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Newspaper
Butler Herald
Location
Butler, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jan 26, 1956
Page
8
Georgia report covers rising traffic deaths in 1956 and a busy Atlanta Airport ranking, plus state politics and local recognitions. Notable items include a Salute to Ike dinner, crime bills following a Rome slaying, honors for Rev. Cliff Hunnicutt Jr., and Miss Senior Class 1956 Annie Ruth Wong. The piece also notes weather relief for farmers, hospital staff elections, and various national and out–of–state items.
Mercer University in Macon released enrollment figures showing a record winter quarter. The College of Liberal Arts lists 358 freshmen 234 sophomores 254 juniors and 207 seniors with men outnumbering women in each class. The division includes six special students one irregular student 21 graduate students five transient students and ten unclassified.
Atlanta January 16 a constitutional amendment designed to remove judges from politics is being prepared for presentation to the House by Rep. Hamilton Lokey of Fulton County. The proposal would extend terms for Georgia Supreme Court justices and State Court of Appeals judges from six to ten years and for Superior Court judges from four to six years.
Georgia's annual payroll rose by 3,468,779 over the previous year as 799 more state employees brought the total to 17,460 workers. The 1954–55 fiscal year ended June 30. State Auditor B E Thrasher released the figures noting merit raises contributed a sizable portion of the increase and total expenditures reached 64,974,501 dollars.
Ivy Henderson of Dublin pleaded guilty to violating federal liquor laws and received one year probation and a $75 fine. Judge Frank M. Scarlett warned that a future appearance could lead to prison, noting Henderson had been brought before him last July on similar charges and was caught selling whisky again within two weeks after dismissal.
The copy touts the 1956 Ford V-8 as durable and high performing, appealing to readers by citing a highway patrol officer and a Ford cab driver who endorse its reliability and endurance for daily use. It invites customers to visit and test drive.
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