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Newspaper
Butler Herald
Location
Butler, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1948
Page
3
Crimson Clover Seed and Upson hard seed variety from Lewis P. Mathews in Thomaston Georgia. County addtp features New Electric Refrigerators never uncrated in two sizes 1 cubic foot and 8.8 cubic feet. Blount Radio Service at 215 Green Street phone 972.
Wallace Bros. Timber Service in Butler Georgia announces limited local sawing in June before relocating to South Georgia. Also notes real pit Bar-B-Q served at Locke's Cafe in Butler.
Sherman Spivey of Butler offers red skin Puerto Rican potato plants at 2.50 per thousand. Sale takes place at bed one mile north of Butler after five p m each day. Private sale notice listing.
Gov Thompson selected State Highway Director John Beasley to lead his gubernatorial campaign granting a leave of absence June 15 to Sept 5. Beasley long supported Eugene Talmadge but broke with that faction last year and opposed Herman Talmadge. Thompson denied involvement in a political peace pact between former governors Rivers and Arnall and said he did not know if they would support him.
Sheriff C. M. Dixon announced the grand jury may investigate an $18 000 tax fines misappropriation over seven years. Deputy Oscar Moncrief has been suspended after signing a statement confessing the deed.
Two people died instantly Friday when a truck left the highway two miles south of Ellaville. Driver Herbert L. Ramsey of Atlanta and a woman passenger tentatively identified as Margaret Smith, 21, of Berryton, were crushed beneath the overturned semitrailer. Ramsey reportedly dozed at the wheel as the vehicle veered into a ditch, trapping victims under the wreckage.
Washington arrangement notes Republicans set up a barricade against confirmation of Truman appointments to aid a Republican victory in November. The policy committee reportedly instructed Senate chairmen to stall several nominees including F. B. Hannock of New York the first woman nominated to the Federal Communications Commission.
In Washington the Senate approved Sen. Richard Russell's amendment raising soil conservation appropriations from 225,000,000 to 300,000,000. The measure would give Georgia about 7.92 million dollars for soil-building programs in 1949, roughly double 1948. Russell also blocked a Northern Western dust bowl state funding plan, preserving 1.274 million for Georgia farmers. final votes were 41-38 and 42-38.
Augusta May 31 a Richmond county grand jury indicted Mrs Mary Matilda Lassiter for murder The defendant who had admitted the fatal shooting of her husband Wm H Lassiter will come to trial June 14
Local families and visitors populate the Taylor Mill community news with relatives from Macon Americus and Columbus. Attendees travel for graduations church events and weekend visits while a cemetery cleanup at Mt Olive church is organized for June 4 and 5.
Taylor Mill Woman's Club members, 24 in number, traveled by Bible Bus to Jacksonville Beach Florida on May 28. They enjoyed boardwalk walks, swimming, meals, and laughter on the return trip, with thanks to organizers Mr. Dennis and Mr. Swanson.
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