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Newspaper
Butler Herald
Location
Butler, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jan 25, 1940
Page
3
Mrs M K Hart Guardian asks court to ratify her guardianship over John King and Julia Bomas Hart and asks to be discharged if objections are not filed by the first Monday in February. Filed January 9 1940 by L T Peed Ordinary.
Thelmon Jarrell applies for permanent letters of administration on the estate of Mattie Lou Smith who died a non resident of Georgia and left real property in Taylor County. Creditors and next of kin are cited to appear and show cause why letters should not be granted. Witness my hand this January 1, 1940. iL. T. Pied, Ordinary.
By order from the Court of Ordinary of Taylor County the property will be sold at public outcry to the highest bidder for cash on the first Monday in February 1940. The sale aims to settle debts under court supervision.
On February 6 1940 at the courthouse door in Taylor County Georgia twelve acres of land lot 261 on the A B C Railway right of way at the 224 mile post will be sold to pay debts and distribute the estate of P C Watson deceased Thelm on Jarrell administrator of the estate of P C Watson deceased.
Taylor County Democratic Executive Committee sets a white primary for March 1 1940 to nominate county officers including Clerk of the Superior Court Sheriff Judge Court of Ordinary County School Superintendent Tax Commissioner and three members of the Board of Roads and Revenues Coroner and Surveyor. The plan includes registration deadlines voting rules precinct duties and runoff if no candidate wins a majority.
County Agent W. F. Bembry cites tests showing a spring top dressing with nitrate of soda or equivalent nitrogen fertilizer is most profitable for small grain. Best timing is when active growth begins, roughly Feb 1 to Mar 1, with rates 75 to 160 pounds per acre depending on grain value soil fertility and feed needs. Dry weather last fall delayed planting and early growth, increasing the importance of spring top dressing.
In Darien Georgia authorities investigate reports a 12 year old girl wed a 20 year old man named Walter Ard. The marriage would violate Georgia law forbidding girls under 14 from marrying and centers on 12 year old Alice Harbeck.
The Thomaston Production Credit Association held its stockholders meeting with full reports on business volume costs and profits. President L A Mallory and others presented loans totaling 268695 dollars and announced new directors W J McDaniel A Hollis and A B McKachren while Jack Frost outlined eight cooperative service principles.
The Cordele Dispatch reports the appointment of F. In Glasco as advertising director replacing Carey Pound who becomes city and telegraph editor. Glasco brings eighteen years of ad executive experience from the Atlanta Georgian and a track record of reviving a stalled advertising contract.
Buena Vista January 20 The second annual junior ball to aid infantile paralysis funds will be held for high school students this Saturday only students on the dance floor. The affair begins at 8 p.m. and runs to midnight with proceeds benefiting the Roosevelt Foundation.
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