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NEWS SUMMARY OF
THE WEEK IN GEORGIA
Rev. 0. B. Chester, Aged I Young Columbus Woman John W. Goolsby To
Pastor Talbotton Methodist Given 3-Year Sentence Open Camaign Quarters
Church, Dies Tuesday On Forgery Charge In Atlanta This Week
For the first time in 15 years
Tulton county is reported to be From Columbus Enquirer,
debt-free. I Rev. Oscar Bryan Chester,
76,
DeKalb County Officers
Are Freed After Trial Of
Violating Civil Laws
Columbus, April 10—Julia Dear Atlanta, April 8—John W. Gools- Atlanta, April 8—DeKalb Coun-
Lemke, 21-year-old confessed for- by, Washington, Ga., farmer, who ty Police Chief J. T. Dailey and
! pastor of the Talbotton Methodist 1 ger, In the Superior courtroom ha g announced as a candidate for three of his officers have been ac-
Twenty-eight Georgia corpora- [ cburch died at his home in Tal- 1 Saturday tearfully heard Judge T. the U. S. Senate, said today he quitted of charges of violating the
lions are distributing quarterly, botton ’Thursday a f ter an illness of Hicks Fort pronounce a three to had appointed Glenn Allen of civil liberties of two negroes,
dividends totaling nearly $8,000- about one hour [five-year prison sentence upon her Blue Ridge as his campaign man- The £our officers were acqumed
He was the son of the late Wil- as punishment for the first of the a g er and would open headquarters by a federal court jury in Atlanta
, liam Asbury and Louisa Butler five counts of forgery with which i n Atlanta this week. Firday of charges that they beat
tt ~ wntrhpcnn was re-elected Chester, of Decatur county, and a she is charged. | Goolsby, declaring that he Raymond Rouser and Naomi Reid
**• “ Talbotton Con- grandson of Stephen M. Chester of i A slim figure, dressed in a ( would make a state-wide race, go- in an e lleged attempt to obtain a
‘ T,_ was born [ brown corduroy jumper and blue j n g j n t 0 every county, said “I am
her hair j n f b j s to the finish. I stand for
Miidem Newspaper
Editors Of Georgia To
Hear Atlanta Novelist
000, a check up
closed.
in Atlanta dis-
superintendent of
solidated school for the ensuing
year at a meeting of the Board of
Trustees Saturday.
southwest Georgia. He
Nov. 13, 1867, in Decatur county, j blouser,
and wearing
burglary confession,
The officers besides Dailey are
and joined the Methodist churcn shoulder length, Mrs. Lemke look- labor, organized and unorganized, ll Charles B. Hensler and Patrol-
A. L. Faulkner, who operates a
1,500-acre farm near Monticello,
lias the distinction of being
the
in 1882 and was ordained to the ed even younger than her age as f or farmers and working people-
ministry when he was 20 years of she appeared in court.Her case had a nd I do not expect to be elected
age. , been continued from the previous by fh e aristocracy.”
He had held some of the leading week, pending further investiga- His new headquarters will be
first Georgia farmer to receive an pastorates in the South Georgia tion i located at the Forsyth building, torney
REA food production award in this Conference, where he served his j Mrs. Lemke admitted to the adjoining the Ansley hotel. Gools-
gtate. [entire ministry. [court, when pleading guilty on by, who is the only opponent to ’
I Mr. Chester was first married to Saturday, April 1, that she had Sen. Walter George, said he would
Bonds and coupons, amounting , mj ss Claudia Bradley of Terrell j cashed four checks at local stores, announce radio plans and other
to $40,075, which have been paid coun ty, June 5, 1889, by whom he ranging from $100 to $200 in media of campaign in a few days.
off by Clarke county, were burned b ad the following children now amount, and had attepted to cash ;
in the presence of the grand jury j surviving: Mrs. Ruby W. Jones, | a fifth check when police appre-'
of the April term of Clai:>e super-j Dallas, Tex.; Mrs. Lillian Gober, ’ bonded ber .
men Jefferson Coyce Holbrook, Jr.,
and C. L. Visscher. The charges
had been made in criminal infor
mations filed by U. S. District At-
M. N. Andrews.
Athens, Ga., April 11.—Miss
Marguerite Steedman, novelist and
newspaperwoman, will be a prin-
cipal speaker at the annual con
vention of the Georgia Scholastic
Press Association Friday, May 5
This will be the 17th annual
meeting of the high school editors
and their faculty advisers. The as
sociation and the convention are
sponsored by the Henry Gradv
School of Journalism and the Uni"
versity of Georgia chapter of Sig.
ma Delta Chi, national profession
al journalistic fraternity.
ior court.
Georgia Power Company's con
struction and new equipment
plans call for the expenditure be
tween now and 1947 of some $12-
000,000, it was revealed by P. S
Arkwright, president.
VOLUNTEERS AGAIN NEEDED
TO HELP HARVEST CROPS
Valdosta; W. A. Chester, Ft. Ben- i «j forged the checks by enlarg
ing; D. M. Chester, Montgomery, £n g my handwriting and* slanting
Ala.; Mrs. M. C. Dunn and H. M. somewhat,” she said.
Chester, Atlanta. He is also sur- j Evidence brought out by W. T.
vived by two sisters, Mrs. Minnie 1 Qj 0 er, private detective, at the
T. Whigham and Mrs. Bertha Saturday hearing further revealed
Stringer .Atlanta, and two broth- j that Mrs . Lemke had taken a fur
ors Gus Chaster, Sumner, Wash.;j coat valued at $550 fr0 m a local
Ranking high among the Bas <- or ^ Chester, Seattle, ; gtore g be adm ifted the theft,
lion's larger cities in the amount, ) Vas * 1 -> anc * eight grand children, | A report from the FBI on any
of air mail dispatched, Atlanta's j including Bradley Dunn, who p 0SS jble previous record of Mrs. . . . „
volume during 1943 totaled 2,167-| made his home with his grand- j £ emke has not yet been received completed in a five-day period.
465, an increase of 686,000 pounds ( a A1 ^ | by H. M. Adair, chief of detec
If volunteers are not found to aid
farmers in harvesting, millions of
dollars in Georgia crops may be
lost this year according to Gov.
Arnall.
In a speech to a war service
council, the Governor added that
“in the case of some crops, the
harvesting and picking must be
over 1942’s volume.
J. ,T. Holloway candidate for
representative in the general as
sembly and C. L. Battle, candi
date for State Senator, both from
Schley county are un-opposed in
their respective races.
Also surviving is his second j ti y es It is kn own, however, that
wife, Mrs. Minnie R. Chester, to; Mrg Lemke hag used .. Ann win .
whom he was married several „
! years after the death of his first
wife.
Funeral services were conducted
Friday morning at 11 o'clock at *
the Talbotton Methodist church.
... .. The body was then taken to Ca-
Route No. 280 which crosses the f or interment. Rev. A. W.
Ocmulgee river, is once again R eesG) superintendent of the Co
open to travel after having >cen i i um bus district was in charge of
closed to all traffic for two weeks the service
due to high water caused by the ( ~
torrential rain during March.
Forty-Six Lives Lost
Over Nation In Series
The Ft. Valley Baptist church
hasexten ded a call to Rev. R. L.
Harvey, of Vienna. The church
has been without a pastor since Af WinflcfonilC
Rev. M. D. Reed resigned last De- , Vl "IIIWIVI III#
cember to accept a call to Colum
bus.
Walhalli, S. C., April 11—A large
, „ „ , school and numerous barns and
Dr. John Paul Jones well-known farm houses were leveled tQ the
Savannah physician, died Monday j ground Monday and one person
at a Savannah hospital after a kiUed by a tornad o that swept for
long illness. Dr. Jones had prac- several miles through Oconee
ticpd in Savannah for many years county Miss Dollie Mae Ellenburg
and was one of that city s leading ^ 25 wag kiUed when the house she
physicians. j occupied was blown down upon
Howell Dodd, former Atlanta her.
Journal artist, and for the last 7! The death toll of storms rose to
After some deliberation, Judge
Fort said that, although he would
help her “in every way possible”
if she achieved a good record, he
had no alternative but to pass a
three-to-five year sentence.
After his announcement, a brief
silence in the courtroom was brok
en by Mrs. Lemke's cry of “Oh
no-” She threw herself, sobbing,
into the arms of her husband, a
Ft. Benning soldier, who was
standing nearby, before she was
led from the courtroom.
Sentence on the other counts
with which she is c'narged is
pending, having been temporarily
suspended.
WOMEN. GIRLS TO
REPLACE MEN ON
GEORGIA FARMS
years an artist for the Associated
Press in New York, has been pro
moted to head artist of the AP
Features staff and sent to Europe
to sketch the war.
The child care program in two
Bibb county nursery schools will
be extended to a 24-hour service
to provide night care for children
46 as weather disturbances swept
over wide areas of the South and
the Central and Rocky Mountain
States.
More than 150 persons were in
jured.
Arkansas was the hardest hit,
counting 34 dead due to scattered
tornadoes.
Six persons were killed in Fort
of war working mothers, Mrs., Wayne, Inch, by a wall which fell
Rosalie Chaplin, director of the { before a high wind and trapped
program, has announced.
Peanuts will lead Terrell coun- ^
ty's acreage in 1944 with an ex
pected acreage of 42,000 in com-
employes of a bank.
One person was killed by wind
storms in Alabama, Oklahoma,
Texas, Kentucky, Georgia and
- . , ^ Tennessee. Other tornadoes, caus-
“ cia peanuts and an a 11 >°nal lng cons i der able property damage,
5,000 planted as feed for hogs
as
Corn will occupy second place in
acreage, with cotton third.
Mrs. Henry W. Nevin of Dalton,
•who was elected secretary of the
State Senate in 1943 to fill the un
expired term of her husband, for-
meer Atlanta and Dalton news
paperman, who died shortly after
the regular session, is seeking re-
election to that place.
hit Kansas.
PEANUT BUTTER PLANT
TO OPEN IN ALBANY
Albany, Ga., April 11—A peanut
butter manufacturing plant will be
established at Albany by Jewett
and Sherman Co., of Milwaukee,
Wis., J. T. Phillips, chairman of the
industrial committee of the Cham-
_ . , ber of Commerce, announced. He
When Mrs. W. E. Smiths home sa£d pi ans ca n f or production of
caught fire, the Rochelle fire de- , f rom one £o f VV0 carloads of pea-
partment rushed to the scene with | nut butter da ily on a year-around
a $3,300 truck and modern equip- 1 bas j s
ment for fire fighting. While the j
firemen were attempting to put
the pumps into operation, a small
boy climbed atop the roof with a
50c bucketfull of water and ex
tinguished the flames.
Buena Vista Girl Named
"Miss Southwestern"
By College Classmates
Americus, April 9—Miss South-
wester of 1944 is Miss Annelle
Greene of Buena Vista, announce
ment of the annual balloting by
students of the Georgia Southwes
tern college superlatives disclosed.
Mr. Sou’wester is Victor Corn-
well of Smithville, with four su
perlatives—most intellectual boy,
boy most likely to succeed, and
best all-round boy student.
Miss Marjorie Patten of Quit-
man, was voted the most mUeilec-
tual girl, the most popular girl
and the girl most likely to suc
ceed.
Other superlatives included:
most popular boy, Herbert Shom-
berg, of Albany; wittiest, Miss
Betty Pittman, Americus, and
Billy Aebchbacher, Americus; best
looking, Beverly Hutto, Columbus,
and David Wicker, Americus; best
personality, Miss Frances Merritt,
Jakin, and Bernice Thornton of
Parrott; most attractive, Miss
Beverly Hutto, of Columbus, and
Stuart Prather of Americus; most
athletic, Miss Hazel Rigsby of El-
laville, and Bernice Thornton of
Parrott; best all-round girl, Miss
Gene McGee, of Zebulon.
Americus, Ga., April 5—Women
and girls will be called upon this
season to work no Georgia farms
in the absence of men, State Ex
tension Director W. S. Brown de
clared recently.
Brown, speaking at a conference
of farm and home agents from 41
Southwestern Georgia counties,
said farm labor available this
year was only 60 per cent of needs
compared with a 70 percent supply
last year.
The women would be utilized
to handle tractors and other ma
chinery, thereby relieving men for
other chores that require more
manual labor. Any woman, said
Brown, who can drive a truck can
drive a tractor.
FOR SALE
I show do have a hard time. My wife bought herself one
of these electric washing machines the other day. She filled the
thing with water, turned on the current and stuck her feet down
in the thing, and the doctors say she won't be able to walk in
two months.
I have another one of them little black horse mules. He is
some puller. I actually believe he can pull the handle out of a
maul. Come to Woodland and see him. You'll buy him for your
boy to work.
I have a black and white Spanish horse mule just 5 years
old, and will weigh 1000 pounds, for just $175.00. He has
strdaked hoofs like a stalk of sugar cane. I have never seen one
like him. The tips of his ears are white.
I have a good work mare that I traded for last week. She is
5 years old, and will weigh 1000 pounds; sound as can be. All
I have in her is $50.00.
My wife bought herself a Model-T Car the other day for $26
and she sold it Monday for $16.00. She says she made money
on it.
I have a black horse mule that will weigh 1000 pounds,
slick and fat for only $115.00. I want you and your whole fam
ily to see this mule.
I have a black mare mule that will weigh 1000 pounds and
just 7 years old. She carries her head like a horse, and walks
like a queen. It will take $140.00 to move her, and it's a
bargain.
Through mistake I opened one of my wife's letters the other
day, and to tell you the truth I had lots rather have picked up
a fifty-dollar bill in the road. Anthing could happen. She's
nothing like in good humor withe me about it yet.
Sold 4 mules last Monday, none Tuesday, 3 Wednesday, 2
Thursday, 2 Friday, and 2 Saturday. The dealers in Montgom
ery and Atlanta say I am certainly going to to town selling
mules. People don't mind paying a man $10.00 profit on a mule
but they do mind paying from $50 to $75 per head prom.
Go to Atlanta with me any day you wish. I will deliver the
mules to your home.
BOOTS BIRDSONG
WOODLAND, GA.
SAILOR ANNOUNCES
FOR STATE SENATE
Augusta, April 9—Yeoman Roy
F. Chalker, U. S. N., has qualified
Jas. A Farley, former postmaster “ ® J 0 * . f tat ?. f nator
general and former chairman of th * dwWrt, whwh com-
the Democratic party's national; 1 s Rlchm ond,
executive committee, was spotted 1 Jef erson counties.
i
1 in recruiting service, enlisted just
prior to Pearl Harbor. Previously,
Glascock and
at Ponce de Leon Park the other! Chalker, now serving at Macon
day watching the Atlanta Crack
ers get in shape for the opening of
the season Friday night, April 28.
Jim Farley simply said he was in
town “on business.”
T. H. Stevens Sr., and T. H.
Stevens Jr., have purchased Stev
ens Warehouse Co., and associat
ed interests, from the estate of
the late J. H. Stevens of Ellaville.
The purchase included Stevens
Guano Company and Gin. The
property involved is considered
among the most valuable real es
tate in Schley county.
In a county-wide election for
trustees of the local school dis
tricts of Macon county, the follow
ing were elected: Montezuma,
Adair Levie and L. C. Cheeves;
Oglethorpe, E. L. Brown and J. F.
Williams; Marshallville, David
Vining and Dr. E. F. Seay; Ideal,
G. C. Chapman and E. L. Rabuhn;
Hicks, C. L. Neisler.
he was elected mayor of Gibson
(1940 population, 442) while too
young to vote, becoming of legal
age the day he took office.
Chalker, who said he would not
actively campaign, is opposed by
Leon Peebles, former state senator.
Both are from Glascock county,
which under a rotation plan is
supposed to furnish the next sen
ator.
Jack Bass of Milan, was lodged
in the Telfair county jail at Mc
Rae Sunday on a charge of mur
der in connection with the killing
of Forest Minix, Milan sawmill
man according to Sheriff J. B.
Walker. Minix was shot on the
streets of Milan late Saturday
night and died a short time later
on the operating table of the hos
pital at McRae, said the sheriff.
Bass is said to have surrendered
to Deputy Sheriff Leroy Clements.
CUTHBERT GIRL'S
HUSBAND IS KILLED
Cuthbert, Ga., April 11—News
has been received by Mrs. Lillian
Taylor from the War Department
that her husband, Sgt. J. S. Taylor
22, was killed in action in Italy on
^eb. 14.
Sgt. Taylor left the states in
January and had been in srvice
since 1940, being a volunteer. He
was a former resident of Florida,
his parents being Mr. and Mrs. J.
N. Taylor of Ona.
Mrs. Taylor is the former Lillian
Childress, of Cuthbert.
THREE CANDIDATES SEEK
CRAWFORD HOUSE SEAT
Knoxville, Ga., April 5—The
deadline for qualifying in the race
for legislature from Crawford
county was noon, Saturday, April
1 and those who paid their en
trance fee and qualified were
present representative, Millard
Easier, who is now serving his
second term; Wade Seagler, who
is the present treasurer of Craw
ford county; Nat F. Walker, who
has been running for representa
tive for over 20 years and while he
has come pretty close to winning
several times he has never quite
made the grade. Mr. Walker con
fidently believes he wm go over
the top this time. They are all
three good businss men and the
race is expected to be close
among them.
Lb 30c
Phone 89 V Butler, Ga.
SEE OUR LINE OF FINE
CHOCOLATE COVERED
PEANUTS
CHOCOLATE CARAMELS
(STICK CANDY
COFFEE
Ground Before Your Eyes
DOYEL’S COFFEE 2 Lbs 35c
In The Big Red Bag
HAPPY HOST Lb 25c
GENIAL Fancy Santos Lb 24c
FLOUR
LARD
LARD
24 Lbs 99c
4 Lbs 70c
8 Lbs $1.39
DRIED APPLES, DRIED PEACHES
SEEDLESS RAISINS
MATCHES 3 Boxes 11c
SALT 3 Boxes 10c
Kelloggs CORN FLAKES 5c
GRITS (White) Pkg 10c
Sunshine CRACKERS b 19c
HI HO CRACKERS Lge 23c
SKINLESS WEINERS Lb 29c
BOLOGNA Lb 29c
HAMBURGER MEAT Lb 29c
FRYING SIZE CHICKENS
ROOFING 90 Lb Roll $2.50
COCOA Can 13c
Wine of Cardui
89c
5 Lbs Epsom Salts
25c
1-2 Lb Red Pepper
30c
1 Lb Sulphur
10c
Vicks Salve
27c
1000 Saccharine Tabs
$1.19
DOYEL’S FURNITURE
Reynolds and Butler
Ice Refrigerators - Baby Carriages
Baby Beds - Baby Chairs
Baby Strollers
Baby Nursery Chairs
Gold Seal Rugs By The Yard
Cane Bottom Chairs
9x12 Linoleum Rugs
Oil Stoves