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Newspaper
Butler Herald
Location
Butler, Georgia, United States of America
Date
May 27, 1954
Page
1
After closing exercises, 27 seniors depart Monday for a sightseeing tour to Washington D C and other sites. Chaperones are Mr. and Mrs. Sanford Fitzsimmons, with Mrs. Fitzsimmons as home room teacher during the year.
The peach packing plant in Crowell community, recently expanded by Walter Wainwright, unveils modern equipment to speed packaging with reduced labor. It will process Red Free and Dixie Red peaches from Wainwright, Butler, and J. C. Jones orchards, dispatching freight cars and truckloads today.
Columbus May 21 Superior Court Judge Hicks Fort openly supports Garland T Byrd in his bid for Georgia Commissioner of Agriculture. In a letter to Byrd he offered to speak favorably when possible noting his court duties across Muscogee County and the Chattahoochee Circuit. Byrd announced candidacy after Gov Herman Talmadge declined to run.
Rev Hoke O Hatcher presents Wilson Awards to Butler High seniors tracing Alma Mater motto To Live Is To Give. honors go to Yvonne Barfield Gordene Blackston Ferrell Bone Priscilla Jones Betty Maddox Barbara McCorkle Martha Melton Mary Ann Wainwright James Williamson and others. An honor guard and faculty listed including Principal Ruffin Music staff.
Statesboro Georgia May 22 D B Turner longtime editor and publisher of the Bulloch County Times retires at age 82 after selling the paper. Known as Uncle Dave he settled in Statesboro sixty one years ago having begun in newspapers in Clearwater Florida at age 13 J S Kenan buys the Statesboro paper and becomes editor and publisher local ties run deep in Georgia journalism.
Murray Walker announces resignation as Alder man for the City of Butler to devote time to personal business. He thanks citizens for electing him and notes his service as City Councilman ended on May 25, 1954.
The article notes an orchard centered section where trees are heavily loaded with fruit ready for harvest. Earlier planted trees are coming into bearing one and two years later, signaling a growing yield across the plantation.
Local pool authorities met at the Community Center to plan a municipal swimming pool this summer. Georgia Power Company engineers from Atlanta Columbus Reynolds and local officials reviewed pool size cost with and without filters. The committee chaired by Jack Peed aims to raise several thousand more dollars this summer. next meeting is Monday June 14.
A convict named Homer Lowe age 31 died after being crushed by a motor grader while a county crew graded a rural road near Pebble. Lowe, serving a burglary sentence in Upson Superior Court, died at Montgomery hospital about an hour after the 5 p.m. accident. He leaves a wife and five children.
Rev and Mrs E H Dunn celebrate three children graduation milestones. Buddy Dunn receives the local school diploma tomorrow evening. Sonny Dunn graduates from Georgia Southwestern in Americus on June 6. Shirley Dunn earns her University of Georgia diploma on June 7.
The Herald reports Governor Talmadge will not call the Georgia General Assembly into a special session to consider repealing gubernatorial succession. He also says he will not seek the Commissioner of Agriculture post or pursue a U.S. Senate bid, choosing time for family and farming. George's Senate term ends in 1957 with 1956 election in view.
Talbot County unions were accused of using force and threats to hinder construction of three Negro schools. A temporary restraining order signed by Superior Court Judge Hicks Fort halted interference until a June 3 hearing, with Cecil's of Spartanburg representing the contractors and Robert Jordan as attorney.
Butler Methodist Church presents church school at 10 with James Bazemore as general superintendent and classes for all ages. Morning worship at 11 features a sermon by Pastor Hoke Hatcher. Youth Fellowship 7:15 led by Frank Riley. Evening service at 8. Daily Vacation Bible School Friday. Prayer meeting Wednesday at 8. Great church. all invited to attend.
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