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Newspaper
Butler Herald
Location
Butler, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jul 20, 1950
Page
8
Georgia faces rising prices and war fever with cotton and bread costs up while enlistments surge. Radio operators form for emergencies. tire and sugar shortages spark public rush. Fatalities and accidents burden the state as officials issue a discharge freeze. Notable deaths include D. R. Pierce and Harry Graves. Fulbright scholar and university leaders announced. local festival highlights and civic appointments noted.
A Senate judiciary subcommittee unanimously rejected M. Neil Andrews to the district federal judge post after a Friday hearing. Despite warm support from North Georgia bar leaders, Senators Russell and George opposed the nomination, calling it offensive and obnoxious.
A Caesarean failed to save the life of an unborn baby after a two car crash near Fort Gaines. Mrs. Mary Ann Stokes 24 died with her unborn child. Grady R. Stokes husband driver suffered multiple fractured ribs. Four others in the other car treated. Simon Humphrey critical and unconscious.
Montezuma July 15 Mrs. Lou ise F Hays longtime Georgia historian and director of the department of archives and history was re appointed Tuesday to the post for another six years, continuing her leadership in state historical records and archival work.
Long obituary honors Rev. John Stanford a healer of broken hearts and teller of good news. It notes his large family of wife ten children 78 grandchildren 122 great grandchildren and eight great great grandchildren and praises his peaceful death after a life of faith and service.
Rep. Steve Pace introduces a bill to cap the 1951 peanut crop at 2 billion acres and to limit marketing quotas for cotton to two years. The Agriculture Committee approved a permanent quota trigger, while a Friday meeting considers limiting the cotton quota requirement to 1951 and 1952.
Valdosta July 15 M E Thompson releases his delegates to the State Democratic Convention to his rival Gov Herman Talmadge. He notes the action follows custom for delegates from the 34% counties carried in the June 28 primary and hopes Macon delegates later favor revisions such as repeal of re registration law and restoring the state primary.
The Ft. Valley election results show overwhelming support for a $100,000 bond to fund a new city hall and $48,000 bonds to acquire land and construct the building. Only 25 votes opposed the first measure as 316 backed it. 87 voted against the second with 260 in favor. Total turnout 371 amid showers and a heavy afternoon rain, with paving planned for Carver Drive Pine Street Green Street Railroad Street to S Macon Courtland Street Oaklawn Montrose High School Circle and Gym Road Grove Street Bell Street Elberta Peach Tree and First Streets College to Railroad Street Railroad and Second Street to Leighton Avenue.
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