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Newspaper
Butler Herald
Location
Butler, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1932
Page
2
Atlanta Aug 12 John I Kelley Republican candidate for governor again challenged rival John Talmadge to a joint debate in their home towns. Kelley cited Talmadge's Carrollton speech claiming Kelley’s questions are “428 trash” and taunting that Kelley cannot carry his home county.
Fort, a Columbus attorney and former Butler resident, spoke in Butler Saturday on behalf of Charles R. Crisp. He compared Governor Russell and Crisp, urged voter scrutiny of state projects, and accused Russell of using the office to pursue the United States Senate, noting disputes over highway funds and state agency reorganizations.
The hurricane death toll rose to 80 in southern coastal Texas with relief efforts underway. About 200 people are injured, crops including cotton and rice valued in the millions damaged. Food and water shipments reached Freeport Angleton and West Columbia as aid centers struggle to serve stranded families.
Americus Normal College will award diplomas to 18 graduates at the summer term commencement on Friday evening August 19 in the main auditorium. President J M Prance announced the program begins at 8 o clock with Prof Joseph Robinson delivering the commencement address, plus a short program of music under Miss Hallie Walker. The year’s total graduates reach 68 with strong summer enrollment and an invitation to the public to attend.
Luther Raymond Lancaster of Mark will receive the Bachelor of Divinity degree from Emory University at summer quarter graduation on August 25. Sixty four students graduate, the largest summer class in Emory history, bringing total graduates for 1932 to 850. Jas R. McCain, president of Agnes Scott College, will deliver the baccalaureate address at Glenn Memorial Church.
Narration recalls 8423 years ago on Mount Sinai where God gave Moses the expanded covenant and detailed laws for Hebrews. It describes worship, property rights, servitude, chastity, Sabbath, feasts, and guidance by an angel as Moses meets Jehovah and returns after a face to face interview before departing Sinai.
Hon Abit Nix of Athens will speak at the Butler court house September 1 at 11 am in support of his gubernatorial candidacy. Revival services at Rupert Methodist church draw large crowds with Rev M C Williams, pastor of Reynolds Methodist church, delivering a series of sermons.
Aug 15 1982 Americus Georgia report quotes Mrs W J Neel of Cartersville praising Judge Crisp as a statesman and urging support for his Senate bid. The letter to Mrs James Lott extols Crisp’s work as Ways and Means chairman and his service to Georgia and America.
H B Edwards of Valdosta, one of eight gubernatorial hopefuls, addressed a small Valdosta audience after rallies in Hilaville and Buena Vista. He assailed several rivals by name and stressed his veteran-backed platform, promising full veteran benefits and cash bonus support, citing past World War service and leadership. He warned that Georgia veterans would vote for him for the 14th September bonus, and reminded them of Tom Hardwick’s 1917 1918 actions.
Butler thrives as 14 miles of state route three paving nears with trucks in town, garages busy, and local shops benefitting from the influx. James R. Blair editor notes contracts for payment to the Schley county line expected within two months and crews setting up in Butler for the job.
Taylor County crops are in good condition with prices rising. an estimated seventy five hundred bales of cotton may be marketed this year due to smaller acreage. The period saw the strongest cotton upswing in over two years and rapid stock and bond market gains.
Maj J W Harp, long respected Magon County resident, died suddenly last night. Burial will be at Reynolds this afternoon. Rural letter carriers of Taylor County plan an annual barbecue at McCants Mill this afternoon and tonight.
The Columbus Baptist District Sunday School Association announces a program at Zion Church on August 28 1902 led by Rev John Womble Mrs Kierce G G Andrews Miss Edwina Wood and Dr BF Porter. Activities include devotions addresses demonstrations lessons a sermon and memory reports with state workers and local officers coordinating.
Hon John N. Holder of Jefferson Georgia former State Highway Department chairman and gubernatorial candidate will speak at the Butler courthouse next Wednesday August 24 at 4 in the afternoon for his campaign. He is described as a lovable character and will be greeted by a large audience.
The overhead bridge across the railroad at Rupert on Route Three opened last week, marking completion of preliminary work to paving from Butler to the Schley county line. With White Water and Cedar Creek bridges already finished, the road between the named points is open now, and paving between Butler and the Schley line is expected to start soon after a state contract is awarded.
A Monday signing between Butler parties authorized enlarging the city water mains to improve fire protection from the business district through the residential areas. Scofield Iron Works of Macon will lay the mains next week and complete the job in 80 days. A separate dispatch reports a son born to the Lindberghs at the grandmother’s home with mother and baby doing nicely.
A successful appendix operation was performed Sunday night by local physicians for Dorothy Watson, 10, daughter of Mr and Mrs George Watson of Charing. She is improving nicely and remaining at the home of Mr and Mrs Gardner Pye for convalescence.
B C Forbes notes a near elimination of the prior wheat overhang in markets and projects a cotton crop about one third smaller than last year. These shifts are described as developments of powerful importance affecting market outlooks.
Atlanta aug 16 contracts for more than 100 miles of paved roads and 16 bridges totaling 8 147 956 28 were awarded by the state highway board with over 250 bidders on 24 projects funded by federal emergency relief. work-for-unemployed lists and minimum wage rules apply. remaining 5 million in federal funds will be let this year. notable projects include Atkinson Herrien counties 7 68 miles on Waycross Littson road 96 647, Evans county 8 852 miles on Reidsville Pembroke road 121 788 46, Stewart county 0 602 miles on Lanath cretreatment 108 482 26, Ware Whitey 10 217 miles on Waycross Pearson road 965 060 88, Upson county 2 miles on Butler Thomaston road 33 867 63 and one bridge 6 491.
Mrs Rebecca Dayir Kirksey wife of B F Kirksey Sr died after a year long illness near Butler. Funeral services were conducted by Rev J A Cook at her home with interment at Mt Pisgah cemetery. She lived in Taylor county most of her life and was a member of Crowell Methodist Church. Survived by her husband five sons two daughters three sisters and one brother.
From the Cuthbert Leader Cuthbert received her first bale of new cotton Monday raised by E J Lumpkin near Carnegie He was the first bale man last year The cotton was weighed and sold at Cuthbert Warehouse and Storage Co W M Williams manager A price paid was 5 8 cents a pound Carnegie community and all of South Randolph seem to have the edge on other sections in early cotton growing Mr Lumpkin is a former citizen of Taylor County and success seems to follow him into other sections
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