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THE BUTLER' HERALD, BUTLER, GEORGIA, OCTOBER 31, 1940.
REWS SUMMARY OF
THE WEEK IN GEORGIA
The State Department of Public
Welfare spent $7 437 746 (luring the
Iscal year ending June 30, according
to its annual report issued Tue«-
day.
Traffic accidents in an around
Milled geville during the week-end
brought serious injury to two per
sons and lesser wounds to several
others.
Hooper C. Peek, well-known Co
lumbus man, died early Friday the
result of a self inflicted pistol wound
111 health is given as the cause of
the act.
Edward Montag, prominent At
lantan who died recently left $21,000
ot charitable institutions in Atlanta
his will showed on being filed for
probate. »
H. G. Powers, prominent young
Americus man, got orders Monday to
report Nov. 19 for a year's service
with the U. S. Army Air Corps in
Savannah.
Mrs. Stephen F. McCready of
jcf '.a, Fia, was ki’lec Mot day
when a car in which shewas riding
«-Pn h*r hu-rand overturned several
miVs south of Lyons, Ga
Chas. A. Mizg, 67, former provinci
al superintendent of education in
engineering for the Philippine Is
lands, by appointment of President
Taft, died in Athens Sunday.
Edward Montag, prominent Atlan
ta business man who died recently
left a total of $21 090 to Atlanta
charities, according to provisions of
his will filed for probate Monday.
The PWA has refused to allow
$37,500 of a $300,000 fee charged by
Robert & Co., for architectural work
on the Milledgeville State hospital
State Auditor Arnold revealed Tues
day.
Six year old Shirley Ann Ward,
daughter of Archie Ward of Rocky
Creek road, Monday became Bibb
county's 16th traffic fatality this
year. She was struck by an auto on
the Houston road while on her way
home from school and died at 5 p.
Robert L. MacDougall, state ad
ministration in Georgia, has been
named ationg regional director for
Alabama, Florida, Georgiu, Kentucky
Tennessee, North and South Caro
lina.
Injuries sustained Saturday night
when he was reported to have been
struck by a train proved fatal to J.
M. Hanners, of Columbus who died
at a Columbus hospital Monday
night.
Mrs. Thelma Burgess, 22, estrang
ed wife of Ralph Burgess, 26, who
according to police, shot and wound
ed her and then killed himself, died
Saturday night in Grady hospital,
Atlanta.
B. J. Kane, Atlanta, was elected
president of the Catholic Laymen's
Association of Georgia at the silver
jubilee convention in Savannah Mon
day. He succeeded Dr. J. R. Broderick
Savannah.
Bradley Thompson, 32 year old
automobile mechanic, died at a La-
Grange hospital Saturday, several
hours after an explosion of an acety
lene gas container at the LaGrange
Motor Co. building.
Clyde Miller, prominent resident of
Lakeland, has been appointed rural
mail carrier on the Sirmans route.
John Sirmans, whom the new carrier
succeeds retired Jan. 31 after holding
the position for 31 years.
Three persons, held in connection
with the fatal shooting at George
town last week ofWilliam Jenkins
were remanded to jail Tuesday and
held for a grand jury investigation
following- a preliminary hearing.
With announcement this week that
Jan Savitt's orchestra will play fora
series of four dances, the University
of Georgia began plans for its 18th
annual Homecoming when the Bull
dogs play Georgia Tech, Nov. 30.
Governor-nominee Eugene Tal-
madge and a party from Atlanta, as
well as several groups from Savan
nah were guests of honor Wednes
day at a barbecue to be given by the
people of the 20th district at Ways.
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.
Schley County's Chapter of the
American Red Cross is making plans
for its most intensive rollcall since
World War days. Jas. H. Hart,
chairman, the organization hopes to
more than double its present mem
bership.
Employers of this state who
have not paid unemployment compen
sation taxes for any or all the years
1937-39 should do so before Dec. 7
the bureau of unemployment com
pensation of the state department of
labor warns.
Atlanta Greeks have started a
Greek War relief fund to aid their
native land in its struggle with Italy
“Greater ingratitude no man could
show to his benefactor,” a statement
issued by the group and referring to
Mussolini said .
James Bishop, 33-year-old Tiftor
man who had but a short time ago
moved to Tifton from Fitzgerald,
was instantly killed in a car-truck
Ilision which occurred l'l miles
from Tifton on highway No. 50
Monday morning
Rochell farmers have begun to
place orders for pine seedlings to be
planted this winter. During the past
year there were 333 390 trees plant
ed on 490 acres in Wilcox county
according to records of the State
Forestry Division.
The war department will buy 2,800
acres of land near Catoosa Springs
in north Georgia for enlarging the
Ft. Oglethorpe rifle range it was an
nounced by Lieut. Col. J. A. St. Louis
quartermaster and construction offic
er of Ft. Oglethorpe.
J. M. Carney, 19 year old marble
worker, has confessed to the mur
der of his 16 year old wife, whose
mutilated body was found last Fri
day in their home at Tate, accord
ing to Solicitor General Vandiviere
of the Blue Ridge circuit superior
court.
Shot in the neck, Andrew Weinman
one of North Georgia's best known
business men, died at a hospita in
Cartersville Thursday. Deputy Sher
iff Jack McCoy said John Knight,
uong time business associate, sur
rendered shortly after the shooting.
McCoy said Knight was charged with
murder and held for the grand jury
after Weinman's death.
Harvey Britt of Savannah, took a
quick jump in rank. From private in
the Savannah Fire Department he
went to chief of the Ft. Screven Fire
department. He was granted a year's
leave of absence from his job, be
ginning Friday to take over the Ar
my assignment.
Some 50 WPA officials from 12
Southern States met in Atlanta last
week with Col. E. H. Leavy, assist
ant national WPA commissioner and
engineer of the relief agency for
the purpose of seeking better means
of adopting their program to nation
al defense needs.
Floyd Woodward, accused former
bunco king, has abandoned a fight
in Fulton county superior court to
avoid facing alleged victims of his
$1,000,090 bunco ring in a police line
up. He said he would seek a federal
court injunction to prevent his be
ing placed in a line up.
Fire of an unknown origin Wed
nesday of last week destroyed the
residence and entire furnishings of
Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Perry of the
Tazewell community. Mr. and Mrs.
Terry had gone to Providence to at
tend the association, and the fire
was beyond control when discovered
by neighbors.
Mr. and Mrs. Walter J. Woodall
of Columbus, celebrated their golden
wedding anniversary Tuesday after
noon with a beautiful tea at the
lovely old home on (fipper Second
avenue, Columbus, where Mrs. Wood-
all was born and where 50 years ago
as Mary McGehee, she became the
bride of Walter J. Woodall.
Hamilton citizens were delighted
to learn this week that the state
highway department has agreed to
pave he road around the monument
square. Two sides are already paved
one side on the main Columbus-At-
| lanta highway and the other leading
past the Baptist church. Actual work
was scheduled to begin immediately
Atlanta district Methodists have
this year paid off indebtedness on
their church properties totaling near
ly $45,000, while at the same time
dedicating new church structures val
ued at some $300,000, and adopting
plans for further new church struc
tures in 1941 that will have a to
tal valuation of more than $190000.
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77— 77—Harley H. Gaultney, W.
78— 160—K. H. Hortman, W.
79— 764—S. R. Hicks, C.
80— 666—Eddie McCrary, C.
81— 190—Albert Ogburn, C.
82— 210—Johnnie J. Posey, W.
83— 67—Marion Lee, C.
84— 107—Willie Lee Towns, C.
86—180—Ernest Morrow, W.
86— 59—H. Talmadge Kirksey, W.
87— 74—Murray Jarrell, W.
88— 246—M. L. Hartley, W.
89— 667—L. S. Beatty, W.
90— 176—Willie E. Standridge, W.
91— 78i—Eugene Williams, C.
92— 134—James Pickens Byrd, W.
93— 130—John Lewis Rustin, W.
94— 124—Lonzie Dorsey, C.
96—104—Welcome Durham, C.
96— 370—Malgran Wilcher, C.
97— 226—Homer W. Cox, Jr., W.
98— 642—Julian H. Mott, W.
99— 703—P. E. Gaultney, W,
100— 656—Ed Wiggins, C.
li»l—128—Joseph B. Moore, W
102— 150—Willie H. Harvey, C.
103— 276—M. L. Cox, W.
19*1—716—W. Dewberry, C.
105— 346—T. B. Martin, W.
106— 692—Marvin G. Rigsby, W.
107— 341—Dennis B. Ross, C.
108— 1000— M. Searcy, C.
109— 412—Cecil W. Butt, W.
110— 436—John William Ray, W.
Jll—175—Lawrence L. Joiner, W.
112— 1053—W. J. Williams, C.
113— 904—P. Bussey Childs, W.
114— 226—Otis Threet, C.
115— 1062—Fred A. Peed, W.
116— 809—J. W. Miller, C.
117— 282—Henry C. Peacock, W.
118— 859—Murray E. Driskell, W.
119— 1074—Clarence E.Peterman, W.
120— 584—W. D. Ross, C.
121— 309—John Little, C.
122— 536—Clyde Montgomery, C.
123— 771—F. M . Montgomery, C.
124— 434—Curtis Troutman, C.
125— 251— E. W. Williamson, W.
126— 659—Otis Turner, C.
127— 698—W. J. Heath, W.
128— 863—David Belote, C.
129— 1089—
130— 617—Gus Davis, C.
181—893—R. H. J. Windham, W.
132— 55—Otis Belle, C.
133— 206—Willie E. Carpenter, W.
134— 81—Albert Threats, C.
135— 317—Thos. E. Stewart, W,
136— 683—Freddie Alberta, C.
137— 100—John Leslie Crump, C.
138— 262—W. D. Poole, W.
uui j uuiiu oy Uflj
In Her Own Home
Tate, Ga., Oct. 25-ti,
bered body of a pret , e
expectant mother wa 8 f U J
at her home today.
Pickens County Coroner
said the victim was
Carney, wife of j. M <.'*
coroner said both feet h a ,
ered at the ankle.-, th e
a " d th “ arm J
ered at the elb >w
Cox said one foot was f 0 „
room, the other in an outho
severed hand was h ni '
body. He said officers ,'o ln ,
or knife and a razor blad
the bed.
The coroner asserted Ed
Milton Patterson of q a , e
the case to officers, Cox’
and Patterson declared the
husband walking near the
morning;.
The coroner declared bon-
terson quoted Carney ,
“Something terribl ; has ha
my home. I wish you wouii
and see about it.’ 1
At an inquest at J as p f]
seat, Dr. G. U. Robinson
the opinion the womt >, was
fore the body was nmtilatci
Cox said.
The coroner said the Car
married May 1, 1910. Toe
a senior at Tate high sc
withdrew.Carney has been
ed recently, Cox said, am
dined to discuss his wife
with officers.
139— 399—Taylor Willian
140— 217—Howard Taunt
141— 103—Geo. Elbert T
142— 220—Frank Handle
143— 561—M, Gresden A
144— 768—Walter Gray,
145— 1071—J. Joel Peed
146— 765—Leroy Smith,
147— 724—W. E. Bloodwi
148— 694—J. W. Waters
149— 406—Jason L. Ellis
150— 784—G. F. Barnes,
151— 693—E. Clyde Hill
NOTICE
Delinquent Tax Payers
• •
• •
All Past Due Tax Fi Fas
, From 1939 Back Will Be
Advertised Unless Paid
Immediately.
P. A. JENKINS
Tax Commissioner
H. H. RILEY
G. W. FICKLING
L. H. VANLANDINGHAM
County Commissioners