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THE BUTLER HERALD. BUTLER. GEORGIA, OCTOBER 20, 1968.
RED CROSS AIDS
15,000 FAMILIES
IN FLOOD AREA
Appeal Has Been Issued for A
Minimum Red Cross Relief
Fund
i Washington, D. C., Oft. 18.—Chair
man Norman H. Davis today inform
ed the Taylor County Chapter that
the Red Cross has given emergency
relief to 63,000 people in the New
England and Long Island hurricane
and flood area, where more than 600
people lost their lives or are missing.
The Red Cross is* giving emergency
aid and rehabilitation to approxi
mately 16,000 families in this de*
vasted ection, Mr. Davis said.
An appeal was issued for a mini
mum Red Cross relief fund 1 of $600,-
000 to care for the homeless families
of the stricken region, and contribu
tions were being received in a quick
and generous response, particularly
from the New England States.
Five area headquarters have been
set up by the Red Cross, as follows:
Providence, R. I.; New London, Conn,
Mystery Letter Causes
Cobb County Farmer
To Commit Suicide
BIGfECAN FESTIVAL
BEGINS AT DAWSON
MONDAY OCTOBER 31
;Mammoth Parade of Floats to be
One of Big Features of the
Festival
Six big days, chock full of fun,
entertainment and educational fea-
Marietta, Ga., Oct. 15.—What was
in the letter which drove an 82-yeaf-
old Cobb county farmer to set fire to
his home, barn, com crib, sheds and
chicken houses, destroy virtually ev
erything he owned, and then commit
suicide? ! tures, are in store for the hundreds
Police investigating the death of ^ ^ tQ attend the
Ernest Geraux declared Saturday p eanut PeBt5val which
that thLsitaquestion^aynevcrbe , & ^ and con .
answered.for the | tinues through Nov. 5th
in the farmer’s coat pocket, and the ^ g
CO »Al77know^Ld'ws wTfe, “is that “,^h P arade . of iloato, a beaut.
he seemed terribly upset, and would
not let me see the letter."
On the way home, continued Mrs.
Garaux, her husband suddenly an-,
a1 i » cast of over 125 persons; a mule
nounced his intention to “end it all, ,
and attempted to drive the car into a
ditch, but the wife succeeded 1 in
contest with young ladies from
neighboring sections competing for
“Queen of the Festival” honors; a
spectacular historical pageant, with a
j beauty show to determine the “pret
tiest mule” in the peanut belt; an
array of agricultural and home ex
hibits; sensational fireworks exhibits
and a whirlwind of midway attrac-
the
calming him somewhat, and they
drove on home.
Mrs. Garaux related that shortly .........
.. , . , __ tions, with plenty of rides for
after reaching home, her husband .-■■/,* *
armed himself with a pistol, waved > and clean, wholesome amuse-
the weapon wildly and threatened to
kill the family. Terrified, she ran to
Mother Is Saved In
Submerged Car By
U. Of Georgia Student
Athens, Ga., Oct. 16.—Sam Sheriff,
a University of Georgia student, res
cued a young mother from a sub
merged' automobile today but was un
able to save her year-old son.
Sheriff, an Athens iboy and member
of the University rifle team, was
practicing on a gun range when a
negro boy told him an automobile
had just plunged' into an old water
works pond.
Tlie student jumped into the water
tore thru the top of the car with his
bare hands, and towed (Mrs. Ruby
Bond, 27, to shore. He hastened 'hack
and brought out Donald Bond' but the
child failed to respond to resuscita
tion efforts.
Sheriff dove several times into the
water and sought futilely to open
the sedan doors.
FUGITIVE FROM 540-YR. TERM
IS CAPTURED IN ATLANTA
Two Are Burned
Trying to Start
Old Steam Auto
the neighbors for help, she said.
When she returned with the neigh-
Brooklyn, N. Y.; for Long Inland and bors, the comcnb, barn, sheds,
Springpeld, Mass. ch,d “" h " <H,d ‘?’£ g V"“* T
Thousands of Red Cross volunteers j veloped in flames, and the house it
self was ablaze, all the structures
have been working among the flood
victims with the assistance of 160
Red Cross disaster relief workers,
■rho were rushed into the storm area.
Mr. Davis said the rehabilitation
wouud be given to families who were
without means to reinstate them-
apparently having been drenched with
gasoline and ignieted. The neighbors
rushed into the house and dragged
Garaux outdoors. He was dead from
a bullet fired into his mouth.
Virtually nothing was saved from
selves. This will require rebuilding the (lames ' Th<! hous « and a11 its c ° n *
and repairing hundreds of houses,
refurnishing, clothing andl some aid
to small businesses, he said. One of
the acute problems is the heavy loss
es suffered by the fishing fleets out
of the New England and Long Is
land ports. The Red Cross has mobi
tents were destroyed, as were two
automobiles, 100 chickens, 250 bush
els of corn, a calf and farm equip
ment.
The letter itself was. lost in the
flames. Police were told that it was
in the coat pocket and the coat,
lized temporary fishing boats and , which Garaux had takcn off - was de
equipment, such a nets, lobster pots
and traps, for the fishermen so that
they could continue at work, pending
permanent relief measures.
The Red Cross also had assigned
many welfare workers to invesaigate
problem of families who may have
lost ibreadminners thru death, so
that women and children would have
care to tide them over until state
and federal relief was granted..'
“The Red Cross is the only agency
that will take care of the human
problems of these distressed fami
lies” Mr. Davis said. “I am told that
the majority of these 15,000 families
will prove to be without resources of
cash or credit to meet the repairs and
ether needed rehabilitation measures.
“These families become the charge
of the Red Cross. We have sent 160
Red Cross workers, including build
ing supervisors, family welfare work
ers, and others prepared to imme
diately check with the families. Roofs
must be repaired, chimneys rebuilt,
some whole houses rebuilt, means of
livelihood restored for these thous
ands of people. Families are now be
ing told by the Red Cross relief
headquarters in all of the stormtorn
sections to register their needs.
“The Red Cross is grateful for the
cooperation of the many government
agencies in the area. The WPA is
troyed 1 by fire.
DRIVERS WARNED
TO BE CAREFUL
DURING WINTER
Atlanta, Oct. 10.—Because auto
mobile accidents customarily increase
, in the autumn and winter, Atlanta
I ahd Georgia motorists Saturday
| were urged by. C. B. Bishop, secre-
1 tary-manager of the > Atlanta Motor
; Clulb, to be esfecially careful on the
j streets and roads.
.Bishop said deaths from automo
bile accidents are some 20 per cent
( under last year’s mark to date, but
j asserted the total will climb up in
i the next two or three months unless
motorist are very cacreful while
1 driving. He urged all drivers to
check their lights, brakes and visi
bility.
“By taking every possible precau
tion, motorists every possible precau
tion, motorists everywhere can help
to continue the improved safety rec
ord that has brightened the traffic
accident picture-so far this year,"
said Bishop.
THREE SLEEP WHILE
BURGLAR OBTAINS $98
Atlanta, Oct. 18.—Police Monday
. . were investigating a week-end fourg-
aomg a fine cleanup job in the strick- lary in AtlBnta where ln cash
en towns, an is cooperating every- I and valuables was stolen from three
wherewith the Red Cross. Other I sleepin g occupants,
agencies, which are prepared to loan The bur!?lar entered j, 0 . Lester's
money where families have resources bedroom thru a window , removed a
of credit, are clearing thru the Red poc ketbook containing $28 fromi the
Cross relief headquarters. I sleeping man’s trousers. From an-
I feel confident that every need is ; other bedroom in the house, the in
being met promptly. Our Chapters | trudel . took
met an overwhelming relief task in
the early days of the emergency.”
A resume of the reports made to
day to Mr. Davis, showing the extent
of the suiering, follows:
Connecticut: 6,100 families, Mass.:
4,400 families: Rhode Island: 2,340
families; Long Island, New York:
750 families. New Hampshire: 1,000
families and 1 Vermont, 600 families.
Within a few hours after the hur
ricane struck, Red Cross Chapters
were marshaling their forces, and
were housing, feeding and clothing
refugees in almost a hundred points.
In Hartford, .Conn., last Friday
and Saturday, the Red Cross had 2,-
200 persons, including 100 infant ba
bies, in its charge. Thru arrange
ments with W. B. Rogers, Hartford
hotel man, efficient plans for feeding
were arranged. Three city schools, a
state trade school, the county build
ing and an armory were used to house
the refugees, -who were supplied with
army cots, mattresses and blankets.
According to H. S. Jennings, Festi
val manager, indications are that
the event this year will be “bigger
and better” than ever, and King pea
nut will reign supreme in Dawson
quring the festival.
The gates of the Festival open
promptly at 9 o'clock (Monday, Oct.
31st, and 1 each day has been given a
full share of activity during the six
days. Monday will ibe Civic Clubs
day. Tuesday will feature the pretty
mule contest and also a parade of
live stock. Wednesday will feature
the parade of floats, to be followed
by coronation ceremonies for the
“Queen of the Festival.” At night
the historical pageant will ibe pre
sented at the Fair grounds. The pag
eant will also be presented Thursday
and Friday nights of tho Festival.
Thursday has been designated as
Georgia-FIoricla-Alaibama peanut as
sociation day, with officials of the
various peanut organizations attend
ing.
Friday, Nov. 4, has been set apart
as Home 1 Coming Day, and former
residents of Dawson and Teriell coun
ty are urged to be present on that
day and renew old 1 acquaintances.
Gov. E. D. Rivers and his stiff, Sen
ator Walter F. George ail'd Dick
Russell, Congressmen Stephen Pace
'and "Eugene Cox, and State ' Officers
have accepted invitations to be pres
ent Friday.
Saturday will honor Dr. 'Geo. W.
Carver, fames Alabama negro scient
ist, whose experiments have resulted
in many useful purposes to which the
peanut can be placed.
“Mark the date on your calendar
now,” says -Mr. Jennings, “and make
ready to attend southwest Georgia’s
biggest andi best festival. Forget dull
care and worry; put your troubles to
one side, and come join in the
throngs of happy, care-free people
Rub shoulders with your fellowman;
exchange hearty hand clasps; reveal
in the agricultural resources of the
various sections as evidenced by the
elaborate exhibits; join the crowds
on the midway; have a good time—
and don’t forget the date.”
“I>aiwson and Terrell County are
throwing open the gates wide and
want your presence.”
Atlanta, Oct. 17.—Atlanta police
Saturday breathed a sigh of relief
and a word of thanks to FNilton
county policemen, who early Satur
day morning swooped down on an
Auburn Avenue house and arrested a
a negro, Neely 'Kelly, 21, convicted
burglar, who escaped 1 from the Ful
ton county public works camp at Al-
phretta on iSept. 1. •
The negro was serving a sentence
of 540 years on conviction on 44
burglary counts when he escaped.
Following his arrest by County
Policemen Fred Bradford, W.L. Dun
can and J. E. Roberts, the negro con
fessed, the officers said, to eight
burglaries in Atlanta and Fulton
county nnd one in. Jackson, Ga., since
his escape.
WOMAN IN NEWNAN
BITTEN BY MONKEY
Macon, Oct. 17.—Local firemen last
night were questioning the practical
ity of Macon’s ancient steam-driven
automobile.
At 10 a. m. yesterday they were
called to the garage at the rear of
Acme Welding Co., and found the
rare vehicle spewing fiery gasoline
from its burner and two men rolling
in the dirt.to put out their own burn
ing: clothing.
The car’s blaze was extinguished
with little damage, but J. B. Brock
was treated at the Macon hospital for
first degree bums on face and fore
arms and 1 W. B. Lynn for a singed
leg. Both were dismissed.
The fireman described the steamer
as five-passenger touring type pow
ered by steam generated' in a 10-gal
lon tank under its hood'.
“To light the gasoline burner un
der the tank, you must prime the
burner and get it hot like a blow
torch,” one of the firemen noted,
Brock was priming the thing when
the burning gas flew out.”
JESSE JONES IS HURT IN
WRECK NEAR AMERICUS
Americus, Oct. 16—Jesse C. Jones,
well-known Sumter county farmer, is
in danger of losing his left arm at
the Americus hospital as a result of
an automobile-truck collision on the
Smithville-Plains road Friday.
IMr. Jones’ car and an Albany pea
nut truck, driven by a negro, side-
swiped each other as they got too
close together in meeting. The left
side of the Packard was tom off.com-
Rev. Ashton B. Jones
Is Bound Over On
Peace Speech Charge
Madison, Ga., Oct. 15—Case of the
Rev. Ashton B. Jones, of Atlanta
rested here last week on charges of
disorderly conduct when he attempt
ed to deliver a “peace” address, will
be studied by the march term Su
perior Court grand jury.
The minister v-ras 'bound over this
morning at a hearing at which J Ua ,
tice of the Peace Ed Wise presided.
The minister failed to make $ioo'
bond, but declared he would “got out
of jail this afternoon and deliver my
speech toay.”
Mayor Robert Tumell said no per-
mit had been granted the minister to
speak.
Paul Ponder, former commander
of the .Madison American Legion
Post, swore out the complaint Iasi
week against the Rev. Mr. Jones
The pastor appealed to the Ameri
can Civil Liberties Union for assist
anca-
BILL TO INCREASE VETERANS'
, PENSIONS TO $50 IS PLANNED
Savannah, Ga., Oct. 1.7.—A bill to
increase Georgia pensions to Con
federate veterans by $20 per month
making the new payment $60, is be
ing prepared b Ohas. T. Tillman,
Quitman, a member of the Genera
Asemibly and member of the Franci
Bartow Camp, Sons of Confederati
Veterans, Savannah.
Dr. T. S. Clay, a member of th<
camp, who hasbeen in correspondent
with Mr. Tillman on, the subject, said
today the bill will not apply to the
widows of Confederate soldiers. Dr,
Clay said the bill would not put a
pletely demolishing the car and badly
injuring Mr, Jones. I sreat strain on the treasury, the
The accident occurred within 200 , llunl| ber of pensions affected not be
yard of Mr. Jones’ home. I more than 176
State patrolemen went to Albany |
later to question Charlie Johnson, ne- FOLKSTON JAIL SLAYER
Nownnn, Ga., Oct. 17.—Miss Helen
Long, well known Newnan woman,
was in a serious condition Monday as
a result of having ibeen bitten, by a
monkey near her home late Saturday.
Doctors said the monkey's bite,
just above the ankle, was serious but
not dangerous.
Miss Long was attacked by the
monkey in the pasture adjoining her
home, where a dog and monkey show
owned by an entrepeneur listed as
Don Carlos, is staying. As she at
tempted to pet one of the animals
tied by a rope and halter, she was
knocked down and bitten.
Physicians said there is no danger
of blood poisoning, but Miss Long is
confined to her bed with painful
bruises in addition to the bite.
2 FARMERS FREED
IN ROAD KILLING
gro driver of the "truck, in connection
with the accident.
PASTOR PREACHES 3,593
SERMONS IN 31 YEARS
SLATED TO DIE OCT. 28
Savannah, Ga., Oct. 16.—Dr. John
Waycross, Ga., Oct. 17—Counsel
for Walter Melton, sentenced to die
in the electric chair at Tattnall pris
on Oct. 28 for the murder of Jailer
P. G. IMizell at Folkston several
months ago, have revealed no appeal
S. Wilder, pastor of Calvary Baptist; wiu be made for a stay of execution
temple, announced to his congregation | or comniuta tjon
todby he had performed 3,598 mar-
| truder took a pocketbook of Miss
Bowden, which contained $10, and an
other from Miss Peggy Peebles, who
lost $10 and a $50 ring.
The empty pocketbooks belonging
to the women were left on the kitch
en table, while the man's purse was
tossed into a parked car as the burg
lar left the scene.
GOVERNOR SETS
STATE NUT WEEK
i . Land of Bathtub
America is known the world over
1 88 , th e land of the bathtub. The
bathtubs to people in
the United States, says the Plumb
ing and Heating Industries bureau,
fs the highest in the world.
Atlanta, Oct. 17.—Governor Rivers
has proclaimed the week of Nov. 7-12
as Georgia Nut Week.
The chief executive said the week
would be featured by a show of
Georgia nuts and nut products, and
that statistics will be gathered show
ing the mportance and value of nut
production in this state.
“Georgia’s peanut crop this year
sets a new high record with a pro
duction of 457,500,000 pounds,” the
governor said. “Georgia produced al-
mot half of the peanut crop of the
entire United States, and raises twice
as many peanuts as any other state.
“Georgia also produces one-third
of all the improved pecans in the
country, and three times as many as
any other state. The value of these
products should be stressed.”
ACQUITTED SLAYER
JAILED FOR SAFETY
Savannah,, Ga., Oct. 17.—Sam
Hannah, 52, negro preacher acquit-
ted.Thursday of trie shooting of Hol
lis Bragg, a white Savannahian, was
in jail for safekeeping today at the
request of his own attorney.
The state charged Mr. Bragg was
shot when he went into Hannah’s
home last August 7 to recover a base
ball knocked over his fence. Hannah
pleaded Mr. Bragg struck him in the
head with a baseball bat, after which
he recalled nothing that happened.
On the night Mr. Bragg died,
Hannah’s house was mysteriously
burned.
PART OF LONG SPAN ACROSS
ALTAMAHA RIVER IS BURNED
Baxley, Ga., Oct. 16.—About 500
feet of Lane’s Bridge, a mile and a
quarter wooden tructure across the
Altamaha river, connecting East Ap
pling and Tattnall, burned early
Sunday. The fire was discovered by
an unknown motorist who risked the
hazardous crossing to notify the
bridge attendant.
The fire was brought under control
at 11 a. m., Sunday. A. Whiten,
highway employe, said that the
bridge was soaked' with gasoline.
The bridge was built by Mills B.
Lane in 1920 as a toll bridge. It was
bought by the state in 1932.
Wrightsville, Ga., Oct. 16.—Arthur
L. Slade and C. L. Sweat, Johnson
county farmers, stood acquitted' to
day of charges of murder in the road
side slaying of Bennie Robinson
Wilkinson county farmer, near Ball’s
Ferry last May.
A Johnson County Superior court
jury returned a verdict of not guilty
after the two had been tried for the
fatal shooting of Robinson which oc
curred near Slade’s home when the
Wilkinson countian blocked the high
way with his car and 1 renewed a long
standing argument with them, accord
ing to testimony of witnesses.
The county' grand jury returned a
no-bill earlier in the week in the
case of Slade’s son, Charlie Slade,
who had also been charged with mur
der in the slaying.
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE
LESSON-SERMON
“Probation After Death”
is the subject of the Lesson-
Sermon which will 'be read next
Sunday in all branch Churches pud
Societies of The Mother Church, The
First Church of Christ, Scientist,
Boston, Mass.
Among the citations which -com
prise the Lesson-Sermon there will
be the following from the (Bible:
“He that hath an ear, let him hear
what the Spirit saith unto the
churches; He that overcometh shall
not be hurt of the second death”
(Rev. 2:11).
The Lesson-Sermon will also in
clude the following correlative selec
tion from the Christian Science text
book, “Science 'and Health' with Key
to the Scriptures” by Mary Baker
Eddy: “Death will occur on the next
plane of existence as on this, until
the spiritual understanding of Life
is reached. Then, and not until then,
will it be demonstrated that ‘the
second death hath no power 1
(P. 77).
riage ceremonies, baptized 2,902 per
sons, made 68,033 sick, calls and
preached 3,593 sermons during his .31
years as pastor of the church.
Dr. Wilder, oldest Baptist pastor
in point of service in Georgia, com
pleted his 31 years with Calvary Bap
tist temple on Oct. 13.
A record of his stewardship also
disclosed he had conducted 3,834 fu
neral services, supervised the raising
of $384,968, and had made the
church free of debt.
He is state chaplain for the Trav
elers’ Protective Association, the
Knights of Pythias, and
'Melton was denied a new trial by
the 'Georgia supreme court a short
time ago nnd was: resentenced last,
week by Judge M. D. Dickerson, of
the Waycross circuit.
WORK BEGUN ON
BURKE COUNTY JAIL
Waynesboro, Ga., Oct. 17.—Work
of demolishing the old jail on the
Herndon Road has been started,
preparatory to being replaced with a
new jail building. Prisoners were
carried to Augusta, where they will
be kept for Burke county. The jail
the 118th 'that is being tom down was built in
field artillery of the Georgia national 1896.
guard headquarters here. I The new building is to be built by
] N. Bray Construction Co., Inc., oi
OCCUPANTS ESCAPE | Valdosta, and the amount of the bid
AS PLANE BURNS was $ 34 - 197
Montgomery, Ala., Oet. 19.—An
Eastern Airline plane 'bearing 11
passengers, including E., D. Rivers,
Jr., son of Georgia’s governor, came
down in flames a few miles from
Montgomery Tuesday night, but all
aboard, were saved, unharmed.
The plane burned.
George Stewart, Atlanta attorney
and a passenger, credited Pilot Dave
Hissong with “saving us."
Stewart listed the son of Georgia's
governor among the passengers.
“Shortly after we took off from the
Montgomery airport,” Stewart said,
“sparks began to fly from the right
motor, the plane got stuffy, and sud
denly a whole wing burst into flames.
“The fuselage was burning badly
and I kept waiting to hit—but we
didn't get any jar at all. The pilot
saved us.”
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