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Newspaper
Butler Herald
Location
Butler, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Mar 20, 1941
Page
8
Four people killed and 11 injured in weekend traffic mishaps across Georgia. Battles over deaths, arrests and civic matters persist as figures report widespread accidents and local leaders prepare responses.
Marshallville begins a $2500 project to improve the waterworks. The city water tank will be painted and sterilized inside and out and repairs will be completed as part of the upgrade.
Montezuma reports more than 125 000 pine seedlings planted in Macon County as part of a soil conservation program. Farmers also planted 35 000 black locust trees this season according to federal officials.
Columbus March 16 seventy eight officer students will graduate this week from the officers communication course at the Fort Benning Infantry School. A class of 126 enlisted men will begin a motor mechanics course at the same time.
Macon Ga March 12 about 2000 applications arrived for camp Wheeler posts including one senior hostess two junior hostesses and a librarian four jobs for women Maj L R Howell adjutant said the number reflected strong interest in civil service roles at the base.
Eastman will plant 2000 dogwood holly and oak trees this winter. Trees are sourced from Dodge County wood lots and given to residents who will provide proper care.
A coroner's jury in Athens Georgia found Lt Bush Sneed Jr. died in a nine story hotel fall an accident caused by a fire believed to have originated from a cigarette. The inquest followed his jump Friday morning to escape the blaze.
Macon newspapers begin distributing 30000 azalea plants at low cost to beautify Macon and surrounding countryside as Savannah defends its azalea city reputation. The Tele graph and Evening News organize the effort on March 12.
Montezuma March 17 The body of Lt Hugh Allison of Minter Alabama husband of a former Montezuma resident was found in Lake Murray near Ft Jackson South Carolina Search continues for Mrs Allison whose body was not recovered The couple had been missing three weeks after their boat capsized
A 9 year old boy on the Forsyth Russellville highway was killed when he fell against the rear of a passing moving truck driven by Charlie Holloway of Russellville. Witnesses say the accident was unavoidable and absolve the driver of blame.
The Union School in Webster county near Richland Georgia has formed an electrical training department with Prof Bernard Goodwin of Weston as instructor. It will be the county’s sole program of its kind and will admit all youths within NYA age for training. County School Superintendent Paul Stevens aims to add a woodwork department soon.
Carrollton Georgia March 16 R D Tisinger counsel for the Georgia Rural Reserve a 43 electric member cooperatives group says the national RBA has allotted 36000 to buy two new diesel generating units to fulfill a government contract to supply power in a defense emergency rental would be 360 per month under the contract J T Spivey of Mystic is president and J S Bomar of Douglas county is secretary treasurer
Americas March 16. Weather seems to have advanced blooms as Mrs. Ed Morgan already gathers sweetpeas though normally they bloom by April. She saved seeds from her flowers and expects about 8 000 blooms by April 1.
McChord Field Wash A first of 22 heavily armed and armor loaded Boeing bombers departed for Montreal via Portland and Dayton with an American pilot and a British crew. The rest 21 four motor ships expected to follow one per day. Built at Seattle Boeing plant the bomber has range sufficient to bomb central Europe from English bases.
The War Department awarded about $1,668,000 in contracts for Augusta Georgia and Camp Hulen Texas construction. Claussen-Lawrence Co of Augusta received $935,962 for temporary housing roads and utilities at the Augusta base. Facilities will support about 1,800 men with barracks day rooms messes administration buildings fire stations hospital theatre and utilities.
The Georgia House passed a defense land measure 130 to 26 sending it to the Senate. Sponsored by Representative Wells, the bill would let cities lease or donate property for defense uses including land for Camp Wheeler and a fuse plant site. The chamber also approved a $2,500 compensation for Robert Coleman for five years of wrongful imprisonment, later pardoned.
To all whom it may concern W R Cook applying for Permanent Letters of Administration on J Whaley estate in Taylor County Georgia creditors and next of kin are cited to appear at the Ordinary J R Lunsford office within the legal time and show cause why permanent administration should not be granted to the county administrator or other fit person February 14 1941 J R Lunsford Ordinary.
The War Department announced five brigadier generals reassigned, affecting seven posts including two in Georgia. Brig. Gen. C. W Grisswold moved from Benning to command the replacement center at Camp Court S. C. Brig. Gen. J. H. Hester, a Georgian, left the Washington chief of staff office to lead the replacement center at Camp Wheeler.
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