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Newspaper
Butler Herald
Location
Butler, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Mar 16, 1944
Page
8
Fire of undetermined origin destroyed the two story Lawrenceville public school with damage pegged at 75000 dollars. Nearby, a barn near Leslie burned with six mules one horse and feedstuff. The blaze occurred during a heavy whip storm in the area.
Dr Louis G Small fled a Tel fair County deputy Sunday while being transported to Bibb County jail He was returning to Macon when he stopped at the McRae tourist court to shave change clothes and dine with his wife The deputy entered the cabin briefly then found the door unlocked and Small missing with wife unsure of his whereabouts
Definite identification of all six victims of the Jefferson Hotel fire in Richmond includes State Senator A. G. Weaver and Mrs. James H. Price widow of Virginia’s previous governor. Twenty others are hospital inpatients or listed as injured.
Washington March 12 The War Department disclosed that the P-38 fighter, stripped of its guns and fitted with cameras, is now the F-5 reconnaissance plane. An official statement says the P-38’s speed range and endurance suit deep enemy territory work without fighter protection.
Glenwood Georgia March 12 Lt Guy O Stone Jr Marine Corps flier was killed in a Jacksonville airplane crash Sunday. He was the son of Mr and Mrs Guy Stone of Glenwood whose father is a past department commander of the American Legion of Georgia and a forthcoming state senator.
Washington March 12 government cars would bear two inch high On Official Business markings and show the agency operating them under a Senate bill. Those using cars for personal trips could be dismissed and face a 1000 fine or up to one year in jail. Exemptions include the President cabinet members ambassadors and high diplomatic officers plus Treasury Secret Service FBI and Immigration and Naturalization Bureau drivers.
A blaze at the Alpha theatre in Douglasville threatened the town's business district before being contained. The fire prompted disruption to commerce as officials investigated the cause and secured the site.
Lt Emmett B Gresham a Georgia born fighter pilot and son in law of Lt Gen Carl Spaatz was officially listed safe by the War Department after being reported missing and presumed dead in Italy. The Washington Post described a daring escape involving parachute assault and guerrilla help before his return to base. Gresham's home is Waynesboro Georgia and he married Becky Spaatz in 1943.
In Cumming Georgia on March 11 a $250000 chicken dressing plant was formally opened in a key broiler producing region. Governor Arnall attended the ceremony and pledged state cooperation to help the enterprise succeed and urged a balance of agriculture and industry in every Georgia town.
A mixed column notes a girl waking in a lover’s arms and a school ball accident with a broken rib. It recalls short notices on marriages and tax filing delays, hints of social expectations, and local anecdotes from Reynolds and Butler.
Four soldiers of the 176th Infantry are believed drowned after their assault boat overturned crossing the Chattahoochee River at Engineer's Landing Fort Benning during a river crossing rehearsal for the Infantry School demonstration. Names identified include Pfc. Earl J. Murphy Gary Indiana Pfc. Milton I. Brumbaugh Martinsburg Pennsylvania Pfc. Roy K. Coppenger Knoxville Tennessee and Pfc. W T Radscavage Old Forge Pennsylvania. Rescue efforts saved others despite swift currents and ongoing recovery efforts.
Laurie Dean aged 17 jumped from the steamer George W Miller over a week ago near Columbus. The search was paused Friday after a failed attempt led by her father W L Dean who traveled from Arizona. The Chattahoochee will be probed where she is believed to have fallen as divers await equipment loaned through the Red Cross from Savannah.
Atlanta police investigated a fatal shooting at a service station involving a old Atlanta boy. James Porter and Coker are in custody as they alleged the victim Johnny Drake shot himself. detectives found a 2 caliber revolver with one round discharged and no burns on the victim.
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