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Newspaper
Butler Herald
Location
Butler, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Oct 09, 1952
Page
8
Georgia reports a sixth polio death at Grady Hospital. Other items note the Columbus court term opening October 27, a $75 000 Alma Baptists church project, a fatal Sears Roebuck employee crash near Lizella, a $2 500 Kroger robbery in Atlanta, and various regional happenings from Columbus to Macon.
Pittsburgh reports 45 year old Mrs Irma Griser born triplets three years ago delivers her 19th and 20th children at home on October 1. Doctors note odds of five sets of twins plus a triplet birth are astronomical and hospital births have not occurred for her children.
Ed Kelly of the Thomasville Press reports a note from the Georgia commission meeting in Bishop Arthur Moore's office. The piece outlines the project history and cites authorizing legislation as the festival plans a return to its former magnitude next April with the headline theme White Columns in Georgia.
Enthusiastic Champion Home Town boosters prepare for a new Ellaville contest on October 1 after a spirited 1952 campaign push. Ellaville aims for honors in five straight events, with fall organizers pledging early entry to maintain the momentum from late campaign weeks.
A 38 year old Perry Dukes returning from a California honeymoon died after his car hit a truck trailer near Albany. In Thom asville a Columbus Ohio bride returning from a Florida honeymoon died in a two car crash. The husband was hospitalized and a Negro taxicab driver James Moore was killed in the wreck.
Dr Paul Jones aged 69 died September 25 at a LaGrange hospital. Graveside services were held September 26 in Knoxville Cemetery. He had long been a Crawford County resident. J S Pickard, ex treasurer of the Atlanta Transit Operators Union, was sentenced last week to eight to ten years for forgery and embezzlement of union funds involving $79 000 after pleading guilty.
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