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1 THE BUTLER HERALD, BUTLER, GEORGIA, DECEMBER 13. 1945. Safe Crackers Take $600 And Valuable Silverware From Columbus Church Columbus, Dec. 11—Police Mon day night were seeking the iden tity of safecrackers who entered the First Baptist church office Sunday night, broke into the vault and took approximately $600 in cash, representing the Sunday morning offering and Sunday School collection, and flat silver valued at several hundred dollars. According to Detective Chief A. G. Reese, who said he and officers J. B. Hart, A. C. Smiht and O. C. Bryant answered a call from Miss Mable Davis, church secretary, about 9 a. m., the looting was done by someone that “either en tered the building at some place which has not been found, or hdi inside the building.” Police quoted Miss Davis as say ing that the door to her officer was. open when she arrived after being called by the church janitor Alfred Washington. A door lead ing from Miss Davis’s office to an other room containing the vault had been removed by taking off the hinges. The combination had been knocked off the vault, the lock punched, and the same pro cedure followed on an inside door to the vault. Miss Davis said the money was insured, and that she was trying to work out as nearly as she cou!^ the exact amount taken. All the money and checks had been re moved from the envelopes she stated, and all the money and some of the envelopes were taken. The silver was the personal prop erty of Mrs. A. J. Land of Colum bus, who had asked that it be kept in the church vault while she made an out-of-town trip. She said that the entire service, Chantilly, marked with the initial “L” was taken with the exception qf the dinner forks and teaspoons, which were left in the vault. Police quoted Miss Davis, as saying the burglary mus thave oc curred between 7:40 p. m. Sunday and 8:45 a. m. Monday. Dr. Frederick S. Porter, pastor of the church was not available for comment Monday night. Miss Davis said he left for Atlanta Monday morning. page Firm Silver Tea Service Given Moultrie Editor and Wife Moultrie, Ga., Dec. 8—Newspa per men and readers from all over Georgia gathered at Moultrie Fri day night to honor Columbus B. Allen, publisher of the Moultrie Observer, on his 50th anniversary. as editor of the paper. Employes of the paper presented Mr. and Mrs. Allen with a beautiful silver. tea esrvice at the testimonial ban- 1 quet. | COLUMBUS METHODISTS SEEK BUILDING FUND Columbus, Dec. 8—St. Luke Methodist church will launch this week a drive to raise an addition al $105,000 to construct a $250,000 church sanctuary. Plans for the colonial type struc ture, to seat 900 persons, are be- j ing drawn. It will replace the church destroyed by fire on Moth- j er’s Day, 1942. I Fort Valley Plant Destroyed by Fire 0- Ft. Valley, Ga., Dec. 6—The original building of the Bluebird Bus Body Company, one of Ft. Val ley’s principal industries, burned just before noon Thursday. The loss is estimated at $40,000, most ly covered by insurance. The business was started at Ft. Valley a few years ago by A. L. Luce and employes 150 to 200 people. Machinery and equipment in other buildings will permit the de livery of busses again within a few days. The fire started in a flue and was fanned by a stiff breeze. Holidays Granted To State Workers 7.000 NARCOTIC TABLETS ARE STOLEN AT MACON HOSPITAL Macon, Dec. 9—The Macon hos pital reported to police that 7,000 narcotic tablets—almost its entire supply—was stolen a few days ago. Police said the thief obviously was a dope addict. Atlanta, Dec. 10—Gov. Ellis Ar- nall Monday proclaimed a four- day Christmas holiday for state employees. The capitol will be closed Satur day through Tuesday, the 25, he said, “so as to enable our state of ficials and employes, most of whom live away from Atlanta, to spend the Christmas season with their families and friends. “Any business house in Georgia, any municipality o rcounty has the authority to determine what it shall do about its own employes.” The governor pointed out that the only official holiday will be Tuesday, Dec. 25. WWWWS^VWWWWWWWWWWVWVWWWWWWWWmf FOR SALE CHEAP 194 Acres of land with 2-horse farm in cultivation, balance woodland and pasture; nice spring branch; doublercase well with Electric Pump; good five-room house, barns, etc.; house wired. Located just a mile from the court house, out on No. Three Highway. See me for further information. The price is the smallest thing about this farm. - C. C. COOPER, Rupert, Ga. PIANO TUNING C. W. SMITH SALES & SERVICE 209 E. Gordon Street Phone 497-W Thom ns ton. Ga <■ •> •> •> ■> * •> .> •> % <- ❖ •> LOCAL and LONG DISTANCE HAULING I am registered with the Public Service Commission to do Local and Long Distance Hauling at any time. J. A. PAYNE, Transfer, BUTLER. GEORGIA ❖ ❖ * * •> A % ❖ ? >•><♦ »x* «5* *1* ‘X' *X* *!* •J**5 m 5* «5» *y ^‘X* «!•«*« DR. BRANHAM, VETERAN EDITOR. DIES AT DECATUR Decatur, Dec. 5—Dr. Alfred I. Branham, 90, educator and editor died at a hospital Dec. 5. He spent 18 years in the teach ing profession and ni newspaper work. At the time of his retirement in 1931 he was southern manager of the American Book Company. He was a former city editor of the Macon Telegraph, and asso ciate editor of the Savannah Morning News. He also was asso ciated with the Brunswick Daily Times, the Rome News Tribune and the Chattanooga Daily Times. Survivors include his widow and two daughters, Mrs. H. H. Dews of Decatur and Mrs. Lucy Rivere of Branning, Cal. WICKARD CALLS FOR EXPANSION Atlanta, Dec. 11—Administrator Claude Wickard said in Atlanta Tuesday it was the Rural Electri fication Administration’s aim to carry electricity to every rural area in the United States and add ed: “It would be disastrous if the utilities interests were successful in their fight to halt further ex pansion of the Rural Electrifica tion Administration.” Wickard, a former secretary of agriculture, spoke at the fifth an nual meeting of the Georgia Elec tric Membership Corporation. He said that only one farm in ten had electricity a decade ago whereas now about half of the farms in the United States have it. ALABAMA MAN KILLED AT STREET CROSSING IN COLUMBUS TUESDAY Columbus, Dec. 11—A man ten tatively identified as John M. Newton, of Mobile, Ala., died at a Columbus hopital Tuesday night of head injuries suffered when he was struck -by an automobile at a street intersection in Uolumbus. Officers identified the man from credentials and papers found in his bill-fold and other papers car ried on his person, they said Tues day night. FREED IN 20 MINUTES IN PHONE AIDE'S DEATH Decatur, Ga., Dec. 11—A jury in less than 20 minutes today freed Robert F. Johnson, 30, of a charge of murder in the death of Joseph W. Duff. Johnson was jailed after an in quiry into the, death of the tele phone company executive whose charred body was taken from i blazing automobile in ,a private driveway in October. j! 15-In Dolls . . $2.50 25-In Dolls . . $7.50 Natural Hair, Movable Legs and Arms and Goes to Sleep Walking Dogs $2.00 Steam Shovels $2.00 .VWVVWVAV.VWWWWiAAV Meal . . . Irish Potatoes Onions . . . Our hired help Is on a strike, the rent man has pone to Florida to spend the winter. Our expenses have been entirely wiped out, till he gets back. We will wait on you ourselves at a reduced price on every thing in this stove, including hundreds of articles not listed here. 10 Lbs 48c 10 Lbs 35c 3 Lbs 24c Fresh String Beans u> 15c Fresh Turnips Fresh Collards Rutabagas . . Grapefruit . Lge Bunch Lge Bunch 10 Lbs . 3 For 10c 20c 40c 25c Oranges Doz 45c Oranges Doz 4Qc Oranges c ?«e $4.40 Tangerines Doz 30c Apples Doz 40c English Walnuts Lb 40c Mixed Nuts Lb 50c Pecans Lb 30c MWWWWAWWAWAnJVW Ladies’ and Men’s 100 pc. All Wool SWEATERS $4.49 Leather Sport JACKETS $6.00-$7.00 LADIES’ HOSE MEN’S SOCKS /WAVWVWAVAVAVA Prince Albert Can 10c All 10c Snuffs 3 For 25c Matches Cigarette Lighters . Cigarette Lighters . Cigarettes 6 Boxes 24c > . . 69c . . 39c 2 For 35 c Ctn $1.90 Cigarettes We C*rry All the Leading Brands CANDIES See Us For Christmas Turkeys Please give order ahead for these. They are eight months old. Weigh from 25 lbs to 35 ibs each. Nice tender and juicy. The best line of candies we have had in two yeais. Many boxes of the leading brands. For Your Christmas Cakes Pineapple Preserves - Pineapple Sliced No. 21 Cans Grated Coconut - ;Hershey's Cocoa Extracts, Pure and Imatitve oar !irew».-- - a ve a com- arrive. * e j X *Vek and next week, plete 1»*>® *“ 1S we Roman Candle All Sizes Flash Salutes All Sizes Skv Rockets Whistling Sire p ® Whistling Devils 2-Shot Repeaters Silver Blast Salute^ 5-Minute Red J^ klers Fire crac 0 k : r e^-‘-‘- Many Others w WINES Have a complete line of fine native and import ed wines. By the bottle or case. Price reasonable. | FLOUR In 25 Lb i| Bags ! Peek-A-Boo s-r $1.33! Hollyhock s-r $1.35 i Mayflower s-r $1.34! Cansby’s Flour s-R $1.32! Sunny Valley Plain $1.30 | xwopawawwag