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Newspaper
Butler Herald
Location
Butler, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1927
Page
2
Fire at Lee's Department Store in Macon started on the second floor office area and burned for over an hour. Damage estimates reach $100,000 with part covered by insurance. fire spread to adjacent XV clothing store. Macon Telegraph also suffered about $600 loss.
In Greenville Georgia Marshall Redding, a Black man, narrowly avoided a death penalty when one juror held out for mercy for 44 hours amid a hung jury in the murder of Manchester police chief W. S. Callaway. A retrial is expected at the February Meriwether Superior Court term.
Joseph J. Dunham of Buena Vista dies suddenly after polls close as he is elected mayor over Geo R Lowe by 86 votes. The 68 year old Marion county figure had been ill and campaigned heavily. He formerly directed in Marion county and worked with the federal trade commission. He leaves a widow and two daughters Martha and Josephine Dunham of Washington.
Lakeland Georgia December 8 an elderly couple Harris Hayes and Gus aie Hayes face trial in Early county superior court next week on murder charges in connection with the deaths of their two sons and a daughter in law. The couple were indicted October 12 after state chemists and physicians found traces of poison in the viscera of the three persons.
Six men were seriously injured when a 40 car A B C freight train derailed 12 miles from Atlanta after midnight Tuesday. Locomotive and 12 cars left the track and gasoline tank cars ignited, threatening the entire train. Engineer T Byers and conductor K V Woodham were among the injured. others include RL Scott and a fireman unnamed. Injuries mostly from the blaze. ambulances were delayed, victims transported by private cars. Cause of derailment not learned. the train crew comprised all those injured.
Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Neisler of Reynolds traveled to Washington D C where Neisler serves on Governor Hardman’s staff. He will participate in the unveiling of statues for Alexander H. Stephens and Crawford W. Long in the Hall of Fame, as Georgia’s delegation enjoys planned social events in the capital.
Miss Mattie Gee died about 11:30 Tuesday night at her brother W. M. Gee’s home five miles west of Butler. She was about 71 and survived by one brother with whom she lived. Services were led by Rev. J. T. Adams and interment followed at Bethel cemetery yesterday afternoon.
Lona Rogers a 27 year old woman of color confesses to killing Fred Daley descendant of a Wrightsville family in the early hours of November 21. She says the shooting was accidental and occurred when Daley tried to take the gun she carried while she waited at his home after an engagement with another woman. The confession, long rumored, is confirmed by local attorney representatives.
President Coolidge states he is eliminated from the 1928 presidential contest and urges the Republican Party to proceed with selecting another candidate. He reiterates his non candidacy, asserting the decision should be respected.
Georgia Tech defeated Georgia Bulldogs 14 7 at Grant Field sealing the Dixie Conference lead. Warner Mizell passed and Durant ran for the decisive touchdown as Tech capitalized on a rare forward pass. Vanderbilt beat Alabama 14 7 with Bill Spears guiding memorable drives and Jimmy Armisteal scoring his 28th touchdown. Maryland edged Florida 7 6 in Jacksonville. Jack McDowell of NC State starred in a 19 0 win over Michigan Agricultural College.
Jesup Ga Dec 1 Former Wayne County police chief W B Aycock was convicted of the slaying of Ernest Dyal and sentenced to 12 to 15 years. The trial followed two days of testimony with witnesses Mrs A H Nunn and Mrs J B Turner describing Aycock stopping near McRae and firing into the Dyal car after scuffling with Dyal, with Aycock then firing again as Mrs Dyal was held aside.
J By Wight offers quality pecan trees for investment in a nut grove. Prices and information available from Wight’s Quality Pecan Trees, Cairo Georgia. Includes contact line and garbled yardage figures from the ad.
Mrs Evan Mathis a noted Americus society woman sustained serious internal injuries when a Chrysler roadster left the road on a ten foot fill near the Flint river bridge on Route Three. Her husband the Americus Kiwanis Club president escaped with minor injuries. They were en route to Atlanta for a football game. Mrs Mathis was taken to Wesley Memorial Hospital in Atlanta after initial care in Americus.
Following an elaborate six oclock dinner served by Mrs Hind the Taylor County Medical Association held its fourth quarterly session at the home of Dr J C Hind secretary and treasurer Reynolds Tuesday evening Mrs Hind proved gracious host as health welfare topics dominated discussions Conditions in the county general and sickness counts were favorable with contagious diseases nearly vanished The group voted cash to be required in all obstetric cases Officers were re elected W W Edwards president S H Bryan vice president J C Hind secretary and treasurer R C Montgomery censor An invitation to meet with Dr Montgomery in February 1928 was unanimously accepted.
Hon R A Hinton, liquidating agent, mailed checks to all depositors representing an additional ten percent of deposits. This fourth dividend brings total paid to ninety percent, with good accounts and valuable real estate expected to cover all deposits dollar for dollar when the bank suspended business. Credit noted to Hinton, the president, and officers for the strong showing in liquidation.
The town of Tazewell in Marion county mourns Dr Stephens A Murray who died of heart failure at his home on Friday morning December 2. He was 71, survived by his widow Ollie Edwards and siblings, with funeral services led by Rev W R McClenny at the Methodist church and interment in the family cemetery. He built a large local practice and was active in fraternal circles.
Sheriff McGuffin and deputies seized a sixty gallon whiskey still on Patsiliga creed. White men were bound over to the superior court charged with manufacturing intoxicating liquor. The still appeared recently fired with wash beginning to boil. no liquor had been run. Officers say the contraption had been used in whiskey production several times.
Notice offers very low monument prices for 30 days in Butler Georgia. The seller E H Payne invites orders from those who value quality and savings, urging buyers to learn before purchasing and thanking readers.
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