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Newspaper
Butler Herald
Location
Butler, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 1929
Page
1
The passage depicts mortgage as a strange institution that compels action, keeps people poor, and acts like a relentless industry. It is described as both a protective reminder of time and a pernicious force that socializes individuals into selfishness and misery, yet remains an omnipresent influence shaping lives.
Butler merchants show strong confidence for the coming fall season with renovations and new stocks. Small industries expand employment as businesses prepare for higher activity. The week reveals lease of the telephone exchange building for a modern filling station by W A Payne, who will keep a garage on the adjoining lot, while H M Parker moves his stock to the Bartlett building.
The Butler Public Schools start the 1929 30 term on Monday September 2 with a nearly new faculty due to salary cuts. Supt C R Brown secured qualified teachers and full accreditation remains for both elementary and high school. The staff includes Grade 1 Mrs. Alex Goldstein Grade 2 Miss Hazel Stevens Grade 3 Miss Ruth Wilson Grade 4 Miss Beula Barrow Reynolds Grade 5 Miss Miriam Smith Grade 6 Mrs J H Newton Grade 7 Mrs C R Brown High English Miss Helen Griffin Latin and French Miss Bessie Young Science Miss Ruth Wolfe Math Miss Martha Maxwell History and Boys Coach Mr J Kenneth Brown Music Mrs Julian Edwards.
Mrs Hassie Hollis was shot and seriously wounded Saturday in Swainsboro Georgia by 14 year old T S Rich who was staying the night at the Hollis home and mistook her for a burglar She has an even chance for recovery according to reports
New Orleans August 19. Federal farm board decision to aid farmers, plus higher Liverpool cables and continued drought in the west, sent cotton prices sharply higher. Prices rose near 2.50 a bale with December at 18.60, 46 points up. option closed at 18.83 as the market steadied with 7 to 8 points gains.
After a legislative fight the public road from Howard to Reynolds through Butler shifts from county to state control. It intersects route 22 at Geneva and Knoxville, affecting 26 miles of Taylor County roads. The change saves county roading costs, increases gas tax receipts, and connects nearly all county marketing points and post offices to state highways.
Antioch Baptist Church ten miles north of Butler marked its centennial last Sunday with a large countywide gathering. Rev. E H Dunn led ceremonies while Rev J T Adams delivered the 11 o clock sermon. Mrs Nora M Woodward read the church history from 1829 to the present and was praised for decades of service. Attendees included Gen John B Gordon’s family and early members. a mammoth barbecue and basket dinner followed.
Readied warehouse and gin facilities at all county points including Butler Reynolds Howard Rupert Mauk and Charing to handle the crop. Competitive bidding and honest weighing aim to keep prices high with local sales. County last year produced 6,978 bales. 1929 outlook suggests a rise beyond 10,000 bales.
Twenty years ago H T Bartlett brought the season’s first cotton to Butler. Edwards Bros. weighed it at their warehouse and J J Windham bought it for 18 cents. Central railroad ran one excursion to Columbus with 141 Butler tickets. Confederate veterans reunion held in Herds park with Mayor Steed delivering the main address and a community barbecue. Governor Brown raised the reward for Ben Garrett to 820 dollars. Miss Leila Allen from Americus was guest at a straw ride for Miss Mae Booth. The Baptist church women’s society plans a luncheon and extended program with large attendance expected.
Washington reports the federal board will advance the full cash value of this year’s cotton crop to distressed farmers through cooperatives. The board provides 25 percent, the federal intermediate credit banks 65 percent, and 10 percent from cooperative capital reserves. Anticipated financing ranges $5 to $10 million for marketing this year, with loans secured on cotton hedged in the future market.
Reports from the county indicate several bales of the 1929 cotton crop have been picked and ginned since early week. Credit is given to T J Spillers of the Panhandle for the first bale, gin spun at H E Neisler and sold at Reynolds. His early planting spared his crop from kill and quick maturity may shield his yield from boll weevil losses.
Mr J T Cochran owner of the Butler ginney announces the plant will start today. Electrically equipped with modern machinery, it has overhauled saws and components. An experienced gin man will supervise, promising farmers the best samples from cotton ginned there.
M T Chapman announces free delivery of all items purchased at his store in Butler upon request. Customers can phone in their order and, after hanging up, receive goods within ten minutes. The notice urges readers to give the trial a chance.
Thomaston Ga Aug 19 Large returns from farming in the Carolinas and Georgia are reflected in the prompt payment of installments on federal land bank loans totaling about 68 million dollars to 35 000 farmers within its district The secretary of the banks R J Taylor told local National Farm Loan association representatives at their annual Thomaston meeting This is one of 20 district meetings this month to discuss mutual problems of making long term cooperative first mortgage loans across three states and Florida
County officials note the tax rate stays at last year’s level despite a drop in county values from heavy spring rains that damaged roads and bridges. They credit rigid economy in administration for financing county affairs without raising taxes.
Atlanta August 19 St Elmo Massengale 57 president of the Massengale Advertising Agency died at Wesley Memorial Hospital Monday His wife Mrs Massengale is a patient there He was a leader among Southern advertising men first president of the Association of Advertising Agencies of the South helped organize ad clubs worldwide and served as its vice president
In a court house scene Sam Cooper jokes about selling hundreds of marriage licenses at low prices while guarding a set of licenses by Judge Peed. He quips that single men out of work deserve sympathy for lacking wives as wedding bells may soon ring. Cooper also hints at low key rice funding if he learns Peed’s license stash details.
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