Butler Matriarch buried after long illness in Fort Valley
Funeral for Mrs Emma O Butler of Fort Valley aged ninety was held May 21 at the Fort Valley Methodist church with Rev D F Cripps officiating. Interment followed at Forsyth. Surviving are four sons W E Butler Sr G H Butler Griffith Butler C F Butler of Junction City a sister Mrs Anna Price of Jacksonville nine grandchildren nine great grandchildren and four great great grandchildren.
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Fort Valley
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Forsyth
Butler
Dana_ Butler
Atlanta
W E. Butler
Ft. Valley
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Carl Brown
Howard
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Martin Stricklin
Umatilla
Fla
Talbot County
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W. E. Butler, Sr
G. H. Butler
Griffith Butler
C. F. Butler
Junction City
Anna Price
Jacksonville
E. L. Butler
Perry Leads Citizens Stricken By Two Local Surprises
Houston Countians mourn two Perry leaders as Hentz Houser a Perry High School honor graduate and senior class president remains in Macon hospital after a diving accident at Houston Lake with a brain clot causing grave, critical condition. W B Hodge also receives community sympathy as families rally.
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Georgia deaths down slightly in first four months of 1951
Georgia public safety figures show a small decline in traffic deaths for January through April 1951 compared with the same period in 1950. The report highlights statewide safety trends and notes continuing concerns for road incidents.
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School Named for Late W. H. Woodall in Columbus
A dedicatory ceremony on the Sixteenth Street school lawn renamed the school the William Hardy Woodall school to honor former Columbus public school superintendent W. H. Woodall. J. Q. Davidson of the Board of Education recalled Woodall’s service from enlistment at 16 in the Confederate army to leading Columbus schools, including convening a night school and reestablishing Columbus High School with a two year course.
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Gordon Institute
Barnesville
Wesleyan Appointments Announced by Dr. Johnson
Wesleyan in Macon Georgia announces two new faculty hires to replace retiring staff. W. E. Hopkins from Louisiana State University joins the sociology department replacing Guy W. Sarvis. Dr. John Walton from Queens College Charlotte joins the education department replacing Dr. Harvard Vallance.
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Wesleyan
Silas Johnson
W. E. Hopkins
Louisiana State University
Guy W. Sarvis
John Walton
Queens College
Charlotte
N. C
Harvard Vallance
Crawford County Tops Georgia in Pine Seedling Planting
Crawford County led Georgia in pine seedling orders during the past year with 2,033,400 seedlings taken by landowners and others. Bibb County ranked second with 1,910,000 seedlings as Georgia total reached 34,848,216. Seedlings are grown at three state nurseries Davisboro Albany and Flowery Branch and sold at cost. The Forestry Commission plans further expansion next year.
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Dade Co Sheriff Must Serve Prison Term
The Fifth Circuit upheld the conviction of Dade County Sheriff John Lynch and Deputy William Hartline for denying constitutional rights by delivering Negro prisoners to a KKK group to be beaten. Each was fined $1,000 and sentenced to one year in prison. The court found the indictment valid despite the alleged surrender to masked KKK members.
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U. S. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals
Georgia
KKK
John Lynch
William Hartline
Dade County
Governors Talmadge Honored at Forsyth Gathering
Gov Herman Talmadge and about 1000 Monroe countians gathered in Forsyth for a neighborly barbecue. R O Persons Farmers Bank president hosted the event with Lt Gov Marvin Griffin and state officials present. The governor thanked local friends and outlined Georgia goals: boost manufacturing and employment, diversify farming, and reforest timber areas.
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Herman Talmadge
Monroe
No. 1 TM TM Page 1 prize winner and 4-H shows
Thomas, 13, helps with chores and enjoys driving the tractor while busy with farm tasks and projects. Pierce, a local cooperator with Oc Mulgee Soil Conservation District, has earned a Banker's Award for conservation work.
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Pierce
Ocmulgee Soil Conservation District
Banker’s
Untold Journey Logs Costs From Off Road Mud Run
The account details how the vehicle moved through off the road mud while investigators document daily expenditures on gas oil maintenance and repairs.
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