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Newspaper
Butler Herald
Location
Butler, Georgia, United States of America
Date
May 26, 1955
Page
5
Mayor I. R. L. Swearingen proclaims May 16 to June 15 as Go to the Movie Month in Reynolds in support of the Southeastern Movie Festival. The action honors local theatres and their plans to provide entertainment for men, women, and children.
General Gas Corporation unveiled a new gas utility service for the Eastern Division covering Georgia, South Carolina, and Alabama. Meetings in Atlanta and Albany showcased the Generalgas Saver Control System and stressed uninterrupted, correctly metered fuel for pilot lights and autos. Attendees included I W Patterson, V P and GM, W R Ferguson of Delta Tank, and Atlanta and Baton Rouge officials.
Phenixville Pa May 17 Owen J Roberts retired U S Supreme Court Justice who gained a reputation as a frequent dissenter in his 15 years on the court died of a heart attack at his Bryncoed farm near Valley Forge after an illness of four months that left him bedfast
A 33 year old Atlanta interior decorator and 14 year old Greenville youth drowned when their boat capsized on Maffett Pond near Greenville. Authorities say an overpowering outboard motor tore off the rear of the boat, spurring a search that recovered the youth at 2 p.m. and the man about two hours later in 15 to 20 feet of water.
Atlanta May 20. The long costly strike against Southern Bell Telephone and Telegraph Co ends with a new contract covering about 56 000 workers in nine Southeastern states. CIO Communications Workers of America walked out 68 days ago from 1 043 exchanges in the Bell System. It was the longest strike against any Bell unit with millions lost in pay and over 3000 property damages reported.
Senior Bishop Arthur Moore of Atlanta will be honored in San Antonio on the 25th anniversary of his elevation to the episcopacy. The 66 year old church leader who once worked as a railroad laborer in South Georgia served as pastor at Travis Park Methodist Church from 1920 to 1926. Mrs. Moore accompanies him for the observance.
In Thomaston May 18 a local man identified as James Hunter was briefly treated as a wanted suspect for murder, armed robbery and auto theft by Atlanta police. Investigators later confirmed the man was not the wanted individual and released him, with him calling his Thomaston boss for a ride home.
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