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VOLUME 67
BUTLER, TAYLOR COUNTY, GEORGIA, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 21, 1943
NUMBER 52
REGISTRATION FOR funeral services held
POINT BOOK FOUR Monday at mt. olive
TO BE OCT. 22-23 i F0R MRS. annie puckett
All persons Must Register at One
Of the White Schools in the
l
County.
I ELDERLY TAYLOR COUNTY LADY
A J » ER HOME SUNDAY EVE- Miss Carrie Colbert Dies At Home
The War Price and Rationing
Board of Taylor county announces
that the registration for War Ra
tion Book No. Four will take
place at all of the white schools in
this county Friday and Saturday,
October 22 and 23. The school
teachers and high school seniors
will assist in the registration.
Persons applying for Book No.
4 will have to present their War
Ration Book No. 3 in order to be
eligible for the new book. All
books belonging to each family
should be presented when apply
ing for Book No. 4. It is urged
that only one responsible person
from each family apply for the
books.
It has not been announced as
yet what the new book will be
used for but every person is en
titled to one and should make ap
plication on the dates above men
tioned.
There will be a meeting of the
school teachers on Wednesday.
Oct. 20, at the local courthouse at
4:30 p. m, at which time instruc
tions will be given for the issu
ance of the new ration book.
Twenty-Sixth Annual
Fox Hunters' Meeting
Being Held At Americus
Americus, Oct. 19—The 26th an
nual session of the Georgia Fox
H u n t e rs Association officially
opened at Americus Monday night
the bench show being the initia
tion attraction in which scores of
thoroughbred fox hounds were pa
raded before a group of judges
witnessed by more than a hundred
sportsmen from four Southern
States, as well as many hundreds
of spectators.
The fox hunters were welcomed
to the city by Mayor H. O. Jones,
who expressed the hope they
would return to Sumter again next
year. Charlie Elliott, director of
Georgia's department of wild life,
brought a message from Gov.- Ar-
nall, expressing the chief execu
tive's regrets that he personally
could not be present for the an
nual fox hunt.
One hundred and sixteen dogs
ere registered for the three-day
eld trials which got under way
dawn Tuesday the first east
dng made near Stephens store,
est of Americus.
FORMER BUTLER
LADY IS BURIED
HERE WEDNESDAY
NING FOLLOWING AN ILLNESS OF
ONE WEEK.
Mrs. Annie Childree Puckett, 71,
died at her home near Reynolds
Sunday evening at 7 o'clock: Mrs.
Puckett was born in Taylor coun
ty July 30, 1872, the daughter of
the late Mr. D. N. Childree and
Mrs. Macey Ann Childree.
1 Mrs. Puckett was a life-long
citizen of this county and had
been ill for one week. She was a
member of the -Mt, Olive Free-
Will Baptist Church.
Funeral services were held for
her at Mt. Olive church at four
o'clock Monday afternoon. Elder
W. J. Childree officiated at the
funeral and was assisted by Eld.
W. R. Lawhorn. Interment was in
Mt. Olive cemetery.
In Macon Following
Several Years.
Illness of
Miss Carrie Colbert, 87 years of
age, died at her home in Macon at
an early hour Tuesday morning
following an illness of several
years’ duration.
Miss Colbert was born in Butler
August 15, 1856, the daughter of
the late H. A. and Sarah Elizabeth
Bailey Colbert of this city. She
was a member of the Butler Meth
odist church while a resident of
Butler, later moving her member
ship to Maconwhere she had been
a resident for more than 50 years.
The Colbert family is well
known among the elderly citizens
BUTLER LIONS
GIVEN CHARTER
FRIDAY EVENING
Five Out-of-Town Clubs Are
Represented at Charter Night
Program Here.
of the county, having been one of
Pall bearers" were- Messrs Thos ! the most P rominent families in
Perkins, Clyde Herring B H i thls section man Y Y ears a So;
Youngblood, Forest Bailey Joseph 1 h r owa y er Practically all members
Childree and J B BaiW 1 of thls famil y moved from Butler
Surviving Mrs. Puckett are her se * eral years ag0 " ,
mother, Mrs. Macey Ann Childree I Funeral services for Miss Colbert
three daughters Mrs. Lizzie Bailed i hald at f av , e side * n th< 7
Mrs. Mary Youngblood and Mrs i S° ? r , 1 ? t °L th f lo <; al cen } etery at
Maggie Shirley; also four brothers 11 ° c l ock T Wednesday afternoon.
Rev.
F. J. Gilbert, pastor of the
was in
Messers Asa, G. W., A. J. and T.,. . .
J. Childree. local Methodist church,
G. H. Goddard's Funeral Home j ck o r ?i^, °* tke serv * ces -
of Reynolds was in charge of' Pallbearers were C. E. Benns,
arrangements.
Columbus Man Pays
| Highest Fine To W.P.B.
For Violating Rules
| Atlanta, Oct. 18—Payment by R.
I E. Martin and Martin Theaters, of
I Columbus, Ga., of 810,000, the
[highest fine ever imp >sed against
la violator of ‘he WPB construction
order 'wa'g-'-'Tevealed today.
| The fourth regional office of the
WPB in Atlanta said the depart
ment of justice prosecuted the de
fendant in the United States dis
trict court for the northern district
, of Florida.
Martin, according to the WPB
pled guilty to three counts charg
ing him with having continued i
construction of theatres at Pana
ma City, Fla., and commenced
construction in Marianna, Fla., in j ExOTeSS THeir THaiAS FOT
i violation of a WPB order. | *
i The Martin Theatres chain, ol 1
vvhicn Martin is principal partner I
jwascharged with having continu-|
j ed construction and beginning I
construction on theatres in Do- I
G. C. Smith, J. R. Wilson, J. H.
Amos, J. W. Edwards II, and J. H.
West.
Miss Colbert is survived by sev
eral cousins, Mrs. Frank Mitchell
Mrs. J. T. Oliphant, Mrs, Lee
Happ, Mrs. J. R. B. Branch, Dr. L.
C. McAfee, Dr. Edgar Pope, all of
Macon; Mrs. J. L. Powell of Spar
ta; and Miss Louise Colbert of At
lanta.
Those from a distance attending
Miss Colbert's funeral were: Mrs.
Frank Mitchell, Mrs. J. C. McAfee,
Mrs. J. F. Carter, Mrs. J. F. Eu
banks, Mrs. J. C. Wynch, Miss
Florence Carter, Mr. Russell Scan-
drett, Mr. E. C. Scott and Mrs.
Nannie Mathews all of Macon;
and Mrs. J. L. Powell of Sparta.
Mr. J. W. Edwards II, of Ed
wards Brothers Funeral Home was
in charge of arrangements.
Members Bethel Church
Help On Building Fund
Elderly DeKalb County
Woman Found Knifed
To Death Early Sunday
Atlanta, Oct. 18—Miss Fannie
Smith, about 75, recluse believed
to have been wealthy, was found
dead with her throat cut from ear
to ear early Sunday in her combi
nation store and dwelling four
miles southeast of Decatur.
Police were seeking a negro
who was said to have threatened
her.
DeKalb County Chief J. C.
Daily said that she must have ad
mitted the murderer, because
packing cases and soft drink
crates were piled against all
doors except one at a side en
trance. Her purse in which she
was believed to have carried a
considerable sum, was missing.
There was no sign of a struggle.
The body was found by Harold
Smith, a nephew, with whom she
was to have had breakfast. When
s he did not appear at his home,
he said, he tried to telephone her.
He went to her residence and
found her body.
The crime, judging from the
condition of the body, must have
occurred about 5 a. m., according
to Coroner Paul Estes. Neighbors
teported seeing a black sedan
Parked in front of the place at
Local Colored Methodist
Pastor Is Now In Albany
Attending Annual Conf.
11:30
P- m. Saturday.
The members of Bethel Primi-
.. a i r> . tive Baptist church wish to take
than, Ala., Panama City, Fla., and , thig of thanking eac h in-
Mar anna, a. dividual who has contributed on
the construction of our new build
ing.
We sincerely appreciate the
liberal contributions that have
made.
The building is now well under
construction and it is hoped that
the work may be completed by
Rev. T. M. Walden, for the past Nov. 12th.
two years pastor of the Butler | We need approximately $250.00
Methodist church for the colored, additional funds to finish this
left Tuesday for Albany to attend j work but we are not appealing to
the Americus district A. M. E. an- anyone that has already con-
nual conference. Rev. Walden tributed fora second contribution,
stated before leaving for con- If you want to make another of-
ference that reports show the local fering to this worthy cause it will
! church in the best condition fi- | be gladly accepted and sincerely
Inancially and otherwise in many appreciated, but we are not ask-
years. During his two years pas- J ing you for additional help,
tcrate here Rev. Walden has made j To those who have expressed
I many friends among the white; themselves as desiring to make a
! citizens of Butler and is uni-! contribution but who have not as
i versally beloved by all citizens of I vet done so, let us have your
his own race who are hopeful of offering at your earliest conven-
his return here for another con- ience so that there will be no de
ference year. lay in finishing off the building.
We thank you again for your
generous gifts and if at any time
you need assistance on a similar
| program we shall be happy to
Montezuma, Oct. 18—Sidney have an opportunity to help in
Moore, Montezuma attorney and j the undertaking,
chairman of the Macon County
War Price and Rationing Board
lor the past 18 months, has re
signed that post because of his
impending induction into the
Army. The reorganized rationing
board now includes E. F. Neal, J-|« • Ainu *.
E DeVaughn, G T Mason. W. H. j ASSOCIdtlOfl At ValdOSta
McKenzie Jr., of Montezuma, W. j ^
H. Martin of Oglethorpe and Ham
McKenzie of Marshallville. The
board meets every Friday after-
; noon at the rationing board office.
RATION BOARD HEAD
INDUCTED INTO ARMY
W. T. RUSTIN, deacon.
Rev. James Windham
Presides Over Baptist
The newly organized Butler
Lions Club received its Charter
from District Governor C. G. Hig-
genbotham of LaGrange at •» the
Charter Night Banquet last* Fri
day evening. President E. G.
Blackwell responded to the pre
sentation with a speech of ac
ceptance at the same time thank
ing the Ellaville Lions Club for
their untiring efforts in sponsor
ing the organization of the local
Chapter.
Other speakers on the evening's
program included J. B. Luhter, of
the Americus Lions Club, Ray
mond Sullivan, President of the
Ellaville Club, F. J. Gilbert, R. L.
Burns and J. V. Dupree of the lo
cal organization.
Approximately one hundred
Lions, Lionesses, and invited
guests were present to enjoy a
social gathering which also prov
ed to be of great educational
value. Outside of the Butler Club
the Ellaville Club had the largest
number of representatives with 3a
of their members present. Other
Clubs represented included:
Americus six, Talbotton five,
Thomaston five, and LaGrange,
two.
Tail Twister L. H. Strength of
the Ellaville Club and Tail Twister
R. L. Burns of the local club were
unusually good and kept every
one laughing with their fun and
jokes pulled on members of the
various clubs present.
Group singing was led by Rev.
F. J. Gilbert. Mrs. J. W. Edwards
II, sang several popular songs.
She was accompanied at the pi
ano'by Mrs. J. W. Edwards I. '
Officers and Charter Members
of the local Club are:
E. G. Blackwell, President.
J. R. Cooper, 1st V-Pres.
Roy Jones, 2nd V-Pres.
Jno. S. Reid, 3rd V-Pres.
Thelmon Jarrell, Secty. Treas.
F. J. Gilbert, Lion Tamer.
R. L. Burns, Tail Twister.
Directors: J. V. Dupree, Frank
Callahan, P. B. Childs, J. M. Bone.
Members: E. H. Bazemore, Julian
T. Cooper, Oscar Dreizin, P. A.
Jenkins, J. H. McCall, W. H. Suggs
J. N. Turner, John W. Turner,
Chas. Benns, Jr., and J. B. Fore
hand.
35 TAYLOR COUNTY MEN
LEAVE FOR INDUCTION IN
U. S. ARMY NEXT WEEK
FIFTEEN WHITE MEN LEAVE FOR
ft. McPherson Tuesday, out.
26; twenty negroes leave for
FT. HENNING FRIDAY, OCT. 29.
Thirty-five Taylor county men
will be called into the armed serv
ice next week, according to Mr.
H. K. Sealy, Clerk of the "Local
Draft Board.
Fifteen of these draftees will be
white men and twenty colored.
The white men are scheduled to
leave for Ft. McPherson Tuesday,
Oct. 26.
Those scheduled to fil) this call
are:
Charlie Wilson
Phillip Eugene Gaultney
Edgar Brit Swearingen
Joseph Edward Bloodworth
James Harold Young
Herman Wilson Clark
Sanford LeRoy Jordan
Nathaniel Gaultney
Leonard Garland Blair
Robert Lee Spillers
Bentley McChargue
Robert Lee Tucker
Jim Nat Cooper
John Wesley Moore
James Robert Halstead
The colored men will leave for
Ft. Benning Friday, Oct. 29.
Those to fill this call are:
George Wilson Riley
Charlie Mitchell
J. C. McCrary
Jack Leonard
Emory Bason
Joseph McDougald
Silas Brent
J. D. James
Charlie Akins
George Lesley Hicks
Willie James Corbin
Sid Jackson
Oscar Hill
Clifford Lee Riley
Howard Williams
Tommie Lester Richardson
George Windham Daniel
Lovett Simmons
(Transf. from Pulaski, Va.)
James King
(Transf. from Albany, Ga.)
Tommie Lee Sims
(Transf. from Lake City, Fla.)
UNITED WAR FUND
QUOTA FOR THIS
COUNTY IS $1,600.
Rev. E. H. Dunn. County Chairman
Urges Full Co-operation from all
Citizens.
Rev. E. H. Dunn, chairman of
the National War Fund Drive for
Tailor County this week, urges all
District Chairmen in the county
to make an urgent appeal to
every citizen in this district in, an
effort to raise the county's quota
of $1,600 for this worthy cause.
Mr. Dunn further asks that each
district chairman make a report
to him as early as possible, on
the progress they have made thus
far in this drive.
Reports from adjoining coun
ties as well as others in all sec
tions of the state show that they
will go over the top in this cam
paign. “Surely Taylor County will
not fall short of her quota,”
Chairman Dunn stated.
If you have not already, made a
contribution towards the National
War Fund Drive, see ytour local
chairman and make your contri
bution today.
Mr. Dunn gives below a list of
the community chairmen and the
amount of each district's quota:
Reynolds, Mrs. John Mims:
Whites, $250; colored $115.
Potterville, J. W. Windham:
Whites, $50; colored, $50
Panhandle, Mrs. D. E. Byrd:
Whites, $125; colored, $35.
Butler,' Mrs. Mack Mathews:
Whites, $375; colored, $150.
Carsonville, Mrs. W. A. Jarrell:
Whites, $70; colored, $40.
Daviston, Mrs. L. A. Adams:
Whites, $50; colored, $20.
Howard, Mrs. Joe Brown: Whites
$75; colored, $15.
Cedar Creek, Mr. Ran Cooper:
Whites, $95; colored, $20.
Charing, Mrs. S. Garrett: Whites,
$45; Colored, $10.
Mauk, Mrs. R. D. Waller: Whites
$45; colored, $10.
Taylor County Farmers
Advised On Where To
Find Market For Potatoes
Mr. A. S. James, chairman of
the Sweet Potato Marketing Com
mittee of Taylor county advises j
local growers that the following
dehydrating plants are anxious to
purchase all sweet potatoes grown I
in this section:
Cqptinontal Canning Co., Frank-
linton, Ga.; Fine Products Corp.,
Augusta, Ga.; The Plantation Cor
poration, Vienna, Ga.; Worthco
Dry Foods Association, Sylvester,
Ga.
Potatoes sold to the dehydrating
plants do not have to be graded
or packed in crates, according to
Mr. James.
Georgia Ranks Fifth
In 3rd Bond Drive; Sells
153 Percent Of Quota
Georgia was fifth in the nation
in the Third War Loan campaign
selling 153 per cent of its quota.
West Virginia led the states
with 177 per cent. Alabama hdd a
record of 132.
WPB Sets October 30
As Deadline For New
’A’ Gasoline Books
The deadline for receiving gas
oline rationing book “A” has been
set for Oct. 30, the WPB announc
ed yesterday. All books received
after that date will be seriously
delayed.
The gas rationing board said
that they have not been receiving
applications for renewals from the
public in volumes sufficient to
insure the renewal of these books
by Nov. 8, at which time they
will become usable.
The board warned citizens that
unless these books come in im
mediately, there will be an un
avoidable delay in the reissuing,
which in many cases will occasion
a considerable hardship.
Pilot Killed As Plane
Crashes At College Park
Sunday Morning
Rev. Gordon Price
To Preach At Butler
Baptist Church Sunday
Rev. Gordon Price of Atlanta
will preaefy at the local Baptist
Church Sunday morning and eve
ning.
Rev. Price is a well-known
evangelist having been connected
with the Evangelistic Tabernacle
in Atlanta for some time.
The public is cordially invited to
attend both the morning and eve
ning services at the Baptist church
Sunday.
Brother-In-Law of Local
Lady Reported Missing
In Action In Pacific
Frost and ice were visible in
« Se ction Monday morning for
fle first time this season. This
Was accompanied by chilling
Northwest winds that brought out
Javier wearing apparel and grate
The annual session of the Val
dosta Baptist Association was
opened at Valdosta last night with
Rev. James Windham presiding.
The association is composed of
thirty or more Baptist churches
membership of ap-
!FOR SALE
i One 410-ga. and one 12-ga. shot with a total
eun and shells; $15 each or trade proximately sixty - one hundred
for corn- one 1935 Plymouth Coupe persons. Rev. Windham, who is
Sport model; A-l condition; good Vice-Moderator of the Association!
morn iniAfncfo/l CAP Ic o crranrlcnn nf tho lota. Mw ftH(l
If You Are A Farmer
AND CAN OTHERWISE QUALIFY
tires; price, $350. If interested, see is
Johnnie H. Newton before Nov. 1. M
a grandson of the late Mr.
Mrs. J. J. Windham of Butler.
I can sell you Galbanized Iron
Roofing for re-covering your house
or other buildings; . the amount
not to exceed 25 squares, to one
customer. This offer is for a lim
ited time only, in order to relieve
pressing needs. If you need the
Roofing please see me real soon.
Respectfully,
J. T. MATHEWS, Butler, Ga.
Atlanta, Oct. 18—Crash of a
single-engined pursuit plane into
East Columbia Avenue, at College
Park, early yesterday killed the
pilot instantly an dresulted in an
alarm cai'ing out the fire depart
ment to extinguish flames which
enveloped the wreckage.
Firemen said some houses near
by were smoked and grass on
lawns and trees were burned.
Witnesses said the plane started
its plunge when the motor ap
parently failed just after takeoff
from the runway of the Atlanta
Army Air Base.
The identity of the pilot, sole
occupant of the plane, was with
held by Army officials pending
notification of next of kin.
Its Grandfather T. C. Boswell
for the second time in recent
years, and is he happy? The broad
smile he is wearing is the most
convincing evidence of that fact.
The new arrival is the son of Mr.
and Mrs. William Perry, of Tal
botton, born Oct. 14th and is to be
called William Perry II.
Joseph Oscar McLaughlin Ji., of
Columbus was Tuesday jveported
by the War Department? to be
missing in action. He was rated
as seaman first class ,and was
operating in the Pacific.
Seaman McLaughlin enlisted iq
the Navy June 18, 1940, and saw
action in the Coral Sna and at
Midway.
He is a brother-in-law of Mrs.
Velma Stringfield McLaughlin of
Butler.
Singing Convention
Will Be Held At
Oglethorpe Oct. 24
A. B. Robinson, president of the
Macon County Singing Association
announced this week that the an
nual singing convention would be
held Sunday, Oct. 24th, at the
Oglethorpe High school audi
torium.
This one-day affair has attract
ed such crowds in former years
that the officers are certain of a
good attendance this year. Several
outstanding soloists and quartets
will appear on the program, Mr.
Robinson says.
The officers are asking that
those attending bring with them a
basket lunch for their party, to
spread and eaten on the school
campus at noon.