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Newspaper
Butler Herald
Location
Butler, Georgia, United States of America
Date
May 13, 1948
Page
3
A 67 year old grandmother, Mrs. Lillian Finneran of Providence Rhode Island, correctly named the mystery melody on the radio program Stop the Music after a call from Bert Parks. The tune titled Army Duff won her about 18000 in prizes.
The new sanctuary of St Luke Methodist Church was opened and presented for dedication at 11 am Sunday on the sixth anniversary of the 1942 fire. Pastor Mack Anthony received the church, with Dr G R Jordan as guest speaker and stained glass by Henry L Willet, who flew from Philadelphia for the service.
Several hundred Georgia Baptists at the Southern Baptist Convention annual session in Memphis May 19 to 23 urge holding the 1949 session in Atlanta and press for a new Baptist theological seminary to be located there.
Two milkmen and a girl found a mail pouch containing about $239000 near the Atlanta and West Point railroad. They turned the money over to postal authorities at College Park and received no thanks, though inspectors later noted $1000 was missing. The trio said the money delayed their milk route.
Mrs. Cleon Felton Davis, 49, prominent Marshallville resident, died in Fort Valley after a rear accident while returning home from Ft. Valley. Her husband survived along with her mother Mrs. Mamie Felton and daughter Miss Mamie M. Felton. The crash involved a pickup driven by Henry Barnett of Marshallville during light rain.
National Trade School Kansas City rep Mr Chambers to interview May 21 11am to 7pm and May 22 9am to 1pm at Upson Hotel Thomaston for courses in plumbing electricity drafting shoe repair auto mechanics Housing and employment aid provided Veterans training approved by Missouri Education Department and Veterans Administration Apply by mail to A I Chambers Atlanta Georgia Box 2072
Newt Etheridge, 81, claimed as the oldest Shriner in Georgia, died Sunday in a Statesboro hospital after a short illness. Born and raised in Wilkerson county, he spent winters in Daytona Beach, Florida, and summers with his nephew W O Etheridge in Statesboro. He is survived by several nieces and nephews.
The Atlanta Journal reports 1,833 of 2,477 Negroes qualified to vote in Laurens County were purged from registration. Chairman E. S. Baldwin confirms the purge and cites notices sent to 1,482 Negroes about leaving the county dead or moved. White voters numbered about 3,900.
May 11 Macon The Department of Agriculture predicts Georgia will produce 3,936,000 bushels of peaches this year, down from 5,810,000 last year. If accurate, the ten major peach states would total over 7,000,000 bushels less than 2025. Georgia projects top production with South Carolina second at 3,320,000 bushels last year. SC produced 6,603,000 bushels in 2024.
A Georgia Republican presidential preference primary planned by the W. R. Tucker faction was canceled amid claims of obstructive tactics by self styled Republicans and a conspiracy with national Republican officials.
Carrollton building firm Roy Richards Construction Company wins a $500000 contract in Belem Brazil to install three 1250 kilowatt Fairbanks Morse generators. The firm has past projects in the Virgin Islands and Caribbean before the war.
In Macon on May 8 backers of Henry Wallace’s Progressive Party nominate L. Marshall, publisher of The Macon World, to challenge Richard B. Russell. The convention, attended by about 300 delegates, also debated gubernatorial nominations between Joe Rabun and James L. Barfoot, with Rabun pressured to take a position. The platform targets civil rights, opposes draft or universal training, and calls for nationalization of aircraft and armament industries.
Mr Bronze Barfield spent Saturday night with his daughter Mrs Lemuel Hall and Mr Hall. Rev W J Whidden and son of Macon were Sunday guests of Mr and Mrs Marvis Chapman and Mr and Mrs Roy Green and family. Miss Jeanette Grantham visited relatives in Macon. Mrs Irene Story of Macon was Saturday guest of Mrs Tom Hardage. Mr and Mrs S O Jones visited Mr and Mrs Earl Jones of Montezuma Monday. Mrs Marvis Chapman visited Mrs A B Patterson Monday.
Mr and Mrs Tom McCarty hosted a birthday and Mother's Day dinner at their Americus area home in honor of Mrs Ed McCarty who turned 76. A picnic lunch followed at one o’clock with many relatives and friends attending from Ideas Macon Camilla and nearby towns.
Washington May 10 A bill designed to provide more federal jobs for disabled veterans passed the Senate and moves to the House. It requires agencies filling Civil Service posts to file a written explanation when non disabled veterans are chosen over disabled veterans.
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