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Newspaper
Butler Herald
Location
Butler, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 1935
Page
1
Fitzgerald Ga Dec 20 Wm C Cates 67 former engineer of the A B and C railway died in a Fitzgerald hospital Thursday night from injuries in an automobile accident He was driving in a hunt with friend S G Pryor when the car overturned Pryor escaped injury
Augusta, December 21. George A. Traylor Jr., 14, son of a local physician, died after a horseback accident Friday afternoon. The pony tossed its head backward striking him on the forehead, he seemed unhurt, then suffered a headache and lost consciousness before dying that night.
Hugh M. Dorsey Jr., son of the former governor and now Fulton County judge, was admitted to the Georgia bar on Saturday. Shortly after, he sought to marry Laura Whitner, daughter of insurance executive Casper Whitner.
Dahlonega Ga Dec 28 William V Bill Zimmer 71 longtime Atlanta hotel figure died Sunday after extended illness He had lived in Dahlonega ten years operated Zimmer's Mountain Lodge Pioneer in hotel business Came to Atlanta from Richmond Va in 1890 opened Piedmont Hotel and Kimball House Also ran Kimballville farm Founded Atlanta Hotel Men's Association and served as its president for several years.
President Roosevelt terminated the National Recovery Administration by executive order. Some 1,400 employees will move to the Commerce Department to finish code histories and studies, with completion expected by April 1. About 25 consumers division staff transfer to the Bureau of Labor Statistics to study how buyers are affected by business methods.
Moultrie Georgia December 21 Editor H W Garrett of The Deerun Courier announces his council election defeat calling it readers fault and Christmas joke He admits receiving rotten taters and stump liquor on subscriptions and urges readers to renew while joking about cigars and the loss.
Five people died and several were injured in a series of weekend traffic accidents in Georgia. Missvelyn Jones and Miss Mary Hoag, students at Georgia State College for Women Milledgeville, were buried after a head on collision. Mrs W J Taylor aged 65 died from injuries from a train auto crash that killed her husband. Mrs F C Ayer about 50 died when her car overturned near Rome. her son H C Ayer was injured. Frederick Mayers of Collinsville Conn died from injuries in a wreck near Augusta Saturday night.
In Atlanta on Friday morning a car carrying about 80 one gallon cans of corn liquor crashed into a telephone pole after sideswiping a truck. Walter L. Parks 23 of Dawsonville and Henry Atkinson 22 of Hawkinsville died at the scene. James Reeves the truck driver suffered minor cuts.
Senator Thomas D. Schall Republican of Minnesota died at 11:15 Sunday from injuries from an auto accident near Washington Thursday night. He was 68. A caustic Roosevelt critic and former House member elected to the Senate in 1924, Schall is survived by his widow two sons Richard and Burton and a daughter Peggy. His secretary Orel Leen was slightly injured.
Perry Ga December 28 esse M Epps a truck driver was killed instantly when his truck skidded on ice and overturned on Houston road about 10 miles north of Perry His companion Marvin Dorsett also of Perry was seriously injured near the home of Floyd Tabor a prominent Houston county farmer in the crash authorities said.
A May 1864 page lists soldiers with statuses including killed at Spotsylvania Gettysburg and Wilderness, died of sickness in Richmond or other locales, wounded at Funkstown and Ream's Station, or never wounded. Names include J H Harris J J Theus T B Theus and many others from Georgia and Virginia units with birth or home references and unit mentions.
The sheriff of Taylor County Georgia will sell a 68 acre tract on the west side of lot 178 in the Twenty fourth Land District at public auction to satisfy state and county tax executions covering years 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1934. Sale takes place at the courthouse door on the first Tuesday in March 1986 between legal hours. Levied upon as property of Dink Riley. levy made by J M Dowrs. R P McGuffin sheriff.
J B Downs as Receiver of First National Bank of Reynolds will sell at public outcry on January 7 1986 at the Taylor County courthouse to satisfy the secured debt on Mary Blackman and R H Blackman. The property is the east half of lots 4 5 and 6 Block 12 in Reynolds fronting Montague Street, described with deed history and credits totaling $139.27, now due. Proceeds to be applied as provided in the security deed.
Pursuant to a power of sale in the security deed Z B Barfield executed to The Peoples Bank Ideal Georgia on April 18 1980 the Bank of Oglethorpe as transferee will offer 90 acres of land on lot 144 in the Butler District Taylor County at public sale on the first Tuesday in January 1986 between legal hours before the courthouse door to satisfy a note of Z B Barfield dated June 10 1931 due September 16 1981 for 115.85 with eight percent interest from maturity. The deed to secure was made April 18 1930 and was renewed. the note has not been paid. The property is described as bounded by Shehee H H Barfield Mrs M J Barfield and Mrs Ruth Chapman and is the land where Barfield resided at deed time. The Bank of Oglethorpe will execute a conveyance to the purchaser.
L J Wainwright applies for guardianship of Christine 16 Cleo 12 and Jack 6 Wainwright minors of J Wainwright deceased The Court of Ordinary of the county will hear the petition at the next term on the first Monday in January 1936 Official signature L T Peed Ordinary December 3 1935
The administrator of the estate of J B Peterman announces the sale of 101 1 4 acres in Taylor County Georgia known as the home place Lot 107 District 14 at public outcry in January 1936. The sale is to pay creditors with the highest bid for cash during legal hours at the county courthouse door.
Under order of the Taylor County Court of Ordinary a public sale will be held at the courthouse on the first Tuesday in January 1936. 350 acres in multiple lots in the Second Land District described as lots 178 179 180 and 206 with additional parcels totaling 350 acres, all in one body on the Rupert to Ideal highway. The sale is for the estate of W M Hill deceased to pay debts and distribute among heirs. W G Hill Administrator confirms the proceedings on December 6 1936.
Tax sales announce parcels in Taylor County Georgia. Six acres and buildings in Southland bound by Turner Miona Springs railroad road face W. Reynolds. Property owned by Mrs J B Albritton levied for 1931 33 34 state and county taxes. Also city blocks Reynolds comprising Lots 4 5 6 Block 36 levied for taxes of W T Ricks 1933 1961 and Mrs W T Ricks 1984. Sheriff P McGuffin notes.
A Taylor County sheriff sale advertises a one fourth interest in a home and lot in Butler placed on the January 1996 sheriff sale to satisfy a judgment in favor of O S Cox administrator of the Jim Shaw estate. The parcel is in the northeast corner of lot 241 with boundaries to Jim Montfort and Easter Jobson, near the Butler to Mauk road and a local cemetery.
Mrs Ida Mott White has filed for twelve months support from the estate of C C White. The application will be heard by the Ordinary at the January term 1956 on the first Monday in January. Witness my hand this December 3. J L T PESD Ordinary.
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