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Newspaper
Butler Herald
Location
Butler, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1957
Page
5
Americas Georgia voters approved liquor sales by a 66 vote margin, 1675 to 1609, in a county referendum. Total votes 3,284 with early area results against by 244 but Americas turnout of 2,500 for passed by 310. This marks the third vote on the issue in 12 years, with prior referendums in 1944 ending in a tie and a 1946 victory by city forces.
Taylor County Georgia will sell at public outcry before the courthouse door on the first Tuesday in July 1957 the 3+ acre Georgia Dinkins old home place in Butler described by metes and bounds. The security deed from Henry Towns to J T Cochran dated August 19 1953 with a note due June 4 1954 is in default. Proceeds go to satisfy the indebtedness and costs with any surplus to law.
G A Long annexo applies for permanent letters of administration cum testamento annexo de bonis non for the estate of Z D Gill. Creditors and next of kin are cited to appear at the Ordinary's office within the legal time to show cause why letters should not be granted. Witness date June 3, 1957, P B Childs Ordinary.
At Ft Bragg North Carolina during a violent electrical storm two National Guard men were killed and about forty others injured in the bivouac area. Hospital reports said many admitted hours after the bolts struck with shock and burns common. Off duty medical staff mobilized to treat the wounded and the bolts struck as the men sat to supper.
The North Georgia Methodist Conference welcomed Ruth Rogers a 52 year old pastor from a Atlanta suburb as the first woman admitted in its 91 year history. She will serve on trial for two years then seek full membership. Bishop Arthur Moore called the move long overdue noting a woman is a person. Separately George F. Harley 82 longtime engineer who oversaw dam projects on the Chattahoochee river and later led U S War Public Works in five southwestern states died at his Kerryville Texas home Friday night.
Rev Wm P King 86 retired Methodist minister and former church editor died in Savannah Ga on June 20 after long illness. Funeral services were held in Nashville Tenn where he formerly resided. Survived by three sons Dr Ruskin King of Savannah G H King of Athens and H L King of Miami and two daughters Miss Julia King of New York City and Miss Ferne King of Rochester New York.
A Columbus, Georgia woman died after a Saturday night vehicle crash near Blakely. Lois O. Poitevint, 30, died after admission to Blakely hospital. Her husband J. W. Poitevint and sons Ray, 4, and Jerry were flown to the medical center with serious injuries.
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