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Newspaper
Butler Herald
Location
Butler, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Oct 10, 1929
Page
1
A early 20th century moral essay urges youth to pursue honesty independence and conscientious work. It argues most so called genius is talent for work and warns against dishonesty and laziness. It advises starting at the bottom and persevering to reach the top.
Mr. C. M. Wadsworth, a respected county resident, was seriously hurt Friday when a stranger’s car, pulled from a water obstacle, surged forward and struck him as he stood nearby. He sustained multiple cuts and facial injuries, was taken to Upson County bystander aid, then treated by a physician and reported as improving.
Herbert Gaultney, after returning home from a visit, lost control of his Ford on Rigsby hill and ditched the car. He was pinned beneath the wreckage until Johnie Shelley reached the scene and helped summon aid. Gaultney suffered multiple injuries including a dislocated hip. car sustained severe damage.
In a brief item from a local paper, distributing agent S at tutony for the Standard Oil firm resigns after eight years, M.A. takes over previously held by S, with plans for the Masonic Temple rooms. Motion Day exercises at the district shared event drew visitors and local participation as Mrs. Lewis led the junior department activities.
A roundup of local visitors includes Col Jule W. Felton editor of the Montezuma Georgian on legal business and returning to witness Montezuma’s first game. J J Green of Junction City talks Masonry encouragement while Jacob Prager plans a big sale. E E Jarrell promotes ad copy for two stores.
Readable notices cover the State Horticultural Society meeting in Thomaston on Oct 17-18, Masons in Macon Oct 29-30-81, and local deaths including John Bryant 82 of Welston. Other items note a field agent hire, church association gathering, flood bear sighting, theatre fire damage, and various enrollments, sales, and accidents across counties.
The Phenix Realty Co of Atlanta sold all Clinton S. Carnes property in Houston and Dooly counties to Dr. Lewis R. Dean of Butler. The 465 acre farm includes large farms, orchards, stock, crops this year, improvements, and livestock. Price reported at 24000 dollars. The land lies two miles north of Unadilla on the Dixie Highway.
Two big stocks of merchandise go on a Friday bargain counter at Jarrell's Department Store with locations in Butler and Rupert. The store carries household necessities and farm supplies and is cutting prices across departments to clear inventory. Jacob Prager of Reynolds will run a major sale beginning tomorrow, highlighted by a large price list featured elsewhere in this issue.
The Taylor County Singing Convention meets Sunday at 10 a.m. in the Butler High School auditorium with Mr. Charlie Simmons announcing a promising session. An officer meeting will occur Saturday to finalize plans, inviting singers from neighboring counties and beyond to contribute to a historic program.
Ginners' report records 3,802 bales of cotton ginned in Taylor county from the 1929 crop by Oct 1, 1929, versus 2,718 bales by Oct 1, 1928.
The October term opened with Judge C. G. Frank McLaughlin presiding and a full slate of officials. The Grand Jury, led by foreman R. A. Hinton, reviewed civil and criminal business carried over from April and October terms, with 138 civil cases called Monday and 66 disposed of by adjournment. Several verdicts favored plaintiffs and defendants in various damages actions, and six divorces were concluded. The court adjourned after the Grand Jury weighed 72 criminal matters.
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