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Newspaper
Butler Herald
Location
Butler, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Aug 09, 1934
Page
1
Governor Eugene Talmadge will deliver the sixth campaign address at Griffin on Wednesday afternoon August 15 at 8 00 central time. Fiddling John Carson and Professor Anderson will provide music. Over 100000 people have heard Talmadge in his five prior addresses.
Griffin Ga August 8 Governor Eugene Talmadge set to address Griffin Wednesday August fifteenth at three pm central time as part of his sixth campaign swing for re election. Local officials expect the largest political meeting in Griffin history with mountain musicians John Carson and Prof J A Anderson set to perform from two pm on the speaker's platform.
A political notice praises G C Adams as the only candidate living on a farm, asserting his honest, efficient service to Illinois agriculture despite a small appropriation and urging votes and influence in his favor. The ad appears with promotional branding and a catalog reference.
Ellaville Ga Aug 8 Judge Claude Pittman candidate for governor will address the people at the Ellaville court house next Thursday. Officials expect a large crowd as Pittman campaigns across Schley and adjoining counties presenting his 15 point program and calling for honest government free from corruption. He accuses Governor Talmadge of harming schools pensioners hospitals and raising state expenses while touting his savings and economy.
Jacob Prager, longtime Reynolds dry goods merchant, has returned from New York and was greeted by friends. He plans to reopen and carry a full dry goods assortment while his family remains in New York for the time being, with business to resume soon.
W E Page Georgia collector of internal revenue announced a ruling that syrup blended with corn or maple sugar or flavored with fruit ingredients other than beet or cane sugar is not sugar. Therefore it is exempt from the floor tax on sugar under the Agricultural Adjustment Act.
A crowd of about 4,000 gathered on the Dawson high school campus to honor Judge E L Rainey veteran newspaperman and long time editor of the Dawson News The event featured remarks by W Anderson editor of the Macon Telegraph praise for Rainey’s public service and a noon barbecue The program also noted Rainey’s long career in Dawson politics and prison commission work with a band and various tributes from local leaders.
Judge Rainey recalls arriving in Dawson in July 1884 and joining the Dawson Journal, the first Terrell county paper. He describes founding the Dawson News in 1886 and his goal to publish a paper reflecting local life and high citizenship, inviting readers to turn to the next page for continuation.
Atlanta Aug 4 Representative Homer Parker said federal aid had been promised to help control the screw worm in Georgia coastal counties. Parker, Ramspeck and others reported support from FERA administrator Gay Shepperson and entomologist M S Yeomans, with plans to be worked out after a Monday meeting.
Americas Ga Aug 3 Six persons escaped serious injury when two automobiles collided at a cross roads north of Plains about 5 o clock Thursday evening. Brooks Buchanan of Friendship rode alone in a Chevrolet touring car while the other Pontlac sedan bore Mrs James R Blair Mr and Mrs J P Luther Mrs P L Wootten all of Americus and Miss Frances Carswell of Waynesboro Miss Carswell had a light scalp wound and bruises the Blair car turned partly around and tipped on its side and the Buchanan car stopped upright in a ditch both cars were damaged and towed to garages for repairs.
Billie Garrett reports on attending the annual Vocational Forestry School Camp at Abraham Baldwin College Tifton. Funded by the Georgia Forest Service, the program offers scholarships for top students. J S Green awards an extra scholarship to the second highest. The camp covers surveying, forest management, naval stores, with District Foresters as teachers. Students toured Sea Island and Crystal Lake. nightly programs with speakers accompanied by films. On Aug 3 state forester B M Luffburrow awarded certificates to the 2nd year students, 48 receiving certificates for non-technical forestry work.
In Fort Valley Georgia Jimmy Dixon 25 formerly of Slarsalmville residing at Peach hotel was shot in front of the Winona hotel at 2 45 am as he stepped from a car. Dewey L Varmette 40 federal employee in the phony peace disease laboratory is charged with murder. Witnesses say Varmette was intoxicated and boisterous before Dixon attempted to take him to a room. The car halted Dixon exited and was killed by a 46 calibre pistol found in Varmette’s room. Varmette, in custody, has a nervous wife and four children who live with his parents in Vermont. Dixon’s death follows a prior confrontation at the Green Grill cafe where Varmette allegedly drew his pistol. Dixon’s age is stated as about 25.
Z E Bell selected by Butler consolidated school trustees as vocational agriculture teacher. confirmed by County Board of Education. Native of Heard County, Carrollton A and M College and University of Georgia graduate, three years Carroll County teaching, recently married, to establish home in Heard County.
The Tuesday report states a government operated mattress factory will begin immediately in Reynolds. The building, donated by local merchants, is ready for occupancy. The community cooperates with CWA plans. if Taylor County cannot pay rent, Reynolds offers the organization free offices with utilities and a welcoming note from Reynolds New Era.
The national farm administration announced that Taylor County cotton farmers will receive 22 601 in the 1Ws4 cotton adjustment program amid a nationwide disbursement of 34 691 288 by August. The first 50 million installment nears completion as compliance with acreage contracts is certified, with total cotton payments around 130 million and 30 million slated for parity payments next December.
Mrs Jane McGinty age 106 died at her home near Gaillard Georgia Monday afternoon at 3 o clock She was Crawford county s oldest resident and lived with her son in law Ed Barnell as she had no living relatives Funeral services and interment were held Tuesday at Beaver Dam cemetery
Mr Oscar Dreizin of Butler longtime dry goods merchant in Middle Georgia departed for wholesale market centers in the north and west to select fall stock. He praised spring and summer sales and predicted fall business would exceed prior years, planning a larger stock than ever before.
A severe hail storm Saturday damaged crops across eastern parts of the county from W. J. Butler’s farm to Flint River and from Fickling’s mill to the Macon line, centering near Reynolds. Cotton and late corn suffered extensive losses amounting to thousands of dollars, followed by a soaking rain that harmed the fields further.
The county this week received 362 cows from the drought stricken West. Unloadings occurred at Butler and Reynolds as cattle are conditioned for distribution among applicants for pasture. Allocations include Beachwood farm 200 head, M N Liffey farm 150 head, and W E Neisler farm 920 head.
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