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Newspaper
Butler Herald
Location
Butler, Georgia, United States of America
Date
May 09, 1957
Page
4
Georgia observes May 1 as Child Health Day proclaimed by Gov Griffin and National Child Health Day declared by President Eisenhower. The focus centers on retarded children with about 340 of 11,400 daily US births affected nationwide and Georgia's share highlighted.
Mercer University on Confederate Memorial Day received a copy of General Order No Nine, Lee’s farewell to his troops. The document, copied by army clerks, came from Dr. Charlton Ogburn and is authenticated by Mercer's Dr. S B King Jr. and authorities.
Thomaston May 4 doors open on the new $72 5000 Masonic Temple as non Masons are invited to tour the two story building. Harvey Greene says the family friendly event welcomes men women and children to view the lodge hall with theatre style seating and the ground floor lounge kitchen and rest rooms. Morning Star Lodge will occupy the temple as its first own home in 115 years.
Columbus Ga. Superior Court Judge J O Thompson denies motion for new trial by defense attorney Ernest Britton in the George D Sides case. Sides, 29, was convicted of raping an 8 year old girl and sentenced to passing.
Crisp county wins sweepstakes in Georgia Forestry Association contest for best program among former state champions. Barrow county named state winner. Lincoln runner up. Third District cited for district excellence and Taylor Bleckley Washington recognized in their districts.
The Commission on Higher Education of the Methodist Church plans to announce campaign quotas at rallies across Georgia. Events will run May 7 to 10 in South Georgia and May 13 to 17 in North Georgia.
Roy B. Eaton, 52, was wrongly imprisoned for sixteen years for a Rock Island hold up. Identified by mistaken identity and aliases, Eaton, who had been a Lordsburg watchman, was imprisoned from 1940 until his release about a year ago. Gov. Stratton authorized a $48,000 compensation. His wife had divorced him years earlier.
Lovett Construction Co. awarded $100 817 to pave 7.432 miles of state highway along the Tazewell Five Points line. R G Foster Co. awarded $31 606 to pave 2.967 miles of state route 22 at Sandy Cross in Macon County.
In Perry Georgia a Douglasville man O G Kirby 43 drowned when his boat capsized on Houston Lake two airmen from Robins Air Force Base survived. Kirby's body was recovered two hours after the 1 30 p m accident. Miller and Posey pulled Kirby from 15 feet of water.
The Macon Bibb county anti illegal liquor force reports 3825 illegal whisky stills destroyed in the year ending February 28 and a daily capacity of 12 748 gallons of illicit liquor with 657 arrests during the 12 months prior to March 1.
Americus Georgia Masonic groups launch bond drive totaling 65 000 with 22 000 already raised for a new 85 000 lodge hall on the Macon Highway near highways 280 49 and 26. Two story brick and concrete building to begin after 30 000 in bonds are sold with a six month construction target.
Mrs G R Conn of the Grayland Garden Club in Macon received the tricolor ribbon for horticulture at the city’s annual Spring Flower Show held Friday.
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