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Newspaper
Butler Herald
Location
Butler, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1934
Page
1
A roundup of notable Georgia events includes the death of prominent Harriscouty citizen John Stripling, a Marietta area school and church fire, a fatal truck collision near Calhoun, and diverse local incidents from Lumpkin to Macon. Highlights cover resignations, political appointments, murders and accidents, plus community honors and a push for CCC program extensions.
Mrs. Riley reflects on strict upbringing under her parents and how early schooling, camp meetings, and hard labor shaped four generations. She recalls harsh punishments, family loyalty, and wartime trials on the plantation, praising training that built dependable grandchildren and a strong kin network.
In Taylor Superior Court the Jarrells Department Store Inc petitions to dissolve and surrender its charter to the State of Georgia. The stockholders unanimously adopted a resolution at a November 1934 meeting authorizing dissolution. The petition notes disposal of property and payment of obligations and seeks an order dissolving the corporation. A four week notice in the Butler Herald is ordered with a December 29 1934 hearing to show cause why the prayers should not be granted.
The Georgia code compliance committee chaired by Gordon Chapman of the Sandersville Progress cites many Georgia printers and publishers for failing to pay 1934 NRA code assessments. In Macon on December 14 the group announced citations will be referred to the NRA for action as a code violation after leniency and warnings. Six complaints under the price determination schedule were heard, with several dismissed and others forwarded to NRA’s compliance division.
The article recounts Mrs. Riley recalling the Stars Fell event as a child, an earthquake of about fifty years ago, and ox teams pulling supplies from Macon through muddy roads. It notes her self treatment with iodine for goiter, her stance on rheumatism, and mentions grandchildren Russell Lanier Scandrett and Robert W. Scandrett in Macon and at home.
The sheriff will sell at the courthouse door in Taylor County on the first Tuesday in March 1985 being March 5 1935 in legal hours to the highest bidder for cash one hundred one and one fourth acres more or less being half of lot 284 in the 11th land district. Property of Mrs Coral Phelts to satisfy tax executions for years 1930 1931 1932 and 1933. Levy by C C Cooper, L C. This third day of December 1984.
Tax executions levy on multiple properties in Taylor County Georgia. First parcel includes 405 acres in lots 61 and 62 in the 15th district. Other parcels include 46 acres in part of lot 63 in the 14th district, a house and lot in Butler, and additional parcels with bounded edges and tax years 1930 1981 1932 1933. Listings name E R Layfield John Marvin Towns Garfield Dobson and Duey Maize as property owners.
Sheriff R P McGuffin lists multiple properties in Taylor County Georgia as tax executions for state and county taxes for years 1931 1932 and 1933. Descriptions cover acres boundaries and neighboring landowners including Wiley Walker George and Ella McCrary Tom Rowe estate and Mattie W Revere Jim Shaw estate among others. Properties include three and four acre tracts plus two acre parcels with improvements and are to be sold to satisfy tax debts.
By virtue of a deed to secure debt the O R Lucas property in Taylor County Georgia is sold at public outcry at the courthouse door on January 8 1935 to satisfy a $754 00 debt plus sale expenses. The West half of lot 318 in the First District is described as the security. Proceeds applied to debt with any excess to be paid to rightful recipients. Mrs C L Smith as attorney in fact for O R Lucas.
Creditors of the estate of H. J. Garrett and the Garrett and Fouche partnership are notified to render their demands. All persons indebted to the estate must pay immediately to the executor J. T. Cochran, executor of the will of H. & Garrett, deceased, this December 4, 1984.
J H Whatley as executor of Mrs A J Fountain's estate petitions the court to be discharged from executorship. He asks the court to grant Letters of Dismission on the first Monday in January 1985 after noting completion of the estate. Dec 7 1934. L T Peed Ordinary.
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