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Terrell Clerk
Is Drowned
In Fish Pond
T. Henry Williams Loses His
Life While on Fishing Trip
Alone.
Dawson, (in., Oct. 26—T. H. Wil
liams, 58, superior court clerk of
Terrell county was found drowned in
the Phillips pond 12 miles northeast
of Cuthbert last Friday night.
On a fishing trip alone, Williams's
body was found by a party of 1
searchers in about eight feet of wat- t
er. The search was started when his |
car was found parked and the boat 1
he used had not been returned.
The body was taken to the Pat
terson hospital where a preliminary ,
examination failed to reveal any sign
of violence. It is thought he suffered
an attack while fishing and fell into .
the water.
Mr. Williams, well known in this
section of the state, left his home at
Bronwood during the morning for the ,
fishing trip. He is usually accompa-
nied by a companion, but decided to
make the trip by himself.
About 4 o'clock a caretaker at the j
pond noticed his car was still parked j
and organized the searching party, i
The boat was discovered empty and
near it was found the body of Mr.
Williams.
Williams was completing his first
full term as clerk of the court. He |
was appointed to succeed Thornton .
Lee as clerk and was reelected for the
term. He was nominated in the re
cent Democratic primary for another
term.
Mr. Williams is survived by his
wife and a brother, W'. F. Williams i
of Bronwood.
AMERICUS GIRL
WIRE WALKER IS
NOW SWORD WALKER
Americus, Oct. 28.—Pauline Howell
Penny and George Penny, Americus
circus an d show couple, have de
veloped a new act which they claim
is the only one of its kind in show
business.
Mrs. Penny, a tight wire walker,
lias now become a sw'ord walker, in
the act she and Mr. Penny, a circus
trick rider, developed.
After working eastern and south
ern theatres last winter, the couple
was seen by an agent from the west
coast. He liked their act and signed
them for his theatres in the west.
The Pennys left Cincinnati in June
and are now in Reno, Nev. From
there they go to Pal math Falls, Ore
gon and then to Spokane, Wash., and
then around the coast. After finish
ing they hope to return to their
home in Americus. Mrs. Penn y was
formerly Pauline Howell, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Howell of Ameri
cus.
FEW GET WRONG
IDEAS ON DRAFT
Uncle Sam tried his best to inform
the public about his recent regis
tration but neevrtheless some amus
ing cases of misconception took
place in Georgia.
Registrars in one county were
amazed to see a strapping youth led
to th e registration booth by two
weeping parents, carrying all the
lad's personal belongings. They
thought their son had already been
called by the Draft.
A well-known Gainesville citizen
was asked on R-Day if he had reg
istered. Said he "Hell, no. 1 haven't'
paid my poll tax!”
UNIVERSITY’S HEALTH
SERVICE TO BE EXPANDED
1
Athens, Oct. 27—The University
of Georgia will offer an expanded
health service program when the
new infirmary, given the university
recently by Judge S. P. Gilbert is
opened.
Subcommittees of the general fac
ulty committee on plansfor the new
campus hospital were announced to
day by K. R. Williams, dean of
students and chairman of the com
mittee.
The subcommittees will study the
types of health service to be olfered
the possibility of student hospital
insurance, research in Georgia dis
eases, and the possible sites and ac
tual construction.
The committee on types of serv
ices will consider an expanded
health program including inspection
of eating places for students both on
the campus and off, followup exami
nations after first midical tests, and
more thorough physical examina
tions.
SHOWS FOR WEEK
AT DEAN THEATRE
Sunday and Monady: "Four Sons”
Don Ameche takes the lcadig role in
u picture where a mother and four
sons live at the beginning of the
war. It deals with a story of the
loyalty to their country of three of
the brothers and the one who secret
ly joins the German Social Club and
fate of all brothers, in-laws and
mother whe n the enemy invades
their country, ending with the moth
er, daughter in law and infant j
grand son en route to America. Don
Ameche and Mary Beth take the
ieading roles. Alan Curtis, George
Ernest and Robert Lowery the oth
er brothers. Eugenia Leontovick idol
of the stage, as mother.
Wednesday * Thursday: “They
Drive by Night.” A melodrama, the
ingredients of which are the lives,
loves, tribulations and adventures of
truck drivers. A speedy screen play,
replete with dramatic situations and .
bright dialogue: the steady direction |
of Raoul Walsh and a starring cast
in which George Raft delivers what
is probably the best performance of
his career and Ida Lupine ascends
another rung toward the top as one
of filmdom's finest actresses. Others
in this excellent cast are Ann Sheri
dan, Humphrey Bogart, Gale Page
and Alan Hale.
Friday and Saturday: Jon Hall and
Nancy Kelley in “Sailors Lady” Al
so John Wayne in “Somewhere in
Sonora.”
MAIN RULES LISTED
FOR DUCK HUNTERS
Duck, hunters must observe the fol
lowing rules:
Have on person federal duck stamp
containing signature; use a gun cap
able of holding no more than three
shells; observe the bag' limit of 10
(geese three); shoot only between
sunrise and 4 p. m. not shoot from
motorboat or over baited areas.
REPUBLICANS REPORT
COSTS OF CAMPAIGN
Washington—The Republican na
tional committee reported to the
cler k of the house Monday that it
had received $529,551 and had spent
8708,987 between Sept. 1 and Oct.
2nd.
Contributors of $5,000, the maxi
mum permitted under the Hatch act
included: Walter Olson, Chicago; W.
E. Coyle, Detroit; Reynolds duPont,
Wilmington, Del; W. K .Kellogg, ’
Battle Creek, Mich.
LIBRARIANS’ SCHOOL
GETS $100,000 GIFT
Atlanta—The Emory University
school library of science announced
Saturday it had received a $100,000
grant from the Carnegie Corpora
tion.
Tlie grant, largest ever received
by the school, was given specifically
for endowment purposes Dean T. D.
Barker said the gift would enable
the school to undertake more ex
tensive faculty research and to offei
additional and more specialized
courses.
JENKINS TO ATTEND
MEETING OF AGENTS
Elberton, Oct 28—County agents
selected to represent Georgia at the
National County Agents' association
convention at Chicago the first w-ek
in December were announced today
by Webb Tatum, secretary of the
Georgia association, as:
Felix Jekins, Columbus; W. T
Middlebrooks, Perry; Byron Dyer.
Statesboro; J K. Luck, Americus; E.
P. McGee, Decatur and Tatum.
Bright McConnell of Augusta, past
president of the national association
also will attend.
GA. HAS FOURTH LOWEST
U. S. FARM TAX RATE
Atlanta—Farm real estate taxes in
Georgia during 1939 were the fourth
lowest in the United States, the de
partment of agriculture announced
from Washington in a study just
completed.
The Georgia levy per acre was 14c
while the national average was 39c.
New Mexico with 5c, Wyoming with
6c and Montana with 9c wera the
only states with lower rataa. Taxas
bad a similar 14c rate. On the basis
of $100 farm valuation, tha Geor
gia rata of 72c was tha fifth lowsat
among all the statas.
Over six hundred Paul Scarlet rose
bushes have been ordered thru the
Folkston garden club, for the city
wide beautification program sponsor-
by by that organization. These are
expected to arrive at Folkston Nov.
1st.
THE BUTLER heralA, b!
STATE FIFTH HIGHEST
IN PRODUCING WINE
Washington, Oct 28—Still wine
production in Georgia during the
month of August was the fifth high
est in the nation, a report of the
Treasury deportment reveals.
Georgia production was shown to
he 51,270 gallons. First in line of
production was California with 21,-
277,436, while the national total was
22,107,574.
Wine stocks in Georgia at the
close of August were 157,906 gallons
of 14 per cent and under content,
and 41,661 gallons of over 14 per
cent.
22ND INFANTRY BARRACKS
BIDS ARE REJECTED
Columbus, Oct. 26.—All bids open
ed at the office of Col. J. .. Alfonte.
post c|Uartermaster, at Ft. Henning
recently for cantonment construction
to bouse the 22nd Indantry, were re-
jecteri by the quartermaster general
in Washington, and Col. Alfonte is
inviting contractors to submit bids
on this construction as part of an
enlarged project which will include
cantonment type housing for the 24
Infantry and Ft. Benning units of
the 48th quartermaster regiment.
An announcement to this effect
was made by Col. Alfonte Saturday.
Bids on the enlarged project will
be operated at the office of the Ft.
Benning quartermaster Thursday.
ROOSEVELT WILL SERVE
OUT TERM IF ELECTED,
HE TELLS NEWSWRITERS
Washington, Oct. 25—President
Roosevelt told his press conference
today that he intended to serve out
the whole four years if elected to
a third term.
The president made the statement
in reply to a reporter's question con
cerning his speech in Philadelphia
Wednesday night in which the presi
dent said his objective in the next
four years would he to make work
for every young njan and woman a
living fact.
The reporter asked:
“Does this mean that, God willing
you intend to serve the full four-
year term if re-elected?’
“Of course,” Mr. Roosevelt re
sponded with a smile.
He then volunteered that the news
men could quote him directly on that
and added he was glad the reporter
had put in, God willing.
The president, in response to fur
ther questioning, repeated that
long as the. internatioanl « situation
continues as it is at present, he
would not go more than ;12 hours
away from Washington to campaign.
He said that if the foreign situa
tion eased up there were many plac
es he would like to go, including- the
middle west and Warm Springs Ga.,
for Thanksgiving.
While the president talked to re
porters, it was learned authoritative
ly that he was watching closely
these days four different -situations
—Spain, disposition of the French
fleet, Greece and the Balkans and the
Far East.
All four of these questions, it was
said, involved possibilities of trou
ble.
It was said officially that while
these questions did not mean involve
ment of this country in any way,
they might require such presidential
actions as have been taken in the
past folowing other serious develop
ments—namely, issuance of procla
mations getting Americans out of
trouble zones and freezing invest
ments held in this country by certain
foreign interests.
TWIGGS LOSES
SCHOOL HEAD
Jeffersonville, Oct. 28 VV. D. Ox
ford, superintendent >f the Twiggs
County high rcbool, has been noti
fied to report at MacDill fir’d, Tam
pa., Fla., Nov. 7 for physical exami
nation to qualify for air duty.
Mr. Oxford, first lieutenant in ihe
army reserves for several years has
field the position here for five years
Previously he had served on active
duty in CCC camps.
School trustees received the news
<ml> today and no arrangements
have been made for a successor.
GEORGIA’S RURAL YOUTH
MILL HOLD CONFERENCE
Athens, Oct. 27.—Georgia's older
rural youth—those now enrolled in
college—plan a three-day conference
Nov. 15-17 at the University of Geor
gia .
J- C. Dixon, vice-chancellor of the
university system of Georgia, will
discuss economic problems and op
portunities of rural America. Other
speakers include C. B. Loomis of the
Greenville, S. C. county council and
Dean P. W. Chapman o f the Geor
gia College of Agriculture.
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENTS
APPLICATION FOR LETTERS
OF ADMINISTRATION
HENRY A HUNT MEMORIAL
DAY SEP BY COLLINS
GEORGIA—Taylor County:
To All Whom It May Concern:
Mrs. Pearl Pennington Hamilton
having in proper form applied to me
for Permanent Letters of Adminis-
tration on the estate ol J. G. Hamil
ton, deceased, this is to cite all and
singular, the creditors and next of kin
of J. G. Hamilton to be and appear
at my office within the time allowed
by law, and show cause, if any they
can, why Permanent Administration
should not be granted to said Mrs.
Pearl Pennington Hamilton on J. G.
Hamilton's estate.
Witness my hand and official sig
nature, this the October 5, 1940.
L. T. PEED, Ordinary.
I-OR LEAVE TO SELL
GEORGIA—Taylor County:
To Whom It May Concern:
Notice is hereby given that
H. C. Adams as Administrator of the
estate of T. J. Adams, deceased
has applied to me by written petition
for Leave to Sell the said estate be
longing to said intestate for the pur
pose of paying indebtedness and for
distribution to heirs of said estate.
All creditors and heirs-at-law of the
said T. J. Adams, deceased, will
take notice that I will pass upon said
application at the November term
1940, of the Court of Ordinary for
said County, an d that, unless cause
is shown to the contrary, at said
time said leave will be granted.
This 9th day of October, 1940.
L. T. PEED, Ordinary.
APPLIC UTKIN FOR LETTERS
OF ADMINISTRATION
Ft. Valley, Oct. 26.—Dr. M. D.
Collins, stute school superintendent,
Saturday set aside Nov. 12 as Henry
A Hunt Memorial Day, with all of the
Georgia negro schools requested to
join in honoring the long-time princi
pal of the Ft. Valley Normal and In
dustrial Institute.
Negro teachers were urged to in
form students of the sendees ren
dered by the late negro educator and
where local schools grant permission
to give the children an opportunity
to contribute one cent each toward
erection of a memomrial on the Fort
Valley campus.
Hunt, horn in Hancock county in
1866, wus credited witii building the
ntiddle Georgia .institution into a
leading negro school. The school is
now under state control ns the Ft,
Valley State College,
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ADVERTISING-
GEORGIA—Taylor County:
To All Whom It May Concern:
W. R. Cook having in proper form
applied to me for Permanent Letters
of Administration on the estate of S
'1. Whatley, deceased, this is to cite
all and singular, the creditors and
next of kin of S. T. Whatley to he
and appear at my office within the
time allowed by law, and show cause
if any they can, why Permanent Ad
ministration should not be granted
to said W. R. Cook on S. T. What
ley's estate.
Witness my hand and official sig
nature, this 10th dav of October, i
1940.
L. T. PEED, Ordinary.
LEGAL NOTICE
GEORGIA—Taylor County:
All creditors of the estate of T. J.
Adams, late of said county, deceased
are hereby notified to render in their
demands to the undersigned ac
cording to law, and all persons in
debted to said estate are required to
make immediate payment to me.
This September 17, 1940.
H. C. ADAMS, Administrator
Of Estate of T. J. Adams, Deceased.
P. O. Address, Howard, Ga.
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Mercury has been known for at
least 2,500 yea's, but its wide use
is a development of recent cen-
turies.
When In Atlantal
don’t forget to visit an old
sident of Taylor Co. Whel
er you want to buy a g(
automobile or not we will
delighted to have you.
—DON’T FAIL TO INSPECT THESE BARGA1
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