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THE BUTLER HERALD, BUTLER. GEORGIA, OCTOBER 1. 1942.
IKE BUTLER HERALD
Entered at Postoffice at Butler,
Georgia as Mall Matter of
Second Class.
C&as. Bcnns Jr., Managing Editor
O. E. Cox, Publisher & Bus. Mgr.
OFFICIAL ORGAN |TAYLOR CO.
tUBUSHED EVERY THURSDAY!
THE APPOINTMENT OF
T. HICKS FORT
Average Weekly Circulation
Fifteen Hundred Copies
SUBSCRIPTION, $1.50 A YEAF
Established In 1876
New Jingle, jangle is heard as na
tion's scrap piles grow.
From the Columbus Enquirer:
The appointment of T.. Fjiicks Fort
as judge of the superior courts of
the Chattahoochee, circuit places
upon the bench an attorney of
many years experience and one
who has attracted state-wide atten
tion through the success that has
attended his practice of law.
It can hardly be stated that Mr.
Fort's appointment to fill' the va
cancy caused by the death of Judge
Geo. C. Palmer, came as a surprise
to his flrends and acquaintances. In
fact, It would probably have occa-
stoned considerable surprise if Gov. I president of the board and through-
Talmadge had not named Mr. Fort out his entire service as a trustee,
to the bench. he was Intensely Interested in pro-
Besides the fact that Judge Fort vldlng the very best educational ad-
possesses marked ability In the le- J vantages for the children of Colum-
gal profession, he is probably Gov. ‘ bus.
Talmadge's closest personal friend Judge Palmer was long active in
THE PASSING OF JUDGE PALMER
The deatli of Judge Geo. C. Pal
mer marked the passing of one of
this state's ablest jurists. And Co
lumbus lost one of Its most promi
nent citizens.
Judge Palmer a resident of Co
lumbus nearly all his life was for
many years a civic and business
leader. Always Interested In move
ments designed for the upbuilding
of Columbus,* Judge Palmer often
participated In community better
ment projects.
He served the Columbus public
school system for a quarter of a
century as member of the city board
of education. For some time he was
Climbing the ladder to success
would be much easier if those just
above you .weren’t continually I Jn the Chattahoochee circuit. In ad-[the practice of law—his chosen pro-
kicking you in the face. dltion, he received the endorsement fesslon—and he possessed a birl-
of a large number of members of llant legal mind. He was one of
It will be a source of sincere re- the bar of the circuit In a petition Georgia's ablest lawyers, having
eret to his many admiring friends addressed to the governor. | practiced In state and federal courtf
In this section to learn of the serl- This action on the part of the and in the U. S. Supreme Court,
ous illness of Judge R. L. Greer of lawyers Is evidence of Judge Fort's i Ho was equally able in criminal
Oglethorpe. i personal popularity among the j and civil practice and in criminal
-i- ■ members of his profession, and it cases he served both as prosecu-
Proncrtv owners who have not is Indication that the lawyers who. tor and as defense attorney. During
cut rank crowths of weeds mav practice In the courts of the circuit a long period of his public service
make It difficult for their neighbors b ®“® ve i»at Mr. Fort possesses an ^nd Though
•_ —..a ,i.ni ... * ,ji g . ability that will make him an able. 0 ' this circuit and though he was
CITY SLICKERS MAKE GOOD
to save their property from
astrous fire.
I judge.
Besides being a prominent attor-
a vigorous prosecuting attorney, he
was an extremely fair one and was
T 'always careful to see that there
Lamar county farmers are sing- ne y of Columbus, Mr. Fort has for was no semblance of persecution in
Ing the- praises of Barnesville vol- {" a ? y .5"*” a " . acti ^ p . a f the prosecution of accused persons,
unteers under the leadership of In Columbus church, civic and edu-i Judge p a i me r's con tact with the nan:
Mayor Harvey Kenedy in bagging n S legal P rofession be S an when he was ' da y ”
•ho fiuffv ontton hniic The volun- ^ city school board for a long n ^ nn _ i
Lamar county broke Into the
news In a big way this week with
the "cotton-picking holiday" staged
by Mayor Kennedy of Barnesville
and County Agent Kinney to gather
the white staple from the fields be
fore it was ruined by adverse
weather conditions.
More than 2,500 men, women and
children donned slacks or other
comfortable clothing and with a
cotton sack slpng across their
shoulders, went into the fields to
meet a great and growing e mer-
gency. There were co-eds from
Gordon Institute and grave pro
fessors from the same college. The
business houses In Barnesville were
closed for the day and everyone
physically capable, from the mayor
on down went out ot pick cotton.
There was a holiday spirit in the
air, it is true, but this added to
rather than detracted from the en
ergy and efficiency with which the
job was undertaken.
It is estimated that by night one-
third of the cotton growing in La
mar county had been picked. While
much remained, it was believed
that the work had been given such
impetus that volunteers would con
tinue to work until the entire crop
had been gathered.
What has come to be known as
“the Barnesville plan” has attract
ed attention all over Georgia and
perhaps beyond the border of the
state. Fayette county fell into line
on the same day with Lamar and
Gwinnett has fixed Sept. 30. as the
date for holding a similar “holi-
the fluffy cotton bolls. ..... ... ... _
leer harvesters, It Is estimated P er * od aod was tireless in his ef
bagged 500 bales in a single day. , forts in behalf of the citys educa
' tional system.
! Before Judge Fort there lies an'
' Mtinunl bCiVCCl
a young man. When the late Judge This spontaneous response of an
Wm. A. Little, later a state su- entire community, facedwith a real
preme court justice, was attorney crisis, will serve to bring the farm
general of Georgia, Judge Palmer'situation dramatically before the
as his secretary. It was then ■ entire country, but quite as impor
As we think of the sudden change ' , nrm „.. lln | t „ frip C o P ,,i P o tn - - -
of the weather another thought IL , e pp t hl y ntv and those that he decided to study law and tant is the fact that' many farmers
comes to us, that what a pleasant ,5 other counties of the cir-i he began to do so when Judge have been saved from something
surprise it is to put on a suit you ” ,, F he has ser ved both Llttle resumed hls private practice like ruin and a staple urgently
haven't worn in many months and ‘ nrosecutlne and defending at- ln Colu nibus. Appointed by the late! needed for the war effort has been
In one of the pockets you find a mmev and has narUciDated in Judge Wm ' B ' Butt - he served as saved.-Macon Telegraph,
roll of bills, especially if those bills much civil litigation Now it be- court reporter of thls circuit for 15
receipted - ! comes his duty to^t on the bench 5“ . that tlme '. he
Such an honor comes to compara-1 pd ® d la ^ a ^ p . rocaduras
In carrying out since the primary tively few, and it is one of which ? nd ^P 0 * 1 a „, his admiss j on ta the
■ i. i a. * - _ . . . .. 1 hnr. .Tiifiprp Pnlmpr wdq PlnptoH cn.
three of the most important we are sure Judge Fort is proud. He; H a fl„? ud f a J Palm £ r was elected so-
pledgcs if re-elected Gov. Talmadge assumed duties, which we are cer-1 licit °E general. He had held that
has done more to gain the favor of tain he will strive to discharge with; post ° 1-2 y ears . making a splendid
the voters of the state than all his dignity and with utmost fairness, i rep °_ rd ; . .. , , . „
acts and promises during the cam- That he will succeed, we have no I,, w , n , he * e * lred from public of-
paign. This, in our opinion, makes doubt whatever. 1 , > “ udg0 Palmer returned to the
him mo(e of a statesman than—j Honor is not all that comes with! priva * e , Practice of law and con-
to use his own language—a politi- a judgeship. To hold a position on j t* n ued in it until his appointment
dan. | the bench one must work hard. To! 0 auperi ° r , co “ rt be " cb on
Ido this, however, will not be un- 1940 by Gov. E. D. Rivers, He
The week of October 4th has usual for Judge Fort. During the| was named to fill the vacancy
been designated by President period that he was city court so-1caused by the death of Judge C.
Roosevelt as "Fire Prevention licltor and during the years that: f.T a „ T McLaughlin. In September of
Week.” Lets all do our part to pre- he was engaged in private practice 1940 Judge Palrper was nominated
vent the destruction of property by ho worked v hard and we suspect;* 11 the primary for the four year
fire by closely checking all chim- thht he was happier when he was j term beginning Jan. 1, 1941.
ney flues and makiqg repairs where very busy. Judge Palmer made a fine record
needed, the destruction of rubbish, it is fortunate, we feel, that the| on the bench. He conducted the at
about the premises'and hazardous incumbent governor of Georgia hadi falrs 01 the court smoothly and
weed lots. —
i among his close personal and po
J lltical friends a man of the ability
ot T. Hicks Fort to whom he could
In replying to a request for a sug
gestion to replace "Axis Powers” tender this important judgeship
with a name more appropriate, a |, The Enquirer offers its cordial
Texas woman writes: "I should congratulations to the new jurist
like to submit the name, ‘Negative and extends its best wishes to him
Nations’, since these nations pre- for a highly successful administra-
sent a negative concept of the posi- tion.
live ideas of freedom—freedom of j ——
religion, freedom of speech, freedom , „ .
of the press, and most important 1 _ ra Ba |t> °, 11 „
n „ fMr: nf tilnTht 1 ' I Georgia News, Blairsville, Ga., we
of all, freedom of thought. take this with a pinch of salt, but
While not entirely unexpected the' ar r e § t° our readers
news of the death at Columbus j ™ ba ‘ „ R °u h h » n rnnriw
Thursday of Judge George C. Pal-! l ?i d that whan Blsho P Candler was
mer, judge of the superior courts 1 . n a tra L n ° u | ; 1 West, a big,
Of this Circuit, Was the occasion o£ rinwn C !>Th Jv
much sadness among our people. 1 and sa ‘ dow " beslde J blm ’ and , slz ‘
Aa or. ,.„_iohia Ing up to the Methodist preacher,
As an upright, Godly man and able „ , I
jurist Judge Palmer was held in
the highest esteem by all who knew j ® ee '\.^° u baf ,?!®; ^ bl o h ? ® b ° p
him. As Court Reporter, Solicitor I Candler replied T don't know;
General and Superior Court Judge wbat part o£ bel are you from '
he discharged his duties con
scientiously and fearlessly, but al
ways with courtesy and a sympa-
While much is being said in fa
vor of opening a second ront in
thetic feeling toward those charged i Europe to help Russia we can't re
with violations of the law that if he j frain from thinking what Russia
ever had an enemy they kept that was doing while Britain was hold
feeling to themselves. His true i ing off the Nazi invasion with a
friends were numbered by his vast desperately small air force some
acquaintance. His passing is a 1 thing like a year and a half ago.
great loss to this section of the I Russia with the second best army
state, but in which his family and I in Europe was not interested then
other loved ones have the sincere in a second front to help Britain,
Sympathy of all our people.
The announcement of the ap
pointment by Governor Talmadge
of Hon. T. Hicks Fort, of Columbus
to the vacancy of Judge of the Su
perior Courts of the Chattahoochee
Circuit caused by the death of
Judge Geo. C. Palmer, is most grati
fying to the people of Taylor county
especially here in Butler. It was in
this city Mr. Fort chose as his pro
fession the practice of law after
having completed his high school
education. He first studied law here
under Hon. R. S. Foy, member of
the local bar, and while making his
home here for more than a year
before attending Mercer University,
Mr. Fort took an active part ln all
church, school, and social affairs
hi the city. As a member of the
local literary -club Mr. Fort dis
played marked ability as an orator
and was frequently called upon
when a speaker was needed on
public occasions. From these
early friendships the successful
professional career of Mr. Fort has
been noted with more than passing
Interest and pleasure by our peo
ple. Mr. Fort is a man of most fit
ting ability for the duties he is
about to assume and his appoint
ment meets with the hearty approv
al and satisfaction of all members
of the bar in each of the counties
In the Chattahoochee circuit.
but according to her treaty was
helping the Nazis and interfering
with American aid to Britain thru
her agents and sympathizers in
this country.
"Why keep all of the old papers
and letters lying round on your
desk?” asked one of our friends last
week.Well, some of those things are
no good and we are going to sepa
rate the wheat from the chaff and
file the wheat, but we have never
decided which is chaff and which
is wheat, for as surely as we throw
one thing into the wastebasket the
need for it pops up the next day. So
we keep it all clutttered up in bas
kets laying around on the desk and
We can have a fine time hunting for
it when we think we need it. Us
ually whatever we think we want
we never find, but we have a won
derful search anyway, and who
knows but that one day we might
find something.—Claxton Enter
prise.
Along with the old world which
passes out with the war goes that
ancient institution of the basement
of journalism, the Police Gazette.
This ancient habitue of the old sa
loon and the less modern barber
shop takes the count from the Post-
office Department. Postmaster Gen
eral 'Walker condemns it for “prof
itably pandering to the lewd and
lascivious” and it enjoys the bene
fit of the second class mailing rate
no more.—Atlanta Journal.
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENTS
ADMINISTRATOR’S SALE
SHERIFF'S SALE
GEORGIA—Taylor County:
There will be sold before
the
GEORGIA—Taylor County:
The undersigned, as administra
tor of the estate of Eula Daniel,
deceased, of said State and County
by virtue of an order by the Court
of Ordinary of said Taylor County,
courthouse door in said county on
thp PI rot TnncHnv In Ontnhnr 1942. Georgia, Will Sell at public OUtCry
the First Tuesday in October, 1942,
the same being October 6, 1942,
on the First Tuesday In October,
within the legal hours of safe to }»**Jj*
the highest and best bidder for ^ taunty said state within the
«v\a he „r 0Wl " ! de,0r ‘ bed wf« to c“h S. ?0l1S
tariff < ve «>, d 'ssasyfr &. wl i : „
and Nine (9), in Block No. Eleven, ment 0 f de bts and distribution.
(11) in the City of Reynolds, said ( p or ty (40) acres, of land more or
State and County. Said property , ess ln Land ^ No 178 ln the
levied upon and to be sold as the 33th Land Dlatrlct of Bald Taylor
property of E. W. Hodges and wife c oun ty Georgia, being all the north
for state and county taxes for the west one . fo urth (1-4) of said lot
years 1939, 1940 and 1941. Tenant except Ten (10) acres in the ex-
in possession notified in terms of treme north-west corned thereto
he law. Levy made and returned whlch was owned by Mrs Leona
to me by G. Q. Horton, L. C. , D an i e i Childs at the time of her
Also at the same time and death . sald lands belng bounded
place will be sold the following a ig follows: South and east by
property: Lot No. Three (3) in j ands 0 f Edwards Bros., north by
B ock No. Thirty-four (34) in the lands of R s F (formerly owned
City of Reynolds, said State and b T L , Fountain), and said Ten-
nna n £- Znnort?'nt Acre Tract ot Mrs ’ Leo « a Daniel
and to be sold as the property of punj. nM j _ „ , , i * j
P P Hnrt™= ana o,lfa far sfata £ hlldS > atld 0,1 the WeSt b y Said
Ten-Acre Tract and Georgia State
E. P. Hodges and wife for state
and county taxes for the years 1936
1937, 1938, 1939, 1940, and 1941.
Tenant in possession notified in
terms of the law. Levy made and
returned to me by G. O. Horton, L.
C.
This first dqy of September, 1942.
J. M. BONE, Sheriff,
Taylor County, Ga.
LEGAL CITATION
GEORGIA—Taylor County:
to Whom It May Concern:
Notice is hereby given that L. F.
Roberts as administrator of J. W.
Phillips, deceased, having applied
to me by petition for leave to sell
the estate of said J. W. Phillips, de
ceased: and that an order was
made thereon at the September
Term, 1942, for citation, and that
citation issue; all heirs at law and
creditors of the said J. W. Phillips,
deceased, will take notice that I
will pass upon said application at
the October term, 1942 of the Court
of Ordinary of Taylor County; and
that unless cause is shown to the
contrary, at said time, said leave
will be granted.
This 7th day of September, 1942.
J. R. LUNSFORD, Ordinary.
Highway No. Three.
This 8th day o£ September, 1942.
P. B. CHILDS, Administrator.
FOR LEAVE TO SELL
GEORGIA—Taylor County:
Notice is’ hereby given that E. M.
Gaultney as administrator of J. F.
Spillers, Deceased, has applied to
the Ordinary of said County for
leave to sell land belonging to the
estate of said J. F. Spillers for the
purpose of paying debts and dis-
tribution.
Said application will be heard at
the regular term of the Court of
Ordinary for said County, to be held
on the First Monday in October,
1942.
This 7th day of September, 1942.
J. R. LUNSFORD, Ordinary.
P1ANQ*TUNING
SALES & SERVICE
C. W. SMITH
503 S. Hill Street
Phone 551 Thomaston, Ga.
Even rubbers of bridge are much
scarcer than before the war.
fcjaiBiHfaraiaraiaiaigiaiaiaiafeteiRjgiaraiaigiaiaiaJBiaiBiBigraigigigfagiaaaiBigigiBffigii^^
was careful that both sides in earh
case had every consideration. He
was also extremely considerate of
the jurors who served in his court.!
Judge Palmer was an earnest ad
vocate of strict law enforcement. He
frequently emphasized in charges
to grand juries throughout the cir
cuit the importance of enforcing all
statutes.
Judge Palmer was a man of
striking personality, one with
whom' it was not difficult to be
come acquainted. He was most
democratic in his manner and was
a most interesting conversational
ist.
His greeting was pleasant and
sincere and he was cordial at all
times. Though always courteous to
those with whom he came in con
tact, Judge Palmer was dignified in
his manner and he held the re
spect of all who knew him.
Judge Palmer's friends were
many and they deeply deplore his
passing.—Columbus Enquirer-Sun.
APPLICATION FOR LETTERS
OF ADMINISTRATION
GEORGIA—Taylor County:
To All Whom It May Concern:
J. F. Hobbs having in proper
form applied to me for Permanent
Letters of Administration on the es
tate of C. W. Hobbs, late of said
County, this is to cite all and sing
ular the creditors and next of kin
of said C. W. Hobbs to be and ap-
par at my office within the time
allowed by law, and show cause,
if any they can, why permanent
administration should not be
granted to applicant.
Witness my hand and official sig
nature, this 7th day of September,
1942.
J. R. LUNSFORD, Ordinary.
Phone 89
Butler, Ga.
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Kelloggs Corn Flakes pkg 5c
Grapennt Flakes . . pkg 10c
Post 40 pet Bran pkg 10c
VEGETABLES
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Statement of the
Ownership, Management, Circulation.
Etc., Required by Law of
THE BUTLER HERALD
Published weekly at Butler, Ga.,
for October, 1942.
Name and address of the Editor
and Owner: C. E. Benns, Butler, Ga.
Managing Editor: Chas Benns Jr.
Publisher and Business Manager:
O. E. Cox, Butler, Ga.
That the known bondholders, mort
gages and other security holders
holding 1 per cent or more of total
amount of bonds, mortgages,
other securities; none.
(Signed) CHARLES BENNS, Jr.
Sworn to and subscribed .before me
this 1st day of October, 1942.
J. R. LUNSFORD, Ordinary,
Taylor County, Ga.
A '
Scrap slackers can lose the war!
whose boy will die because you
failed to turn in some scrap metal
you'll never use, anyway?
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Lima Beans . .
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Squash . .
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Grapes . . .
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