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Newspaper
Butler Herald
Location
Butler, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jan 11, 1940
Page
3
Gov Rivers pledges to continue his fight for education as he pledges ongoing support for financing schools. The Ed Rivers Weekly editorial emphasizes public demand for education above other services and vows to persevere beyond his current term.
Atlanta Insurance Executive announces the complete organization of the NFP in 125 of Georgia s 159 counties. Mr Dobbs says the Georgia Chapter has treated and helped 86 polio cases in 43 counties this year and expects a record response in the drive.
Athens Georgia January honors Dean Chapman for distinguished service to agriculture in 1989. Chapman leads University of Georgia College of Agriculture and had 15 years as Georgia state supervisor of agricultural education and state director of vocational education. He is a Missouri native and author of The Green Hand and other books.
Athens Ga Jan 6 Georgia farmers received more than 1 00 000 through the AAA since 1938. H S Durden state administrative officer said payments helped fund soil conservation practices not possible before the program. Acreage planted to soil conserving drops rose from 1 769 000 to 2 853 000 acres in 1988.
Ellaville post office reports a clear rise in 1939 receipts led by a busier Christmas season. Postmaster Jas Hart notes more parcels and cards than in prior years, with 1939 receipts totaling 4841.25 compared to 4819.08 in 1938.
Social security payments to retired workers and dependents start in January with checks issued February 1 for January. Eligible wage earners 65 may file after earning $50 in six calendar quarters since 1987, with benefits to retired workers and qualifying family members. Claims advised at 403 Old Post Office Building, Columbus, Ga.
Sam Mathews assumed the Kiwanis Club of Fort Valley presidency at the first meeting on Saturday Harris Hafer was named vice president and W G Brisendine secretary treasurer Mathews succeeds retiring president H J Avera.
Highlights from President Roosevelt budget message presented to Congress last week. He stresses stronger national defense, support for higher taxes, and aims to reduce deficits without hurting recovery. He condemns vague calls for cuts and urges specifying where savings occur while advocating tax fairness and full employment.
Talbotton Ga January 8 The Talbot County Democratic executive committee set March 20 for nominating county officers. No opposition to incumbents, except Nellie Smith the tax receiver. Tax collector position abolished and tax commissioner created with E G Cook expected to seek the new post.
Mrs James R Gray Sr former chairman of the Atlanta Journal Co died Saturday after a heart attack Friday night Her husband was editor and publisher of the Journal when he died in 1917 The Gray family held control until last month when it sold to J M Cox Her sons Inman Gray and James R Gray served as president and editor during her chairmanship.
Taylor County will sell at the courthouse door on February 6 1940 the 50 acre Tobe Jones Place in the 18th District. The property, levied upon as R C Barrow’s, satisfies an August 27 1934 Upson County Superior Court execution in favor of International Agricultural Corporation. Sale by Sheriff J M Bone.
In Macon the veterans service office reports pending adjusted service compensation will total between $550 000 and $576 000 in Georgia. C A Cheatham says applications filed near the deadline add to a surge of inquiries with more than 2 600 calls and over 59 000 mail pieces processed. Georgia veterans number about 75 000 and 1939 marks the strongest recovery year since 1935.
Talbotton Georgia January 5 Talbot county commissioner and farmer KL Mc Bryde was injured when he slipped while climbing a water tower to shut off water during a cold spell. He fell about 15 feet and his condition is not serious. His home is in Geneva.
A white man was killed when struck by an automobile on the Jeffersonville highway near Macon Sunday night. He died at Macon Hospital shortly after the collision. The driver, J A Ftheridge, 26, an instructor at Brewton Parker Institute in Mt. Vernon, identified himself to county officers.
Deputy Sheriff J. C. Gay is bound over to the grand jury under a $2000 bond after being committed for trial in the fatal shooting of Robert Kinslow in Quitman County. Gay testified he shot when Kinslow raised a gun. no other eye witnesses besides the sheriff and the accused deputy.
Funeral services were held Friday at the First Methodist Church in Albany for Joseph Lee Couch Sr. former mayor of Columbus who died at his Albany home Thursday. Interment followed at Crown Hill Cemetery in Albany with relatives including Miss Mixion Mc Coy a niece and Mrs L R Couch and her son William in attendance.
Representative Hugh Peterson of Riley Georgia assumed the presidency of the Georgia state society in a swearing in ceremony held at the Shoreham Hotel. The annual dance and reception honored the state's congressional delegation with more than 600 Georgians from the District of Columbia and nearby states in attendance. Peterson succeeds former Assistant Secretary of Agriculture Harry S Brown.
F J Dudley Sr a Columbus pioneer manufacturer and longtime St Luke Methodist Church steward died Thursday night at his home after a three month illness He joined St Luke in 1876 served as steward for 46 consecutive years and authored the History of the St Luke Church He was born February 26 1861 in Russell County Alabama and leaves eight living children Funeral services were held in Columbus Saturday.
Wesleyan College in Macon Georgia asks students to stay on campus and avoid leaving for weekends while influenza concerns in the area are monitored. Dr Dice Anderson says no campus epidemic exists and measures are precautionary.
Delaware has the fewest only three. The statement notes Texas leads in county count with 254 while Delaware records three counties the smallest number in the United States.
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