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Newspaper
Butler Herald
Location
Butler, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jul 07, 1949
Page
8
A University of Georgia hosts a safety driving program as the state reports high holiday tolls with ten Georgians among 505 nationwide dead. The piece notes regional incidents, civic events, and various public notices across Georgia during the period.
The Taylor County Grand Jury for the July term 1949 reviews county facilities and finances. They commend the court house jail and convict camp conditions, report good book-keeping across county offices, and propose reforms including forest fire funds, repeal of a new registration law, expansion of the Board of Education, and new registrar appointments. They urge Wesley school retention and request publication in Butler Herald with 15 dollars for costs.
Eleven Georgia cities including Atlanta Augusta Marietta Statesboro Dalton Americus Griffin La Grange Columbus Manchester and Athens will enter contestants for Miss Georgia in Macon on August 4 and 5 Ed Norwood general chairman said Atlanta’s Miss Atlanta winner may now advance to Columbus for Miss Georgia honors The Junior Chamber of Commerce sponsors the event with strong interest from other towns planned entries await contracts.
Local Boy Scout troop schedules a 4 p.m. meeting each Monday during vacation period to conduct weekly activities and plan upcoming programs.
Thelma McCrary Posey settled with Flint Electric Membership Corp for 39 300 after the death of Terrell Floyd Posey 18 who was killed August 28 1947 while working on a pole near Warner Robins. Attorneys for Posey were Jule Felton A C Felton Dan S Beeland. Justice for the utility was Hass Hart Robert Elliott and J R Lunsford.
Taylor county 4-H members excel at district event. Miss Jean Peed elected district vice president and tacitly presides in the president's absence. She also wowed audiences in the talent show. Charles Young earned red merit in live stock judging amid strong competition. Evans Locke placed third in the tractor rodeo.
Dr. M. D. Collins of Atlanta State Superintendent and Dr. A. D. Holt of Nashville Executive Secretary of the Tennessee Education Association contend for the National Education Association presidency as 3,000 delegates gather in Boston to elect national officers.
While returning from Thomaston on June 30, Mr. and Mrs. H A Scott and their three children fell ill with ptomaine poisoning. They were taken to a farm house for a physician's call, diagnosed as ptomaine poisoning. The youngest child was most seriously affected and admitted to a local hospital for treatment and later discharged.
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