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Newspaper
Butler Herald
Location
Butler, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jul 04, 1918
Page
5
Local notes list residents visiting relatives in Reynolds Atlanta and Macon. County officials meet for routine business while farmers seek rain and a good potato crop. War Savings Stamps rally by colored citizens raises 800 dollars as Butler gears up for a Fourth of July edition.
Mr. Washburn Jam, longtime Porter Drug Store employee, has relocated to Decatur Alabama to join a major hotel enterprise led by former local figure Mr. Forest Carson. Col H P Wallace and others joined C W Bazemore on a Friday auto trip to Souther Field aviation camp near Americus, inspecting crops along Oglethorpe to Ellaville routes. Crops in Sumter and Schley counties show good growth after ample rain though boll weevil rumors rise. A tobacco field near Murry's Cross Roads impressed observers, promising strong returns. Rub My Tide antiseptic ad remains briefly noted.
Mr and Mrs W E A Smith of Madison announce the engagement of their daughter Lady Ruth to Mr Marion Turner Bryson with a wedding planned in August. Miss Smith, daughter of Eugene and Mrs Smith, is well known and admired in Butler where her family is highly esteemed. she is also the niece of Mrs J C Sealy of this city.
Local draft board reports guidance from the adjutant general to place all men who married since May 18, 1917 in Class A-1. The rule aims to adjust classification for married men under wartime service provisions.
Delegates from across the state converge on Potterville for the Patriotic Order Sons of America State Camp meet. A large number of candidates will be initiated and several speeches by prominent members are planned. A community basket dinner will conclude the event.
The Crowell Sunday School and Crowell Woodmen of the World Camp schedule a union picnic at Crowell Methodist church on Friday July 19 moved from July 12 due to Butler charge Quarterly Conference at Wesly church, with ice cold drinks if possible. W. O. W. Camp members meet at Crowell school house Saturday night July 6 for important business, signed by W C Windham.
Missing item description notes a cameo broach bordered with pearls. A liberal reward is offered for its return to the Herald office or to Miss Arah Lock.
Warring declares a firm ban on placing fish nets in the mill pond due to low water noted by J. J. McCants. The notice also forbids night fishing until October 1st and warns of vigorous prosecution for violators.
Easons price list this week shows eggs per dozen at a set price hens per pound fryers per pound and notes J J Eason from Butler Georgia Route 2 as the provider.
O O Brown, a leading local sand contractor, now operates two pits including the Layfield Sand Company site on the Central railroad. He supplies major firms such as Birmingham and Atlanta steel plants and the Central railroad for engine sand and supports the U.S. war effort by purchasing War Savings Stamps and pledging earnings above sustenance to the government.
Poultry prices posted show hens per pound Synceue roosters per each 2A ohie fryers 1 34 to 2 pounds each 50c hams per pound 25c shoulders per pound sides eggs per dozen.
Rev. Ross Daniel a colored Methodist minister died Saturday morning after several weeks of paralysis. Martha Sterns Wright, a well known colored woman and trusted family servant, also died Saturday morning. Both were widely known in Butler with many friends across communities.
Judge Jas H Giles resigns as Justice of the Peace for the 757 district after accepting a mercantile and cotton business position with Mr J T Cochran at Rupert He plans to move his family to Rupert soon The move brings sincere regret from many friends who praise the Giles as good citizens and neighbors.
The Third Congressional District executive committee met in Cordele with broad county representation. They set the Democratic primary date for September 11 and the nominating convention for Americus. It is likely Charles A Crisp will be returned to Congress unopposed.
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