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The,? Butler Herald
VOLUME 66
BUTLER, TAYLOR COUNTY. GEORGIA, THURSDAY, JULY 9, 1942
NUMBER 37
TAYLOR COUNTY MEN
Serving
IN ARMED FORCES
The citizens of Taylor county
have a right to be proud of the
many local young men who are
fighting for our country. This coun
ty has representatives in practically
every branch of the service, as well
as in almost every part of the
world.
During this month alone our
county has been called upon to
furnish twenty-nine men for mili
tary service. On July 2, fourteen
negroes left for the colored induc
tion center at Ft. Benning. Tuesday
July 28, fifteen local white men win
leave for Ft. McPherson, thus com
pleting the county's quota for this
month. The white men to fill this
call have not as yet been selected.
A bit of information about a few
of our boys in service is as follows:
Mr. James Bazemore, son of Mr.
and Mrs. O. M. Bazemore, who en
listed in the Navy about the first of
this year, is at home for the first
time since enlisting. Mr. Bazemore
arrived hdre last week for a few
days' furlough. He has completed
his training at Norfolk, Va., and
has been on the sea for several
months.
Corp. Clayton R. Christopher, now
18 years of age, has been in the
Army since he was 15 years old.
young Christopher was advanced to
Corporal about nine months ago
and is now somewhere on foreign
soil.
1st ,Lt. Jack C. Suggs, son of Mr.
and Mrs. R. M. Suggs, entered the
army as First Lieutenant several
moths ago. A lieutenant's rating
was given Mr. Suggs because of
his outstanding ability as a ma
chinist. Suggs was sent to Maryland
for a short training course and
about three weeks ago was tranS'
ferred to Newport News, Va.
Mr. James Harmon, son of Mr.
and Mrs. Polk Harmbn entered the'
Navy a short time ago. He has been
stationed at Norfolk, Va. Last week
Mr. Harmon, along with others in
his platoon was given an examina
tioh. The local youth and one oth
er man in the platoon made grades
high enough to warrant entering a
Radio Trade school. These young*
men will leave at an early date for.
Keystone, Penna., where they will
begin a Government course in ra
dio.
Mr. J. C. Hanklnson, son of Mr.
and Mrs. J. C. Hankinson, enlisted
in the Navy Aug. 25, 1941. Young
Hankinson was advanced to Sea
man Second Class on last Dec. 5,
and is now stationed at Jackson
ville, Fla.
Corp. Bernard Jackson Fuller, son
of Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Fuller, of
Reynolds, enlisted in the Army on
January 16 and was advanced to
Corporal a few weeks ago. Fuller is
stationed at Camp Rucker, Ozark,
Ala., and his many friends are
proud to learn of his advance
Sgt. Oscar H. Bloodworth, son of
Mr. and Mrs. O. S. Bloodworth, en
listed in the Army on June 23rd
of last year. Sgt. Bloodworth has
already completed a course in ra
dio at Fort Knox and is now sta
tioned at Camp Cooke, California.
Mr. and Mrs. West Griggs have
three sons in service and each of
them are in different sections of
the country. Pvt. Ernest N. Griggs
recently sailed from San Francisco
Calif., and is probably now in
come foreign country. Pvt. Herman
P. Griggs is stationed at Camp
Choppee, Ark. Pvt. Jas. E. Griggs
Is stationed at Del. Mobrey Field,
Tallahassee, Fla.
The Herald would like to have for
publication any and all informa
tion concerning, our men in the
armed forces. Please send to the
Herald the • name and address of
local men in service. Fifty soldiers
were placed on the regular mailing
list last week. More will be entered
this week. If you desire your son,
husband, or. friend’s name on this
list to receive the county paper,
please send us his address.
Lt. John P. Anthony, son of Mrs.
L. P. Anthony, of Butler, was re
cently advanced from Sergeant to
2nd Lieutenant. Mr. Anthony last
-week was transferred from Miami
Beach, Fla., to DeRidder, La. and is
serving i tnhe Army Air Corps. An
thony's many local friends are in
terested to learn of his advance to
Second Lieutenant.
Mr. Millard Stevens, son of Mr.
and Mrs. J. A. Stevens of Butler,
enlisted in theNavy the early part
of this year. He has been stationed
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tayTor county holiness
CAMP MEETING CONTINUES
THROUGH NEXT SUNDAY
Transportation Being Provided for
Those Desiring to Attend Services
At Tabernacle North of Town.
BISH. AINSWORTH
DIES SUDDENLY
AT ASHVILLE N.C.
Noted Methodist Minister Stricken
Upon His Arrival at Asheville
From Home at Macon-
Taylor County Camp Meeting at
the Holiness Tabernacle near But
ler is in session this week and will
continue through next Sunday.
Services are being held through
out the day beginning with the Bi
ble study class at 9:30 a. m.; daily
preaching services are held at 11 a.
m. and 3-30 p. m. The evening ser
vices begin promptly at 9 o'clock.
Tiiere is a special service for
young people each evening from 8
to 9 o'clock. Miss Anna McGee,
world-wide missionary has charge
of the young people's service.
A number of outstanding min
isters are attending the camp meet
ing and taking part on the pro
gram each day.
Quite a few cars are going to
and from the Tabernacle each day
and arrangements will be made for
anyone desiring to do so to attend
any of these seiVices.
Meals are served each day at
the dormitory for those who desire
to spend the day.
Stamp Book Holders
To Get Two Pound Sugar
Bonus July 10 To Aug. 22
Washington, July 3—A sugar
“bonus” of two pounds for every
ration card holder, purchasable be
tween July 10 and August 22, was
announced by the OPA tonight be
cause of ‘‘somewhat heavier ship
ments" of sugar into this - country
than anticipated.
In addition, institutional users
will get 75 per cent of their normal
Bugar consumption for September
and October instead of the present
50 per cent, and industrial users
wil get 80 per cent instead of 70
per cent.
Householders may obtain , icivc _ „
dividend allotment by presenting weight of insult or in j Ury a gai ns t
ration stamp No. 7 to the grocery
store any time in the six-week
period. The bonus is in addition to
the regular two-pound monthly al
lotments obtainable with Card No.
5 and with card No. 6.
Price Administrator Leon Hender
son, in announcing OPA's decision
said it represented a “conservative
gamble” on the likelihood of sugar
supplies continuing to arrive in
their present volume.
OPA has been under pressure
from several quarters to boost the
basic allowance of one-half pound
a week—or two pounds every four
weeks under the recently altered
coupon system — because sugar
warehouses In some parts of the
country were jammed almost to ca
pacity.
The bonus plan represented a
compromise which will relieve the
vyarehouses of about 200,000 tons of
sugar, but will not permit OPA to
larger rations as a settled policy
The latter plan, OPA said, was not
feasible because of ‘‘lack of any
assuracen that the shipping situa
tion will remain as favorable as it
has been in the past two or three
months.”
ANTIOCH CEMETERY NOTICE
Thursday, July 16, has been
designated as the day to clean the
cemetery and church grounds at
Antioch church. Everyone interested
in the church is urged to be pres
ent on this day. Bring lunch and
work tools and be prepared to put
In the entire day at work.
Revival services are scheduled to
begin at this church Monday, July
19th. '
CEMETERY NOTICE
Asheville, N. C., July 7—Bishop
Wm. Newnan Ainsworth, beloved
retired leader of the Methodist
church, died suddenly here Tuesday
morning after motoring with Mrs.
Ainsworth Monday from his home
in Macon. He suffered a heart at
tack about 7-30 Tuesday morning,
and died a few hours later.
Bishop Arthur Moore, of Atlanta
said funeral services would be held
Thursday in Macon with IBshop
Moore officiating. Burial will be in
Macon .
Surviving, besides Mrs. Ainsworth
are two sons, Malcolm Ainsworth,
of Asheville, and W. N. Ainsworth
Jr., of Atlanta and several grand
children.
One of Bishop Ainsworth's of
ficial actions as bishop of the
Methodist Church, South, in 1937
was to urge the United States and
Great Britain to lead the way in a
strong protest against Japan's In
vasion of China, just starting then.
He was head of the church in
Japan, Korea and China from 1926-
30 and against this background of
Far Eastern experience he solemnly
warned that the Western countries
must protest and use ways ‘‘to
make their protest felt.”
"If this is not done,” he said in a
message to Secretary of State Hull,
“it is quite possible under Japanese
dominanceth at the Chinese may
become a menace to the world that
passes them by."
Bishop Ainsworth, long - time
friend, of Mme. Chiang Kai-shek,
wife of the Chinese dictator, said
there is hardly a parallel ‘‘In wan
ton cruelty to the atrocious assault
that is now being, made upon China
by Japan. It is wholly, without ex.
cuse. I know the Chinese. They are
docile and peace-loving people.
They have not lifted a finger's
Japan.
Millions of Japanese are opposed
to war, "but are helpless as China
before their military oligarchy,”
said the bishop.
Son of a circuit rider, Bishop
Ainsworth preached the gospel from
Macon to Korea. As a young man
and later as bishop, he fought
liquor traffic and in December, 1935
was elected president of the Anti-
Saloon League of America.
Born in Camilla, Ga., Feb. 10,
1872, 'the son of Rev. J. T. Ains
worth and Kate M. Ainsworth, the
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Wednesday of next week is the
day set for cleaning and beautify
ing the cemetery and church
grounds at Turner's Chapel church.
Those interested are requested to
come early and assist in this Im
portant community work.
BETHLEHEM CEMETERY NOTICE
Members of Bethlehem Primitive
Baptist church are urged to meet at
the church next Tuesday for the
purpose of cleaning the cemetery
and church grounds. Everyone re
quested to bring along tools needed
to do this kind of work.
Cornelius J. Roquemore
Died Yesterday Following
An Illness of Ten Days
RULES GOVERNING
GAS RATIONING
EFFECTIVE JULY 22
Each Car Owner To Get “A”
Book; Good For 2,880 Miles
Per Year; No “X” Books.
The Local Rationing Board re
ports that the registration for per
manent gasoline ration books will
be held in Taylor county beginning
today and continuing through Sat
urday. Every person using gasoline
for any purpose will have to regis
ter and obtain a ration book. The
permanent plan involves coupons
very similar to the sugar rationing
books and a coupon will have to be
exchanged when gasoline is pur
chased.
The registration will take place
at the following schools: Butler,
Reynolds, Crowell, Central, Mauk,
Rupert and Taylor MU1. Due to
shortage of helpers, Cross Roads,
Wesley, and Turners school will
not be open on these dates.
All trucks, tractors, gasoline en
gine operators will have to register
at the office of the local rationing
board. Due to the fact that this
registration is somewhat compli
cated this registration of trucks
and non-highway users will be kept
open until July 20th. Truck opera
tors must have with them at tr.e
time of registration an estimate of
their mileage for the preceding 30
days and an estimated mileage per
month for the next four months.
dpUj Chas. H. Patterson, Executive
Director, Georgia Citizens' Defense
Committee, has issued the following
statement:
The Office of Price Administra
tioris' new coupon plan of perma
nent rationing will become effective
July 22.
The new plan will affect every
owner of an automobile In Georgia,
Each car owner will be issued an
"A” book of coupons sufficient to
enabld him to drive his car 2880
miles per year, for all purposes, in
cluding going back and forth to
work and family use. The j alot-
ments is based on 150 miles per
month, or five miles per day for
business or occupational use, and
90 miles per month, or three miles
a day for pleasure. The basis for
the calculation of the above mile
age Is 15 miles per gallon of gaso
line. There will be no unlimited al
lowance of gasoline. In other words
no “X” books will be issued after
July 21. The registration dates will
be July 9-11. The gasoline allow
ance under "A" books can be used
exclusively for business or for
pleasure or for any combination of
business and pressure within the
discretion of the car owner. From
the foregoing it will be seen that if
the “A” book is used on the basis
of five miles per day for business or
occupation, any person residing
more than 2 1-2 miles distant from
his business or occupation will face
the necessity of going back and
forth by means of public trans
portation or by sharing the ride
, I with others.
j The Office of Civilian Defense in
well I Washington has requested State
Defense Councils in the coastal
states, where rationing is now and
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Cornelius J. Roquemore,
known Taylor county colored Primi
tive Baptist minister, died at his
home near town about nine o'clock
yesterday morning.
"Uncle Neal,” as he was familiar
ly known by his many white and ■ „ . n , ,
colored friends, observed his 86th (jgf nCPlflCCITlGnt DISCS
birthday last Saturday. He had' r
been ill for only about ten days.
“Uncle Neal” suffered a stroke
of paralysis while conducting serv
ices at one of his churches near
Cedartown Sunday, June 28.
He served as pastor of the Pleas
ant Hill church, at Butler for 30
years.
Mr. Grady Rogers Has
Promising Pepper Crop
Mr. Grady Rogers, well known
farmer of Fickling Mill community,
Tuesday was exhibiting several
perfectly formed pods of pimento
pepper taken at random from his
pimento fields.
Mr. Rogers stated that he has 15
acres of pepper from which indica
tions are that he will gather a
bountiful crop. He has contracts
with packing plants to sell all the
pimento his crop will produce.
FOR SALE:—Fall Tomato Plants
no wready for delivery. Priced at
30c per hundred.
MRS. MAE RILEY, Butler, Ga.
Automobile Owners To
For 1943 Car Tags
Atlanta, July 6—Georgians will
be supplied with small metal discs
carrying the figures “1943” to be
fitted over 1942 plates next year.
Because of the curtailed steel
supplies, the plant at the Milledge-
ville prison will not make new
metal tags for 1943.
The exact design for the tags will
come before the Prison Commis
sion, which has charge of their,
manufacture, and the Motor Ve
hicle Department, which collects
automobile license fees, at a con-
terence Monday. Also likely to
come up for discussion will be the
question of supplying license plates
for new automobiles, although
limited by rationing, and also for
old cars, whose 1942 plates might
be lost, stolen or mutilated by
1943. #
CORD WOOD WANTED
Wanted 200 cords of Split Pine
Wood, 4-ft. long, Delivered at still;
price $3.00 per cord.
Butler Naval Stores, Butler, Ga.
S. T. MOSLEY CONVICTED
WIFE SLAYER TO DIE
IN CHAIR TOMORROW
Negro Has Heard Death Sentence
Pronounced Against Himself for
Third Time.
Sheriff J. M. Bone Friday took S.
T. Mosley, colored, convicted wife
slayer to the penitentiary at Reids-
ville. Mosley is under sentence to
die in the electric chair tomorrow
—Friday—unless another stay of
execution is granted.
Mosley convicted of murder at
the regular term of Taylor superior
court In April, 1939, and .sentenced
to die by electrocution by the late
Hoii. C. F. McLaughlin then pre
siding judge. Mosley escaped from
the local jail before execution date
and remained a fugitive from jus
tice until last March.
During the April term of superior
court this year Mosley was re-sen-
tended by Judge Geo. C. Palmer to
die by electrocution on May 15.
Gov. Talmadge granted Mosley a
30-day respite whereby he was not
executed on that date.
A special term of court was
called here June 24 at which time
Judge Palmer for the third time
sentenced Mosley to die in the elec
tric chair and the date of execution
set at that time was July 10th, be
tween the hours of 10 a. m. and 3
p. m.
Mr. B. H. England Dies
At His Home In Howard
Yesterday Afternoon
Mr. B. H. (Hill) England about
75 years of age, died at his home
in Howard at 3:30"o‘clock yester
day afternoon following an illness
of several months.
Mr. England was a life-long citi
zen of Taylor county. He made his
home in Butler until a few years
ago at which time he moved to
Howard.
Funeral services for the deceased
will be held at the Howard Metho
dist church this afternoon at four
o'clock. Rev. F. J. Gilbert, pastor
of th'e church, will officiate. Inter
ment in the Howard cemetery.
Mr. England is survived by his
widow, three sons, Messrs Frank
England of Butler, Grady England
of Johnson City, Tenn., and B. H.
England Jr., of the U. S. Navy;
and one daughter, Mrs. W. E. Car
lisle of Atlanta.
Edwards Bros. Funeral Home In
charge of funeral arrangements.
Merchants Co-Operating
In War Bond And Stamp
Sale Campaign This Month
Taylor county retail merchants
cooperating with the government
In the sale of War Bonds and
Stamps report that they are meet
ing with wholehearted cooperation
from, their customers in this great
drive.
Merchants report that the pro
gram is easier than first expected
and that many customers ask for
part of their change in stamps.
Those that do not ask for change
in stamps gladly accept stamps
when their attention is called to
them by the merchant. A number of
bonds have been sold since the first
of this month.
Although a great headway has
been made toward the county's
quota of $10,900 for July, there yet
remains a large deficit and citi
zens are urged to buy even more
government securities during the
remainder of the month.
Mr. L. M. Doyel, outstanding local
merchant; has been named as
chairman of Taylor County Retail
Merchants War Bond and Stamp
Sale Drive. Prior to July 1, Mr.
Doyel contacted nearly every retail
merchant In the county and prac
tically every one of them were glad
of the opportunity to help his coun
ty win the war.
Mr. Doyel stated that Wai
Stamp Corsage will be placed on
sale throughout the county at an
early date. These Corsages are
made made up of nine of the ten-
cent war saving stamps and sell
for $1.00. They are beautifully ue-|
signed and can be worn: As aj
corsage; in the hair; in place ofaj
costume jewelry pin; worn by |
young ladies during a prom party j
or other social events; and in any
way that a corsage may be worn, j
FATHER, UNCLE
OF LOCAL CITIZEN
KILLED IN CRASH
Mr. John R. and Mr. Charles
Swain Fatally Injured in Wreck
Near Moultrie.
Messrs John R. Swain, 74, oT
Chula, and Charles Swain, 64,
father and uncle respectively of Mr.
A. L. Swain, well-known local citi
zen, were fatally Injured in an au
tomobile accident near Moultrie
Saturday morning.
Both men were enroute from their
their respective homes to Moultrie
to attend the Talmadge Rally and
to meet with other relatives in
cluding Mr. Swain of Butler.
The car in wljjjch the brothers
were riding collided with a Moul
trie baseball club bus. Mr. Charles
Swain died soon after the crash,
while Mr. John Swain lived untii
Sunday morning. The driver of the
bus and only occupant of the ve
hicle was slightly injured.
The local Mr. Swain who was at
tending the Talmadge Rally in
Moultrie at the time of the trage
dy could not be located in that city
and did not learn of the accident
until he reached Butler late Satur
day afternoon.
. Joint-funeral services were heldl
for these two prominent South
Georgia citizens at Mt. Zion church
near Chula Monday afternoon.
Mr. Charles Swain was a bache
lor. Survivors of Mr. John Swain
included his widow and two sons
Mr. Arthur Lee Swain of Butler;
and Mr. Johnny Joseph Swain of
liitm
Fire Protection Unit
Ceases Operation Here
After 2 Years' Service
The Taylor County Forest Fire
Protection Unit ceased operation
Tuesday. The reason for this action
is due to an effort by the County
Commissioners to curtail expenses
in coping with the great reduction
in revenue suffered by this county.
The fire protection unit was or
ganized here in July, 1940, at which
time Mr. J. W. Ray was employed
as Forest Ranger. Mr. Ray accept
ed a'similar position in Waynesboro
last April, and since that time Me.
Robert Humber of this city has been
employed as ranger.
The forestry protection unit has
been financed jointly by the coun
ty" and the state division of fores
try, The county bearing sixty per
cent of the cost and the division of
forestry the remaining forty per
cent.
District Forester B. L. TratneP Je.
of Macon as well as members of the
local board of commissioners ex
pressed regrets that circumstances
made it impossible to continue this
unit and hoped that in the near
future some provisions can be made
by which the forest fire protection
unit can be teorganzied in this
county.
Rev John M. Stanford
To Conduct Revival At
Anfioch Beginning July 19
Rev. John M. Stanford, pastor of
the Antioch Baptist church 12 miles
north of town on Highway Three
will hold a series of revival serv
ices at this church beginning Sun
day, July 19.
The revival is scheduled to con
tinue throughout the week follow
ing the third Sunday in this
month.
Rev. Stanford will conduct most
of the services himself. Two servic
es will be held daily, the exact
hours of worship to be announced
later.
All citizens throughout this sec
tion are urged to begin making
preparations now to attend this re
vival.
REVIVAL AT LEBANON
BEGINS NEXT SUNDAY
The Revival begins at Lebanon
Baptist church on Route Three six
miles south of town next Sunday.
Rev. H. G. Fowler, the pastor, will
be in charge. Services win be held
at 11 a. m. and 7 p. m. each day.
A cordial invitation is extended all
to attend as often as possible dur
ing next week's revival.