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Newspaper
Butler Herald
Location
Butler, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 1946
Page
1
Taylor County schools plan to open September 9 for nine months with teachers reporting September 2. A shortage of five teachers is noted along with delays in purchasing buses and installing flush toilets. Gas company work underway. Wesley School contract status unclear. Superintendent E H Dunn seeks cooperation.
A compiled roster lists teachers at Butler Grammar School Butler High School Reynolds School Crowell Cross Roads Rupert Wesley Taylor Mill and Crowell with principals and grade assignments including Butler Grammar School grades one through seven and staff at several other schools. The document names Mrs. Hazel Elliston Miss Verna Jarrell Miss Louise Parks Miss Bessie Childs Miss Irma Barfield and others along with principal Mr Herman Elliston and Mr J J Greene.
Services at New Hope Primitive Baptist church now held the first Saturday of each month at 4 30 p m instead of 11 a m as before Eld O E Cromer of Gay is pastor.
Buena Vista Georgia August 23 funeral services for T L Rogers Jr a Marion County citizen who fell seven stories from an Opelika Alabama hotel Thursday were held at 5 pm Friday at Buena Vista Methodist Church Survivors include his wife daughter Beth son Tommy brother J M Rogers and mother Mrs Lizzie Rogers Pallbearers listed with local names and honors
Local church announces final conference of the year at Midway Church next Sunday with an 11 30 morning meeting and baptismal services at Brantley Mosley Homestead. Preaching at 1130 by the pastor from Hosea and a Horeb Baptist Church service at 330.
Georgia gubernatorial candidate Eugene Talmadge arrived in Brownsville from Atlanta to buy Hereford cattle for his Georgia ranch and then travel to Mexico City for a planned vacation. He said he would stay three to four days and denied plans to go to Mexico City before departing with four companions.
Rev W B Heats pastor will lead a baptismal service at Reynolds Baptist Church next Sunday evening. The public is cordially invited to attend.
Ben Giles returned from a long West tour visiting sister in Santa Fe New Mexico and five Indian pueblos including Santa Clara Cochiti and San Felipe. He toured national parks Grand Canyon and Carlsbad Caverns and saw the 3 million bat flight. The trip covered 18 national parks in 15 states ending with a Santa Fe visit and return with Edm J. A. Giles after witnessing atomic tests at Bikini.
Talbotton City Council passed resolutions to issue revenue anticipation certificates to fund a new waterworks system. Sdl Gen Ed Wohlwender Jr plans a Superior Court validation petition. A temporary lease will transfer ownership of the present system to Mrs. W C Thomas and Mrs. Y A Olive while the process proceeds.
The W. S. C. S. will pack a box of clothing on September 3 to be sent to needy people overseas. Anyone wishing to contribute may contact Mrs. C. L. Glenn or Mrs. Frank Gray or bring clothing to the church business meeting on September 2. Sect. of Supplies Mrs. W. Frank Gray.
A three judge panel upheld Georgia s County Unit system for Democratic Primaries and refused to void Eugene Talmadge s nomination for governor. The suit by Dr C B Gosnell and Mrs Robert Lee Truman claimed voting weight varying by county violated equal protection. The decision notes state and federal structures use unit votes. only limited issues were addressed.
Local businesspeople sign a pledge to close their shops on Labor Day Monday. The list includes Suwannee Store E L Wilson B J Byrd L M Doyel City Beauty Shop Mrs Hartman Ruths Beauty Shop Maxwells Store Western Auto Store The Cross Shop Doyel Furniture Store and other vendors.
Wesley School invites patrons and friends to an all day rally with dinner on the grounds Thursday September fifth. Bring mops and brooms to help clean the building and grounds. Trustees seek loyal support to make the school one of the county’s best. Board members J H Stanford Clyde Wilson Terrell Robins speak at noon and invite community members to join for work and fellowship.
Improvements, new homes and businesses drive a Taylor County growth surge with road projects, plus a $4,738 federal loan for a sewer system. Veterans may file terminal leave forms at the post office and the VA plans a court house office in Butler to assist applications.
Warden Lee Posey announces dove season from September 16 to September 30 in several counties, with statewide dove season from December 18 to January 31. Open duck season runs November 23 to January 6, with limits of seven ducks and up to one wood duck per day, plus a separate twenty five mergansers. Licenses available from Judge J R Lunsford.
A Boy Scout letter urges residents not to shoot birds with air rifles within city limits. He notes federal law protects nesting birds and praises the Butler Garden Club for aiding a local bird sanctuary. He asks the Mayor and Council to consider citywide anti air rifle laws and offers to present the Scouts' case.
The family of Mr. Walter Davis expresses thanks for the sympathy of friends during his critical illness.
Vivian H. Roberts of Macon and Bibb county Superior Court clerk died in a Macon hospital after a heart attack suffered at 10 p.m. He was 36 years a World War I veteran who served as clerk since 1924. Born September 29, 1888 in Jackson, he worked in multiple local firms before enlisting, was wounded at Chateau-Thierry, captured, and later discharged from Walter Reed. He returned to Macon and remained in public service as clerk for Bibb county.
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