cause. Bazemore, about 28, had served five years and was highly regarded. funeral services were held at Antioch Church.
The Butler Methodist church plans a Sunday revival attracting local attention. Rev H C Griffin invites all denominations and citizens to attend as Rev J W Lilly leads singing and special children’s services, bringing notable gifts to the rural meeting as a solution based on returning to God.
R H Andrew of Macon deputy grand master of Georgia Masons died unexpectedly in Stoughton Wisconsin while on vacation. He was slated to become grand master of the Georgia lodge next year.
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