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Newspaper
Butler Herald
Location
Butler, Georgia, United States of America
Date
May 19, 1938
Page
8
A South Atlantic roundup reports 25 traffic deaths for the year in Georgia. Twelve year old William Bugg was killed in Newnan when his bicycle was struck by a car. Other items note a Georg ia prison execution, civic awards, licenses issued for liquor, and local officials in Macon, Dawson, and Gainesville.
Washington May 18 Georgia congressmen vote tallies show For Brown Deen Owen Pace Ramspeck Tarver Vinson Against Cox and Peterson Not voting Whelche
The criminal docket indicates cases to be added by the next grand jury while the jail remains full of prisoners. Many inmates are released on bond and eager to have their charges resolved.
Herbert Herald files report on Friday September 24 1915 sewing clubs and debating society meeting at the usual hour. Vice president led the Senior Sewing Club due to the president's absence. An honor roll lists high achievers Susie Baze more Viola Foy Helen Wilson Ruth Adams Wynelle Pope Marilu Shell Toy Austin Rosalie Taylor Margaret Benns Harry Peagler Robert Ivey Linwood McGee in high and grammar school departments.
On Friday evening Mrs. D. R. Bibie hosted a small group for a Rock party honoring Misses Sara and Ilma Poole of Americus. The parlor and reception hall glowed with roses and lilies as refreshments delighted attendees including Claudia Mathews Sara Windham Nettie Jones Ruby Rhodes Edna Jarrell Elma Poole and Frank Gray Hicks Brown Joe Rawls Jack Windham and Bob Carson.
A major blaze Tuesday night at Southland wiped out Mrs. J. W. Mitchell’s barn and farm goods. The fire consumed corn, oats, hay, and livestock including two mules, one horse, one cow, and nine hogs, leaving her large Taylor and Macon counties farm severely damaged.
Fire investigators describe a deadly blaze at a hotel court where some residents died from burns and suffocation. A second floor ledge rescue saved Mr and Mrs Ki b Collier of Atlanta. Police Lt J T Laseter witnessed flames erupting from the hotel.
In Knoxville Tennessee on May 16 Lewis Overstreet faced the death of his wife and three children in a Terminal hotel blaze on his birthday anniversary. Overstreet had moved to Knoxville from Winterhaven Florida to take a postal telegraph night manager job and hoped to reunite his little family in Atlanta Monday. His sister in law said he was happiest yesterday and proud of his children's report cards showing good grades.
The Third District Democratic Congressional Executive Committee endorses Stephen Pace for the 76th Congress and thanks President Roosevelt for benefits to Fort Benning and the district. Brigadier General Asa L. Singleton is accorded appreciation for extending fort privileges.
A reception today celebrated support for expanding Ft. Benning facilities. The resolution committee included W. A. Heath, Mrs. C. C. Wall, Mrs. BE. B. Spivey and others from Columbus, Cusseta, Leesburg, Fitzgerald, and nearby towns. Attendees listed numerous local officials, newspaper representatives, and guests from multiple cities.
The document outlines candidate qualification by June 1 1988 noon CST to Mrs. H T Kearse Leesburg GA or chairman W H Young Jr Columbus. A 250 entrance fee is due with a declaration pledging to accept primary results. Fees are allocated by secretary among counties by precinct count. A rules committee and county unit votes are listed with per county allocations.
Cuthbert Ga May 12 Miss Edna Taylor 19 daughter of Mr and Mrs T M Taylor of the Damascus district and a member of the Andrew college senior class died at St Josephs Infirmary in Atlanta Wednesday after six weeks illness She is survived by her parents and one brother.
J P Posey as attorney in fact for Mary J Bennett announces a public outcry sale of multiple Taylor County and Marion County parcels totaling hundreds of acres in 12th and 3rd districts. The sale, on the first Tuesday in June 1938, will settle past due indebtedness from a May 3 1980 deed to secure debt. Proceeds apply to the debt and sale costs with any balance to rightful claimants.
Public outcry sale in Butler Taylor County Georgia on the first Tuesday in June 1938 the 7th day of June to the highest bidder for cash. Two parcels of land totaling about 104 acres in the 16th district are offered as the property of Mrs Carrie Ewing to satisfy state and county tax executions for 1934 1936 and 1987. An additional three acres in the Town of Butler NE section is listed as Wiley Walker’s property to satisfy tax judgments for 1934 1935 1986 and 1987. Levy by J M Downs L A and L C.
A sheriff sale notice describes three and a half acres in Taylor County land district lot 107. The property bounded north and east by Mrs Harmon and south by O M Williams and David Peterman, is levied to satisfy state and county tax executions for years 1934 1935 and 1936. Sale by Sheriff John M Bone dated May 11 19.
One half undivided remainder of lot No. 123 in the 12th district is levied on as the property of Eugene Adams to satisfy an execution from the Superior Court in favor of Mrs. Re Garrett. The sale occurs at the courthouse door in Butler Georgia between legal hours on the first Tuesday in June 1938, or June 7 1988. J. M. Bone, Sheriff, Taylor County Georgia.
Butte Reynolds Rupert Mauk Cros Roads Crowells Central Wesleyan Turner School Districts will hold elections June 1 1938 for trustees to fill vacancies. Voters may participate at usual polling places with sealed returns bearing managers' names. County School Superintendent to consolidate results at the Board of Education meeting July 5 1938. Taylor County Board of Education official notice dated May 3 1938.
A car crashed through a guard rail on Johnson Road, plunging 60 feet to the tracks and critically injuring Mrs. J. Wrigley of Atlanta. The driver, Corporal W. J. Setlock, U S Marines, was treated for minor injuries. Mrs. Wrigley was admitted to St Joseph's Infirmary with a broken shoulder an ankle and possible skull and hand fractures.
Atlanta May 15 Emory University announced two Georgia college publications the Emory Wheel and the Red and Black at the University of Georgia earned all American honors from the Associated Collegiate Press. They were two of only nine southern publications to win the distinction. Both are weekly.
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