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Newspaper
Butler Herald
Location
Butler, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jul 27, 1944
Page
11
Albany Ga July 22 about 150 agents expected at the Georgia Association of Insurance Agents annual meeting at the American Legion clubhouse August 9 10 R H Warner Albany insurance man said.
Moultrie Georgia July 24 How ard Sellers 13 son of Mr and Mrs C G Sellers died of tetanus from a bite by a pet cat at a local hospital. The boy showed no ill effects for a week then developed lockjaw and passed away.
Benny Haden, 25, sought reconciliation with his wife Gervin Riley Harden and opened fire at the H L Riley home in Walnutgrove Walton county. James Riley was killed. Mrs N L Riley and Mrs H L Riley were wounded. Haden was wounded and jailed. The family had been separated for a few days and has two children.
M A Evans Sr of DeSoto Ga was struck by a Seaboard Airline freight train Sunday morning on the track in front of his home. Mrs Evans heard groans after the train passed and found him fatally injured. He died en route to Prather Clinic in Americus.
Boston July 18 Wm J Sidis once Harvard bound prodigy who amazed professors with fourth dimension ideas died of natural causes at 46. After a brilliant youth he spent 25 years as an obscure adding machine clerk earning 15 dollars a week. He refused to be asked to think and buried himself in office work. He spoke several languages before age ten and earned Harvard degree cum laude at sixteen guided by his psychologist father Dr Boris Sidis.
Vienna Georgia July 25 Senator W F George leaves Thursday for Washington DC for special business matters and the Senate will reconvene next week Mrs George remains in Vienna Miss Queen Holden his secretary who has been in charge of his office will return to Washington this week
Maj. Gen. Fred J. Walker, former commander of the 36th Division in Italy, arrived at Fort Benning Ga on July 24 and assumed duties as commandant of the Fort Benning Infantry School. Walker had previously trained at the school in the 1920s as a student and instructor.
Americas Ga July 22 Congressman Steve Pace third district faced no opposition for re election in the July 4 primary. The campaign expense report shows one entry stating Expended no amount whatsoever Friends paid 500 qualifying fee.
Ensign E B Pinson brother of Mrs W 5 Babbitt of Albany is reported missing after the Port Chicago explosion on the Pacific coast. Pinson a Kings Point Merchant Marine Academy graduate and known in Albany as Penny Pinson is the son of Mr and Mrs O C Pinson of Lakeland Florida.
Ten Army airmen died when their plane crashed ten miles northwest of Chatham Field Air Base in Savannah. The aircraft, based at Chatham Field, carried a full crew. public relations staff confirmed all aboard were killed and no further details were released.
Client seeks cash buys for 4 to 6 lots with young timber, house not essential. Also seeks well located improved farms from 200 to 600 acres. Provide full particulars including price terms location houses barns fencing and highway or road names. Will inspect and contact immediately. SO. VICKERS Farm and Timber Lands 214 Grand Building Atlanta Ga.
Macon, July 22. Mrs. R. A. Godfrey known as the dime and prayer mother has sent a dime and a prayer to about 7,000 servicemen over three years. Letters and gifts from Palestine, Iceland, China, London, North Africa, Italy and Ireland accompany the tokens. She uses about one dollar daily, funded personally, while maintaining a steady flow of 25 letters daily and growing national attention.
Columbus Ga July 25 a new contingent of more than 500 German prisoners of war captured in Normandy has arrived at Fort Benning augmenting Africa Corps prisoners who arrived two months ago. As soon as processed and classified many of them will be available for work projects on the reservation Maj. C. T. Johnson said
Savannah police investigated a jewelry theft at a Savannah store where two trays of nine diamond rings disappeared from a front center showcase shortly after noon Tuesday. Des Bouillons, owner, reported the loss and named two male customers as possible suspects.
Gainesville July 24 services were held at the Gainesville Mills church for M. E. Gee 27 formerly of Gainesville who died Thursday at his Jacksonville Fla home from injuries after an airplane engine crashed through his roof in a collision of two planes Gee was born in Jackson county and resided here before moving to Jacksonville
Montezuma hosts the Harmony Chapter LL D Eastern Star organized with rapid charter turnout among Mason wives and daughters. Officers installed include Mrs C H Hair Worthy Matron and Jewell Levie Worthy Patron. A joint Mason Eastern Star meeting is planned with guest speakers Joe Moore and Bootle.
Atlanta July 22 Georgia Secretary of State John Wilson reminded about 1200 candidates for public office that they must qualify for the November election by August 9 so their names can appear on soldiers absentee ballots. County and state legislators must qualify with county ordinaries while state and national candidates qualify with the secretary of state.
George K. End a rattlesnake meat canner who saved lives of bites from snakes died after a rattler bit his hand at his Tampa area farm. End had handled thousands of reptiles over 13 years of intimate work and was rushed to hospital where he died.
Cuthbert Georgia reports Ed wards aged 80 and Mrs Edwards aged 29 becoming parents of a 10 pound boy at their home on the Cuthbert Lumpkin highway on the father's 80th birthday. The couple have six children together and Mr Edwards has nine children from a prior marriage. both born and raised in Randolph county.
Mr and Mrs Tom Guined and family of Howard were Sunday guests of Mr and Mrs H S Wisham. Mrs Alice Barrow returned from Taylor Mill visiting Caulie Barrow family and relatives. Several families including the Green and Brinkley households hosted gatherings. Mrs Wyatt Waller of Americus spent the weekend with her parents. Margaret Stringfield visiting Thomaston creatives. Additional visits include Jimmie Green Alice Green Lucy B Harris and D M Harris relatives in Bainbridge Cairo Americus.
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