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r T AYLOR COUNTY
••The Golden Gate
Between the Mountains
and the Sea
Traversed by the
r . s T HIGHWAY, no. 19
The Butler Herald
•' KEEPING EVERLASTINGLY AT IT IS THE SECRET OF SUCCESS”
County’! Cliier Cities
BUTLER AND REYNOLDS
No section of the state offers
better opportunities for small
industries and delightful citi
zenship* than either of these
Cities
rolunu-
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BUTLER, Taylor County, GEORGIA, Thursday March 21, 1935
Number 19
LEGISLATURE fixed
liquor ballot
FOR MAY 15
VICTORIES SCORED BY Miss Miriam Carter, Popular
ADMINISTRATION FORCES Reynolds Girl, Succeeds E. W.
IN RELIEF FIGHT Hodges, Editor Local Paper
'ii
M UK ;:VS A TTITUDE O N
1 : srl ()N NOT KNOWN AS
... vSl be PASSES HOUSE AND
> M.nT TO THE SENATE.
......tu March IB.—Georgians
11 vote on May 15 on repeal of the
1 bone-dry law, provided Gov.
I -inns the compromise
■ ;.;i Friday by the legislature,
frj 0 hou.-e of representatives and
L senate speeded action or. the
Lor question Friday, and quioWy
(opted the plan stwtnitted to them
I a conference committee appomt-
” a jjust differcr.ces between th«
lAfter* brief discussion, the house
Loved the plan, 99 to 18. The aen-
II debated only slightly longer be-
|;, passing the measure, 23 to 16.
l T he constitution provides that
lmdd the governor not sign the bill
(thin five days, Sundays excepted,
1 automatically becomes law lhat
V*ins Governor Talmadge will aa ' e
(til Thursday to sign or veto the
Attaches of the governor’s office ] be paid,
hi that he had gone to his farm in Endlm
(Turr. to Page 3; No. 2)
ADOPTION OF RUSSELL COM-
PROMISE PLAN BREAKS DEAD
LOCK OF MANY WEEKS; HAS
APPROVAL OF WHITE HOUSE.
Washington, March IB.—Roosevelt
forces Friday pushed a prevailing
wage compromise through the re-
volt-torn senate, ending in a matter
of minutes the deadlock that for
weeks has held the $4,880,000,000
work-relief bill stationary.
Gaining six votes, they defeated
60 to 38 the McCarran amendment,
written into the bill by 44 to 43
ntarly a month ago. Opposition to
the compromise then .crumbled as if
by magic, and it was swiftly adopt
ed, with just two members voting
against it.
The compromise bearing full
White House approval, directs the
president to set such wages as would __ ____
not tear down existing wage levels, 1 fTnow thatT'have the best
Of much interest to her many Rey
nolds and Taylor county friends if
the announcement appearing in the
issue of March 13th, Reynolds New
Era, that Miss Miriam Carter would
in the future have editorial and busi
ness management of the New Era
succeeding Mr. E. W. Hodges, who
ha- held that position since the pa
per’s first appearance five years ago.
Miss Carter is one of the most
popular young ladies of the county,
thorough-going and business-like in
all her undertakings. The Herald
wishes her well in her new duties.
The announcement of the change
ns appearing in the New Era is as
follows: ,
"Hello Everybody. And Help”
“Greetings, Reynolds and Taylor
County. I have been requested by the
management of this newspaper to
take charge of and conduct it. While
1 have had little experience in the
but with prevailing wage rates to be interests of Reynolds and Taylor
pai(i on all federal public building i county at heart and that with the
projects. The McCarran proposal support of the friends of our town
flatly directed that prevailing wages i an( j 2 ountv I can succeed.
LOCAL MUSIC
STUDENTS CAPTURE
STATE PRIZES
Approaching Term Taylor
Superior Court To Be Short
Due To Inadequate Space
STUDENTS OF MRS. FENDER- • The Herald is advised by officials
GRASS AND MLS. EDWARDS of the Taylor County liar Associa-
OCiSl AND1NG IN t'ON\EN- jGon that, acting upon the suggestion
TION Jl MOK MUSIC CUL'Bs.
Widespread local interest centered
during uie week-end in the announce
ment oi winners and awaruing of
prizes Saturday as the closing fea
ture of me uienmal convention of tne
junior .ciubs oi tne Ueoigiu Federa
tion of Music Clubs, whicn had been
in progress in Atlanta for four days.
Over 3od children from all parts
of the state heard the .eading oi Lie
awards.
First place in Class C was given
the Robert E. Lee Rhythm Band of
.aiomaston.
The Butler St. Cecilia Club was
given second place in Class B, while
the Covington Junior Club won first
place.
Other awards to students of Mrs.
Julian Edwards of Butler, and Mrs.
J. A. Pendergrass, of Reynolds and
of the association, Hon. C. F. Mc
Laughlin, Judge of the Superior
Court, will convene as usual the
spring term of Taylor Superior
Court on the first Monday in April,
the same being the first day of April
and after having disposed of all jail
cases, cases in default and divorce
cases will adjourn the court until a
convenie: t date a few months later,
perhaps in July or August.
There are a number of matters
awaiting action of the grand jury ...,
the forthcoming term which win per- j ty family was
haps require at least two days in
their disposition. It will be neces
sary, therefore, thnt the grand jury
be duly empaneled, dispose of the
most important matters brought to
their attention, and recess until the
date determined upon for the holding
of the regular spring term of court.
The reason given i’or the limited
term of court is on account of space
PROMINENT TALBOT
€0. MAN KILLED
• IN AUTO CRASH
MR. C. „W. MOORE, JIL, OF JUNC
TION CITY. FATALLY INJURED
WHEN CAR HE WAS DRIVING
HITS BUILDING AT GENEVA.
To the abundant friends in, Butler
am. throughout Taylor county of the
Moore family of Junction City, news
of the tragic death of Mr. C. W.
Moore, Jr., as related in the follow
ing uispateh from Geneva, is great
ly deplored:
Geneva, Ga., March 18.—C. W.
Mooic, Jr., 32, of Junction City,
member of u prominent Talbot coun-
learing Continued In
Important Local Suit
J Following lengthy arguments at
(iambus Friday of counsel on both
lies in the case of the heirs of the
|te J. W. Musslewhite, of Reynolds:
H. K. Sealy and F. A. Ricks, ad-
nistrators and their bondsman, the
jrnerican Surety company. Judge C.
_r,k McLaughlin continued the case
(til next Saturday for further arg-
rr.ents. _
the .case was referred to Geo. C.
timer, of Columbus, as special au-
itor some few months ago in Tay-
r Superior court and he recently
ported in favor of the plaintiffs,
|ho were contending that the ad-
nistrators should have collected
ceral hundred dollars for the es-
to that were not shown to have
JtoTleeS&F The defendant* - are
*'Mr. Hodges, the editor of the pa - .
biding of the weelts-long impasse j perj bas seen to sever his ,con-|G* e following announcements as read
cleared the senate air, and there nec tion with the paper officially due i at the closing session Saturday:
Thomaston, and in which each as well for holding a regular term of court
as their instructors are being highly if small and inadequate; also that
complimented, are to be found
killed instantly at
Geneva Sunday nig.ht at 10:30 o’clock
when an automobile he was said to
hi. ,e been driving failed to make a
turn at a road forks ami crashed into
a small building.
Willie Henry, 17 year old negro,
also of Junction City, a passenger in
Mr. Moore’s automobile, wus injured
in the accident. He was carried to
the city hospital at Columbus for
treatment about midnight, hut his ir*-
iuries were found r.ot to be
were predictions the pace of the big t 0 f| le i ack 0 f time he has to devote
measure through the senate would j to it However, he has kindly con-
be measureably swifter. Other | 8en t ed j end me d is assistance in
(Turn to Page 3; No. 1)
Motor Accidents Bring
Sorrow To Many
Homes In Schley County
In a series of accidents recently
occurring in Schley county a mantle
of sorrow covers almost the entire
county while keen interest and sym
pathy are felt by friends and ac
quaintances in Butler and community
of the unfortunate victims.
From the Schley County News we
clip the following accounts of these
unfortunate mishaps:
Arthur (hrane Jordan Killed
“Mr. A. D. Jordan. 24, died Mon
day night at his home in Leslie, from
injuites sJsUir.td in an automobile
any way possible, which 1 appreciate
and will need
“Mr. Hodges has made a great
sacrifice for Reynolds and the paper
without which it could not have con
tinued. He has not been interested
in the paper for pecuniary or selfish
interests, but for the welfare of his
town and county. It is with the as
surance of his assistance that I shall
undertake to even try to fill the place
he has filled.
“I want to and do call on the peo
ple who love Reynolds and Taylor
county as I do to lend me their loyal
] support and aid in this undertaking.
iking for recommittal of the cause accident early Sunday morning near
the auditor for further investiga-
on and revision of report.
fetter Carries Have Enjoyable
Banquet At Americus
D< Soto. Mr. Jordan suffered a severe
blow over the heart and a ruptured
lung which resulted in his death.
“Mr. and Mrs. Jordan and Mr. and
Mrs Lovett Dell, who also resided in
Leslie, had attended a late picture
show in Americus Saturday night.
After returning home the two men
took the Dell nursemaid home in
Jordan^ car. Mr. Dell, who was driv
ing the ear, said he was not familiar
with its operation, and on a slight
curve he lost control. The car ran
into a ditch and turned over, but the
men were not thrown from the car.
Indications were that a tire blew out.
“Arthur Drane. as he was familiar-
[According to the report of those in
tendance from Butler and other
Ints in the county the Third Dis-
fct rural mail carriers held a most
lightful banquet at Americus Sat-
Bay night.
("he banquet hall was most bea-uti- __
decorated with early spring I ly kown at Ellaville, was the son of
-vers. Guests numbering 100
bre were seated at two long tables
kl a delicious dinner served by la
bs of the Eastern Star Americus.
(those appearing on the program
lluded: Miss Rufulyn Mathews,
Inn-; piano selections and humorous
Ik by T. E. Waller; dar.ce by Miss
frothy Patterson and an address by
>>or James A. Fort. Miss Mathews
accompanied at the piano by
• Frank Coman ar.d accompani-
fnt for Miss Patterson’s dance was
Vyed by Clarence Ames. Vocal se
ctions were given, by a male quar-
from Dawson.
pERTY LOAN BONDS MAY
1 BE EXCHANGED FOR NEW
ISSUE TREASURY BONDS
Mr. and Mrs. E. R. Jordan. He had
spent most of his life in Ellaville
until a few months ago when he
moved to Leslie, where he was man
ager of the Leslie Telephone Co. He
was a member of the Methodist
church. Four years ago he was mar
ried to Miss Evelyn- Slade of Ella-
ville.
“The tragic and untimely death of
this prominent young business man
is a source of deejiest sympathy for
the bereaved family.
“Surviving besides the widow ami
parents is one brother, Roney Jor
dan, of Ellaville.”
Mrs. Norman Chapman Injured
“Mr. and Mrs. Norman Chapman
were injured in an automobile acci-
dent Thursday night on the Ellaville
loklera „ , ,, , ... . | Americus highway when their car
t uers of called fourth Libertyi coUided with another car. Other oc-
,s , are beu « advised of an cuparrts 0 f the Chapman car were
With that help, through the influence
and force of the paper, backed by a
militant, loyal spirit, we can
Reynolds out in front and begin -a
new era of progress and develop
ment for which we have long hoped.
“1 shall appreciate helpful and
constructive suggestions and .criti
cisms. With kind and thoughtful co
operation we car. have a paper of
which we are proud,
“Thanks.
“Miriam Carter.”
Mr. D. W. Covington
Succumbs To Short Illness
At His Home At Rupert
Complications following flu result
ed in the death Saturday afternoon
last of Mr. Webster Coving'on, " un
known citizen of Tayicr c runty, h:«
death occurred at his home at Ru
pert. He was about B0 years of age
and was held in high esteem by all
who knew him.
Funeral services, conducted by
Rev. W. H. Emerson, with interment
in the family lot took place at Sand
Bethel church cemetery Sunday af
ternoon.
Mr. Covington is survived by his
wife who before their marriage was
Miss Eva Lawhorn, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. A. R. Lawhorn; also two
daughters, Misses Louise and Lucile
Covington.
For original composition, first
piize went to John Iline. Cuthbert,
and second to Net Block, Eatonton.
In home study family group, the
Stokey family, of Atlanta, won first.
In piano, Class A, Bert Hallock,
of Rocky Ford, was first; Leleah
Sullivan, second and Sanford Rosen-
weig, honorary mention.
In Class B: Mary Jane Hinely,
Savannah, first; Edward Bryson, Au
gusta, second, and honorable men
tion to Anne Halley, Reynolds; Lou
ise Davis, Savannah; Bob Pender
grass, Atlanta.
In Class C: Frances Neisler, Rey
nolds, first; Herman Allison, Atlanta,
second.
In Class D: Anne E. Wilson, first;
none in second.
In Class E: Miriam Davis, Atlan-
put j ta, first place; none in second.
“Story of Piano” awards went to
Mollie Coolik, Reynolds; Norine Hol
brook, Cornelia; Starr Quizz, Rome;
serious
the new court house, now well under j and he was dismissed from the in
way in construction, will be com• stitution. He was injured about the
pleted by early summer. j forehead, right eye and right hand.
Judge McLaughlin states in his (Mr. Moore had been to Columbus
letter to members of the local bar ar.d was returning to his home at
that just as soon as the new building Junction City when the accident oc-
is finished he will call ar adjourned j curred. Witnesses stated that he
term at which time the entire dorkc’ failed to make the turn at the forks
will be disposed of. jof the Talbotton-Junction City roads
The traverse jury will also be at Geneva unci that his automobile
called together as drawn, but as crashed into the side of a small
with the grand jury only such cases .building, in use as a warehouse. The
as above referred to will be sub- j automobile, a light sedan, was
mitted at the approaching short seg- [ wedged under the building, . rushing
sion. Mr. Moore to death. Persons arriving
i at the scene had difficulty in extri
cating his body and the car from
under the building.
Y’oung Mr. Moore's skull was
found to have been fractured in two
places, his neck broken, his face .cut
and several upper and lower teeth
knocked out. lie wus also crushed
about the body.
The night watchman at Geneva
was at the scer.e about a minute af
ter the crush and with the aid of sev-
Bronze Tablet To Be
Placed In New Court House
As Gift ot Justice Gilbert
It has jifht come to the attention
of the Herald, although tlie matter , ,
was referred some weeks ago to era negroes the building was pried
F. Recketson, Baldwin, and"’ Martha | numbers of the Taylor County Bai|“P t °P er ^ i ‘ extrication of the car
A Smith Atlanta Association, of the generous offer A u iT\,
Roger Stekev " won in “Current i mine by jus.ice S. P. Gilbert of the! Iarents of the deceased have been
Koger otoxej ” on wirrent l o tate Sunreme Court to tiluce n Prominent citizens of Talbot county
Events. Marion Kahlert, Atlanta,, f lale supreme court to place a f the m t 4() V /
firm -ind Hottv Burton Rome ww bronze tablet over the judges star.d tr r e J** 1 , , .'ears or more, E. w.
-t and Bett > Bulton - - Rome > j i R th e new court house, the inscrip-I M°? re - Sr. being largely engaged in
tion of the tablet taken from the business and farming, F or a number
Code of Georgia as follows: “The Ob- i > car . s has been a leading mem-
ject of All Legal Investigation Is the Ber f an<i offl ? er of Columbus Bap-
Discovery of i ruth.
At a recent meeting of the Taylor
County Bar AssociaLon the matter
war formally presented and unar.i-
together with a
ond. The grammar school boy,
place went to Robert Moore, Madi
son; second, Ben Persons, and hon
orable mention to Tom Smith, Jr.,
of Cornelia.
For voice in high school class, first
places went to Monta Boswell, so
prano. Greensboro; Le Noir Webb, ,
contralto, tiubuiert; Hugh Taylor,
tenor, Cuthbert.
Mgiu reading in Class B: First
place to Fay Covington, Rome; sec
ond, Anne Fialley, iieymolds. In Class
C, Alarie bsiy, Montezuma, in .class
E. bar aivi. Moreheud, Thomaston.
In violin ensemble the awards in
Class C went to the Evelyn Jackson
Club, Atlanta, and in Class B, to the
Peabody Music Club, MiUeugeville.
F'or violin hymn playing, the prize
went to the Evelyn Jackson Club.
tist Association and has been a lead
er in the affairs of this community.
Besides his parents the deceased is
survived by three sisters, Mrs. Lu
cile Moore Jbhr.ston, of Thomaston;
strong resolution of thanks to'jus“ . ?? rs L Edit , h Moore Cozart, wife of J.
tice Gilbert for his liberal donatio!.. &of Columbus, and Mrs.
The tablet is of such dimensions WiRie Lee Moore Newton, of At lam-
that it will be easily discernible from,‘ a ’ Re , s ( uso survived by one broth-
' er, lwo:b«rt Lowry Moore, of Junction
City, who was in Columbus Sunday
night when he was notified by Co
lumbus police of the fatal accident.
He and Mr. and Mrs. Cozart imme
diately came to Geneva.
any part of the court room.
In making the proposition in a let
ter to members of the local bar
Judge Gilbert says: “Fiver since my
lfisc visit to Butler I have been
thinking of the new court house ana
the sentiment connected therewith.
For twenty years I was intimately
concerned with everything connected
F’or violin solo, Class A,lirst place I w j t h th e a dministration of justice
went to Katherine Dozier, Atlanta; that j ^ dissociate mysell
second to Stanley Silverman.ln Class »
Stanley
B, first to Hazel Taylor, Atlanta;
second, Chandler Guy, Atlanta.
In Class C, to Carroll George, first
from it.
While this is well said it can be
stated with equal impressiveness
that the long association left a most
> a *t‘"S aad favorable impression .on
to Bowen David, Jr., first and Paul
Crows, second.
Piano quartet Class B prize went
to the Edith Lester Harbin Club, Sa
vannah.
Rev. W. E. Hightower Called
To Uvalda to Conduct Funeral i
ma Clemons, Savannah; Margaret
rice, Vidalia, and Virginia Mc-
Dowell, Madison.
... „ | In second place, Carroll Smith, At-
rt,ir.ii,. , r* i cupams oi uie una|ji"«" — In the absence of Rev. . E. i ardu; Carolyn Word, Savannah; Bet-
new issue* trp« hanSe , tho '? e b °" ds ! Miss Thelma Adams and Mr. Arthur Hightower, pastor of the Methodist ty Crumbley, Savanah; Jeanette Dav-
r terminated w 7 bonds -.. 1 hl .'| P.ojett of Buena Vista, who were un- church, Prof. V. P. Folds, who is a is> vidalia, and Virginia Bradford,
accord in ir Wednesday, Mai,ch lr j ured .The party had attended a regularly ordained local minister, j] adison .
to a telecrram received m 'ntn>*a in Americus. Mrs. I conducted .services at the Methodist
the part of our people towards Judge
Gilbert.
Not only are members of the local
bar appreciative of the interest
... . . , ... . manifested by Judge Gilbert but the
liano duo in the five classes: first same sincere appreciation is shared
prizes went to Laleah Sullivan, At- a]ike b all of our people .
lanta; Mary Monson, Savannah; Lm-
Loan Bonds with iv'jnor'cuts. The injured were taken
|ler« of k , i and '*•” ^ any ' to an Americus hospital by passing
‘ are proThl" ° f sma11 d « n " mina ‘, motorists.”
P obably unaware of the ad-
,, e xchanging them for the , _ , , ..
hGj.f.S5S«SrS3 H « me of R *H«ls Mayor
|j m ,. {'l' allon °f the local bank in
I b matter to their attention.
r.eral service of
d to conduct the fu- Kathleen Stokey, Atlanta.
Mr. J. J. Moses, 74, , Second nlace.« tn I-elpa.h
Second places to Leleah Sullivan,
Two Butler Lawyers
Confined To Their
Beds By Illness
illness of Hon. C. W. Foy and
Wallace will be a source
regret to their many
The illness of neither of
these gentlemen is thought to be se
rious, but of such nature that acting
founder of the town of Uvalda, one Atlanta; Martha M. Trimble, Atlan- upon the advice of their physician
of South Georgia’s most prominent t Marjorie Fahv Rome- Margaret j they have been confined to their beds
man on/1 or. mitctoniiimr lonvmn in .. . ••• . .. _ ? * _ * ... 4k. . l ..«A will
nericas Methodists Plan
Centennial Next Sunday
Destroyed By Fire March 9
hnierieus. q
a*, March
From last week’s issue of the Rey
nolds New Era we clip the following
item, the information contained
! therein failed to have reached our
attention until its appearance as
' stated:
17.—One | “Mayor E.
W. Hodges lost his
men, and an outstanding layman
the Uvalda Methodist church of
which Bro. Hightower is a former
pastor.
Church Ground Beautiful
(W,i e n \ r \°f’ Methodism 1 will^be | home“and most'of hi7 furniture and
t home-coming 1 , services belongings last Saturday i . , . , - , -
;ric U3 v rst , Methodist church,! fire, believed to have started fromof the city the grounds of the Bap-
‘V us .. Sunday, March 24 Citi- 1 coil heater in the kitchen, having tist church were reconditioned last
■ ' I COll n ..... .. flat, aUTPSli M'.... 1' fVirniin.il flip u.nnnoc rtf a .
As evidence of continued manifes
tation of interest in beautifying pri
vate and public property in Butler
which had its beginning here early in
the fall ard has spread to all parts
Brice, Vidalia; Nonita Guerry, Mon- for the past several days and will
tezuma. Honorable mention to Net perhaps not be able to be out again
Block, Eatonton; Roger Stokey, At- during the present week.
lanta. j
Hymn memory prizes went to |
Frar.ces Collins, Rome, and Mary
Sharpe, Sylvania.
For essays, prizes went to Robert
Moore, Madison; Alma Quillian,
Madison; Joy Hipps, Cornelia.
Timber Wanted
I am in the market for pine timber
and will jiay highest market price for
J^aturing the centennl.,1 1 u j® have the sympa- 1 receiving heartiest congratulations in tion or. road where they can be easi-
I 1 '" a message from llilhnn W v : ^ K /f^ .ommunity in the loss et their recent improvements of church ly reached for truck transportation,
sworth of Macon™ B,Sh ° P W ' Nl ifcLme contents.” j property. | W. A. PAYNE, Butter, Ga.
theirhome and its contents.'
Hon. H. S. Wall Admitted
To Hospital For Operation
Following an- illness of several
weeks at his home at Muuk, Hon. S.
H. Wall, member of the Board of
Commissioners, Taylor county, was
removed Monday to Wesley Memori
al Hospital, Atlanta, for a major
operation which is scheduled for to
day. His .condition is not regarded
as serious, his friends will be pleas
ed to learn, but of such nature that
an operation was deemed advisable
and for that purpose his transfer to
the hospital Monday.
The First National Bank,
Reynolds, Will Pay Dividend
N. M. Dudley, receiver of the firet
National Bank of Reynolds, Ga., has
received authority to prepure sched
ules in the payment of a first divi
dend of ten per cent to all of the
creditors of the First National Bans
of Reynolds, who have proved their
claims and is requesting that ail par
ties holding claims against the bank
file claims immediately so that they
will receive the dividend payment
without undue delay. This dividend
will be available as soon as the shed-
uues are prepared and the signed
checks from- the Comptroller of the
Currency are received.
EGGS FOR SALE
Buff Orphington hatching eggs for
sale at BOc per setting. Let me have
your orders at once.
Mrs. R. E. McCants, Butler, Ga.
NOTICE
By mistake someone exchanged
parasols with me at the local Baptist
church on the day of Mrs- Goode’s
funeral and I would greatly appre
ciate if this party would call by, get
their parasol, and leave mine which
was a blue one.
Mrs. Carrie Layfield, Butler, Ga.
NOTICE—DOG ORDINANCE
All owners of dogs running at
large within the co-operate limits of
Butler are notified that all such dogs
must be inoculated for rabies and
collard by April 20th, next, and cer
tificates of inoculation filed with the
Clerk of City Council, otherwise such
dogs if found running at large on
the Streets will be shot by the City
Marshal.
This 13th day of March, 1936.
H. J. PORTER, Clerk,
City of Butler.
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