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Newspaper
Butler Herald
Location
Butler, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1939
Page
2
A wide sweep of items from Georgia communities. Macon votes March 5 1940 primary inland employment holiday Dec 3 to 6 and notable figures like Carole Lombard and Clark Gable in Atlanta. Columbus eyes a 150000 theatre, Emory to start a 125000 dormitory, and the Gazetteer of Georgia reprinted. Local elections, school closings, and civic projects fill the period.
Martin Luther Entrekin died at the city hospital from injuries he suffered Friday when a smoke stack he helped erect fell on him. Born in Carroll County, he had lived in Columbus for many years.
Baxley Georgia December 9 Mrs A L Cox acting postmaster continues mail service despite illness among carriers. An RAD carrier and two substitutes were ill, another route lacked a substitute, so Mrs Cox personally carried the mail on Route 1 to keep service moving.
In Atlanta on December 11 Grady hospital surgeons treated a Black victim of a sharp-object assault. Doctors removed the heart through a chest wound, repaired it with three sutures, replaced the organ, and reported the patient in critical condition.
Incomplete official returns from the Department of Agriculture show 91.2 percent of participating growers voting for a 1940 cotton crop marketing quota. The tally lists 812,420 in favor and 78,047 against across 19 states.
Americus Georgia December 9 Jas H Fort prominent Americus attorney and Mrs Fort will relocate to Leesburg by December 15 where Mr Fort will practice law independently He previously belonged to the firm Fort Fort and Fort of Americus with his father Hollis Fort and his brother Hollis Fort Jr
Thousands of strip maps advertising U S Highway No 19 are mailed to northern cities to draw tourists. The association plans representatives along the route from Griffin Georgia to Cross City Florida to urge local cooperation in promoting the highway.
Athens Ga December 9 Georgia farmers earned over 90 million dollars in cash farm income from crops livestock and livestock products plus government payments in January through September 1939. The Georgia Extension Service report by J W Fanning notes a net increase of more than one million dollars versus the same period in 1938.
J B E Potts, veteran engineer famed for an emergency run to hospital for injured Wm Candler, retired in Atlanta. He piloted a stormy night special from Macon to Atlanta, enabling a crucial operation. Candler later died in a separate crash. Potts served 88 years with Southern Railway, 30 on the Macon Atlanta run.
In Taylor County on January 2, 1940 at the courthouse door the L. B. Brown deeded lands will be sold to satisfy a secured loan default. Three acres off Lot 220 in the 15th District plus two acres on White Water Road are offered for cash. L. B. Brown by J. R. Lunsford attorney notes the dwelling on site and transfer of full title to purchaser.
Georgia Taylor County will sell at the courthouse door on January 2 1940 to the highest bidder for cash the property of James H Gray levied to satisfy a February 23 1989 execution from the Superior Court of Taylor County in favor of Georgia Power Company. John M Bone Sheriff.
Thelmon Jarrell as Administrator of P. C. Watson deceased applied for leave to sell the real estate. An order for citation was made at the December Term 1939. He will pass upon the petition at the January Term 1940 of the Taylor County Court of Ordinary unless cause is shown to the contrary.
Under and by virtue of an order from the Ordinary's Court of Fayette County Georgia at the February Term 1939 the undersigned will sell at public outcry to the highest bidder for cash within legal hours before the Court House door in Taylor County on the First Tuesday in January 1940 the 2nd day of January 1940 the described property auctioned as specified in the order
Estate of Mrs. L Collier and the Collier estate are selling land in Taylor County. The property includes 102 1/2 acres in lots 49 and 80 bounded by White Water Creek and J B Barnes lands. Sale to settle debts and heirs on the first Tuesday in January 1940 at the Clerk's Office.
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