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Butler Herald
KEEPING EVERLASTINGLY AT IS THE SECRET OF SUCCESS
VOLUME 66
BUTLER, TAYLOR COUNTY, GEORGIA, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 8, 1942
NUMBER 51
MR. FRENEY E. McCRARY,
83 YEARS OF AGE, DIES
AT HOME NEAR BUTLER
Pvt. Joel Peed, son of Mr. and
Mrs. L. T. Peed who Is now station
ed with the U. S. Army at New
Guinea reports to his parents in a
recent letter to them that he has
received several copies of the But
ler Herald since arrival at his pres
ent base. Pvt. Peed also stated that
he was getting along fine.
Mr. James H. Bazemore of the U.
S. Navy notified his parents, Mr. and
Mrs. O. M. Bazemore of his recent
advancement to First Class Sea
man. His home base is New .Yoik.
Pvt. Charles D. Smith, son of Rev.
and Mrs. J. D. Smith of Reynolds
has been transferred from Lawson
Field, Ft. Benning, Ga., to Dell
Valley Field, Austin, Texas. Pvt.
Smith is in the ground crew of the
Air Corps. He is making a splendid
record and has already received sev
eral honors.
Ensign Walton Hodges Jr., son of
Mr. and Mrs. Walton Hodges of
Reynolds is spending several days
with his parents. Ensign Hodges
recently received his wings from the
Naval Air Corps ,at Porpus Chris
ti e Te Xas .
Pvt. Herman Hill was the recent
guest of his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
W. G. Hill. Pvt. Hill is stationed at
Funeral Services Were Held For
Well-Known Farmer at Turners
Chapel Tuesday.
Mr. Freney E. McCrary, 83 years
of age, died at the home of his son,
Mr. Alfonso McCrary near Butler
Monday morning, Sept. 28, after an
an illnes of about five weeks.
Mr. McCrary was born in Taylor
county Dec. 12, 1859, the son of Mr.
and Mrs. Gillie McCrary. He was a
life long citizen of Turners Chapel
community in this county. Mr. Mc
Crary was well known in this and
adjoining counties, having been
one of the county's most prosper
ous farmers.
Funeral services were held for
the deceased at Turners Chapel
church Tuesday afternoon, Sept.
29. Rev. W. R. Lawhorn, pastor of
the church officiated. Interment
was in the cemetery nearby. Pall
bearers were Messrs Durward, G. C.
and Calvin Spillers, Felton and F
E. Posey and Wilburn Hortman, all
grandsons of the deceased.
Survivors include four daughters,
viz.: Mrs. Nora Moore, Mrs. Cora
Spillers, Mrs. Elbert Posey, all of
Butler, and Mrs. Ella Hortman, of
Reynolds; two sons, Messrs Alfonso
McCrary of Butler and Rudolph Me
He is also
Crary of Thomaston.
... survived by one brother, Mr. C. E.
Ft. Benning where he is in train-1 McCrary of Reynolds; and one sis
MUCH SENITMENT IS ATTACHED TO
INITIAL APPEARANCE ON BENCH
HERE OF JUDGE T. HICKS FORT
Army Air Corps Officer
To Visit BuHer Friday
Seeking Auto Mechanics
In Charge to Grand Jury, Judge
Fort Spoke of Beginning Law
Study in Butler Many Years Ago.
ing in the Military Police Corps.
Bernard J. Fuller, son of Mr. and
Mrs. E. E. Fuller, of Reynolds, has
been promoted to the rank of Ser
geant while serving in the Army
with Service Company, 321st In
fantry, 81st Wildcat Division. Sgt.
Fuller was employed as a salesman
for the Crowell Poultry Farms prior
to his induction.
Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Locke of But
ler recently received encouraging
news from both of their sons now
serving in the armed forces, one
in .the Navy and the other in the
V-rriv. p v t\ A. J. Locke Jr., who en
listed in the Army Oct. 3, 1941, is
in the Calvary and is now stationed
at Bliss, Texas. James E. Locke en
listed in the Navy in May of this
year. His home base is New York.
The Herald is pleased to carry
the following letter received yes
terday from our friend, Mr. Lewis
Cosey, formerly of this county but
now serving in the U. S. Navy:
Auburn, Ala., Oct. 5, 1942.
The Butler Herald
Butler, Ga.
Dear Mr. Benns:
Since my last letter to you, I have
been transferred from Norfolk to
the Naval Radio School at Auburn,
Ala. ,
Since being transferred, 1 have
missed very much, the copies of the
home-town paper. During my week
end visits to my home, I have
chanced upon a copy of the Herald,
and I enjoyed most the letters fro/ 11
l he Taylor county boys now in the
service of the country.
The purpose, of this le.tter is to
•give to you and to the other friends
in Taylor county my new address
and also to tell all the boys now
-fighting that we are all backing
them and some day, when victory
is won, we will have a happy re
union.
Very truly yours,
Lewis Cosey.
My Address:
Lewis Cosey
U. S. Naval Radio Schl. ,
Cottage No. 21
Auburn, Ala.
Cochran Field, Ga.—An Army Air
corps officer who fought in five
major engagements in the first
World War and was a member of
the famous Pershing Regiment will
visit Butler Friday—tomorrow—to
enlist the aid of automobile me
chanics and other technical men to
help win the war.
Capt. E. F. Church, mechanical
instructor at Cochran Field, Macon
is on the lookout for a wide range
of men with technical abilities,
running all the way from auto re
pairmen to watch and clock mak
ers. Almost anyone who has had
anything to do with cogs, pistons,
cylinders and gadgets may have a
chance to qualify for appointment
to the Air Corps.
Capt. Church expects to bring
with him a portion of the Cochran
Field military band to entertain
citizens of Butler and surrounding
communities. The martial music
may remind him of the noted band
of the Pershing Regiment behind
which he marched in Paris, London
New York and Washington.
When the World War ended, Gen.
John J. Pershing ordered picked
American soldiers to be chosen from
all branches of the service and
formed into a regiment to be sta
tioned in Paris. Every morning a
battalion of the regiment paraded
in Paris. Later the regiment was
taken to London and paraded there
before the tens of thousands of
Britishers, and finally to New York
and Washington.
- “Now we're in another war even
more dangerous than that one,”
n? Church, “and if the Air
Charge In Full
Court Session Is Cut Short at
Request of Members of Local
Bar Association.
ter, Mrs. Emma Shealy of Florida.
Mr Alvin Peterman
Succumbed September 26
Following Lingering Illness
Mr. Alvin P. Peterman, 68 for-
, merly of Taylor county but more
recently of Thomaston, died at a
Milledgeville hospital Saturday,
Sept. 26 following an illness of
several; months.
Funeral ..services were held for
MrV'Peterman- at^ the Mt. Pisgah| F( jj, c g- g -.- s going t0 pj ay the great
Baptist church near Butler Sunday | ro je j n winning it we know it will.,
afternoon. Sept. 27. Rev. J. C. Elliott i( . must have the be j p of mechanics
pastor of the Silvertown Baptist to keep the bomberS( fighters and
church officiated. Interment was in
Mt. Pisgah cemetery. The deceased
was a former member of the Mid
way Baptist church in this county.
Surviving are his wife and two
sons Frank and Bonnie. Eight
daughters, Mrs. Rudolph Butler,
Mrs. Leila Ray, Mrs. Hollis Young
blood, Mrs. Clarence Cloud, Mrs. C,
G. Scott and Mrs. Paul Butler all of
Thomaston. Mrs. Rosa Johnson of
Pennsylvania, and Mrs. Lewis Hol
ley, of Columbus. Also three broth
ers, Messrs Leonard, N. E., and J.
F. Peterman of Taylor county; and
four .sisters, Mrs. S. E. Cox and
Mrs. A. B. Klrksey of Butler; Mrs.
Alice Patrick and Mrs. D. T. Rogers
of Dooling.
Hon. John A. Smith
Honored By Members
Talbotton Bar Group
The October term of Taylor Su
perior; Court adjourned at noon
Tuesday after being In session only
one day and a half.
The inewly appointed Judge, Hon.
T. Hicks Fort of Columbus, presided
over the session.
Mr. Fort was appointed Judge of
the Chattahoochee Superior Court
Circuit by Governor Talladge last
week. He succeeds the late Judge
George C. Palmer whose death oc
curred! at Columbus September 23.
Solicitor General Hubert Calhoun
and C&urt Reporter R. O. Perkins as
well as a number of other dis
tinguished ■ out-of-town lawyers
were present during the brief
court term-
In compliance with a recommen
dation by the local Bar Assocciation
no contested cases were tried and
all other cases both civil and crimi
nal were cut as short as possible In
order that farmers and other busi
ness men might return to their re
spective duties, due to the serious
shortage of labor.
The gentlemen of the Grand Jury
selected as their foreman Hon. J. S.
QUARTERLY CONFERENCE
TO BE HELD AT HOWARD
FRIDAY OF NEXT WEEK
Rev. G. N. Rainey to Visit This
County for Last Time As District
Superintendent.
The Fourth Quarterly Conference
of the Butler Methodist charge will
be held at Howard Friday, Oct. 16.
Rev. G. N. Rainey, District Super
intendent, of Columbus, will deliver
the morning sermon at 11 o'clock.
Rev. G. N. Rainey
Lunch will be served at the church
during the noon hour followed by
the business session in the after
noon.
This will be Rev. Rainey's last
Green, with Mr. L. R. Adams' as' appointment in Taylor County as
PACE FORMALLY
NOMINATED BY
DIST. COMMITTEE
Dr- S. H. Bryan and Mr. J. R. Gray
Named District Committeemen
From Taylor County.
Columbus, Ga., Oct. 2—The dis
trict democratic rongersslonal con
vention at a meeting at Columbus
yesterday formally nominated Steve
Pace to represent the Third Georgia
district in the lower house of Con
gress for another two years. >
Attendance was not large on ac
count of the tire and gas shortage
and war conditions, but proxies in
writing were held and voted by the
secretary of the convention for the
delegates who could not attend.The
meeting was presided over by W. H.
Young Jr., as chairman, and Sims
Garrett served as secretary.
Each county in the district was
entitled under Rule 12 of the pri
mary to representation in the con
vention in proportion to its unit
vote, and voting could be by proxy
where the delegate could not be
present.
The resolution declaring the re
sult of the democratic primary of
Sept. 9 and certifying Mr. Pace as
the congresional nominee was erad
and adopted.
A resolution, introduced by G. M.
Gamble, commending Congressman
Pace tor actively looking after the
interests of the farmers at a time
when the agricultural sections need
able and constructive representation
was adopted.
Mr. Young was re-elected chair
man of the Third Congressional
District Executive committee, and
Mr. Garrett secretary. The members
ot tlie executive committee for the
next two years, were chosen as
[follows:
SHOWS FOR WEEK
AT DEAN THEATRE
scouts flying.
"The Army has issued new re
quirements fo? mechankr which
make enlistment eve.-, more in
viting. The technical man who joins
the Aii Forces now does not go thru
a long period of basic trianing. In
some instances the new Air Forces
man goes immediately inlo me
chanical work wb -e carrying on
his basic training. At most the basic
training lasts seve.il weeks, and 1
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As a mark of the high esteem
with which he is held by his asso
date members of the Talbot coun
ty bar association and other promi
nent citizens of Talbotton, Hon Jno.
A. Smith's name was submitted
with hearty endorsement to the ^ ^
Governor that j}® I convention to nominate Atkinson as
William Y Atkinson
Is Named New Justice
At Democratic Convention
Wm. Y. Atkinson, solicitor general
of the Coweta Circuit was nominat
ed at the State Democratic Conven
tion in Macon yesterday to fill the
vacancy in the Georgia Supreme
court caused by the death of Judge
Samuel A. Atkinson.
An interim appointment by Gov.
Talmadge is permitted under the
law, party leaders declared, but the
state election laws permitted the
department of the county was * n £ the annual south GCotgia Coil- fft c , t w Cannon
thoroughly Investigated and their ference./ Rev. Rainey has made i white of Cor'dele- Dodee
General Presentments are miblished m any friends in this county during and L. O. White, ot cordeie, Dodge
General presentments are pupiisnea . £ . .. f whom Hal Smith, D. F. Thomas, Caro
elsewhere in this issue of the Her- , P® sl 5, r an oi wnom, . R f F .
'wish for him continued success as, Peacock and K. k. Kagan ot Kast-
AtthP nnenine of court Mondav'he enters another field of labor. ;mna; Dooly—R. C. Lundsden and
At tne opening ot court Monday, , . . < Watts Powell of Vienna • Harris
Judge Fort delivered one of the A large crowd is expected to be V\aus Koweti ot Vienna warn
most able and elaborate charges to'present at the Quarterly Conference Will Williams, of Hamilton and Wi
the Grand Jnty that has been ten.-en Friday ot next week and
the judgeship of the Chattahoochee
Circuit to fill the vacancy caused
by the death last week of Judge
George C. Palmer.
This was a most deserving tribute
the Democratic candidate in the
general election November 3rd.
Judge Atkinson’s death Monday
after his victory in the Democratic
Sun. & Mon.: “The Magnificent
Dope,” a film which in formula and
plot supplies a cand-coated philoso
phy which should afford a happy
and humorous escape from today's
grim realities. It is a refreshing
screen play, replete in laughs and
human interest. Henry Fonda who
turns in another superior comedy
performance, and Don Ameche co-
starred with Lynn Barri, who ope
rate an “I Can Make a Success
Even Out of You” school, who pro
ceed to use Fonda (a country boy)
to professional ends and make a
to one of Talbotton's most outstand- j primary Sept. 9, created an unusual
{ng cozens and which the citizens',condition in this year's general
of Butler share in appreciation to election.
the sponsors of the petition, Col.
Smith being the husband of one of
Butler's former most popular young
women, who will be pleasantly re
membered as Miss Susie Fowler and
sister of Mrs. A. B. Gordy of this
city.
Make Application Now
For Supplemntary Gas
The Taylor County War Price and
, Rationing Board urges all persons
fool out of him. Country boy gets, who hold supplemental gasoline
wise- girl falls for him and they go irat ion books expiring October 21st
back' to the hinterlands together jt 0 come by the of ice and make ap-
leavlng Ameche wiser and sadder. 1 plication for renewal of the supple-
Wed & Thurs.: Cecelia Parker 1 mental books.
Van Heflin in "Grand Central I Under the regulations renewal
Murder " And Lloyd Nolan and ma y be applied for any time within
Carol Landis in “It Happened in 30 days of the expiration of the
Flatbush ” supplemental books.
Fri & Sat.: Kent Taylor and Irene | This request is made toward last
Harvev in “Frisco Lil." Also Bill minute rushes and possible delays
Elliott in “Roaring Frontiers.” in getting out the renewals.
He has filled the office of solicitor
general of the Coweta circuit for
many years and ' is recognized
throughout the state as one of the
outstanding legal authorities of the
Georgia bar since his first election.
He never has been opposed for re-
election.
Justice Atkinson's death has
brought into effect this section of
the Georgia election laws:
“In the event of the resignation or
death of any nominee of any politi
cal party prior to the regular elec
tion at which the name of the said
nominee is to appear on the official
ballot, said vacancy in nomination
shall be filled in such manner as
may be determined by the proper
authorities of such party.”
Atkinson presided as chairman of
the state convention.
After conducting the business of
the convention, he resigned as
chairman and his name was placed
in nomination as the successor to
Justice Atkinson.
dered here in many years,
Judge Fort's charge was as fol
lows:
Mr. Foreman and Gentlemen of
the Grarid Jury:
The president of the Butler Bar,
Col. Walter E. Steed, sent to your
new Judge a copy of the resolution
suggesting that litigated cases be
passed for the term, due to the har
vest season, the shortage of labor
and other causes. It was my pleas
ure to respect this recommendation
and in order to carry out the spirit
of the same I shall use my best
efforts in making the term as brief
as the ends of justice and the-con
venience of the public will per
mit.
I trust, however, that you will
bear with me as I Indulge some
what in personal reference to my
relation to your county and the
splendid city of Butler and its fine
people. It is perhaps a strange co
incident that I hold my first regu
lar term of court in the county that
gave me my start in a career which
has led me to the exalted position
of Judge of the Chattahoochee Cir
cuit. Forty-two years ago it was
my fortune to come into this coun
ty and enter the law office of Col.
Robert S. Foy, as a student under
his guidance. At that time my sis
ter and her husband, the lamented
Willis A. Childs, and family, were
living here. They gave me shelter
and encouragement and Col. Foy
gave me my first Insight Into the
great principles of the law. I read
in his office and had him quiz and
discuss with me the great funda
mentals found in Blackstone's
Commentaries, Chitty’s Pleading,
Greenleaf's Evidence, and many
other Classics of the law. His sage
counsel and fine example as an
ethical and wise practloneer well
fitted me for the one year course
I got at Mercer University Law
j A. M. Anderson and Ruby C. Hodges
of Perry; Lee—R. C. Harris of Lees
burg and C. C. Ansley of Smith-
ville; Marion—H. T. Chapman and
Dr. A. S. Boyett of Buena Vista;
Macon—A. P. Lewis and Montezuma
and A. H. Clarke of Marshallville.
Muscogee county—H. D. Smith,
W. A. Heath, W. H. Young Jr. and
Geo. M. Gamble, of Columbus;
v , . , .Peach—noble P. Bassett'and Wal-
The price control bill passed by | lace peayy of Ft valley; Pulaski
hear Rev. Rainey at that time.
Peanut Price Boosted
To $140 Per Ton;
Cotton Loan Higher
Congress and signed by President
Roosevelt Friday provides for an In
crease in loans on cotton and quota
peanuts from 85 to 90 per cent, Rep.
Stephen Pace Informed the Times-
Recorder by telegram this week.
According to Rep. Pace this will
mean an increase in the price of
quota peanuts from the present
price of $133 to $140 per ton. The
—judge H. A. Hskins and W |N.
Pate, of Hawkinsvilue; Quitman—
G. O. Kaigler and H. L. Balcom Sr.,
of Georgetown; Randolps—Dr. D. L.
Smith of Cuthbert and L. p. Jay
of Shellman; Schley—Mrs. E. El
Stewart—Bradley Perkins of Lump-
Jordan and J. C. King of Ellaville;
ikn and Willis Strickland of Rich
land; Sumter—W. T. Anderson of
loan on cotton will also be up 1 Leslie Dr Bowman Wise of Plains;
about one cent per pound, he said.’ T Q Marshal i and E> T . Mathis of
The peanut crop is now moving|. ,
to market and this increase of $71 ' nn r Rlltl „- c H
UN c ” p sgqfcRtf tfl -«i
in history tms year. Y .J. Stover of Ashburn; Webster—
Cleveland Reese of Preston and T.
H. McCarrah of Weston; Wilcox—
Wright Mixon of Abbeville and Le
Roy Tippins of Rochelle.
Afternoon Singing ,
To Be Held At Rupert
School Next Sunday
Save Your Tires! Don't drive un
necessarily! But if you happen to be
in Rupert community next Sunday
afternoon, you may be interested to
know that the people in the .com
munity have decided to meet at
the school building in this com
munity at 2 o'clock p. m., for a
song feast. A large group of singeis
is not expected, but there will be
good singing nad the afternoon will
will be extended a cordial welcome | be pleasantly spent. There will be
on his visit here Sunday. | a discussion on ways our communi-
Other services of the day Include 1 t y can help more in the war effort
Come if it Is convenient and bring
your friends with you—and be
prepared to make suggestions as to
how we cap help more. All of us
Rev. Horne To Deliver
Ordination Sermon At
Mt. Pisgah Sunday A. M.
Rev. E. H. Dunn, pastor, an
nounces that the usual worship
hour at Mt. Pisgah Baptist church
next Sunday morning will be de
voted primarily to an ordination
service at which time Mr. John M.
Cox, a consecrated Christian lay
man of the church, will be ordained
into the ministry.
The pastor will' be in charge of
the devotional period -after which
Rev. Dick Horne, of Macon, will de
_ liver the ordination sermon. Rev.
School at Macon as I left his office 1 Horne is widely-known and highly
In the Fall of 1901. At that HfijSj esteemed by numerous friends of all
there was a number of other splen-1 creeds throughout this section and
did and outstanding lawyers at this
Bar, some have passed on to their
reward but I am delighted to know
that we have with us still active g unday school at 11 a. m. and
and holding their high positions In preaching at 8:30 p. m. by the
the profession, several of whom it pas tQ r
was my privilege and pleasure to ( The pub ii c j S extended a cordial
know. Col. Steed, Col. C. W. Foy, j nv it a tion to attend each of these
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must
war.
help
more in winning this
Pub. Com.