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Newspaper
Butler Herald
Location
Butler, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1960
Page
3
In Vienna a police arrest of a woman on a street corner led to her proclaiming she was his wife. The officer said she was under arrest for soliciting men. A judge released her for lack of evidence and she filed two suits against her husband for libel and divorce. The judge criticized jealousy and fined the officer 500 schmillings.
Atlanta Journal Constitution reports sworn affidavits alleging fraud in Milan Telfair County during the general election. Affidavits from L. T. Yawn Jr. and Howard Spires claim vote tallies and voter lists do not align with observed turnout at the Milan polling place on November 8.
Georgia revenue Commissioner Dixon Oxford announced a forthcoming drive against illegal whiskey makers. He cited November operations that destroyed 271 stills with a capacity near 130000 gallons, 155000 gallons of mash, and 3317 gallons of moonshine whisky, along with 278 arrests and 83 vehicle seizures. He warned moonshiners that agents will intensify enforcement during the holiday season.
M L Augustus co owner of Peoples Funeral Home sighed with relief as the vanishing corpse was found in the same hearse used to move it. Deputy Sheriff C E Johnson slipped the body into a bag and fell onto the floor unnoticed until discovery. detectives and state police traced the missing person incident from New Orleans toward Baton Rouge amid a wide search.
Atlanta Insurance Commissioner Cravey orders a public hearing January 4 at 10:00 a m in Room 341 State Capitol on rate increases proposed by the National Bureau of Casualty Underwriters and the National Automobile Underwriters Association. Proposals include an 8.4 percent rise for bodily injury and property damage premiums and the Safe Driver Merit Plan. Cravey notes mixed opinions from other states and invites broad public attendance. The new rating schedule and Safe Driver plan details are available in his office for inspection through December 29, 1960.
Community notice advertises a supper at Cross Roads Community House on Saturday night December 17 featuring chicken and dressing with sides, fried chicken plates, dessert and tea or coffee. Plates priced at $1.00, inviting attendees to attend.
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