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Newspaper
Butler Herald
Location
Butler, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Oct 27, 1949
Page
5
Americus in Sumter County highlights its 1833 public school origins and long standing educational prominence. The city of Americus, population about 12,000, and Sumter County, over 20,000 total, trace roots to General Thomas Sumter born 1734 in Virginia.
On October 24 hundreds of striking steel workers stormed CIO United Steel Workers headquarters to obtain relief and food orders. Police protected the scene after a door was torn from its hinges. A second crowd formed at the union food store while officials said 1500 people received aid and some complained they were left without relief.
Thos C Kendrick Jr, once a floor sweeper at a Columbus, Georgia industrial firm, rose through the ranks after illness and world travel. He joined in 1926, earned a business degree, and climbed from district salesman to assistant sales manager, sales manager, general manager, and finally vice president in 1938.
Lawrenceville resident L Frachiseur a prominent advertising man died Sunday after taking refuge in a closet during a friendly family gathering. His brother in law S C Grown Jr aged 36 went berserk and killed him, leaving a widow. Frachiseur had long been active in Southern advertising and worked with The Advertiser weekly where W Matthews is editor and publisher. He was a Gwinnett county native.
Local social notes list multiple family visits and weekend trips. The Windham circle, Hobbs, Rogers, Posey, Cofield, Poole, Bartlett, Parker, Smith and other households are seen visiting relatives in Thomaston Americus Columbus Warner Robins Lookout Mountain Macon and Tennessee with friends and neighbors. The items reflect community ties and travel for leisure and kinship events.
The Evening Woman's Club will entertain with a supper Saturday at the Taylor Mill school auditorium. Menu includes chicken dressing cottage potatoes lima beans cranberry sauce rolls and coffee. Plates priced for 5 30 p m serving starts at 5 30 p m A quilt will be given to the holder of the lucky number.
The Woman's Club and Men's Club of Taylor Mill plan a community Halloween party Monday evening at 7:30 p m in the Taylor Mill school auditorium. The event features witches brewing tea, riding broomsticks, hob goblins peeking in, a fine program for all ages, refreshments, and plenty of fun for everyone.
State Highway Department of Georgia invites sealed proposals for 2.475 miles of grading on Fort Valley Reynolds Road in Crawford and Taylor counties. Bids due 11 A M EST November 4 1949. Plan details include clearing, excavation, subgrade, pipe, rip rap, and concrete culverts. Plans available in Atlanta Macon Knoxville Butler.
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