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Newspaper
Butler Herald
Location
Butler, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 1929
Page
8
In Macon Georgia a lone gunman robbed Piggly Wiggly No 4 on Cotton Avenue and First Street of 600 dollars. Police traced a suspect described as stooped and in need of a shave but the man reappeared later without hat and coat at a nearby barbershop, got shaved, then calmly left with the hat and coat after the escape alarm subsided.
Former state auditor Sam J. Slate, now with McDougland Construction, serves as personal contact man and will travel Georgia and beyond for municipal street and road paying, viaduct and bridge building, and concrete work from Columbus, where he will仍 continue to reside with his family. Slate previously held state auditor for five and a half years and had served on the state industrial commission and the game and fish commission, leaving an imprint of businesslike governance.
Taylor County Georgia 1929 tax rate fixed at 20 mills on all property to cover general county expenses and 5 mills for County Wide and local school purposes. The digest shows 1929 property values at 1 928 150 dollars. The order apportions funds to debt service officials roads poor and public improvements with five mills for Reynolds and Butler districts and five mills for local school districts Butler Reynolds Rupert Mauk Wesley Central Turner Crowell. Tax collector instructed to collect and remit to proper authorities.
A bill to annex suburban cities into Greater Atlanta creating a borough district around the city was passed by the Georgia senate with no opposition. The measure, which had cleared the house, would place Atlanta Decatur College Park East Point Hapeville and Avondale Estates in the expanded metropolis without altering local self government.
A crowd of about 2000 from across South Georgia gathered in Richland to celebrate the opening of a new paved highway. The Stewart Webster chamber of commerce sponsored the event with H D Sturdivant as president. A motorcade from the high school toured the town to the city park where a natural arena theatre backdrop framed the ceremony.
A reflective piece warns against excess in a harsh age. It contrasts a Spartan standard of living with a society where mothers idolize unsparing wealth. It laments scorched souls of daughters under a Molech-like worship of money and status.
Atlanta Aug 17 On the last lap of an eleven week lane tour atop a motorcycle which had taken her more than 5000 miles through a score of states and into Canada Miss Vivian Bales Albany Ga girl rested in Atlanta Saturday preparatory to her trip to Macon and return home Monday Miss Bales daughter of Mr and Mrs C O Bales of Albany who teaches dancing the greater part of the year set out on June 1 on her novel vacation.
Atlanta report says Henry C. Chatham aged 32, a student pilot, died Sunday after falling from a plane during a first lesson. Instructed by Beeler Blevins, the aircraft dived suddenly from 800 feet.
The First National Bank of Reynolds Georgia will sell at public auction on September 3, 1929 at the Taylor County courthouse door Butler Georgia the real estate securing a deed to C C Saunders. The sale covers lots 3 and 4 in the Eastern Heights subdivision, part of land lot 275 in the Hirst District. Proceeds first cover sale costs then the debt of $678.00 with $31.50 interest. any surplus to Saunders.
Georgia Taylor County notice to all interested parties that Marie Matthews seeks permanent administratrix powers for the estate of Mrs J A Matthews deceased. The Court of Ordinary will hear the application at the next regular term on the first Monday in September 1929. Witness L T Peed Ordinary by date August 5 1929.
An old fashioned remedy is praised as a safe Castoria product for infants. The advertisement asserts Castoria is a purely vegetable product that eases constipation and diarrhea, claiming millions keep and buy it yearly without requiring doctors’ advice.
Public foreclosure notices reference a December 1926 security deed securing $125 by J M Wei to Reynolds Mercantile Company later transferred to First National Bank Reynolds. Sale to highest bidder for cash on first Tuesday in September 1929 at Taylor County courthouse, proceeds used to cover costs and debt. remaining balance to J M Weaver. Also notice of sale by J M McCants executor under C H Harris security deed dated May 28 1926 for Lots 17 and 18 (half of Lot 6 10th district) in Taylor County to satisfy debt of $300.00 plus taxes and costs. balance to be paid to C H McCants. Sale at courthouse in Taylor County, August 1929.
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