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Newspaper
Butler Herald
Location
Butler, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Aug 23, 1928
Page
3
A comic letter aboard a ship blends flirtatious banter with nautical jargon. The writer, H. C. Hope, describes passport photo fees, questions from a mysterious examiner, and humorous shipboard sights from state room to stern. He signs off with affectionate wishes and coin jingles.
The page prints candidate names and offices for the September 12 primary. It lists governor challengers A B Chamblee and E D Rivers, and names for secretary of state, attorney general, state treasurer, comptroller general, commissioner of agriculture, state school superintendent, commissioner of commerce and labor, pensions, and public service, plus prison and supreme court posts.
Alvin Murphy of Oak Grove near Chipley shot and killed Mrs. J T Bishop and mortally wounded 17 year old Lois Bishop before killing himself. The shooter, 27, was engaged to Lois, who reportedly broke the engagement this morning. Rosie Kate Bishop witnessed the event. Mrs. Bishop died instantly. Lois endured a doubtful recovery.
In Cochran Georgia on August 19 15 year old Gilbert Pothill a Black youth was jailed charged with poisoning H M Dorminy and his family byplacing arsenic into milk. Dorminy a dairy superintendent reported the boy had been reprimanded earlier and the milk bottle used to carry the drink to Dorminy’s home led to illness in Dorminy and his two young sons.
Americas Ga Aug IRF A Mark 60 prominent Smithville merchant shot and perhaps fatally wounded Marion W Long 86 of the same community In the Smithville streets near Clark store The feud between Charles and Long is cited as the long standing motive Long was taken to Americus hospital where two bullets were removed One struck the left shoulder other the chest Clark and companions surrendered to Lee County Sheriff later Bond set at 1000 by Judge W W McDonald Pending Longs outcome Clark and Long are prominent locals Clark runs a prosperous Smithville merchantile business Long farms near town and formerly headed Smithville police until recently He has five children and was married Further details remain undisclosed as police investigate the incident.
Atlanta notices that official ballots for the Democratic white primary on September 12 were mailed by Mrs. Bessie Anderson, secretary of the state executive committee. The ballots list thirty-two state office candidates in alphabetical order, with two gubernatorial aspirants leading. County committees must fill in names for congress, judge, solicitor general, state senator, representative, and executive committeeman.
Ha ward Ains Mrs John Brown returns from Savannah and Macon. Willa Watson comes home after weeks with Macon relatives. H N Culverhouse and children hosted in Thomaston. J C Fain visits brother Frank Fain Jr. in Andersonville. C M Renfroe and daughters Eloise and Ludie visit Garr Hamilton. Shellman Martin and Macon guest. A L McManus and family from Ypsilanti join Mrs R B and Miss Thelma Spinks. Leda Scott returns to Pelham after visit with sister Lewis Hill. Edward Martin and son of East Point visit relatives. Sara Averett and C M Renfroe accompany Miss Will Brown for a day. Willa Watson and Marilou Averett visit Daisy Martin at East Point. Clay Morris and wife from Mauk visit. Ethel Fain visits Ft Valley Americus and Warm Springs. J W Culverhouse returns to Blythe, Cal., after time with relatives. Revival attendance from here at Junction City. Edward Fain returns from Marshallville. Catherine Scott of Pelham visits cousin Voila Hill. W B Adams and son of Thomaston spend time with relatives.
Mr and Mrs Paul Gaines and their son visited Mrs R S Wall on Monday. Alvah Cooper and family and Mrs Annie Foster of Prattville Ala were guests of Mrs J L Anthony. J T Chapman attended a birthday dinner at Dave Harbuck. Jim Rogers and Rev H L Roberts attended Miss Alice Royal Moon funeral. The Wallers and Stephen Waller family spent Sunday near Charing. Rev C G Wall arrived to spend several days with J L Anthony. Brooks Montgomery family illness typhoid fever Cecil Montgomery ill. trained nurse summoned. Bessie Parks of Ozark visited cousin Rulege Culliver. R L Bell and baby returned to Reynolds after a week with home folks. J A Wadsworth and daughter were Sunday visitors to Mrs J T Chapman. R D Waller and children, R L Bell, and R M Jinks spent Friday with Mollie Cochran near Rupert. Rev Haley of Reynolds conducting revival at Baptist Church.
Americas Ga Aug 17 Police authorities have sent a warrant to other cities to arrest LP Gibbs a clever swindler running a bad chick game in Georgia and South Carolina Gibbs is in possession of blank checks stolen from the Opera House store Americus and has cashed amounts from 46 50 to 18 50 Checks cashed in Macon Atlanta Sandersville Cornelia and Greensville C C have been received in Americus with payment refused
Busy happenings as Mrs W B Wilson Mrs Tom Grey Ex Miss Mary Tom Gray of Butler host guests Amos and Adna Amos Mr and Mrs Clyde Wilson and children Mr Grady Wilson spent the weekend with relatives in Columbus. J C Price returns to Macon after visiting Mrs John Adams. Gassett and children visit Willis family. Lumpkins from Atlanta Warm Springs and Macon guests of Jim Adams family. Parker and children spend weekend in Thomaston. Mintie Pope and Horace of Butler visit Herman Amos. William Childres of Butler visits homefolks. Perkins Adams and Adams families guest of Heaths and Lumpkins. L A Heath Lote Heath visit. Nessler and Baker Baldwins visit. Lewis Garrett visiting Swainsboro. Adna Amos in Butler. Spinks family visit Five Points. Suggs families visit. T J Harris and son Tom of Macon stay over. Ladies Club planning Ice Cream Festival September 1.
The Wesley P T A held a Friday meeting at the church and voted to pay for paint and shades for the new school building using treasury funds. All old officers were re elected for the coming term. Meetings will be held on the Friday afternoon before the second Sunday each month at 3 o'clock.
Herald announces Rev. W. B. Posey will hold services at TH o clock on the fourth Sunday in August. Balloons of this type have been known to appear. Everyone invited to attend.
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