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VOLUME 70 The Butler Herald A*'* O’. EEPIHG EUEUJII *SH AT IT IS THE SECRET « V-A * BUTLER, TATLOR COUNTY, GEORGIA. THURSDAY, MARCH 7, 194C or success NUMBER 19 Dr. Luther Weigle Speaks on Revised New Testament AllEN WITHDRAWS FROM GOVERNOR'S RACE UPON ADVICE OF PHYSICIAN (By Dr. Luther A. Weigle) The idea of education is in trinsic to the New Testament. Its books were writtten that men might know and believe the gos pel of Jesus Christ. And J. B. MAUND, 67 DIES SUDDENLY IN ATLANTA ONLY ONE ANNOUNCED GUBERNA TORIAL CANDIDATE, HOKE WILLIS f" BLUE RIDGE, is LEFT IN THfc Talbot County Found Dead JACKSON DAY DINNERS TO BE HELD MARCH 23 Contest. Atlanta, March 2.—DeLacey Al- their i en> Q f Albany, first candidate to fund-raising campaign, has an- j from the armed forces. translation inteo other languages. announce f Qr Governor in this is for the same purpose. j year’s forthcoming Democratic pri- William Tyndale, the first to mary, has announced his with- translate the New Testament into drawal from the race, on the ad- Talhn1 pmintv hrm ,„ ht , , . English from the original Greek, vice of his physician, leaving only i the hearts 0 ^’ his g " ~ , eral county chairmen and the clearly stated his reason for un-ione announced candidate, Hoke Tuesday Morning. Representative Is President Truman Will Speak by in Hotel Room Radio from Washington at That Time. News of the unexpected passing of Hon. Joseph Bernard Maund, 67, of Junction City, and member of 12 TAYLOR COUNTY MEN RETURN TO CIVILIAN LIFE AFTER RECEIVING DISCHG. most of these men have long SERVICE RECORDS WITH MANY MONTHS HAVING BEEN SPENT OVERSEAS. PRICE SPINKS, 72, DIES SUNDAY AM. OF HEART ATTACK Atlanta.—Jackson P. Dick, state chairman for the Jackson Day i During the past week nine white men and three negroes returned home after receiving discharges the house of representatives from ] announced the appointment of sev- dertaking this great work: “Be-jWillis, of Blue Ridge, in the con-j j ^ i___. ... was appointed by many Tayloi | opei ng of State Headquarters, j county friends. | Diik, who was appointed He was tound dead in bed in an,Chairman Robert Hanegan of the i Atlanta hotel Tuesday morning. - Democratic National en™how h t a h d at P r^1mp^Jbl P e C torin his announcement Allen «• Nalional . Committee, establish the lay people in any 1 pressed regret that his physical t j it t confer with state offi l S3ld countle j> are plan ‘ truth, except the Scripture were, condition will not permit him to Hals in re° ard to a roari nrntef in ! . h ° ld ^\ c I tson Day dinners plainly laid before their eyes in participate in a strenuous political ££ mlnw ™ 1 d P J * i °. n the niBht of March 23, at which their mother tongue, that they campaign to achieve his longtime I T . t A lpmciotnr „.„ c „l ( u ime Pres | den t Truman wd f speak and goal of serving the state as gover-! , t , te ia g lslrtt ° r was a ■ by radio from the dinner being | nor. His withdrawal leaves the! Tn at Ju ^! held in Washington. tion City, where he also operated ; County chairmen announced by order some These men have been in service several years and most of them have served overseas for time. They include: White Men Charles H. Smith (Navy) Benjamin H. Neislei H. T. Blakely Jr. Walter B. Peterman William C. Parks John Frank England Elzie Lee Swain Ernest Paul Hobbs Henry Posey Colored Walter Gooch Curtis Peebles O’Neal Gray Men might see the process, meaning of the text.” Throughout Christendom, the 1 ra< j e °P en Willis and such prob- 16th century was a period of ac-;^ ^ tivity in the translation of the 1 - u S ene u"i^a-‘^p&.'p^i- s S he ~ PostmMt " s r annah ’ and ' WaSr Co«rda!l OU «35 by ThomL Mat“ew ' 1 'Sa’tost the ^ ““ wldow and i ‘ Tom'Camp has been named by P chAd -haie.T? The a " d Rivers factions. ; lwo daa 8h‘«s by a previous mar- Mr , plck t0 dlrect , he state hea /. Great Bible, 1539; The Geneva Bi-! f£'„ a“d Mrs.^E. L XSSSte'XSXa N PlWyeT t® be ble, 1650; The Bishops Bible, 1568;, Vi® e I Phillips of Highland Citv, Fla * g Democratic National, J J The Rhams and Douay Versions, tended offennB the voters of Geor- J f Ll_ 1582 and 1609; and the King James B . ia ' t proposes more effective as-1 Version, 1611. s stance to war veterans, increased f HOODS KefUmS ’ I old-age benefits, a fair tax sys- 1 hvimiim ™ e o f ll Ct ° f these translations tem to enable be tter pay for school |T ft life Hnmp fa ToVAC of the Bible, as described by John 1 teachers and the divorcing of far- 110 l*0Hie 111 IcXoS Rjchard^Green^ in^his Short Histo^ mers marketing agencies and high I Yj$jfjf|Q jjgpg of the English People, was tre- ways from politics mendous. England became thei The text of Allen’s statement people of a book, and that book follows: was the Bible. It vyas as yet the! For many years r have had the one English book which was fa- ambition to unselfishly serve Geor- miliar to every Englishman; it g j a as governor, and it is particu- was read at churches and read at jarly hv.rd to be forced to withdraw home, and everywhere its words, as at a time when so many of my they fell on ears which custom had friends and supporters are confi- not deadened, kindled a startling den t I could and would w'in. How- enthusiasm ... As a mere literary ever, I am making this decision on monument, the English version of the advice of my physicians, who the Bible remains the noblest ex- advise me that I am not now- ample of the English tongue, while physically able to stand up under lets perpetual use made it from the strain of a hard and nerve- the instant of its appearance the racking political campaign. Know- standard of our language . . . Butr j n g something of Georgia politics, far greater than its effect on litera- i knwo myself, without benefit of ture or social phrase was the effect medical advice, I could not fight of thij Eible on the character of the thi-oegb a hot Georgia campaign people at large ... The whole on milk toast and strained spin- temper of the nation felt the ach. One should have the stomach change. A new conception of life'of a goat, and, I feel sometimes, and of men superseded the old.” i his disposition, to be in politics. A new period of activity began,; For many years I have given with the 19th century. It was stim-imuch thought and planning to the ulated, in the first place, by the great service a governor could ren- great missionary movement which der to the state if he would devote called for translations into many all of his time in an honest effort vernaculars. The Bible, or part of to serve the people and would for- the Bible, has now been translated, get not only the professional poli- printed, and published in more ticians but also the building of a than one thousand languages. political machine for himself. I A second stimulus, quite as of- bad boped to be that kind of a fective as the missionary move- ; jOVeinor> ment, was the development of j Biblical studies. It became mani- , test by the middle of the 19th cen tury that the King James Version 1 had many faults which call for, revision. The English Revised Ver-1 eion of the New Testament was | Washington, March 5—First 1946 published in 1881; and the Ameri- canning sugar will be available can Standard Version, was pub- 1 next Monday, the OPA announced lished in 1901. 1 Tuesday. When the International Council, Spare stamp nine in ration book Comrhietteman, former Governor I E. D. Rivers, assured Mr. Dick that vDSCrVCCl III IFIIS Llfy a member of President Truman's I - ' _ cabinet will be available to speak rHuSy"* IOIIIOITOW at thje dinner which is to be held j * in A.lanta. A “Tlje celebration of Jackson Day, f»°y ern or Ellis Arnall Saturday 1U mi vvesiey apinns oi is a “love feast” in the Demo-1 arg . ed e yery community in Georgia | Also several grand-children _ - ! To tnin in nhcnrxmnnn F1-, . b u VIUJUICH. Graham Bros. Funeral Home Funeral Services Were Held Monday Afternoon at Horeb Church, Talbot County. Mr. Price Spinks, 72 years of age, died at his home near Rupert early Sunday morning. Mr. Spinks died suddenly of a heart attack, however, he had been in ill health for the past ejghteen months. Mr. Spinks was born in Talbot county August 9, 1873. He was married to Miss Alla Jane Morgan * of Talbotton who preceded him in death several years ago. He moved to Taylor county about 15 years ago where he had made his home. Funeral services for Mr. Spinks were held Monday afternoon at Horeb church in Talbot county, of which he was a member. Rev. C. L. Glenn, pastor of the Butler Metho dist church, and Rev. J. H. Stan ford, pastor of Antioch Baptist church officiated. Burial was in Horeb cemetery. Pall bearers included: Messrs Johnnie Spinks, Lewis Spinks, Frank Slaughter, Homer Wade, Fred Jarrell and B. H. Morgan. Survivors include two sons, Mr. Charles Spinks of Orlando, Fla., :md Mr. Wesley Spinks of Rupert, craticj Party. This is a year of! [? -* 01I lobservance of the World Mr. W. E. Hobbs left this week Congressional elections throughout;: ay ”^ a y er on the first Friday for his home at Raymondville, the (jountry. If the Republicans; 111 , nt tomorrow. Texas after spending the past three should win a majority in Congress tlie day v '! as observed months in Taylor county the guest all o^r Southern Senators and Con- ! n . communities in 51 coun- of relatives and friends. gresstnen who now hold important tnes ‘ hotrod and thirty-two Mr. Hobbs left Butler nearly committee chairmanships would j oommumUes in Georgia joined in fifty years ago with his parents be replaced,” former Governor I* e observance. This year the Gov- and other members of his family Rivers said. |™ ™ aj ? y mar f- and for Texas, where they have made Chairman Dick said all funds! that s j; ate s Problems as their home since that time. raised no March 23 in Georgia will ' e 1 a ? world affairs be remem- This was his first visit back to be forwarded direct to the National I be £,^ d m th ® pray | rs ? f , P eor ^ ia,ls ' the county of his nativity in Committee Treasurer, George Kil- 1 . a 7*' ‘“'l the Butler x J Methodist church will sponsor the Talbotton neral. was in of charge lo fu- twenty-five years. lion, for use in helping to elect Just before leaving for the Lone Demqcratic Congressmen and Sen-1 , Da y flayer in this city Iri- Star State he requested the Her ald to express his appreciation to the people of Taylor county for the many kindnesses «hown him during his visit here. Railroad Strike, Set for Next Monday, To Tie Up Nation ators throughout the nation. Young Democrats To Register Georgia's 'Teen-Age Voters l day—tomorrow—at the Methodist j church. Members of all denomina- Itions are invited to attend and I join in this service and make it 1 truly a day of prayer. ! Mrs. H. E. Allen will be the leader in this service. Rev. Stanford Pastor Mt. Pisgah Baptist Church Canning Sugar To Be Issued The Young Democratic Clubs of Georgia have launched a cam- [ paign to place on the registration j » r Uf !• lists the names of every teen-age j ARDOUIICCS jUfl. WOrSfliP voter in Georgia, it was announc- > President OHn have well organized classes | dence Saturday night In our Sunday School at Mt President**Price^^stated that all! ”®* ah church ‘.. f lease rn c u ome and nhc thrmiffhmit iho ctatp hpoiri ^ yOUI children. I he SC ed this week by Price following a meeting of State Executive Committee. San Francisco, March 5—A na tionwide strike of railroad en gineers and trainmen will begin Monday morning, unless settle ment is reached before the dead- line, P O. Peterson general chair- clubs throughout the state begin man of the Brotherhood of Locom- immediately a canvas of their otive Engineers, anounced in San home counties to secure the names b rancisco Tuesday. i 0 f young people who have hereto-, . .. - Detroit, March 5—The Detroit f ore registered and who are not! peclally urBe our mem bers and News said Tuesday that a nation- eligible under the ”18 year old” i friends of the church to attend wide strike of railroad engineers voting law passed during tiS pres and trainmen has been ordered for en t state administration. 6 a. m. next Monday The newspaper said railroad men were ceipt of notices to stop work Stolen Car Is Found In Pond Near Howard, Occupants Escaped A 1934 Ford coupe was discover ed submerged in the Brown Broth ers sand pit pond one mile west of Howard Monday morning. Sheriff J. M. Bone said fiurr. ail I appear ance the car was running iat a high rate of speed when it 'left the highway and plunged into the lake. It is believed the accident occurred Saturday night or early Sunday morning. The car was taken from the pond and apparently all occupants escaped uninjured. Upon investigation it was learned that the car was owned by a Mr. Black of Thomaston and had been stolen from his resi- school meets at 10:30 a. m. Preaching at 11:30 next Sunday morning by the pastor. We One Hundred Dollars Offered for Evidence to Convict Fire ’Bugs’ this service. The pastor will speak ; on “The Conquering Forces oi the 1 The Herald has been requested | to announce that a one hundred dollar reward is offered for suffi- - i “We shall do our best,” said j |^ in f gd . dm m u lH bo . intciL ‘ sled i^-waiu is unereu iur sum id some Detroit Price, “to see that not one singleis timely and j eiem 1 evidence ‘to 'ccinvR-t “the"pin already in re- young man or young woman in , ,, e . la . btd ' tllC :ty or parties starting forest Urea T. E. Tante Awarded For Suggestions Made At Warner Robins of Religious Education, on behalf four becomes good for five pounds of the forty Protestant denomina- j of sugar on that date. It will be tions associated in it, accepted re- , valid through Oct. 31. 6ponsibility for the renewal of the; Another canning sugar stamp copyright of the American Stand- will be validated later, possibly ard Version in 1929 it appointed a | in late June or early July, OPA committee of scholars to have,said. It was unlikely that the can- charge of the text, and authorized J ning allotment this year will be this committee to make further re-j more than 10 pounds per person. vision if that should be deemed ! Last year’s allowance was around Mr. T. E. Tante, who for the past necessary. After extended investi-|7 1-2 pounds per person. several years has been connected gation, experimentation, and de-1 OPA cautioned that no increase ] with the Supply Division at War- bate, the conclusion was reached I in the regular sugar ration canbejner Robins has recently been that there is need for a thorough! foreseen now, and urged house- [ awarded a check for $209.50 by revision of the version of 1901, j wives to continue to budget home! Commanding Officer R. V. Ignico. ship awards were announced which would stay as close to the'sugar use according to the pres-1 The award was made to Mr. Tante Wesleyan College, President N. C. j Tyndale-King James tradition as it; ent rate of rationing. I for suggestions of improved meth- McPherson Jr., as a result of com-; Columbus, March 2 The Colum-' could, in the light of our present' The next regular sugar stamp ;Ods for storing aircraft propellers petitive examination just con; bus Enquirer, morning newspaper, 1 young to have the oppor.lftf 5 - ««*,•». ■»—»jg .hisCa 68 S,art ' ng ,0rCS ‘ ” re * Our weapons in this hour are not i During the past few weeks young Georgia fails tunity to register. Comprehensive i Al‘l‘„7. cc *. p , u . , ,, plans will be announced Irom , ; > orc ,. s e f l Ct' 0 I r:tAt' if, I v °unR and old timber valued at lime lln spSl Ves comf aridb° usand » d °" a » »- been de- I bring a friend with you io this Miss Elizabeth White i service. Won’t you pray for the ! pastor and pray for an outpouring Awarded $500 Scholarship' 0 ' Hls j spl if By Wesleyan College ; Ledger Goes Tab' by 'As Pressmen Quit stroyed by fire. | There is a state law against I starting forest fires and to make jihis law more effective local land j owners are offering this one hun- jdred dollar cash reward fox evi- j dence to convict the guilty person or persons. NOTICE TO DOG OWNERS Division. knowledge of the Greek text and becomes valid May 1. its meaning on the one hand, and; our present understanding of Eng lish on the other. The council authorized this re- j Last year l tried and succeeded vision in 1931, and the work hasij n bav j ng a good gar den despite been pursued vigorously since hat |the fact that dogs tore down ^ time. The Revised Standard Ver-| destroyed many Q f my vegetables, sion of the New Testament is pub- iThis year r haVe pre pared to plant Hsheui today, Feb. E Worki ag ain and these dogs still insist upon the revision of the Old Testa- |0n taking my garden for a play- ment is a bit more than two-thirds |ground . x am taking this me P th ^ d I’ll*' take ab0Ut four j of notifying owners of these dogs j has on hand years more. . . I to please keep them at home. If, for refund Let me say simply that revision they continue to which was adopted in the Supply eluded by the Liberal Arts College j appeared in tabloid form Saturday a strike of printing Application Blanks Here For Farmers to Apply For Gas Tax Refund at the Conservatory. I because The Rivoli scholarships arc pressmen, awarded on the basis of standard] Pressmen of the Ledge-Enquirer tests administered by the high‘Company walked out Friday after school of the candidates. First place carrying $5t'0, went to Elizabeth White of Marion, Ala., daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. S. White. a notice was posted that a new foreman had been appointed effec tive March 4, to replace the pres ent foreman of the pressroom. Tire Ledger, afternoon newspaper Mr. annoy me r i p n |,, man r Mrs - White was formerly Miss printed its 2 o’clock edition but the Agent advises the Herald thaThe Sarah Ma e Hollis of Reynolds, Miss j final edition was not published ~ z r.“ * «>- -— “l*S“,2S? sir o[ ' Elizabeth OI me tbSI'sn translation of the shall be forced to use deadly I All Taylor cointy farmers who' e " (Betty ’ ’™ h “ “*’ B retulal* li?" „ ' S necessat) ' tOT I methods to keep them away, so are eligible for refunds on gasollUe rece ‘ vm 8 thls o utstand - four main reasons: (1) Because the King Version was based upon a Greek text that # was corrupt, containing j the errors that had crept into it! through centuries of manuscript] copying. We now possess many please cooperate with me if James value the life of your dog. Sincerely, J. O. DRISKELL. . gasoline jnr, honor you used in agricultural purposes in B ] accordance with the new state law may contact the county agent for application blanks. LOST . , . - , Brown Coat Sweater lost out of more ancient manuscripts, and are my car i as t V veek in vicinity of Tor nottor itrniin n a/ I La rlrwf in#. • . . —. . •* TRACTOR FOR SALE One John Deere NOTICE TO FARMERS Buena Vista Paper Sold To J. W. Lang of Omega Carpenter Home Is Destroyed by Fire Saturday Afternoon The home and all of the house hold furnishings of Mrs. Mollie Carpenter and Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Carpenter and family was de- destroyed by fire late Saturday af ternoon. The Carpenter home was locate® about four miles south of Butl*a Origin of the fire was not known. There was no insurance on Ihe building or furnitre it is learned. Notice-Closed i GEORGIA—Taylor County: Road closed from Scandrett gate . has bought the Marion County I c °l° red school building in City Patriot at Buena Vista from J. L. |°^ Butler, effective February 26th. J. W. Lang, formerly of Omega, Anyone in Macon, Taylor, Craw ford, and Peach counties who vvish. Taylor and has set up a complete! Condition of road considered dan- , analyzed'shop there. cerous to traffic. far better equipped to determine i dea l. Finder please return to A. E. J “H”. In good condition (Turn to Page 8, No. i) (Awtry, Millen, Ga. Reward offered.! D. W. PAYNE, Reynolds, Ga. to have their fertilizer Tractor, model are requested to notify G. D. LOCKE, Butler, Ga., R. j Mr. Lang says that he will strive. Inspector to give the city and county a F. D. 1. wide-awake weekly paper. j This 26th day of February, 194<L MRS. H. S. DUNWUDY, Executrix.