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BUTLER, TAYLOR COUNTY, GEORGIA, THURSDAY, APRIL 2, 1942
NUMBER 23
A Tribute...
To
W. E. Steed
By OSCAR ADAMS
cad for the living is better
flowers for the dead." Do You
something good about a
or neighbor? Tell him abou
11 others about it. The Herald
les you to do this through its
is.
motion picture industry has
y unique custom of selecting
outstanding performers and
ding them An Oscar, which is
ckname fora small statue or
icss and is presented to them
utstandlng performance dur-
he year.
h's recent Jubilee gives us a
example in the 750 word por-
j by high school students of
pie Who Have Meant Most to
Community."
roduce a friend of yours so
ay know them better and so
may know the appreciation
hold for them.
we are giving you a good
iple:
every county throughout
ia, there have been certain
who have made outstanding
ibutions to the welfare of their
state. Whether these con-
tlons have been in the fields
itellectual, scentific, or politi-
ctivity, they have resulted in
;ia deserving its title “Empire
of the South."
the present time when de
aries are being tested as nev-
fore there is a need for public
d citizens. It is also fitting to
appropriate recognition to
who have in the past con
ed to the political welfare of
state. On such a scroll of hon-
ylor county can point with
to the name of the Honorable
Eugene Steed.
Steed was born in Talbot
|y on September 23, 1867, the
of seven children of James
arah Steed. He began his ed
at the Gordon Institute
588 graduated from the
rsity of Georgia with a B. L.
J Steed established himself in
jrariice of law at Butler, Ga.,
has since been his place of
Irice. In 1S92, at the age of 25,
Is elecetd Mayor of Butler and
Jme year was appointed Judge
County Court by Governor
f»n. He served as State Sena-
om the Twenty-third District
J1898 to 1899 and again from
|o 190G. He represented Tay-
|unty in the House of Repre-
from 1900 to 1904 and
|925 to 1926.
legislative services of Mr.
I brought him into statewide
pence. He was a leader in
he upper and lower house.
his various terms he served
th important committees as
Priations. Corporations, Gen-
Pdiciary, Railroads, Education
p, Hall and Rooms, Amend-
to Constitution, and was
Ian of the Penitentiary Com-
jie State Senate of 1898 and
Is shown by the Senate Jour-
|r. Steed secured the passage
■Pure Food Law for the State
COLUMBUS ROBERTS
TO RUN FOR GOVERNOR
IT IS NOW BEING SAID
Entry Is Said to Hinge on Gene
Talmadge's Race Against Senator
Russell.
SOLDIER’S PAY
GIVEN BIG BOOST
BY UPPER HOUSE
Salary For Buck Privates Is
Raised from $21.00 to $42.00
Per Month.
By. C. E. Gregory
In Atlanta Journal
Columbus Roberts, Columbus soft
drink manufacturer and former
commissioner of agriculture, will
announce his candidacy for Gover
nor about May 15, according to
reports prevalent at the State Capi-
ton Saturday.
It Is understood that the an-
nouncement Is being delayed to
give Gov. Talmadge time to feel out
his probable strength in the race
against U. S. Senator Russell. If
the Governor decides that he can
defeat Russell, he will announce
for the Senate at about the time Mr
Roberts announces for Governor, it
Is understood.
Then there would be a combina
tion of two older campaigners
against two younger ones, Sen.Rus-
sell and Attorney General Ellis Ar-
nail, already active as a candidate
for Governor. The fur and a few
gray hairs would be apt to fly.
Despite persistent reports that Mr.
Roberts, a man of great wealth, has
been Induced by Talmadge sup
porters to agree to finance both
campaigns, many supporters of Mr
Roberts are suspicious of the plans
of the Governor. They believe that
if he can get Mr. Rqberts into the
gubernatorial contest and divide the
anti-Talmadge strength, he will
make a last-minute announcement
for Governor again.
Friends of Secretary of State
John B. Wilson are charging that
Talmadge supporters started the
rumor that Mr. Wilson may oppose
Sqn. Russell. The senator and the
Secretaryof State are both younger
alumni of the University of Georgia
They would draw support from
each other and divide the student
following, which is strongly anti-1
LIST OF JURYMEN
DRAWN TO SERVE
IN APRIL COURT
Court to Begin Here April 13;
Judge George C. Palmer
Preside.
to
Washington.—The senate voted 73
to 0 Monday to boost the starting
pay of Uncle Sam's “buck privates"
from $21 to $42 a month.
The measure, which now goes to
the house, increases the base pay
of enlisted men all along the line,
adjusts allowances for other per
sonnel in the Army, Navy, Marine
Corps, Coast Guard, Geodetic Sur
vey and Public Health Service, and
equalizes pay in the ranks of the
Army and Navy. It was the first
basic change proposed in the rate
of Army pay since 1922.
No provision is made for increas
ing the pay of commissioned offic
ers, with the exception of second
lieutenants, whose annual base
pay would be moved up from $1,500
to $1,800.
Sen. Johnson (D-Col.) chairman
of a sub-committee which studied
the bill for six months, described
the increases as "very moderate".
He said he was surprised to find
that "the Australians are still a
couple of jumps ahead of us,” pay
ing their privates $62.10 a month.
The following table shows the
present and proposed monthly base
pay:
Pro
Present posed
Master sgt.; chief
petty officer $126 $138
First of technical sgt;
petty officer, 1st
class 84
Staff sergeant, petty
officer, 2nd class .... 72
Sergeant; petty officer
3rd class . 60
Corporal; seaman, 1st
class 54
Private, 1st class; sea
man 2nd class 36
114
96
66
Grand and Traverse Jurors drawr\
by His Honor, ' Geo. C. Palmer,
Judge Superior Courts Chattahoo
chee Circuit, to serve at the April
Term, 1942, Taylor Superior Court.
GRAND JURORS
G. . Young E. A. Hollis
L.H.VanlandinghanD. A. Cofield
L. T. Peed W. M. McFarlam
B. H. Bazemore O. B. Bankston
A. H. Jarrell
J. W. Woodall
J. R. Williams
Wanza Hortman
H. E. Allen
E. L. Wilson
H. W. Cox
Fred Jarrell
J. W. Edwards Sr.
Clay Smith
M. W. Smith
John Mangham
G. O. Horton
J. L. Saunders
J. W. O'Neal
H. B. Walker
E. M. Gaultney
J. H. Neisler
Ed Theus
J. T. Cooper
G. C. Smith
D. A. England
TRAVERSE
l.W. RAY, LOCAL FOREST
RANGER, IS TRANSFERRED
TO WAYNESBORO TUES.
Mr. Robert Humber Jr., to Act
As Local Ranger Until An
Appointment Is Made.
JUROBS
C. Byrd
P. Harvey
M. Jinks
L. Averett
Brewer
R. Locke '
E. Benns, Sr.
C.' E. McCrary
A. T. Jarrell
G. J. Hortman
Woodrow Amos
W. H. Suggs
James Gray
E. J. Wainwrlght
Thomas McDaniel
T. C. Harris
Gann Nelson
L. A. Eubanks
U. E. Peterman
L. R. Dean
Gleason Fowler
P. B. C hilds .
H. B. Parks
F. W. Hodges
W. R. Merritt
j. L. Barnes
Bentley AdamsIC-iqniund C'l’.prvan
Talmadge. IP r i v a t e apprentice
Such a line-up would be a perfect I seama n 30
set-up for Governor Talmadge to Enlisted man with less
Daniel Posey
R. L. Phllmon
J. B. Griffith
Alva Adams
g J. T. Orrel
° | Wm., G- Fowler
E. E. Payne
W. D. Beeland
R. L. Brown
Thomas Byrd
J. A
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get into the Senate race.
The strategy ofthe Governor
seems to be to get as many candi
dates as possible in both races and
reserves his own decision until the
date the entries close. Then he will
get into the race in which upward
of 100,000 dyed-in-the-wool Tal-
than four
service
months
21
42
W. W. Jarr.-l
Ci ifford Moore
J. W. Windham
H. G. Windham
H. B. Theus
H. D. Harmon
Jas.G.Windham
E M. Ivey
U. C. Humber
J. T. Kendrick
MusslewhiteT. vV Upton
Ciom Waters
Ed Swearingen
Hugh Bone
J. M. Downs
J C. Newsom
W. E. Neisler
I Robert Whatley
iJ. N. Turner
, Robert Cosey
Acting chief petty officers in the . Johnnie sheney
Navy and Coast Guard would re-1
ceive a base pay of $126, as com-j
** The measure abolishes the $10; Taylor County Allotted
pay increase to which all enlisted
PARENTS RECEIVE
WIRE FROM SON
REPORTED LOST
Duke Pittman Believes Brother,
Clyde to Have Been Taken
Prisoner of War.
madge votes would be most apt to J ^, cn now are entitled after 12 ! Thirty New Tires, Ten
•vW hut nlaeps Ionize-; • 1
elect him.
Meanwhile prospective candi-| vjty cred j t on t i le same basis
getting into and out of p r0 p 0 sed for officers—a 5
dates are D
the other races to be settled in tbe
Democratic primary next Septem
ber. , „
John Wood of Canton, former Su
perior Court judge and excon
gressman, stated Saturday that he
will not be a candidate for attorney
general, as had been reported. He
made a fine race for that office
four years ago. .
Wood is now executive officers
of the Association of Beer Brewers
conducting a "clean up or close
up” campaigns in Georgia. He said
that he expects to continue that
work in the interest of the brewers
ns well as the people.
H B Smith of Dahlonoga, has
announced that he will oppose the
fSia. This law prohibits the re-election of Porry S erv-
1 dosta, member of the Public serv
ice Commissioner .
Mr Smith, farmer and hotel op
. “or,5a, « candidate lot the conv
mission two years ago, but was
fosentation and adulteration
misuse of preservatives in
fparntion of foodstuffs and
pteed was a member of the
Board of Education for ten
having been appointed by
different Governors of this
P e w as a joint author of the
11904 and 1905 whch estab-
|tlw twelve Congressional
Agricultural Schools in
thereby giving to the
|f the rural communities the
|mty ofa high school educa-
laddition to gving them a
1 coiir.se in agriculture,
feed was also the first vice-
F! of Georgia Good Roads
Ififi’ taking an active and
Jttve part in the first move-
better roads in Georgia.
I'airman of the Penitentiary
foe, he was influential in
■" the
fconvicis
I' 1 '917, largely at his own
I Air. Steed organized and
|o the manual of arms Ihe
poguards, thus saving the
Y term sixty to ninety days
F ve drilling at the regular
tning camps. Practically
months' service, but places longe
basis
per
cent increase for each three years
of service up to 30 years. The bill
also authorizes enlisted men to
count for longevity purposes service
in the National Guard.
Nurses now receiving $70 to $115
a month, depending on length of
service, would be increased to a
range starting at $90 and ending
at $150.
Retreads For This Month
For the month of March the Lo
cal Rationing Board was given a
quota of si;c passenger car tires,
five passenger car tubes, 24 truck
tires, 27 truck tubes and ten re-
treadand re-cap truck tires. Five
new passenger cars have been al
lotted the county for March, April
and May.
During the month of March the
Board issued certificates to the
followingpersons for reasons as
shown:
E. J. McDaniel, Mauk, one truck
| tire,for maintenance of public
Sun. & Mon.: Bing Crosby and utilities.
Mary Martin, in “Birth of the e. F. Parr, Reynolds, one truck
Blues", is one of the most popular! tire and one tube, for hauling farm
musicals since Alexander's Rag j products towholesale markets.
Time Band. It has all the old songs j j L Wilson, Butler, two truck
from St. Louis Blues right on up.' tires and two tubes for hauling
Mary Martin is especially good in farm produce.
SHOWS FOR WEEK
AT DEAN THEATRE
lv“ camp.isn »» hl » tte n “‘
weeks.
her singing of the Blues. Bing as
stricken iH during the campaign He £ ays> Vrich in the giving of his
cnid that he has recovered h s ! best . A well chosen supporting cast
health now and will begin an act- lncludi „ g Rochester makes for this
neaun nevt few! musica i tops for all who want to
hear again the old songs.
Wed. & Thurs.: "Designs For
Scandal,” bring together two cur
rent fan favorites, Rosalind Russell
and Walter Pidgeon, Miss Russel!
who has just played in Feminine
Touch and Walter Pidgeon who re
cently appeared in How Green Was
Mv Valley. Edward Arnald heads
the supporting cast, with Lee Bow
man, Mary Beth Hughes, Jean Rog
ers and others. The laugh lines in
the fresh comedy are thrown furi
ously from the start when Miss
Russell, an austere jurist, has to
. . lawsuit
Court Officials Hold
An Adjourned Session
Talbot Superior Court
Judge George C. Palmer, So-
ed a recessed session °«£u»y?
CO Juro y rs S X i0 were U on duty during | a' scandalous lawsuit In
law of leasing the J first week in March were r * volving PWseom and
^A^-Sexpected to ^k* idilijn Sode-
last more than three days.
FOR SALE
■i. i tiiia cumi-muy m win* .. r gee
luciod into overseas service 1 price reasonable. Butler.
|tn to Page 6; No. 1) 1 L '
t y ”. And Roy
James At Bay.”
Rogers in “Jesse
FOB RENT
Three-room apartment; furnished
or unfurnished.
M. A. Chapman, Butler, Ga.
B. H. Hinton, Reynolds, one trac
tor tire for farm equipment.
E. F. Parr, Reynolds, one truck
tire and one tube for hauling farm
produce to wholesale market.
W. A. Jarrell, Butler, one truck
tire and one tube for hauling raw
materials to wholesale market.
C. H. Neisler Estate, Reynolds,
one truck tire for hauling farm
products.
H. H. Parks, Howard, one truck
tire and one tube for hauling farm
produce to wholesale market.
Jack Turner, Mauk, one truck
tire and one tube for hauling farm
produce to wholesale market.
H. A. Locke, Reynolds, one truck
tire and one tube for hauling farm
produce to wholesale market.
C. H. Parks, Reynolds, one truck
tire and one tube for hauling raw
i materials to wholesale market.
M. T. Gaultney, Butler, one pas
senger car tire and one tube, min
ister.
H. A. Locke, Reynolds, one truck
tire and one tube for hauling farm
produce to wholesale market.
W. W Amos, Butler, one truck
tire, for haulingfarm produce to
(Turn to Page 6; No. 2)
Citizens of Taylor county will re
gret to learn that Ranger J. W. Ray
of the County Protection Unit was
transferred to Burke county on
April 1st. Announcement of this
transfer Is made by Mr. B. L. Trap-
nell Jr., District Forester, Division
of Forestry, with headquarters at
Macon. Mr. Trapnell recently suc
ceeded Mr. L. C. Hart Jr„ as dis
trict Forester, Mr. Hart having
been called for active service In the
U. S. Army.
This change comes as a promo
tion for Mr. Ray. Burke county is
the largest forest fire protection
unit in the state consisting of four
steel lookout towers, sixty miles of
telephone system and other equip
ment. A CCC Camp worked in the
area for about two years establish
ing a permanent and efficient for
est fire protection system.
The Taylor County Forestry
Board, consisting of Chairman R. L.
Brown, W. J. Butler, Walter Wain-
wright, Z. R. McCorkle, W. A. Jar
rell, A. J. Fountain, W. G. Wallace
and B. L. Trapnell, commended Mr.
Ray highly for his constant at
tention to duty, the efficiency of
his work, and the excellent record
of the Unit in reducing the number
and size of forest fires in the coun
ty. While regretting the loss of Mr.
Ray to Taylor County, the Forestry
Board wished him success in his
new work with the Division of
Forestry. Both Mr. and Mrs. Ray
were very active in local church
and civic work. Their many friends
and associates throughout the en
tire county will wish them contin
ued success and happiness wher
ever they may be.
Mr..Trapnell advises that under
present plans Mr. Robert Humber
Jr., will act as Ranger in charge.
Mr. Humber's long experience with
the Unit In fire suppression work
will enable him to maintain fire
protection service in the county In
line with the limited equipment
and personnel of the Unit.
Farmers are urged to be extreme
ly careful in the use of fire for
clearing new ground and sage
fields at this season. This type of
burning is proving to be the source
of many bad fires in adjoining
woodland. Fire at this season, af
ter the sap is up, causes heavy
damage to the productive capacity
of the woodland. With the continu
ed cooperation of all people in the
county the Unit is confident of
maintaining the present good rec
ord.
Valuable Information
On War Available At
Reynolds WPA Library
The Taylor County WPA Library
at Reynolds has established a War
Information umier where the public
may obtain materials, including
pamphlets, and books dealing with
civilian defense activities.'
The material available at the
Library here , was obtained from
Civil Defense office In Washington
and other sources and it includes
books on nutrition, gardening,
health and first aid.
Have several new books this
week:
Taylor: America in the New
Pacific.
Malot: Adventures of Remi.
Swift: Gulliver's Travels.
Be sure to visit your Library.
—Librarian.
Mr. and Mrs. M. B. Pittman of
Mauk, Sunday received direct word
from their son, John William
(Duke) Pittman, stating that he
was well and safe. He also told his
parents that he thought his broth
er, Clyde, had been taken prisoner
of war.
The place from which Mr. Pitt
man wired his parents, was not
given.
The Pittmans were notified sev
eral weeks ago tfiat their two sons,
Clyde and Duke, both radio opera-
torsin the U. S. Navy, were among
those missing following the sink
ing of the Cruiser, Houston, oft
Java by Japanese forces several
weeks ago.
Since receiving this shocking in
formation from the Navy Depart
ment in Washington the Pittmans
have received an undated letter
from their son, Duke, followed by a
telegram last Sunday.
The many friends and relatives
of these young men are glad to
learn for sure that Duke is well
and safe and trust that Clyde will
also be found to be alright within
the next few days.'
As a coincident all information
received bythe Pittmans from or
regarding their sons has been re
ceived on a Sunday.
Miss Rheba Windham
Made Second Lieutenant
At Cochran Field
Butler P.T.A. Sponsoring
Father's Night Tonight
The Butler P. T. A. is sponsoring
"Fathers Night" at the local school
auditorium tonight, Thursday,April
2, at 8:30 o'clock.
All fathers are urged to be pres
ent.
Soecial Services
Be Held At Chapel
On ‘Good Friday
Special worship services will be
held at the local Chapel all day to
morrow, "Good Friday.” The public
is extended a special invitation to
be present and join In the service.
Macon, Ga., March 28—Cochran
Field's Medical Detachment has a
new second lieutenant. The lieu
tenant arrived noonFriday and was
the cynosure of many admiring
glances upon making an appear
ance in the Medical Detachment’s
mess hall at lunch.
The new arrival's name is Miss
Rheba Windham, a resident of Ma
con. She formerly lived In Rey
nolds, Ga., and started training
four years ago in the Middle Geor
gia Hospital in Macon. She was al
so affiliated for one year with the
University Hospital at August. Miss
Windham has the distinction of
being the only nurse at Cochran
from the state of Georgia, all oth
ers having been sent to duty here
from posts outside of this state.
Miss Margaret Daniel, acting
chief nurse during the illness of
Miss Eleanor Conmey, welcomed
Miss Windham to the Post.
Lt. Dan S. Beeland
Called To Active Service
In United States Army
Lt. Dan S. Beeland of Reynolds,
who was holding a reserved com
mission as Second Lieutenant in
the U. S. Army last Friday was
called into active service.
Lt. Beeland left Friday for Ft.
Benning from which he was trans
ferred Saturday to Denver, Colo
rado.
For the past several years Lt
Beeland has been connected with
his father in law practice at Rey
nolds.
Another well-known attorney,
Col. Lewis L. Brown of Ft. Valley,
who was also holding a reserved
commission as second lieutenant
was called into active service last
week.
Barbecue Dinner 1
Mon. Night, Apr. 13
The local P. T. A. will sponsor a
barbecue dinner at the Butler
school lunch room.-Monday, at 6
o'clock p. m., April 13. Everybody
invited to attend./Plates, 35c each.
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.