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THE BUTLER HERALD, BUTLER, GEORGIA, NOVEMBER 7, 1&40.
HEWS SUMMARY OF
THE WEEK IN GEORGIA
Georgia now has more than hall
a million registered motor vehicles
for the first time in the history ol
the state.
The state school department paid
an additional $140,187.06 Tuesday
on the September and October sala
ries of Georgia school teachers.
•Chip Peabody and Sam Low; of
Atlanta, students at Morcer Univer
sity have been elect’d honor council
members of the junior law class
Col. and Mrs. J. E. Mozley widely
known Marietta couple, celebrated
their 61st wedding anniversary at
their home in Marietta Wednesday.
Georgia has 784,893 public school
students, a decrease of 19,787 from
last year's all time high, the state
department of education reported
Tuesday.
John Knight, 50 year old Carters-
▼jlle mine operator went on trial
lor his life Wednesday charged with
tlie murder of A. W. Weinman, 36,
wealthy Georgia mine executive.
For the 17th consecutive time J.
H. Griffin, prominent Valdosta pio
neer, went to the polls Tuesday and
voted for a Democratic nominee for
the presidency— Franklin D. Roose
velt.
Wilkins Smith, superintendent of
schools at Caldwell, will join the
faculty of West Georgia College
Jan. 1, as residential NYA co-ordi
nator, President I. S. Ingrain an
nounced last week.
Fourth Corps Area headquarters
■aid Monday that Companies A. and
M., 121st infantry had been placed
-under a “workers quarantine” at Ft.
Jackson, S. C., because three cases
■f measles have been reported.
Col. H. L. Green, constructing
quartermaster for the Atlanta area
■aid Tuesday bids w )u.d be receivd
Nov. 19 for approximately SI.00'',-
•00 worth of army air base struc
tures at Daniel Field, Augusta.
Seventeen-year-old Doris Miller of
Screvens, Ga., ami Aircraftman A.
ii. Hargarett of the Royal Canadian
Air Force, a Georgian were married
■t Toronto. Canada Saturday after
■complications in the admittance of
Miss Miller to Canada postponed fhe
ceremony one day.
With 2,500 men at work and some
$800,000 spent to date for laoor and
materials, the Savannah army head
quarters Air base is rapidly taking
shape, Maj. Grimaldi, construction
quartermaster expects the peak ut
3,000 men to be reached shortly on
the $3,000,000 project.
The Interstate Commerce Commis
sion Tuesday authorized the Savan
nah & Atlantic railway, Seaboard
Air Line Railway and Atlantic Coast
Line railroad to reduce the rate on
carload shipments of sugar from Port
Wentworth, Ga., to Tampa, Fla. from
25c to 18c a hundred pounds.
A total of $413,415 has been al
lotted Ft. Oglethorpe for construc
tion of 62 buildings to house a
new medical regiment, additional men
for the sixth cavalry, ordinance com
pany and quartermaster corps now
stationed at the post, Lt. Col. J. A.
St. Louis, constructing quartermas
ter, announced Monday.
En route to the Georgia Tech-
Duke football game Friday after
noon with a party of friends, Misses
Ellon and Sara I’radshaw of West
Point, and a Shorter college student
said to be miss Wanamaker, were
seriously injured when the automo
bile in which they were riding was
wrecked. Grady Bradshaw father of
the two Bradshaw girls and Boy
Scout executive of the Chattahoochee
council was notified by the hospital
authorities at Gainesville, near where
the accident occurred.
WALL WINS FULL TERM
IN SCHLEY ELECTION
Ellaville, Nov. 5 —J R. Wall
serving an anexpired term as Schley
county tax collector by appointment
today won a full '.<-rr.i in the office
defeating S. A. Manning by a \j*e
of 296 to 249.
The election was made necessary
by th e deaih of Incumbent E. H
Morrison after his or-election in the
seelection in regular crur.ty pri-
irriy.
OLETHORPE MAYOR ILL
Oglethorpe, Nov. 5—Dr. Chas. A.
flreer, mayor of Oglethorpe for
■lore than a quarter of a century
was taken to a hospital in Montezu-
ata Friday following a heart attack
and his condition is said by at
tending physicians to be very se-
«teus.
Highway Board Chairman
Tells Talmadge That
He Will Not Rrsign
Atlanta, Oct. 31—Answering Gov
ernor-elect Eugene Talmadge's sug
gestion that he resign as chairman
of the Georgia Highway board, W. L
Miller declared Monday he will stick
to his post and probably ask the
General assembly to enable him to
continue in office.
Talmadge, in his political publica
tion, The Statesman, charged that
Miller and other members of the
highway board are responsible for a
$21,000,000 deficit in the road de
partment. The road commissioners
“can stoip this ever-increasing debt
by resigning today,” the Talmadge
paper asserted editorially last night.
“Governor Talmadge, probably bet
ter than anyone else, knows I'm not
responsible for this deficit,” Miller
asserted.
“It seems quite clear that Mr. Tal
madge is setting out to reorganize
the highway department,” Miller
continued, “and as long as I am able
I'll fight to keep .it from being a
political football for the executive
department.
“Lf necessary I'll carry the ques
tion to the General Assembly. I'll lay
the question squarely before the
representatives of the people and let
them decide whether the department
will be reorganized to become a
source of political patronage.”
Miller is the only member of the
board whose term does not expire
this year. He has two more years to
serve.
Lawson Patten and Herman Watson
other highway commissioners, leave
office at the outset of the Talmadge
administration, which begins in Jan
uary .
Neither Watson nor Patten had any
comment on Governor elect Tal
madge's comment.
Eleven Peasons Killed
Ih Accidents in Ga*
During Week End
(By the Associated Press)
An auto-train collision near Ring-
gold claimed two lives and at least
nine other persons met death in
Georgia weekend accidents.
Millard Jay, 39, of Trio, and his
daughter, Annie, 18, died when a
freight train and their car crashed
at a crossing south of Ringgold.
Mrs. Jay escaped injury by jumping
from the car.
J. L Palmer, 19-year-old guard on
the Pelham high school football team
died from a vertebra injury received
ir. a game with Monticello high of
Florida.
Mrs. Mamie Hembree, 53-year-old
Atlanta, was killed when struck by
an automobile in Atlanta.
Milton Bearden, 23, of Dawsonville
son of J. M. Bearden, former Daw
son county legislative representative
was fatally injured when a car in
which he was riding plunged off the
highway west of Dawson.
E. H. Reese, 67-year-old Forsyth
grocer, died when his car struck a
tree just north of Macon.
Lt. H. A. Hamer, Ft. Benning of
ficer, was killed when a car in which
he was riding ran off the highway
on the edge of Albany.
George Griffin 9, of College Park
was killed by a train while crossing
the tracks on a bicycle.
A 5-year-old negro girl was killed
when struck by an automobile ni At
lanta and an 18 year old negro died
when hit by an automobile two miles
south of Elberion.
Another negro, about 50, was fa
tally injured when hit by a car near
Eden in Effingham county.
Friends Throught State
Regret To Learn Of
Illness of Hon. H.E. Coats
The critical illness of Hon. How
ard E. Coats, of Hawkinsville, as
reported last week by the Hawkins-
ville News and Dispatch, brings sor
row to not only the people of his
home city and county, where he is
so universally beloved, but to his
host of admiring friends throughout
the state. In referring to his illness
the Hawinsville paper says edi-
torialy: “The high esteem in which
Col. Coates is held is srown in the
little incident related by his friend
Israel Mannheim. Mr. Mannheim
said that a friend phoned the florist
to send some flowers to the hos
pital and the latter said there was
no space in the room to put any more
blossoms,, so many orders had been
received and filled.”
Fort Benning Soldier
Dies of Self Inflicted
Pistol Wound Saturday
Columbus, Nov. 4—Pvt. Grady Es
tes of the Ammunition Train, 14th
Field Artillery, Ft. Benning, died at
the station hospital Sunday morning
from a pistol bullet wound alleged to
have been self-inflicted while he
was in the Field Artillery tent area
Saturday night.
Army officials, who investigated
the tragedy, stated Sunday that two
witnesses were present at the time
Estes shot himself, but were unable
to assign any reason for his act.They
said that the man appeared to have
been in good health and spirits, and
that they knew of no cause why he
should have been despondent.
The 14th FMeld Artillery area is
locatde on the Cusseta road.
Estes was reported to have shot
himself with a regulation 46-ealiber
army automatic pistol. He was rush
ed immediately to the post hospital
where he was gi\en medical atten
tion.
Army authorities stated that Estes
had enlisted only about four months
ago. His home is in Atlanta.
The mother of the gun victim, who
also resides in Atlanta, was notified
of the tragedy, it was reported by
army officials.
Georgia Rural Letter
Carriers Brnquet To
Be Held In Ellaville
(W. R. Woods, of Dawson, Editor)
Third District Banquet
On Thursday, Oct. 24, the officers
and other interested members of the
Third district rural letter carriers’
association met in Ellaville for the
purpose of selecting a place and set
ting a date for holding the annual
district banquet.
It was thought best to hold the
banquet before Christmas this year,
so that our congressman might be
privileged to meet with us before re
turning to his duties in Washington.
After mature deliberation it was de
cided to hold the banquet in Ellaville
on the night of Nov. 16, Congressman
Pace has already been contacted by a
member of the carrier body and has
tentatively accepted the invitation to
meet with us on this occasion, pro
vided he is not called back to Wash
ington by some unforseen emergency
which might arise between now and
the 16th.
Mr. Pace is always on the alert in
Washington and will be able to give
us first hand information on the cha
otic condition in which the world
finds itself today. His address alone
will be well worth your while in at
tending the banquet.
Wall in Charge
Bro. C. C. Wall of Ellaville is in
charge of local arrangements, and a
splendid program is being prepared
which we believe will be highly en
tertaining. The program will be ar
ranged in such a way as not to be so
overdrawn as to tax the patience of
those in attendance. In other words
what we plan to have is a short,
snappy program, a good dinner and
plenty of fun. The dinner will be
served by the ladies of Ellaville and
the price wil be only 75c per plate.
The people of Ellaville are putting
forth considerable effort to see that
the carriers and their families have
an enjoyable and successful meeting
so let's evreybody show our apprecia
tion for the effort which these good
people are putting forth in our behalf
and come o the banquet. Why not
write C. C. Wall, right now just how
many will be in your party? Please
do this right now before you lay the
paper aside and forget it.
Remember, we want to see a large
crowd at this banquet, the larger
the crowd the better, but in order
to know how many to prepare for it
is necessary that you let us know how
many will be in your party. So, won't
you please drop Bro. Wall that card
today while it is on your mind? We
are going to be expecting every one
of you. Please do not disappoint us.
R. M. Turner, Sec'y.-Treas.,
3rd Dist. R. L. C. Anss.
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GEORGIA STUDENT UNION
ELECTS TECH MAN HEAD
Macon, Nov. 3—Sam Hurst, stu
dent at Georgia Tech yesterday was
elected president of the Georgia Stu
dent Union.
Other officers are Edgar Davis, of
Mercer university, first vice presi
ded A1 Eowler of the University of
Georgia, second vice president; Miss
Alice Futrell of Shorter College
third vice president; Miss Catherine
Newton of Bessie Tift, secretary;
Billy Thomas of Mercer, treasurer;
and Bobby Bennett of the University
of Georgia, reporter. Hurst succeeds
Bob Norman of the University of
Georgia.
The state convention opened here
Friday and closed today.
TWO CONFEDERATE VETS
IN GEORGIA EXPIRE
Calhoun, Ga.—Henry J. Brown,
95, artilleryman with the Confederate
forces in the War Between the states
died Sunday at the home of a daugh
ter near here.
Brown joined the Confederate army
in September, 1862, as a member of
the 37th Virginia cavalry, but later
transferred to Brooks artillery
General Lee's army of Virginia. He
was taken prisoner by New Jersey
cavalrymen April 6, 1865.
Survivors include three daughters,
four sons, 80 grandchildren and sev
eral great-grandchildren.
R. L. MacDOUGALL
GETS PROMOTION
Auburn—General James S. Davis
95, whose 42nd regiment played a
major role in the battle of Atlanta
during the War Between the States
died Monday.
He was Barrow county's last Con
federate veteran. He took part in
many of the war's famous battles.
Two daughters, Mrs. Julon Park
and Mrs. Stella Martin, both of Au
burn, survive.
Washington, Oct. 31 — President
Roosevelt nominated today H. E.
Harman to be works projects ad
ministrator for Georgia.
At the same time he sent to the
Senate the nomination of R. L. Mc-
Dougall, the present Georgia admin
istrator to be WPA director for re
gion five, which embraces seven
Southern states.
Harman is treasury procurement
officer in the Atlanta office. As re
gional director McDougall would suc
ceed M. J. Miller now deputy WPA
commissioner in charge of employ
ment.
$80,000 REA ALLOTMENT
IS GIVEN FIVE COUNTIES
Marietta, Nov. 3.—Approval of an
$80,000 project, the third in the past
two years, for the construction of 86
miles of rural electrification in five
counties of North Georgia was an
nounced Saturday.
The Cobb County REA, disclosed
application for Project C was ap
proved by |IEA authorities in Wash
ington and announced by C. O. Aal-
kewald head ot the examining divis
ion of REA.
The new project will serve 476 ad-
difional customers. Two earlier ap
propriations, totaling $265,900, are
I now serving 1,076 customers in Cobb
| Fulton, Bartow, Paulding and Chero
kee counties.
Macon, Nov.
rick, Macon TelegJ, S “'
feature writer, will '
«*am become a member on
Goldwyn Mayer staff,
This time she will „ ■
ranging a gigantic
ty for the Gone with the hi
tion picture in SO m e
possibly Montgomery
ham, Ala,, Jan. l. ‘
Miss Myriek served as u
viser to Director View
the filming «f the movie ta
Margaret Mitchell's bo ok
ture made its premiere '
Atlanta Dec. 16.
Since returning to M
Myriek has been much
a public speaker and nas
in the last few weeks at W
Va.; Minneapolis, Minn ■
Md„ and Birmingham. ’
She will S p C ak to st J
State Teachers College, St
Minn., Nov. 16.
On the staff of local ,
Miss Myriek has written
feature articles and regular
including one on advice to t|
lorn under the name
Squeezers.
No. 1
from
Page 1
Associated Press.
FOR ROOSSEVELT: Alabam, 11;
Arizona, 3; Arkansas, 9;California
22; Connecticut, 8; Delaware, 3;
Florida 7; Georgia, 12; Idaho, 4;
Illinois, 29; Kentucky, 11; Louisi
ana, 10; Maryland, 8; Massachu
setts, 17; Michigan, 19; Minneso
ta, 11; Mississippi, 9; Missouri
15; Montana, 4; Nevada, 3; New
Hampshire, 4; New Jersey, 16;
New Mexico, 3; New York 47;
North Carolina, 13; Ohio, 26; Okla
homa, 11; Oregon, 5; Pennsyl-
\ania, 36; Rhode Island, 4; South
Carolina, 8; Tennessee, 11; Texas
23; Utah, 4; Virginia 11; Wash
ington, 8; West Virginia, 8; Wis
consin, 12; Wyoming, 3; Total
468.
FOR W1LLKIE: Colorado, 6; Indiana
14; Iowa, 11; Kansas, 9; Maine, 5;
Nebraska, 7; North Dakota, 4;
South Dakota, 4; Vermont 2; Total
63.
Popular Vate |
Roosevelt: 24,363,798.
Willlrie: 20,282,049.
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from which you can make
your selections.
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PATRONS URGED
TO MAKE
ADVANCE ROOM
RESERVATION
More Than Five rhousantl State-wide, Southeastern and National
Convention Delegates Are Booked for Atlanta During November,
December and January. , This Extraordinary Business Does
Include Hundreds of Patrons Constantly Attending Sales and Bm-
7 iness Conferences, Agency and Dealer Meetings, Football Gaines,
Political Gatherings and Other Events.
Tii Oidei 1 hat We May Better Serve and Accommodate Regular
Patrons and the General Traveling Public It Is Urged That Ad
vance Room Reservation Be Made by Mail, Telephone or Telegram.
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