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Newspaper
Butler Herald
Location
Butler, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Aug 10, 1944
Page
3
The Stockton wreck killed at least 45 African American laborers and injured 32 others when a ACL passenger train struck a broken rail. Four more bodies were believed trapped as crews worked tonight. Soldiers in a hospital car were lightly injured. traffic rerouted via Albany.
Twenty five cars of an ACL freight train derailed near Pembroke North Carolina today close to the site of a previous collision where 72 people died. It marks the third ACL train accident in 24 hours with no injuries reported.
Americus, Aug. 4 Work began today at a temporary German War prisoner camp just north of the city near the old skeet grounds. The Americus Chamber of Commerce and County Agent J. K. Luck announce the setup to house 500 plus prisoners for the peanut harvest. About 125 000 acres are in the area. Prisoner labor will be paid at prevailing wages and a farmer meeting at the courthouse will set exact rates.
The U S Navy launched a destroyer escort named for F Alexander McGinty of Calhoun Georgia who died in the Pacific rescue effort aboard the U S S Plymouth on August 3 1943 He was posthumously awarded the Navy Cross The ceremony at Consolidated Steel Corp Sabine River featured Mrs H T Malone lifting the champagne and attended by McGintys family and Navy officials.
Three enlisted men uncovered a tin box with 145 in Confederate bills and relics near Tobacco Road at Camp Gordon Georgia. The find included a Hall County deed dated 1841 pewter spoons and a Georgia map from 1848 as well as five ten and twenty dollar notes issued by Georgia in 1864 and by Richmond.
T McMath Seedsman of Americus Georgia lists Mammoth Purple Top White Globe Turnip at 60c per pound in 5 pound lots Quick growing White Flat Dutch Turnip at 75c per pound in 5 pound lots Improved Purple Top Yellow Rutabaga at 70c per pound in 5 pound lots Seven Top Turnip 35c per pound in 10 pound lots Larger purchases receive 5 percent extra discount White Nest Onions wanted Seed quality emphasized with fixed contract pricing and limited supplies Until supplies last with inspections and tests after harvest
Secretary of State John Wilson warns that a new law requires local candidates to qualify at least 90 days before the general election, with August 9 as the last day. Nominees and independents for county and legislative races must file with the Ordinary to ensure their names appear on absentee ballots. The Governor will supply the official ballot forms after August 9.
In Butler Pennsylvania a 65 foot well drilled by Cooney Ball of Greene City unexpectedly struck oil instead of water early last week. The gush began at about a barrel per hour with oil at $3.40 a barrel, potentially $80 daily. Oilmen call it a water push and wonder at the unusual source not from known sands.
The Georgia Constitution revision commission has completed hearings and will meet the week of August 14 to finish its preliminary work before drafting the revised constitution. Five of seven standing committees have reported, with two remaining. judicial, budgetary and tax sections are pending. A 550 page transcript sits on Governor Arnall’s desk as the body awaits the 1945 Legislature in January.
Pet a small white dog in Tomahawk Wisconsin inherits 30000 from Chicago donor Miss Margaret McDermott. The will, upheld by the Cook County Circuit Court in 1938, directs the principal to the Anti Cruelty Society after the dog’s death. Judge Trude, executor and late attorney, kept Pet while guardianship bids failed.
Georgia car owners with A coupon books may buy gas using No 11 coupons for three months starting Tuesday. A 11 coupons are worth three gallons and A 10 coupons become invalid. OPA Atlanta said all motorists must print license numbers on coupons when issued. New rule also says gas for travel to victory gardens will be discontinued after Aug 15 with existing rations usable if valid.
In Edison Georgia on August 4 double funeral services were held at the Edison Baptist church for H. E. Hammack a prominent banker and planter and his mother Mrs Emma Hammack of Coleman. Hammack died suddenly in his office from heart failure his mother died two hours later from shock and grief.
Georgia farmers sold 28,119,683 pounds of tobacco for an average of 38.97 cents a pound during the first week of the marketing season. Commissioner Tom Linden reported the value at Georgia warehouses reached $10,969,854 across 16 South Georgia towns.
Local residents report visits and visits over the weekend across Mauk Butler Colquitt Manchester and Phenix City. Family gatherings include McFarland Harbuck Turner Pye Wall Jinks Carlisle and Woodall kin with hospital updates and travel to Atlanta Albany Augusta and Lawrenceville.
Vienna Ga Aug 6 the first bale of cotton in Dooly county for the 1944 season belonged to J D Busbee. The bale weighed 430 pounds and was ginned Wednesday in Vienna at the Farmers Gin and Fertilizer company operated by W T Carter. The cotton sold for 23 1 2 cents a pound to Central Warehouse Co operated by J L Lashley and Roy Noble.
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