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VOLUME 66
KEEPING EVERLASTINGLY AT IS THE SECRET OF SUCCESS
BUTLER, TAYLOR COUNTY, GEORGIA, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 1942
TAYLOR COUNTY MEN
Serving
IN ARMED FORCES
Mrs. W. A. Anglin last week re
ceived a cablegram from her son,
Pvt. Leo Anglin stating that he had
landed safely in London, England.
Pvt. Anglin stated that he was en
joying the best of health. Te en
listed in the army about a year
ago.
Pvt. Arthur Bearden, of Macon
County, has recently been transfer
ee from Fort McPherson to Camp
Craft, S. C. His wife, the former
Miss Emily Wainwrlght, of Rey
nolds, is making her home with
her parents for the duration.
Elma Lee Gay of the U. S.
Navy, son of Mrs. Elmer Gay, now
stationed at Brenenton, Washington
has recently been advanced to
Second Class Seaman. Mr. Gay was
expected home this week to spend
several days with his mother, but
Monday he wired his mother that
his furlough had been postponed
until a later date. Mr. Gay was
aboard the Lexington when it was
destroyed in the Coral Sea in May.
The Herald is pleased to acknow-
edge receipt of the following let
ter from Cadet Walton Hodges Jr.,
son of Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Hodges
of Reynolds.. Mr. Hodges was ac
cepted several months ago in the
Air Corps and is now making a
Eplendid record at the Naval Air
Station Corpus Christ!, Texas.
Corpus Christi, Texas.
Chas. Benns, Jr,, Butler, Ga.
Dear Charles:
I wish to take this opportunity to
express my gratitude for the re
ceipt of the Butler Herald.
It is very pleasant to read of peo
ple and places which have a special
place in our hearts. Your paper
brings home much closer out here
in the big state of Texas.
Many of my friends are in the
service and it is only, thru the Btit-
les Herald that. I know where they,
are stationed. I am sure that Tay
lor county will give a good account
of herself in this struggle.
Again I wish to thank you for the
Herald. I hope to see you when I
get back to good “Old Georgia.”
Sincerely,
Walton Hodges, Jr.
Corporal Hubert Payne, son of Mr
and Mrs. W. A. Payne, stationed at
Daniel Field, Augusta, Ga., was the
recent guest of his parents. Mr.
Payne is in the ground crew of the
air corps.
Twelve Taylor County young men
left Tuesday morning for Ft. Mc
Pherson for induction into the army
They included Messrs Emory M.
Williams, O. D. Ranow, Floyd W.
Averett, Irvin E. Suddeth, James E.
Barrow, J. Frank Brown, Harry L.
Collins, John S. Montgomery, Jas.
L. Woods, Brown Chapman and J.
E. Goodwin.
First Lieutenant Dan d. Beeland
now stationed somewhere on for
eign soil, Wednesday night talked
to his wife and parents over long
distance telephone. Lt. Beeland
stated that he was in good health
and liking his work fine.
Mr. Robert Fulton King, son of
Mrs. J.' T. Ranow who enlisted in
the Navy five weeks ago and is now
staitoned at Norfolk, Va., is expect
ed home in about a week to spend
several days with his family and
friends. Mr. King writes local
friends that he is liking his work
fine.
Private Herman Hill, son of Mr.
and Mrs. W. G. Hill, who enlisted
in the army several^weeks ago has
been transferred from Ft. McPher.
son to Ft. Benning.
Sixteen Taylor Co. Negroes
To Leave For Ft. Benning
For Induction Into Army
Mr. H. K. Sealy, clerk of the local
draft board, announced Tuesday
sixteen negro youths had been se
lected to fill the county's next call.
These draftees will leave for Ft.
Benning for induction next Mon
day. They are as follows: Jimmy
Montfort, Reynolds: Eugene Wil
liams, Reynolds; Clay Hollis Mc
Crary, Butler; Thurman Smith, Rey
nolds; William Towns, Reynolds;
Newberry Wallace, Reynolds; Zebi-
dee McCrary, Butler; Julius Lock-
hcfrt Jr., Butler; Butler Robertson,
Howard; W. K. Livott, Reynolds;
Charlie Hall, Butler; Millard Gooch
Reynolds; Sol M. Grant, Mauk; Nor
man McCrary, Butler; Milton Dug
ger, Reynolds; Zelmer Powell, But-
STATE WIDE SALVAGE
CAMPAIGN TO BE MAPPED
AT BARNESVILLE FRIDAY
City and County Officials, County
Agents and Editors of 26 Counties
Called for Conference,
County Agents, Mayors, Commis
sioners and editors from 26 Middle
Georgia counties have been called
to meet at Barnesville tomorrow at
ten a. m. for the purpose of mak
ing plans for an all-out scrap metal
campaign, to meet the desperate
need of the war industiies. Previous
campaigns for the collection of
scrap metal have been disappoint
ing, and Donald Nelson has asked
the newspapers of the nation 1o
take the lead in a drive designed to
scour the country for every avail
able piece of scrap metal.
The Barnesville meeting is one ol
a series of conferences called by
President Otis A. Brumby of the
Georgia Press Association.
It will be attended by prominent
officials, both state and national,
and editors of the Atlanta Constitu
tion, Atlanta Journal and others.
MACON NEGRO TO
DIE OCT. 23 FOR
POLICE MURDER
Defense Attorneys Announce That
They Will File Motion For New
Trial
Macon, Ga., Sept. 23—Pvt. Ed
mund Reed, negro soldier, was con
victed of murdering Policeman J. G
Favors by a Bibb superior court
jury Tuesday night, and sentenced
to die on Oct. 23.
The verdict was returned by the
jury after an hour's duration. Pvt.
Reed was calm as Judge A. M. An
derson -Jr. pronounced sentence, but
Reed's mother left the courthouse
scre&mlng hysterically.
Defense Attorneys T. A. Jacobs Jr
and W. T. Walden announced they
would file a motion for a new trial.
They had the jury polled individ
ually after the verdict was an
nounced, and each juror sated he
had reached the verdict of “guilty"
with his own free will and accord.
In the closing argumelts, Solicitor
Charles Garrett charged that Reed
had taken the pistol from Whitmire
before anyone had hit him, and
JUDGE PERSONS
TO PRESIDE OVER
OCT. TERM COURT
The call to Barnesville will be had made up his mind to escape
representaives from the following
counties. Harris, Talbot,. Taylor,
Peach, Houston, Bibb, Crawford,
Meriwether, Troup, Pike, Lamar,
Monroe, Putnam, Jasper, Spalding
Fayette, Coweta, Heard, Carroll,
Douglas, Clayton, Henry, Newton,
Rockdale, DeKalb and Fulton.
Married Men
Seen At Remote Date
By Colonel Hatcher
by murder if necessary.
Credit Association Is
Now Qualified To Issue
(I. S. Victory War Bonds
Drafting nameu men | According to Mr. W. B. Butts,
Secretary and Treasurer, the Thom
aston Production Credit Association
has recently qualified as an issu
ing agent for War Bonds.
The Association serves the follow
9 ing counties: Lamar, Monroe, Pike,
Atlanta, Sept. 19—Col'. Clifford u P s ° n a A nd Taylor.'
Hatcher, assistant state selective I Our Association has been selling, tJl
service’director, said today, "It is j^“TrtMjlC DOdtt) Ifl riOTIud
Both Civil and Criminal Dockets
Are Short; Expect to Be in
Session Only Few Days.
Announcement was made here
yesterday of the appointment of
Judge Ogden G. Persons, of the
Flint, Circuit, and whose home is at
Forsyth, as trial judge at the Octo
ber term of Taylor Superior Court in
the absence of Judge George C.
Palmer, who has been critically 111
lor some time.
Judge Persons Is one of the state's
ablest and most prominent circuit
jurists and will be extended a most
cordial welcome here by court of-
ficlalp, attorneys and the public
generally.
On the civil docHet, Hon. Thelmon
Jarrell, clerk of the court, reports
that there are twenty-six cases
scheduled to be heard; however, It
is understood that under the cir
cumstances a motion will be made
to the court by attorneys Interested
that only uncontested cases be
tried at the Fall term and that all
contested cases be continued until
the April, 1943, term..
At the discresslon of the presid
ing- judge such cases as are al
ready on the criminal docket or to
be placed there by the grand jury
at the October term will be dis
posed of. There ’are no murder
cases on the docket at present, most
of the cases thus far appearing
thereon being misdemeanors.
Most likely the October court
term will be limited to only a few
days.
MR. JOSEPH 0. SUTTON,
FATHER OF LOCAL MAN,
SUCCUMBS TO ILLNESS
Mr. Sutton has been employed by
the National Life and Accident In
surance Co. for the past 30 years.
Survivors besides his wife and
son include two grandsons, Bobble
and Phillip Sutton both of Butler,
also one sister Mrs. Y. W. Brooks ol
Chattanooga, Tenn., an one brother
W, K. Sutton of Chattanooga, Tenn.
Funeral services were held at the
Haisten Brothers Funeral Chapel in
Griffin last Sunday morning. Dr.J.
B. Turner pastor of the Griffin Bap-
tist church, officiated. .
Mrs. R. E. Hill, Native
Of Taylor County, Claimed
By Death At Ellaville Home
Husband Of Former
[Butler Girl Victim Of
M
my guess that it will probably b y farmers for some time,” Mr. Butts
the middle or latter part of next declared. “We are glad of the op-
year before selective service chiefs | P° r tunity to be of additional service
consider drafting men with chil- | t0 t ” e farmers and others in oUr t j on was received in Butler Mon-
, „ tv. +V» r\ \XTrtr% DnnHC : - ... .. . il.
dren."
The exact time for such consid
eration, Col. Hatcher said, “will de
pend largely upon whether youths
18 and 19 are made eligible for the
draft in the meanwhile.”
“If they are,” he continued, | investing a part of this excess in
grafting of men with children will - -
be postponed for a while.”
Confirmed, tho meager informa<
..jn was receiv
territory in Issuing the War Bonds day re i at ive to the death some
as we feel it will be convenient for ! (lays ag0> pr0 bably Friday, of Mr.
them to buy these Bonds from our; H M . Frazier at Auburndale, Fla.
Association. I From reports It is thought that Mr.
“Most farmers are receiving Frazier was the victim of some un-
gerater farm incomes due to better fortunate tragedy, the nature of
prices and increased production. By j w hich could not be learned.
No. 2 Now In Effect;
No. 1
Atlanta,—Gasoline rationing cou
pons No. 1 in basic ration books, is
sued to motorists under the pres
ent rationing system will not be
good after midnight Sept. 21, OPA
officials pointed out Monday.
Regional Rationing
come in War Bonds and Stamps,
they are not only helping Uncle
Sam to finance the war but are
helping themselves by building up
their own financial secruity for the
future.”
two Small Macon Lads
Burned To Death When
Home Is Destroyed By Fire
Macon, Sept. 21—Two children
died In a rooming house fire at Ma-
Chief Harry I CO n Sunday and Monday the blaze
Sommers said, however, that “we| Was under investigation,
are not anxious for motorists to, j am es Richards, four, and Billy
use them up because every drop of
I gasoline saved means transporta
tion facilities will be available for
hauling that much more fuel oil
for heating this winter.”
The No. 2 coupons, which like the
first, must last for two months will
be good beginning Tuesday.
SHOWS FOR WEEK
AT DEAN THEATRE
Sun. & Mon.: “Take a Letter
Darling," is a light, frothy story, a
comedy that will give widespread
satisfaction. One of the brightest
spots is’ the performance of Rosa
lind Russell's performance as the
high-powered advertising executive
who employes attractive male sec
retaries to further her accounts.
Fred MacMurray Is one of a long
list, who falls for Miss Russell and
she for hirp. Performances aside
from Miss Russell's are all quite
good, but do not approach hers. In
the well chosen supporting cast
are: MacDonald Carey, Robert
Benchley, Constance Moore and Ce
cil Kellaway.
Wed. & Thurs. Veronica Lake and
Robt. Preston in "This Gun for
Hire." Also Margaret Lindsey in
“Close Call for Ellery Queen."
Fri. & Sat.: Albert Decker and
Joan Davis In “Yokel Boy." Also
Charles Starett in “Riders of the
Badlands.”
Andrews, three, were trapped in a
closet on the second floor of the
rooming house, only two blocks
from the central fire station. Both
were dead when firemen pulled
them from the blazing closet.
Firemen withheld comment on
the probable cause of the blaze.
The Richards boy was the son of
Mr. and Mrs. Carson Richards and
Billy Andrews was the son of Mr.
and Mrs. Willie Andrews, who lived
in the rooming house.
Co-Op Poultry Sale At
Butler Next Saturday
i
A co-operative poultry sale will
be held here Saturday from 3 to 5
o'clock by the Tennessee Egg Co
Bids are as follows
Colored Hens"
19c
17c
Cofoerd Fryers
....... 22c
Leghorn Fryers
20c
22v
Cox .*.
Turkey Hens
28c
Turkey Toms
22c
Guineas
*5c
Dux
12c
Geese
12c
Mr. Frazier will be remembered
by a number of our citizens as the
husband of the former Miss Rosa
Fountain, adopted daughter of Mrs.
May Rhodes Fountain and the late
George W. Fountain for many years
residents of Butler. The couple
married at Arabi, Ga., about 20
years ago while Miss Fountain was
teaching at that place.
Besides his wife Mr. Frazier is
survied by one son and one
daughter- who have the sincere
sympathy of those of our people
who remember Mrs. Frazier as one
of the most beautiful and deserv
edly popular young women ever
reared in our town.
Democratic Committee
Names Two Delegates
To Macon Convention
The Taylor County Democratic
Executive Committee of which Hon.
G. C. Smith Is chairman, announces
the following gentlemen have been
selected as delegates to the Geor
gia Democratic convention which
will be held In Macon Wednesday,
Oct. 7. Delegates are: Hon. J. W.
Edwards, Butler and Hon. L. H.
Vanlandingham of Howard; with
Messrs P. A. Jenkins, of Reynolds
and Lewis Watson of Charing, as
alternates.
According to the rules of the con
vention this county's two unit votes
will go to Gov. Talmadge, the gov
ernor having carried the county by
a sweeping majority.
LOCAL OFFICERS IN EACH
COMMUNITY TO REPORT ALL
SPEEDER STO RATION BOARD
Atlanta, Sept. 22.—From now on,
Funeral Service* Held in Griffin
Last Sunday Morning for the
Deceased.
Mr. Joseph O. Sutton, 60, father
ot Mr. R. L. Sutton of this city,
died at his home In Griffin Friday
morning.
Mr. Sutton had been in 111 health
for several years and was seriously
ill for about a week. He was a rosl-
fient of Griffin for about twenty
years, moving there from Sweet-
J.W. BL00DW0RTH
NAMED SENATOR
AT DISTRICT CONY.
Houston {foully Furnishes State
Senator From This District For
Next Two Years.
Delegates from the counties of
Peach, Taylor, Crawford and Hous
ton, which compose the Twenty-
third Senatorial District of Georgia
met in convention assembled at
Perry on Sept. 18 for the purpose
of ratifying the nomination of J.
W. Bloodworth as Democratic can
water Tenn He mu „r "• oiuuuwunu us Democratic can-
the First Baptist church dida, ° for senator from this dis-
Mr r sutKa S « ht ■ ‘ r “*. by the voters of Houston coun
ty in the primary of September 9.
The following were present with
proper credentials: S. M. Mathews'
and A. C. Riley of Peach county; R.
L. Dickey and E. S. Harrison, of
Crawford; E. H. Joiner and J. H.
Neisler of Taylor; J. P. Etheridge
and F. M. Greene of Houston.
The convention was called to or
der by the retiring chairman of the
Democratic Executive committee of
this district, Hon. R. L. Dickey. The
convention then proceeded to the
election of Judge A. C. Riley as
permanent chairman and E. H.
Joiner as Secretary.
Hon. J. P. Etheridge, chairman of
the Democratic Executive commit
tee of Houston county, presented
certified statement of the results of
the contest for the nomination of
senator from the Twenty-third sena
torial district of Georgia in the pri
mary of Sept. 9, as held in Houston
county. The aforesaid certification
showed that J. W. Bloodworth of
Perry, Houston county, had received
It will be a source of regret to
her many Tayloi county friends to
learn of the death of Mrs. Viola
Turner Hill, which occurred at her
home at Ellaville last Friday with a majority of the votes for senator
funeral services and interment Sat- from this district.
urday in the family lot at Ellaville.
The last sad rites were conducted by
Rev. Roy J. Bnod and Rev. Hugh
Dozier, pastors of the Ellaville
Methodist and Baptist churches, re
spectively w
,Mrs. Hill, who Was 72 years of
age age had been in ill health for
more than a year.
She was a daughter of the late
Aretus and Martha Joyner Turner
and was bprn and reared In Taylor
The convention then proceeded
to ratify the action of the voters of
Houston county, after the name of
Hon. J. W. Bloodworth had been
offered in a nominating speech by
J. P. Ethridge, of Houston county,
and duly recorded by Sam Mathews
of Peach county.
The chairman appointed J. P.
Etheridge as a committee of one to
notify the Hon. J. W. Bloodworth ot
his nomination as the democratic
countv Fiftv-two vears aero she was ms nomination as me democratic
rarET Twen *
prominent citizen of Ellaville. Mrs. I ,y ' third senatonal d str ct ’
Hill was a member of the Bethel! The nominee was then presented
Primitive Baptist church near But- j to the convention and speeches of
i er> (congratulations were made by J.
Surviving are two sons, O. C. Hill |Etheridge, J. H. Neisler, Sam
and M. C. Hill, both of Ellaville; (Mathews, E. S. Harrison, F. M.
one daughter, Mrs. Margaret Hill Greene and R. L. Dickey. The nomi-
Coffin of Ellaville, and three grand | nee » Hon * J * W. Bloodworth, re-
sons, James and Bob Hill of Ella- sponded with a tribute to his
ville, and Byron Hill of the U. ,S.
Army.
Talbotton Citizens Protest
Curtailment of Macon-to-
Columbus Bus Service
friends and supporters and wtih a
statement of his future policies in
the state senate.
The secretary was directed to
notify the Ordinary In each county
of the Twenty-third Senatorial dis
trict that Hon. J. W. Bloodworth has
been officially nominated for sena
tor from this district on the demo
cratic ticket at the next election in
November.
Upon motion of J. H. Neisler, of
Taylor county, the secretary was
further directed to have published
In the county papers of Tayoir,
Peach, Houston and Crawford, re
spectively, a copy of the minutes of
this convention.
Announcement was made of the
new democratic executive commit
tee for this district to be composed
of the following: Judge A. C. Riley
chairman; E. H. Joiner, secretary;
S. M. Mathews, R. L. Dickey, E. S.
Harrison, J. H. Neisler, J. A. Davis
and J. P. Etheridge
Upon request of the executive
committee, the following resolution
was made a part of this conven
tion:
"Inasmuch as it will be Peach
county's time to furnish the next
Senator from the Twenty-third sen
atorial district under the present
system of rotation;
Be it ersolved by the Executive
Committee of this District in meet
ing assembled at Perry, Ga., on
Sept. 18, 1942, that Peach county be
extende the right to nominate the
Senator from this distsrict in the
next state primary.”
Upon motion of E. S. Harrison of
Crawford county and seconded by
Columbus, Sept. 21—Judge Geo. 1 J. H. Neisler of Taylor county, the
Atlanta, Sept. 22—Talbotton citi
zens filed a protest with the Geor
gia Public Service Commission yes
terday against the removal of a
morning busline,operating between
Macon and Columbus via Talbot
ton.
According to the petition signed
by Mayor A. W. Bivins, Attorney G.
R. Jacob is acting on the authoriza
tion of the town council of Talbot
ton. The dispute is between the
town and the Southern Stages Inc.
Elimination of the morning bus
service, according to the petition,
means that the town is deprived of
the only morning travel connecting
with Macon or Atlanta. Because of
the tire situation, the petition set
forth, the service is a necessity.
The company, the petition said,
had no legal right to eliminate the
service without having given the
community a hearing.
Judge George C. Palmer
Reported Critically III At
Home In Columbus
convention was adjourned.
A. C. RILEY, Chm.
E. H. JOINER, Secty.
C. Palmer was reported critically ill
local police ni the southeast are go- j a t his home here last night,
ing to report to rationing boards all Judge Palmer has been sick for
motrists who are guilty of speeding. J two months, but his condition was
And the fellows who abuse their more grave Monday, it was report- A nnAntiz-omont
tires by making the squeal. | ed. The Muscogee superior court i Blrln rtlinumieeillCIU
Oscar Strauss Jr., head of the re- was postponed because of his ill- —
gional office of the OPA says police ness in August and when he did | Mr. and Mrs. Mac Miller of Ma-
officials in the state included in his not improve, Judge C. A. Byars con, announce the birth of a son at
Nice Fat Red Fryers for sale.'region have agreed to report such served In his place at Columbus the Montgomery hospital Wednes-
Prices right. W, E. Cox, Butler, Ga. 1 cases. Hast week. day, Sept. 16.
Stuffed Poultry Doesn't Ship Well.
FRYERS FOR SALE