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Newspaper
Butler Herald
Location
Butler, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jul 04, 1957
Page
5
Georgia headlines report Hazlehurst post office advanced to first class on Monday. The piece also notes severe wind and heavy rain across the state, with various local incidents and miscellaneous government actions through the week.
Thomaston officials set the 1957 city tax rate at 16 mills, the same level maintained for over 20 years. Taxable property totals $5,500,000, expected to produce about $93,000 to $94,000 in ad valorem taxes for 1957.
The article notes that the Declaration of Independence was not signed on July 4, 1776. Congress approved the act on July 2, proclaimed July 4, and signings continued through November 4, with the original thirteen states breaking from Great Britain by that act.
G A Long as administrator cum testamento annexo of Z D Gill's estate has applied to the Taylor County Ordinary for leave to sell estate lands to pay debts and for distribution. The request will be heard at the regular term on the first Monday in August 1957. July 1 1957.
Taylor County Georgia will sell August 6 1957 at the courthouse to the highest bidder for cash five acres square in the southwest corner of lot 42 in the 15th district. The property is levied as the property of unknown owners by seven yearly tax executions. This June 25 1957. Charlie J Wright Sheriff Taylor County Georgia.
Thelmon Jarrell has applied for permanent Letters of Administration cum testamento annexo on the estate of Mrs. Jeffie Amanda Harris. Creditors and next of kin are cited to appear at the clerk's office within the legally allotted time and show cause why administration should not be granted. Witness dated June 26, 1957.
The property of Homer Miller to be sold August 6 1957 at the Taylor County Superior Court House for cash. It describes a 1/9 undivided interest in Lot No 199 in Taylor County Georgia except 50 acres Northeast corner. Levied by deed of fi fa from 1772 Justice Court in favor of Eva B McInvale. Sheriff C J Wright issues notice July 1 1957.
Between 10 a m and 4 p m the highest bidder will buy cash for 1 7th undivided interest in the southwest half of lot 17 Agency Reserve 14th District Taylor County Georgia containing about 10114 acres the property of Mack Turner nonresident in possession Otis Turner tenant by caveat and sheriff sale proceeds to satisfy an in rem execution issued July 1 1957 in favor of T Whatley against the property and levied July 1 1957 by J Wright Sheriff.
The veteran Baptist minister Reverend M. W. Boatright, age 93, died last week in Carroll County. Born in the county, he joined Grass Plains Baptist Church in 1886 and was ordained in 1911. He served churches in the area for 46 years.
Revenue Commissioner T V Williams says he is conferring with attorneys about filing libel suits against Atlanta Newspapers Inc over editorials in the Atlanta Constitution and other papers. The note mentions upcoming legal action and objections to specific editorials.
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