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Newspaper
Butler Herald
Location
Butler, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Aug 10, 1944
Page
9
Twenty five cars of an ACL freight train derailed near Pembroke, North Carolina, today but no injuries were reported. The incident followed a collision earlier this year involving ACL streamliners that killed 72 people, marking a third ACL accident in 24 hours.
Americus August 4 work began today at a German war prisoner camp to be set up north of the city near the old skeet grounds. The Americus Chamber of Commerce and County Agent J K Luck announce the project with city and county agreeing to prepare for 500 or more prisoners arriving August 15. The men will harvest peanuts on 125000 acres and will be paid the prevailing wage after farmers meet with county agents at the courthouse to set wages.
The U S Navy launched a destroyer escort named McGinty in Orange Texas to honor F Alexander McGinty of Calhoun Georgia who died heroically aboard the U S S Plymouth after it was torpedoed in the Pacific on August 3 1943 He was posthumously awarded the Navy Cross. The launch drew thousands and featured champagne breaking on the bow by Mrs H T Malone of Gadsden Alabama.
At Camp Gordon Georgia three enlisted men discovered a battered tin box buried in a trench. Inside were 145 in Confederate bills a deed to Hall County property dating 114 years old two pewter spoons and a hand drawn 1848 map of Georgia. The currency dates to 1864 with Georgia issued notes and Richmond issued twenty dollar bills.
McMath Seedsman of Americus Georgia advertises Mammoth Purple Top White Globe Turnip and other varieties with 5 pound lots at set prices, extra discounts for larger orders, plus a request for White Nest Onions. Prompt details show frost resistant Seven Top Turnips and tested seed guarantees.
Secretary of State John Wilson warns county ordinaries of a 90 day candidacy qualification deadline for absent soldiers voting this year. Local, state, and national candidates must file by August 9 to appear on ballots mailed to service members. State Senators must qualify with county ordinaries in their district.
In Butler Pennsylvania a 65 foot well drilled by Cooney Ball of Greene City shifted from expected water to oil early last week. The well gushes oil at about one barrel per hour with oil priced around 3.40 dollars per barrel, potentially yielding about 80 dollars daily. Oilmen call the phenomenon a water push and are puzzled since the flow does not align with known sands.
The state revision commission on Georgia’s constitution completed hearings and will meet the week of August 14 to finish preliminary work before actual revision. Five of seven standing committees have reported with two remaining plus pending judicial budgetary and tax sections. A 550 page transcript rests on Gov. Arnall’s desk. The commission was named by the Governor under 1943 General Assembly authority and will be reviewed by the 1945 Legislature in January.
Tomahawk Wisconsin July 28 A small white dog named Pet ends nine years of wealth with a $30000 estate earmarked for less fortunate dogs. The fortune stemmed from 1935 when Miss McDermott left her entire estate to the dog. The will directed that the principal be given to the Anti Cruelty Society upon Pet’s death. The Cook County will was contested but upheld in 1938. The executor Judge Trude kept Pet after many guardianship applicants failed McDermott’s conditions.
Georgia car owners with A coupon books may buy gas with No 11 coupons for three months starting Tuesday. A-10 coupons become invalid. Each A-11 coupon covers three gallons. Car owners must write license number and state on all coupons. Victory garden travel gas allotments end Aug 15 but existing rations may be used.
H. E. Hammack a prominent Edison banker and planter dies after heart attack in his office. His mother Mrs Emma Hammack dies within hours from shock in Coleman during the same tragedy. Services held at Edison Baptist church with Rev. G L Brooks and others officiating.
Georgia farmers sold 28,119,683 pounds of tobacco for an average of 38.97 cents a pound in the first marketing week, with the leaf valued at $10,969,854 across 60 warehouses in 16 South Georgia towns. Last year the week’s sales totaled 19,219,406 pounds at $7,942,166.
Community brief listing visits and travel among Mauk area families. Mr W M McFarland stayed with Harbuck family in Birmingham. Carl Turner in Butler. Pye family from Butler visited Boss Wall. Jinks of Colquitvisited L R Pike and family in Manchester. Gloria Pike returned from Manchester with relatives. Various residents hosted guests in Butler Charing Albany Phenix City and Lawrenceville with routine familial visits and hospital news.
Vienna Ga Aug 6 the first bale of cotton for 1944 in Dooly County belonged to J D Busbee. The 430 pound bale was ginned Wednesday at the Farmer's Gin and Fertilizer Co in Vienna operated by W T Carter. The fiber sold for 23 1 2 cents a pound to Central Warehouse Co operated by J L Lashley and Roy Noble.
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