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Newspaper
Butler Herald
Location
Butler, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jul 04, 1957
Page
3
Georgia tobacco growers are expected to lose more than $30 million in tobacco sales this year because of an acreage reduction. Major farm groups warn the drop will hit prices and growers across the state, with effects concentrated in rural communities reliant on tobacco.
P W Stoner, a Bainbridge crop duster, died when his plane crashed and burned on a farm near Climax a few days ago.
Miss Jo Ann Wilson a 20 year old nurse student of Roberta Georgia plans marriage to Lt J L Moran of Robins Air Force Base New York who was hospitalized after a December traffic accident Their romance began at Macon Hospital six months ago and culminates in a ceremony in the hospital chapel that officials say would be its first ever. Moran has since been reassigned to Alabama before returning to Robing to marry.
Red Cross official Jerry Corom recounted how five babies were born inside Cameron court house as Hurricane Audrey devastated Cameron Louisiana. A doctor named Clark delivered the infants including a set of twins while about a thousand residents sought shelter and watched.
C. J. Broome, 33, editor of the Alma Times and state representative, was elected president at the Geor gia Press Association convention in Augusta. He has served as vice president for the past year and hails from a prominent Georgia newspaper family, son of Carl Broome of Nahunta.
A family fishing party argument in Waycross ended with 24 year old David Dempsey fatally shooting his brother Milburn, 32, then taking his own life. Sheriff R E Lee reported the incident. Also noted is the death of 93 year old Dr William T Morgan, a former Macon official and longtime Bible Board member.
The church calendar for the Howard Charge of the Methodist Church is announced by Rev. Tegler Greer. Services occur on the first Sunday at 10:00 A M and 11:30 A M at Charing with 8:00 P M at the Howard site. The second Sunday is at Howard, the third at Mauk, and the fourth at Wesley Union, with all services at 11:00 A M 8:00 P M or 10:00 A M as listed. Everyone is cordially invited to attend.
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