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Volume 58
BUTLER, Taylor County, GEORGIA, Thursday March 1,1934
Number 17
SENATE VOTES
HUGE AMOUNT
FOR VETERANS
MOVES TO ADD VETS TO ROLL;
upper HOUSE ADOPTS
amendment restoring dis
ability COMPENSATION.
Washington, Feb. 27.-Hope for
immediate cash payment of the bonu.
. vas stamped out in the senate Tues-
I ifter a session that had written
more than $350,000,000 ; of new vet-
*!n S ' benefit and feoeral pay into the
independent offices appropriations
The threat of a veto rose for that
hill Tuesday night if the house should
ucept the amendments and put into
it by the senate before passage. Al-
rUy the house had before it a direct
promise from President Roosevelt
hThe would veto a measure to pro-
vide for payment now of the veterans
bonus certificates.
Administration advocates sat si
lently by while the measure was la
den with amendments that one by one
cut away the savings that ha d been
Accomplished by last year’s economy
bill
Hon. E. D. Rivers, Speaker of.
House, To Deliver School
Address At Wesley May 11
Hon. E. D. Rivers, Speaker of the
House of Representatives, has accept
ed an invitation to speak at the Wes
ley school closing this year, according
to an announcement made last week
by Prof. R. C. Pinkard, principal of
the Wesley school.
Mr. Rivers is a man of pleasing
personality, ns well as one of the
most outstanding orators of the state.
During his previous contacts with the
people of Taylor county, Speaker
Rivers has won many staunch friends
in this section of the state, who will
be very much interested to learn that
he is anticipating making an address
here.
“We feel very fortunate in having
secured Mr. Rivers as our speaker on
this occasion,” said Mr. Pinkard. “and
we plan to make our school closing
at Wesley this year one of the great
est days we have ever had in that
community.”
Mr. Pinkard also stated that a more
definite announcement will anpear in
the Herald later—when plans are
completed for the closing day of
school.
Without opposition, provisions were
adopted to add an estimated $45,000,-
ono for benefits to persons presumed
to^have been disabled by WorM War
service; $3,000,000 f« tag. to
emergency officer;
Spanish War veterans; $8,000,000 tor
Spanish War widows. There already
had"been voted $215,000,000 addition-
al federal pay. . . ,
The senate, however, adopted an
amendment by Senator Borah, repub
lican, Idaho, which would continue
the 15 per cent pay cut for allfech
eral employes who receive over $6,000
a year, including senators and rep
resentatives, but not judges.
The senate veterans’ voting restor
ed to former service men virtually all
the benefits that had been taken away
from them by the economy act ex
cept those that formerly were re
ceived by persons with injuries not
incurred in service.
The sole poir.t of the four proposed
by the American Legion that was net
adopted was one calling for payment
of $15 a month for World War wid-
C. C. C. Notes
Seventeen democrats and seven re _
publicans voted fo* the bonus--., ’n- .
ment but it was defeated by 23 re
publicans 4'0 democrats and the lone
farmer-laborite.
(By Lewis D. Logan)
As the time draws nearer we find
that fewer of the members of 1430
are going to bid fair adieu to CCC
and turn toward Mississippi than was
generally to expected. After all life
is life, so why not make it at 1430.
One thing that is holding so many is
the upbuilding of the boys. It is be
ginning to look as if life will be filleo
with ease and happiness. The new
recreation hall has added new pleas
ure and appearance to the camp
There is only one thing lacking be
fore the new hall will be completed
and that is a name. So if you have
suggestion as to an appropriate name,
we would like to have your sugges
tion. Probably the hall will be dedi
cated in honor of the person who sub
mitted the best title. Some one has
suggested “Hall of Scandal.” This
title might hold too much truth to be
applicable, so what have you?
Government Grant of
Two Million Dollars to
Pay Georgia Teachers
Atlanta, Ga., Feb. 28.—Federal Ad
ministrator Harry L. Hopkins has ap
proved a grant of $2,000,COO fot
Georgia to pay common- school teach
ers, it was announced Tuesday at the
state department of education. State
Superintendent M. D. Collins has been
in Washington- negotiating the grant.
At Superintendent Collins’ office it
was said that the grant would enable
all common schools of the state to
remain open for the full term. More
than 12,000 teachers are affected in
addition to the 1,000 Geoneia teachers
now being paid out of CWA funds.
The grant has not yet been approv
ed by Miss Gay B. Shepperson, state
CWA administrator, but the state
school department said her approval
was assured.
The funds provided by the federal
government will permit the immediate
reopening of a number of schools in
Bacon county which were closed last
week because of a shortage of funds
to pay teachers’ salaries.
JUDGE WORRILL UPHELD BY
SUPREME COURT IN ELECTION
The right ,of C. E. Barfield to -the
office .f sheriff of Seminole county
and the effects of that office has been
upheld by the Georgia supreme court.
C. L. Chandler, former sheriff, re
fused to give up the office upon the
claim that Barfield was not qualified
to succeed him because he had failed
to Pay certain taxes six -months before
the election. Judge C. W. Worrill, ol
the Pataula superior court, ordered
the office and its equipment turned
over to Barfield and was upheld on
appeal.—Dawson News.
FOURTEEN nominated
FOR GEORGIA OFFICES
Washington, Feb. 22.—Following
are Georgia postmastership nomina
tions submitted to the senate today by
"resnjent Roosevelt:
Avondale Estates, Marion C. Far-
T ar; ““ tler > Chas. E. Benns; Carroli-
AOMn L. Spence; Chatsworth, R
• Redmond; Commerce, Lollie Ward;
'»av,sty Jr0i Osep N. Ruben-; Leslie, E.
- "dson; MarshaHville, Lillian R.
jtambo; Reidsville, Rushin Watkins;
tejnolds, Blanche L. Marshall; Tifton
“oi Lasher; Unadilla, James C,
lckren; Villa Rica, L. R. Powell;
firm 0 C * r ° SS V Ar ? n Johnson. Qon-
nSe tWs week! ^ ‘ ikely be
Speaking of leaving 1430 remind
us of the time when- we were leaving
Miss. Most of -the members there were
singing “One Ticket to Georgia.” Now
true to expectations many are singing
back home, while others seem pleased
but none talk of a permanent home
here. However, two or three have
changed the sorg from the singular
to the plural form. It is a fact that
“Blue” Greer was heard singing “Two
Tickets from Ga.” Allgood was whis
tling the same tune and we think that
it was “two from” also. Guy Char-
michacl can’t sing or whistle but he
talks in his sleep and he was heard to
say, two tickets.
* * •
These professional men- get on the
nerves of the entire camp. If they
would limit their argument to just a
few hours each day, we could endure
more, but a few members consume
the majority of their time speaking
of the best professions of life. Harold
Philips said that there is one and
only one position- for him that is with
a dry goods company; then Usry re
taliated with a statement to the fact
that the only position is in a post of
fice. Scott at one time visualized him
self as a “beauty specialist.” but has
now decided that “Ambition hai
mocked his useful toil,” and that he
will specialize with the ax and shovel;
Earl Duett, still declares himself to
be the world’s greatest “Salted Sail-
Even though Fairchild has retired
politics we still have one poli
tician in camp, John Miles is expected
to announce his intention to be a can
didate for Chief of Police at Butler.
• * •
There is a mystery about whal
wounded a finger for Mr. Dabney,
and also one for Mr. Summer. Mr.
Dabney said that a piece of glass
Mr. White’s car cut his finger, while
Mr. Summer said that a razor blade
cut his finger. Mr. Chambers is of the
opinion that the same razor blade cut
both of their fingers.
* • •
Lt, Rohrer has decided not to sell
his Ford. He said that after observ
ing other cars, or so called cars, he
has come to the conclusion that his
Ford is a modem day automobile.
And speaking of antiques, Lt. Kohrei
said that the reason that Cap-t. Mey
er’s Studebaker isn't a conglomera
tion of antiques is that fact that this
road of accidents” dates back before
the days of recognized antiques.
• • *
Crum and Gowd-y have circulated a
netition to the Legislature of the
state of Georgia asking that the town
of Reynolds be consolidated with the
town of Butler, or at least that part
of the Reynolds population be movert
to Butler: this change. Crum and
Gowdy declare, should be made tar
the convenience and a *
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RECITAL
Tuesday Evening
F\arch Sixth
School Auditorium
Seven Thirty
PART I
MUSIC OF THE SEASONS
WINTER—
Sleigh Bells Valdemar
Rhythm Orchestra
Climbing MacLachlan
Homer Downs
Chorus, “Winter Song” Dann
SPRING—
Reading, "Spring Gardening” Peycke
ClydeAfay Green
Song, “Spring Time Is Coming” Grin-dell
Flower Walts r Hannah Smith
Catharine Culverhouse
Trio, “Primrose Polka” Krogmann
Dorothy Bazemore, Wilma Gill,
Marjorie Welker
Dance of the Rosebuds Keats
ClydeAfay Green
Song, “The Secret" Wilson
Wilma GiU
The Answer Newcomb
Lilouise Windham
The Butterfly .j Wright
Marjorie Walker
SUMMER—
Marching On « Kinscella
Oscar Adams
Duo, “Joyous Farmer” Schumann
Wilma Gill, Marjorie Walker
Happy Holidays Bilbro
Dorothy Bazemore
The Guitar Gaynor
Alice Guinn
Teasing y Von Wilm
George Roberts
AUTUMN—
Autumn Leaves Bilbro
Wilma Gill
The Coming of Santa Claus Eyer
Rhythm Orchestra
PART 11
Chorus (a)) Trees L Rasbach
(ib) Luxemburg Gardens Manning
Girls Glee Club assisted by
Miss Lorena Daniel
Piano Duo, “Spring Song” Mendelssohn
Myra Byrd, Laurette Fickling
Cinderella Kuhn
Hazel Parks
Variations on Joyous Peasant Schumann
Virginia Perkins
Duet, “School Colors March Benson
Dorothy Roberts, Laurette Fickling
Reading, Selected Martha Fain
Idilio Lack
Bessie Dreizin
Butterflies Grant Schaeffer
Myra Byrd
lleading Dorothy Roberts
Duo, Cabaletta Lack
Mildred Montgomery, Miriam Dreizin
Chorus, “Allahs Holiday” Triml
Incidental Dance, Miss Ruth Dunwody
Reading Pa and the Auto
Doris Gill
(a) Valse Chopin
(b) Mancean BriUiante Wollenhaupt
Miriam Dreizin
Second Mazurka Godard
Laurette Fickling
Reading Creation
Virginia Garrett
Shadow Dance Mac Dowell
Laurette Fickling and Dancer
Duo, “Turkish March” Beethoven
Bessie and Miriam Dreizin
Important Meeting Land
Owners Set For Tuesday
Night at Court House
Sister of Mrs. J. E. Locke
Passes at Home in Macen
County After Long Illness
There being appurent danger of
Taylor county losing its CCC Camp
a mass-meeting of local citizens was
unexpectedly called at the court house
Uulier Tuesday night to discuss
the matter with Mr. W. O. Wallace,
district forester.
There were -present at this meeting
representative number of local
citizens and land owners who heard
reports from Mr. Wallace relative to
inactiveness on the part of a few
owners of large tracts 'f lands in the
county in co-operating with the state
and national forestry organization in
the matter of permitting the estab
lishment and providing for the up
keep of fire-breaks through their
property,
The number of such individuals was
shown to be very small indeed, but
represented large areas of timber
lands in the county and proving a
great handicap in the progress of the
work of camp officials, thereby great
ly endangering suspension of the
work here and transferring the camp
to another location under considera
tion in another part of the state
where strong bids are being offered
for the removal of this camp.
Such enthusiastic support was
shown by those in attendance at the
meeting Tuesday night that Mr. Wal
lace was sufficiently impressed to tne
extent of withholding removal
reemmendation until another meeting
pan be held, which was set for next
Tuesday night, and at which time a
permanent P. T. O. organization
expected to be formulated to work-in
conjunction with the camp officials
and forestry division of the state
procuring the aid of all land owners
in the work undertaken.
It is of gravest importance that
every land owner in the county be
present at the meeting set for next
Tusday night and their every assis
tance in the efforts being made to re
tain the camp which is doing such
splendid work in protecting our for
ests against destructive fires, and
which will insure millions of dollars in
returns to the county in future years.
This is an urgent appeal and we
trust that it will be given the im
portant consideration that it de
serves.
Two Prominent Atlantians
Make Extensive Investments
In County. Will Locate Here
Messrs John M. Caudell and I. S.
Lail, of Atlanta, were in the city yes
terday closing up a deal with Mr. L.
S. McChargue for his home place and
250 or more acres of land known as
the Henry Montgomery place at Nor
wich, in this county.
These gentlemen anticipate moving
their families to their newly acquired
property this week a-nd will be given
a cordial welcome as residents of the
county.
Mr. Caudell, is well known in the
state as a Presbyterian layman, his
family consisting only of himself and
wife. The family of Mr. Lail includes
his wife, three children- and his
mother.
Besides operating the farms ac
quired from Mr. McCharge Messrs
Caudell and Lail plan a number 01
improvements to the property during
the year.
Mr. McChargue has not yet com
pleted his plans for the future, but
expects to continue his residence
the county, his many Taylor county
friends will be pleased to learn.
Talbot County Voters Elect
John M. Shipp Sheriff
Talbotton, Ga., Feb. 24.—A special
election was held Wednesday in- Tal
bot county for the purpose of electing
a sheriff to fill the place recently va
cated by J. II. Ferguson’s lesignation.
There were only two candidates in
the race. Virgil Smith, of Talbotton
and John M. Shipp, of Geneva, whe
was serving as sheriff until this elec
tion. Mr. Shipp was elected by a ma
jority of 148 votes.
Mrs. Mattie Dixon Thompson, wife
of Mr. A. A. Thompson, of Garden
Valley and sister of Mrs. J. E. Locke,
of Butler, died at her home air Garden
Valley last Thursday night following
an illness of more than three years
from complications.
Mrs. Thompson was the daughter
of the late Mr. Hillard and Mrs.
Elizabeth Brown Dixon, pioneer and
highly esteemed citizen of Macon
county. She was in the 77th year of
her age, member of the New Hope
Primitive Baptist church since child
hood and a consecrated Christian
woman.
Besides her husband, Mr. A. A
Thompson, one of Macon county's
most substantial citizens, she is sur
vived by four sisters as follows: Mrs.
W. H. Ogburn and Mrs. W. C. Co-
sey, of Reynolds; Mrs. D. D. Under
wood of Marietta; and Mrs. J. E.
Locke of Butler .
•Funeral services for the deceased
ana interment of the remains took
place Friday/ afternoon at Pleasant
Grove cemetery, the service being
conducted by her pastor, Elder J. M.
Woodward with the following as paR
bearers, all being nephews of the de
ceased: Messrs O. E. Ogburn, A. E.
and G. D. Locke, Robert Cosey, Jamas
Counsel and Robert Dixon; G. H
Goddard, funeral director, in charge
of arrangements.
Rev. J. E. Pate Accepts
Pastorate Local Baptist
Church Moving Family Here
Building Formerly Known
As Walker School Burned
The old Walker school house, lo
cated six miles south of Butler on
the Mauk road, was burned earry
yesterday morning from an unknown
cause.
Since the consolidation system has
been in effect in the county the build
ing has been converted into and used
as a residence occupied by employes
of the Davis Naval Stores, and owned
by Mr. J. S. Huey. There was no in
surance on any of the property de
stroyed, it is learned.
Prominent State Officials
Honor Herald With Visit
The Herald was honored yesterday
by a short, tho highly appreciated
visit, from Hon. John B. Wilson,
Secretary of State; Hon. R. E.
Matheson, Member State Revenue
Commision-; and Hon. Chas. Mullis,
Examiner Secretary of State’s office,
who were enroute from Atlanta to
points of interest in South Georgia on
business for the State.
PLANT NOW Satsuma orange,
pears, pecans, plums, nut trees, etc.
Best trees reasonably priced. Wight
Nurseries, Cairo, Ga.
Having accepted the pastorate of
the Butler Baptist church, Rev. J. E.
Pate moved his family here last week.
In extending a cordial welcome to
the city the family were given a
pantry shower upon their arrival ijr
their new home, and were made to
rejoice that their presence among us
was or.e of welcome and apprecia
tion.
Rev. Pate is an- able minister and a
gentleman of most pleasing ‘ per
sonality. Besides himself -his family
consists of his \rife and several chil
dren of school age.
He has been in- the ministerial work
for a number of years, most of which
time has been spent in pastorates in
Florida. He comes to Butler fno-m
Adel, Ga., where until recently he
served pastorates in that section of
the state during recent years.
He occupied the pulpit here Sunday
for the first time aB pastor and de
livered an able sermon to a large and
appreciative congregation.
Mrs. Rustin Improving
It will be gratifying news to her
many friends to learn that Mrs. J. L.
Rustin, of Charing community, is im
proving nicely following a major
operation at the Plains hospital
about ten days ago.
AT THE BUTLER METHODIST
CHURCH NEXT SUNDAY
Sunday Sschool 10 a. m. League
6:16 p. m Preaching 11 a. m. and 7
p. m. The public is invited to worship
with us at any of these services.
Preaching at the CCC Camp at
8:30 a. m.
W E. HIGHTOWER, Pastor.
Joint Meeting of Butler Legion
Postand Aux. Unit To Be Held
All white ex-service men and their
wives are invited to attend a joint
meeting of Butler Post 124 and
Auxiliary Unit on Monday night,
March 5 at 7:30 o'clock at the Ma
sonic hall in Butler. Spanish War
vets are extended a cordial invitation.
A report will be made of the mem
bership contest which is being staged
between a committeee of the Legion
composed of Messrs Randal Wall or,
L. H. Vanlandingham and H. C.
Walker, and a committee of tne
Auxiliary composed of Mrs. W. H.
Trussell, Mrs. J. S. Green and Mrs.
H. C. Walker to increase the member
ship of the Post.
Refreshments will be served in tho
old Salvation Army style.
—Publicity Officer.
Recital Tuesday Night
The date of the Mid-Winter Recital
is Tuesday evening, March sixth at
7:30 o’clock. The program found else
where in this issue of the Herald, wiU
be in two parts. Part one is arranged
as a playlet, giving music appropriate
to each of the four seasons of the
year. This is by the Grammar achoiol
pupils. Part two presents Hie High
School pupils.
The public and friends of the musk
department are invited to attend
this recital.
YEOMANS TO SPEAK ,
Atlanta, Feb. 27.—Attorney Gener
al M. J. Yeomans Tuesday accepted
the invitation of the Upson County
Memorial Association and the Thom-
aston U. D. C. Chapter to deliver-Die
principal address at Memorial Day
ceremonies there Thursday morning,
April 26. He chose as his subject
“Georgia’s Contribution to the Con
federacy.”
There will be every kind of antique
at the Colonial Tea. No matter if it
be styles, machiery or what-not, you
will find something to interest you at
the Colonial Tea, Friday afternoon.
March 16th.