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THE BUTLER HERALD.
.QRGIA, AI RIL 6, 1944.
i H. Cook, Editor
p Winder Paper And
Prominent Bfijifist, Dies
^ (h r^ VwT'aiS
edi tor g er vicps were conducted
m Monday at the Winder
let church, Ecv, E H. Collins,
t • of the church, was in
P, aS °‘ 0 f the services, assisted by
fl u - h Clark, pastor of the
S'tlerMethodist church, and Rev.
Jules' Holder, pastor of the First
Christian church.
Ch , h( , ^ 0 n of Mr. and Mrs. M. S.
mnk he wsa born in Commerce,
0° hc worked for the Jackson
economist in Winder and the
j |v>ns Ga.) Banner-Herald. He
Ins editor for three years of the
commerce News.
Cook has been with the Winder
\ews for more than 35 years, own-
; n(T a half interest at one time
wi t h Rev. J. W. McWhorter and
i at er with T. M. Seawall.
He was a member of the Win
der Baptist church and had been
superintendent for many years. He
served many times on the city
council and had been elected
without opposition in January to
serve a two-year term.
He is survived by his wife and
9 niece.
Gladstone Williams
Weds Ssfjfie Writer
for Washington Paper
Atlanta, Ga., April 4—Gladstone
Williams, the Atlanta Constitu
tion's Washington representative
and columnist, and Miss Helen
Livingston Kravadze, have an
nounced their marriage in Colmar
Manor. Md., on Sunday, March 5.
The wedding ceremony was per
formed in the Wilson Avenue Bap
tist church.
Miss Williams, who is of Eng-
lish-Russian parentage, is a fash
ion expert and writer for the
Washington Star. She is a bru
nette of unusual beauty, charm
and personality. She has lived in
Washington for a number of years
all spent in newspaper and fash
ion work.
Gladstone Williams has been re
porting the Washington scene for
about 20 years. He is one of the
better-known Washington corre
spondents and enjoys a very high
rating as a political writer and
analyst.
Negroes Not Eligible
To Vole in Georgia
Primary, Duckworth Says
(By Associated Press)
Southern state officials and
democratic parti leaders w^re cau
tious Monday in commenting on
decision of the Supremo Court of
the United States in holding that
negroes may not be denied partici
pation in primary elections.
At least two party leaders, how
ever, declared negroes would not
be considered eligible to vote in
forthcoming Democratic primaries.
, J. Lon Duckworth, chairman of
Georgia's State Democratic Com
mittee, said the Supreme Court's
action in a Texas case “is not a
decision affecting the Georgia pri
mary, and I would say negroes are
not qualified to vote in the demo
cratic white primary of this state.”
Georgia, where nomination in
the Democratic primary is equiva-
let to election, chooses a senator
and ten congressmen this year.
There are contests for senator'and
in four congressional districts.
“The primary in this state is
called by the Democratic party
for white voters,” Duckworth said.
'State law provides that any party
calling a primary can fix rules for
Hie primary within certain limits.
Attorney General Grady Head, of
Georgia, declined comment until
he is asked asked officially for a
ruling.
J. F. Odom, chairman of the
Louisiana state committee, said
the Supreme Court decision
brought up a “very serious" situa-
ation. Odam said he was “not
greatly surprised” and that he
would have a formal statement
later. “It will require considerable
study,” Odam said.
PAGE THREE
Missing Buena Vista Man
Victim Gf Cruelty At
Hands 01 Jap Officers
Atlanta, April 4—After two years
of uncertainty as to the state of
Lt. Col. W. B. Short of Buena Vis
ta, Ga., who was listed as missing
in action following the fall of
Corregidor, the officer's family has
been informed that he died during
the cruel march of exhaustdc
American prisoners to Old Bilibid
prison in Manila.
Col. Short's family began inves
tigation thru the War and Navy
Departments after reading of the
death of an unidentified lieuten
ant colonel in Lt. Welbourn Kel
’y's article on the “March of
Death” which appeared in the
February 7 issue of Life magazine.
Personal communication with Lt.
Kelly proved that the officer was
Col. Short.
"Col. Short suffered a physical
collapse while on the march to
CM Bilibid prison,” Lt. Kelly said
He did not thereafter recover
consciousness, and thus w f as spar-
r d any undue pain or suffering.”
Col. Short, who had been an of
ficer in the regular Army since
' ’A attended Georgia Military
ollegp ant j Georgia Teen. He is
survived by two sisters, Mrs.Free-
’?' in C. McClure of Ft. Jackson, S.
C-i formerly of Augusta, and Mrs.
,: Stevens of Buena Vista, and
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. B.
"bon, of Buena Vista.
FOR REPRESENTATIVE IN THE
GENERAL ASSEMBLY FROM
TAYLOR COUNTY
I deeply appreciate the solicita-
t !r >n of a number of my friends to
become a candidate for Represen
tative from Taylor County in the
General Assembly of Georgia.
They feeling it my duty to do so
and the interest I have always
maintained in my fellow citizens,
I hereby announce my candidacy
for that high honor subject to the
Democratic Primary July 4th. If
elected it will be my ambition to
serve every interest of the people,
state and county, to the best of
my ability.
Respectfully,
U. S. UNDERWOOD.
ED WOHLWENDER ANNOUNCES
CANDIDACY FOR SOLICITOR
GENERAL RACE
newspaperman
0f SAVANNAH DIES
Savannah, Ga., April 2—Edward
• (ompton, associate editor of the
avannah Morning News died
Saturday after an illness of two
weeks.
He was taken to a hospital Sun-
for surgical treatment and
ater develooped pneumonia.
Survivors include his widow,
.’ s ; Elizabeth Compton, a sister,
1 ! ss Jessie 'Compton, and a broth-
/’ William Compton, the latter
0 of Coshocton, Ohio.
A newspaperman of wide ex-
1 iience, Compton became asso-
I ‘ 1 unitor of the Morning News
1935. Two years previously he
f " )ocn named editorial writer
i" or serving for some time as as-
s ant city editor and city hall
ie, ortor.
In the position of editorial writ
es * k SUccee ded Mayor Thomas
f mble who had been serving
R^. mg the illness of the late D. G.
p „ ‘ ers - After the death of Bick-
m , anc * tbe Action of Gamble as
IV J or ’ Compton became chief
Editorial writer.
I was appointed Solicitor Gen
eral of the Chattahoochee Judicial
Circuit on the 23rd of November,
for the unexpired tenn of Hon.
Hubert Calhoun, who resigned to
enter the Armed Services, which
term expires on January 1, 1945.
My commission was issued accord
ing to law to expire on the first
day of January, 1945. Upon being
sworn in as Solicitor General, I
gave up the general practice of
law.
Since entering upon the dis
charge of my duty as Solicitor
General of this Circuit, l have en
deavored to the verv best of my
ability, faithfully, conscientiously,
and fearlessly to represent the
people of this Circuit.
It has been a pleasure and
honor to have served and I feel
deeply indebted to the people for
the honor bestowed upon me. I
wish to take this opportunity to
thank each and every person in
this Circuit.
It now comes time for me to an
nounce my candidacy for the four
year term, beginning January 1,
1945. I would like to be permitted
to serve for this term, and I will
appreciate an endorsement by the
people. I believe the work I have
done and the experience that I
have gained by virtue of having
served for the past two years
qualify me to render even more
valuable sendee to the people.
If elected, I shall do all within
my power, in keeping with the
confidence and trust placed in me,
to continue to serve honestly,
faithfully and to the very best of
my ability. I shall always ad
here to law enforcement, keeping
in mind at all times that it Is the
duty of the State's Attorney to
prosecute the guilty and never
the innocent. That the discovery
of the truth is the basis of all
justice.
To this end I wish to solicit the
support and influence of every
person in the Chattahoochee Ju
dicial Circuit.
Respectfully,
ED WOHLWENDER.
PIANO TUNING
c. W. SMITH
SALES & SERVICE
209 E. Gordon Street
Phone 497-W Thomaston, Ga.
Widow And Hired Man
Confess To Murder Cf
Tift County Farmer
Tifton, Ga., April 1—Four per
sons, including the widow, were
held in the Tift county jail Satur
day night on murder charges
growing out of the shotgun kill
ing of Benj. M. Overby, prominent
Tift county farmer, who was slain
Thursday night in front of a corn
Crib on his farm near Tifton.
Mrs. Overby, the mother of three
children, admitted in a signed
statement today, according .o
Sheriff J. M. Walker, tlia, si e
conspired with Burnie Coker, a Lao
Bud Coker, who confessed to the
killing in a signed statement dis
played by the sheriff. Others 'in
volved in the murder charges ae
Gordon Coker, brother of the 1011-
fessed Killer, and H. II. Copeland
alias Nick Copeland, cousin of the
Cokers.
“We (Mrs. Overby) had been
planning for three monies to kill
Mr. Overby, remain on the farm
the balance of this year, and then
'sell the place and move away,”
said Burnie Coker in his corfes-
; sion. This, the sheriff said, was
j corroborated by Mrs. Overby who
j had previously said she awoke
! her husband and toid him site
heard a noise at the crib, from
: which she said corn had been
: stolen.
I Coker said he shot the farmer
with a shotgun which had bee >
secreted in the loft of iiie crib l.y
Copeland. Copeland signed a
statement saying he had gone tc
the Overby place and hidden the
shotgun and that Coker retur n'd
his gun to him at his home Thurs
day night before going Into I'if or
ifegroes Given Right
By Supreme Court To
Vote in Texas Primary
Washington Anril 3—The Su
preme Court Monday upset a de
cision of nine years' standing and
ruled t|iat negroes have the right
to vote in Texas Democratic pri
mary elections, prompting Justice
Roberts to protest that me tribu
nal's opinions aro, g etting to be
like a railroad ticket good only
for one day in one train.
The decision has far-reaching
Imp Heat • ms for the South, where
success in a primary usually is
tantamount to election, but wheth
er it will load to any great in
crease immediately in the number
of negro voters is considered
doubtful. The decision does not
touch upon other barriers existing
in various parts of the South.Such
as poll taxes, educational tests,
etc.
to get the officers.
In an effort to mislead the offic
ers Gordon Coker said he went to
the Overby place Thursday after -
noon and walked about the com
crib and then went over a fence
and crossed a nearby creek, and
going to a pond on a place join
ing the Overby farm threw the
shoes into the lake.
Burnie Coker, who admitted fir
ing the fatal shot into the head of
Overby a lew loot in from of Jus
corn crib, said he was the person
who had filled one of tiie links in
the chain with which the vim
door was fastened with a padlock.
There are three Overby children.
One girl, TO, and ivxj uu>s, 9, and
7, years of ago.
Georgia Supreme Court
Hears Arguments In
Solicitor-General Case
Atlanta, Ga . April 4—Arguments
were heard Monday by tin? Geor
gia Supreme Court in the contesl
of the office of solicitor general of
the Chattahoochee Judicial Circuit
to which three men had laid
claim.
Tiie case was brought before the
high court on appeal from the
decision of Judge T. Hicks Fort,
who sustained claim of Ed Wohl-
vvender that by a> pointment of
former governor Talmadgc he wav
untitled to tne office until Jan. 1,
1945.
Both Arthur Copland and Mon
roe Stephens claim the office. Mr.
Copland com ended he has won
the office in y special election in
August, 1943 in which lie defeat
' d Mr. Stephens. Mr. Wohlvvender,
claiming his appointment was
good until Jan. 1, 1945, did not
enter the race.
Mr. Stephens contended that
Copland was not qualified as a
candidate because he was a mem
ber of Hi. General Assembly that
parsed the act calling a special
election to fill the vacancy cre
eled by the resignation of Hubert
Calhoun in November, 1942.
The Supreme Court, after hear
ing arguments on proceedings
! rought by both Mr. Copland arid
Mr. Stephens took the case under
advisement. Mr. Stephens/ in Mon-
hT’s {•:: vo-hac.;, ashed dismissal
of Mr. Copjand's petition because
the bill oi exceptions contained no
service on him.
_ Mr. Copland and Mr. Wohlv.en-
dor both are candidates for the
office :n the July 4 v imary.
Insane Convict Convicted
Of Murder, Escapes From
Hospital At Miiledgeville
Atlanta, April 3—Escape of Carl
Hyde, 21, serving a life sentence
for murder, from the state hospital
at Milledgoville was reported by
| Dr. Y. H. Yarbrough, superintend-
j ent, Monday in a report to A. J.
; Hartley, director of the state de-
| partment of welfare.
I Dr. Yarbrough said Hyde, who
I was transferred to the institution
l frpm Tattnall prison March 6 aft
er being declared insane, jumped
I through a window of the reception
I ward of the male convalescent
1 building a few days ago. On his
transfer to the hospital, Hyde was
1 confined to the reception ward urn
til he had been examined, classi-
J fied and treatment prescribed, Dr.
j Yarbrough reported.
I Hyde was convicted isj Whitfield
I Superior court and sentenced ta
| death in the ,slaying of J. C. Met-
1 calf, a guard at a convict camp
1 near Dalton. His sentence was
commuted to life imprisonment on.
llio grounds of insanity last Sep
tember.
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Tf^IrSi ^ are helping the Government, war enterprises
and industries, commerce and business generally
with their transportation problems, both freight and
passenger.
In normal times traffic work naturally is classified into
three major activities--sales (or solicitation), rates and in
dustrial and agricultural development. In war times all are
united for service. Such service includes: %
(a) Cooperation with shippers in proper loading
and routing
s (b) Expediting the movement of critical shipments
(c) Interpreting regulations governing handling of
traffic issued by the Office of Defense
Transportation, the Interstate Commerce
Commission and other regulatory bodies,
federal or state
~ (d) Handling essential war-business travel, for
groups and individuals
(e) Accompanying troop trains, quoting rates and
fares, and advising as to routes, service
•* * and schedules
The Chief Traffic Officer is W. McN. Knapp, who in his forty years of service
climbed the ladder from clerkship to department head, his record typifying the career
open to merit. Mr. Knapp says: “My associates in tfie Traffic Department bring to their
work not only a desire to serve, but an ability to accomplish. There are 205 of them.
The principal officers are W. E. Stewart, Freight Traffic Manager; C. D. Chancellor,
Assistant Freight Traffic Manager; S. A. Smith, Assistant to Freight Traffic Manager;
M. W. Thomas and A. W. Sanders, General Freight Agents; E. J. McCaffrey, Assistant
General Freight Agent; K. R. Bragg, Commerce Agent; T. J. Stewart, General Passenger
Agent; and G. W. Stradtman, Assistant General Passenger Agent.
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