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Newspaper
Butler Herald
Location
Butler, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Aug 31, 1944
Page
6
The Georgia Tech figure known as Uncle Billy died Tuesday at St. Joseph's infirmary aged 71. The obituary notes his widespread affection among students and his long service to the campus community.
Rev. Thomas Collins pastor of the Talbot circuit Methodist churches married Miss Anna Evelyn Gelaway in New York on August 17. The couple will reside in the Centerville church parsonage near Talbotton and Rev. Collins will conduct services at Junction City Methodist church on Sunday. Mrs. Collins is a New York state resident prior to the marriage.
Unidentified white man, estimated 18 to 20, with reddish blonde hair, was recovered Tuesday at 5 p m from the Chattahoochee River below the boat landing in Columbus. The swollen body appeared to have been in the water several days. He wore a brown striped shirt, brown pants, and dark brown shoes and socks. The body was sent to a local mortuary.
Greenville Georgia August 29 The Meriwether Vindicator the oldest business in Meriwether county marks its 73rd anniversary this week Judge H H Revill ran the paper for over five decades before selling to Mr and Mrs R K Stovall His father previously owned the paper The current owners plan to install modern equipment after the war
J. T. Mathews of Butler Georgia advertises galvanized steel roofing ready for immediate shipping. Orders filled in order received with capacity to supply up to 25 squares for roof replacement.
Full or part time positions available for Rawleigh route in Talbot and Crawford counties. No experience or capital required. Sales easy and profits large. Start immediately. Write Rawleigh's Dept. GAH-42-190 Memphis Tennessee.
Local ad offers two horse wagon rims and spokes, mowing machine repairs, wagonbody irons and rods, and cotton sheets. See C. B. Hicks in Reynolds, Georgia before buying.
Fort Valley and family mourn the loss of Lt C B Culpepper Jr age 24 of the Signal Corps Third Division U S Marine Corps killed in action on Saipan July 30 1944. Born in Fort Valley he graduated from Boys High Atlanta Mars Hill College and Emory University with a law degree before enlisting after graduation and training at Paris Island and Quantico.
Seven Montezuma men form a corporation with 7000 dollars total to buy a 100 acre Macon county farm under the Callaway plan. James Hegidio Macon county farm agent and Adolphe LeBron soil conservationist will visit Callaway at his farm near Hamilton Ga on Sept 7. Members include J E DeVaughn W C Hicks A C Richardson J B Easterlin J S Croxton D C Rumph and John T McKenzie all identified with Macon county farming interests.
The Randolph county rationing board offers a $100 reward for information leading to the arrest of three men who stole 60 000 gasoline coupons from the board office while staff were at lunch. They fled in a black sedan possibly stolen in Waycross on August 22 and are believed linked to a separate $1 935 grocery store robbery in Moulth.
Atlanta Aug 29 shop workers at Tattnall state prison could face a new tag system if car makers adopt a paper license tag plan from the American Motor Vehicle Association. J A Latimer says holders would fit on fronts and rears of cars with water proof cards inserted, saving metal tag production and improving legibility without replacing tag equipment.
President Roosevelt announced a first campaign speech for September 23 in Washington before a Tobin organized group of AFL Teamsters. He said the remarks would be labeled as political and that radio time would be funded by the Democratic National Committee. He plans no nationwide swing, citing heavy work.
Josiah Henderson of Henderson near Griswoldville, last surviving Confederate veteran in Jones County, Georgia, died after a several week illness. He celebrated his 100th birthday last December at his Jones County farm, coming from a long local life near his birthplace. Born to Robert K Henderson and Jane Freeman Henderson, he enlisted in the Gray Infantry under Matt Gray and Captain Richard M Bonner.
Washington Aug 28 Representative Norrell a Democrat of Arkansas proposed repealing the $5 federal tax on automobiles and trucks citing high collection costs.
Gainesville Ga Aug 28 two of the quadruplet boys born Sunday night to the 22 year old wife of a tenant farmer and an Army private died shortly after life was pronounced good. The father Lee was en route from Camp Blanding Fla to Gainesville on an emergency furlough. The remaining three were in good heart thanks to incubators oxygen and the solid constitution of their mother.
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