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Newspaper
Butler Herald
Location
Butler, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jul 25, 1946
Page
1
Senate and House conferees reached a compromise to revive the Office of Price Administration until next June 30 with a formula for handling price controls on major foods. Meat dairy grains and related products would auto revert August 20 unless a three man decontrol board acts sooner.
Grady McCants aged 45 of Ft Valley and James Merritt aged 25 of Ft Valley were killed in a car crash on the Flint River bridge between Reynolds and Roberta. The vehicle struck the bridge rail around midnight. bodies were found about 6 am Friday. McCants left a wife and three children. Merritt a wife and one child.
Mr. C. E. Benns, local postmaster, led about five hundred Georgia postmasters at the annual Savannah convention of the Georgia Chapter National Association of Postmasters. National Post Office Department officials were present and participated in the program. This year saw record attendance for the organization.
In Bryan County the recount gave P. H. Preston of Statesboro the First District seat over incumbent Hugh Peterson by 733 to 727. The mass of Georgia House races sees four ousted incumbents, with other districts still disputed or decided by unit vote rules.
A note to Taylor County citizens thanks supporters in the recent election. L. R. Dean expresses gratitude to friends and readers for their backing.
Garland Byrd thanks voters and supporters after election to the House of Representatives. He pledges loyalty to Taylor County citizens and to work for the county’s best interests.
To the Citizens of Taylor County I thank you for nominating me as Senator from the Twenty-Third State Senatorial district in the State Democratic Primary last Wednesday I consider it an honor to serve as your Senator and will work for the best interest of my district.
John Giles thanks Taylor County voters for their support in his Senate race. He notes Adams was elected and expresses personal appreciation, praising his opponent as a fine citizen who will provide good representation.
Taylor and Schley county residents will visit Columbus on Hi Neighbor Day for a noon luncheon and festivities. Guests receive free ice cream, half price meals, and ticket books with chances at prizes including appliances and cars. Mayor Sterling W. Albrecht and local firms back the event as part of a 14 county summer series with broadcasts on WRBL and WDAK.
Three churches Antioch Midway and Horeb will hold union revival services in a large tent at Central School House near Butler. Rev J H Stanford leads with T E Bush Columbus singer guiding youth services. Daily services at 1130 am and 830 pm inviting public attendance. Georgia highway contracts reach 22.3 million with 2 million let August 2 and aim for 37 million by year end.
Over the last 30 days thirteen Taylor County white men received military discharges. Names include Marion E. Jamerson Donald F. Parks Joseph G. Waller Bobby Dent Jr Frederick M. Cooper James Posey Felton Jones Wanza S Wisliam Clarence Montgomery Albert S James Talmadge Whitley Andrew M Whitley Elmer Nelson Jr. Good used upright piano. Mrs Murray Walker Butler Ga.
Senator J H Woodall, Woodland manufacturer and civic leader, urged Manchester Kiwanis to finance new enterprises to job opportunities for returning servicemen and graduates. He touted Pine Mountain area as an upcoming industrial hub with ready capital and Georgia labor. He noted his firms loom large in local industry and highlighted a Congress appropriation for sawdust and sawmill residue research.
Percey Bedell Horton a Houston county farmer aged 71 died at his home two miles north of Perry at 11 am Saturday He was born in Taylor county and lived in Houston county for 11 years He belonged to Perry Methodist Church Funeral services were at Tucker Funeral Home Perry at 2 30 pm Sunday with burial in Evergreen cemetery Rev J B Smith and Rev J A Ivey officiated He is survived by his wife Lola Dinkins a son R E Horton a sister Mrs R D Byrd and two grandsons Bobby and Jerry Horton of Perry.
Local notice advertises urgent services by Emory Harris for harrowing plowing and immediate wood sawing tasks. No dates or addresses provided.
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