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Newspaper
Butler Herald
Location
Butler, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1954
Page
3
Barnesville officials seized a steel tank containing 350 gallons of moonshine whiskey on Zebulon Road when a truck driver fled after a routine check. Patrolman Tubby Usery pursued the suspect through the woods but the driver escaped as the officer tripped.
Taylor County notice cites J. T. Cochran estate and calls creditors and next of kin to appear in court by law to show cause why Robert T. Cochran should be granted permanent administration. Witness notary and official signature dated June 7 1954 by J. R. Lunsford Ordinary.
A 1948 Studebaker Sedan with motor number 387196 will be sold June 19 1954 at 11 a m at the courthouse door in Taylor County Georgia to the highest cash bidder. The vehicle was seized for transporting alcoholic liquor contrary to law in the possession of Billy Graham under a condemnation order issued by Judge T Hicks Fort of the Taylor County Superior Court dated June 7 1954. Charlie J Wright Sheriff.
C W Chapman of Athens succeeds the late J G Lindell as State Conservationist for the Soil Conservation Service in Georgia announced in Washington by D A Williams. Chapman previously deputy State Conservationist and Georgia native with a 1932 University of Georgia agricultural engineering degree. details of career and military service follow.
Pamela Andrews a 4 year old girl from Ft. Valley died after a long brain illness. Daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Andrews Jr. she had earlier been taken by plane to a Denver brain specialist in 1952 after local residents raised about 3000 dollars for travel and medical costs.
Savannah reports former city alderman G. S. Cubbedge shot to death on Friday. Police hold 35 year old W. W. Warren as a suspect after a discussion over money. Lt. Thomas Mahoney says the fatal shooting followed the dispute.
Sue Worley of Glenloch Heard County won the Ledger’s first Vocabee contest and will tour Washington D C. for a week. The 17 year old Centralhatchee High School graduate, class of ’54, will be joined by her English teacher Ruth Taylor and Ledger editor Carlton Johnson. John Johnson will report highlights for local readers. The contest, started by Ledger Editor R W Brown, involved 13 Georgia counties and thousands of high school contestants to promote word mastery.
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