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THE BUTLER HERALD, BUTLER, GEORGIA, OCTOBER 13, 1988.
NEWS SUMMARY OF
THE WEEK IN GEORGIA
Explosion of a vial of tear gas
routed safe cracksmen who Sunday
broke into the Coca-Cola Bottling Co.
in Atlanta.
Students in the journalism depart
ment at Emory University are edit
ing this week's edition of the DclKalb
County New Era.
Ralph Oliver, of Vidalin, died in a
am Augusta hospital Monday of in
juries received in a boiler explosion
last week near Vidalia.
The State Board of Education will
hoi its first meteing since the reopen
ing of schools next Monday at 10 a.
m., at the state capitol.
Presbyterians gathered at Colum
bus Tuesday for the 04th annual ses
sion of the Georgia Synod at the
First Presbyterian church.
The United States will have a 12,-
212,000-bale cotton crop this year, it
was forecast Saturday by the Crop
Reporting Board in Washington.
Accosted and beaten by a group of
negroes in Atlanta Monday night.
City Alderman R. E. Callaway Tues
day reported to police loss of $02 in
cash.
The Rural Electrification Adminis
tration Tuesday allotted $1,414,000
for six distribution line projects, in
cluding two in Georgia and one in
Virginia.
His left foot shot off when a hunt
ing companion's gun accidentally
went off, Carlton Clements, 10, of
Scott, Ga., was in a Dublin hospital
Tuesday.
Atlanta’s Board of Education late
Tuesday passed a new rule which
will permit social dances under prop
er chaporonage in Atlnnta public
school auditoriums.
The Southwest Georgia A. IM. E.
Conference will convene at Ft. Gaines
this week with the Ft. Gaines church
host. Approximately 600 preachers
and delegates are expevted.
Fourteen Columbus men and wom
en were indicted for alleged sale of
narcotics by a federal grand jury
Fria,y Assistant U. S. District At
torney John Cowart reported Satur
day.
J. A. Plasphol, Jr., 13, of Savan
nah, died Tuesday of burnu receive I
Monday when the gasoline nick ho
was driving collided with a passenget
car near Pembroke while crossing a
bridge.
Jack O’Pry, former convict, and
Alfred L. Collin.gs, of Phenix City,
Ala., Friday confessed the' robbery of
Miss Alpha Boyd, 20, on a street of
Columbus several nights ago, police
reported.
Ralph Benton, negro, Monday stood
before a Fulton superior court judge
and heard himself sentenced to death
for the fifth time for the same of
fense—slaying of a fellow-convict
ever a nickel.
Henry Whitfield, 65, negro who
lives at Whitfield Crossing, near La-
Grange, has owned a pnir of shoes
for 19 years and they are still “jes”
as good as new and bound for plenty
more wear,” he says.
Citizens of the Summertown school
district near Swainsboro have voted
to issue school improvement bonds in
the amount of $5,000. The proceeds
from sale of the bonds will be used
to match PWA grants.
Plans for continuing the OCC for
the 12th enrollment period, Oct. 1 to
March 31, have been announced. The
program provides for 28 camps in
Ceongia, and 238 in the eight states
of the Fourth Corps Area.
Five Georgians los their lives in
automobile crashes, a parachute
jumper was killed in’ an exhibition
and seven negro children were burn
ed to death in a home in week-end
tragedies, a survey Monday showed.
The first negro fair to be held in
Augusta in 20 years will Ibe opened
October 31 and continue two days.
Many interesting exhibits are being
planned under the leadership of the
Rev. W. R. Mack, negro civic leader.
Three persons were being held in
the Floyd County jail Friday and six
others arrested by city police in con
nection with aft -alleged "bug” racket
in Rome were freed under bond, ac
cording to Police Chief C. I. Har
ris.
Federal tax collections in Georgia
during the fiscal year ending June
30 showed an increase of $8,000,000
over the previous year, according to
the annual report of M. H. Allen,
collector of internal revenue for
Georgia.
Plans were moving forward in
Eatonton' this week for construction
of a new water plant after word was
received from Washington that the
PWA had approved a grant of $22,-
500 for water works improvements in
Eatonton.
The Marietta council will open bids
Monday night on a $100,000 bond is
sue which will be used to match fed
eral funds and finance a fourfold
city improvements program. Valida
tion proceedings already have been
completed.
What may be the last reunion of
the Georgia Confederate Veterans
will be held in Atlanta Oct. 13-14. Of
the thouands of men from Georgia
who fought in the War Between the
States only 159 remain to answer the
1938 roll-call.
Robert Glenn, 30, of Summerville,
who, police say, was identified in a
line-up Tuesday by Mrs. Max Loeto
as the man who stoic a $1,760 dia
mond ring from her in 1036, was be
ing held in Fulton Tower on failure
to make $2,000 bond.
Held on disorderly conduct charges
because of an attempt to make a
public address on the streets of Madi
son Saturday, the Rev. Ashton B.
Tones, of Atlanta, has refused to re-
uequest a commitment trial, authori
ties reported Tuesday.
Services were held in Dublin Tues
day for 10-year-old Marjorie Ann
Kendrick, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
W. M. Kendrick, who died Monday
of burns received when her clothing
caught fire as Bhe and other children
played around a blaze m a neigh
bor’s back yard.
Lumbermen of Georgia, Alabama,
and South Carolina will meet at the
Ansley Hotel in Atlanta Friday, to
discuss regulations of the Wage and
Hour Act, which becomes effective
Oct. 24. The meeting will be sponsor
ed iby the Roofer Manufacturers As
sociation of Georgia and Alabama.
Condition of Oscar H. Williamson,
Jr., 32, superintendent of the Mu
nicipal Auditorium in Atlanta,
thrown from a riding device at the
Fair Saturday night, Monday was
reported as “critical” at Grady hos
pital, where he was taken following
the accident.
Arrangements have been made for
the voluntary surrender of 14 Han
cock residents, indicted by federal
grand jury in Albany last week on
mail fraud charges in connection with
an alleged insurance swindle, Grady
Bawls, assistant U. S. District at
torney, said in Macon Friday.
Jno. K. Ottley and Walter Hen
drix, of Atlanta have suggested that
the Southeastern Fair he called the
''Georgia State Fair,” and that
state appropriation for defraying
fair expenses be secured. The pres
ent state fair is held annually in
Macon. It was thought possible that
the two fairs could he combined un
der the one name.
Approximately 100 fox hunters
from Georgia and surrounding states
were registering Monday for the
three-day Georgia Field Trials which
opened with hunt at dawn Tuesday
near Americus. Ten silver cups will
be awaded as prizes in this 23rd an
nual field trial and bench show. “Rus
sell Riley” Thurmbo-Walker hound,
owned by R. L. Conwell, Monticello,
Ga., will defend his championship
won last year at Albany. Red fox tire
plentiful around Americus.
VICTIM OF SCALDING
BURIED AT GLENWOOD
Ga. Southwestern
Students Elect New
Officers For Year
Americus, Ga.—New student lead
ers have been elected at the Georgia
Southwestern College, as numerous
clubs held their organization meetings
this week:
Lois Sikes is the new president ol
the Student Council. Carol Merritt is
vice president; Eula Gwines, secre
tary-treasurer, and Frances Mitchell,
Mavis Cooper, Louise Beaslty and
Edwina Langley are monitors.
Miss Langley, who organized the
Georgia Southwestern College 4-H
Club last year, is president of the or
ganization this term. Ora Kate Rod
gers is the new vice president; Alva
Bazemore is secretary-treasurer, and
Alvin Bridges is sergeant at arms.
The Young Peoples Christian Asso
ciation haB elected Marie Giles as
president; Lois Sikes, vice president
Joe Hargrove, secretary, and John
Hart, treasurer. Committee members
are: Floyd Smith, Edwena Langley,
John Adams, Dorothy Goode, Frances
Mitchell, Margaret Parrish, Hugh
Andrews, Eula Glwines, Lora Maug
ham, Maxine Hatcher, Margaret Clay
and Carol Merritt.
The Zephyr, college magazine, is
entering its second year of publica
tion with a new staff headed by Ella
Maud Walker as editor. The stall
includes Ralph Williams, and Fran
ces Mitchell, associate editors; Alva
Bazemore, business and circulation
manager; Lois Mangham, alumni edi
tor; Mary Dundon, feature editor;
Lois Sikes, poetry editor and Anita
Cosper, fiction editor.
UNITED 50 YEARS, MRS. WHITE
SUES HER MATE FOR DIVORCE
Macon, Ga., Oct. 11.—Mrs. Saman-
thy White yesterday took what would
have been the year of her Golden
Wedding anniversary as an occasion
to sue her husband A. J. White, for
divorce.
Charging desertion, the woman
sued in Bibb superior court, con
tending her husband left her in April
1923. They hud been married in
January, 1888.
W. L. Lancy of Atlanta is counsel
for the plaintiff .
U. S. TAX REVENUE
GAINS IN GEORGIA
Atlanta, Oct. 8.—Collections of fed
eral taxes in Georgia during the fis
cal year ending June 30 showed an
increase of $8,000,000 over the pre
vious 12 months, according to the an
nual report of M. H. Allen, U. S. col
lector of internal revenue.
Total collections for the year were
$33,724,603.09 compared with $26,-
500,767.32 for the previous corre
sponding period.
Income and excess profits taxes in
creased $5,000,000 over 1937, to $19,-
203,976, while social security, carried
and pay roll taxes totaled $7,524,600
an increase of four million dollars.
CATHOLIC WOMEN
MEET AT MACON
No. 1
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Page 1
living and working conditions for
the wage earners of his District and
in improving the state of the under
privileged and unfortunate.
He has placed his services at the
command of all veterans in the Dis
trict and by handling their claims
and supporting legislation in their
behalf he deserves the everlasting
gratitude of the veterans and their
dependents.
Through his membership on the
Committee on Military Affairs he
has been active in securing adequate
national defense for our nation and
in maintaining and expanding Fort
Benning, the greatest infantry school
in the world, which we are proud to
have in this District.
Be it further resolved that on this
record we predict for Congressman
Pace a long and outstanding record
of service to his District, his state
an his nation.
The convention named the follow
ing to the Third District Executive
Committee:
H. C. Vinson and J. J. Pryor of
Ben Hill county; A. E. Johnson and
Joe King, Chattahoochee; Zach Ar
nold and John C. Fost, Olay; J. W.
Cannon and L. C. White of Crisp;
Hal Smith, D. F. Thomas, Orso Pea
cock, J. A. Harrell of Dodge; R. C.
Lumsden and Watts Powell of Dooly;
Will Williamson and Wiley Wisdom
of Harris; A. M. Anderson and Mrs.
Ruby C. Hodges, of Houston; Mrs.
H. T. Kearse and C. C. Ansley of
Lee; H. T, Chapman and W. C. Woot
en of Marion; A. P. Lewis and Hen
ry Lee of Macon; J. B. Huff, H. Dix
on Smith, W. A. Heath, W. H. Young
Bentley Chappell and G. M. Gamble
of Muscogee; N. P. Bassett and Wal
lace Peavy of Peach; Judge H. A.
Haskins and Mrs. W. N. Pate of
Pulaski; G. O. Kaigler and H. L.
Balcony Sr., of Quitman; Joe Burgin
and L. P. Jay of Randolph; E. R.
Jordan and J. C. .King of Schley;
Bradley Perkins and Willis Strick
land of Stewart; W. T. Anderson, Dr.
Bowman Wise, T. O. 'Marshall and E.
T. Matris, of Sumter; Riley Gray
und Dr. S. H. Bryan of Tayloc; Mrs.
Gussie C. Raines and Dr. S. P. Ken
yon of Terrell; Mrs. Alex Story and
c. . Stover of Turner; N. B. Bullock
and T. H. McGarrah of Webster;
Wright Nixon and W. T. Standard
of Wilcox.
LEGAL SALE
No. 2
Glenwood, Ga., Oct. 7.—Services
for J. E. McAfee, 25, who died in a
hospital Tuesday of scalds received
when he went to take a hath from a
tank at a veneer mill at M. Vernon,
at which he was employed, were
held Thursday in the Glenwood Bap
tist church, conducted by the Rev.
J. E. Townsend of Dublin.
PHI KAPPA REMOVES
TALMADGE PICTURE
Athens, Ga., Oct. 7.—After a heat
ed debate Wednesday night, Phi Kap
pa Literary Society members voted
against rehanging Eugene Tal-
madge’s picture in Phi Kappa Hall at
the University of Georgia.
In the final vote it was decided to
store the picture away in the Phi
Kappa trunk and, after the result of
the vote was announced, the hall was
in an uproar for five minutes.
Byron Mathews, of Atlanta, said
the society was not adverse to Tal-
madge’s motives, but to his “results”.
Talmadge was a member of Phi
Kappa, while in the University. The
debate over his picture came as a re
sult of Phi Kappa’s policy of hang
ing portraits of its famous alumni on
the walls of its meeting hall.
LAND SALE
GEORGIA—Taylor County:
TAKE NOTICE: That on the first
day of November, 1938, the under
signed will sell at public outcry to
the highest bidder for cash before
the Court House door of Taylor
County, Georgia, within the legal
hours of sale, the following described
property:
All that tract or parcel of land
situated, lying and being in the
Fifteenth (15th) District of Taylor
County, Georgia, consisting of the
West half of lot of land No. One
Hundred Eighteen (118), containing
one hundred one and one-quarter
(101 1-4) acres, more or less, and be
ing the home place of J. M. Downs
in May, 1920.
Said sale authorized under Georgia
Code by virtue of power vested in
grantee in deed to secure debt
daated the 10th day of May, 1920,
and recorded in Clerk's Office Tay
lor County Superior Court in Deed
Book “O” page 375, and in deed from
said grantee to John Kenner re
corded in said Clerk’s Office in Book
“V” page 258, and in deed from said
John Kenner to undersigned recorded
in'Deed Hook “V”, page 261 and 262,
said deed to secure debt of $900.00
Nine Hundred Dollars principal,
given by J. M. Downs to the Georgia
Loan and Trust Company and the
full debt declared due by the under
signed because of default in payment
of obligations secured thereby. Debt
on sale day will amount to $866.21.
The undersigned will execute Fee
Simple Deed to purchaser.
Dated this fourth day of October,
1038.
L. C. SHEEHAN,
By W. E. STEED,
• His Attorney at Law.
ADMINISTRATOR’S SALE
GEORGIA—Taylor County:
By virtue of an order of the Court
of Ordinary of Taylor County grant
ed upon the application of Thelmon
Jarrell as Administrator of the es
tate of P. C. Watson., deceased, late
of said Taylor County, to sell the
lands of the said P. C. Watson, de
ceased, for the purpose of paying
debts and distribution, there .will be
sold before the court house door, at
public outcry, to the highest bidder
width running across the
of lot of land Number
(44) in said Thirteenth (l3thf y i fo 1
District of said Taylor Countv
Said property levied up on £
undersigned and to be sold Z
property of J. T. Peacock, de-W,
by virtue of an execution issued ? an j
the Superior Court of Tayfe o/ I
in favor of the Farmers and H
chants Bank of Charing, Ga
J. T. Peacock. ” a&a »nal
This 6th day of October i<w» I
JOHN M. BONE SwJ
Taylor County g^
SHERIFFS SALE
GEORGIA—Taylor County:
Will Ibe sold on the First Tuesd,
in November, 1938, same being tl
first day of November, 1938, befoi
the court house door af TayloV Cou 1
ty, Georgia between the legal hou'J
of sale to the highest and best bid
der for cash the following desrrii *
property, to-wit:
One Bay Mare Mule about six (c|
years o.d named “Queen", to sat 1
u mortgage execution issued fj,
the Superior Court of said TaviJ
County, in .favor of the Citizenl
State Bank, of Butler, against "
Gaultney.
This the 6th day of October, 193;
JOHN M. BONE Sheri'
Taylor County Georgi
FOR LEAVE TO SELL
GEORGIA—Taylor County:
To Whom It May Concren:
Notice is hereby given that C.
Foy, as adminstrator of A. F. DaviJ
estate, having applied to me by pel
bition for leave to sell the real es.
tate of said A. F. Davis, deceased!
and that {in order was made thereoif
at the September term, 1938, for cil
tation, an that citation issue; all thJ
heirs at law and creditors of the sail
A. F. Davis, deceased will take notice
that I will pass upon said application]
at the November Term, 1938, of 1
Court of Ordinary of said county,!
and that unless cause is shown (of
the contrary, at said time, said leave
will he granted.
This fifth day of September, 193sJ
L. T. PEED, Ordinary,]
PETITION FOR LETTERS
OF ADMINISTRATION
GEORGIA—Taylor County:
Mrs. Annie V. Hortman having ini
proper form applied to me for perma-l
nent letters of administration on th
estate of John Visage, decease
for cash, in the City of Butler be- . of said Taylor County Georgia
i.™*™ ■«.» Wot nr to cite all and singular,’ the I
Macon, Oct. 7.—Leaders are com-
plet plans for a state convention oi
the National Council of Catholic Wo
men which will be held in Macon.
A diocesan council will 'be organiz
ed and new state officers will be
elected at this meeting. The Nation
al Council of Catholic Women is a
federation of nil organizations of lay
Catholic women.
Opening the convention will be
mass at 9 a. m., celebrated by the
Rev. G. P. O’Hara, Bishop of Savan-
Pah-Atlanta. Mass Lenna Wilson,
field .secretary of the N. G. of C. W.
will he one of the main speakers at
the meeting.
SENTENCED MAN IS GIVEN
30 DAYS TO MAKE CROPS
Waycross, Oct,. 10.—George Wilson
charged with manslaughter in con
nection with the fatal shooting of
Cuyler Johns in Charlton county on
May 5, and who entered a plea of
guilty in Charlton county superior
court at Folkston several days ago,
has been granted 30 days to gather
his crop and arrange his business af
fairs before reporting for prison
ervice, bond being fixed at $1,000. He
was sentenced to serve one to five
years.
Wilson shot Johns through the
body several times at Racepond, on
the Wa y c 0 rss-J aokson vi 1 ie highway
May 6. Johns died in a Waycross
hospital the following night.
Johns told authorities the -affair
grew out of an argument over a
quantity of whiskey. Wilson, who hid
in the woods for a short time and
later surrendered to Sheriff J. O.
Sikes of Chariton county, contended
he fired in self-defense.
From
Page One
God's acre movement and Mr. Wil
liams reported on the every-member
canvass.
Preceding the convention, the ex
ecutive committee met at 9:30 p.
to hear committee reports and make
recommendations. Mr. Williams
chairman.
Tuesday afternoon the Rev. J.
Seaborn Winn, pastor of the Chero
kee Baptist church, led the devotion
al. Dr. J. E. Sammons, pator of the
Vineville church at Macon, spoke on
the co-operative program. Mr. Wright
reported on state missions and the
Rev. C. W. iStitt, pastor of the East
Macon church gave a report on home
and foreign missions.
Resuming at 10 a. m., EST) Wed
nesday, the program included the de
votional le by the Rev. J. A. Ivey of
Perry, a report on Christian educa
tion by Dr. T. P. Whatley of the
Bessie Tift College faculty, a report
from the executive committee by Mr.
Williams and a report on women's
work by Mrs. George Fiske of Ma
con .
| The Rev. Henry V. Smith of For
syth delivered the missionary ser
mon.
Wednesday afternoon, the Rev. F.
E. Singleton, pastor of the Second
church, Macon, led the devotional and
the Rev. J. C. Midyett, of Macon,
reported on the digest of letters; E.
Y. Mallary of Macon discussed
brotherhood activities and Mr. Ivey
spoke on social service and public
morals.
J. P. Cheeves of Macon, treasurer
presented a report and S. B. Harrison
of Houston Factory discussed the as
sociation's finaancial condition.
Dr. A. C. Baker, pastor of the
Tabernacle at Macon, reported on
nominations; A. H. Holland, Byron,
clerk, read minutes and the Rev. M.
G. Williams, pastor of the Maliary
church at Macon, reported on deaths
of members during the year.
The Rev. H. F. Jelks, pastor of the
Reynolds church and the church at
Roberta, discussed plans for sending
children in the Georgia Baptist or
phanage at Hapeviie a carload of pro
visions later in the Fall.
FALL FROM BED PROVES FATAL
Savannah, Ga., Oct. 7.—G. C. Hel-
mey, 86, died of injuries received
when he fell out of bed a week ago.
He never recovered from hi sfall,
wrich resulted in a fractured hip and
1 other injuries.
tween the legal hours of sale, on the
First Tuesday in November, 1938,
same being the first day of November
1938, as the property of the said de
ceased, the following described lands,
to-wit:
Parcel No. 1
All of lot of land No. 260 except
twelve (12) acres in the north-east
corner, said tract containing one
hundred and ninety (190) acres more
or less, .and situated in the 11th land
distreit of Taylor County, Ga.
Parcel No. 2
Twelve (12) acres, more or less, oi
lot of land No. 261 in the 11th land
district of Taylor County, Ga., being
on the right-of-way of the A. B. and
C. Railway Company at the 224th
mile post of said Railway Company.
Parcel No. Three
All of lot of land No. 251 in. the
11th land district of Taylor County,
Ga., containing two hundred two and
one-half (202 1-2) acres of land,
more or less.
Parcel No. Four
One hundred and fifteen (115)
acres, more or less, off of lot of land
No. 269 in the 11th land district of
Taylor County, Ga., being all of the
east half of said lot and .fifteen (15)
acres off the (west side of said lot
adjoining said east side of said lot.
Terms of sale, cash.
This 5th day of October, 1938. *
THELMON JARRELL,
Administrator of the Estate of P. C.
Watson, Deceased.
SHERIFF’S SALE
GEORGIA—Taylor County:
Will he sold on the First Tuesday
in November, 1938, same being the
first day of November, 1938, before
the court house door af Taylor Coun
ty, Georgia between the legal hours
of sale to the highest and best bid
der for cash the following described
property, to-wit:
All that tract or parcel of land
situated in the Thirteenth (13th)
Land District of Taylor County,
Georgia, containing One Hundred and
Thirty-three (133) acres, more or
less, being a strip of land of uniform
creditors and next of kin of th«|
said deceased to be and appear at
my office within the time allowed bj
law and show cause, if any they can,
why permanent administration should
not be granted to Mrs. Annie V|
Hortman on the said deceased’s
tate.
Witness my hand and official sig
nature, this September 22, 1938.
L. T. PEED, Ordinary.
ADMINISTRATOR’S SALE
GEORGIA—Taylor County:
By virtue of an order of the Ordi
nary of said state and county there
will be sold at public outcry, on the
First Tuesday in November, 1938,
the same being the first day of No
vember, 1938, at the court house
door in Taylor county, Georgia, at
Butler, between the legal hours of
sale, to the highest and best bidder
for cash, the following described
property, to-wit:
Lot of land Number One Hundred
and Two (192), containing One Hun
dred and Fifty (150) Acres, more
fully described in Deed from <1. L.
Dwight to J. E. Crook on Dec. 4,1911
said deed being made for whole lot
of land No. 102; Fifty (oil) Acres of
Faid lot is now ownm by Henry
Crook.
Citation for leave to sell the above
land having been run heretofore,
therefore, under the former citation
for reave to sell and order of the
Ordinary the administrator will sell
the above described property.
This 5th day of October, 1938.
M. T. GAULTNEY, Sr„
Administrator of the Estate oi Mrs
J. E. Crook, deceased.
Monastery of St. George
The monastery of *St. George, in
which Florence Nightingale Hved in
the Crimean war overlooks the fish
ing village of Balaklava, at the
waterside of the valley through
which rode the “Six Hundred" of
the Light Brigade.
WANTED
We buy pecans, all varieties.
Top market prices.
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Butler, Georgia
Kernaghan-Goodman, Inc.
JEWELERS
RELIABLE GOODS ONLY
Deferred payments on purchasescan be arranged.
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