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Newspaper
Butler Herald
Location
Butler, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1948
Page
5
County Agent Coleman reports new pine tree seedlings from the Georgia Forestry Department for farmers planting pines this season. Orders should be placed promptly as a new forest service has expanded supply to meet demand.
Four years after a Columbus woman was killed officials announced the body of Mrs. Dave Walden 19 was found in the Okefenokee Swamp near Baker County Florida. Georgia Bureau of Investigation Director W C McLemore led a searching party that recovered the remains after earlier expeditions failed due to high water. The slayings are tied to an alleged Phenix City operation and a separate murder of Johnn F Stringfellow of Columbus. Sheriff E F Howell said Dave Walden of Houston and Johnny McVeigh of La Grange admitted the killing. Public notes indicate a wider search for a third victim as the case gains momentum.
In North Georgia, Rep. Edd Knight of Gilmer County and Sheriff A. H. Glenn of Chattooga County received 18 months in prison for protecting a bootleg whiskey ring in the rugged Mountain Blacklands. Gordon Hartline of Summerville drew 15 months for defrauding the government and liquor-law violations.
Georgia Southwestern College at Americus opened its summer session with about 150 students under Dr. V. S. Mann. Senior college courses serve teachers seeking certificate renewal while freshman and sophomore courses run. Work crews repair the gym pool and expect reopening next week. A one week conference for Presbyterian youths from the Macon Columbus area ends at the college, directed by Rev. R. L. Torrence.
The eighteenth National 4-H Club Camp opens in Washington D C this week with youth from every state Alaska Hawaii and Puerto Rico. Georgia selects Wilmarose Nicholson Opal Faulkner John Tom Selman and Carol Simmons as delegates led by W A Sutton and R J Richardson with Miss Weldon aboard.
A bolt of lightning struck a wagon near Hopeful on Monday, killing 17 year old Robert Bostick and injuring his brother Nebraska. The charge left two injured mules dead.
Rep. Steve Pace of Americus led a House opposition to slicing peanut price support from 90 to 65 percent of parity. The amendment, backed by Rep. Everett Dirksen, was defeated 140 to 43. Georgia Farm Bureau head H. L. Wingate warned of a $72 per ton loss to farmers and a $28 million annual hit to Georgia.
Montreal born W. C. Lepetrie aged 83 founder of the chocolate bar is reported dead at his home in Montreal on June 14.
A 30 year old Columbus evangelist, Mrs Hazel Smith, is charged with beating and burning a six year old girl she received from a Mississippi woman who allegedly collected unwanted children. Hazel Smith and her husband, W L Smith, were released on $1000 bond after neighbors reported screams. the child remained in Columbus hospital with severe burns.
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