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The Butler Herald
VOLUME 70
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KEEPING EVERLASTINGLY AT IT IS THE SECRET OF SUCCESS
SUTLER. TAYIM COUNTY. GEORGIA. THURSDAY. JUNE 20. 1946
NUMBER 34
| "Will You Give That
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STATE HIGHWAY FUNDS
They May Live" Is 1 T0 MATCH ALL FEDERAL
| Food Drive Slogan
FUNDS NOW AVAILABLE
The subject just given is a fa
miliar one—the slogan of the
Emergency Food Collection Drive.
The drive has been on in this
country since May 15, but no ap
peal has been made through the
papers as yet. But surely all of
you have been informed through
For the First Time In History
Georgia Has Sufficient Funds
To Match All Federal Road
Funds.
Atlanta, June 17—The State
Highway Department, for the first
time in Georgia's history, has suf
the various organizations of which funds to match every fed-
you or your children are a part.’ eral ™ ad dollar presently avail-
able, Gov. Arnall announced yes-
The main objective of this col
lection is to secure cash gifts.
More food can be obtained for a
given amount ol money if it can
be bought centrally and in large
terday.
After reserving funds to match
the federal aid available and ac
crued through June 30, 1946, there
quantities saving is also effected 1 remains $2,255,250, which will be
used for piojects financed 100 per
cent by the State.
Gov. Arnall said he would im
mediately submit to the State
Highway Commission a program
of work that is needed on roads
in pick-up, packing and transpor
tation costs.
Starvation overseas can breed
another world war.
It is a privilege, and from a
common-sense viewpoint it is im- ..... . ,
perative that we give. Those who for which there are no immediate
survive a long period of starvation ?ederal ^ nds available The pro-
become warped, not only in body, ^am to be recommended will ab-
The old will die, mercifully for sorl J the * 2 - 255 < 2a0 available, he
them, but the young will struggle I declared '
to live, filling their bloated stom- i “After my recommendation to
achs with grass, roots, garbage, i the Highway Commission, they
anything ! nave the right to change, alter,
in order to live, they will lie,! substitute, or debate any of my
steal, or murder, for self-pieserva-
tion is a primal law.
It is to the young that we look
recommendations which are not
consistent with the u'ishes of the
Commission,” Arnall declared, ex
plaining the Commission has the
SIX INJURED AS
TRAINS COLLIDE
AT TALBOTTON
Second
Occur
Bad Wreck To
Within One Hour
On Atlantic Coast Line.
foi world peace, unity , and orderly dut y 0 f equalizing highway funds
government; but people who have ! d distributin road construction.
always been hungry are not in-
terested in ideals. Eventually they j
will be interested in another war. Tftm'c fpfp RfihhpH
If we feed those who now starve * ^ vHI C nUUUCQ
we may -veil be protecting our, f .. IdL-Lx Lam
own children and grandchildren jSlltmdy NIC J lOf
from the burning bomb, the shat- «« j d # ill I
tering guns, the slow or sudden SeCOSld 111116 111 6 WeeKS
death. j
Look at it another way if you j p or the second time within six
have never seen a starving child, | weeks, Tom’s Cafe in Butler was
imagine one. then look at the groken into last Saturday night,
child you love./ Will tire contrast .and approximately $50 in cash ta-
help you siw-n. at pirhi? , *ken _ f/om the, two record players
Centuries'ItgSi it was ordered byjand tne cash register,
a compassion that knew neither j Messrs. Tom Harmon and Vernon
race, creed, or color, “Feed my i Algood, owners of the Cafe, stated
lambs.” Can we afford to ignore! that the burglars., entered theii
' this plea, knowing we are all chil- place through the back door, sear-
dren of God 7 jehed through the entire building
Give in His name—in the name i aitdau e h uere , Jeft burning.
, following the previous robbery,
of all um y. I the £ a f e j ias been remodled anti
Some questions that you might bas been opened for business only
like to have cleared in your mind: aDou t two weeks following this
1. How is the money collected vv 0 rk.
to be used?
Answer. Money collected will be . , n I 11* »i.
used to obtain food for free dis- rlOHua he!2llV8S VtSET
tribution to hungry and starving .
millions and to pay for packaging dllCl MfS. Call HObfeS
and transportation of food to ship-
side where UNRRA will transport (Vii'inn W&oIf.AIlH
it overseas. It will not be used for WUr,l! 9 CIlU
administrative or campaign ex- I
penses. • ! Mrs. C. C. Hobbs and Mrs. Bruce
2 To what countries will the' Collins and children, Boyne, Carl
fnnrl he sent? j and Mary Ann of Panama City, Fla.
_ , . | were week end guests of Mr. and
Albania, Austria, Byelorussia, ^,f rs cm-] Hobbs.
China, Czechoslovakia, Dodecanese Saturday night and Sundy guests
Ethiopia, Finland, Greece, Hun- j nc i uc jed Mr. Lamar Hobbs and Mr
gary, Italy, Korea,
LIST OF JURYMEN
DRAWN TO SERVE
IN JULY COURT
Tavlor County Superior Court
Will Convene i n Butler
The First Week in July.
Poland, Ukraine, Yugoslavia, Bel
gium, France, Netherlands, Den
mark, Luxembourg, Norway, India
3. Where can I send my con
tributions?
Answer. Either cash or food to
Mrs. Margery W. Mitchell, Chair
man Emergency Food Collection
at Butler, in order that it will be
included in the collection reported
from this county.
4. When will the drive end in
this county?
Answer. Monday, June 24.
Rev. Harry C. Mann, who is
chairman of the Emergency Food
Collection in Evergreen, Ala.,
which has a population of 2,216,
wrote the following poem for the
drive:
There’s a child in this world that
is hungry today,
His life’s full of sorrow with no
time for play,
He‘s been cheated from most of
the joy of this world,
What if it were your boy, or may
be your girl?
He’s suffered and hungered thru
no fault of his own,
He’s lived where he could, hasn’t
even a home.
He’s a victim of fate, a child of
despair,
He is always hungry, has nothing
to wear.
Oh friend, let us stop and think
this thing through,
This child’s dying fast and it’s all
up to you.
You’ve plenty to eat and plenty to
(Continued to page 8 No. 1)
Hun-
Philippines, u iuce Collins.
Everyone regretted very much
that Little Mary Ann Collins was
ill and confined to the local hos
pital during her visit here. Her
condition, however, was much im
proved Sunday afternoon and she
was able to return to her home in
Panama City.
New Sugar Stamp
Will be Good July 1
Washington, June 15—Sugar ra
tion stamps now valid are spare
stamps 9 and 49. Spare stamp
10 wil become good July 1 for five
pounds of home canning sugar.
Spare stamp 9 also is for five
pounds of canning sugar. Both 9
and 10 will be valid through Oct.
31.
The United Press reported er
roneously recently that the other
currently valid coupon was coffee
stamp No. 49, rather than spare
stamp 49.
- Talbotton, Ga., June 17—Traffic
is expected to be moving normally
over the Atlanta-Waycross branch
of the Atlantic Coast Line railroad
Tuesday after having been tied up
most of Monday as a result of a
collision of two freight trains in
the city limits here. Six persons
were injured in the mishap, one
critically and two seriously.
The collision here occured about
an hour after another had taken
place in the yards in Manchester,
14 miles away. There two engines
collided and one, pulling a train
heading for Birmingham was over
turned. The engineer of the over
turned train, L. R. Collins, suffer
ed a broken right shoulder and
possible internal injuries.
Hurt in the mishap here were:
S. J. Bryan, Atlanta, conductor
minor injuries.
George Sitgraves, Negro, Fitz
gerald brakeman, fracture at bast
of skull, condition very critical.
R. B. Ross, Manchester engineer
injured spine.
Will Rolax, Negro, Manchester
fireman severe bruises t oehest ant
right shoulder, threatened witl.
pneumnoia frmo chest injury.
C. R. Pritchard, Atlanta, student
fireman, neck njuries, but no frac
ture.
Dr. J. A. Johnsno Sr. who 1
treating the injured in his clind
at Manchester reported Monda.
night that, with the exception ft
Sitgraves, the cnodition of thi
others were satisfactory. It was a.
first believed t$at Gass h^d 6
hroken neck, but, Dr. Johnson saia
a more complete examination khov.
ed that such was not the case.
All the injured men were mem
bers of the crew of the north bourn
Waycross-Atlanta freight, whicl
was traveling at approximately 4.
miles an hour when "it crackei
headlong into the other train, i
local traveling from Manchester t.
Fitzgerald which was “barely mov
ing” as it was pulling out of a
siding, J. C. Haynie, ACL chie.
clerk in Manchester said.
The crewmen jumped from thi
train brief seconds before the crasl.
and all were injured when they
struck the ground after the leap
it was reported.
Mr. Haynie, in Talbotton, sail
information as to the cause of th.
mishap was scetchy and that i.
would be neccessary to conduct a<
official investigation “before re
sponsibility lor the accident can bi
definitely fixed.”
Mere than six cars of the north
bound train were twisted ana
scrambled by the impact. . The
wrecked cars were located seven
cars back from the engine, and
debis from them were scattered
over an area of 50 yards around
the tracks.
A refrigerator ear loaded with
Florida oranges was one of those
wrecked. It had been doubled back
and split in two and 178 crates
of fresh oranges and at least 20
tons of ice had been scattered
about. Spectators helped themselv
es to the oranges until a guard was
established.
Many spectators gathered at the
wreck scene early and others ar-
river throughout the day to watch
the work of removing the wreck
age and clearing the tracks.
List of Grand and Traverse Jur
ors drawn to serve in the July
term of Taylor Cqunty Superioi
Court. The court will convine here
the first week in July, with Judge
T. Hicks Fort of Columbus presid
ing.
GRAND JURORS
H. A. Scaly J. N. Turner
Blanford Jarrell O. G. Bioodworth
Terrell Smith Z. R. McCorKle
M. R. WilliamsonG. L. Cooper
L. H. Pierce J. T. Matnews
T. Cooper W. D. Pool
C. F. Rustin G. D. Locke
W.E. Marsnall Sr.Alfonso McCrary
Joe Brown A. W. Adams
J.R.Williams L.H. Vanlandingham
R. L. Swearingen C. E. Whatley
D. A. England W. T. Rustin
B. Parks B. F. Kirksey
O. S. Cox C. R. Simmons
R. L. Bell B. F. Moore
TRAVERSE JURORS
BILL STEWART CLUB
ORGANIZE AT COLUMBUS
FOR MAN WITHOUT LIMBS
Helpless Columbus Mon Is always
Cheerful In Spite Of The
Fact That Both Arms and Both
Legs Are Gone.
From the Columbus Tribune
June 13, 1946
of
E. E. Heath
E. C. Gholson
W. R. Lawr.orn
R. M. Jinks
1 W. Smith
Abe Jordan
J. E. Barnes
J W. Windham
K. C. Kirksey
H. B. Parks
William Woodall L. R. Pike
J. B Gritfith W. L. McFarland
J. H. Harris W. 1. Williams
E. T, Sheaiy H. H. Parks
E. J. WainwrightDavid Chiidree
G. W. Amos E. H. Griffith
x. L. Philrnon C. B. Hicks
Clifford Moore J. B. Locxe
i rank Callahan J. B. Amerson
M, Doyel M. J. Hobbs, Sr.
Walker inewsom N. L. Haliey
ijavid Posey T. B. Joiner
0. L. Averett C. D. Lucas
Z. T.: Locke E. H. Kilby
L. A. Adams H- C. Lowe
U. E,* Peterman H. G. McCants
1. t^Crook W. E„ Hobbs
vv.“ib, ue'ril J r~H.
A. R. La whom W. R. G'ose’y
Harvey CallahanHoward Kendrick
M. L. Parks P- B. Childs
. M. Downs W. J. Butler
, l. Cocnran Franklin MicCants
vV. R. Merritt J- H - Merritt .
3. J. Byrd Fred Jarrell
TAYLOR COUNTY
POLITICAL RALLY
SET FOR FRIDAY
Free Barbecue For the Public
To be Served On Court House
Sauare at 7:00 o’clock.
Reynolds Couple Lose
Home By Fire
Fire of undetermined origin de
stroyed the home of Mr. and Mrs.
John Mangham at Reynolds last
week. The couple had been away
from home about ten minutes it is
said when the fire was discovered.
A severe electrical storm was in
progress at that time and it is be
lieved that lightning struck the
residence.
Butler School Library
To Be Open Two Days
"Will a Man Rob God?”
Will Be Pastor's Theme
At Mt. Pisgah Sunday
Sunday School at 10-30 a. m.
at Mt. Pisgah Baptist church. You
are urged to attend this service ot
uible study. The lessons are in
structive and helpful.
Preaching at 11:30 a. m. by the
pastor. Our subject for the morn
ing hour will be, “Will a Man Rob
W. H. “Bill” Stewart is a very
highly esteemed member of the
Baptist Tabernacle, Columbus, Ga.,
just an old sinner saved by grace,
and, like Job, Brother “Bill,” as we
call him, says, “though He slay
me, yet will I trust Him.”
About four years ago Yeynard’s
disease struck Mr. Stewart and,
inch by inch, the doctors have
taken off his limbs, trying to
check this disease, until now, he
has no feet or hands, and is as
helpless as a baby, and has to de
pend entirely on others—bis wife
mostly, of course.
Mrs. Stewart is one of the kind
est, sweetest women you could
possibly meet, and was baptized
into the church Sunday night.
Brother “Bill,” before his afflic
tion, was at one time a farmer,
then a welder, and enjoyed a fine
physical body, but now, is entire
ly dependent on his friends, as
for worldly goods.
Of course his faith is in the
Lord; where else could it be. He
knows that the Lord will lay it
on his friends’ hearts to furnish
his needs. He is not a beggar. No.
And he does not want that im
pression left with anyone.
Since his last operation which
left him without any limb at all,
Mrs. Stewart has had to quit work
(she being the only means of sup
port), altogether, and spend ai.
the time with “Bill”. There is no
i other income. Her efforts to hire
I.someone to stay with him have
j tailed and she has had to give up
|ner job and stay with him. It will
a iijii.iiVuj.ii dJ iEieen X. t.<
dollars per week to supply him
with necessities of life and to
keep his wife with him. so we
are sponsoring a “Bill Stewart
Club” for this cause, letting the
Lord lead and lay it on the hearts
of any and all who feel led of the
Lord to contribute to this very
worthy cause. What a privilege
for all of us that have fine health;,
bodies and are able to earn oui
daily bread.
If you read this and feel led to
join with us In this worthy cause,
you may send your gifts in care ol
Baptist Tabernacle, Columbus, Ga.
or direct to Mrs. Stewart at 215-B
Peabody Apartments, Columbus,
Ga. It will be highly appreciated
and God will bless you. “Bill" says
that he will send all those a post
card picture of himself that will
write for one. He enjoys receiving
God?” We especially urge all
members to attend this service i letters from everywhere, and es-
and hear this important message.' pecially those that Jove to talh
All the people of the community about his Lord,
are extended a cordial invitation
to attend our services and enjoy
them with us.
Preaching at 8 p. m. by the
pastor. Our subject for the evening
nour will be, “Where Did You
Come from and Where Are. You
Going?” Be sure to hear this mes
sage.
Pray for a good day Sunday and
remember especially your pastor
in your prayers.
J. H. Stanford, Pastor.
Former Reynolds Girl
Accept Stewardess Position
With Delta Air Lines
Miss Virginia Walton Hodges is
one of twenty-five Georgians re
cently selected to membership of
Each Week During Summer pleting their training courses at
Delta’s Atlanta headquarters and
The Butler Pub.ic and School graduating from student-em-
Library will open next Tuesday, P 1 ^ 8 to regular positions.
June 18. It will be open for tne ™ 1SS » od S es ‘ s } h ? T dau g ht ? r of
afternoons from 2 to r > o'clock The ^ r ' and M ,s - Pstrl Hodges, form-
public is invited to come and use erl Y , of Reynolds, but at present
the library residing at Amencus. Following
All children, noil grammar ami! hf r graduation at the Reynolds
high school studei.s who wish to school Miss Hodges attended
Georgia State College for Women.
She has been assigned to duty as
a Delta flight stewardess based in
Atlanta.
enroll for ihe '/.k.vuii Reading
Club are asxed *o rv ot at the li
brary Tuesday, june 1$. All child
ren who have completed the se
cond grade are eligible.
The Library Extension Service Price on Plants Reduced
will award ee/iiUcates to ’bose During the remainder of season
who read th~ reuired number of the price will be lowered on genu-
apnroved book;. , ine tested Porto Rico Sweet potato
(When coming to the library plants,
please come to the outside door R. E. McCants
on the west side.) Butler, Ga.
Eighteen • Year- Olds
To Face Draft Call
After October First
Washington, D.C., June 18—From
a ship in mid-Pacific bound for
the atomic bomb test, Representa
tive Andrews (R-N. Y.) flashed an
apparently decisive vote tonight
for drafting 18-year-olds again af
ter October 1.
His radio mesage from the
U. S. S. Panamint breaks a 3-3 tic
among the house members of a
Congressional conference commit
tee, of which he is a member. The
committee is now expected to ap
prove the plan for inducting 18
year-olds, barring unforeseen deve
lopments.
This will clear the way for fin
al agreement on the disputed draft
extension bill when the conference
committee meets again on Thurs
day.
!
REVIVAL AT MT. OLIVE
BEGINS NEXT MONTH
A Taylor County Political Rally
has been planned for Friday eve
ning, June 21, at 7 o’clock. The
rally will be held on the court
house square at Butler, where a
public address system will be in
stalled for the occasion.
All local candidates and jtheir
friends are invited to be present
and enjoy the evening.
There will be plenty of free
barbecue for everyone. The barbe
cue is being furnished by a num
ber of veterans of World War II.
Matters that are of vital interest
to every person in Taylor county
will be discussed at this county
wide public meeting and everyone
is cordially invited to attend.
Arnall Will Make
Report On State
Affairs By Radio
Governor Ellis Arnall will make
a radio report to the people on
state affairs Saturday night over
station WGST and a network of
other Georgia stations, it has been
announced. He will give a second
report on July 6, over the same
stateions.
The Governor said his address
will “not be a defense of my ad
ministration; it needs no defense.*
He asserted that he would make
several talks from time to time to
the people ovpr statewide radio
hoonups, in wtjich he will review
the »'x:om , jli*b^*nts o* tb« Arn»’J
Administration as to its expanded
services ahd discuss its program
for the future development of the
steaet.
“I shall not rant or rave,” he
declared, “but simply talk about
fundamentals relating to the wel
fare and progress of Georgia and
ites state government.”
The expense of the broadcasts as
well as that of advertising them in
advance is being paid for by Gov.
Arnall personally, he announced,
and neither the state government
nor any political campaign treas
ury is footing the bills.
Farm Training Offered
Veterans Who Are In
Charge Of Operations
The Government is offering
farm training and financial bene
fits to farm veterans who have
complete control of the operation
of their farm through ownership,
lease or management agreement
which fully protect the veteran.
We are interested in starting
this farm program in Taylor
county sometime early in the
Fall. However, before the pro
gram is started we must have the
names of those interested. Ad
vanced applications for this farm
program benefits will in no way
affect any present financial bene
fits you are now receiving.
We are planning a meeting in
the near future for those interest
ed. A veteran representative will
be present to discuss the program
and benefits. If you are interested
or have a son coming out of the
service within the next six months
watch for the date of said meet
ing and plan to attend. This is a
program that no veteran farming
can afford to miss. Come in to see
me for further information.
E. H. DUNN, Supt.
Taylor County Schools.
Revival services will begin on
the first Sunday in July at the Mt.
Olive Freewill Baptist church. Rev.
J. B. Lumpkin and Rev. L. S. An
thony will do the pleaching and
every one is extended a cordial
invitation to attend.
FOR SALE
One afrm mule for sale or will
trade for cows or hogs. Can be seen
at my farm near Rupert.
W. R. Lawhorn
BUtler, Ga. Rte. 1
Mr. Norris Sikes Accepts
Position In Atlanta With
Eastern Air Lines
Mr. and Mrs. Norris Sikes h
for Atlantg Wednesday where th<
plan to make theii home in ti
future.
Mr. Sikes, who was recently di
charged from the Construction Bs
talion has accepted a position wi
the Eacter Air Lines and will I
located at Candler Field, Atlant