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Newspaper
Butler Herald
Location
Butler, Georgia, United States of America
Date
May 10, 1934
Page
8
A measles outbreak in Lenox, Valdosta reports two deaths in the W. A. Hancock family. A 12 year old boy remains dying, while W. A. Hancock and a son stay in critical condition. A 17 year old girl died, and a 9 year old boy died Friday.
Miss Crystal Bosche, about 45, despondent over job prospects, leapt from the fourth floor of a boarding house in Atlanta on Friday. After breakfast she moved through packing boxes to a window, plunged to the street, and died before the ambulance physician arrived.
Sarah L. Mincey aged 106 died at her daughter’s home in Sparta on Monday. She was the oldest woman in the area and remained healthy until death. She had a habit of picking a hundred pounds of cotton each year up to her hundredth birthday.
Two Sylvester negroes died instantly when their automobile collided head on with a truck driven by Paul Mashburn of Moultrie Monday night. Mashburn was injured but not seriously. He was en route to Atlanta with a load of cabbage.
Mrs Lula Warrick Gregory a 24 year old newly married woman in Macon Ga on Friday attempted to prepare a meal for her husband. She used kerosene to start a fire causing an explosion that burned her legs arms and face and sent her to the hospital.
Margaret Curl nine year old daughter of Mr and Mrs George Curl of Brewton was killed by lightning this afternoon. The family had sought shelter in a house about two miles from home when she ran back to retrieve her hat and was struck by a bolt.
Newnan Georgia May 6 a large number of relatives and friends gathered at the home of Mrs Roxie McDonald last Sunday to celebrate the ninety four birthday of her mother Mrs Amanda Carpenter Neely widow of David Neely. A birthday cake with 94 lights adorned the dinner table. Mrs Neely is one of the area pioneers and is in good health looking forward to celebrating next year.
Cordelo Ga May 2 L J Lassey 21 year old negro indicted by a Crisp county grand jury for the murder of Mildred Felder was convicted Monday by a jury which recommended mercy. Judge A J McDonald sentenced Sassey to life imprisonment for the killing on March 25 at the victim’s home on Leo C Mercer’s farm seven miles northwest of Cordele.
Macon May 4 A fair sized peach crop may be expected in Georgia this year according to W C Bewley general manager of the Georgia Peach Growers Exchange. After surveying the southern and main belt he said orchards are in best condition yet with extensive cultivation and ongoing dusting and other control measures.
Baxley Georgia May 7 Wesley Holton 37 of the county was fatally struck Sunday afternoon near Pine Forest swimming pool after rebuking a disturbance by Nooge Ashley and his brother Buddy Ashley Nooge allegedly asked for a public safety item and Buddy stepped forward striking Holton through the neck authorities report the brothers involved are Black and the victim is White providing a racially charged motive in the description.
Atlanta May 5. Georgia Woman's World, a political newspaper, will shift from monthly to weekly publication to cover every nook of the state as women take more interest in politics. Managing editor Mrs James Rogers Wakefield announces new business counsel Joe Rosenfield Jr to oversee advertising and circulation.
Cairo Ga May 7 Murder charges were docketed against H T James and his two sons R T and Dr F James over the death Monday of eight year old Edward Horton. A family quarrel at the Horton home led to a shooting and stabbing. Blackman Horton was shot with buckshot and his throat slashed with buckshot fragment entering the child’s body. Horton is in critical condition.
Columbus Georgia May 8 Joel S Burgin of Buena Vista former state senator from the 24th district toured Columbus Monday en route to Washington for a White House reception and Shoreham hotel dinner in honor of President Roosevelt accepting the Warm Springs foundation fund raised by a series of balls about 1 000 000 dollars.
Governor Eugene Talmadge accepted the resignation of executive secretary T M Linder after his candidacy for Commissioner of Agriculture. W Carlton Mobley of Forsyth was appointed to succeed Linder immediately, with Linder staying on briefly to brief Mobley on duties.
John Alfred Dunwoody 44 a Macon high profile figure and former Hotel Winecoff manager died from auto exhaust carbon monoxide poisoning in a peach orchard south of Hampton. A coroner's jury ruled death by his own hand. Funeral in Hart's mortuary chapel at 5 p m with burial in Riverside. He was linked to Dan Dunwoody Bibb county official and to Leon ard McManus of Macon.
Eleven people were killed in five private plane crashes on Sunday. Among the victims are Mrs. Arthur Johnson, 18, who drowned in San Francisco Bay after a stall. W A George of Soda Springs Idaho died on takeoff. in Houston a private plane crashed during a midnight excursion killing a woman and three men. at Fulton New York a wreck killed Leon W Holly Irene Clark and an unidentified man. in New Market New Jersey a plane lost a wing and nose-dived killing George J Kuntz and others.
Otis Ashmore, longtime Savannah Chatham public schools superintendent from 1896 to 1916 and editor of Grier's almanac since 1888, died at his Savannah home after years of ill health from a paralytic stroke. Born March 6, 1853 in Lincoln County, he joined Savannah in 1887 as science professor and was noted as an astronomer. He also taught geography and map drawing at the state normal school in Athens in 1892, during its early summer session.
State ticket listed for September 12 with incumbents and challengers across offices. Names include Talmadge, Wilson, Adams, Hamilton, Yeo mans, Collins, Rigdon, Harrison, Wilhoit, Hutcheson, Beck, Sutton, Be ck, Quillian, Stanley, Felton, Hutcheson, Grice, Franklin, Thomas, McDonald, H. Searcy, Jones, Hardeman, Gailand, Park, Worrill, Maddox, Davis, Hutcheson, Edwards, Dorsey, and other circuit and solicitor candidates.
A note on letters to Americus residents, then a Civic History trip report. A group visited Andersonville National Cemetery in Georgia to study Civil War stockades. About 49,000 Union prisoners were held there, with 33,000 at one time. The outing inspired discussion of traditions and history and was enjoyed by all who went.
A political announcement from Co Neisler seeking the Democratic primary for the Georgia House of Representatives from Taylor County. He states his aim to serve the county and state to the best of his ability if elected, subject to the September 1984 primary.
Court order directs a public sale in Taylor County on the first Tuesday in June 1944 at the courthouse for cash. Lands include 187 acres in lot 186 plus 49 acres in lot 184 and 6 acres in lot 185, bounded by Bloodworth Nelson St. Anthony Montgomery King Trussell Pyron and others. Proceeds to pay debts and distribute estate of Jim Winters deceased.
The Honorable L T Peed Ordinary will sell on the first Tuesday in June at the county courthouse the estate of Mrs S F Robinson bonds with par value 1900 dollars at cash value. The executor J R Lunsford reserves right to reject bids below par to pay debts and distribution.
Public outcry sale at the Taylor County courthouse Georgia on the first Tuesday in June 1934 June 6 1934. The property is a Ford 1982 model one and one half ton truck body No 157 lettered BB motor No 5052305. Levied to satisfy a Taylor Superior Court judgment in favor of Universal Credit Corporation against L H Vanlandingam.
The Taylor County Georgia court cites all creditors and next of kin of T G Turk, deceased, to show cause on the first Monday in June why the return setting apart four years support for Ouida C Turk widow and minor children should not be made the court order. Witness dated May 1984.
Georgia Taylor County Mrs. Mary R. Lunsford guardian of Mrs. S F Robinson has filed her final return and petitions to be dismissed from guardianship. The court requires all creditors and interested parties to show cause on the first Monday in June 1934 why the guardian should not be dismissed.
Metter Georgia May 8 fire damaged the Metter Lumber Company plant owned by M E Trapnell and W Brannon, a major local manufacturing site with large payroll. Officials said the firm carried no insurance and estimated losses between 20000 and 25000 dollars.
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