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Newspaper
Butler Herald
Location
Butler, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jan 20, 1949
Page
8
A broad digest covers Randolph County’s new sheriff, Thomaston swimming plans, Talbotton mayor Henry Persons reelection, fears of watermelon overplanting, a bogus dollar outfit exposed in Atlanta, and local obituaries. Also noted are court cases, hotel sales, public notices, and the Lee birthday holiday amid a busy state year.
Macon Georgia January 15 Mercer University held its 116th anniversary Founders Day with a dedication of a new organ in Willingham chapel. Principal speaker was Dr S S Green editor of the Durham Herald and former president of Coker College. He was introduced by W A Bootle a local attorney and trustee member.
Elmo Boyt of Yatesville won an unexpired term on the Upson County Board of Commissioners, defeating H P Edwards and B G Holloway with 788 votes to 712 and 267 respectively. He will serve alongside Chairman A B McEachern and Emmett Hardy after the resignation of Paul Sullivan.
In Terrell county the village of Chicasawhatchee near Sassers has no store for the first time in history. Once a farming land magnet and early Terrell county town, it reflects the area’s changing rural pattern as J W Cannon of Cordele reports the third district Georgia Farm Bureau Federation meeting will be held in Americas Friday January 28 with delegates from 24 counties.
In Atlanta on January 17 a Ft. Valley bill and a Peach Houston Crawford bill were set for House intro. Rep. Sam Matthews of Ft. Valley leads, with co sponsors Rep. H A Aultman and Rep. J F Hartley. The Ft. Valley measure makes Mayor T A McCord ex officio on the Water and Light Commission and sets a 90 day gubernatorial referendum. The other bill would salary the Macon Judicial Circuit reporter Bill Tyson at Peach 50 Houston 50 Crawford 30 dollars monthly.
Independence Missouri January 15 President Truman will take the oath of office with his hand on a Bible provided by the home town. The Chamber of Commerce underwrote the Bible cost five thousand dollars. L P Patterson former Atlanta Journal editor becomes Columbus Ledger managing editor January 24 succeeding Joe Hall who resigns to edit Walker County Messenger. Mr and Mrs Ivey E Pebbles natives of Mississippi launch The News Record at Ft Gaines replacing Southwest Georgian. Willacoochee News begins in Atkinson County published by W D Mathis with Billy Mathis as editor and Miss Nell Sheffield society editor.
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