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Newspaper
Butler Herald
Location
Butler, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1961
Page
4
Georgia Rural Roads Authority invites sealed proposals for widening and resurfacing 25.46 miles of State Route 3 from Butler north to Thomaston with 0.62 mile exception at SR 22 in Upson County. Plans available at multiple offices. bids due 11 a.m. EST December 14, 1961.
Georgia Power Company files for preliminary permit to study hydroelectric development on Flint River between river miles 230 and 270 in Crawford Meriwether Pike Talbot Taylor and Upson counties near Butler Roberta Thomaston and Manchester. Project could yield about 300000 kilowatts with annual generation about 350000000 kilowatt hours. Protests or interventions due by January 15 1962. The application is on file for public inspection.
Under a deed from Willim M Woodall to Jim Walter Corp dated December 15 1960 and recorded in Taylor County Georgia, there will be a public sale at the courthouse door January 2 1962. The tract lies in Land Lot 63 14th District Taylor County about one half acre, with sale to satisfy default on the note. Proceeds to be distributed per the deed terms.
The north half of Lot 1 in Block 26 Reynolds city Taylor County Ga is offered for sale at public auction for cash at the courthouse door in Butler. The property is levied to satisfy a Taylor County Superior Court execution in favor of Garland T Byrd and Thomas Byrd d b a Byrd Pontiac against Samuel C Johnson per court order. Sale date noted as November 29 1961.
The First National Bank & Trust Company in Macon Georgia as guardian of Mrs Rilene Gray Dunn has filed its final return and asks Letters of Dismission. The court will hear the application on the first Monday in January 1962. Mrs Bussey Childs Ordinary Anderson Walker Reichert Attorney Macon Georgia.
This public notice to all creditors and debtors of John Lewis Rustin, late of the county, requires creditors to render an account of demands against the estate or risk losing priority and debtors to make immediate payment. Dated December 5, 1961. Administrators F. Rustin and W. T. Rustin oversee the estate.
Georgia Bureau of Investigation agents joined local police in a search for burglars who drilled open a department store safe and stole several thousand dollars in checks and cash. Police Chief E. E. Hardy said the men hid in the Gallant Belk store before it closed Saturday night.
State Highway Department of Georgia solicits bids until 11 am EST Dec 14 1961 for widening and resurfacing 24.66 miles of State Route 3 from Ellaville to Butler. Plans are filed at Capitol Square Atlanta and at the Division Engineer. Project includes 36750 tons soil bound macadam and 583000 gallons of asphaltic material among other items.
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