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The Butler Herald
VOLUME 66
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KEEPING everlastingly at is the secret of success
BUTLER, TAYLOR COUNTY, GEORGIA, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 26. 1942
NUMBER 18
PIONEER CITIZEN
TAYLOR COUNTY
DIES MON. NIGHT
Funeral Services for Mrs. Julia
Byrd Windham Held at Crowell
Methodist Church.
Mrs. Julia Byrd Windham, 82
years of age, and a life-long resi
dent of Crowell community, died
at the home of Mrs. Emmett Ra
chels at 9:45 o'clock Monday
evening.
Mrs. Windham was the widow of
Mr. Henry W. Windham, whose
death occurred a number of years
ago.
The deceased was a member of
the Crowell Methocasl church.
Cause of her death was attribut
ed to old age, although her con
dition had not become serious un
til about a week ago.
Funeral services were held for
t::c deceased at the Crow-: 1 \!?:h.o-
Oise church Wednesday morning at
11 oV.’ock. K-w .T. U. Ttivn motor
of the churcn, officiat'd Interment
was ir the 'J -well < ov.oti ry.
P’.il beared included Messrs 1’.
A .r.'.klns, G. Z. You it, Jim Mont-
t'.ornuy, Ton Montgomei/, i nit
Pyrd and Robert Cos y.
Mrs. Windham is survived .by
two sons, Messrs W. C. Windham,
of Reynolds, and E. B. Windham
of Griffin; one daughter, Mrs. O.
M. Marlow, of Haddock; two sisters
Mrs. Jeff Young and Mrs. Tom
.Philmon of Reynolds; also eleven
grand-children and five great
grand-children.
SHOWS FOR WEEK
AT DEAN THEATRE
OVER HUNDRED THOUSAND
MEN TRAINED BY WPB
FOR WAR TIME JOBS
Women of Nation Are Urged to
Take Active Part on Important
Labor Program.
Already more than 100,000
southern workers have been trained
for war production under the WPB
Labor Division's training-within-
industry program and the eyes of
the men in charge are fixed on far
greater numbers, Including a
greatly increased percentage of
women.
Facts concerning accomplish
ments of the program thus far, and
what is necessary in the months
ahead, were given by J. E. McDan-
leu, southeastern staff member for
the program which is designed to
help in producing 60,000 planes,
45,000 tanks and 20,000 antiaircraft
guns this year.
Under the training plan, explain
ed the official, former farm hands,
unskilled laborers, clerks, filling
station attendants, and all other
classifications lacking industrial
TALBOT COUNTY
SUPERIOR COURT'
TO OPEN MONDAY
One of Heaviest Dockets in
History of County Is Facing
Officials.
Talbotton, Ga., Feb. 23—One of
the heaviest dockets In recent
years will be considered at the
March term of Talbot superior
court which convenes MonJr.y a-
m.
Court attaches indicated that If
all of the cases are tried and con
tested that it may take two weeks'
to conclude the business. It was
not believed, however, that all of
the cases would be contested, and
a majority of the criminal cases
would result In pleas of guilty.
More than 25 civil cases are on
the trial docket, J. W. Trussell,
clerk, said, while Sheriff J. H.
Ferguson said he already had
turned over betweel 30 and 40
warrants to Solicitor General Hu
bert Calhoun for preparations of
bills of indictment, and that since
*•" tirngathe sheriff's office had
addlt ‘° nal in
Sun. & Mon.: "Chocolate Soldier”
the story of Ference's Molnar's
"The Guardsman," and the music
of which was written :by Oscar
Straus is the thrilling musical sur
prise of the new season. In this
Rese Stevens a Metropolitan opera
star makes her film debut. A mez
zo soprano of thrilling voice, who
displays admirable acting talents,
with face and figure to match, and
is a captivating and thoroughly
charming asset to Hollywood fir
mament. Nelson Eddy gives his
best performances. All the songs
are light, “While My Lady Sleeps”
an original, and "Song of the Flea"
in Russian, both by Eddy, while
Tannhawser's “Evening Star, aria
trom Carmen, etc., are among those
sung by Miss Stevens.
Wed. & Thurs.: “The Feminine
Touch," a great comedy of mixed
love afftirs in which Rosalind Rus
sell the fine comedienne, literally
shines. The dialogue Is fast and
treatment amusing. Co-starring
with Miss Russell is Don Ameche
who was never better. Other leads
are Kay Francis, Donald Meeks,
Gordon Jones, all who give capable
performances. You’ll like this
most amusing comedy.
Fri. & Sat.: Laurel Hardy in
“Great Guns.” Also Bill Elliott in
"Hands Across the Rockies."
factories. Additional thousands of
southern workers being trained In
public vocational schools.
"Instructions have gone out from
Washington urging the vocational
schools to encourage women to at
tend vocational classes and learn
to do essential tasks in the war
production effot,” he said.“Already
a large number of women are en
rolled in these classes and the
number is expected to increase
steadily.”
Training for supervision posts in
defense production is being given
thru the engineering, science, man
agement defenser training program
of the division. Schools and col
leges throughout the south are pro-
1941 AUTOMOBILE TOLL
IN GEORGIA 925 LIVES
Atlanta, Ga. — Traffic accidents
brought death to 925 Georgians
last year, an increase of 10 percent
over the number killed In 1940, the
state department of public safety
reported Saturday.
Death struck most frequently in
rural areas of the state, where 688
persons died from highway mis
haps. This was a 12 per cent in
crease over the previous year, safe
ty officials said.
A five per cent increase was re
ported in urban accidents that
claimed the lives of 237 persons.
HAWKINSVILLE NATIVE
NOW LIEUT. COLONEL
SENATOR GEORGE
GIVES VIEWS ON
WAR SITUATION
Senator Tells Defense Group That
"Long,
Ahead.
Bloody Fight" Lies
Atlanta, Feb. 22—Senator Wal
ter F. George (D-Ga.) called today
for elimination of incompetents
from the nation's war effort and
warned that the United States
faces “a long, bloody and terrible"
conflict.
Addressing a defense rally, the
chairman of the senate finance
committee declared:
"Human affairs will not be set
tled on the Moscow front; either
will peace be written on the sands
of Libya. Human affairs will be
directed from Washington, with the
BUTLER LADY S MOTHER
SUCCUMBS IN AMERICUS
AT SI YEARS OF AGE
Funeral Services for Mrs. Brooks
Gammage Held at Americus
Tuesday Afternoon.
News of the death of! Mrs. Lizzie
Brooks Gammage, 81, of Americus
was received here Monday.
She was the widow of the late
W. A. Gammage, Sumter county
pioneer.
Besides Mrs. Gurr Hamilton of
Butler, Mrs. Gammage is survived
by the following: Three sons, E. L.
Gammage, W. B. Gammage, both
of Americus; and E. A. Gammage,
of Savannah; three daughters, Mrs
S. M. Clements, of Americus; Mrs.
T. H. Cox, of Jacksonville, Fla.; and
Mrs. A. J. Shivers of Americus;
three brothers, Robert Brooks, of
aid and assistance of those friends! Baxley, Sylvester Brooks of Baxley
who fight with us today. jand Tom Brooks of Ideal; three
"In your government," he con-1 sister, Mrs. Ida Fletcher of Winter
tlnued, "from your president down
you are entitled to have not mere,
ly good leadership but the best
leadership this nation can produce
Sen. George asserted there was
no finer record of heroism than that
Fla., Mrs. Robert Reynolds, of Bax
ley, and Mrs. J. A. McCarthy of
Sumter county.
Funeral services were held Tues
day afternoon at Americus with
the following grandsons as pall
Jail.
The criminal docket consists of
2 murder cases, 2 arson cases, 7
manufacturing liquor cases (felo
nies), 1 highway robbery, 3 assault
with Intent to murder, and several
other felony cases. In addition to
the felony cases, there are about 25
misdemeanor cases for considera
tion by the grand jury.
Memorial services for the late
Sen. John H. McGehee will be held
March 3, with special committees
from, the Chattahoochee Bar Asso
ciation, and the Talbot bar group
in charge of the tribute. Judge S.
Price Gilbert will speak at the cere
monies along with Judge Palmer,
Solicitor General Calhoun, and
,3, . . - . . -. members of the Columbus and
vidlng intensive courses to provide T lh tt h
qualified men and women fdr these Talbotton Oars.
supervisory positions.
Agricultural Dept. To
Buy Eggs In .South
Five State Highway
Contracts To Be Let
Atlanta, Ga.—Contracts for five
highway projects In addition to
' the four previously announced, will
■ be let March 13.
Included in the new projects an
written by the Chinese in their bearers: John Pennington,Woodrow
fight against Japanese aggression, Clements, X. B. Carter, Earl Gam-
and no finer example of leadership mage, Ansley Gammage, Eston
than that displayed on the Russian Clements, Merritt Andrews and O.
front. S. Hickman.
"Whatever we may think of the I
form of government and the sys-| .... . .. ,
lem of economics, the truth is that' J ( J a HSFFIS HCrfl
Russia has somehow found lead- '
ers,” he declared. "America must
find them as well."
Music Is Seen
As Morale Builder
By Noted Musician
Of Pelham, Again
Wins State Dairy Prize
Pelham, Feb. 19—Producing 8,-
313 pounds of milk and 499.53
pounds of butter fat per cow In
1941, the herd of Jerseys owned by
J. J. Harris of Harris Pedigree
MR. T. A. GOODE
2 OTHERS KILLED
IN TRAIN WRECK
Native of Taylor County and a
Brother of Mrs. A- L. Waters of
This City.
Thomas Aubry Goode, age 37,
who was reared in Taylor county,
was one of three trainmen killed
last Thursday when two fast tour
ist trains of the Seaboard Air Line
railroad between New York and
Miami crashed head-on seven
miles south of West Palm Beach,
Fla.
J. W. Browning, of Plant City,
Fla., engineer of the north bound
Sun Queen and L. M. Hayes, of
Tampa, engineer of south bound
Orange Blossom, were the other
two reported fatally injured In the
crash. Mr. Goode, whose home has
been at Tampa for the past several
years, was fireman on the ill-fated
Orange Blossom.
Fourteen white pqrsons were ad
mitted to the Good Samaritan hos
pital at West Palm Beach, and
twenty-seven negroes treated at
Pine Ridge hospital, same city, for
minor injuries.
Both engines and half dozen or
more coaches of the two trains
were crashed into small fragments
and twisted into unrecognizable
metal as a result of the crash
caused by one of the trains failing
to observe orders to take siding
near the scene of the wreck.
Mr. Goode, who was a brother of
Mrs. A. L. Waters of Butler, was a
son of the late Mr. and Mrs. J. B.
Goode. Their remains are burled in
the family lot Butler cemetery.
Funeral services for the unfor
tunate victim were held at Dade
City, Fla., Friday afternoon at
tended by Mr. and Mrs. Waters. He
is survived by his wife and one
son, one brother Mr. J. W. Goode,'
of Avon Park; Fltt., and'three sis
ters, Mrs. A. L. Waters of Butler,
Mrs. J. E. Ong of Atlanta, and Mrs,
1 Sing, whistle or hum to keep up-ljl„i Uo _ ‘ ‘ r. h 5
mnKnin riiimti_r ♦Via iini. i xqtitis u&s won tiro HBTuiYiEin trophy
Americans wee ad vised Monday i
nrpsktent^of *the Ceorida Federation I The perpetual trophy is won for Mrs. J. E. Ong of Atlanta, and Mrs
Georgia Federation fhe seeond year by the p e i ham en-,’ Hudson Whldden of Ft. Myers, Fla.
0 .t AiifrncHno Fin 1 try of registered Jerseys. Mr. Goode had been engaged In
hefnre k the Innfh' Mifntie disfriet' The herd won also the Cosby-1 railroading since early manhood,
of tho Nntinnni Fede^tlnn Hodges trophy, a $25 loving cup first In Georgia and later In Florl-
rmhs N M« Puerfv snld” ,donated b y the Cosby-Hodges Mill- da- He had been in the employe of
4na rnornWf vm, ennq- y * i Ing Co., of Birmingham, each year the Seaboard Air Line railroad for
hum' *othe highest herd average In the a number of years,
- h f f n I£ y ° ™ DHIA division, which constitutes all
It is up to us to prepare, carry on . .. , . , , ’ ,
and make cheer for our families, o£ the d y bd ' such as J s ys
in a move to assure farmers equit- ‘ w ' . “. will h»iirt' share it with others. Music has
oHin urinnc bridges which the statewill build nart . hlltlrt , n _
ab public CeS i : efrigerated warehouses as part of its program of amstrurt-
will hp authorized to buv eggs for and straightening bridges
me department from To- ^tlal for military . movement,
operative organizations, small
dealers and storekeepers in lots ol
not less than 110 cases.
Warehouses In Virginia, West
Virginia, Kentucky, Tennessee,
North Carolina, South Carolina,
Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, Ar
kansas, Louisiana and Florida are
being asked to submit offers for
their services as buying agents for
the department.
These warehouses will be autho
rized to buy eggs
The estimated cost of the five
projects is $276,632. The other four
projects will cost an estimated
$320,000.
H. E. SMITH, OF GENEVA,
IS CLAIMED BY DEATH
Atlanta, Feb. 25—A Georgian
who enlisted In the Army In 1925
to win his way to West Point has
become one of the youngest high
ranking officers of the Air Corps.
He is Lt. Col. Ezekiel W. Napier
better known to his classmates at
"The Point" as “Dope.”
A native of Hawklnsville, he en
listed here in 1925 and won admis
sion to West Point through the Ft.
McPherson preparatory school. He
graduated from West Point in 1929
and selected the Air Corps.
Three promotions in little more
than a year have raised him from
Talbotton, Ga., Feb. 25—Henry
F. Smith, 75, one-time deputy sher
iff of Talbot county and prominent
citizen of the Geneva community,
at announced idled at his home Tuesday,
prices on designated days each He is survived by his wife and
week. The prices will be at least |°nt daughter, Mrs. A. W. Parker,
85 per cent of parity. Parity now is 1 and several grandchildren. Inter-
about 30c a dozen for the country j ment was in the Geneva cemetery
- - Wednesday, with Rev. J. W. Cren
shaw,his pastor, in charge.
«—
100-YEAR-OLD COIN
USED TO BUY STAMPS
Baldwin, Ga., Feb. 21—A silver
dollar that has remained the prop
erty of one family as a souvenir
for almost a centuryhad been put
back into circulation for the pur
chase of Defense Stamps.
Mrs. Bertha Caudell, who lives at
Hollingsworth, fourmiles south of
Baldwin, Inherited the coin at her
mother's death.
This week she decided to part
with her family souvenir by pur
chasing stamps.
newspaper Workers
IN ESSENTIAL INDUSTRY
whole, but officials indicated
it might be figured higher in the
South beicause feed costs are higher
there.
The government has asked far
mers to increase egg production for
war needs and has promised them
prices averaging not less than 85
puer cent of parity. The govern
ment eggs are distributed under
lend lease and domestic relief pro
grams.
Card Of Thanks
AYe<wish to express our heartfelt
thanks to our many friends who
have been so faithful to us In our
time of need. Their warm sympa
thy and treasured gifts come as a
great consolement to us in our
time of sadness over the serious
loss of our home by fire.
We cannot forget their kind
deeds as long as we live. We fully
intend to return them to the best
of our ability but we trust it will
not be for a tragic cause. May God
bless them all.
Mrs. J. M. Barnes,
Mr. & Mrs. Ervin Jones
Frank Barnes.
DOG LOST
One Pointer Bird Dog lost. White
with lemon colored ears. Reward
lieutenant, to captain, to major— j if returned to,
and now a lieutenant colonel. I Doyels, Butler, Ga.
definite part in building clear
heads, strong hands and strong
hearts necessary for a victorious
war effort.”
Two Boxes of Shells
May Be Claimed By Owner
Upon the unexpected arrival of
County Game Warden Edgar
Gaultney two impatient hunters
hurried away leaving several boxes
of 16-gauge shot gun shells. Own
ers may regain their property by
calling upon Warden Gaultney and
identifying same.
DR. PAULLIN BUYS FARM
NEAR MARSHALLVILLE
Marshallville, Ga., Feb. 21.—A
large real estate deal recently was
closed here. Dr. J. E. Paulltn of
Atlanta, purchased the large plan
tation, known as the late Needham
Massee Place, one and a half miles
from the center of Marshallville.
The large two-story frame building
has much historical value, and is
one of the oldest homes here.
When stage coaches were In use,
this old house was an Inn. Over
the doors today are some of the
figures that were used for the room
numbers. The place has about 350
acres.
GEORGIA TO GET
LARGE ARMY DEPOT
Washington—The Agriculture De
partment announced Sunday
would extend Its egg-buying opera-
c iS!w“ missus .■>«»»
_ annit. i man W. E. Wilburn are seven |_ u lf „.r* u v,„„ „ doing production test work In co
operation with the state college
and U. S. Bureau of Dairy Indus
try.
An analysis of the herd work for
the year brought out some very in
teresting facts in addition to the
average production. The average
feed cost per 100 pounds milk pro
duced was 31 cents. The average;
percentage of fat of the milk was
5.67 per cent. The average amount
of milk produced per cow daily was
24.15 pounds. The amount of milk
produced pdr day from roughage
alone above maintenance require
ments for the cow was 9.6 pounds.
Much Interest Is being manifest
throughout the state in the testing
programs toward increasing the
average production and higher and
more efficient yields per c ow
among the dairy herds. The result
of this systematic testing and rec
ord keeping wil no doubt very fa
vorably influence the future pro
gress and possibilities of the dairy
industry in this state.
E. A. Adams Named As
Employment Director
To Succeed O'Conner
House Members Vote
Tuesday In Favor Of
Repeal Of Pension Law
Washington—Brigadier Gen. L. B
Harshley, said Saturday national
selective service headquarters
would soon advise local draft
boards that the press and radio
were viewed officials as industries I that the district office of the Army
Washington, Feb. 24—The War
Department Tuesday afternoon an
nounced authorization of the con
struction of “a depot warehouse in
Georgia to cost several million dol
lars." The announcement added
essential to the "national interest”.
The selective service director
noted that similar opinions already
had been given as to motion pic
tures and organized labor.
Hershley stressed, however, that
only local boards can decide
whether any individual is a key Three large rooms, private bath,
man and therefore eligible to draft. kitchen sink, hot water,
deferment as indispensable to an Mrs. Earl Marshall,
industry considered essential. Reynolds, Ga.
Engineering Corps In Atlanta
would award the contract and su
pervise construction of the pro
ject.
APARTMENT FOR RENT
Washington, Feb. 24—The House
went on record Tuesday by a one
sided vote for repeal of legislation
providing for pensions for con
gressmen.
On a roll call, the members in
structed House representatives on a
' joint Congressional Conference
Committee on a minor naval bill
to insist on retention of a pension
repeal rider attached by the Sen
ate last week.
The vote was announced as 389
to 7.
COTTON SEED FOR SALE
Coker 4 & 1 strain 4, wilt-resis
tant and Ceresan treated. One
year from breeders—Cokers Farm—
to to 1 1-8 Inch staple and 37 per
cent lint. Germination test 90 and
above. Call or see me at once.
T. L. Fountain,, Butler, Ga.
Atlanta, Feb. 24—Marlon A. O'
Conner was removed today as state
director of the federal employment
service and E. A. Adams of Nash
ville, Tenn., was named as his
temporary successor.
O’Conner was relieved of his of
fice on the recommendation of the
U. S. civil service commission,
which last month found him guilty
of violating the Hatch Act by at
tempting to force state labor de
partment employes to contribute
to Labor Commissione r Ben T.
Mulct's 1840 campaign fund.
At the time of his dismissal,
O'Connor was an employe of the
federal government since the state
employment service was incorpor
ated Into the federal agency last
January 1 as part of the national
war program.
He had served as director of the
state agency for five years.
Also found guilty of violating the
Hatch Act was J. E. B. Stewart, di-
dector of the state unemployment
compensation division. The civil
service commission has recom
mended his removal but he is re
sisting the action in federal court,
Third Draft Lottery
Is Set For March 17
Washington — Selective service
headquarters Sunday set the new
draft lottery for March 17—St.
Patrick's Day—and announced that
the numbers determining the or
der of liability of service of some
9,000,000 men will be enclosed In
green capsules.
The lottery itself will follow in
general the, procedure of the two
previous drawings under the selec
tive service law. Capsules contain
ing numbers will be mixed, then
drawn by blindfolded government
officials. The _ goldfish bowl first
used in the 1917 World War draw-
.,ig again will hold the numbers.