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Newspaper
Butler Herald
Location
Butler, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Sep 17, 1936
Page
1
A roundup of Georgia news items notes Edwin Capehart's death in Rome in a car crash attributed to uncertain law, along with a wide array of 1930s local events. The piece covers accidents, civic developments, political moves, and public notices across multiple Georgia counties and towns.
Dawson Ga September 12 Clem E Rainey nominated to fill the unexpired term of his late father as state prison commissioner issues a statement thanking friends and supporters for their help in the campaign.
Vienna Ga Sept 12 Vienna High school has been promoted to group one and now has the highest rating given by the state commission. Local authorities were notified of this promotion by T J Dempsey Jr secretary treasurer of the Georgia Accrediting commission last week.
Atlanta on September 15 Department of Justice agents issued a warrant against 16 year old Frank Edward Stephens for violating federal extortion statutes tied to a letter demanding 25,000 dollars from Shirley Temple's mother.
J B Wight 78 a leading Georgia agriculturalist died in an Atlanta hospital from a heart ailment after a weeklong illness. He championed tung oil industry in Georgia and built up pecan groves and a nursery in Cairo where he aided agricultural education. He served as president of the National Pecan Growers Association and the Georgia Site Agricultural Society.
Ringgold Ga Sept 12 Abit Nix of Athens Ga Democratic gubernatorial candidate in 1932 says he will not seek any office again If ever in public office the people of Georgia will have to catch me by the hind pocket and place me in office He will not come at them front forward.
Cairo Ga Sept 15 Herbert H Wind editor of the Cairo Messenger and former Grady county representative announced his candidacy for secretary of the senate He was assistant clerk of the house last session and served as house messenger He was a legislator in 1929 31 and backed Hon Rivers in the recent campaign.
Atlanta editor C. D. Rountree of Wrightsville spent 1329.91 in his unsuccessful bid for the public service commission in the September 9 Democratic primary. The expenditure came from personal funds, with the sworn statement filed today.
In Toccoa Georgia a Stephens county grand jury indicted Sanford Scott seventeen and Cecil Smith fifteen for the July slaying of Mrs. Joseph Herring fifty. The youths face trial on Tuesday and Solicitor General Robert Mc Millian said he would seek the death penalty.
Dublin police chief E C Pierce announces a crackdown on gambling in Dublin with threats of arrests. He cites reports that local residents earn their livelihood from gambling and calls on the city to stop such activity.
Montezuma Ga September 12 At the recent executive meeting of the women's missionary society of the South Georgia conference held at Vasht school Thomasville Mrs F M Mullino of Montezuma was elected superintendent of the department of Christian social relations She will depart Tuesday September 15 for Nashville Tenn to attend a week long retreat school at Scarrett Bible and Training school
Adel Ga Sept 12 Berry Connell 94 of Bushnell Fla and Mrs Mattie Berry of Bushnell were married last Friday and visiting Mr G W Young and relatives in Cook county this week. The groom is about 30 years older than his bride and this is his fourth marriage.
People near Oglethorpe and Montezuma spoke of a rattlesnake Sam Harp found on Flint River while hunting stray dogs last week. He reportedly killed a rattler said to have 36 rattles, a tale linked to the old theory about rattlesnake growth.
J B Wight a distinguished South Georgian scholar turned farmer and agriculturalist died in Atlanta at age 76 after an illness and operation. He had long aided Cairo residents in developing local agriculture and education, and his death elicited widespread grief from former townspeople and colleagues in Cairo.
The Talbot county agent R H McRae and W H Clubs announce a county fair to be held October 7 and 8. The event will feature farm products stock cattle and poultry plus special exhibits. It marks the first fair in several years and is expected to boost future fairs.
Columbus Ga Sept 15 Mrs Wheeler Tolbert has been invited by the Democratic National Campaign Committee to be a key speaker for President Roosevelts campaign. The invitation came from Jas A Farley and she may be asked to speak in Georgia or neighboring states.
Montezuma Ga September 15 Through the rural electric extension service of Georgia Power the line from White Water dam to Ideal ten miles is being erected This is the first Macon county extension part of a program to build 6000 miles quickly Right of way posts and service installments are in progress and will be complete in two to three weeks.
In Macon Georgia on September 15 at 4 p m C H Parker plans to ride J W Denson in a wheelbarrow along Cherry Street from Cotton Avenue to Broadway as part of an election bet Parker supported Talmadge while Denson backed Russell and Parker will add red suspenders if Talmadge lost the race.
Atlanta reports the Georgia appeals court ruled that W Greer a 622 Colonitti Ga lawyer charged with murder of Mrs Charlie Mae Houston 22 former secretary should have a change of venue. Greer indicted by Miller county grand jury was arraigned to trial in Colouitt last April. Defendants sought venue change and witnesses testified on fairness while state witnesses opposed.
Atlanta September 14 funeral services for Mrs Edward D. Taylor halted as her husband could not be located Relatives searched and found him dead lodged on the front seat of his car in the garage The motor was not running and the ignition keys were in his pocket A blanket covered his head and the car doors and windows were closed Police reported the scene as a possible double tragedy with the deceased spouse and the husband both dead were discovered in the same residence
A list of Grand and Traverse Jurors drawn by Judge C Frank McLaughlin to serve at the October term 1936 Taylor Superior Court convens on the first Monday in October next.
Hapeville Ga Sept 14 Mrs W P Anderson manager of the Georgia Baptist Orphans Home announced former Governor L G Hardman has established a 15000 dollar trust fund for equipment and maintenance of the institution infirmary Hardman had previously given to the orphans home and to Mercer University His father Dr W B J Hardman a Presbyterian minister gave Mercer University 50000 dollars
Atlanta report shows $48,080,000 spent by federal agencies in Georgia from March 1988 to July 1 1986 on road construction school building emergency education and health programs. Road work accounted for $26,202,358 while school construction and emergency education totaled $11,077,296 and health programs $10,800,346.
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