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Newspaper
Butler Herald
Location
Butler, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Dec 04, 1952
Page
4
A Plant City report notes the season’s first strawberries sold for 1500 dollars per pint. The item also covers political appointments, sports injuries, tax tips, and local civic notes from Georgia and nearby areas.
Mrs Wm T Wood of Macon, a renowned flower grower and arranger, is releasing her book Flower Arrangements Judged and Point Scored this week. The long time Macon enthusiast adds another achievement to a growing list in gardening and floristry.
In Sunday's Columbus Ledger-Enquirer the impact of Gen. Eisenhower's proposed Korea visit is assessed. The piece weighs war-ending hopes, safety concerns for a President-elect, and constitutional order if vacancy occurs between election and inauguration. It notes secrecy efforts and mentions cabinet picks and Santa letters.
The Georgia Senate and House will hold prelegislative conferences around mid December. No controversial measures are expected at the January session, but the Georgia General Assembly remains unpredictable. Members from both branches will confer to discuss likely proposals for a harmonious session.
SFC Roger R. Elrod of Thomaston received a Commendation Ribbon with Metal Pendant from Col. E. A. Johnson during a Fort Monroe review for his Korea service. A veteran of six Korean campaigns, Elrod serves in the Army Aviation Section of the Office, Chief of Army Field Forces. he is the son of Mr. and Mrs. L. A. Elrod and husband of Grace Louise Kinsler.
The Tay lor county campaign committee for the Alva Tabor Memorial Building Fund is chaired by Charlie A. Hicks with H. L. Brown as co chair and W. B. Bradley as secretary. W. M. Tarrant serves as treasurer as funds are sought for a recreation hall at Camp John Hope near Ft. Valley for Negro youth groups. The three month drive began October 6 with a goal of 100000, funds to be used solely for construction. Contributions may be mailed to 227 State Office Building Atlanta.
Mrs. John R. Davis is named chairman of the Taylor County TB Association for 1952. She notes over 1,000 letters will go out this week with Christmas seals. Sixty percent of funds stay in county to support local education case finding and patient services.
Rabun County grand jury indicted former Georgia Tech football star and baseball player David Barron on murdering his wife Helen Barron on Sept. 6. Barron's trial was set to begin Wednesday after he found her body following a night of drinking. He admitted slapping her once or twice but said it was not lethal.
Augusta December 2 J M Strickland of Waycross elected president of the Georgia Association of Soil Conservation District Supervisors at the ninth annual convention in session here R H Gregory of Chatsworth elected vice president and executive committee members named Joe Burgin Buena Vista Fred Blitch Statesboro and W E Morgan Buchanan chosen for the panel
In Huntington West Virginia on November 26 a three story building at the Huntington State Hospital burned killing fifteen women and children. State board chief President Joe F Burdett predicted the death toll could rise to twenty as authorities investigate the blaze.
A thankful prayer expresses gratitude for family, home, love, peace, health, work, food, and friends. It asks for strength to face future trials and to remain loyal and loving through fortune and death.
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