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Newspaper
Butler Herald
Location
Butler, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jul 11, 1935
Page
9
A lengthy summary of Georgia news items includes three homes near Columbus burned to ruins, a senate nomination for YP. T. Anderson as Macon postmaster, V idalia tobacco market opening, robberies, accidents, Rotary assemblies, public works, and various state appointments and incidents across cities from Atlanta to LaGrange and Griffin.
Frank Thompson, long a Larnesville resident, has accepted the foreman role at the Monroe Advertiser in Forsyth, to begin August 1. The Lumpkin School of Law dean selection for Georgia's University of Georgia to replace H. W. Caldwell is set for the July 15 board meeting.
Atlanta July 7 Ralph Linkous 18, son of Rey and Mia Linkous of Decatur Georgia, died in a hospital Friday night after a weeklong illness. He was a freshman at the University of Georgia and an honor student.
Suwanee Store, part of a Georgia chain, opened in Montezuma on July 2. CW Dunman, formerly from Montezuma and more recently of Dawson, serves as manager of the Dooly street location.
Eleven of thirty seven applicants for admission to the Georgia bar failed their examinations in Fulton Superior Court. Judge Hugh M. Dorsey announced the results on Friday. Names will not be released, but applicants can learn their results by applying to him with the numbers assigned.
LaGrange Ga July 6 LaGrange college will admit males in classes for the first time since its charter 104 years ago. The plan approved by the board of trustees does not contemplate full co education. Dr B W Thompson president stated Saturday.
Macon reflects a limited Marine enlistment for July. Applicants aged 18 to 25 and at least 5 feet 6 inches tall may apply. Full details and forms are available at the Macon recruiting office.
Eatonton Ga July 4 two negroes Lillie Mae Little and Thom as Freeman are dead from a fight late last night. Coroner's jury says the man died from three pistol wounds inflicted by the woman and died near the late B W Hunt's old diary on the edge of the city.
Carrollton Georgia July 6 Nathan Brown a Carroll county farmer endured a string of attacks as he sought medical aid He was stung by a bumble bee bitten by a green snake and chased by a bulldog All events occurred while he attempted to reach the town for help with no clear outcome reported.
Americus Georgia July 6. Mayor Jas A Fort appoints Stephena Pace Charles Lanier James R Blair Edgar Shipp and Lee Hudson to the city planning board. The advisory body aims to draft a plan to separate business industrial and residential districts into distinct units.
Richard Earl Walker editor of The Chattanooga Times was found dead in his office with a bullet wound to the head. Police say the death appears tied to personal safety concerns. He had written a note timed at 11:30 a.m. stating he had been in failing health for two and a half years.
Barnesville Georgia July 9 The Barnesville News Gazette has passed to Harvey Kennedy a local attorney with a lease taken over from J F E Hensell. Mrs W M Keenan of Biloxi Mississippi has arrived to edit the paper. B H Hardy Sr owner and Georgia Press Association treasurer is at home recovering from a car accident last year.
P W Laverder of Columbus was selected president of the Georgia Association of City Letter Carriers at its annual convention in Columbus Friday. Officers include W P Jordan of Marietta as vice president, R K E Smith of Cordele as secretary, and W Dickens of Thomaston as treasurer. E J McDonald of Valdosta, E E Collins of Agosta, and M N Otts of Rome were named to the executive board, with A G Brown of Fitzgerald elected delegate at large.
Mrs. W. E. Vinson of Atlanta died in an Atlanta hospital after a morning dose of poison. The 25 year old former Macon resident testified in a Bible court hearing the day she died in a case involving her mother and a partnership dispute over a sandwich shop. Survivors include her parents and two sisters.
Pauline Daniel an 18 year old resident of Americus Georgia died when the automobile she rode on the running board overturned near Bear Branch ten miles south of Americus during a collision avoidance. Four others in the car escaped with minor injuries. She is survived by her parents Rey and Mrs J E Daniel three sisters and three brothers. Funeral services were held at Shiloh Baptist church with Rev M L Brown and Rev J E Dupree officiating.
Thousands of auto owners nationwide discover unsafe tire tread as Goodyear and local dealers conduct ink footprint checks to show tread condition. Officials welcome the program, believing preemptive checks can reduce on road accidents and improve driver safety.
H N Roberts reported the first open cotton bolls of the 1935 season on his Quitman area farm. He found cotton ready to pick on July 8 and expects a bale by July 15. Roberts planted 11 acres on March 20 and noted no rain since May 2.
R A Ferguson president of the Georgia Power and Light Company of Valdosta announced a roughly 14 percent rate reduction on power effective July 1. The cut applies to more than 80 South Georgia towns and communities served by the company.
Washington July 9 Georgia lawmakers head for the White House to press President Roosevelt for a settlement of the highway dispute. The issue hinges on impounded federal road funds and whether Georgia’s highway board or counties should govern road projects under new federal rules.
State game and fish commissioner Z. D. Cravey says quail shooters report unusually high pairing activity this year, marking a notable increase over the past five or six years.
Fred Carter city circulation manager of The Macon Evening News rested comfortably Sunday night at Macon Hospital where he is treated for shock and chest injuries from a Sunday automobile wreck on Macon Street. The other driver Lonnie McDaniels, 36, was arrested on a loitering charge.
Raymond Von Tobel longtime Ballard Normal school head in Macon died Tuesday night in Randolph Vermont hospital from injuries in a truck crash near Bethel Vermont. His wife and daughter Harriet survived with minor injuries, as did Miss Kathleen Cook of Soperton Georgia. The family had left Macon in May to vacation at their summer home in Terryville Connecticut.
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