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Newspaper
Butler Herald
Location
Butler, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Oct 20, 1932
Page
9
Georgia reports heavy weekend rains raising streams and rivers while public meetings proceed with the C T U convention in Griffin and the Friendship Missionary Baptist Association session in Americus. Local officials including Stewart County court, Butts County tax collector death, and Kiwanis leadership changes are noted along with railway and post office bids.
Mrs J M Bray of Ideal Ellaville Ga died suddenly Monday at her home while eating breakfast. Funeral held County Line Baptist Church Oct 11 with Rev J L Jenkins leading. Survived by seven children, 28 grandchildren, 21 great grandchildren. remains interred County Line cemetery. pallbearers grandsons Robert and Carvis Wall, Wendel Vel der, Jesse and Willie B James.
Flint police examine a tale by N B Partin of Flint that he and two men robbed an express car near Stevenson Alabama about 1904 and stole 190000 with 50000 still hidden near the scene. Partin says a partner unnamed by police was killed in a fight at Decatur Alabama. He gave the county and Scottsboro as the robbery site.
Ellaville Ga Oct 18 after a two day session Schley county superior court adjourned Judge R L Greer presiding. The grand jury found a true bill against Rainey Wall in the fatal July shooting of Edwin Johnson. witnesses said the death may have been accidental. Wall, about 19, was exonerated. Two civil cases heard included Tennessee Chemical Co v J H Statham verdict for defendant and Rufus Styles v Mattie Styles dismissed for want of prosecution. Criminal cases tried: State v William Lockhart for abusive language mistrial and State v J R Aldridge for larceny from the house verdict guilty fined $75.
Grovania Ga Oct 18 Two World War veterans clashed over a home, one armed with a timber and the other with a gun. W J Boon, around 45, died from three bullet wounds. J D Marshall, a prominent farmer and merchant, said he shot in self defense. Wives of both men witnessed the tragedy. The coroner's jury found the killing justifiable homicide after hearing Marshall and the spouses.
Georgia Supreme Court rules in favor Governor-elect Eugene Talmadge over State Veterinarian J M Sutton. Court holds veterinarian’s office is a subdivision of agriculture, not independent, and injunction against Talmadge was improper. It directs further questions on commissioner’s discretion and authority.
The Georgia State Exposition was formally opened in Macon on Monday with enhanced exhibits and new additions across departments. The opening ceremony featured the Macon Drum and Bugle Corps in farmers attire, and rain earlier in the day delayed events before the schedule proceeded for the rest of the week.
Suits by F. B. Summers and C. W. Jones seeking $6,540 alleged to be spent on Roosevelt for President clubs were dismissed in Federal District Court in Atlanta. After the ruling, the plaintiffs said the matter is forgotten and pledged support for Roosevelt and the Democratic ticket despite the loss.
Discussion on the father as religious head, the need for firm yet loving leadership, and the duty of obedience in children. Emphasizes Joshua and Paul as scripts for household guidance, warns against divided allegiances, and argues parental censorship of youth clubs to preserve virtue. Mentions consequences of disobedience and the sacred gift of children.
An essay asserts parental influence shapes youth more than books or wealth. It argues daily Christian devotion and home example build an untainted heritage, citing Joshua, Joseph, Morse, and Fulton as dreamers whose faith and invention advanced humanity, urging disciplined conduct and respect for law as true paths to national goodness.
The Herald urges Taylor county residents to buy locally rather than from mail order houses. It warns that these catalogs lure with bright ads but offer little personal service or guarantees. Supporting local merchants is framed as investing in the community’s future and collective prosperity.
The Board of Regents outlined plans to dedicate Harold Hirsch Hall housing the Lamar School of Law and the Alexander C. King Memorial Library at the University of Georgia in Athens, plus the Joseph E. Brown Dormitory at the University and the T. Dillard Russell Library Building at the Georgia State College for Women in Milledgeville, with the law building to be dedicated October 29 and the others at later dates.
By authority of law the following property will be sold for cash on the first Tuesday in November 1982 being the first day of November 1949 the south half of lot containing 100 acres in Georgia described in the Deed to Secure Debt. Default on principal and interest due and owing on the debt secures sale. Assignee J F Posey will execute the deed to the purchaser at sale under the deed to secure debt.
Sheriff announces multiple tax sales in Taylor County Georgia including land parcels from land lots 104 and 97 and 190, plus 9 acres from land lot 220 and 200 acres description. Properties belong to J C Youngblood Mance McCarther Asa Children Guardian and others. sale set for first Tuesday in November 1982 at the courthouse door.
J T Childs filed a sworn campaign expense report for his bid in Taylor County Georgia for the 1982 primary. The document lists expenditures including entrance fees and auto oil for travel, classified as personal funds承担 and sources of funds as personal. The oath was sworn in October 1932 before Notary Cox in Baylor County Georgia.
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