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Newspaper
Butler Herald
Location
Butler, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1936
Page
4
By Thomas Flanagan Aid Press Financial Writer discusses a $2,000,000 veterans’ fund surge expected to revive retail activity after a summer dip. Merchants coast to coast anticipate cash in hands of ex-service members boosting debt repayment and purchases of homes, farms, cars, and daily goods.
Lakeland Georgia June 6 a large turnout for a Rivers for Governor rally held under a 200 year old oak since no courthouse exists. Rivers spoke briefly as Nashville band played and neighbors praised his work in Lanier county with praise from Judge Miller and school official Cameron.
H F Puckett, the oldest postmaster in Georgia, died Friday at his Forest Park home at age 84. He served as Forest Park postmaster for 59 years and spent 54 years with the Central of Georgia railroad, retiring two years ago.
Washington reports Wm. B. Bankhead of Alabama elected speaker of the house to fill the post left by the sudden death of Joseph W. Byrns. The house adjourned for Byrns' state funeral as Bankhead’s elevation was decided at an emergency conference. Byrns died of a cerebral hemorrhage after a long Capitol day.
Waycross Georgia June 8 Police booked F L Taylor on the charge of slaying his estranged wife after she died from a slashed throat. Deputy J C Stone said Mrs Taylor died from wounds received yesterday when Taylor entered her house and surprised her after locking the doors. A neighbor saw him enter and officers found the victim with a double throat wound and a slash on her left hand as she tried to defend herself. Taylor surrendered to Officer J A Hall and was jailed. the couple had been separated about a week.
The citizens of Lilly voted unanimously yesterday to have Georgia Power Company supply the town with electric service.
Senator Richard B. Russell of Georgia says he will block passage of a House bill to create a new federal district for northern Georgia, arguing the added judgeship alone would delay establishing a new district. He notes congestion and the Justice Department stance, predicting no action this session and offering support only if a new district cannot pass later.
New Bern North Carolina June 4 George Isaac Hughes a 96 year old Confederate veteran who astonished the medical world by becoming a father 17 months ago is again smiling today as his wife Libby Hughes gave birth to a girl last night The couple married two and a half years ago and Hughes who tends a garden and chops wood remains vigorous with his faculties clear Their first child now 17 months old talks and learns speech Dr Charles Duffey estimates the newborn girl weighs 6 1 2 pounds Both mother and baby are reported doing nicely
Filmer Duckett, 22, was killed near LaFayette, Georgia, when an automobile overturned Sunday. His companions Russell Clements and Edward Burney were injured with facial and head lacerations, a broken arm, a fractured rib, and minor bruises. Duckett was the son of Rev. W. C. Duckett and left parents and several siblings.
Giles F. Bunn Jr of Montezuma, son of Mr and Mrs G F Bunn, was among 100 graduates of the Georgia Military academy representing 25 states and four foreign countries. He earned the Reserve Officers Association medal for progress, won scholarships to Columbia and Emory, served as a cadet corporal, lettered in football, and plans to attend the U S coast guard school at New London next year.
Vienna Georgia June 6 W W Larsen gubernatorial candidate told Dooly county citizens he favors placing women in high government posts and on important state boards He also backs a five man statewide highway commission elected from five districts old age pensions and a reduction of the six cent per gallon gasoline tax He will speak at Tifton Monday morning
Atlanta reports crop losses across seven states surpassing 110 million dollars with North Carolina leading the tally at 50 million. Georgia leaders call for prayer and federal aid as drought shifts impact from wheat and cattle to cotton, tobacco, and other produce. Weather efforts offer little relief as rains are sought and prices rise.
Mr and Mrs Armstrong Hunt tour 150 South Georgia towns in the traveling electric kitchen bringing free demonstrations on electric cooking. Appearances in Reynolds Tuesday and Wednesday with times 2 30 pm and 10 30 am 2 30 pm. in Butler Thursday and Friday at 2 30 pm and 10 30 am 2 30 pm. Attendees may receive recipes and prizes as the coach showcases an all electric kitchen setup.
James B. Nevin Jr., 30, former Atlanta Georgian veteran and son of late editor Jas B. Nevin, died in a Pittsburgh Sun Telegraph hospital after a weeklong intestinal illness. He served as reporter, state news editor, movie editor and picture editor at the Georgian and was reading clerk of the Georgia senate. He studied at the University of Georgia and was a Rome native.
Macon Georgia June 5 Professor R B D Hume instructor in dramatic art at Wesleyan Conservatory and director of the Wesley an centennial pageant on Rivoli campus left yesterday to return to his Pacific coast home. The institution acknowledged the resignation with regrets noting he did excellent work and that he was hard to replace.
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