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Newspaper
Butler Herald
Location
Butler, Georgia, United States of America
Date
May 27, 1948
Page
3
Cuthbert May 21 Earl Belcher six year old son of Mr and Mrs R C Belcher was fatally wounded Friday when his nine year old sister Carol accidentally pulled the trigger of a shotgun she was taking from him. The boy was rushed to Patterson Hospital by a passing motorist and died shortly after.
A federal jury found Chattooga County Sheriff A H Glenn and two co defendants Gilmer County IRES Ed Knight and Jack Hartline guilty of conspiracy to defraud the government and violate liquor laws. The verdict followed three hours of deliberation. Sentencing is set for June 9. Glenn and Hartline testified they did not know Knight until indictments were issued.
A Bostonian flags a miscaptioned Civil War scene at the Atlanta Airport Terminal, prompting Mrs. W. D. Lamar of Macon and the United Daughters of the Confederacy to defend calling the conflict the Civil War. The exchange touches on historical labels and national memory.
A local passage extols the Georgia Power Company as a civic asset. It stresses the firm’s role in sustaining jobs and prosperity in the community and its ongoing contribution to the local economy.
Secretary of State Ben Fortson reports a booming notary public business in Georgia. More than 30 000 residents have applied for licenses and by completion about one in every 100 Georgians may be a notary. The notice highlights rapid growth and broad participate across the state.
Sunday visitors included Mr. and Mrs. U. S. Underwood hosting relatives from Butler Thomaston and Thomaston. Families and friends traveled from Macon Americus Columbus and Montezuma to spend weekends with local residents and attend church services in Butler.
Mr and Mrs U Underwood hosted a surprise party for their daughter Sara at the Taylor Mill school building on her birthday. The auditorium was decorated and Mrs Ralph Underwood led the program. Punch, a candlelit cake, and gifts followed a well attended event with Mrs L D King helping chaperone.
Members of Taylor Mill S 5S and Intermediate and Junior Girls class visited the National Cemetery at Andersonville Sunday afternoon. They traveled by school bus from the church, accompanied by teachers Mrs Cauley Barrow and Mrs Herman Parks and several parents.
Mark News reports a string of social visits and travel among residents. A. F. McMillan and Charlene return to Dacula from Wall home. Fred Anthony visits Belle Lawhorn and Susie Lancaster. Laura Montgomery returns from Thomaston. Dr. Waller and Mrs. Waller visit family in Milledgeville. other guests include the Ingrams in Shiloh and the Wall family in Butler. Mrs. Garrett’s family travels to Fall River for a funeral. Jimmie Turner recovers from chickenpox.
Howard News notes several weekend visits among residents including Willa Watson of Butlex Frances Miller Virginia Perkins of Atlanta and Lee Watsons daughter Maude Martin and others. Bobby Parks announces the birth of a daughter while Miss Mattie Englands remains in Montgomery hospital after injuries from a fall.
Close associates of Acting Governor M. Thompson say he has no intention of staying in the lieutenant governorship if he loses the governor bid in the upcoming September primary. The report notes Thompson’s possible resignation could follow a failed campaign.
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