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Newspaper

Butler Herald

Location

Butler, Georgia, United States of America

Date

Oct 17, 1935

Page

3

Finance report outlines county cash and obligations October 1 1935

A. M. Halley clerk notes cash on hand 282.77 at Citizens State Bank Reynolds Georgia and 2202.37 due from State Highway Department, totaling 87 351.46 in outstanding warrants and juror scrip. Bonds totaling 19000 absent due. 11000 used for courthouse completion. interest coupons paid. Contact offered for further information. Lethe W T Austin County School Supervisor.

Citizens State Bank of Reynolds State Highway Department Taylor County Court House A. M, Halley Lethe

Taylor County Grand Jury Praises Schools and Court House Progress

The Grand Jury commends the county superintendent and board for improved school finances and a well-run department of common schools. It notes orderly convict camp conditions, urges a hot water bath system, and calls for jail sewerage repairs and a stove upgrade. It honors Dr. Montgomery on the health board, recognizes Game Commissioner Cravy, and urges strict enforcement of game laws. They propose a majority voting reform, outline road policy using convict labor, and urge suppression of illegal slot machines. Special presentments urge forest protection, soil erosion fight, and court house achievements, praising past and present county officials for building and furnishing a new court house completed in 1935, with gratitude to deceased commissioners Wall and Perkins. Publication requested in The Butler Herald.

Department of Common Schools J. F. Helms Georgia R. C. Montgomery County Board of Health Z. D. Cravy Board of Toads and Revenues H. H. Riley Ilegally H. G. Eubanks Panhandle T. J. Spillers R. M. Jinks Otober Sparior Court Taylor County Court House Board of County Commissioners H. S. Wall E. C. Perkins Wm. M Brown Taylor County Reas G. W. Fickling Wm. M. Brown Justce Board of Commissioners Butler Herald J. H. Neisler W. J. Butler Taylor Superior Court C. F. McLaughlin

Direct air mail service for Macon discontinued yesterday

Direct air mail service for Macon was discontinued yesterday pending improvement of airport facilities at that point.

Macon

Chattahoochee Sheriff McGlaun Dies in Columbus Hospital

Columbus Ga Oct 12 J D McGlaun 47 sheriff of Chattahoochee county died Friday at 5 46 am at the city hospital in Columbus after over a year of ill health He was born May 20 1888 and was grandson of David G McGlaun a known county citizen He served about 16 years as sheriff succeeding Bob Barbaree A member of the Cusseta Masonic lodge he was a pioneer in Chattahoochee sports and an educator James J Calhoun noted by older locals also linked to the community.

Columbus J. D. McGlaun Chattahoochee County David G. McGlaun James J. Calhoun Mr. McGlaun Chattahoochee Cusseta Bob Barbaree McGlain Masonic Lodge

Rescue Home Fire Destroys Macon Structure for Second Time

For the second time in eight months the Tabernacle Baptist Rescue Home in Bellevue Macon burned Saturday afternoon destroying the nearly complete 18 room building and sheds. A plumber's leaking gasoline torch caused the explosion and rapid fire. Estimated loss 3500 with no injuries reported.

Tabernacle Baptist Rescue Home Bellevue A. C. Baker The Baptist Tabernacle

Seven economists form Consumers' Council in Washington

A seven member economists panel, named the Consumers' Council, will begin work to determine if average citizens are paying too much for bread butter meat eggs and other necessities, as part of the administration response to rising living costs.

Washington Consumers’ Council Board of Economists

Modernized White House Kitchen Redesign Unveiled

President Roosevelt may dine hot at his desk thanks to a new warming device in the ultra modern White House electrical culinary center as part of a broader kitchen remodeling. Georgia banking gains 8.7 percent by June compared with 1934, per the FDIC.

Georgia News Service Roosevelt White House Federal Deposit Insurance Corpporation Georgia Fulton Atlanta Cummon California J. W. Burkes Hudson-Couch Mule Company Atlanta Federation of Trades Liberty League Talmadge Virginia City Manufacturers Record Fred

Federal Land Bank Has Excellent Farm Mortgage System

French Lick Indiana October 8 600 000 farmers own stock in the Federal Land Banks through national farm loan associations with over 100 million dollars in stock. Governor W L Myers of the Farm Administration says the permanent cooperative mortgage system lowers interest rates and extends long terms, aiding farmers nationwide. The system remains cooperative not government owned as farmers gradually regain full ownership. The Farm Credit Administration offers long term and short term credit, plus cooperative marketing and purchasing loans, at low costs aligned with sound practice.

French Lick Ind Federal National Farm Loan Associations W. L Myers The Farms Administration Mortgage Bankers Association of America Myers Farm Credit Administration Taim Pagis Sysvenauic Kedesabe Sand Bank Commissioner Ederal Land Banks Federal Land Banks Pulang Cooperative Federal Land Banks General Barm Board

Plans pushed to welcome Roosevelt during Thanksgiving week

Atlanta officials announced progress on the Thanksgiving week homecoming for President Roosevelt. General Chairman Erle Cocke said preliminary plans were set, with the finance committee led by Steve Nance confident in raising funds for a speaker's stand at Grant Field and crowd management. Delegations from Georgia and nearby states pledged large turnouts as the president travels to Warm Springs.

Atlanta Roosevelt Erle Cocke Steve Nance Nance Grant Field Georgia Warm Springs

Fitzgerald Girls Hurt in Accident

In Fitzgerald Georgia on October 14 a collision near the city left one Black man dead and six others injured, among them three high school girls Frances Panik Reta Evans and Jean Hilliard, all from prominent families, with facial leg skull and collar bone injuries. The other car carried several Black residents, with two young men John Vickers and James Cato seriously hurt.

James Cato

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