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Twenty Three
Years Ago
rural schools open
(From Herald Files of 1915)
T i,e public schools of Taylor coon-
will open on the fourth Monday,
1L '’5 This announcement is made
hv the 'superintendent, Prof. A. S.
Wallace.
With the exception of a very wew
• stances all of the teachers have
!" n elected and the names of the
schools where they will teach are
published below.
The Hoard of Education has had a
time of it getting a competent list oi
teachers that it considered would
meet the requirements of the high
standard of the Taylor county
schools, but with the list publisheu
i |ow the board feels that it has a
rps of teachers to me?; the re-
nuirements. It will' toe interesting to
note that most of the schools are
supplied with Taylor county men and
young ladies. . <
' ^ools begin the last Monday in
October and continue for five months.
The list as obtained bv courtesy of
Pro f. Wallace is ns follows:
Runert, R. L. BodiforJ, Mis' Alice
Koval assistant; Peacock’s, W. T.
n 'tin. Miss Mattie Cox assistant;
Crowells, Miss Ida Childs, Miss Bes
sie Childs assistant; Porterville, Miss
Clara Musslewhite, Miss Victoria
Moore assistant; Wesley, Miss Gar
nett Smith, Miss Mary Adams as
sistant; Pine Burr. Mrs. Eva Sutton;
Charing, Miss Vikery, Miss Rena
Fuller assistant; Turner’s Chanel,
Miss Myrtle Rhodes: Rhodes. Mi's
Aurelia Childs: Mauk, Miss Katinel
Adams; Howard, Miss Mattie Julia
Vanlan’dingham; Daviston, Miss Ber-
to Perkins; Five Points, (Miss Alma
Wall; Midway, Miss Arah Locke;
Clayton, Miss Edna Trairro: Harmony,
Miss Leila Davis; Bethlehem, Miss
Claire Pickard; Pine Grove, (Miss
Rerta Fuller; Pilkinton, Miss Eva
Childs; Union, Miss Leah M. Jones;
Walkers, Mrs. Sallie Wilchar. ’Hie
following had not been supplied:
Cooners, Southland, Cedar Creek and
Perkins,
Rev. Stanford Returned to Butler
(From Herald Files of 1915)
There was much interest felt here
when the appointments of the Soutn
Georgia conference were received and
the name of Rev. J. H. Stanford ap
peared in the list opposite the Butler
circuit.
More than usual interest has been
manilested by the people of Butler
egneraly for some time in the ap
pointments of the conference for an
other year, as while it was the earn
est desire of all that Rev. Mr. Stan
ford would be returned there was
some fear lest he might be removed
as he had already served this circuit
three successive years.
His return, therefore, is most
gratifying to all and lie is receiving
cordial greetings on every hand.
While there is a time limitation of
four years at one charge for the
preachers, there are tout few who are
pemitted to remain full time, and
when so done it is generally recog
nized by the conference as a signal
compliment such a one, thus Rev.
lit. Stanford in addition to being
heartily welcomed back for his fourth
year is being congratulated by mem
bers of the conference throughout a J l
South Georgia.
The boy’s debating society held a
very interesting debate Friday p. m.
upon the folowing subject: “Resolved
that farm life is- more conducive to
food health than city life.” The af
firmative was well discussed by War-
fen Rartlett, Lewis Wall and Robert
ijarant. The negative by Otis Cox,
rtmothy Locke and Henry Foy. This
W'fg the first experience in debat
ing there was naturally some em
barrassment and quite a good deal oi
amusement, but the -boys showed
ugns of courage and determination
to win. The affirmative won the de
cision.
Subject for Friday, Oct. 8: “Re-
solveu that K. E. Lee was a greater
"'an than U. ,S. Grant.” Affirmative,
-arris Sealy, Joe Rawls and Otis
cox. Negative Warren Bartlett,
“"'is Wall and Foy Rustin.
OPENING COLEMAN INSTITUTE
(From Herald Files of 1915)
Th e Reynolds High school will open
nrst Monday in September. Th*
acuity will be a.s follows:
Miss Melissa Ogburn, supt. and
teacher of math. Miss Ruth E. Morse
Principal and teacher of Latin and
science. Miss Ella Foy, teacher of
English and history. Miss Maude
Windham, teacher of 5th and 6th
grades. Miss iGlarabel Ingram, teach-
cr of 3rd and 4th grades. Miss Mat-
bo E. Hartley, teacher of 1st and 2nd
(Fades. Miss Marie Barrow, music,
‘bss Nellie Stanford, expressios.
SUPERIOR COURT
(From Herald Files of 1915)
Judge Price Gilbert will preside
Jer the October term Taylor su-
pnor court which convenes at But-
or for one week’s session. Owing to
ne congested condition of the legal
tsiness that is demanding attention
ndge Gilbert will be requested 1 to
°*d an adjqumed . term early after
5 regular session as possible, whicn
bn« Wl ’? 1 no doubt be glad to grant,
e .."’nich could not be arranged
pc ,ers (bun December perhaps.
, ere are upward of 200 cases on
cn ’il calendar, and 75 or more on
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The Butler Herald
“KEEPING EVERLASTINGLY AT IT IS THE SECRET OF SUCCESS’*
Volume 62
BUTLER, Taylor County, GEORGIA, Thursday May 19, 1938
Numbei 29
FIRE DESTROYS
"'ERMINAL
L MONDAY
CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEE FIXES
PRIMARY RULES ON COUNTY UNIT
PLAN, FEE SET FOR CANDIDATES
HON. J. W. EDWARDS
TWO TAYLOR CO.
Conflagration Begins in Basement
Kitchen, Spreads Rapidly to
Upstairs Floors
Atlanta, May 16.—A. pre-dawn
fire that turned 1 the 30-year-old Ter
minal hotel Into a flaming horror in
10 minutes’ time killed 25 persons
and left a score more missing or in
jured Monday.
Engineers estimated it might be
two days before the wreckage is
cleared and 1 the full toll determined.
The hotel registrar was lost.
The blaze broke out dn the basement
of the 6-story brick and frame build-
in agbout 3 a. m. when most of its
guests were asdeep. Flames aim
smoke shot skyward' and in a mo
ment every uoor was ablaze,
Home to many railroad men, the
$1 and' up a day hotel was situateo
opposite the Terminal station on
Sipring street in downtown Atlanta.
Traffic for blocks around was jam
med as police roped off the area
against danger of falling walls.
Thousands, some o.f them anxious
relatives, pressed against the fire
lines, throughout the day.
Bellhop Charlie Labon, a veteran
of 26 years’ service, was in the lob
by when the blaze caught. He said
he heard a kitchen messiboy scream,
“Oh lawdy, fire!” Then there was a
muffled' blast below, and flames
puffed 1 upward.
Lalbon died for the elevator and B.
L. Berry, 78-year-old clerk, turned
to the switchboard to warn the
guests. But tihe iblaze burned the
connections.
“The flames spread so quickly 1
had to juimp from the elevator cage
on the second floor and 1 run,” and
Labon said: “Berry got burned try
ing to ring the phones. There wasn' t
anyone got out except those that
jumped or got down the fire escapes"
Several were killed in leaping from
the flaming building. The fire choked
off fire escapes and stairs a few sec
onds after it caught.
W. O. Webster, a Columbus rail
road' engineer, jumped from a fourth’
floor window. His body tumbled
across the street. He was dead wihen
rescuers reached him. One victim was
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Father Of Butler Man
Is Honored At Party
On His 70th Birthday
Mr. John R. Swain, of Tifton,
father of Mr. Arthur Lee Swain, of
Butler, was given a surprise dinner
party on Sunday, May 8th, in honor
of his 70th birthday.
Mr. Swain got up Sunday morning
and, as usual, went to Mt. Calvary to
church. After the close of services,
almost every one he asked accepted
his invitation home with him and he
began to worry about how he could
feed such a crowd unexpectedly. But
to his surprise when arriving home
he found 1 several other cars had' ar
rived and a long table was ready
served.
There were about seventy-five rela
tes and friends present. Among the
guests were Mr. and Mrs. A. L.
Swain and children of Butler.
Schley County Girl
Killed Tuesday When
Struck By Motorist
EUaville, Ga., May 17.—Helen
Tondeo, 10, was killed when struck
by a car driven by Macon Dudley,
wellknown Amerieus citizen, Tuesuay
afternoon.
The little daughter of Mr. and Mrs
Elton Tondee liad left the school bus
two miles' from EUaville on theBue-
na Vista highway and was walking
around behind it when Mr. Dudley’s
car hit her, it was said.
The bus was going toward' Buena
Vista and Mr. Dudley was coming
toward EUaville.
The child was in the third grade of
the Schfey county school.
Oases of manslaughter and passing
a school bus will be made against
Mr. Dudley, who is at the Boyefi
clinic at EUaville suffering from
shock, Patrolmen said. .
Day Marshal J. F. Hortman and
Night Marshal Douglas Cooke have
recently exchanged' hours of sendee.
It is stated that this Change will
only be in effect for a few weeks
after which the officers will go bach
to the former shifts.
Congressman Stephen Pace
PACE FORMALLY
QUALIFIES FOR
PRIMARY RACE
Third District Democratic Commit
tee Endorses Incumbent
Officer
At a meeting of the Third District
Democratic Committee held at Ft.
Benning Tuesday, Mrs. H. T. Hearse
of Leesburg, secretary of the com
mittee, announced that Representa
tive Stephen' Pace, of the district,
had qualified' to run for re-election,
by telegraph. W. H. Young, Jr.,
chairman of the committee, read 1 the
telegram.
The committee recommended 1 that
Congressman Pace succeed himself,
and expressed thanks for "'benefits
bestowed upon the people” of this
district by the democratic adminis
tration, in a resolution adopted at
the session.
Mr. Pace, regretting inability to
attend the meeting, wired: “I join
you in the hope and confident expec
tation that under the leadership at
our great president and through the
administration 1 of the democratic par
ty we will accomplish these great
aims and soon enjoy the blessings of
a happy, contented 1 and prosperous
nation.”
His telegram follows:
“I deeply appreciate your kind in
vitation to attend the meeting of the
third district democratic executive
commicee but conditions here make it
impossible for me to get away.
“Please convey to the members of
the committee my personal regards
and thank them for the encourage
ment they have given me during
these two years. I have often realized
the limitations upon my ability and
experience, but as best 1 could i
have tried to be of some real service
to my nation, and the people of my
district.
“The continued peace of this na
tion, within, our own borders and with
all nations on earth, should be of the
deepest concern to every American.
A substantial 1 increase in the income
ami purchasing power of the farmers
off the south is of immediate impor
tance. Raising- the standard of living,
working conditions and purchasing
power 'of the wage earners of this
nation, is an economic necessity and
the early reemployment in private in
dustry of the great body of unem
ployed' is imperative. The elimina
tion of foreign, isms and alien agi
tators and the preservation of tradi
tional American and democratic prin
ciples is a challenge to every liberty
loving citizen.
“I join you in the hope and con
fident expectation that under the
leadership of our great president
andi through the administration oi
the democratic party we will accom
plish these great aim® and soon en
joy the blessings of a happy, con
tented and prosperous nation.”
The session was harmonious and
was marked 1 by a large attendance or
committeemen from the 24 counties
of the district. Rules for the ap
proaching September state primary
were adopted and 1 other matters,
nuariv of a routine nature, were
handled.
The resolution endorsing Repre-
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Noon of June First Is Set As
Time Limit For Candidates
To Qualify
The third district congressional
primary will ibe held Sept. 14 under
the county unit plan, it was decided
TuCsday afternoon at a meeting ot
the district democratic executive
committee at Ft. Benning.
In adopting rules for the primary,
the committee accepted a recommen
dation oi' its rules group ordering
the payment of a foe of $250 by each
candidate and fixing noon, June 1 as
the time limit for qualifying.
In setting the time limit and the
date of the election, the district com
mittee adopted rules that coincide
with those of the state democratic
executive committee.
Under the county unit plan, the
vote of each county shall be equal
to twice the number of 'members it is
entitled' to have in the house of rep
resentatives of the state.
The candidate who receives the
highest number of votes in each coun
ty will carry that county and will be
entitled .to the full vote of the county
in the convention. If any two or more
candidates should 1 tie for the
highest number of popular votes re
ceived in any county, the unit vote
shail be equally divided between the
candidates so tying.
The candidates receiving a majority
of 'the county unit votes shall be de
clared the nominee. i
A provision was made that if no
candidate in the primary election re
ceives a majority of the county unit
votes, the district committee will re
assemble at 'the same hour and place
on 'Sept. 19, 1938, to fix rules for the
holding of a second primary.
The committee reserved the right,
in case a second primary might be
necessary, to make additional assess
ments upon the candidates partici
pating in the primary; to fix the date
for the second primary, and to make
all rules and regulations in connec
tion with it.
The onlly candidates qualified to
participate in the second .primary
shall be the two who receive the
greatest numiber of county unit
votes in' the primary oif Sept. 14. in
the event of a tie in county unit
votes for second place in the first
primary, then the one of the two
tying who received the highest, num
ber of votes shall foe entitled to
participate in the second primary,
and the other one will be eliminated.
Following the primary election (or
second primary) a democratic con
vention for the third district will be
held at such .time and place as the
chairman of the committee may hx.
after consulting with the successful
candidate, for the purpose of de
claring the result of the voting and
making the nomination for the 76th
congress. Each county will be en
titled to representation in this con
vention in proportion to its unit vote
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Turpentine Truck Is
Destroyed By Fire
Wednesday Night
A large turpentine truck loaded
with gum and belonging to the But
ler Naval Stores, Inc., was destroyed
by fire last night about 10 miles
north of Butler on highway No. 3.
Mr. Jim Walters, driver of the
truck and an employe of the Naval
stores, stated that a blow-out on 4
front tire caused the truck to run
off a high fill after which it burst
inot flames.
Passing motorists assisted Mr.
Walters, who iwas not hurt in the
accident and the only occupant oi
the truck, to remove the gum from
the burning truck thus saving the
cargo.
Three Are Baptized
At Methodist Church
Here Sunday Night
Three Butler citizens united with
the local (Methodist church and .were
baptized by Rev. E. A. Martin at the
conclusion of his message last Sun
day evening.
Those receiving baptism were: Mrs.
D. L. Gay, Mrs. Stella Walters and
Mr. Jule Blackston.
Application for membership to the
local church was made by each of
these .people several weeks ago, and
since tht time they had (been under
the watch-care of the church.
FOR REPRESENTATIVE
Well Known Taylor County Man Is
Sponsored by His
Friends
Believing in the old and well-
founded principle of the office seek
ing the man, rather than the new
version of the man seeking the of
fice, a group of representative citi
zens of the county met for the pur
pose of offering to the voters of the
county a man capable of giving to
the county loyal and distinguished
service as their Representative in trie
Georgia Legislature at its next ses
sion.
To a representative of this paper
they authorized, without conferring
with the gentleman whose name we
shall herein mention, the publication
of announcement to the effect us
above stated.
The person to whom the Herald is
pleased' to refer is the Hon. J. W.
Edwards, well-known to every citizen
of the county, a man off high intelli
gence, well versed in the conditions
and needs of both county and state, a
loyal Democrat, a man who for many
veans has been a loader in' 'both
busness 1 and civic affairs Ideally and
always puts home pride and his
county's every interest above every
thing else.
The reporter, believes .as does Mr
Edwards’ friends, that he will be
nominated find elected without o.nno-
sition, should he yield to the wishes
of his friends in permitting the use
of his name for .this important
office.,.
Miss Willie Leggett
Accepts Position As
Agent of Clay County
Miss Willie Lcggitt, Home Demon
stration! Agent of Taylor County,
left Monday for Ft. Gaines whero
she has 1 'recently accepted 1 a position
as home demonstration agent for
Clay county. The vacancy in Clay
county occurred with the resignation
of Mf.at\: Mufole Foy, of Ilu I,I t.-who
has served in that position during the
pat two years.
Miss Leggitt has served as home
demonstration' agent in Taylor
county for the past five years. While
working in this community Miss
Leggitt has made a large numiber ol
friends who will regret to learru of
her transfer.
According to Mr. W. T. Rustin,
County School Superintendent, the
local board has not definitely decided
oni an. agent to fill the vacancy made
by Miss Leggitt’s resignation, but
one will be secured within a few
weeks it was stated.
Butler Citzens Rush
To City Square When
Fire Alarm Goes OIF
A mysterious fire alarm about 11-36
Friday night drew a large number of
Butler citizens from their beds.
Everything was peaceful in our
little city when all at once the shrill
fire alarm, went off in full blast.
The fire truck and a large number
of citizens were on the public square
in a few moment’s time. No one
knew where the fire was or who
turned in the alarm.
Upon investigation, Night Marshall
Douglas Cooke discovered that a
truck loaded high above its body with
automobiles had broken, the alarm
wire as the truck passed under it,
thus automatically turning on the
ilarm.
Mr. Walter Davis
Breaks Leg In Fall
Friends of Mr. Walter Davis will
be grieved to learn of his accident
yesterday in- which he sustained a
broken' leg.
Mr. Davis fell from a ladder while
working on a building near McOants
mill. In the fall his left leg was
broken in the knee joint.
He was taken to the Montgomery
hospital here for emergency treat
ment. It is hoped 1 by his many
friends that Mr. Davis will have a
rapid recovery.
Piano Tuning
Trained as a boy, 'backed by
twenty-three years of experience in
piano-tuning. Honest service.
C. W. SMITH
403 W. Gordon St.
Thomaston, Georgia.
YOUNG MEN ARE
KILLED SUNDAY
McCrary and Puckett Are Fatally
Injured in Motorcycle Acci
dent Near Butler
Two Taylor oounty young men^
Messrs Arthur Lee McCrary and Sid
ney Puckett, were killed when the
motorcycle on which they weTe rid
ing collided wiiith a largo produce
truck about 2 o’clock Sunday morn
ing on the Flint riveir bridge 13
miles north of Butler on highway
numiber three.
The two imen on the motorcycle
were traveling south while the pro
duce truck was going in a northern
direction. The driver off the truck
was arrested amid placed in the Up
son county jail it was reported.
It was reported here yesterday
that the driver of the truck, wiho’n
name was not learned, was releasee
following commitment hearing in
Upson county Tuesday morning.
McCrary, driver of the motor
cycle, and about 27 years of age,
was killed instantly. He was the son
of Mr. F. E. McCrary, well known
Taylor county farmer, was married,
and the father of five children, all
under 12 years of age.
Mr. Puckett, about 25 years of age
died a few hours later in a Thomas
ton hospital. He was the son of Mr.
Aivera Puckett, another well-known
Taylor county fa.iner and until re
cently was a government employe.
Funeral services were held Monday
morning for Mr. McCrary at Tumem
Chapel church, followed by interment
in the nearby cemetery, witih Rev. E.
A. ‘Martin, pastor of the Butler
Methodist church, officiating. He in
survived by hiis wife and five chil
dren, his parents, Mr. and Mrs. F. E.
Mf.iCrairy, one brother wand twn
sisters besides a host of other rela
tives and friends.
Funeral services for Mr. Puckett
were held Monday morning at ML
Olive church, Taylor Mill. Interment
was in the nearby cemetery. He is
survived' by his parents, Mr. and
Mrs.. Punkcitt. besides numerous rela 1 -
tivea and , ft,e'i^i«.
TAYLOR EXECUTIVE
COMMITTEE WILL
MEET HERE ON SAT.
Only Two Offices To Be Filled i*
(This County at September
Primary
Hon. W. W. Douglas, chairman
Taylor County Democratic Executive
Committee has called a meeting or
the committee to be held in the court
house Saturday morning, May 21, at
which time rules and regulations
will be fixed for holding the- primary
here in September.
The state committee has already
met and fixed) the closing date for
entries as of June 1. The local! coTC-
mititee will 1 probably name the same
closing date for the county entries,
and the primary election will prob
ably be held along with the state
wide primary in September, it was
announced.
Only two offices are to be filled
from Taylor this year, that of state
senator, this being Taylor’s time to
furnish a senator from the 23rd dis
trict. It is learned from reliable
sources that Col W. E. Stood and CoL
C. B. Marshall, two prominent local
attorneys will announce for the sen
ate post at the proper time. Also
the office of Representative in the
General Assembly, Col. Dudley Taun
ton being the present incumbent.
The County Executive Committee
is composed of the following: Messms
W. W. Douglas, chairman; P. B.
Childs, secretary; R. E. McCbnts, W-
J. Willis, J. R. Williams, S. Garrett.
W. F. Jtogeis, E. W. Hodges, J. M-
Weaver, G G. MoOrary and' Z. ft.
McCorkle.
Dr. Garrett Attends
Ga. Dental Convention
Dr. Eli Garrett, prominent local
dentist attended the Georgia Dental
Association in Macon Monday and
Tuesday.
Dr. Carl Betts of Rome was se
lected 1 as president to succeed Dr.
Paul McGee of Waycross. Two board
members and a delegate to the Na
tional Dental Association meeting
were named. The election was held
Tuesday. ~ , J