Local News Roundup From Butler Herald Georgia
The Butler Herald reports a collection of brief items from Georgia. Topics include Armed Service Day tributes, the death of Carl T. Levers at Macon Telegraph, Eisenhower at the National Editorial Association convention, and local political candidacies in Montezuma and Fulton county. Safety awards for Ellaville school bus drivers are noted along with editorials and circulation details.
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Macon
Carl T. Levers
Dwight Eisenhower
National Editorial Association
Ellaville
Abram for Congress from Fifth District
Atlanta attorney Morris B. Abram, prominent opponent of the county unit system, announces candidacy for Congress in Georgia's Fifth District covering DeKalb Fulton and Rockdale counties. He will deliver his opening address to the people of Rockdale County on an announced date.
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J. Lester Souter
Macon County
Morris B. Abram
Atlanta
DeKalb
Fulton
Rockdale
Rockdale County
Death of Hon. J. T. Cochran Shocks Taylor County
Obituary notes the unexpected Thursday morning death of John Thomas Cochran a leading Taylor County figure. He held business roles in cotton ginning fertilizer banking and oil representation and served in the State Senate 1939 1940 plus the Board of Roads and Revenue 1929 1932. His funeral tribute highlighted generosity and community service.
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John Thomas ‘Cochran
Taylor County
Cochran
Citizens State Bank of
Butler
Standard Oil Company
Hiservices
Taylor
Crawford
Peach
Houston
Senate
Graduates Honored By Taylor County High Schools Butler Reynolds
The Herald salutes graduates of Taylor County High Schools Butler and Reynolds, noting they will receive diplomas soon and wishing continued education whether or not they attend college. It cites notable figures and discusses fires in Atlanta, a forecast about the sun destroying the solar system, and mentions Senator McCarthy.
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the Herald
Taylor County
Butler and
Reynolds
Arthur Moore
Herald
Walter Beade
Mt. Wilson
Palomar
University of California
Sen
Joe McCarthy
Gov Talmadge Dedicates Three Story University Hospital Unit
Augusta Ga May 16 Gov Herman Talmadge dedicated a three story addition to the University hospital praising its training role for doctors and nurses and noting the project cost 1 507 0000 with funding from state federal city hospital authority and local sources. The new unit includes kitchens dietetic rooms cafeterias labs a blood bank anesthesia and operating suites and recovery rooms. He projected total state hospital projects at 77 million by end of term, with current totals at 56 146 000. W H Hunt invited him to speak at the ceremony.
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Augusta
Herman Talmadge
University Hospital
Talmadge
City of
Hospital Authority
W. H. Hunt
Record-Setting Hitting Cager Jerry Rogers Tops Region One
In Columbus on May 11 Region One Class AAA baseball ends. Jer ry Rogers of R. E. Lee leads hitters with a .636 average from 21 hits in 33 at bats, ahead of Jerry Clark of Albany at .391. Pelham market described as a leading Southeast reading market attracting national bids, per the Pelham Journal.
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Columbus
Jerry Rogers
R. E. Lee
Rogers
Jerry Clark
Albany
Thomaston
The
Pelham Journal
Pelham
Harry Froster
Joe T. Spence
the Journal
Effort to Rid County of Unwanted Pests of Every Sort
Citizens urged to join a county wide pest eradication drive against rats and other rodents. A rodenticide sold for 3 pounds 65 cents at the Health Department and listed stores aims to cut damages and disease risk. Readily available at multiple local outlets including Charing Mauk Butler Reynolds Taylor Mill Rupert Cross Roads Howard Daviston Carsonville Crowell.
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Georgia
Health Department
Charing
Lewis Watson
Mauk
Pike's Grocery
Butler
Reynolds
G. H. Goddard
Taylor Mill
MclInvale
Rupert
Cooper’s
Cross Roads
Worthen Taunton
Howard
Vanlandingham
Daviston
F. C. Jarrell
Carsonville
W. A. Jarrell’s
Crowell
Parr’s
Parents Urged to Bring Children for School Immunizations
Pre school clinics run weekly at the health department each Tuesday morning. Parents whose children start school in September are urged to bring them for immunizations including diphtheria whooping cough typhoid and smallpox.
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Butler Herald
Chas, Benns Jr
E. Cox
Mgr
Jorgan Taylor CO
Future Farmers of South Georgia
Savannah
Beach
Pierce Harris
A. C. Richardson
Montezuma
Schley
Sumter
Fulton County
W. George Thomas
Superior Court
Ralph Pharr
Pharr
Thomas
Court of Appeals
Sister Garrett
Dawson County Advertiser
Hon. J. T. Cochran
Butler and Reynolds
Atlanta Fire Department
Gov. Talmadge
Anos Fl
Ty Hill
SHELL
E. F. Parr
National New Car
Ford
R. L. Polk & Company
Payne Motor Company
Butler, Georgia
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