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1 * K E E P I NG EVERLASTINGLY AT IT IS THE SECRET OF SUCCESS"
BUTLER, TAYLOR COUNTY, GEORGIA, THURSDAY, APRIL 6.1944
j W. GOOLSB1
OPPOSES GEORGE
FOR U. S. SENATE
Former Governor Gene Tolmodge
Decides Not to Moke Race nt
This Time.
NUMBER 23
Atlanta, Ga., April 2—John W.
Goolsby, of Washington, Ga., hith
erto unknown in Georgia politics,
Qualified Saturday as an opponent
of U. S. Senator Walter F. George,
shortly after Former Governor Eu-
crene Talmadge had announced he
would not be a candidate.
Three candidates for the Geor
gia Supreme Court, two candidates
for the Georgia Court of Appeals
and a candidate for the Georgia
Public Service Commission got by
without opposition in the other
state wide races in the Democratic
primary July 4.
Mr. Goolsby stepped into Gov.
Arnall's office a half hour before
the entries closed Saturday at noon
and told Miss Grace Cannington,
secretary of the state committee,
that he wanted to qualify as a
candidate for the U. S. Senate.
"Are you kidding?” asked Miss
Cannington, who had never seen
Mr. Goolsby before. He assured her
that he was not, and turned in a
sheet of plain paper, with his an
nouncement written in long hand,
and a personal check for $500 on
a Washington bank attached.
After turning in his qualifica
tion Mr. Goolsby came back into
the office, whispered a question as
to whether the men and women
sitting around were members of
the press, and asked that his an
nouncement be withheld until
after the deadline. Miss Canning
ton complied with that request.
The announcement of M r.
Goolsby reads as follows:
"In entering the senatorial race,
1 am doing so to offer the people
ol Georgia the most helpful pro
gram ever offered to them by a
candidate for the IJ. S. Senate.The
details of the program will not be
released until my opening speech
over the radio soon.
- EXPLOSION KILLS
THREE. WRECKS HOME
IN MARION COUNTY
I'ORT BENNING officers post
WARNINGS AGAINST PICKING l'P
UN-EXPLODED DUDS FOUND NEAR
RESERVATION.
Buena Vista, Ga., March 31—The
three sawmill workers who came
to their death at “Harris Mill"
community near here yesterday, |
were killed as a result of the ex
U. S. UNDERWOOD
UN-OPPOSED FOR
REPRESENTATIVE
Deadline for Qualifying In General
Assembly Race Came at Noon
Last Saturday.
Mr. P. B. Childs, secretary of the
Taylor County Executive Commit
tee announces that Mr. U. S. Un
derwood of Reynolds, is the only
plosion of what was believed "to I ^ ualified candidate for Representa-
have been a 17-pound fragmenta
tion bomb used at nearby Ft
Benning, Sheriff R. E. Dillard, of
Marion county, announced follow
ing the inquest.
Funeral for J. W. McWhorter, 60
was conducted at Ramahchurch,
Buena Vista, Friday, with inter
ment in the church cemetery. Lou-
of
tive in the General Assembly
Georgia from this county.
Closing date of entries in the
Representative race was 12 o'clock
noon, last Saturday. The primary
election will be held at the same
time of the state democratic pri
mary, July 4th.
Mr. J. W. Edwards, who for the
past six years has represented the
also in iost 3 ?ke a i; d H M ° ley A ,T h r aS ’ 2 °’ in the GenSaf Assembly
tj t Ve f * brea V1 ?' j declined to announce for this of-
, th . . or ”. a most to shreds i fj ce f or ano ther term because per-
y ona ion. isonal business which requires his
Justice of the Peace W. S. Jones! undivided attention.
of Brantley, held the coroner's in
quest and an investigation was
conducted by Col. Myron Leedy,
ordnance officer at Ft. Benning,and
his assistant, Warrant Officer Wm.
H. Young.
Bombs that caused the triple
tragedies are used in air-ground
demonstrations on the military
reservation. Three of these were
reported to have been found re
cently by R. C. Thomas, a neighbor
hooked to a parachute and
brought to the premises of. Henry
Harris, in the “Harris Mill” com
munity. They were stacked near a
smoke house in the back yard.
McWhorter was said to have
picked up one of the bombs and
walked through the hall of the
Harris home. Reaching the front
porch, McWhorter dropped the
bomb on the steps, where it ex
ploded with a deafning roar. Sin*}
and Thomas were standing in the
front yard nearby. All three were
killed instantly. Parts of McWhor-
Presentments Prepared
By The Grand Jury At
April Term Superior Court
GEORGIA—Taylor County:
We, the Grand Jury, sworn and
impaneled for the April term, 1944
of Taylor Superior Court make the
following presentments:
We thank the Honorable T.
Hicks Fort for his able address to
the Grand Jury. We also wish to
thank our Solicitor General, Ed
Wohlwender Jr., for the valuable
assistance rendered us in our de-
ter's body were blown 40 reet Srom j liberations. We express our thanks
the house, which was splintered' to our bailiff, J. R. Bennett, for the
throughout with sharpnei. Oscar I services rendered.
“Unto __ . , . Storey, Harris’ nephew, was limp- The committee appointed to in*
broadcast 2, S bftte T!‘"? with a piece of sharp, speet .he Jail and convict camp
J inel still embedded in ms leg. He
was in a hall about 15 feet from
the explosion. Harris was in the
front room on a bed which was
covered with shattered glass, but
he escaped uninjured.
Death of the three men brought
renewed warning from Ft.Benning
authorities against handling of
“duds” by their finders. When it
isfound that a bomb does not ex-
Another race of particular inter
est to the citizens of the county is
that of Solicitor General of the
Chattahoochee Judicial Circuit. In
this race Ed Wohlwender Jr., of
Columbus, incumbent, is opposed
by Arthur Copeland, also of Co
lumbus.
ers of the state, I am asking them
to wait about forming opinions or
pledging themselves in the ‘race.
(Turn to Page 6; No. 1)
Local Colored Youth
Now Navy Cook, Sees
Action In 8 Major Raids
From a recent issue of a San
Francisco, Calif., newspaper:
When the Japanese struck Pearl
Harbor on Dec. 7, 1941, the good
ship “Enterprise” was in the Pa
cific war area and she remained
the thick of battle until # Nov.
13, 1942, participating in nearly
every major carrier engagement
the first year of the war.
On the “Enterprise” was Cook
‘ c Walker McDowell, colored, son
jf W- J ; and Martha McDowell of
tt, U n Young McDowell enlisted in
e Navy from Pittsburgh, Pa., six
jears ago. He is now stationed at
aan Francisco.
For McDowell's “consistently out-
■ anchng performance and dis-
guished achievements during
ppeated action against enemy
‘ panose forces” he has received
" e Pres idential Unit Citation. He
ran unde . r f i re in eight major
J against The Japanese.
run, 611 Participated in the
Wail* ! and Marshall Islands raid,
rai , e s * and raid, Marcus Island
nt r 1 att ^ e °* Midway, Occupation
kiirn a( ^ lcana *’ Battle of Stewart
s’and, Battle of Santa Cruz Is-
mons 3nd the Battle of the Sol °'
'Fnt!° . cita tion continues: “The
chief, rpF * e ’ and her a ir group, ex-
of f °}. ber Tar-flung destruction
thrm, a u Stile sh ore installations
‘jroughout the battle area, did
total f ciama g e °n her own, a
shn, i Japanese vessels and
aircrafr^u 3 t0tal of 185 Japanese
spirit -m. aggressive fighting
ev i* an ,. superb combat efficien
ts ‘ r fitting tribute to the of-
tabli^hrfl 01 ! men Who gallantly es
* ner as ° Knimori
it, they said, but some few are
not found, and remain a possible
menace until discovered and dis
posed of. Finders of such “duds”
on or off the reservation were
asked to notify authorities, under
no circumstances touching the
bomb. Printed warnings to this
effect are posted in and near the
reservation.
report that they found these in
good condition. Some needed re
placements at the camp are being
made.
The committee appointed to in
spect the books of the county of
ficers and the Justices of Peace
and the Notary Publics report that
so far as could be ascertained by
a casual inspection they were all
found to be in good condition and
SPRING TERM OF
SUPERIOR COURT
ADJOURNS TUES.
plode, every effort is made to find hept,
We recommend for re-appoint-
ment as Notary Publics W. G. Hill
and R. M. Jinks for the regular
tenures of office.
We recommend that these Pre
sentments be published in the
Butler Herald and the sum of
$15.00 be appropriated ror same.
This the 3rd day of April, 1944.
O. S. COX, Foreman,
C. F. RUSTIN, Clerk.
GEORGIA—Taylor County:
The Grand Jury having so
recommended, it is hereby order
ed that the foregoing General
Presentments be published in the
Butler Herald and that the sum of
$15.00 be paid for said publica
tion.
This the 3rd day of April, 1944.
T. HICKS FORT,
Judge, S. C. C. C.
Quarterly Conference
To Be Held At Union
Church Friday Aprl 14
The Second Quarterly conference
of the Butler-Howard Methodist
charge will be held at Union
church Friday, April 14. The con
ference will begin at 11:30 a. m.
(CWT).
Rev. A. W. Reese, District Su
perintendent of Columbus will be j —
in charge of the meeting. - ! Practically every place of busi-
A large attendance from all of! ” ess \ n 0 Bl | t ! er l , has a g^ed to close
“ 1 o . I frnm 19 rvr»lapv nnnn until tKron
the churches in the charge is ex
pected.
Local Business Houses
To Close For Services
Special Easter Service
To Be Held At Trinity
And Spring Hill Churches
Special Easter services will be
held at the Trinity Freewill Bap
tist church next Sunday afternoon
at three o'clock. Rev. B. T. Gill,
in defonsp S fu 3 A Solid . bulwark 'pastor of the church, will have
tion.” 1 the American na-ii u „.„„ nmerram. The
Tho
Sec:
noon, until three
on Good Friday,
from 12 o'clock
o’clock p. m.
April 7.
Rev. C. L. Glenn, pastor of the
local Methodist church, will hold
services at the church during
these hours.
Every citizen of this community
is extended an invitation to at
tend 'hpse services.
U. D. C. Rally At
Thomaston April 12
The Third District U. D. C. rally
will be held at Thomaston next
eP rn,„ cltat ion was signed
'^ y °T the Navy Knox.
Mul ES~for SALE
by
, charge of the program. The public Wednesday. The Reynolds Chapter
1 is extended a special invitation to; j s emb raeed in the Third District.
attend. | Registration will be at the Hotel
Rev. Gill will also deliver a Upson. The morning session will
special Easter sermon at Spring be in theaudi torium of the First
Hill church next Sunday at 11 a. Baptist church, next door to Ho
rn. and the public is invited. tel Upson, beginning promptly at
f ° r cash - four to pick from" I Rev. Gill urges everyone to at- ]0:30 o'clock. Luncheon will b« j
‘ tae m at my farm. j lend church worship somewhere served at 1 p. m. in the main din |
° S. COX, Butler Ga. 'on Easter Sunday. 'ing room of the hotel.
che,
''Good Farm Mules, for sale
One of Taylor County's Shortest
Terms of Court Closes After Two
Day Session.
The April term of Taylor Su
perior Court adjourned Tuesday
afternoon after being in session
only two days.
Judge T. Hicks Fort of Columbus
presided over the session. Solicitor
General Ed Wohlwender Jr., and
Court Reporter R. O. Perkins were
also present to fill their respec
tive positions.
Both the civil and criminal
dockets were unusually light.
There were only ten cases
brought before the Grand Jury.
Of this number, ten true bills
and no “no bills” were re
turned. There were no felony cas
es to come up at this time.
Hon. O. S. Cox served as fore
man of the Grand Jury with Mr.
C. F. Rustin as Clerk and Mr. J.
R. Bennett, bailiff.
Judge Fort delivered a most
timely and impressive address in
his charge to members of the
Grand Jury at the opening of.
court Monday.
Judge Fort's address was pri
marily to the farmers, as this
county is mostly an agricultural
community. He being born and
reared on the farm his interests
are still centered around the farm
and problems of the farmers.
The jurist's charge in part is as
follows:
“Mr. Foreman and Gentlemen of
the Grand Jury:
"The past six. months have
passed rapidly and rather un
eventful insofar as the home af
fairs of Taylor county are con
cerned. I note with pleasure that
the solicitor will have only a few
criminal cases to present to your
body at this time. The civil docket
is likewise very light. It is grati
fying always to note that the law
has been observed and citizens
and neighbors for the most part
‘dwelling together in unity.’
“Your county is an agricultural
county andfor some time I have
been giving extensive study to
patterns pertaining to the farm,
especially the upbuilding of the
land itself.
“In an article appearing in the
‘Readers Digest’ recently, it was
forcefully brought out that the
civilization of this nation is act
ually founded upon about eight
inches of top soil and when that
(Turn to Page 6; No. 2)
MR. FELIX ZOLL NELSON
DIES AT HIS HOME NEAR
REYNOLDS SUNDAY P. M.
DECEASED WAS BORN IN TAYLOR
COUNTY IN 18fi0; HAD BEEN IN
DECLINING HEALTH DURING THE
PAST TWO YEARS.
Mr. Felix Zoll Nelson, 84 years
of age, died at his home near
Reynolds Sunday afternoon at 5-15
o'clock.
Mr. Nelson was born in Taylor
county in 1860 the son of Mr. Na
than and Mrs. Martha Maddox
| Nelson. He has been a life-long
citizen of this county.
TWO MEN ESCAPE
LOCAL OFFICERS,
ARE BEING SOUGHT
i
Pair Wanted For Attempted House
Breaking and Resisting Arrest
Tuesday Night
Mr. Robert Mott Dies
At Jacksonville, Florida;
Funeral Here March 18
Mr. Robert Mott’s death at
Jacksonville, Fla., was the occa
sion of much regret to his many
friends and acquaintances in this
section. Mr. Mott was the husband
of Miss Irene Robart of Tampa,
Fla.
It is learned that Mr. Mott was
stricken seriously ill Monday night
March 13th, and and was never
able to speak again. His death
followed March 16th.
In addition to his wife, Mr. Mott
is survived by one son, Mr. Bobby
Mott of Columbus; his mother,
Mrs. E. L. Mott of Butler; three
brothers Messrs J. W. Mott, J. C.
Mott and Otis Mott all of Butler;
and one sister, Mrs. Fannie Bone
of Butler.
Funeral services were held at 4
o'clock on the afternoon of March
18th, with Rev. W. R. Lumpkin of
ficiating, at Bethel Primitive Bap
tist church. Burial followed in
Bethel cemetery.
Pallbearers included Messrs J.
W. Mott, J. C. Mott, Otis Mott,
Ralph Mott, Grover Mott and
Bobby Mott.
Officers throughout this section
are in search of two truck drivers
of the Carthage Creamery Com
pany of Carthage, Mo., and a five-
ton short wheel-base Mack truck,
with the Carthage Creamery Co.
„ .. . . __ _ T _ .name painted on the cab. These
e,m°Ll h Lnn S in t 'in years Mr. Nel- metl are wanted by local a „ t hori-
son bas be ^ n in 111 health but his ties on severa ] charges among
Ciirmitmn horamo sprinus nnlv n , . . ... ....
condition became serious only a
few clays ago. His death was at
tributed to a heart attack.
Funeral services were held at the
family residence at four o’clock
Monday afternoon. Rev. Leon Ed
wards, pastor of the Reynolds
Methodist church and Rev. E. H.
Dunn, former pastor of the Rey-
which are, driving while drunk,
attempting house breaking, and
resisting arrest, which took place
here Tuesday night.
According to a statement by
Sheriff J. M. Bone the men
were under the influence of whis
key when they attempted to enter
the home of Mrs. C. B! Hall about
nolds Baptist church officiated. In- t.iocHq,) ‘
terment was In the New Prospect f S’ h
cemeferv sheriff responding to a telephone
Honorary pallbearers were: Mr. I bal1 ** “JJ. ™ ^ s w her T *
Thurman Whatley, Mr. Marion | _ AM i A, C « if i H iu J '
Wells, Mr. E. T. Shealy, Mr. C. M. B b ° ka r . ea ^ d l J e Hal1 horne the
Windham, Mr. Ira Kirksey and!™" kad From d * scri P-
Dr. S. H. Bryan. , on Mrs ' Hall gave the officers,
Active pallbearers included [ h J/ rn . ^rtiediately began a
search for the two men
pallbearers included
Messrs Gene Nelson, Moody Trus-
sell, Mangham Beeland, M. G. Gil-
reath, Roy Clay, and Bob Martin.
Mr. Nelson is survived by his
wife, the former Miss Sallie M.
Cooper of this county; and five
who had been seen on the
streets here all of Tuesday after
noon. The men were apprehended
by the officers and carried to Mrs.
Hall’s home where they were iden-
children as follows, Miss Ruth ! tif ied as the men who tried to en-
Nelson, Messrs Gan, W. S., E. A., j * er bome . on ^ y a Tew hours
and John Nelson; also nine grand ear iei [ ^ ueaday night.^ The men
children andtwo great grand chil
dren.
Mr. Charlton C. Parks
Dies Of Heart Attack
At Home Near Ideal
Charlton Cecil Parks died sud
denly with a heart attack, Wed-
were brought back to be placed in
the local jail. As Sheriff Bone at
tempted to take them from the
cab of the truck in which they
were seated he was pushed from
the truck by one of the men while
the other drove the vehicle away.
The sheriff fired six shots at the
men but was unsuccessful in
stopping them. Names of the men
have not been learned.
The large trailor to which the
truck was attached was loaded
nesday, March 22, at his home i w Hh butter. The trailor broke
near Ideal. He was born near Rey-1 down near Butler Tuesday morn-
nolds June 14, 1884, and was mar-1 ing^ nd w «s under repair at a lo-
ried to Miss Amanda Parker April ca * machine shop. While waiting
3 ( 1904. jfor the repair work to be done, it
Mr. Parks was a member of the' learned, the men disconnected
Methodist church at Concord, i ^ truck and were u6in e it at thi
where he spent most of his mar- Time of their attempted arrest,
ried life. He joined the church! Local officers are holding the
when he was a small boy at Tay-! tra ilor and load of bqtter it is
lor Mill. He has lived in Taylor : learned > while the driver?.,and the
county Near Ideal for ten years i truck ar< : bein 6 hunted throughout
with the exception of two years This section.
spent in Sumter county. i Sheriff Bone stated that he had
Besides his wife Mr. Parks j Telephoned officials of the Car-
leaves ten children to mourn his Thage Creamery Cq., in Missouri,
passing, towit: W. J., Mauk and i but they were unable to give him
Paul Parks of Ideal; Grady Parks :lhe names of the men in charge
of Montezuma; Dorsey Parks serv-i°T This truck until they had in-
ing the armed forces in Ireland; J vesTigated their records.
Wilbur Parks, of Ideal; Mrs. Wei-!
Howard Methodist Church
Pilcher, of Amercius; Mrs. Mack Given New Hymnals hi
ers, Messrs II. B. Parks of Rey : | Memory Of Mrs Brown
nolds; and Keith Parks of Monte-1 .
zuma; three sisters, Mrs. H. L. j Rev. C. L. Glenn, pastor of the
Hamlin, of Lizella; Mrs. J. C. H o w a r d Methodist church,
Johnson, of Macon, and Mrs. A. S.! acknowledges the gift of fifty new
Johnson of Ft. Valley. Surviving I Methodist Hymnals for the How-
also are twenty grand-children i urd church.
besides a host of other relatives j The hymnals were a gift from
and friends. | Mr. J. H. Brown as a memorial to
Active pallbearers: Velder James j his wife, Mrs. Margery Avery
J. D. Hodge, Ralph Cheek, Pugh Brown, whose death occurred sev-
Pilcher, Mack F. Dent and Leslie oral weeks ago.
Womack; Honorary pallbearers: H. [ During Mrs. Brown’s lifetime
B. Parks, Keith Parks, W. J. Parks 6he was an active worker in all
Paul Parks, Grady Parks and Wil
bur Parks.
Funeral services were held at
the Concord Methodist church with
Rev. Roy Bond of Ellaville, offi-
uffairs of the church.
Mrs. T. L. Fountain
ciaVingT'songiT werc^sung"'^ “the HeddS COUntV CamUSICR)
occasion accnmnanicH hu Mrc l^ c . ” T ”
For Control Of Cancer
Place Orders Early For
Your Easter Flowers
Cut flowers and potted plants
are not so plentiful this year. We
have a limited number of potted 1
Easter Lillies, Hudrangeas, Agera- !
turn, Caladiums and Geraniums, j
Also some choice cut flowers.
Please place your order early to
avoid disappointment.
OAK CREST NURSERY
& FLORIST
MRS. L. R. DEAN.
occasion accompanied by Mrs. Les
ter McMickle at the piano. Inter
ment was in the Concord cemetery.
The child who enters life comes
Not with knowledge or Intent,
So those who enter death must go
As little children sent.
Nothing is known, but I believe
That God is overhead,
And as life is to the living,
So death is to the dead.”
EASTER RABBITS FOR SALE
With a scarcity of toys, children
appreciate pets more than ever.
White New Zealand Rabbits are
easily raised and are profitable.
My stock is healthy, and good
producers. Breeders from best
Rabbitries. Young stock and
breeders for sale, $2.50 a pair,
selected, and up, according to age.
MRS. W. E. MARSHALL,
Reynolds, Ga.
The annual drive for funds to
combat the cancer menace got
under way last Saturday under
the direction of Mrs. T. L. Foun
tain, county chairman of the
Woman's Field Army for the Con
trol of Cancer.
Serving on the committee with
Mrs. Fountain are the following
district chairmen:
Mrs. R.L. Brown, Howard.
Mrs. F. M. Carson, Reynolds.
Mrs. W. A. Jarrell, Carsonville.
Mrs. Lillian McGinty, Rupert.
Mrs. T. L. Fountain, Butler.
In connection with the solicita
tion of funds, an educational
campaign will be conducted in
which information will be given
as to the nature, cause ana dan
ger signals of cancer.