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Newspaper
Butler Herald
Location
Butler, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 1940
Page
3
A letter from A J W Edwards expresses thanks to Taylor County voters for past support and pledges to seek reelection to the Georgia House. He calls for a harmonious administration free of petty politics and economical governance, hoping to serve the state and county with continued effort and public regard.
George C. Palmer asks voters in the Chattahoochee circuits to back him in the Democratic primary for the position of judge of the Superior Courts. He urges support and influence at the polls for the September 11, 1940 election.
Georgia Taylor County notice by Ordinary L T Peed cites H C Adams as applicant for permanent letters of administration on the estate of T J Adams deceased. The creditors and next of kin are summoned to appear at the ordinary’s office by law’s deadline to show cause why administration should not be granted. Dated August 6, 1940.
Thelman Jarre, as administrator of W M Goodwin's estate, applies for leave to sell the estate to pay debts and distribute to heirs. Creditors and heirs are notified the Court of Ordinary will rule at the September 1940 term, unless cause is shown. Dated August 1, 1940. L T Peed, Ordinary.
Americus Georgia August 24 1940 opening of the 1940 41 term at Georgia Southwestern College will feature the first college band and expansion of secretarial classes into a full time course. Sam P Wiggins new faculty member will lead the band and teach music to interested students. Wiggins a graduate of Statesboro State Teachers College majored in band music.
Tuesday through Friday visits and returns are recorded as residents of Wesley and nearby communities travel to Macon Thomaston Prattsburg Union Reynolds Americus and Americus for family gatherings church events and holiday receptions. People named include Mr. T B Amos Mrs William Maxwell Virginia Talbotton Mrs R M Suggs John Parker Walter Willis Frank Slaughter Luke Adams Elsie Heath H E Allen Louise Gilson J R Booth W W Amos Billie Robert Halstead and others with multiple households hosting and visiting relatives and friends.
East Point resident Mrs Willa Aberccombie visits her mother Mrs Lee Watson. Families from Albany Thomaston Savannah Macon Dawson Butler and Winterville visit relatives here. Several attend the Parks reunion at Parks Lake and others spend weekends with Rev Vanlanding ham and family.
Mr and Mrs Hugh Cheek and Mary Luna along with Mrs C C Heath and Misses Anna and Elsie Heath were guests of Weeks Adams at Carsonville on Monday.
Miss Grace Peacock returns home near Reynolds after weeks with Miss Dorothy Brewer. Mrs Alan Wail and son and Miss Geraldine Brewer visit sister Mrs C J Peacock near Maynolds. Mr and Mrs G A Stephens and Stone Mountain family return after visiting relatives, Dorothy Brewer accompanies them. Marvin Brewer family and Geral dine Brewer guest at Bob Albritton’s Saturday night. Blan Wall and son visit with B C Brewer family Wednesday. Church services announced for Saturday night and Sunday.
Marshallville GA August 23 the Marshallville school board city council and PTA have raised funds for operating a soup kitchen for undernourished school children. Mrs James Lester PTA president says work on a new building will begin immediately. Last year the kitchen was in the gym. This is a WPA project sponsored by the PTA.
Mr and Mrs Oscar Martin and children returned home after a pleasant visit at East Point. Miss Magaret Stovall and Mr James Searcy of Jackson Mississippi visited Mr and Mrs Joe Brown and family. Miss Lillian Pierce of Waverly Hall was the Sunday guest of Miss Frances Sealy. Mr and Mrs Felix Pierce and children of Waverly Hall were guests of Mrs Lillian Brown and Mrs Maude Sealy Sunday.
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