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Newspaper
Butler Herald
Location
Butler, Georgia, United States of America
Date
May 01, 1958
Page
3
The Atlantan Magazine launched as a new voice for Atlanta and the South. Its first printing of 50,000 copies was distributed to newsstands subscribers and prospective subscribers.
In Macon on Saturday the body recovered from the Ocmulgee river was identified as Bill Brown a 57 year old mental patient who had wandered from his home on April 18.
Governor Griffin proclaims May 11 to 18 as Soil Stewardship Week stressing soil as the first requisite for farming. He urges Georgians to cooperate with the State Soil Conservation Committee and related groups to protect land and advance soil conservation efforts.
W C Tucker reports Dr Wernher von Braun told a congressional hearing that the United States will attempt to reach the moon with a rocket as fast as possible, noting the Russians could be first.
Commissioner of Agriculture Phil Campbell urges Georgia farmers to report all screw worm cases to county agents or local veterinarians at first detection. He notes a continuous survey to map northward spread and stresses that eradication success hinges on accurate reporting throughout the Southeast.
Fully furnished cabin located on Houston Lake near Perry Ga accommodates 12. Priced at 5900 dollars with substantial down payment options and financing on the balance. Contact Marion Allen Insurance and Realty Agency P O Box 444 Fort Valley Ga or call TA 55321.
Advertisement from Mrs. R. O. Rogers in Charing Georgia seeks a middle aged white woman to join as family member in a house with an elderly couple. Duties include house work (no farm work) and a small salary. Write or come to see me.
Nationally advertised Watkins products offer opportunities without co signers or layoffs. Five days per week work with good character references, vehicle required, free insurance, and earnings potential promoted.
Classified notice seeking a local resident to service and collect from automatic dispensers. No selling. Car references and 400 to 700 dollar investment required. 7 to 12 hours weekly can net up to 200 dollars monthly. Possibility of full-time work. Local interview by mail P O Box 146 Minneapolis 40 Minn.
Georgia Press Association plans a May 3 4 gathering at Ida Cason Gardens Motel Pine Mountain with president C J Broome predicting record attendance. Attendees include Roosevelt High cadet officers and Tau Kappa Epsilon from Auburn plus Fulton High School and local groups visiting May 1 Saturday activities listed for other schools.
Bainbridge City Council keeps convict labor files closed to the Atlanta Journal accusing the paper of inaccurate and misleading reporting. Mayor Cheney Griffin reads a resolution criticizing the newspaper and denying access to city records while promising access to the State Board of Corrections director and any authorized investigating agency.
Atlanta corrections chief J M Forrester orders the immediate removal of all prisoners from Gilmer county work camp citing evidence convicts were used for construction by County Commissioner B C Logan Sr his family and others The removal can be appealed to the State Board of Corrections per law affidavits were secured after reporting in Ellijay
A LeTourneau model LS heavy road scraper owned by the Georgia State Department of Corrections was located on a Rural Roads Authority project in Long County. Found by an Atlanta Constitution reporter and photographer, the scraper had been missing from Wayne Pris on Branch for over a year and a half. It was purchased by the state nine years ago for $5,620 and was under contract to T. R. Odom of Jesup.
A Georgia survey shows residents invested more than 14 million dollars in mutual fund shares in 1957, following 14 million dollars invested in 1956. The National Association of Investment Companies released the regional sales findings.
Guy McKinney of Ball Ground was elected president of the Georgia Branch, National League of Postmasters, at the annual convention last week. Katherine Lang of Wiley was chosen first vice president, Louise Drum of Franklin Springs second vice president, and Georgia Glass of Upatoi secretary and treasurer.
A 4000 acre tract in Crawford county near Roberta and Ft Valley is being considered for a multi million dollar nuclear reactor plant on Flint River. The project would begin with 800 jobs and 4 to 5 million in initial outlay, with potential expansion and 800 more workers later. Local officials see strong economic potential and discuss facility expansion with Reynolds telephone and Ga Power facilities. The Georgia Department of Commerce was first contacted on January 19.
A trembling bandit held a pistol in his left hand during a Saturday robbery of a Cobb County loan office across from the Marietta courthouse, stealing 1552 dollars.
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