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Newspaper
Butler Herald
Location
Butler, Georgia, United States of America
Date
May 04, 1939
Page
8
The week’s items include daylight saving time adoption in a city from May 1 to August 31, four Georgians killed in weekend accidents, WPA job cuts for May, and a Marshallville dog inoculation order. Also noted are fire college events, barbecues for debt relief, peanut planting in Schley County, church appointments, a new mill addition contract in Columbus, and multiple local government and education notices.
Atlanta May 2 The state prison and parole board were urged to recommend parole for Rev J M Williams Rochelle pastor serving a life sentence for the 1932 slaying of his sailor son Grady. Advocates Kennedy and Peebles described him as a model prisoner and challenged trial evidence.
Baxley Georgia April 28 The First Baptist church will dedicate its sixty thousand dollar three story brick plant on the first Sunday in May with Rev Z E Barron of Hapeville in charge of the morning service It was during Barrons pastorate that the church building was erected in 1926 The present pastor Rev E A Kilgore burned all mortgage notes
Charles Conklin of Akron Ohio said two men robbed him of 62 dollars and his automobile near Macon Georgia after he gave them a ride from Tallahassee Florida Sunday. Bibb county authorities and state troopers were asked Monday to watch for the alleged robbers.
Columbus Ga May 1 The Alabama Supreme Court refused to reverse the Russell County Circuit Court ruling that sentenced J T Jones of Phenix City to death for killing his wife The execution date was set for June 9 at Kilby Prison with the case having been tried in May 1988.
Miss Mary Frances Ricker awarded 3776 dollars by Sumter county jury in her suit against Minnie Taylor grandmother of Taylor Phillips. In a companion case Frank Ricker receives 1000 dollars from Mrs. Taylor. The collision occurred on the Americus Plains road months earlier.
Quitman in April 29 report says Wilson Shefield his wife and baby slept in a wooden bed splintered by a lightning bolt during a thunder storm. They were dumped on the floor unharmed as the home near Quitman was struck by lightning hitting a pine tree radio aerial cistern and outbuildings.
H B Williams of Americus was elected president of the Southwester Circuit Bar Association at a Thursday night meeting in Montezuma. Cleveland Rees of Preston became vice president with Offie Singleton of Richland as secretary treasurer. W W Dykes of Americus joined the board of governors of the Georgia Bar Association, and B L Forrester of Leesburg and A A Marshall of Montezuma were named delegates to the state bar convention in Atlanta on May 25.
Hilton Hightower, a Damascus farmer, and his overseer BB Grimes were indicted for peonage by a federal grand jury in Macon. They posted $3,000 cash bond Monday in Albany with Deputy Clerk D C Campbell. Hightower called the charges absurd and claimed workers receive high pay, with trial set in the Albany division of the federal court.
Three year old Anne Howard of Lexington Georgia survived a 40 foot fall from a second story window sill where she was watching her father repair screens. She slid to the roof then fell to the ground landing on hard soil. An x ray showed no broken bones and she recovered quickly with only a limp arm.
A wartime column expresses sympathy for China and opposition to new wars. It praises Wesleyan College alumni, mentions Bishop W. N. Ainsworth, and discusses U S neutrality, past World War lessons, and President Roosevelt's mediation efforts.
Athens Ga April 29 Georgia farmers failed to earn 2 500 000 available last year for soil-building recommendations. H S Durden state agricultural administrator reported. He said payments of 3 750 000 to Georgia farmers were short that much of the funds available. Durden urged farmers to use the aid to bear cash costs of soil-building practices on their farms.
Montezuma reports the asparagus season is nearing its close after two months of daily harvests when weather allowed. About 6,500 crates have been shipped mainly to northern and eastern markets, with growers netting roughly $20,000 to $25,000.
Butler BH A Martin pastor lists service times for Butler First and Third Sundays 11 a m and 7 80 p m Howard Second Sundays 11 a m and 7 30 p m Wesley Fourth Sundays 10 a m and 7 p m Union Fourth Sundays 11 15 a m Sunday School Butler 10 a m Prayer meeting Wednesday 7 p m Reynolds T H Tinsley pastor services First Second Third Sundays 11 a m and 7 80 p m Sunday School 10 a m League Sunday 6 45 p m Prayer meeting Wednesday 7 30 p m Woman's Missionary Society Monday after First Sunday 8 p m Crowell Third Sunday 11 a m and 7 00 p m Sunday School Third Sunday 10 a m and 2 30 p m other Sundays League Sunday night 2 30 p m Woman's Society 2 30 p m Wednesday after Third Sunday Comte worship with us
The Trusty Collins petitions for divorce in Taylor Superior Court returnable at the April Term 1989. An order for service by publication on nonresident Mattie Collins directs her to appear at the next term on April first to answer the complaint. Witness Judge C I Mc Laughlin and Clerk Thoplm on Jarrell in March 1939.
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