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Newspaper

Butler Herald

Location

Butler, Georgia, United States of America

Date

Dec 15, 1949

Page

6

Fulton County official sues Atlanta Journal for libel

R L Doyal chairman of the Fulton county commission files a $703000 libel suit against the Atlanta Journal company and Journal Reporter Franklin Nix. He claims the article naming him among gamblers in a Mrs Helen Carpenter testimony was false and damaged his reputation. Doyal notes a long career in Atlanta schools and camps and says he never gambled.

Atlanta R. L. Doyal Fulton County Commission Atlanta Journal Company Journal Franklin Nix The Helen Carpenter Robert Carpenter Peachtree Road Georgia North Carolina

Two Weekend Robberies Net $5 000 at Macon

In Macon two residential burglaries over the weekend caused losses exceeding 5000 dollars. At M. M. Kaplan’s home a wall safe was pried free and removed with 2000 dollars in cash and 1200 dollars in jewelry inside. At H. J. Starr’s home a small black safe was taken from a bedroom and discarded outside, containing about 2400 dollars in cash. Family members were at church when the burglaries occurred.

Macon M. M. Kaplan Kaplan H. J. Starr

For Sale Want Ad Column Items Butler Ga

For sale ad offers nice fat turkeys and hens with contact number 8502 Mrs. Allen Payne Butler Georgia. Lost item is a small brown zipper ladies coin purse with about 12 in silver and currency lost Tuesday around the public square Mrs. Sara Cross Butler Georgia.

Allen Payne Butler Public Square Sara Cross

Farm and timber property near Marietta title two houses

68 acre farm with timber and two houses described near Marietta off Stewart Street. Property located at 200 Stewart St Marietta Georgia. Parcel includes farm, timber rights, and two residences as listed in the notice.

Marietta Stewart St. Marietta

Oliver 60 Tractor With Plow And Cutter For Sale

Used 1948 Oliver 60 tractor in good condition with cultivating gear a 16 inch bottom plow and stake cutter. Reasonable offers invited. Contact Owen Gaultney Reynolds Georgia. Also selling a large coal or wood circulating heater used little at Crowell church. Write for details H Earl Neisler Butler Georgia Rt 2.

Owen Gaultney Reynolds Crowell Church H. Earl Neisler Butler, Ga Rt. 2

Tractor Drivers Wanted At Fruit Hill Farms Georgia

Two or three capable colored tractor drivers are needed for orchard work at Fruit Hill Farms Yatesville Georgia. Pay includes a good salary plus Christmas and peach season bonuses. Apply to R W Byrd. Bidding and contact details include Thomaston 2303 or 2322. Also available FOR RENT 2 horse farm in Potterville Chap Youngblood farm rural route school bus line Reynolds Ga E A Hollis.

R. W. Byrd Fruit Hill Farms Yatesville Thomaston Potterville Chap Youngblood Farm E. A. Hollis Reynolds, Ga

Sen Walter George to be Honored by GVA

Atlantic City N J Dec 8 Georg ia Vocational Association announces plans for a permanent tribute to Sen Walter George of Georgia. The announcement was made at the banquet of the American Vocational Association convention in Atlantic City.

Sen. George GVA Atlantic City N. J The Georgia Vocational Association Walter George Georgia American Vocational Association

Notice to Debtors and Creditors and Lands Posted in Taylor County

Georgia Taylor County notices warn creditors to settle Evans Foy estate and debtors to pay by September 5, 1949 with attorney John A. Smith listed. Also land postings prohibit hunting and trespassing on specified lots in the 12th and 13th districts as of November 21, 1949 by L R Adams, Mrs Jewell Gray, and R L Burns.

Georgia Taylor County Evans Foy Rober L. Foy, Jr John A. Smith Talbotton Admr L. R. Adams Jewell Gray R. L. Burns

Proposal to Elect Taylor County School Superintendent Bill

A notice from November 28, 1949, announces a bill to amend Georgia Constitution 1945 to create a nine member Taylor County Board of Education and to provide for a County School Superintendent elected by that board. The measure seeks to transfer powers from local trustees to the County Board of Education and outlines qualifications and terms.

Board of Education Taylor County General Assembly Georgia County Board of Education County Boards of Education D. E. Byrd

Citation for Dismissal of Guardianship

Mrs. Audrey W. Gaultney as guardian of incompetent Leila W. Waters seeks discharge. Objections must be filed by the first Monday in January 1950 or guardianship will be discharged. Dated December 5, 1949. J R Lunsford Ordinary.

Georgia Taylor County Audrey W. Gaultney Leila W. Waters J. R. Lunsford

Tom Posey Seeks Termination of Divorce Disability

Tom Posey gives notice in Taylor County Georgia that at the January term 1950 of the superior court he will petition to be relieved of the disability restraining him from remarrying. The petition follows a Mary Etta Posey divorce decree from 1947 and a court order imposing the disability. This notice is published as required by law. October 1, 1949.

Georgia Taylor County Tom Posey Said County Mary Etta Posey

Trespassing Prohibited on Specified Parcels in 13th District

Notice posted November 28, 1949 by M. G. Allmon forbids hunting fishing shrub cutting or any trespass on South half of lot 78 lots 50 51 45 and 52 in the 13th land district totaling 110.82 acres in said county. Regulators urge compliance and awareness of the land restrictions.

Georgia Taylor County 13Th Land District Said County M. G. Allmon

Land Posting Notice for Lot No 17 in Taylor County

Land posted for Lot No 17 in the 13th land district of Taylor County known as part of the Old Joiner Place one mile east of Rupert. No hunting or trespassing allowed on this tract. Dated December 13, 1949 by T E Massey Rupert Ga.

Taylor County Joiner Place Rupert T. E. Massey Rupert, Ga

Notice to Hunters and Fishers in Taylor County District Twelve

Public advisory listing Lots 200 and 185 in Taylor County 12th district and instructing all to take notice and govern accordingly to the date November 21 1949 signed by R L Burns with 4tp designation.

Taylor County R. L. Burns

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