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Newspaper
Butler Herald
Location
Butler, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Aug 14, 1952
Page
1
Tax Commissioner C H Adams reports a gross increase of 123962 and net rise of 131732 in the current digest. The county tax rate rose four mills to float 190000 in school bonds, while local news notes residents moving to a new ranch home and a vacation plan for the Griffin family.
Macon August 7 damage was put at more than $100000 from fires and blast damage caused by lightning in Cochran Tifton and other middle and south Georgia cities a few days ago.
Judge Cleveland Rees issued a temporary injunction preventing the Macon County Board of Education from executing contracts with Peach and Taylor counties. The order blocks transporting Macon children to those counties and prohibits funding those boards. A hearing on mandamus and transport provisions is set for August 19 in Oglethorpe.
Roberta GA man Deasman Miles received a 30 day reprieve from execution as he undergoes a sanity test. He was convicted of killing J A Hill during a fishing trip in Covington County Alabama in April 1951. The stay came nine hours before the scheduled firing squad date and was granted after pleas from his mother and supporters.
M. G. Allman of Butler and Mrs. Sanford Fitzsimmons of this city head local unit invites to the sixth Georgia Education Association Leaders Workshop at Young Harris College August 23 27. About 400 teachers administrators and college people expected. Frank M. Hughes Adel is 1952 53 president with J H Saxon as executive secretary. Dr J E Morgan NEA Journal editor and Maurice Bennett to serve as out of state consultants.
Georgia Highway Board announces low bids totaling 4.642 million dollars for 43 state highway projects, well under the five million dollar engineer estimates. Bids for Chattahoochee Valley include Reynolds Crowell road work in Taylor County, Americus Engineering and Construction Co. in Richland, and Americus for Muckaloochee Creek bridge. results await engineer review and approval. The Herald also reports Farm Program changes: peanuts with up to 7 percent damage will be eligible for price support loans and storage or purchase agreements, per E L Forrester and the PMA Department of Agriculture, easing eligibility from the prior 3 percent rule.
Emory Harris leads Farm Bureau Plan Day as Steve Pace urges enrollment to counter shrinking farmer numbers and upcoming political shifts. Pace notes policy changes after January 20 and warns the need to strengthen organization to defend farmers’ economic standing.
Thomaston resident L. D. Long, 33, died at a local hospital after a Saturday highway crash near Greenville. The two other weekend fatalities included 51 year old John H. Crain of Gainesville who died in Atlanta after a Byford Highway wreck, and 40 year old Mrs. W. T. Henderson of Jesup who died in a Nahunta road overturn.
The Methodist church invites all to Sunday School at 10 a.m. led by C. C. Hobb. Morning worship starts at 11 a.m. and evening service at 8 p.m. with the sermon Why Be a Member of the Church. Youth groups meet at 6:30 p.m. and 8:45 p.m. in the annex, encouraging attendance for God’s favor and blessings.
Albany postmaster Dan L. Gibson announces candidacy for President of the National Association of Postmasters of the United States. The election is set for October 16 in Boston. Gibson, editor of The Cracker Postmaster and Postmasters Gazette, has four years on the National Executive committee and is backed by postal officials as a strong contender.
Russell Scandrett 51 of Macon died at home after a short illness. native of Taylor County he lived in Macon where he built an insurance business. survivors include wife Margaret Sweeney a daughter Susan two sisters and several relatives. funeral was held Sunday at Hart's Mortuary chapel with interment in Riverside Cemetery Macon.
Economy Gas and Appliance Company will celebrate the opening of its new Butler office and display rooms Friday and Saturday. Fred Sheppard of Ft. Valley will run the Butler office and invites all Taylor County citizens to attend. The establishment is located beside Citizens State Bank with gas appliances, cylinders and storage tanks available from Reynolds storage tanks.
Taylor County Health Center opens August 1 with Mrs Eppie Mae Arnold as Public Wealth Nurse. She will be in the office Wednesdays 8 30 to 4 30 and Saturdays 8 30 to 12 for immunizations and blood tests. Other days spent on field work across the county with schedule to be announced.
At Antioch Baptist Church Sunday School begins 10 30 a m with Phillip Jarrell superintendent. Bro C C Willis will speak at the 11 30 worship in Columbus Association role. Evening program led by Phillip Jarrell. Public invited to attend and pray for better services and pastor J H Stanford.
The State Board of Education approved Taylor county's request for state funds to meet school construction needs, part of a package with 18 other county systems. Total cost: 932710.75 dollars. The project advances to the State School Building Authority for bidding and contracts, with expected occupancy by September 1953.
The County PMA Committee announces a 32.70 cents per pound loan rate for 1952 cotton grade 15 16th inch middling. The program adopts new county administered notes with producer redemption on request and equity transfers. Banks assist with applications. Committee members are H A Sealy, Homer Chapman, and A J Fountain. Full information at the PMA office.
Washington August 9 1952 Agriculture Department forecasts a 1952 cotton crop of 14 735 000 bales 3 percent below 1951 15 130 000 bales The report shows the crop will exceed the 10 year average and adds the Aug 1 carryover of 2 4 million bales bringing 1952 53 supply to about 17 135 million bales Domestic and export needs are projected 13 3 to 14 6 million bales The yield is estimated at 277 4 pounds per acre on 25 493 000 acres remaining for harvest with 10 year average abandonment noted
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