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Newspaper
Butler Herald
Location
Butler, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jan 13, 1949
Page
6
J. C. Carroll a 44 year old Phenix City house painter was sentenced to die in the electric chair. Fort of the Mus cogee Superior Court ordered the original sentence carried out after the State Pardon Board refused clemency.
Two former Maconites Au thor Burke and Diplomat A L Jenkins now live across the street from each other in Peiping China. Burke roamed two continents as a newspaperman and photographer while Jenkins serves as American Consul and former War Department advisor on Far East affairs. Burke reports Jenkins and his wife shared Christmas dinner at his home as they await a return to Macon for Christmas 1949.
Waynesboro farm hand W R Hobbs 30 was jailed on a murder charge after a coroner verdict tied the death of 3 year old William Amerson to a brutal beating. The boy died January 5 after Hobbs allegedly assaulted him when the child woke asking for water.
Thomaston Production Credit Association applies for Permanent Letters of Administration for Carrie Grundy deceased of Taylor County Georgia. Creditors and next of kin are cited to appear at the Clerk Superior Court within the time allowed by law and show cause why permanent administration should not be granted to the Clerk or another fit person. Witness my hand and official signature January 3 1949.
Governor Herman Talmadge declared in The Statesman he will not dictate to Georgia’s legislature. He urged close teamwork and said he will work with lawmakers, make recommendations, and will deliver messages on state needs and the budget after the session opens.
Representative Steve Pace of Americas outlined a bill for a $300 million annual federal education aid, about $18 million per year for Georgia, with administration by the states. He also introduced legislation to raise FDIC insured deposits to $10,000 from the current $5,000.
James H. Brown has applied for Permanent Letters of Administration on the estate of W. M. Brown deceased in this county. Creditors and next of kin are cited to appear and show cause why admin should not be granted, per law, at the clerk’s office by the deadline noting the ordinary. 1948, J. R. LUNSFORD, Ordinary.
Through mutual agreement the firm of J. T. Cochran and Son will cease operations. J T Cochran will operate as J T Cochran and Robert T Cochran will operate under a name other than J T Cochran and Son. Dated December 22 1948. Signed J T Cochran and Robert T Cochran.
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