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Newspaper
Butler Herald
Location
Butler, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 1935
Page
8
A wide wrap of Georgia news covers a Crosley program in Cordele, a naval academy appointment for Austin Barrett Jr, the death of Zetta Philips in Adrian, and a new Americus reservoir. Reports cite AAA farm aid support, Georgia exports rising, and local graduations at Athens and Milledgeville. Also noted are court actions, road and utility projects, and notable deaths, elections, and civic events across cities like Fitzgerald, Macon, and Dalton.
The old county jail at Appling is demolished. Built of Georgia stone, it stood 85 years as a local landmark. The material will be used to construct a fireproof office building for the clerk of the superior court.
Columbus Ga August 20 The Rev J M Cutler presiding elder of the Columbus district of the Methodist Episcopal Church South believes the Southern church will approve the plan for unifying all Methodist bodies in the United States.
In Plains Georgia on August 20 twin sons were born to Mr and Mrs Oliver Smith two days after the Alaskan tragedy. They have been named Will Rogers Smith and Wiley Post Smith to honor the famed humorist and the pioneering aviator. Smith is a traveling grocery salesman.
Americus Ga Aug 20 The government’s student aid program will enable 66 students at Georgia Southwestern College of Americus to continue their education. The government allotted 88 full time jobs to the college, but low tuition costs allowed the work to be divided to benefit more students.
Columbus, Ga Aug. 19 William Voight of Columbus will face a preliminary hearing Wednesday at Hamilton in the Harris county slaying of Mrs. Mary Vangatta whose body was found in Harris county Aug. 9. The hearing before W. G. Crye Harris county magistrate will be represented by Solicitor General A. Jones Perryman for the state.
Miss Mary Stein will operate a new Georgia Handwork and Food Exchange booth at the Municipal Market 289 Edgewood Avenue corner Butler Street for selling Georgia products. Local Home Demonstration Agent Willie Leggitt invites interested sellers to contact.
Washington reports the treasury will open bids for new post office sites in 65 cities, with openings held in each city. Georgia cities listed include Blakely Swainsboro Monticello LaFayette Jesup Jackson Hartwell and Cuthbert on September 8 and 4 and 9 for College Park Commerce respectively.
Rome Georgia August 17 The will of S R Cockrill a 77 year old who died about ten days ago directs all property including notes accounts mortgages security deeds real estate and other assets to be used for the assistance and benefit of the poor children of Playd county attorney Nat Harris who drew the will says the estate seems considerable Cockrill migrated from Arkansas about eighty years ago never married and had no immediate family the will is under the Ordinary Harry Johnsons office for debate.
Women of the Legion auxiliary head to Macon for the 15th annual Georgia department convention, a three day meeting marking a year of accomplishment. A joint session with the Legion opens Thursday evening, with national leaders and state guests attending. Social events are planned as members anticipate Macon's hospitality.
Roberta Ga Aug 20 E L Sanders teacher Crawford County High School vocational agriculture and W Jones agricultural agent left early for Florida with a party of Future Farmers of America boys from Crawford County High School. Members include Lem an Spillers Lawton Burnette William Pierson Hall Causey and others. The class has a strong organization and their work is praised as leading to long term benefits for farming in the county.
Adel Georgia August 18 an escaped convict named John Lewis sought for the killing James G Odum 22 turpentine still overseer was shot and killed by Deputy Sheriff J B Ward near Adel after he refused to drop a pistol Odum had been shot Friday morning at a turpentine still and had been the prosecuting witness in the case He had escaped from a Tift county gang last week after overpowering guard Arthur Willis Funeral services for Odum were held Sunday in Tift county Odum oversaw Rigdon turpentine interests in the area.
Charles Jack Shipp a Georgia pioneer and Cordele founder died in Cleveland Texas at 74 after years of ill health. He was father to B R Shipp P G Shipp and Nelson Shipp former Telegraph editor now Columbus Ledger editor. Sons rushed to Cordele to be with his widow. He published Cordeles Rambler and led local journalism and civic efforts.
Carrollton residents crowded the city square on August 19 to welcome home the sandlot baseball team victorious in the Southeastern regional American Legion title at Tampa. Mayor Luck and speakers Ralph Meeks Horace Coyle Mrs Foster and Jack Aycock praised the players who defeated Jackson Miss to win the Tampa championship and noted their upcoming eastern regional tilt in Charlotte North Carolina later this week.
Waycross Georgia August 18 Three turpentine workers Willie and Cliff Morgan and C A Gillis were killed when the Seminole Express of Atlantic Coast Line collided with their automobile at a grade crossing inside Waycross. Wreckage stretched along the railroad for about half a mile. The victims were identified by W R Morgan, father of the two brothers, as BATES and Wheeler Morgan witnessed the crash.
Legal Advertisement states Federal Farm Mortgage Corporation will sell on September 8 1985 at the Taylor County Courthouse during logy hours of sale all that tract of land in Taylor County Georgia Lot 190 Twelfth District consisting of about 10543 acres. The transfer stems from a December 1983 loan to Herman Lawhorn secured by a deed of trust recorded in Book A page 185. The sale is to satisfy the indebtedness under the loan deed and note. The description notes boundaries with J T Cochran Mrs H G Cooper Mrs Grace Hill and W R Lawhorn. A plat is on file with The Federal Land Bank of Columbia and the deed will be executed to the purchaser.
Mrs W M Hill has filed for twelve months support from the estate of W M Hill deceased. The application will be heard at the September term of the county court on the first Monday in September 1935. August 6 1985. L T Peed Ordinary Taylor County Georgia.
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