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The Butler Herald “KEEPING EVERLASTINGLY AT IT IS THE SECRET 01 SUCCESS DME M BUTLER, TAYLOR COUNTY. GEORGIA, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 3, 1940 NUMBER 49. [bool Teachers Register Ga. tn On Oct 16 Ellis Arnall Names Roosevelt-Wallace Club Chairmen In Ga. Lein"' lien Rivers Ed l0 ol Teachers for Draft. to Appoints Register Local Chairman to Organize a Roosevelt-Wallace Club in This County. Itlanta Georgia s schools are 5,000 to be Attorney General Ellis Arnall, state director of the Roosevelt-Wallace white ■ Clubs, Saturday announced that he used had named a chairman for such Clubs ne!rr " registration places for an j in each county of Georgia. Charles Talmadge Nominated For Governor Of Georgia At Macon Convention Taylor County Fair Begins Here Monday, October 7 In Speech of Acceptance Tal madge Pledges Support President Roosevelt. Representatives of the Butler Post American Legion stated today that LriHi,ohv.1 r , the Taylor County Fair would open ■ 16 men eligible for j Denns Jr., has been named as chair-1 next Monday in Butler. I"' ated , fle ' lective service draft. I man for Taylor county j AU of Monday and until noon ' 3rm! i.- S 'j, Rivers, announcing 1 Mr - Arnall declared that his selec- Tuesday w ni be open for the assem- h ' ' previous tentative | Cons represent all groups, factions bling of the exhibits and all exhibits |tion officials, , .)•) poo school teachers to con juration Oct. 16 of those the ages of 21 and 35 , come under provisions of the lit law. ! between ern0 r said, however, that Indonmen e ^ p)acea and j professions, businesses and callings will be expected to be in place U> ' called upon the, and appealed for cooperation from ( Tuesday at 5-00 p. m. everyone in the drive to pile up a Committees of the Woman's Auxil- huge vote in Georgia for the Demo-: j ary ,,-f the American Legion report cratic ticket. i ed that seven communities will com- The state director urged the forma-1 pete f or prizes offered for the best toin of Roosevelt-Wallace Clubs ev- j community exhibits; first prize $16; erywhere with a minimum of five j second pr jze $10..00 third prize $5.00. governor =“*“■• "' e "~ oca i’ draft i members with the following object-1 These exhibits will consist of farm had not a I’P 01 ’ 1 exnect to do, * ves: products, handiwork, and canned Georgia an . l.Talk Roosevelt-Wallace. goods grown on the farm. Each com tor 10 <lay s or tw0 weeKS - 1 •„der the new plan for registra- j A djt. Gen. J. E. Stoddard ex- ined that each person would go tic district school to file his name, his oisi.ru.i. ^ „j n nlany counties Roosevelt-Wal lace Clubs have already been form- | 2. Have every friendly voter reg- J ister. 3. Get every voter to the polls on i Nov. 5. munity being allotted the same size booth and judging will be based quality and variety of products with emphasis placed on arrangement of the exhibits. Blue ribbons will be awarded for other information government. The teachers, how- r, would in no way handle duties igned the regular draft boards. vernor liivers previously pro crat j c t jcket. Except in four or five j items: Best 10 ears of corn, blue rib- red a stiitewi e 10 i< ay I counties there has been no evidence bon; best one-half himhel neanuts nd school o lcia s sai j 0 f any ^ind 0 f activity in behalf of ! blue ribbon; ed," Arnall said. “They are actively j individual exhibits in the booth.These engaged in generating enthusiasm ribbons will go to persons exhibiting and interest for the national demo- j j n the community booth the following to Larry Conner Wins Baby Popularity Contest Held Here Last Month Patricia Sorrell Takes Second Place While Ann Jamcrson Wins Third Place. Macon, Oct. 2. The Democratic | Bnby Contets sponsored by State Convention held held in Macon j ^ Americ an Legion Auxiliary Wednesday unanimously ousted Gov. - Tuesday. Winning contestants Rivers and Mrs. Virginia Polhill ^ announced Wednesday night at Price, of Louisville, as members of , ^ De(jn Theatre and prizes were the Democratic National Committee awaHed the fo n 0 wing babies: from Georgia. First prize to Larry Conner (spon- Herman Talmadge, son of Gover- Rored by Speed Oil Co.) nor-elect Eugene Talmadge, was. second prize to Patricia Sorrels elected national committeeman, and j ( sp0 nsored by City Cafe) Mrs. Fred Hayes, of Toccoa, was > Third prize to Ann Jamerson, chosen as committeewoman without | (sponsored by Suggs Garage) a dissenting vote. The Auxiliary wishes to express Whether the national committee, J its appreciation to everyone who took | judge of its own membership will i part in helping to make this a sue- 1 recognize the action of the state , jessful contest. We are especially convention remained a question. j grateful to the photographer, Mr. Gov. Appropriates $37,000 to Build Butler Airport Contractors Say Local Airport Will Be Ready for Use in 30 Days. An appropriation of approximately $37,000 for the construction of a government airport at Butler has been announced by the Civil Aero nautics Authorities. • This amount is much larger than appropriations granted for construc tion of similar airports in cities the size of Butler. Work was begun in the local air port about two months ago and up to the presnt time much work has been accomplished. The local field will have two run ways both 500 feet wide; one 3,100 John C. Evans, ordinary of War- \ Gray Fountain, to the Dean Theatre | onR . and tbe other 3,20© feet in who so graciously allowed the show ing of the babies during the contest and to the Butler Herald for the Bpace given to publicity during the contest. —Pub. Chm. lild extend to students, thus leav-1 r the schools and the teachers free [handle registrations. best bushel peanuts one-half dozen the Republican ticket.' j stalks of cane, etc. W. V. Crowley, Georgia finance di- j Commercial exhibits will be on . | rector for the national committee ! hand from a number of local mer- registrants wou go declared that a democratic dollar for j chants and business houses; the Soil ren county, introduced a resolution to declare the two offices vacant, charging that they were filled by a "little hand-picked bunch of dele gates" to the recent Democratic Na tional Convention in Chicago. Chairman Jas. ,S. Peters read a telegram from Judge Newt Morris, of Marietta, urging that the two posts be declared vacant. The tele- | gram charged that "Governor divers ! C|i|||1ov Opffthpi* 1 has flagrantly misrepresented many JOUIlUdy, ULIUUUI 1JUI of the principles of good government and many people feel that only a small part of his misrepresentations have yet been disclosed.” Taylor County Singing Asso. to Convene Here a Roosevelt third term is a gilt-edge j Conservation Service, the Wild Life investment in human welfare. He j Division, Forestry Service, County stated that large and small donations Health Unit and others, for the democratic war chest are! Due to circumstances beyond the needed now. McLaughlin’s Memory Honored at End of white lite schools, and negroes to negro Gen. Stoddard said. (he new plan would speed registra- Rns nearly three-fold. There are Jproximately 3,000 schools for Rites ami 2.000 for negroes, while ]ction precincts number only 1,720. letter to school superintend- ts, the governor said: |“We have decided that the school and school teachers offer the i # |>st convenient and satisfactory fa- j Talbotton Court Session jities for handling the work. In order to acquaint you with the | . [tails of handling this registration | Ta , botton> Sept . 2 8-Just prior to Being Offered at Ga. this manner, ahd to enable you to | ^ adjournment of the fall session of j , ft 11 operate with the government and j rior court at Talbotton, fitting | SOUthWeStem College president in this defense program exerdses were be i d in memory of the , request that you come to Atlanta control of officials the public wedding affair has been called off and further information concerning the Fair may be obtained by getting in touch with members of the American Legion ! Post or the County Agent's office. I ! Pilot Training Now to lead the battle, but was unable to attend the convention because of ill- length. The approach to each of the runways have been cleared of all'un derbush. A three thousand dollar in strument building has already been completed. A beacon light tower has been erected an d the field is being graded. Mr. Aaron Conner is contrac tor in charge of lighting the port. Mr. H. C. Barker, assistant Air ways Engineer, is represent™* the Government in this project. The airport will be completed in 30 days according to Mr. Conner, and will be used by both government and private planes. lursday afternoon, Oct. 3 at 5 p. m. |r a meeting in the hall of the of Representatives at the late Capitol.” lows FOR WEEK IT DEAN THEATRE I Sunday Id Charles Boyer in this world ap- lauded novel by Rachel Field, en- |!ed, “All This and Heaven Too.” all its glory, with the full fire its deep-stirring story, this be- H best-seller sweeps to the sum- |t of screen achievement.And never l ve its stars come to you so im- pasurably magnificent, or brought of and late Judge C. Frank McLaughlin who so ably served this circuit for a num i Amerieus, Sept. 24—Students ber of years. Georgia Southwestern College, Splendid tribute was paid him in j young men and women of southwest the form of eulogies by Judge G. C. j Georgia section who have had two Palmer, Cols. J.M. McGehee, Jones I years of college training were noti- Perryman and J. A. Smith. jfied today that application blanks of The following resolutions were the Civil Aeronautics Authority fly- l>ead I ing school—expected to open at the “Whereas, Almighty God, in His, Amerieus Municipal Airport soon infinite wisdom, has seen fit to call I may be obtained from the office of • home a faithful and devoted Chris- President Peyton Jacob of Georgia & Monday: Betty Davls l,V m ^ I Southwestern College. "Whereas the gain of Heaven is | The application blanks for trainees an immeasurable loss to the people in the C. A. A. school here have been of the Chattahoochee Judicial Circuit received. The contract for the school d has not been received, but it is ex- “Whereas. the earthly death of Hon. pected any day. C Frank MILaughlin has saddened Ralph Kiker, well-known Amen- evervone who knew him, and verily cus aviator who recently became a rone knew him hut to love him and flight instructor for the Southern Airways in Montgomery, Ala., has The Taylor County Singing Con vention will convene at the Butler Judge” Morris had been scheduled High school auditorium Sunday, Oct. 13th. The meeting will begin at nine o'clock in the morning and continue , ,, , | throughout the day. A large number _ , ,, tion' singers from Taylor and surround-1ProteCtlOIl Utllt tion, charged that Rivers offered to coun tj es are expected to be pres- “#H the Democratic party down the I ^ and take part , n the day . g pr0 . river” in a national campaign several. cedings years ago. Mr. Charlie Simmons, president of “I want a real Democrat on the I tbe organization, will preside over national committee from Georgia! the conve ntion. who has never even flirted with the ^ Everyone who enjoys good vocal Republican party," Evans said. music are extended a cordial invita- “For the past three and a half tion to be preS ent. years we have had no Governor at all. The state is floundering around like a ship without a rudder and the Singing At Mt. Pisgah Taylor County Forest Fire Protection unit Proving Very Beneficial state treasury is as empty as a wid ow's flour barrel.” At the conclusion of Evans' speech the resolution was seconded and adopted without an audible dissent ing vote. Next Sunday Afternoon J. W. Ray, Ranger The Taylor County Protection unit is continuing to progress. Fire rakes and fire flaps have been added to tbe equipment. The fire toolB are very useful in fighting woods fires. The new truck has been in service for three weeks. The lettering has been placed on the door which adds very much to the appearance of the truck. The Rangel in Taylor county is out to help all the people in the county to prevent and control woods fires. We will not be able to stop fire with The Herald has been requested to Tnm ., nmiD+ertv enun- almounce that a sin K in K wil1 be he,d we will nor lie aoie Mi svop ore wju» Ttprmnn TaU at Mt. Pisgah Baptist church next j ()Ut the co -operation of the landown- Sunday afternoon beginning at 2-30 o'clock. Everyone is extended a cordial in vitation to be present. ty, then nominated Herman Tal madge for national committeeman and Andrews, of Stephen county nominated Mrs. Fred Hayes of Toc coa for national committeewoman. Young Fraser of Atlanta, seconded I the nomination of Talmadge and W. V. Lane of Hall county, seconded the nomination of Mrs. Hayes. Herman Talmadge accepted in a brief speech pledging party loyalty. ANNUAL SINGING CONTEST WILL BE HELD AT RUPERT FRIDAY EVENING, OCT. 11 . , . i none knew him but to praise, and f a drama so close to your heart. „ W i as the passing of Hon. C. been recommended as flight operator Frank McLaughlin has removed from for the C. A. A. school. Mr. Kiker able lawyer, a dis- left his post in Montgomery |>is is one which you will not want m iss seeing. Especially distin- cast of pished in the supporting |is new Warner Bros, Fwy Lynn, Barbara | n ' a Weilder, Henry Daniel and Wal Hampden. (Wednesday & Thursday: “Flight midst ..., 0 tinirnished. fearless »..» - . . „ . . success, are] ‘ d ted husband and father plans for the school. Before going to O’Neil, Vir-jJ’T ’ , . cbristian whose service Montgomery, Mr. Kiker was operator few and humane weeks ago to return here and make story in which the I'lgels" '^ ntr Y especially interested at lls time, commercial aviation. This ehide for further enhancing the fmising talents of such youthfuls Jane Wayman, Wayne Morris and J^anis Morgan. Aided by Virginia _ Ce and Ralph Bellamy, they give audience what they demand and in Flight Angels. The story s es about merrily, dramatically nnd a devout Christian - of the Board of Stew- of the Amerieus Municipal Airport. The quota for the first training Oct. 5 and as chairman ards of St. Paul's Methodist church , was recognized everywhere, and period, which begins “Whereas, the members of the Tal- closes Jan. 3d, is ten. One of these 1)0 t bar have lost a true friend and trainees may be a woman. 1 „ n d i A feature of the qualifications is a "“Whereat" with ’saddened hearts, the fact that others than college the Talbot bar mourn the pass-! students may enroll for the course. Rupert - community will stage an annual exercise featuring a contest ers, tenants and other people of th« county. The unit will have a few extra lira tools to be placed at different loca tions over the county to use in fire fighting in that locality. We want every man to cooperate with his neighbor in fire prevention and con trol. If you see a fire on some other farm in the county call your Ranger and we'll co-operate in stopping the Mrs. Hayes, a graduate of South Georgia college and Columbia Uni-i ^ gospel singing, quartets, duets fire. versity, is a native of Telfair county a " d s P<* ials Friday evening, Oct. 11. In the near future the Ranger will the home county of Mr. Talmadge. Honors will be given to the group of , be out to see you and organize vol- She pledged her best efforts in behalf , si "S ers wh ° are i ud ^ d as most out ' unteer crews to hel P in the firefi * hfc - standing in the exercises. ing work. Any farmer with two or of the party. The convention approved the nom- Group singing will be held before three hands can be of great help ination of successful candidates for! a " d after * he contest P™Sfam. It is by giving the service of these men t. statehouse offices other than the ^ suggested by some in the community , fight fire for a short time. Governor, as well as the judges of | that they expect to begin at 7:30 p Any time you have some burning superior court, solicitors general and and the sin ff ers decide whe " ! y° u want to do on >' our faral - cal1 the legislators in the various districts < the >- have sun ? enou & h - There is no ! RanRer or see him anfi h,s servlce 18 and counties, except in cases where abjection to the singing lasting as available to help with the burning. runover had been ordered by the con- > > on K as an y°" e should wish ’ 1 ™ a da y 0,6 wind 13 " ot b ' ow,n * test committee I ,fhe P ublic generally is invited to, to do this type of work. This is Thenumber of metier* of the state aUend a " d al > si "* era P reeent are where aome of the bif? firea atart ' executive committee was fixed at 120 expected to participate in the exer-1 There will be two patrolmen used and the nominations of six commit- ciaea - A "y° ne deairin £ to °" I in the count y du rin » fire season ‘ 11 lee members from each congression- ( the s P eeial Program contest should i you are interested in this call by the al district were approved. The Gov- Ket in touch with M. T. ernor-elect will name a similar num- P r i nc 'P a * of tbe Rupert school. —Pub. Officer, [i.-li IWshly [Friday lardy j n layne \ py. M and always entertainingly, and Saturday: Laurel and The Man from Mon- we„f tne «•»»>- ““ 1 T7- Th trainee must have a sophomore ] emor-eieci win name a similar num- ™ = 2 =1“ H net . -ta,' ^ r- tb. — - quarter ot a ^ ,t ud ent, the trainee must have com-1 lar «®- ! Dieted two years of standard college j The report the contest commit- , 1 k tee was approved. i W °T be trainee must have reached his i Severa ' resolutions approved by the | l&th birthday .and not have passed i his 26th birthday on or before Oct. 1. i The trainee must pay the Georgia Southwestern College $10 for flight a. nuoivv'* - and conscientious devotion to duty, (Turn to Page 3; No. 1) COUNTY-WIDE PRAYER MEETING AT TABERNACLE John! THURSDAY NITE, OCT. 10 A county-wide prayer sen ice will ingtruction feea . mus t pay $6 for a n e id at the Taylor County P | , „„ om ; na H nn Hnd must nay -d Thursday night, Oct. 10, I 11 old-time fiddler's convention Mu^al show will be held at r ra * S( 'liool auditorium Friday— L 0 ck OW ' ni8ht beginning at 7-30 I '[ • 1 lie show is being sponsored the school. grour 7-30 o'clock. This is a county-wide service a cordittl jfjfircountT to” attend, a new c. the people of the co^y^ February. resolution committee were adopted without being read and the conven tion adjourned sine die at 4 o'clook Macon time after a continuous six- hour session. Earlier Wednesday, red-gallused Mr. Talmadge stood proudly before students ^ ^ be whooping convention and accept LEGION AUXILIARY TO MEET FRIDAY AFTERNOON The American Legion Auxiliary will meet Friday afternoon at three o'clock at the Baptist church. Mrs. j tected Leila Walker will be hostess at this meeting. All members are urged to be present. Turner, i Ranger's office and get the infor mation and application blanks. During the month of September the Ranger reported four fires in the county with 42.5 acres. We hope to keep this acreage down to a low figure in the future. Protect your timber as it is a good money crop if cared for and pro- JIO for personal insurance, 3,1(1 hafcl^t^ure^of training | ad nomination with a warning that nah p • 1 he was going to apply the ecnomy ax (Turn to Page 3; No. 2) new class will be organized in WANTED—Used Underwood Stan dard Typewriter; must be in good condition and priced right. Apply at Herald Office. APARTMENT FOR RENT Complete four-room apartment ir: one of best residential sections of town; available at once. For further information see me as early as pos sible. J. Allen Payne, Butler, Gao