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Newspaper
Butler Herald
Location
Butler, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jan 12, 1956
Page
6
The Reynolds High basketball team releases its present season schedule. Games include January 13 at Cusseta there, January 20 at Talbotton here, January 27 at Butler here, and January 31 at Forsyth here, coached by Thompson.
In Taylor County Georgia R C Oliver as Administrator of the estate of Jessie P Oliver deceased petitions for discharge and letters of dismission. He cites full administration and calls on all relevante heirs kindred and creditors to show cause why discharge should not be granted on the first Monday in February 1956. J R Lunsford Ordinary.
Georgia Taylor County notices seek permanent administration of the estate of Lucille H. Oliver. Thelmon Jarrell applies to J. R. Lunsford for administration and creditors and kin are summoned to appear and show cause within the legal time. The oath is dated January 2, 1956.
A tract 50 by 150 feet in Reynolds Taylor County Georgia will be sold at the courthouse door on the first Tuesday in February 1956 to the highest cash bidder. The land is owned by Annie Maude Blalock and was levied on under an execution from the Superior Court in favor of Johnnie Bentley. Tenant in possession notified. January 7 1956. Charlie J. Wright Sheriff.
Thomaston Jan 6 Roy Stephens 66 year old Thomaston businessman died Thursday at Emory University Hospital from a heart condition. He owned Stephens Funeral Home with a brother and held roles as an insurance agent, bank director, and Ford dealer in Thomaston and The Rock since 1913. Survivors include his wife a son Rob Roy Stephens twin brother a sister Miss Mariella Stephens and one nephew. An application will be made to the 1956 Georgia General Assembly for a bill adding one superior court judge in the Chattahoochee circuit with rules of procedure and work allocation authority for the courts.
Amanda Mary Sloan a longtime Columbus resident and Trinity Episcopal Church member died Sunday at Rest Mere Convalescent Home aged 100 after several months illness and pneumonia. She was born October 12 1855 in Decatur County to Robert and Amanda Turner. She recalled memories of the Civil War era.
A bill to compel fathers of illegitimate children to provide support will be introduced in the coming session. Rep. Robert Scoggin of Rome will sponsor it with backing from State Welfare Director Alan Kemper who says it would reduce welfare rolls and address long-standing inequity. Bastardy is currently handled as a misdemeanor if a father does not post a support bond.
Sam Hinsley of the Georgia Livestock Development Authority announces a farm real estate loan program in Taylor County. Loans secure first liens on farm property for land, debt refinancing, buildings, water installations, fencing, pastures, livestock and machinery. Terms up to 100 years, interest 6 percent, loans up to 75 percent of appraised market value. Hinsley will be in the County Agent’s Office on the first and third Mondays between 10 and 12 to accept applications.
Washington reports the Census Bureau places the average value of a Georgia farm at 7926 dollars and the average value of farm land and building per acre at 61 dollars based on the 1954 census of agriculture.
Richard L. Morrow, airman, USN, son of Perry residents, joins six others in Admiral Byrd's Operation Deep Freeze. They aim to blaze a 31 mile trail from the coast to the Ross ice shelf to serve as a fuel route from McMurdo Ordnance Sound to inland facilities.
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