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THE BUTLER HERALD, BUTLER,
THE BUTLER HERALD
Sntered at Postoffice at Butler,
Georgia as Mail Matter of
Second CIoss.
Chas. Benns Jr., Managing Editor
q E. Cox, Publisher Bus. Mgr.
OFFICIAL ORGAN |TAYLOR CO.
PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY!
CHEERS—AND A REMINDER
Americans have been much elat
ed by the victory off New Guinea.
The news that Australia and
American bombers had "blasted" a
Japanese invasion fleet started
whistles blowing and bells ringing
The first report that five battle
ships had been sunk proved incor
rect, but the revised score of twen
ty-three enemy ships sunk or dam
aged, with the loss of only one
plane, made welcome headlines.
The people of the United Nations
can do with the encouragement
which this news and General Mac-
Arthur's transfer to Australia have
generated. Yet enthusiasm should
not go so far as to destroy the
- perspective and the sense of urg-
ta n h L h^in k tim r..lm n ency which are needed for the most
.tl 10 . ^custom of offectlvo war e ff or t. it is neces
sary to recall that the Japanese
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our earlier days repeats itself.
Hitler now speaks of a summer
Instead of a spring offensive. We'll
give him more time to think up an
alibi when it flops.
We are advised not to discard
but old shoes, no matter how
worn out they may look. We have' pear when it is learned whether the
have conquered an area larger
than the United States in three
months and are still very much on
the offensive. And it is necessary
to ask whether that offensive has
been even seriously hampered by
the action off New Guinea.
The effects of the battle will ap
Japanese were able to continue
with their invasion movement. In
the Macassar Strait battle', United
Nations forces sank or damaged
thirty-five Japanese vessels, in
cluding thirteen warships of vari
the evidence that such advice is
useless.
This beuatiful Spring weather
makes one think about gardening
but it is so hard to even get the
ground broken for planting. Help ous classes. Yet Japanese seizure of
of any kind is dreadfully scarce in i ^he adjacent islands of Borneo and
this locality. Celebes proceeded at a rapid pace.
The Allied air and sea forces were
.... , I unable to repeat their successes or
All who can possibly spare the even t0 hold Java
time from business or work should j The pattern may be different
visit Miss Marion Wests flower (d j g t| me . The Japanese have been
garden and see her lovely camelias progressively weakened, and their
and other early blossoming plants
and bulbs. Visitors will be well re
warded for their effort.
In speaking of Truth, Ralph Mc
Gill says: "Truth never dies with
out a struggle. If you take it by
Uie throat it will scream. And even
after you have closed the lid to the
trunk (in which it is packed) you
cannot be sure that some one will
lift up the lid.”
Uncle “Shack" of the Oglethorpe
Echo, makes this statement that
should be read by all newspaper
men with experience: “Wanter buy
a newspaer? Plenty of them for
sale right, now. But if you decide
to so invest keep back a goodly
amount of cash with which to pay
operating expenses for a time to
tome. You'll need it.”
Local draft boards have been au
thorized to defer farmers from war
service. The farmer granted such
exemption should not forget that it
is still as encumbent upon him to
do his bit toward winning the war
as the fellow who is made to
shoulder a rifle. Really his bit may
prove to be more effective than
that of the rifle toter.—Oglethorpe
Echo.
Newspaper friends over the state
are extending congratulations to
Roy Emmett, editor and publisher
of the Cedartown Standard, in . his
recent election as President of the
Commercial Bank of his home city.
Mr. Emmett succeeds the late A. W
Stubbs and will begin his new du
ties immediately. He will, however
continue to edit the Standard and
to direct its policies and manage
ment, he states.
Representatives of various na
tional, regional, and state newspa
per associations have issue l an
appeal to United States ne.vsjVapeis
ito make every effort to conserve
paper Previously the Herald oL'ered
its humble suggestion that s'-me of
our great metropolitan ? . ertising
sheets could greafi> re! -ic Their
consumptiono fnewaprint by omit
ting two-thirds of the matters de
voted to aeoounts of prize fights
and horse racing?
"Is this war going to bring back
the little town, which was prac
tically put out of business by the
good roads and the automobiles,”
asks the Gainesville News. Be
cause the necessity of war has
stopped the manufacture of
automobiles, tires and other neces
cities in our modern day living we
are very much of the opinion that
such a thing is quite possible.
Where local people, for instance,
motored to other and larger cities
to do their shopping, they will now
do without or do their trading at
home because modern transporta
tion is out of the picture for the du
ration of the war at least.
lines progressively attenuated.
Their conquest of,Java appears to
have been obtained primarily by
getting air supremacy. There are
evidences that they will have dif
ficulty in doing that over Au
stralia. They have raided Port Dar
win. even in the last few days, but
most of the raiding reported has
been by Australians and Americans
over enemy bases on Timor and
New Guinea. With the arrival of
larger American air forces, Japa
nese invasion attempts should be
come increasingly costly.
But the time for cheers will come
when the enemy is definitely
turned back and a movement is
started to relieve Java and the
Philippines.
National sugar rationing regis
tration dates have been fixed by
the Price Administration Board for
April 28 and 29 and May 4, 5, 6
and 7. Industrial consumers, such
as confectioners and candy mak
ers will register for their rations
onthe two April dates, using their
nearest high school. Individual con
sumers will register May 4-7 at the
public schools.
Some weeks ago this newspaper
remarked that “the time must be
near at hand when brilliant lead
ership on the little Bataan penin
sula will be worh far less than on
the world front.” It seems to
us now that General MacArthur's
usefulness in Washington could
hardly be greater than in the Au
stralian command, whose import
ance can hardly be exaggerated.
His many admiring friends in
this section are extending hearty
congratulations to Hon. W. C.
Wooten, President of the Buena
Vista Loan and Sayings Bank,
well as an' outstanding farmer, in
his having won first prize of $50
and second prize of $25 on his en
tries in the adult individual class
at the Macon Fat Cattle Show last
week. He had three fine beef ani
mals, it is said, but the rules pro
hibiting one person from showing
more than two animals prevented
the showing of the third steer.
But few fires have occurred in
Columbus to equal the one of Sun
day night discovered at an early
hour on the fourth floor of the
Flowers building, at the corner of
Twelfth street and First avenue
entailing a loss of between $50,-
000 and $100,000. The 40-year-old
structure, formerly known as the
Masonic Temple, for a time
threatened complete destruction of
the entire building, but the fire
men, by heroic effort succeeded in
confining the flames to the fourth
Boor. The building was erected in
1902 and served as Masonic Temple
until it was purchased in 1940 by
Mr. Joe Flowers. Since that time
the building has undergone many
improvements and has been occu
pied by many business concerns as
well as offices for professional trict includes the counties of Mor-
Local postal employes were be
mourning the fact that Saturday's
rain could not have been schedul
ed on a legalholiday Instead of one
of the busiest days of the week
with rural mail carriers. But when
one of them returned after making
complete round all felt that he had
been pretty well compensated for
having risked his life from ex
posure. He vowed that the long
string of fine fresh water fish that
he brought in found its way in his
car by coming through the floor
board of his car while it was
board while it was pressed down
ward thru the swollen streams.
Bro. W. T. Bacon, editor of the
Madison Madisonian, whom we
have for many years regarded with
highest esteem, has flung his hat
into the political ring with the an
nouncement he is a candidate for
membership in the next General
Assembly as Senator from the 2Sth
District. He. enters the race with
out semblance of an incumbrance.
Using through long habit the edi
torial we, he declares: “We have
no platform. We have no legisla
tion In mind. We are not being
drafted. We are not even urged by
the proverbial ‘many friends’.” His
reason? He likes politics. For half
a century nearly, he has been ask
ing thousands of people to vote for
this man or that, and now it oc
curs to him it might be fun • to
change the thing about and ask
lire people to vote for him. His di:
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENTS
SHERIFF'S SALE
GEORGIA—Taylor County:
There will be sold before the
courthouse door in said county on
the First Tuesday in April, 1942,
the same being April 7, 1942,
within the legal hours of sale to
the highest bidder for cash, the
following described property, to-
wit:
Two hundred two and one-half
(202 1-2) acres of land, more or
less, being all of lot of land No. Six
in the 14th 1 and district of said
county andbou nded as follows:
North by Lewis Watson, south by
Walter Suggs and L. R. Dean, east
by W. L. Myrick, and west by Jim
Young. Said property levied upon
and to be soid as the property of
Mrs. Clyde Taylor for state and
county taxes for the years 1936,
1937, 1938, 1939, 1940 and 1941.
Levy made and returned to me by
J. M. Downs, L. C.
Also at the same time and place:
Two hundred two and one-half
(202 1-2) acres of land, more or
less, being all of lot of land No.
82 in the 12th land district of said
county and bounded as follows:
North by lot of land No. 81, south
by lot of land No. 83, east by lot
of land No. Ill, and west by lot
of land No. 79. Said property levied
upon and to be sold as the proper
ty of J. O. Jackson for state and
county taxes for the years 1935,
1936, 1937, 1938, 1939, 1940, and
1941. Levy made and returned to
me by J. M. Downs, L. C.
Also at the same time and place:
Two hundred two and one-half
(202 1-2) acres of land, more or
less, being all of -lot of land No. 79
in the 12th land district of Taylor
county and bounded as follows:
North by lot of land No. 80, south
by lot of land No. 78, west by lot
of land No. 50, and east by lot of
land No. 82. Said property levied
upon and to be sold as the prop
erty of Mrs. Lewis G. Harsteen fqr
state and county taxes for the
years 1936, 1937, 1938, 1939, 1940
and 1941. Levy made and returned
to me by J. M. Downs, L. C.
Also at the same time and place:
One-fifth interest in a certain
Store and Warehouse in Howard,
Taylor County, Georgia, and
known as the property of the F. R.
Purvis Estate and bounded as fol
lows: West by public road, north
by Central of Georgia Railroad,
south by highway No. 96, and east
by highway No. 96. Said property
is levied upon and to be sold as
the property of W. G. Fletcher for
state and county taxes for the
years 1938 and 1939. Levy made
and returned to me by J. M.
Downs, L. C.
Also at the same time and place:
Twenty-nine (29) acres of land,
more or less, in the 13th land dis
trict of Taylor county and
bounded as follows: North by Sam
Corbin and Will McDowell, south
by Henderson Elder, east by Lizzy
Hall and west by Henderson Elder.
Said property levied upon and to
be sold as the property of the Dora
Turner Estate for state and county
taxes for the years 1935, 1936, 1937,
1938, 1939, 1940, 1941. Levy made
and returned to mo by J- wi.
Downs, L. C. . .. u 1010
This the 11th day of Ma rc h,1942.
J. M. BONE, Sheriff,
Taylor County, Ga.
FOR LETTERS OF DISMISSION
GEORGIA—Taylor County:
Whereas, O. G. Bloodworth, Ad
ministrator of T. C. Bloodworth,
represents to the Court In his pe
tition, duly filed and entered on
record, that ho has fully adminis
tered T. C. Bloodworth's estate:
This is, therefore, to cite all per
sons concerned, kindred and cred
itors, to show cause, if any they
can, why said Administrator
should not be discharged from his
administration, and receive Letters
of Dismission on the first Monday
in April, 1942.
This February 23, 1942.
J. R. Lunsford, Ordinary.
SHERIFF'S SALE
GEORGIA—Taylor County:
There will be sold before the
court house door in said County on
the first Tuesday in April. 1942,
the same being April 7, 1942, with
in the legal hours of sale to the
highest bidder for cash the follow
ing described property, to-wit:
Twenty acres of land, more or
less, of lot of land No. 213 in the
12th land district of said county
and described as follows: Begin
ning at an iron stob on line be
tween lands formerly owned by W.
L. Caldwell and lands owned by
Mrs. Lee Childres, then west 392
yards to lands formerly owned by
Eb. Dowd, then south 200 yards to
gully, then east along the center
of gully to lands of R. D. Pye, then
northeast along north line of R. D.
Pye's land to land formerly owned
by W. L. Caldwell, then north to
starting point.
Said property levied upon and to
be sold as the property of T. W.
Caldwell for state and county taxes
for the yea* 1941. Levy made and
returned to me by J. M. Downs, L.
C. This the 3rd day of March, 1942.
J. M. BONE, Sheriff.
FOR YEAR'S SUPPORT
GEORGIA—Taylor County:
Taylor Court of Ordinary:
The appraisers upon application
of Mrs. E. C. King, widow of J. A.
King, deceased, late of said county
for a twelve months' support for
herself, having filed their return;
all persons concerned hereby are
cited to show cause, if any they
have, at the next regular April
term of this Court, why said appli
cation should not be granted.
This 7th dayof March, 1942.
J. R. LUNSFORD, Ordinary,
Taylor County, Georgia.
Jo Relieve
Misery
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TABLETS, SAIVS. MOSi DROP*
FrOM lonely hilltops . . . from city skylines ani|
farmhouse roofs ... air raid wardens and watchenj
constantly scan the sky for first signs of approaching
enemy planes.
Danger from the air is not the only peril faced to.
day by our nation, our state and our communities,
Equally threatening to our liberty and pursuit ol
happiness are those irresponsible few whose law vio
lations would bring disrepute to entire groups.
When, in Georgia's $10,000,000 beer industry, the
occasional “black sheep” retailer is discovered, he io
required immediately to clean up. Otherwise, he
turned over to authorities to close up.
Only the reputable beer retailer deserves
reputable patronage. That’s bow YOU can help.
Brewin^di®
Foundation
JUDGE JOHN S. WOOD, State Director
532 Hurt Building • Atlanta, Georg
CHARLESTON GARDENS SOON TO BE OUT IN ALL THEIR G L O R
f;en, Jasper and Putnam.
Despite the rationing of tires and cars, thousands of Ameri
cans are planning to visit the world-famous gardens in Charles-
ton in April, when the azealas again burst forth in their annual
carnival of color.
Many leaders of the Nation have been concerned over means
of keeping civilian morale at a high level during the increasing
rigors of all-out war; and all agree that a few hours spent amid
a profusion ol Nature's own beauty, wherever it may P be found
fortify ever^ indT m fai ? Ce of the Peace that is to c
MiddTeLl f ° r the tasks that lle ahea
landscaped gardeTin^Am ^ th ° ° ldeSt and best ''
worldly beiutv mfi ^ n ' lerica ; Cypress Garden,
whic d h ly e™ u bef rsr cr V ii in w y waters: and Mai
"musts” fnr " Uvil War was one of ti
stars (other two were SdV" '‘ Baedeker ‘ s Gui<
expecting record crowc£ Cany ° n Niagra